Wen Shuqiao stood at the door, looking at the photo speechlessly. No wonder Shen Jiazhou's expression was so unnatural when she asked him yesterday.

Shen Jiazhou said softly, "Let's go inside."

Wen Shuqiao followed him into the room, which had been specially decorated. Shen Jiazhou offered incense to Zhou Yue and then walked to the side.

Wen Shuqiao also took the incense, bowed three times, inserted it into the incense burner, and then turned to look at Shen Jiazhou.

Shen Jiazhou said, "Come and sit for a while."

There was a sofa next to the altar, and next to the sofa was a small table with some newspapers and books on it. Wen Shuqiao glanced at it and realized that they should belong to Ms. Zhou Sheng.

She and Shen Jiazhou sat on the sofa, which wasn't very big, and the two of them unconsciously leaned against each other.

Looking at the black and white photo, Wen Shuqiao asked, "When did Auntie leave?"

Shen Jiazhou also looked at the photo and said, "Shen Jiachen passed away less than half a year later because her condition worsened."

Wen Shuqiao opened her mouth, having lost two close relatives in half a year.

She turned to look at Shen Jiazhou, whose gaze was fixed on the offering table. As if sensing Wen Shuqiao's gaze, Shen Jiazhou also turned to look at her.

He smiled gently: "What's with that expression?"

"I just don't know what to say," Wen Shuqiao said honestly.

Shen Jiazhou was amused, but after laughing for a while, he slowly explained, "Actually, it's good that she left."

“My mother’s health has never been very good. It got worse after she gave birth to Shen Jiachen and me. Later, she found out that Shen Fang was having an affair, which made her very angry and damaged her health. After the divorce, she has been recuperating here with my grandmother. Shen Jiachen was originally going to come here with her.”

Shen Jiazhou paused for a moment, then continued, "Shen Fang and Xu Zhen got married and are bringing a son back with them. She was worried that I would be bullied, so she discussed it with Shen Jiachen, and in the end, Shen Jiachen stayed to take care of me."

By then, Shen Jiachen already understood everything, and with him protecting him, Shen Jiazhou was able to avoid suffering unnecessary losses.

"Looking back now, I realize how much they sacrificed for me." Shen Jiazhou pursed his lips. "If Shen Jiachen hadn't stayed in China, he wouldn't have had the car accident, and my mother wouldn't have suddenly deteriorated and passed away."

In the period immediately following Shen Jiachen's incident, Shen Jiazhou had trouble sleeping and occasionally needed medication to fall asleep.

Later, Zhou Yue also left. Although everyone said that everyone has their own destiny and it had nothing to do with him, he could never help but get stuck on things.

Wen Shuqiao raised her hand and gently patted his back: "Auntie and Shen Jiachen are willing to do more for you because they love you. If they knew you were like this, they would be sad too."

Shen Jiazhou shrugged and gave a smile, but it was more bitter than genuine: "Maybe. You don't need to comfort me. I've come to terms with it all these years ago."

Have you come to terms with it?

Wen Shuqiao thought of that sea. She didn't speak, but gently patted his shoulder twice and said softly, "Whether you think it through or not, life always moves forward. Love is mutual. Shen Jiachen loves you and takes on the responsibility of being a brother. You love Cancan and take on the responsibility of being a parent. You are actually not that different. You have both supported each other at different times."

She believed that if Shen Jiazhou needed to do something for Can Can, he would definitely agree without hesitation.

Shen Jiazhou turned his face to the side, not wanting to meet Wen Shuqiao's gaze.

Wen Shuqiao sighed softly and patted his back again: "Why are you still not willing to meet people?"

As soon as she finished speaking, Shen Jiazhou turned his face back, his eyes red.

Wen Shuqiao felt as if something had struck her, filling her heart completely. She said, "Alright, why are you getting sentimental..."

Before she could finish the last word, Shen Jiazhou turned and hugged her again, burying his face in her shoulder without saying a word.

Even though he was much bigger than her, he pounced on her like a large dog.

Wen Shuqiao was stunned for a moment, her body stiffened, but she quickly relaxed. She hugged Shen Jiazhou, patted his back, and didn't say anything.

Finally, Shen Jiazhou muttered two words: "...Disgraceful."

Wen Shuqiao couldn't help but chuckle softly: "It's not shameful at all, it's only human nature."

It would be inhuman to not cry.

Wen Shuqiao patted his back again: "So what if you cried? Does crying mean you're not Shen Jiazhou anymore?"

Shen Jiazhou remained silent, simply burying his face, clearly unwilling to admit that he had just lost control of his emotions.

Wen Shuqiao didn't urge him, but instead turned her head slightly to look at Zhou Yue's photo. She had previously thought that Shen Jiazhou and Shen Fang looked somewhat alike, but now that she saw Zhou Yue's photo, she realized that the two brothers actually looked more like their mother, especially when they smiled.

"Auntie! Uncle! Where are you?"

Cancan's voice came from outside the corridor. Wen Shuqiao said, "Cancan is here. Are you ready?"

Shen Jiazhou straightened up. Wen Shuqiao looked at his face, and apart from his slightly red eyes, he looked no different from usual.

She praised, "Still very handsome."

Shen Jiazhou's thin lips moved slightly: "Wen Shu..."

Wen Shuqiao made a gesture to seal her mouth, then got up and walked towards the door.

Just as Can Can was about to go into the room to look for her, he saw his aunt come out of the innermost room. He ran over quickly and called out, "Auntie!"

Wen Shuqiao lowered her head and touched his face: "Didn't you say you were going to stay with your grandmother? Why did you come up here?"

Can Can looked up and said, "Grandma said she would have someone bake cookies for me, and I told her I missed you all, so she told me to come up here to find you."

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