Chapter 85: The Final Chapter - They Will Eventually Reunite

"Qianqian, your health isn't suitable for living alone. Mom has gotten you a passport. How about you come abroad with us next month?"

“Your Uncle Qin sold his house in China, and he probably won’t be coming back in the future… Your sister is still young, and if you don’t come abroad with us, Mom will hardly see you again… Okay, okay, stop arguing, Mom is sending a voice message to your sister…”

A voice message popped up on WeChat. Yu Wenxue was cutting tomatoes. She put it on speakerphone, but turned it off before she finished listening.

If it were anyone else, they would have obediently gotten their passports and visas and gone to learn English, but Yu Wenxue knew that...

There was no place for her there, so she refused.

After cracking the eggs, she turned on the gas and put them in the pot.

The egg mixture flowed slowly, and a burnt smell wafted out, sticking to the bottom of the pan and the spatula, turning from golden brown to charred black.

She quickly turned off the gas and opened the window to let the pungent smell in the room dissipate.

She forgot to add oil.

To be precise, there was no oil at home.

Yu Wenxue sighed and casually picked up her phone to order takeout.

A dull knocking sound came from the door.

Yu Wenxue picked up the burnt spatula from the cutting board and went to open the door.

"Ugh, what's that smell in your house? It's so pungent!" Cui Xin covered her nose, placed the fruit she had bought casually from a roadside vendor at the door, and prepared to put on her shoes to come inside.

Yu Wenxue picked up a shovel and blocked her way, intending to make her change her shoes, but unexpectedly, two burly men followed her in.

She instinctively pulled out her phone, ready to call the police at any moment, and forced herself to remain calm, saying, "Speak, what's wrong?"

"Auntie was worried that you hadn't visited you since you were discharged from the hospital, so she bought you some fruit."

Yu Wenxue glanced at the fruit on the ground. The old plastic bag had a hole in it, and the stale mango inside had fallen out.

She is allergic to mangoes.

Even her biological father didn't know, let alone the woman in front of him.

Cui Xin toured the living room, gesturing as she walked: "This air conditioner needs to be replaced. Nowadays, everyone uses level one energy efficiency. This level three one can be thrown away."

"And that wall paint, it's all cracked, we'll have to repaint it another day."

Yu Wenxue ignored her and gripped her phone tightly.

While she wasn't looking, Cui Xin secretly slipped the property certificate into her bag and beckoned to the two men behind her, "Um, you guys can take whatever you want. Don't take any of these old appliances, and that sofa, it's all worn out, throw it away too..."

The two men exchanged a glance, put on their gloves, and began to work.

The moment they started dismantling things, Yu Wenxue immediately grabbed her grandparents' portraits and shouted, "What are you doing? This is trespassing!"

Cui Xin cleared her throat: "Xiaoxue, Auntie has come to discuss something with you."

“I have a friend who got inside information that this house will be demolished in a few years. Your younger brother will be starting elementary school next year. I’m thinking of transferring the household registration of all three of us here. That way, when the compensation is distributed according to the number of people, we can get a bigger share. What do you think?”

Yu Wenxue clutched her chest: "Are you suggesting we discuss this?"

“This apartment has three bedrooms and a living room. It’s a bit too big for a girl like you. Also, although it’s in the city center, it’s noisy. You’re still young, so you may not feel it now, but you’ll appreciate the benefits of a quiet place when you’re older.”

Cui Xin stepped forward, revealing her newly done manicure, which was covered in rhinestones. "Your dad invested in a small apartment in the suburbs a few years ago. It's less than 50 square meters, which is just right for you to live in by yourself."

"Besides, that apartment building has an elevator, which is much better than your old building without an elevator."

Yu Wenxue sneered and refused, "Impossible."

Cui Xin was surprised by the girl's decisive refusal, and her face darkened. "You're a girl, and we have boys in our family. Boys are born to live in big houses. If this house belongs to you, won't it belong to someone else's family when you get married?"

Yu Wenxue laughed in exasperation: "Do you even know my last name?"

"Your dad said he'll take you to the police station to change your surname back sometime," Cui Xin said with a forced smile. "After all, who takes their grandmother's surname instead of their father's?"

Yu Wenxue clenched her fists, her chest heaving.

At that moment, Cui Xin forgot that she had just had surgery and said to herself, "And you should also change your bad temper, otherwise you won't be able to get married in the future!"

