Chapter 171 Full of anticipation, yet his return never came.

The moment he was buried by the snow, Chen Jin's mind went blank.

Suddenly, Yan Yu's face appeared in his mind, and Shen Jin was startled. How could he still think of Yan Yu under these circumstances?

After being buried in the snow, Chen Jin immediately struggled to climb out of it, stood up with difficulty, and felt numb all over from the cold.

The boundless snow surged downwards, and everyone around panicked and ran downhill to escape the ever-approaching waves of snow.

"Don't run down! Run to the sides!" Shen Jin shouted to the crowd with his last remaining composure.

If you run downhill now, you'll definitely get buried in the snow.

However, almost no one heard Chen Jin's words; the deafening roar of the avalanche had already drowned out his voice.

The overwhelming white snow rushed towards Shen Jin. Shen Jin gritted his teeth, not caring about anything else, and turned to run towards a huge rock.

He didn't want to die in the snow today; if he got buried, he wouldn't last long.

Fortunately, Shen Jin found a rock. The rock was large and protruded, and it was just enough to block the snow when it came down from above.

Shen Jin quickly hid behind the rock to avoid the avalanche.

At this moment, Shen Jin could no longer see anyone around him. All he could see was a vast expanse of white snowflakes. He didn't know whether those people had run away or had been buried by the snow.

Chen Jin suddenly felt a little lost.

At this moment, it would be wonderful if someone could be by his side with him...

Another loud bang rang out, and large swaths of snow rushed in, burying everything in their path.

The force of the snow waves slammed into the boulder behind Chen Jin. Unable to withstand the force, the boulder suddenly began to loosen.

Upon hearing the sound of the stone loosening, Shen Jin's expression instantly changed.

Before he could react, the rock had already crashed down. Shen Jin felt everything go black before his eyes and gradually lost consciousness.

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Yan Yu waited at the village entrance for a long time, until it got dark, and the joy and hope in his eyes gradually faded.

"Why haven't we arrived yet..." Yan Yu's eyes were fixed ahead, his fingers frozen stiff.

The old lady and Xiaoqing also found it a bit strange.

Logically, they should have returned to the village by evening, but they haven't been seen yet.

Yan Yu's eyes grew increasingly anxious.

"No, I have to go find him." After a long silence, Yan Yu turned to leave.

He had only taken one step when Xiaoqing quickly stepped forward to stop Yan Yu.

"It's so late, what are you still looking for?" Xiaoqing asked helplessly.

Upon hearing Xiaoqing's words, Yan Yu stopped what he was doing, looked down at Xiaoqing, and hesitated for a moment.

"I'm going to find him." Yan Yu opened his lips, and as he spoke, a breath of hot air escaped, making him appear somewhat hazy in the night.

Seeing Yan Yu's insistence, Xiao Qing knew things were going to get complicated, and could only look at the old lady with a troubled expression.

The old lady reached out and patted Yan Yu's shoulder, saying slowly, "You don't need to worry too much. They're probably slow because the mountain roads are difficult to travel on due to the snow."

Despite what the old lady said, Yan Yu still insisted on going to find her.

After much persuasion, Yan Yu finally calmed down, but instead of going directly to him, he waited for Shen Jin to return at the village entrance.

Then Yan Yu said to the old lady, "Grandma...you should go back first. You don't need to wait here with me. It's very cold outside."

He wanted to wait for Shen Jin to come back, and he couldn't let his grandmother and Xiao Qing stay here and freeze with him. Shen Jin liked them so much, and he would be angry if he saw them.

Upon hearing Yan Yu's words, the old lady sighed helplessly.

"How could I leave you here alone? Who knows when you might suddenly run off? It's the middle of the night, and walking on mountain paths is so dangerous." The old woman's tone was mostly helpless.

At the same time, she also felt some sympathy for Yan Yu. His concern for Shen Jin made people think that the child was really foolish.

"I won't run around, Grandma, you should go back now," Yan Yu said to the two of them.

As he spoke, he was about to push the old lady and Xiaoqing back.

The old woman pushed Yan Yu's hand away and let out a long sigh: "If you want to go back, go back together. Why are you making the two of us go back?"

Yan Yu pursed his lips, lowered his head, and his eyes showed a hint of grievance.

After a moment, Yan Yu spoke in a muffled voice: "Grandma, you know, I want to wait for him."

Yan Yu's voice was low and hoarse, and the old lady couldn't help but want to reach out and pat his head to comfort him.

After a long while, the old lady continued, "Won't we see him soon? There's no rush. Come on, come back with us first, take a bath and have dinner."

After learning the news in the afternoon, Yan Yu ran straight to the village entrance and waited for Chen Jin to return. He didn't go anywhere else during that time, and his eyes never left that road. It was already well past dinner time.

After a long silence, Yan Yu said in a low voice, "I'm not going back. Grandma, you all go back. I won't run around."

She looked so incredibly well-behaved.

