Chapter 126: We will be happy...

Later, Song Youning and Ji Siyun entered the marriage hall as they wished with everyone's blessings.

Time is long, and they have walked hand in hand for decades, from youth to old age, and have engraved each other's names in every ring of their lives, living an ordinary and happy life.

On a quiet evening, the elderly Ji Siyun and Song Youning sat side by side on rattan chairs in their garden, covered with the same soft blanket.

The setting sun dyed the sky a warm orange, and the afterglow cast a soft halo on their wrinkled faces.

Song Youning turned his head slightly and looked at the person who had been with him all his life. His eyes, no longer young but still clear, were filled with tenderness and love that had accumulated over the years.

She spoke softly, calling him in a gentle voice, "Ji Siyun."

The sunlight shone on her face, and she was like the brave girl from decades ago, asking him, "Are you happy this time?"

Ji Siyun's hand, covered in age spots, slowly lifted up, accurately finding her equally worn-out hand, and gripped it tightly. The warm, familiar touch, even after decades, still reached her heart.

He turned his head and stared at her. Her old face was reflected in his eyes, but it was as if he saw her original appearance.

He laughed and called out the name she hadn't heard in a long time: "Miss."

Ji Siyun's face was extremely calm, and his voice was low and satisfied, "I am very happy."

Song Youning also smiled and leaned her head gently on his shoulder, which was also no longer straight.

The last rays of sunset gently enveloped them, and in this quiet and peaceful environment, something strange happened.

The world around them: the garden, the wicker chair, the sunset, and even each other's aging faces, began to flicker violently like images with poor contact. Then, like a broken mirror, or like countless colorful pixels, it began to collapse and dissipate rapidly.

Amidst the crumbling shimmer of light and shadow, their hands clasped tightly. Time seemed to be running backwards, their faces visibly becoming younger, wrinkles smoothed out, their gray hair turning black, returning to their youthful prime.

Before the projection of consciousness in the virtual world completely dissipated, the two looked at each other deeply until an extremely dazzling white light swallowed everything.

…

Ji Siyun suddenly sat up from the bed, his heart beating violently in his chest, his breathing becoming rapid, and even fine beads of cold sweat oozing from his forehead.

"Ji Siyun! How are you?" Fang Li, who was standing nearby, immediately came forward, his face full of worry. "The connection has been interrupted. Did it work?"

All the sounds around him didn't sound clear to Ji Siyun, who had just woken up. He looked around in a daze.

In the white laboratory, the cold instruments made a slight humming sound, the heavy curtains were drawn open, and the bright sunlight outside the window poured in unimpeded, shining on his face a little dazzlingly, with a warm temperature.

Ji Siyun subconsciously raised his hand to cover his eyes, as if to block the overly dazzling sunlight, or as if he wanted to touch it with his hand to confirm the reality.

His palm cast a small shadow on his face. In the shadow, no one could see that traces of moisture were quickly seeping out from the depths of his dark eyes.

This time the tears were not from sadness, but from the relief of reconciling with myself.

Before leaving the virtual world, those loving eyes continued to gaze at him bravely and firmly, just as they had done for decades.

So...is this what she wanted to tell him?

Under Fang Li's worried gaze, Ji Siyun slowly put down his hand. The sunlight illuminated his smiling face again, and the tears in his eyes sparkled in the sunlight.

…

Gao Jing looked at the time in the upper right corner of the tablet for the umpteenth time, her fingertips turning slightly white from the pressure.

It has been a full hour since Song Youning connected to the real mirror system. Why hasn't she woken up yet?

She paced anxiously in the ward, her eyes repeatedly scanning the peacefully sleeping face on the bed.

Just when she was about to contact Fang Li again, she noticed out of the corner of her eye that the person lying on the bed seemed to move.

Gao Jing's heart instantly rose to her throat. She stopped in her tracks, held her breath, and stared intently.

Under her gaze, the pair of thick and curled eyelashes trembled very slightly, and Song Youning slowly opened his eyes.

"Boss! You're finally awake!" Gao Jing rushed forward excitedly, "You've been asleep for an hour!"