"In all these years, when have you ever called me 'Mom'?"

"Get out," Yu Wenxue said calmly.

"This is my in-laws' house, so it's my house too!" Cui Xin said shamelessly to the two men standing at the door, "Move it!"

Yu Wenxue held the shovel protectively in front of her, while the man revealed a fierce smile and swiftly began to dismantle the television.

"Remember, if anyone bullies you, you should bully them back."

An unfamiliar voice echoed in Yu Wenxue's mind. She rubbed her temples and looked at Cui Xin, whose feet were on the coffee table.

She strode forward, threw Cui Xin's designer bag into the stairwell, stomped on it twice, and shouted angrily, "Get out!"

"That's my new bag! It's a new style this year!"

Cui Xin angrily went to pick up the bag, but Yu Wenxue threw it into the trash can, where it was covered in soup from the instant noodles.

The door was wide open, and the elderly couple next door came out with their little granddaughter to try and break up the fight. "Qianqian is someone we've watched grow up. She's beautiful and well-behaved. How can an adult like you bully a child!"

"Yeah, why are you arguing with a child!"

"I...you!" Cui Xin picked up her bag, which reeked of a foul odor, and cursed, "Those who have no mothers have no manners!"

She took out a wet wipe to dry the oil stains, and unfortunately, the red book fell out. Concentrating on wiping her bag, she didn't notice a small figure crouching on the ground, slipping under her arm.

Yu Wenxue threw the shovel to the ground with a dull thud, then held up her phone, revealing the dial pad: "Officer, someone has broken into my home and is trying to forcibly take my things."

After saying that, she added, "The people who came were a middle-aged woman and two middle-aged men. I was all alone at home and I was very scared."

"Why did you actually call the police? A stepmother is still a mother! I... I'm a magnanimous person, I won't hold it against you!"

Cui Xin was afraid that if she called the police, things would get out of hand. After all, neither her name was on the property certificate nor her name on the household registration, and if they went to court, she would be in the wrong.

She tossed her bag aside and slunk away.

"Niu Niu, get up quickly!" said the neighbor's grandmother.

The little girl named Niu Niu pulled a big red book out of her belly, her teeth agape when she smiled: "Sister, I've hidden it for you."

Yu Wenxue took the property certificate; it was the one her grandparents had taken her to transfer before they passed away.

Looking back, tears welled up in her eyes: "Thank you, Niu Niu."

Niu Niu shyly hid behind her grandmother.

After thanking them, Yu Wenxue took the property certificate and went home.

As she closed the door, she stared blankly at the charred mess in the kitchen.

Since she was discharged from the hospital, she has forgotten many things.

Her intuition told her that she had forgotten something very important, but she couldn't remember it no matter what she did.

On a whim, she dialed the number of her therapist.

...

"All indicators are normal. Congratulations, you are recovering very well."

The psychologist, Ye Zi, was her senior from a different department at the same school. Yu Wenxue trusted her a lot and told her all her troubles from the past few days.

The two chatted for a long time, and Ye Zi smiled slightly: "Have you noticed that your thinking is very clear when you're expressing yourself to me?"

Yu Wenxue paused for a moment, then gripped the cup on the table tightly: "It seems so."

"Forgetting may be due to stimulation, selective loss of some memories, or the effects of surgical anesthesia. It is unrelated to your depressive mood."

Ye Zi handed her a box of pastries. "I'm so glad you took the initiative to come to me. It proves that our previous consultation was effective."

"Eating something sweet makes you feel good."

After leaving the counseling room, Yu Wenxue stared blankly at a box of translucent rice cakes.

It was white and soft; she had never eaten it before, yet it felt strangely familiar.

Unconsciously, she arrived at the park she often passed by when she was a child, sat on a bench, and ate the whole box of Touhua Ci (a type of rice cake).

April is a perfect season for flying kites, and many parents bring their children to play. The children run freely, and every child's face is filled with a happy smile.

"Remember, it is your hand, not the wind, that truly controls the direction."

That voice again.

Looking at the kites filling the sky, Yu Wenxue felt a sudden pang of pain in her heart.

*

Huating, inside the inn.

The waiter carried two steaming bowls of beef noodles and called out, "Sir, your noodles are here, one bowl without chili or coriander."

Gu Yun Shen looked down at another bowl of noodles with chili oil and paused for a moment.

The waiter, oblivious to his surroundings, struck up a conversation with him: "Sir, where is your wife?"

