Chapter 93 The Beautiful, Gold-Digging School Beauty - A Tribute

Yao Yao and Xiao Yanzhi stayed at the Xiao family home until the third day of the Lunar New Year. Yao Yao had a very happy time during those days.

During the day, she sometimes went shopping with Aunt Qin Qin, and sometimes went to the South City Scenic Area with Xiao Yanzhi, enjoying herself immensely.

The elders of the Xiao family were very open-minded and easy to get along with. Apart from feeling a little uncomfortable on the first day, Yao Yao enjoyed herself very much in the following days.

On the morning of the fourth day of the Lunar New Year, after having breakfast, the two prepared to take a car to the airport.

Xiao Yanzhi accompanied Yao Yao home to pay respects to Yu's father and mother.

Qin Qin hugged Yao Yao and said reluctantly, "Yao Yao, come back to visit Auntie with Xiao Yan whenever you have time. I'll send the clothes we bought while shopping to Xiao Yan. Remember to pick them up!"

Yao Yao was also very reluctant to part. In the past few days, she had felt the long-lost warmth of family, and she choked up a little:

"Auntie, I will come to visit you, Grandpa and Grandma, and Uncle often."

Qin Qin stroked her hair and said affectionately, "Good girl."

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Yu Yao's hometown is a small town under Huaicheng, where transportation is not well-developed. She also doesn't want to run into people from her hometown.

After the two got off the plane, Xiao Yanzhi rented an ordinary sedan from somewhere and drove Yao Yao back.

Yao Yao asked, puzzled, "Where did you rent the car from?"

Xiao Yanzhi squeezed her hand and said, "You didn't want to run into acquaintances online, right? I think it's more convenient to drive myself. So I rented it online in advance."

Yao Yao was so touched that she kissed her boyfriend. Xiao Yanzhi would take to heart every casual remark, complaint, or frown she made.

The two arrived in the county in the afternoon. Since they were in a bit of a rush, Yao Yao and Xiao Yanzhi decided to stay in the county for one night and go to pay their respects the next morning.

That night, the two of them booked a room, but there were two beds inside, so they slept separately.

As Yaoyao got closer to her parents, her mood became increasingly depressed, and her mind was filled with images of playing with them when she was a child.

Xiao Yanzhi immediately noticed his girlfriend's change in mood. He knew the reason, so he silently hugged her and gently stroked her back with his large hand.

"Don't suppress your emotions, cry if you want to."

Yao Yao burst into tears, all the breath she had been holding in burst forth. She cried uncontrollably, her mind completely blank.

Tears soaked Xiao Yanzhi's clothes. He didn't say anything more, but his large hand kept stroking his girlfriend's back, giving her strength.

After venting her frustrations, Yaoyao felt much more relaxed and her heart was no longer heavy.

After a long while, her emotions were finally released and soothed. It was getting late, so Yao Yao left her boyfriend's warm embrace and went to the bathroom to wash up by herself.

"Ayan, I'm so sleepy, I'm going to sleep now."

After coming out of the bathroom, Yaoyao felt drowsy.

Xiao Yanzhi: "Okay, you go to sleep first."

After covering Yao Yao with the blanket, he kissed her and watched her breathing gradually stabilize before leaving to go to the bathroom to wash up.

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The next morning, after having breakfast, the two drove to the cemetery.

Upon arrival, Xiao Yanzhi took out a bouquet of flowers, fruit, and joss paper from the back of the car, and the two walked over hand in hand.

After Yaoyao found the location of her parents' graves, tears welled up in her eyes again.

The two placed flowers and fruit in front of them, and then used a lighter to burn the ghost money.

The flames crackled and popped as the two remained silent, each lost in their own thoughts as they stared at the scene before them.

After waiting a while, Yao Yao spoke up, her voice trembling with tears:

"Dad, Mom, look, I brought my boyfriend to see you. His name is Xiao Yanzhi. We go to the same school. He's very, very good to me. Whenever I encounter trouble, he's always there for me. Now I'm not all alone anymore. You can rest easy in the afterlife."

"Dad, Mom, I...I really miss you so much!" Yao Yao said, kneeling on the ground and choking back tears.

This time, instead of pouring out her grievances, she proudly introduced her boyfriend to her parents, wanting to reassure them that she now had someone who truly loved her.

Xiao Yanzhi knelt on the ground and kowtowed three times, saying solemnly:

"Uncle, Aunt, I am now Yaoyao's boyfriend, Xiao Yanzhi, and I will be her husband in the future. Please rest assured, I will treat Yaoyao well, love her, cherish her, protect her, and pamper her. I will never let her suffer any grievances!"

"If I have ever done anything to wrong Yaoyao, may I be struck by lightning! You can also come to me and help Yaoyao teach me a lesson!"

After saying this, Xiao Yanzhi kowtowed three more times to the grave.

The two stayed at the grave for over an hour. After Yao Yao finished saying what she wanted to say, Xiao Yanzhi helped her leave.

She looked back every few steps, as if she could see her parents standing in front of their graves. Through her blurry, tear-filled eyes, she saw the comfort and satisfaction in their eyes.

Yao Yao smiled in that direction, murmuring, "Mom and Dad, don't worry, I'll be fine!"

Xiao Yanzhi drove away, and Yao Yao sat in the passenger seat. Her eyes were still red, but her overall spirits were good.

"Ayan, your parents must really like you!"

Seeing Yao Yao smiling, Xiao Yanzhi felt a little better and asked curiously, "Why?"

Yao Yao said proudly, "Of course it's because of me! My parents trust my judgment; they love everything about me!"

Xiao Yanzhi held his girlfriend's small hand with one hand and smiled, "Thank you, my dear girlfriend. It's my honor to have your affection!"

Yao Yao intertwined her fingers with his, her pretty face held high, and said, "You're welcome~"

The two drove to Huaicheng Airport again and took the next available flight back to the capital.