She held up a tablet and handed the latest information to Song Youning, speaking quickly and urgently: "Our people just sent us accurate information. Zheng Wencheng and Song Zhiyan got wind of it and knew that their murder case had been completely exposed. They are urgently transferring their assets and it seems they are preparing to flee!"

She was extremely anxious, but Song Youning sat up slowly and took off the connector on his head. His movements were so leisurely that it seemed as if Gao Jing was not talking about the urgent military intelligence that the enemy was about to get away with it, but about the taste of today's afternoon tea snacks.

Gao Jing looked at her slow pace and became as anxious as an ant on a hot pan. She couldn't help but urge her: "Boss! Please say something! What should we do now? It will be too late if we delay any longer!"

Song Youning casually placed the removed connector on the bedside, and even raised his hand to straighten his slightly messy collar and hair. Then he raised his eyes, his expression calm and his tone was even more understated: "What are you panicking about?"

Gao Jing almost couldn't catch her breath.

Song Youning looked at her, his expression unchanged: "I promised the old man to let Song Zhiyan go."

"What!" Gao Jing's face instantly turned anxious and indignant. "How can this be? They tried to kill you twice! Last time they kidnapped you, and this time they caused a car accident! How can we just let them go like this?"

Song Youning straightened his clothes, stood up, and a faint smile appeared on the corner of his lips: "I only agree to let him go."

Even though the VIP ward was fully equipped, there was no full-length mirror. She could only grit her teeth against the polished glass. After confirming her appearance was alright, she continued, "I never said I would let those Zheng family members go."

Gao Jing's eyes suddenly lit up, and he rubbed his hands excitedly: "Boss! What do you mean? What should we do next? Fight back? Or..."

She made a cryptic gesture with her hand, her eyes gleaming with eagerness.

Song Youning stared at her inexplicably, as if looking at a legally illiterate person: "What are you thinking?"

Her tone was tinged with condemnation: "Of course I called the police."

"Huh?" Gao Jing's excitement instantly vanished. She drew out her words, her disappointment evident. "Just...just call the police?"

What about the bloody storm and revenge she imagined?

"What else?" Song Youning looked at her with a look that said, "Are you not in the right mind?" and sternly taught her, "Obey the law, okay? We are law-abiding citizens. Gather all the evidence and hand it over to the police. The law will punish them."

She talks so righteously and greatly, but in reality - sometimes there are ways of living that are more painful than death, aren't they?

After she finished speaking, she ignored Gao Jing, who looked like she was asking, "That's all?" and reached out to her, saying simply, "Car keys."

Gao Jing still looked a little lost. She subconsciously reached into her pocket and asked blankly, "Why do you want the car keys? You just woke up, are you going to..."

"To get married."

Gao Jing's words came to an abrupt end.

"Bang—"

Gao Jing's hand went limp and the car key slipped out of her hand and fell to the ground.

Song Youning seemed to have anticipated this. He turned his wrist and accurately caught the key in the air.

Then he didn't even look at Gao Jing, who was standing there frozen as if struck by lightning, and turned around to walk out of the ward.

The sound of high heels hitting the ground echoed in the empty ward, getting farther and farther away.

Gao Jing was the only one left standing there, her mouth slightly open, her eyes wide open, those three words still playing in an endless loop in her mind -

Go, get, married?!

…

Ji Siyun wiped the tears from his eyes and ripped off the cable connecting his helmet. Now, he had only one thought in his mind: Go see Song Youning! Now! Right now!

"Where are you going?" Fang Li reached out to stop him. He didn't need an answer because he knew where he was going. His tone was quite predictable and helpless. "Gao Jing just sent a message saying that President Song has woken up and asked you to wait here for her news."

Ji Siyun seemed not to have heard it at all, and rushed straight past him and was about to rush out.

It was obvious that he wanted to see it with his own eyes rather than hear it from others.

Gao Jing had just contacted Fang Li and told him that Song Youning had woken up and was heading here. Fang Li tried to tell Ji Siyun the news, but he took a few steps and rushed out of the laboratory. Fang Li couldn't even stop him, let alone talk to him.

On the street outside the floor-to-ceiling window of the laboratory, a sports car was turning in from another street with a beautiful drift and heading towards the YNING company.

When Ji Siyun saw the car, his hurried pace paused for a moment.

That's Song Youning's car.

