Transmigration: Experiencing Life's End - Dying Peacefully in One's Sleep

Shen He: "Thank you, Yingying, for speaking up for me. It's my duty to be good to you, and I will continue to be good to you in the future."

Qiu Yingying: "Then it will depend on your performance from now on."

At least for this moment, I believe that what Shen He said was sincere.

Shen He: "I've already told my family about you, and they're all very happy with you. They all want me to bring you home. Yingying, when are you coming home with me to meet my parents?"

Qiu Yingying: "We'll see when we have time next year." She's quite satisfied with Shen He so far, and they can meet each other's parents when the time is right.

Shen He: "Alright then, I'll listen to you."

Shen He: "Yingying, I'm starting to miss you."

Qiu Yingying: "We've only been apart for a few hours!"

Shen He: "Thinking about it, half a month was torture for me."

Qiu Yingying: "It will be soon after the New Year."

Shen He: "When you come back, I'll pick you up. I want to see you as soon as possible."

Qiu Yingying: "Okay." She thought about how she hadn't seen Shen He for half a month and wanted to see him soon. Besides, she couldn't refuse a man's offer of kindness, otherwise he wouldn't take the initiative next time.

During the Spring Festival, every household is filled with the festive atmosphere. Families gather together to eat, chat, and watch the Spring Festival Gala, and the whole small county town is filled with the warmth of everyday life.

Shen He: "Yingying, Happy New Year!"

Qiu Yingying: Happy New Year, Shen He

Shen He sent a string of New Year's red envelopes, which I counted and found to be fifty-two, almost a month's salary.

Shen He said, "Yingying, accept this red envelope. It's a token of my affection for you; you can't refuse it."

Qiu Yingying: "Thank you, darling. I appreciate your kind gesture. I've also prepared a gift for you to take back."

Shen He: "Thank you, Yingying. Your return is the best gift."

Qiu Yingying: "Of course I'm the best."

Shen He: "Of course"

We also received New Year's greetings from everyone in the Ode to Joy group.

I took out the New Year's gifts I had prepared for my parents. I bought a gold necklace for my mother and some good quality tea for my father, as he sometimes needs to drink tea to stay awake when he works the night shift.

The gift I prepared for Shen He was a fragrance from a major brand. The scent was perfect for him, and he could put it in the bedroom so that the smell would remind him of me when he went to sleep.

"Happy New Year, Mom and Dad! This is a gift I prepared for you. I wish you good health and all the best," Qiu Yingying said to her parents with a smile.

Mr. Qiu: "This child even prepared gifts for us. Spending so much money on this tea, which looks to be of very high quality, must have cost Yingying quite a bit?"

Aunt Qiu: "Yes, Yingying, it's not easy for you in the big city, and you even bought your mother a gold necklace."

Qiu Yingying: "It's okay, Mom and Dad. I've changed to a new company and the salary is pretty good. I also write novels after get off work, so I have more than enough to live on each month. I can still afford to buy you gifts. I'll also take care of you in your old age, so don't worry."

Mr. and Mrs. Qiu had no choice but to accept the gift, touched by their daughter's filial piety. Their daughter had grown up and knew how to be good to her parents, and as parents, they also hoped that their daughter would be happy.

After the Spring Festival, families started visiting relatives and friends. Now I am also my parents' pride. I have settled down in a big city, earn over 10,000 yuan a month, and have found a boyfriend who is a local from Shanghai.

When relatives came to visit, Qiu's mother would wear the gold necklace and always tell them that it was a gift from her daughter to show her filial piety. Qiu's father would also take out some tea leaves to brew and would introduce how good the tea was and how filial his daughter was.

After a few lively days at home and a visit to relatives, it's almost time to head back to Shanghai.

Just then, Qiu Yingying received a call from Guan Guan saying that Sister Fan was in a bad mood, so she planned to return to Shanghai early. Therefore, she decided to leave tomorrow, said goodbye to her parents, told Shen He, and waited for him to pick her up.

Shen He picked up Qiu Yingying and drove her back to Shanghai. On the way, the two shared their fun stories from the Spring Festival and expressed how much they missed each other. They felt that their relationship had become even stronger after being apart for half a month, and their hearts were closer than ever.

Shen He said, "Yingying, it's already late when we get to Shanghai. Why don't you come to my place and I'll cook for you?"

Qiu Yingying: "We won't go today. Let's just grab something to eat. You must be tired from driving. Also, my roommate's older sister came to Shanghai earlier than expected. We haven't seen each other for half a month, so we'll have to catch up."

Shen He: "Alright, then you can give me your time tomorrow. We haven't seen each other in a long time, so you can't show favoritism."

Qiu Yingying: No problem

Give the gift to Shen He and return to Ode to Joy.

"Yingying, you've arrived early too," Guan Juer said happily.

Qiu Yingying: "Yes, I was thinking of coming back soon, but I didn't expect everyone to be back already."

Fan Shengmei teased, "Little earthworm, tell me the truth, why did you come back early?"

Guan Guan smiled and said, "Yes, it seems that Yingying came back early for someone?"

Qiu Yingying said naturally, "I came back to be with Sister Fan, and of course, Shen He was also there."

Qiu Yingying: "Guan Guan, why did you come back early too?"

Guan Juer: "My mom arranged a blind date for me, but I really couldn't get used to that kind of atmosphere, and I was also worried about Sister Fan being alone here, so I thought I'd come back early."

Fan Shengmei was touched that her two younger sisters were so considerate and worried about her. Thinking of her family, she felt an indescribable sadness in her heart.

The three of them laughed and joked for a while, then drank some wine and chatted with Sister Fan. They lived for the moment, and would continue to face life as usual after tomorrow.

While chatting and drinking, Shen He didn't notice the messages on his phone. Helpless, he could only put down his phone to wash up, then carefully placed the aromatherapy candles his dear girlfriend had given him on the bedside table and lit them.

A faint, pleasant fragrance filled the room, reminding me of Qiu Yingying. I took a picture with my phone and sent it to my girlfriend.

After dealing with some work, I checked my phone but still hadn't replied to any messages. I sent a "goodnight" message and fell asleep to the pleasant fragrance of the room. The image of my beloved's naturally beautiful face floated into my mind as I slowly closed my eyes. Only I know what I dreamed about.

A ray of morning light illuminated the room. Qiu Yingying opened her eyes, picked up her phone, and saw that it was already past ten o'clock. She saw that Shen He had sent a lot of messages last night, as well as some this morning, asking if she was awake yet. After replying to Shen He, she went to wash up. Guan Guan and Sister Fan were still not up.

After getting ready, I put on some light makeup, wore a short white down jacket over a light blue fitted knit sweater, paired with white fleece-lined wide-leg pants, and furry shoes. I also tied my hair up in a bun before heading out.

Once inside Shen He's car, it was a bit hot with the air conditioning on. She took off her coat, revealing a fitted knit top that accentuated her full chest and made her waist look even slimmer, as if it could be encircled by one hand. Her hair was styled up, revealing her long, slender neck and her skin, which was so white it seemed to glow. Shen He felt a little hot looking at her and quickly looked away, not daring to look any longer.

Qiu Yingying: "Let's find an opportunity to treat my neighbors to a meal and formally introduce you to them."

Shen He: "Of course, you decide the time, and I'll choose the place. Tell me what their dietary restrictions are so I can book a restaurant."

Qiu Yingying: "No problem."

After dinner, the two of us went to the cinema to watch a sci-fi action movie. The plot was very exciting, and we felt quite satisfied after watching it.