"You recognize me?"

The waiter rubbed his hands together: "You two are so good-looking that it's hard to forget you once you've met you."

Most importantly, they booked the top-tier rooms that are usually impossible to book in a year. Who could forget such a big customer?

Gu Yun Shen stroked the kitten peeking out from his arms and said calmly, "She went back to her hometown."

The waiter suddenly realized, "Oh, I see. Then consider this extra bowl of noodles a gift from me."

"Sir, are you here to take your wife home?"

Gu Yun Shen looked out the window; the willow trees had sprouted buds and looked full of life.

He turned around and gave a curt "hmm" without any emotion.

Has it snowed here recently?

The waiter was taken aback by this question and chuckled, "It's already April, spring has arrived, where would there be snow..."

Gu Yun Shen murmured, "Doesn't it snow in April too?"

"Those things only happen once every few hundred years. I've lived for thirty years and I've never heard of snow falling in April!"

Gu Yun Shen didn't say anything more and switched to the bowl of noodles with chili added.

"Eh..."

The waiter didn't have time to stop him, thinking that he probably thought it was a waste, so he brought another pot of tea.

"Could it be that you've been to a place where it snows in April?"

“In my wife’s hometown, it snows in April.”

Gu Yunshen savored the food that Yu Wenxue used to like. The spicy taste burned his stomach, but the pain made him unusually excited.

Only in this way can he alleviate the emptiness in his heart.

The waiter, intrigued, asked, "Where is the lady's hometown?"

Gu Yun Shen remained silent for a long time, then left without saying a word, put down the silver and left.

Since it doesn't snow here, he'll go somewhere where it does.

*

"Sister Yezi, I'm sorry to call you so late. I've discovered something new today."

Yu Wenxue looked at the steaming dumplings on the table, a hint of confusion on her face. "This situation has been going on for half a month now, including the kite and the 'touhua ci' mentioned last time, and so on..."

The gentle advice came from the other end of the phone. Yu Wenxue knew that the things that touched her were commonplace and nothing special.

But there is a faint sense of sadness.

A little while later, Niu Niu came in carrying her violin.

A few days ago, my neighbor, an elderly woman, suddenly handed her a large red envelope, asking her to teach Niu Niu to play the violin.

Yu Wenxue hadn't played the violin in a long time, but her neighbor insisted, and she felt embarrassed to refuse again. Thinking she could earn some pocket money, she took on the tutoring job.

Niu Niu blinked, glancing every now and then at the dusty erhu in the corner.

Yu Wenxue saw the longing in her eyes and patted her head: "Niu Niu actually wants to learn the erhu?"

Niu Niu nodded frantically, revealing a smile with her missing front tooth.

"It's okay, we'll learn whatever you want to learn."

Niu Niu poked her finger: "But Grandma said the erhu isn't elegant enough."

Yu Wenxue laughed: "Who said that? The erhu is a traditional folk instrument, and it was often used to play music in the ancient imperial court..."

play music.

Yu Wenxue rubbed her chest; that feeling was back again.

Niu Niu was overjoyed: "Then teach me now, sister!"

"good."

The moment she touched the erhu, Yu Wenxue couldn't help but tear up.

In her memory, it must have been many years since she last touched it.

Why is that?

Seeing her lost in thought, Niu Niu picked up a wooden pendant from the ground and handed it to her, saying, "Sister, you dropped something."

Yu Wenxue wiped away her tears and took the amulet.

After Niu Niu left, she took a cup of hot milk, sat down at her desk, and started threading the rope again.

The rope has worn out over time, and frayed in many places.

A yellowed piece of paper fell out.

Time passed slowly, and the room was quiet except for the clear sound of the clock.

She unfolded the paper, her fingertips trembling slightly, even her breathing slowed. The paper wasn't ordinary printing; the characters on it were written with a brush:

In the spring of 2025, I came to a strange world and fell in love with someone who did not exist.

Milk spilled, smudged the writing.

*

"That person is here again."

"Yeah, I saw him yesterday. He was carrying a cat and asking around if it snows here in April. Is he out of his mind?"

"Sigh, what a pity about such a handsome man..."

Several women, their heads wrapped in scarves, sat under the tree chatting idly.

Gu Yunshen pressed Wen Yu's exposed head back down and affectionately rubbed its head: "Are you hungry?"

"We'll rest for a while if we get hungry."

