When the car arrived at the entrance, Qin Nan and the other two got out first, while Luo Lin went to park the car.

"Hello, you two must be Luo Lin's friends."

"Hello, I'm Qin Nan. You're the bride? You look so beautiful!"

Qin Nan politely shook hands with Gu Qingping.

"Hello, sister-in-law!" Qiong Ruiheng greeted her politely.

Gu Qingping was stunned. She thought this was Qin Nan and Bai Hao's child, but she didn't expect it to be a younger brother.

Hello, little brother.

She snapped out of her daze and invited the three of them into the house. Mr. Luo was washing fruit, while Mrs. Luo and the nanny were busy preparing vegetables and cooking in the kitchen.

Qin Nan had only seen Luo's parents through video calls before, back in college. Almost ten years had passed in the blink of an eye, and the two elders looked much older than he remembered, but they seemed to be in much better spirits.

Aging is inevitable, but unlike the exhaustion of life in the past, they now seem to have unloaded their burdens and are truly enjoying life.

"Hello, Uncle and Aunt, I'm Qin Nan. It's been a long time since I've seen you. The last time was back in college."

Qin Nan greeted Luo's parents as soon as she entered the house. Bai Hao placed the gifts in the entryway, and Qiong Ruiheng followed behind them.

"Oh my, it's Xiaonan! I remember you, I remember you. Dalin used to talk about you a lot. You were such a good girl. Auntie remembers you too. You were so diligent and polite back then, and you did so well in your studies. Oh, and who is this?"

"Auntie, his name is Bai Hao, and he is my husband."

"Hello." Bai Hao smiled and nodded politely.

"Oh, hello, hello, you're married?" Luo's mother asked, noticing the wedding rings on the couple's right ring fingers.

"Yes, but we chose to have a destination wedding, so we didn't have a wedding banquet."

"Oh, that's great. When Auntie showed Ping'er and Dalin the wedding company, they also mentioned that they offer destination weddings. It's just that Dalin is worried about leaving the factory. I think that option is pretty good."

"Haha, Auntie, this is good too. To be honest, traveling is fun, but it's tiring!"

"Right? You must be tired from the long journey. Come on, let me take you to the guest room first, put your things down, and rest. We'll have dinner later!" said Mrs. Luo, as she led the two to the guest room.

"Hello, Auntie!" Qiong Ruiheng, whose body was completely blocked by the two people, peeked out and greeted Luo's mother.

"Oh my, there's a child too? This, this is your child?" It's common for couples to adopt children, and Luo's mother's first reaction was the same as Gu Qingping's.

"No, Auntie, he's more like my younger brother."

"Oh, little friend, what's your name? How old are you?"

"Qiong Ruiheng, Auntie can just call me Xiao Rui, I... am ten years old!" Qiong Ruiheng lied about her age without batting an eye.

"Wow, only ten years old? You're quite tall, that's good. It's good for kids to be sturdy!"

Mother Luo patted Qiong Ruiheng's shoulder affectionately.

"Yes, yes! Auntie, I'm really good!"

"Hahaha, great, awesome, awesome!"

Mother Luo liked the lively and cheerful Qiong Ruiheng very much.

Gu Qingping had already rolled up her sleeves and gone to the kitchen to continue the work that Luo's mother hadn't finished.

Mother Luo led the three to the guest room, which was clean and tidy with windows facing the sun and a private bathroom.

Bai Hao placed the suitcase next to the bedside table, while Qin Nan and Qiong Ruiheng chatted with Luo's mother for a while.

Mother Luo was still thinking about the food she had prepared in the pot, so she asked the three of them to sit down and rest for a while before eating.

Upon hearing that dinner would be served later, Qiong Ruiheng went to the kitchen with Luo's mother.

He smelled a lot of meat as soon as he entered the door, and he wanted to eat some, so he followed along to mooch a meal.

After parking his car, Luo Lin returned and, worried that Qin Nan and Bai Hao might not feel comfortable, accompanied them to sit on the sofa in the living room and chat.

Qin Nan looked at Qiong Ruiheng, who had already started eating, and smiled helplessly. Fortunately, he was just a child, so it wouldn't be considered impolite.

After talking for about half an hour, Luo Lin drove to the school to pick up his child and bring him back for dinner.

It was almost midnight by the time Gu Zhao and Gu Xi were picked up and taken home.

Qin Nan looked at the two children who had grown up and resembled her from a past life, but they were not exactly the same. However, their temperament and charm were very similar.

Gu Qingping washed her hands and came out of the kitchen. Gu Zhao and Gu Xi ran over to hug her, and it seemed that they had a good relationship.

"I said, why is the wedding in two days? Isn't the bride at her parents' house today?"

Qin Nan calmly pulled Luo Lin aside and quietly asked the question that had been bothering her.

Luo Lin glanced at the mother and her two daughters and replied in a low voice, "It's a long story. She's an orphan and has no family. She'll stay at a hotel tomorrow, and the banquet will be held there too. Other female employees from the factory will accompany her."

"Uh, sorry, no wonder, but they seem to get along much better with you than with you."

"...Hey, Lao Qin, you've been keeping quiet for years and you're already trying to bully people? Don't talk about me, what about you? What's wrong with you? You've been gone for five years without a word, and it's always Brother Bai who answers when I try to reach you."

"It's nothing, I just went to see my parents."

"Huh?! You... no, didn't Uncle and Aunt already..."

"No, it's a long story. My parents are doing very well; they're traveling all over the world now!"

"That's great! Then...Grandpa Qin?"

"Yes... Grandpa is indeed gone."

"Sorry, it's okay. We all have to go through birth, aging, sickness, and death... um... never mind, never mind."

As soon as he finished speaking, he recalled an experience from a long time ago. Qin Nan and Bai Hao were probably no longer ordinary people; he was the only one who was subject to birth, aging, sickness, and death.

"Alright, let's not talk about 'us' anymore. Is Old Zhang coming or not? Have you invited your old friends?"

Luo Lin paused for a moment, then said, "Old Zhang... he had an accident..."

"How could this be?" Qin Nan exclaimed in surprise.

"Alas, a car accident. The vehicle went out of control and fell off the overpass. He died on the spot."

Qin Nan opened her mouth, wanting to say something but then stopped herself. Life is unpredictable, and no one can foresee what will happen.

“Some friends were invited, but couldn’t come. They’ve all gone their separate ways and are all facing their own difficulties. Most of the people who are coming now are my factory employees and some friends from nearby. You probably don’t know most of them. As for old friends, you’re the only one left.”

Qin Nan patted his shoulder, "It's okay. I don't have many human friends, and you're one of them."

"Huh? A human friend?"

Before Qin Nan could answer, the food was ready and began to be served.

They never had the chance to discuss the answer to this question again until he was on his deathbed, when he learned that Qin Nan was a mythical beast.

After staying at the Luo family's house for two days, it was time for the wedding. Qin Nan and Bai Hao attended the banquet in formal attire, and Qiong Ruiheng also wore a suit.

Luo Lin's sincerity was evident, and the wedding was perfect, complete with lively games, touching speeches, and a kiss of vows.

A suit and wedding dress, flowers and blessings.

Qin Nan took a lot of photos and shared them in the group. Since all the kids in the family have WeChat, Qin Nan created a group and also invited Pi Sheng and others to join, making it a casual chat group.