Chapter 25

"Miao Miao, I don't think all of this is a problem." Lian Jian explained slowly.

"After experiencing the feeling of losing you once, I won't want to lose you a second time, because you are really important to me. We have been together for ten years. If there really were problems in our relationship, we wouldn't have been together for ten years."

"I think we should give each other a chance, and also give me a chance to not only understand you, but also support your life pursuits and help you go further."

After Lian Jian finished speaking, Shi Miaomiao looked at him deeply and said, "Lian Jian, if you really do what you said in the future, everything between us will not be a problem, so it's okay to give each other a chance."

After Shi Miaomiao finished speaking, Lian Jian's hand holding the water cup trembled slightly, "Miaomiao, do you mean that you are willing to give me a chance to start over and reconcile with me?"

Lian Jian's voice was uncertain.

Shi Miaomiao nodded, and ripples appeared in her clear eyes.

"Yes, Lian Jian, I can't deny that even after we broke up, I still loved you in my heart. But what I want is a partner who respects me, understands me, and supports me, not a partner who forces me and imprisons me. Can you do that? Will you change?"

Shi Miaomiao expressed her thoughts.

Lian Jian nodded. He pulled Shi Miaomiao's hand and said softly, "I can change, Miaomiao. You don't know how terrible my life was when I lost you. I just wanted to be good to you. I just cared about you too much, but everything I did before hurt you."

Lian Jian had a sad face and was full of regret. If he had been nicer to Miaomiao and supported her in doing what she liked, she might not have died.

"Lian Jian, if you are willing to change, I am still willing to give each other a chance." Shi Miaomiao held his hand in return.

"Don't think about the past. Aren't we doing fine now?" Shi Miaomiao comforted.

Lian Jian nodded. "I know, but whenever I think of what you went through, I regret it more than once. If I had been nicer to you, you wouldn't have gone through this."

"Don't think about it, ah, Lian Jian, think about our future. But I want to make it clear in advance that if you still treat me badly in the future, I can regret it at any time." Shi Miaomiao said slowly in a gentle voice.

Seeing that everything that needed to be said had been said, Shi Miaomiao explained her principles to Lian Jian.

Lian Jian quickly responded: "Okay, Miaomiao, I promise you."

"You came back to Lincheng so early today. You haven't eaten yet, right?" Shi Miaomiao asked.

Lian Jian shook his head, "I was in a hurry to see you and didn't have time to eat."

"Do you want to eat dumplings? I made dumplings yesterday." Shi Miaomiao asked.

Lian Jian nodded, "Okay, as long as it's done by you, I'm fine with it."

Shi Miaomiao: "Wait for me, I'll wash up and then cook the dumplings. I haven't had time to eat yet."

Shi Miaomiao explained again, then she got up to wash up. Lian Jian sat quietly on the sofa waiting for Shi Miaomiao to come out.

They seemed to have returned to the days before they broke up. At that time, he and Miaomiao lived an ordinary and warm life.

Shi Miaomiao washed up and went to the kitchen. At this time, she changed into simple home clothes.

Her black hair is tied up, making her look particularly gentle.

Lian Jian just looked at her quietly, and couldn't get enough of looking at her.

Shi Miaomiao took out the dumplings she had made yesterday and took out some vegetables from the refrigerator. When the water boiled, she put the dumplings in. When the water was boiling and the dumplings were almost cooked, she put in the prepared vegetables.

Her smooth cooking skills made even Jian marvel.

"Miao Miao, I should have recognized you when I ate at your house in high school, because you cooked for me many times before. Only you can make your cooking movements so beautiful."

Shi Miaomiao had already taken the dumplings out of the pot and prepared the dipping sauce herself.

She brought the dipping sauce and dumplings to the table and responded to Lian Jian, "I didn't expect it to be you at first. After all, I find it surprising that I could travel through a book."

Lian Jian stood up to help Shi Miaomiao arrange the plates. The two sat down, and Shi Miaomiao naturally took the chopsticks handed to her by Lian Jian.

"Lian Jian, you came back to Lincheng so early, didn't your parents say anything?"

Shi Miaomiao asked as she dipped the dumplings into the dish.

Lian Jian smelled the delicious dumplings at the corner of his mouth and shook his head.

"No, they knew there was someone I wanted to see, so they didn't say much."

"You told them?" Shi Miaomiao asked in surprise.

Lian Jian stopped what he was doing, his lips curled slightly, and his dark eyes stared at Shi Miaomiao, "Why? Do you want me to tell my parents or not?"