The old lady had no other choice but to look at Xiaoqing.

"Xiaoqing, you should persuade him to go back to take a shower and eat. He can't just keep waiting here. This won't do," the old lady said earnestly to Xiaoqing.

Hearing the old lady's words, Xiaoqing felt like crying.

Seeing that Yan Yu clearly didn't want to go back, no amount of persuasion from her would work.

"Just listen to Grandma and come back with us." Xiaoqing came up to Yan Yu, tilted her head slightly, blinked her eyes, and asked tentatively.

Yan Yu pursed his lips, and after a moment, shook his head firmly.

He was now so eager to see Shen Jin that he couldn't wait to see him any longer; he didn't want to wait even a second longer.

Missing someone is such a painful feeling.

Seeing Yan Yu shake his head, Xiao Qing wasn't surprised at all; she just sighed.

After a moment, Xiaoqing suddenly thought of something and said, "Then you can wait if you want. Look at you, you don't even bother to tidy yourself up. If Brother Chenjin sees you like this, he will definitely hate you even more."

After she finished speaking, Xiaoqing looked at Yan Yu with a serious expression.

Upon hearing Xiaoqing's words, Yan Yu immediately realized what she meant and subconsciously looked down at himself.

Xiaoqing smiled and quickly pressed her advantage: "You asked before why Brother Chenjin disliked you, now you know, right? You're going to see him without any preparation. Do you think he'll like you?"

Yan Yu's expression immediately changed.

Immediately afterwards, Yan Yu's face fell, and his eyes became pitiful.

Xiaoqing blinked and asked again, "Hmm? So, do you want to come back with us?"

"I'll go back," Yan Yu replied immediately, afraid of being too slow.

He didn't want to see Shen Jin like this, and he didn't want to be disliked by Shen Jin.

Hearing Yan Yu's answer, Xiao Qing breathed a sigh of relief, and the old lady also smiled.

"Alright, alright, then hurry back, otherwise you won't be ready when Chen Jin arrives." The old lady quickly added to Xiao Qing's words.

Yan Yu started to panic and quickly quickened his pace to walk into the village.

The old lady and Xiaoqing exchanged a glance and couldn't help but laugh before following Yan Yu back home.

If I had known this would work, I would have advised you to do it from the beginning.

Yan Yu's pace quickened, as if he couldn't wait to go home, leaving the old lady both amused and speechless.

After returning home, Yan Yu immediately went to his room, found his newest and best-looking dress, and went to find the old lady with it.

Yan Yu obediently held the clothes and stood in front of the old lady, standing straight, just like a primary school student.

"Grandma, I want to take a bath," Yan Yu said.

The old lady smiled and said, "The water is ready. Let's go eat first."

Yan Yu shook his head: "I need to take a shower first."

The old lady was amused by Yan Yu's childish behavior and couldn't help but laugh.

"Then go ahead," the old lady said to Yan Yu.

Yan Yu nodded and then took his clothes to take a bath.

After taking a shower, Yan Yu washed his hair, changed into clean clothes, and returned to his room.

Yan Yu didn't stop; he started cleaning the room again, tidying everything up.

When Shen Jin comes back, he will see it. He needs to tidy it up nicely so that Shen Jin will be willing to sleep with him.

An elderly woman passing by saw Yan Yu tidying up the room, paused for a moment, and then walked in.

"What are you doing?" the old lady asked.

Upon hearing the old woman's voice, Yan Yu stopped what he was doing and turned to look at her.

"Grandma, I'm tidying up the room... Shen Jin is coming back today," Yan Yu said cautiously.

The old lady was instantly dumbfounded, and then she offered to help Yan Yu tidy up.

"No need, Grandma, I can do it myself." Yan Yu quickly stopped the old lady, not letting her help.

The old lady didn't insist, only gave Yan Yu a few instructions before leaving, and Yan Yu began tidying up the room again.

It took Yan Yu nearly two hours to clean the room until it was spotless, with almost no dust visible, and everything was arranged neatly.

Yan Yu sat cross-legged on the bed, his fingers gently stroking the sheets, his head down, feeling extremely nervous.

The room is so clean now. If he behaves himself a little better, Shen Jin should still be willing to live here with him, right?

Time passed slowly, and the whole village fell silent. Yan Yu waited anxiously, thinking that Shen Jin might arrive soon.

The thought of seeing Shen Jin filled Yan Yu with a mixture of excitement and fear. He was afraid that Shen Jin would still hate him and dislike him when he returned... yet he couldn't wait to see him.

He was filled with anticipation and nervousness, preparing everything so he could see the best side of Chen Jin. He waited and waited, but a whole night passed and Yan Yu still hadn't seen Chen Jin return...

Yan Yu curled up on the bed, dejected, watching the sky outside the window begin to lighten. He buried his face in his knees, wondering blankly and helplessly, "Does Shen Jin hate me... that's why he doesn't want to come back..."