This is the northern desert, the border of Dayong, the coldest place.

Even in the northern desert, the grass is green, and it doesn't look like a place where it snows.

Gu Yunshen carried the cat into an inn and asked for some goat milk.

Wen Yu ate a few bites and then stopped, rolling around in his arms. Gu Yun Shen rubbed its belly and found nothing wrong with it.

He leaned close to the kitten's ear and whispered, "Do you want to stay here another day?"

The kitten purred contentedly.

"If you like it, we'll stay for one day and continue heading north tomorrow."

You can meet her as long as you find a place where it snows in April.

Over the past year, he has traveled to many places, and countless times when he wanted to end his life, the words Yu Wenxue had told him would always come to mind.

She said that no matter what, she had to live on and not do anything to hurt herself.

He really did listen to her, didn't hurt himself, and hasn't killed anyone in a long time...

After resting at the inn for a night, Gu Yunshen led Wen Yu northward. Wen Yu, contrary to her usual behavior, lay on the ground and refused to move.

Gu Yunshen grabbed it by the scruff of its neck: "If you're not leaving, then I'll leave by myself?"

The sky was foggy, shrouded in a heavy shadow, indicating that it was likely to rain.

Unfortunately, it wasn't snowing.

In a daze, someone called his name. Gu Yun Shen stopped in his tracks, but dared not turn around, for fear that he had misheard.

That familiar voice was blown away by the wind and never appeared again.

The light in his eyes dimmed. He stroked the puppy pendant hanging on his chest, forcibly hugged the cat that was throwing a tantrum, and continued walking forward.

here we go again.

The sound was louder than last time.

He wanted to turn around, but his feet felt as heavy as lead, and he couldn't move.

It was raining, and large raindrops dripped onto his face, sliding down his straight nose, adding a touch of broken beauty to his stunningly handsome face.

He stood in the rain, turned to face her, and gazed at her across the distance.

Yu Wenxue's eyes instantly welled up with tears, and her voice choked with emotion: "Whose idiot doesn't know to use an umbrella when it's raining?"

Gradually, his vision blurred, and the raindrops turned into snowflakes, landing on Gu Yun Shen's long eyelashes and obscuring his vision.

A smile played on his lips as he spoke gently: "Whose rabbit has escaped? If no one wants it, I'll take it."

Yu Wenwenxue opened her umbrella, jogged over, and gave him half: "Great, not only does nobody want you, but I'm also going to cling to you."

The umbrella sheltered them from the wind and snow, while beneath it lay only lovers reunited after a long separation.

Gu Yun Shen stared at her intently, trying to see through her, afraid that she would disappear again in the next second.

Yu Wenxue could no longer hold back and buried her face in his arms, her tears soaking his clothes: "I'm back."

I'm sorry it took me so long to remember.

I'm sorry to have kept you waiting so long.

Gu Yun Shen seemed to hear her thoughts, pulled her into his arms, and gently patted her back: "I'm sorry, it was my own idea."

He greedily savored her scent, asking the question he wanted to ask but dared not hear the answer to: "How long can you stay this time?"

Yu Wenxue smiled and wiped away her tears: "The day you abandon the rabbits."

Gu Yun Shen murmured, "Rabbits are so cute, how could I bear to abandon them?" He tightened his arms, holding her even closer: "What if they sneak away..."

"They'll be chained up and have their legs broken."

Yu Wenxue cupped his face and kissed him: "I know what you're going to say."

"You're always like this." Gu Yunshen's chest trembled slightly. No one knew how long he had been looking forward to this hug. Joy filled his heart with longing.

The two walked side by side in the snow. He held her hand and asked softly, "What do you want to eat tonight?"

Yu Wenxue said with a smile, "It's snowing and so cold. I want to eat hot beef noodles."

What about tomorrow?

"Let's have barbecue tomorrow!"

"Okay, what about the day after tomorrow?"

"Hey! Can you ask me again today? I can't remember it like this..."

"good……"

Gu Yunshen turned his head to look at Yu Wenxue and smiled knowingly.

It really snowed in April.

She wasn't lying.

She would meet him on a snowy April day.

[End of text]

Author's Note: The system will erase memories, but love won't. [Please!]

The main story is finished (sob sob, I'm going to cry for a bit).

Thank you everyone who's read this far, from summer to winter! You're all the cutest little angels! [Please][Please]

I'll start updating the side stories after a two-day break.