Ever since Lian Jian received Shi Miaomiao's affirmative answer, he became exceptionally warm and gentle, and even started to make jokes with Shi Miaomiao.

Shi Miaomiao smiled awkwardly: "Let it be, let it be."

Lian Jian looked at her, smiled dotingly, and explained, "Don't worry, I haven't told them yet. They're more gossipy than you. If they knew we weren't even in a relationship, they'd probably laugh at me."

Then he continued, "They thought I was rushing to meet my high school classmates."

Shi Miaomiao raised the corner of her mouth to smile sweetly, "Is that so."

As they were talking, they started talking about traveling through a book again. Lian Jian always felt it was strange because he came here when he woke up. He lived one day at a time here and he didn't have a very familiar understanding of this place. But was it the same for Miaomiao?

"Miao Miao, how did you get here? Is there anything unusual about your arrival here?" Lian Jian asked the question that he had wanted to ask for a long time.

Shi Miaomiao spoke slowly, explaining the whole process to Lian in simple terms.

After hearing the end, Lian Jian concluded: "So now you just need to complete your own good relationship, and your mission will be successful, right?"

At this point, Lian Jian was quite scared: "What about after you complete the mission? Will you disappear?"

Shi Miaomiao comforted him, "No, 003 told me that as long as I complete the mission, I can make my own choice. I won't disappear for no reason."

Lian Jian breathed a sigh of relief, "That's good."

Then he gently stroked Shi Miaomiao's hand on the table, very emotionally: "Miaomiao, I really can't bear the days without you anymore. We must be fine, okay?"

Seeing Lian Jian so serious, Shi Miaomiao nodded heavily, "Okay, Lian Jian, we must be together well."

Lian Jian saw that Shi Miaomiao was also taking it seriously, so he smiled and said, "Miaomiao, it's so nice to have you by my side."

Shi Miaomiao shook her head slightly, her voice slightly teasing, "Lian Jian, stop flattering me."

Lian Jian smiled instead, and her smile was particularly gentle.

After eating dumplings, the two cleaned up the kitchen together and sat on the sofa to watch TV.

A scene appeared on the TV camera: a book with words on it slowly turned pages, and Lian Jian continued the previous topic.

"Miao Miao, can you sometimes hear the sound of turning pages of a book?" Lian Jian was very confused. He seemed to hear the sound of turning pages of a book from time to time, so he wanted to ask Miao Miao if she had this feeling.

Shi Miaomiao shook her head.

There was confusion in her eyes: What was going on? Why had she never heard this sound before?

Could it be that because she and Lian Jian are still in the book, and someone is flipping through the pages, Lian Jian can hear the sound of flipping pages, but why can't she hear anything?

Why is this happening? Shi Miaomiao felt particularly heavy at the moment, and she couldn't answer this question.

People have a strong fear of unknown things, and Shi Miaomiao felt scared for the first time.

"Lian Jian, no matter what, you will stay with me, right?" Shi Miaomiao tightly grasped Lian Jian's sleeves, her white jade-like hands looking particularly slender.

Lian Jian held Shi Miaomiao's hand in his other hand, then wrapped his hands tightly around Shi Miaomiao's small hand and comforted her, "Miaomiao, don't worry. I'm here. No matter where we are, we will be together."

Hearing Lian Jian say this, Shi Miaomiao's heart was wrapped in warmth, and she nodded slowly, "Well, I believe you."

The two watched TV together on the sofa. At first, they were very far apart, but later they got closer and closer, until finally, Shi Miaomiao's entire head was resting on Lian Jian's shoulder.

As his shoulders sank a little, Lian Jian's attention was attracted by Shi Miaomiao who was leaning on his shoulder.

He lowered his gaze, and the first thing that caught his eye was Shi Miaomiao's beautiful face, with long, curled eyelashes, a small nose, and rosy lips. She looked particularly healthy, with her mouth slightly open and her breathing slow and even.

Lian Jian realized that she had fallen asleep, and couldn't stop looking at her face. The sun was still setting, pouring into the living room, covering the two of them with a layer of ambiguous gauze, which was particularly touching.

"Hmm." Shi Miaomiao frowned slightly and adjusted her posture several times, seeming to be uncomfortable.

Lian Jian reacted and carried her into the bedroom, put her on the bed, covered her with a quilt, and sat by the bed looking at her sleeping face, unable to get enough of looking at her.

Until he could no longer hold on, he slowly fell asleep on the edge of the bed.

When the two woke up, the lights outside the window were already on.