The heart seemed to be instantly injected with a stimulant, beating wildly and almost bursting through the chest.

He almost ran to the elevator entrance and pressed the down button several times with trembling fingers.

The elevator door opened and closed. Ji Siyun stared at the slowly jumping red numbers. Every second seemed as long as torture.

“Ding Dong…”

The moment the door opened, he rushed out, as if he couldn't wait any longer.

Outside the door, Song Youning had already gotten out of the car and was walking towards the company gate.

The sunlight shone on her, and their eyes met in the air from a distance of several meters.

Ji Siyun stopped suddenly, his chest heaving violently due to his rapid running.

The look in his eyes as he looked at her was clearly one of ecstasy, but he stood still and didn't dare to get closer, as if the person in front of him was a fragile illusion that would shatter if he got close.

The smile on Song Youning's face deepened, and then, in front of Ji Siyun's stunned gaze, he opened his arms calmly.

This action repelled all of Ji Siyun's uneasiness and hesitation. He could no longer bear it, rushed forward a few steps, and hugged her tightly in his arms.

The force was so strong that it seemed as if he wanted to rub her into his bones and blood, never to be separated.

He buried his cheek in the crook of her neck, his voice filled with uncontrollable trembling and fear, confirming over and over again: "Are you okay! Are you okay? Am I still dreaming..."

Song Youning was strangled by him and could hardly breathe, but she could clearly feel the slight trembling of his body and his heart beating wildly for her.

She didn't struggle, but raised her hand and gently stroked his tense back again and again, her voice steady and reassuring: "Ji Siyun, do you feel it? My heartbeat, my breathing. I'm okay, I'm really okay."

Feeling the real and soft body in his arms and listening to her clear words, Ji Siyun's heart, which had been hanging in the air for a long time, finally settled down.

He tightened his arms even more, his voice choked with sobs: "You're okay... That's great... It's really great..."

Song Youning let him hold her for a while, until he felt his emotions calm down a little, then he patted his back gently and asked softly, "When did you remember this?"

Ji Siyun loosened her grip a little, but was still reluctant to let go completely. He pressed his forehead against hers and recalled, "I can't really say when exactly. It seemed like slowly, those fragments of memory pieced themselves together."

He looked at her with the same searching look in his eyes, "What about you?"

Song Youning thought about it, tenderness flashed in his eyes: "When you first said you loved me."

Ji Siyun was stunned.

That was when he broke down and confessed his love before they parted at the airport... So she had remembered it so early?

She had long remembered everything, yet she had always been with him, spending her entire life in that world...

Ji Siyun's throat tightened and his voice became hoarse: "I'm sorry... I remembered it too late... I made you wait for so long..."

"It doesn't matter," Song Youning said with a smile, "Look, haven't we lived a very happy life?"

She held his face, looked into his eyes, and said firmly: "Besides, we will continue to be happy."

Ji Siyun understood the promise in her words and saw determination and love in her clear and bright eyes.

He opened his mouth, and the huge impact of happiness made his eyes red again, and he almost cried.

Song Youning interrupted quickly: "Don't cry! Now, listen to me."

Ji Siyun immediately pursed his lips, trying hard to force back the moisture in his eyes, and blinked obediently, like a large dog waiting for orders.

"Did you bring your ID card?" Song Youning asked.

Ji Siyun nodded subconsciously.

"Okay." Song Youning took back his hand, "Come with me to a place."

Ji Siyun nodded again.

After more than ten seconds, a female sigh was heard.

"You should let go of your hand."

"oh……"

Ji Siyun slowly loosened his arms around her waist, with a hint of reluctance in his eyes.

Song Youning looked at him like this and found it funny but also inexplicably soft-hearted. She simply took his hand and pulled him towards her sports car.

Fang Li, who followed him out, was fed a mouthful of dog food, and saw Ji Siyun being stuffed into the passenger seat by Song Youning, while Song Youning was walking around to the main driver's seat.

He ran out of the lobby and yelled at them, "Mr. Song! Mr. Song! Where are you taking him?"

Song Youning opened the car door, turned his back to Fang Li, waved his arm at him, and threw down three words in a resounding voice: "Civil Affairs Bureau."

