After tidying up the house, she put down her things and went back to her bedroom for a good sleep.

When she woke up, it was already dark. Shen Qingqing got up from the bed and saw that the light in the living room was on, so she got out of bed and walked out.

Zhou Yuan was reading a newspaper. He was not surprised at all when he saw her wake up. He quickly went over to her and pulled her to sit on the sofa.

"How did you sleep? Are you hungry? I made you some food. Just go to the kitchen and I'll bring it to you."

He didn't ask why Shen Qingqing came back so early, nor did he ask what happened at home. Instead, he brought her a hot meal.

Shen Qingqing's eyes were filled with tears as she finished the food in her bowl. She hadn't eaten properly on the way, and now that she was tired, she realized that her empty stomach had been protesting for a long time.

Zhou Yuanzheng watched her finish her meal with a gentle smile on his face, and then took the dishes into the kitchen to wash them.

When he came out, he saw Shen Qingqing half lying on the sofa, looking sleepy.

He walked over to the sofa and sat down, gently touching her little head, "I came back this afternoon, and saw that you were sleeping soundly, so I didn't disturb you."

Shen Qingqing buried her head in his arms, feeling the warm touch. She couldn't help but rub against him and said in a muffled voice, "I missed you and wanted to go home, so I came back."

Zhou Yuanzheng paused, a look of distress flashed across his eyes, and he hugged her tighter. Knowing that she didn't want to talk about these unhappy things, he didn't say much, but coaxed her softly.

At some point, Shen Qingqing fell asleep again.

The next day, she got up and started preparing for the New Year. She cleaned the house, cooked meatballs, fried fish, and there were many things to do.

She was busy that day, and Zhou Yuanzheng, who was coming home from get off work, brought her good news.

"My parents are coming home!"

Shen Qingqing was startled, then smiled, "Really? When will you be back?"

Zhou Yuanzheng smiled, "Just these few days."

"So soon?" Now it was Shen Qingqing's turn to be anxious. She hadn't prepared anything yet, so why did he suddenly come back?

Zhou Yuanzheng hurriedly stopped Shen Qingqing who was running around anxiously, "Okay, don't worry, my parents are not cannibals, don't be too anxious. They are easy to get along with and like you very much, don't be afraid."

After hearing this, Shen Qingqing was not as anxious as before, but she was still a little nervous.

So the next day, Zhou Yuanzheng and I cleaned the house thoroughly. Not only the house, but also the old couple's old house was cleaned two days in advance.

Zhou Yuanzheng said that the old couple also lived on the island before and had a house here. They had not been back because they were sent out on a mission.

Because the mission was urgent and important, they missed their wedding. Now that the mission was completed, the old couple planned to go home.

Shen Qingqing was counting the days until the old couple came back. On the day they came back, she and Zhou Yuanzheng went to the dock to pick them up.

Zhou Yuanzheng didn't want her to come at first, but Shen Qingqing insisted on coming along, and he couldn't persuade her, so he took her along.