When Shi Miaomiao woke up, her eyes were rolling around.

Seeing Lian Jian beside the bed, and then looking at the sky outside the window, he realized that it was already night.

She stood up and prepared to get out of bed. Although her movements were gentle, they still startled Lian Jian who was keeping an eye on her.

Lian Jian also woke up, and the two of them stared at each other.

Shi Miaomiao saw the mark next to Lian Jianjun's face and chuckled, "Lian Jian, you are so funny now."

Lian Jian hadn't seen Shi Miaomiao so emotional for a long time. He was very happy, and both of them were overjoyed.

After calming down, they both came to the living room.

Outside the window, there is a hustle and bustle of traffic and flashing neon lights. The beauty of the night is fascinating.

At this moment, there was a noise outside the door, the sound of the suitcase wheels rubbing against the ground.

Shi Miaomiao opened her ears and heard the doorbell ringing from the other side.

Across the street! Isn’t that Lian Jian’s house across the street?

Lian Jian also reacted. He and Shi Miaomiao looked at each other, and both saw something from the shocked looks in each other's eyes.

But the phone on the other side kept ringing. Lian Jian knew that she couldn't hide anymore, so she could only resign herself to her fate and walk to Shi Miaomiao's door and open it.

He said helplessly to a well-dressed middle-aged man and woman, "Dad, Mom, why are you back today?" Didn't you say you would return to Lincheng tomorrow?

When Lian Jian's parents saw their son coming out of the room opposite, they both looked at the door information in front of them. Yes, this was the room they had bought the house from before. How did their son come out from the opposite door?

The old couple looked at each other, both with puzzled expressions.

At this time, Shi Miaomiao couldn't stay behind Lian Jian anymore, so she stuck her head out and said with an awkward smile: Hello, uncle and auntie.

The couple was shocked by the girl who appeared from behind the door. It turned out that their son said he would go back to Lincheng to meet a friend first. It turned out to be his girlfriend!

"Where is this girl from? She is so pretty." Lian Jian's mother was the first to react. She quickly stepped forward, took Shi She Miaomiao's hand, and asked with a smile.

"Hello, Auntie, just call me Miaomiao. I'm from Lincheng. Lian Jian and I knew each other in high school. We have always been neighbors and have become familiar with each other over time." Shi Miaomiao explained.

Shi Miaomiao could only speak based on the current trajectory of her and Lian Jian's acquaintance. She couldn't say that she and Lian Jian had known each other for a long time, or that she was her ex-boyfriend who had been in a relationship for ten years.

"Oh, neighbor." Lian Jian's mother held Shi Miaomiao's hand tightly, and occasionally even winked at Shi's father, wanting Shi's father to behave well.

"Come on, little girl, let's go into Lian Jian's room and talk. Your uncle is packing up his things." Lian's mother took Shi Miaomiao's hand and took her to Lian Jian's room.

Because Shi Miaomiao's door had a fingerprint lock, she wasn't worried about it being locked and unable to open, so she closed it when Lian Jian came out.

After Shi Miaomiao and Lian Mama entered the house, Lian Mama gently placed her on the sofa.

She was tidying up the things in her suitcase and took out all the food she brought for Shi Miaomiao. "Here, little girl, eat."

She was extremely enthusiastic, and even Shi Miaomiao was a little uncomfortable with her enthusiasm.

Shi Miaomiao hadn't digested the dumplings she had just eaten at noon yet, so how could she eat these snacks?

She quickly refused, "No, Auntie, I'm not hungry."

"Eat, eat." Even the mother wanted to persuade him.

Seeing this situation, both Lian's father and Lian Jian looked helpless.

His mother is good in every way, except that she is sometimes too enthusiastic. Don't scare Miaomiao.

Shi Miaomiao still insisted, "Auntie, I'm really not hungry, but thank you for your hospitality."

Seeing Shi Miaomiao like this, even her mother couldn't persuade her anymore. Instead, she put all the food in front of Shi Miaomiao.

"Then don't be polite, just treat this place as your own home." Lian's mother said with a cheerful smile.

Shi Miaomiao smiled and nodded: "Okay, Auntie."

After saying that, Lian's mother pulled Lian Jian aside.

"Son, I think you need to give me an explanation. Didn't you say you would go back to Lincheng to see your friend first? Is it your girlfriend?" Lian's mother smiled evilly.

"Mom, it's not what you think. She wasn't my girlfriend before." Lian explained simply.

"So it is now!" Lian's mother asked.

Lian Jian nodded affirmatively.