"Civil...Civil Affairs Bureau?" Fang Li seemed to be struck by a bolt of thunder, completely petrified. He could only stare in amazement at the sports car as it roared and sped away. It took him a long time to recover from the shock of these three words.

When Ji Siyun, who was sitting in the passenger seat, heard the words "Civil Affairs Bureau", his brain went blank.

He turned his head in disbelief to look at Song Youning who was concentrating on driving beside him, his heart beating out of control.

Is that... is that what he meant? Is it even possible? The overwhelming surprise and uncertainty made his mind a mess. It wasn't until Song Youning dragged him into the Civil Affairs Bureau hall and stood in front of the marriage registration counter, looking at the application form in front of him, that he suddenly came to his senses, as if waking from a dream.

He grabbed Song Youning's wrist, his voice trembling slightly due to nervousness and excitement, and asked cautiously: "Miss... are you... are you serious?"

Song Youning was about to fill out a form when he looked up, raised his eyebrows and asked, "How do I look careless?"

Ji Siyun had a very strong sense of unreality, but Song Youning's expression was too calm and he didn't look like he was joking.

Ji Siyun hesitated and said, "Isn't this... too hasty?"

He paused, his tone more cautious, with a hint of self-blame, "I didn't prepare properly. No flowers, no ring, not even getting down on one knee... Just like that... It's too informal and disrespectful for the young lady..."

While he was feeling uneasy, a warm hand covered the back of his slightly cold hand.

Her eyes were gentle and focused as she looked directly into his somewhat flustered eyes, and her voice was gentle: "It's okay, Ji Siyun."

She paused, then said in a more serious tone: "I am proposing to you."

"Maybe... the format is not very formal." She looked at him, her eyes not joking at all, only pure seriousness and expectation. "Then I will ask you now, seriously and formally -"

"Jisyun, will you marry me?"

There were no fancy words, no romantic scenes, only her focused eyes and serious inquiries.

Ji Siyun's eyes turned red at a speed visible to the naked eye, and moisture filled up, almost condensing into tears and rolling down.

He looked at the person in front of him whom he had loved for a long time and finally held tightly after crossing virtuality and reality. His heart was filled with great happiness and emotion, and it hurt.

Without any hesitation, he nodded vigorously, his voice choked with excitement, but unusually loud and firm: "I do! I do!"

It was as if he was afraid that if he spoke a second later, the opportunity would slip away.

Song Youning looked at him with an anxious look as if he wanted to take his heart out, and a smile finally broke out on her face.

She breathed a sigh of relief, her tone relaxed, "Come on, fill out the form."

Ji Siyun picked up the pen, but the tip of the pen hovered above the paper, not falling immediately. He seemed to suddenly remember something, turned his head again, and said hesitantly: "Um... don't I have to sign something? Like a prenuptial agreement or something?"

Song Youning was filling out his information. Hearing this, he didn't even look up. He just asked calmly, "Will you betray me?"

Ji Siyun almost blurted out: "No! Never!"

She is his salvation, his desire, and the only precious jasmine flower that blooms in his barren life.

His soul, his life, belonged to her.

Ji Siyun's chest heaved violently, and his dark eyes were filled with almost paranoid loyalty and a kind of grievance and anxiety of being suspected.

Song Youning didn't expect his reaction to be so big. After being stunned for a moment, a faint smile appeared on the corner of her lips. She raised her hand and touched the top of Ji Siyun's head.

Her tone was unnaturally gentle: "I know."

"Puppy Ji is the most loyal puppy."

The young man's dark eyes lit up, and his face showed shyness and pride, like a puppy wagging its tail wildly after being praised by its owner.

Take the oath and stamp.

When he finally got the two bright red marriage certificates in his hands, Ji Siyun felt light as if he was walking on clouds.

He repeatedly stroked the smooth cover of the certificate, looking at the names and photos side by side on it, and was as happy as a child who had received the best gift in the world. He couldn't suppress the grin on the corners of his mouth, and felt that all this was as beautiful as a dream he didn't want to wake up from.

Song Youning felt happy too when she saw his silly look. She stretched out her hand, placed her palm against his, and squeezed it hard.

She didn't say anything, but this action itself seemed to be silently telling him: Ji Siyun, look, this is not a dream.

