The two finished their work in the shop, and it was already past 2 p.m.

Snowflakes began to fall from the sky, and the bright red lanterns were covered with white snow.

Xia Enruo directed Gu Shaoxuan to mop the floors upstairs and downstairs before closing the door and leaving with peace of mind.

On the way back, Xia Enruo's shoes slipped all the way, and she almost fell several times. Luckily, she grabbed Gu Shaoxuan's arm, otherwise she would have really fallen on the curb.

"Wife, come here. Get on my back."

Gu Shaoxuan felt that things couldn't continue like this. What if something went wrong and his wife fell? It wouldn't be good if she got hurt during the New Year.

He simply squatted down, let Xia Enruo lie on his back, and carried her back.

"This isn't a good idea. You're too tired. I can walk by myself."

"Come on up, Enruo. The road is too slippery, and the soles of your shoes aren't slip-resistant. I'll be heartbroken if you fall and get hurt."

"But there are so many people on the street, it's a bit too embarrassing for you to carry me on your back."

Xia Enruo felt a little shy as she watched the crowds of people coming and going on the street, visiting relatives and friends.

I'm already so old, and I still have to be carried around. People all along the way stare at me. It's really embarrassing.

"What are you afraid of! You're my wife, I'm your husband, it's only right that I carry you, no one can say anything about it, get on now!"

Urged on by Gu Shaoxuan, Xia Enruo hugged his neck and leaned over him.

Gu Shaoxuan got up and carefully carried Xia Enruo back.

The snowflakes in the sky grew heavier and heavier, and soon the tops of the two people's heads were all white.

"Shaoxuan, are you cold?"

"It's not cold, my heart feels warm when I carry you on my back."

"When I was little, my mother told me that when she was dating my father, she wasn't sure if she wanted to marry him."

Until one time, the two of them went on a spring outing to the reservoir. When they came to a small river, my mother saw that the peach blossoms on the other side were in bloom and wanted to go to the other side of the river to see the peach blossoms.

However, there were no bridges across the mountain streams. The water was bitterly cold in early spring, and the riverbed was full of pebbles, making it impossible to carry someone across.

My father finally took off his shoes, gritted his teeth, and used stones to build a narrow path across the river. From that moment on, my mother decided she would marry my father.

"How about this, let's go to the riverbank in Yongning, and I'll build a small bridge for you so you can walk across, okay?"

That means you've promised to spend your whole life with me and never leave me.

After hearing this, Gu Shaoxuan turned his head and said to Xia Enruo:

"No, that's not right. It's winter, the river is frozen."

"Come down here. I know a place where the river doesn't freeze in winter. Shall I take you there?"

Gu Shaoxuan jokingly leaned down and said affectionately.

"No, I won't get down, this is unacceptable."

Xia Enruo hugged his neck tightly.

"Enruo, do you know what a poem goes like?"

"What did you say?"

Suddenly an old friend comes to mind; looking back, the mountains and rivers are already in autumn. We are both in longing for each other, and we are both drenched in snow. In this life, we can be considered to have grown old together.

We've walked together from black hair to white hair, even in this snowy weather. Enruo, promise me you'll never leave me, okay?

Gu Shaoxuan walked ahead, his breath brushing against Xia Enruo's cheeks in the wind.

Xia Enruo hummed in agreement and said nothing more.

"Shaoxuan, are you tired?"

"I'm not tired. I won't feel tired no matter how long I carry you."

"Let me sing you a song, a song you've never heard before."

"Wife, you sing, your singing is the best."

"Hey sis, wait a minute!"

Let's break up a fuss.

Guess what's in my heart?

Who is this person?

......................

I am yours to live on.

Even if I die, I'll still be your ghost.

Do whatever you want.

The moon shines on the base of the wall.

I'll sing you a little song.

Seeing you asleep makes me so happy!

Xia Enruo hummed a tune and started singing. Gu Shaoxuan listened intently. He had never heard a song like this before. The lyrics were not only well written, but the melody was also very pleasant to listen to.

"Enruo, what song is this? It's really nice."

"This is a song from our area, isn't it nice?"

"It sounds beautiful, I want you to sing it to me every day."

"Dream on. It depends on your performance. If you perform well, I'll sing for you every day. If you don't perform well, don't even think about it."

Xia Enruo covered Gu Shaoxuan's ears, which were red from the cold, with her hands and whispered in his ear.

"Honey, your hands are so warm. I want you to cover my ears for me for the rest of your life. Okay?"

"Then you'll have to carry me on your back for the rest of your life."

"Okay, no problem, let's stay together for life."

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Jiang Pei heard from her mother that her cousin had been taking antidepressants for a while and her condition had gradually improved, and she was able to communicate and speak simply.

The aunt said that once Jiang Ting fully recovers, she will definitely find out who caused her daughter to become like this, and she will not let them off the hook.

Jiang Pei felt a chill run down her spine. She was the one who had secretly instigated Jiang Ting to cause trouble at Xia Enruo's shop. If Jiang Ting were to fully recover and reveal these things, how could she stay at home and face all her relatives and elders?

"This won't do, how can we do this? If Jiang Ting says it out loud, my perfect image will be completely ruined in the eyes of the elders, and my uncle and aunt will definitely not forgive me then."

Jiang Pei returned to her room, feeling increasingly flustered.

These past two days, I've been distracted during rehearsals for the Spring Festival Gala dance at the troupe, constantly making mistakes and getting scolded by the leaders.

She simply took a day off and asked Chen Yan to use her connections to get a bottle of sleeping pills from the hospital. On New Year's Eve, she went to see Jiang Ting under the pretense of visiting an elder.