☆, Extra Chapter 1: One life is one world, and one world is one lifetime.

"Mommy, Mommy, look! That old man is holding Grandma's hand!" The little girl excitedly tugged at her mother's sleeve, as if she had seen something amazing.

Her mother gently knelt down and rubbed her head, "Sweetie, it's because Grandpa loves his wife very much."

What is love?

Love is like the love between us and our fathers—we lean on each other, care for each other, and keep each other company.

...

Li Muli and Fu Chenyan had already walked far away, and their voices had faded away.

Li Muli chuckled and teased him, "Ah Yan, so I'm already an old lady?"

Fu Chenyan gently pulled her into his arms. "No, baby will always be a beautiful eighteen-year-old girl."

Upon hearing this, Li Muli burst out laughing. She was already seventy years old, yet she was still treated like a girl in her twenties or thirties.

"You're just trying to coax me."

"Yes, I'll pamper you for the rest of my life."

"Ahhhhh, is that Li Muli? My mom is your biggest fan!" A little girl excitedly surrounded them, her face full of youthful energy.

Li Muli was taken aback. She had been retired from the entertainment industry for a long time, but she didn't expect that anyone would still remember her.

“I’ve seen you at home; my mom has collected a lot of your magazines and related items.”

"My mother has been dreaming of meeting you. Could you please give me your autograph?"

Li Muli's eyes welled up with tears. The love that fans have for their idols is the purest and most selfless love in the world.

The most precious love comes from strangers with no blood relation.

Noticing her emotions, the girl seemed a little embarrassed, "I'm sorry, I got a little excited."

A single sentence brought Li Muli back to her senses. After signing her name, Li Muli wrote, "Thank you for your mother's appreciation. I wish you both a happy day."

Even though she is no longer the young girl she once was, the years of meticulous care and pampering have taken very good care of her.

She is a girl who is nourished by love.

After the girl left, Li Muli looked up at the man beside her and whispered, "I never imagined that, Ayan, someone would still love me."

"Many people still love babies."

Looking into the man's eyes, which held the same deep love and doting affection as it had for ten years, Li Muli's lips unconsciously curved into a smile.

Mr. Fu truly lived up to that promise, showering her with affection for ten years straight.

They truly leaned on each other and kept each other company.

This life, so beautiful, feels like a dream.

"Baby, let's go home."

"good"

On the way home, Li Muli suddenly had a whimsical thought and turned to ask, "Who do you think will leave first between us?"

Birth, aging, sickness, and death are the natural order of things in the world, and no one can escape them.

Fu Chenyan took her hand, pondered for a moment, and answered seriously, "If I had to choose, I would prefer to be together."

Li Muli pretended to be angry and glared at him, "Hmph."

She understood what he meant: no matter who leaves first, the one left behind will suffer the most.

She didn't dare to think about what she would do if he were really gone one day.

After thinking for a moment, she said, "Then I hope I can leave first. I can't live without you."

Fu Chenyan smiled and shook his head without saying a word.

If she leaves first, it seems there's nothing left for him to cherish in this world. How can he live without her?

They were originally interdependent and mutually redeeming.

Therefore, there is no solution to this problem.

Days passed by one after another, and surprises often happened in the seemingly uneventful years.

The yellow roses that Mr. Fu brought back.

The dessert that Mr. Fu bought on a whim.

Mr. Fu's sweet words from time to time.

...

However, sometimes excessive happiness can arouse the jealousy of the heavens.

Unbeknownst to Li Muli, Fu Chenyan felt his body growing weaker and weaker, and he often felt powerless.

I also asked a private doctor privately, and the answer I received was that it was a normal phenomenon.

Perhaps, it's already at its last gasp.

He leaned back on the sofa with his legs crossed, pretending to doze off, his mind wandering, seemingly thinking about nothing at all.

In the end, there was only one person he truly longed for: her.

Lost in thought, Li Muli rushed out, her voice brimming with excitement, "Husband, husband, I love you!"

He opened his eyes, pulled her into his arms, and smiled gently, "What's wrong, baby?"

Her eyes crinkled into a smile, just like when we first met. "Seeing something, I suddenly love you so much."

As she spoke, she took out a notebook from behind her back, which contained drawings of their first encounter, with each picture accompanied by corresponding text.

For decades, day in and day out, a thick book has been kept, recording their love and bearing his heavy love.

Fu Chenyan chuckled and reached out to pinch her cheek. "Silly girl, I love you too."

Li Muli snuggled into his arms and kissed him on the lips with delight.

"Baby, what would you do if I left you first one day?"

Five years later, the old story was brought up again, but his state of mind was no longer the same as before.

"I'll wait for you to come back."

What if I never come back?

"Then you wait for me to find you." Li Muli's eyes were slightly moist as she forced back her tears.

In fact, she had already noticed it. He was suffering from insomnia and coughing night after night, and she had already heard what he said when he consulted the doctor.

She had already prepared herself mentally.

"No, if there's a next life, I hope I'll find you first. You're always the one who comes to me before. Give me a chance next time."

"Then may I torture you?"

"It would be my great honor."

...

A few days later, Fu Chenyan left. Li Muli calmly handled the aftermath, without shedding a tear, only feeling somewhat numb.

She had already accepted it, but her heart ached faintly, tearing at her again and again.

Yin Hanzhi patted his shoulder and comforted him softly, and she nodded slightly.

In a daze, I suddenly remembered him saying that if he had to choose, he would want them to be together.

Yes, those who are left behind suffer the most.

Take a nap, you'll feel better after a nap.

She hadn't slept for three days, but she wasn't sleepy at all. She just drew the curtains, lay quietly on the bed, and shed tears.

She doesn't seem to have learned how to lose him yet.

Then take a nap, you'll feel better when you wake up.

The next day.

Yin Hanzhi called someone to open the door. The person on the bed was still sleeping peacefully, with what appeared to be tear stains at the corners of their eyes.

He walked up to her quietly, careful not to disturb her sleep.

Unable to hold back her tears any longer, she went with him.

I should have thought of that earlier.

They are inseparable.

That's fine, that's fine too. Let's leave together, then no one will be alone.

...

bar.

The elegant and refined man took a sip of red wine, and when he saw the beautiful and alluring girl in a red dress, the corners of his lips unconsciously turned up.

He got up and walked towards the restroom, leaning against the wall with a lingering smile. "Are you single, beautiful lady?"

Interested in dating?

The girl looked up and met the tenderness and doting in his eyes, then lowered her head to hide her smile. "Why me?"

"Because I recognized her beauty at first glance..." He paused for a few seconds before continuing, "...and she's a perfect match for me!"

Familiar people, familiar scenes, familiar conversations.

Li Muli reached out and grabbed his clothes and tie, speaking fiercely, "You bastard, I've been waiting for you for a long time."

"Yes, I'm sorry, baby, I'm late," the man said, pulling her into his arms with a gentle and doting tone.

As they were talking, the girl's pink lips pressed against his, her arms wrapped around his waist, wantonly taking his kiss.

"Baby, I miss you so much."

"Me too." I promised you that if we could do it all over again, I would torture you terribly, but the truth is, I just can't bear to.

I just want to stay in your arms, I just want to love you properly.

I said I would love you forever.

One lifetime is one world, and one world ends in one lifetime.