We will live our lives happily.

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【postscript】

Zheng Wencheng and Zheng Wenhui were intercepted and arrested by the police who had already set up surveillance before they even left the country.

After investigation, it was found that they were guilty of hiring a killer and committing economic crimes. They will be severely punished by law and all their assets will be frozen.

Although Song Zhiyan escaped imprisonment and fled abroad, he lost the support of the Zheng family. Initially, he could still rely on Song Zhenglan's limited private assistance to survive abroad. However, as Song Youning completely took control of the Song Group and carried out an iron-fisted rectification, this meager source of income was completely cut off.

His money quickly ran out, and he could no longer afford the high rent, so he had to move into a cheap, mixed-race shared house at the bottom of the city.

The eldest son of the Song family, who used to spend money like water, eventually ended up associating with a group of marginalized people in society.

Even the last bit of valuable belongings he had were soon looted by his "roommate".

To make matters worse, it seemed as if all sorts of accidents and troubles always happened to him, making it impossible for him to find a job, making it difficult for him to make a living, and making his life extremely difficult. However, he was always controlled by an invisible force in a miserable situation where he could neither live nor die. His end was far more tormenting and desperate than spending the rest of his life in prison.

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Song Youning and Ji Siyun's lives have entered a new chapter.

Although they were legally husband and wife, Ji Siyun always felt that he owed his beloved eldest daughter a solemn and ceremonial proposal.

He secretly prepared for a long time and set the date on the day they first met more than ten years ago.

That night, he took her to a quiet manor in the suburbs.

As night falls and the stars begin to appear, with the first slight explosion, brilliant fireworks suddenly streak across the night sky, like millions of falling meteors, weaving a dazzling rain of fireworks, illuminating the entire night sky as bright as day.

Beneath the fireworks, white jasmine and bright red roses bloomed across the hills, forming a fragrant and sacred sea of ​​flowers. The air was filled with the rich fragrance of flowers and the aroma of fireworks.

In the middle of the sea of ​​flowers, Ji Siyun, wearing a neat suit, slowly knelt on one knee.

He looked up at the person in front of him whom he had loved for almost his entire life, his deep eyes filled with affection and nervousness that were almost overflowing. He took out a velvet ring box from his pocket and opened it solemnly.

On the velvet cushion, there lay quietly a diamond ring of extremely exquisite and unique design. The ring setting was designed to be a winding jasmine branch, surrounding a dazzling main diamond in the center. The petals were inlaid with fine diamonds. Under the reflection of the fireworks, it was glittering and colorful, exactly the same as the one in the real mirror in memory.

"Miss." His voice was carried far away by the night wind. "Many people say that love is about taking and possession."

"I used to..." His voice was a little choked, "I was stupid and selfish. I thought I could get what I wanted by cheating. Possessing you means possessing your love."

"But you taught me what love is."

"You pulled me up from the river and gave me a second life. You accompanied me throughout my life in reality and let me know what it feels like to be firmly chosen."

"So today, I'm not here to ask for anything." The jasmine-shaped diamond ring shone softly in the moonlight. Ji Siyun said solemnly, "I'm here to offer you everything I have—my loyalty, my life, all my weaknesses and courage."

"Song Youning, are you willing to accept this heart that has been beating only for you since many years ago?"

His eyes reflected the stars in the sky, as well as her slightly red eyes.

"I do."

The moment these three words fell, the still fireworks bloomed again, transforming into a meteor shower across the sky. He trembled as he put the ring on her finger, then stood up and held her in his arms.

Amidst the colorful sky and the rich fragrance of flowers, he kissed her deeply.

Above the night sky, the last huge cluster of fireworks exploded, forming a gorgeous heart shape, enveloping the two hugging each other in a halo of happiness.

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The author has something to say: The story of the eldest lady and Ji Xiaogou is over. Who knows? This was born from some of the jokes I suddenly wanted to write when I was chatting with my girlfriend about old jokes. Then, for this dish of vinegar dumplings~ Especially the first seventy chapters, to be honest, I coded them out in twenty days (and it was the busiest time at work). I originally wanted to do some role-playing, after all, Ji Xiaogou's reality system is too suitable for this hahahahahaha, thank you readers who follow me, love you guys