This made Lian's mother very happy. "I knew that you came back to Lincheng so early because you must be hiding something from me and your father. It's true."

Lian's mother took another look at Shi Miaomiao's beautiful and lovely face, patted Lian Jian's shoulder, and praised: "Not bad, not bad, you have very good taste. This girl has a good personality and is very good-looking. It is a blessing for our family to have her as your girlfriend. I am so happy when I think about having such a lovely daughter-in-law in the future."

Seeing her mother's distraught look, Lian Jian shook her head and couldn't help but pour cold water on her: "Mom, we are only a few years old, you are thinking too far ahead."

Lian's mother shook her head repeatedly, "Son, you don't know this. As soon as I saw this girl, I felt that she and you looked like a perfect match. You two must be right."

Lian Jian smiled when she heard her mother speak so confidently: "You are right, she should be my future wife and your future daughter-in-law."

The two of them were chatting animatedly, and even the mother had already thought about the topic of whether to have a boy or a girl and who would take care of the child. It was Lian Jian who brought her back to the topic.

"Mom, didn't you say you would be back tomorrow? Why are you back today?" Lian Jian asked puzzled.

"You went back to Lincheng so early in the morning. Your father and I wanted to come back early so that we could visit your grandma tomorrow." Lian's mother explained.

Lian Jian nodded, "Okay, I thought you would be back tomorrow."

Seeing her son like this, Lian's mother knew exactly what he was thinking and teased him, "You just want us to come back tomorrow so we won't run into you, right?"

"How is that possible? Anyway, I have decided that I will be with Miaomiao in this life. You will have to meet her sooner or later. It's just that this meeting was too sudden. I should have found a good day to introduce you to each other." Lian Jian explained.

"You've decided on this for life at such a young age?" Lian's mother laughed.

"Of course, Mom." You don't know how important she is to me. Jane didn't even say the rest of the words.

Seeing his confident look, even his mother patted him on the shoulder and said, "Since you have made up your mind, treat her well."

Lian Jian said seriously, "Mom, I will."

"Okay, okay, go and have fun with Miaomiao. Don't neglect her. Your dad and I will pack up. We haven't had dinner yet. Let's go out to eat together later." Lian's mother made the decision.

Lian Jian nodded, "Then you guys pack your things first, Miaomiao and I will wait for you."

Even the mother nodded.

While they were packing up, Shi Miaomiao went back home and changed her clothes. At seven o'clock in the evening, the group arrived at a Chinese restaurant.

Shi Miaomiao and Lian Jian have also been to this restaurant together, and the food is indeed delicious.

Lian's mother first marked on the menu, and then handed it to Shi Miaomiao and asked her to order what she liked. Shi Miaomiao saw that the menu was full of marks, so there was no need for her to order anything.

She shook her head and declined politely: "No need to order, Auntie, everything I like to eat is already here."

Lian's mother nodded and said, "Okay, girl, if it's not enough later, we can order more."

Shi Miaomiao nodded.

Shi Miaomiao and Lian Jian had never met their families before they traveled into the book. Now that they are in the book, they have to meet their parents, which makes them quite uncomfortable.

While waiting for the dishes to be served, Shi Miaomiao didn't know what to say, so she just sat there staring at Lian Jian.

Lian's father is an introvert by nature, so he didn't know what to say.

When Lian's mother saw this situation, she couldn't help but sigh that she had to build the bridge of communication.

She asked kindly, "Miaomiao, it was New Year's Day yesterday, why didn't I see your parents today? Where did they go?"

Well, this is really a case of bringing up something irrelevant, Lian Jian thought to himself.

However, Miaomiao didn't have any feelings for her current parents, so it didn't matter when he thought about it, and he felt relieved again.

Shi Miaomiao knew that Lian Jian's mother just wanted to show concern for her, so she said indifferently, "They are divorced and have started their own families. They didn't spend the New Year with me."

After hearing Shi Miaomiao's answer, Lian's mother regretted it so much that she couldn't help but want to slap herself in the mouth. What a poor child. However, this couple of parents are really unreliable. It seems that she has to be nicer to Miaomiao in the future.

Shi Miaomiao happened to be sitting on her left. She patted her shoulder and comforted her, "Good girl, if you're still alone during the New Year next time, I'll ask Lian Jian to spend it with you. It doesn't matter where you two spend it."

What Lian's mother said really warmed Shi Miaomiao's heart. She didn't ask her to live with them, but asked Lian Jian to accompany her. This consideration really warmed her heart.

Since she planned to be good to Lian Jian, she would also treat his relatives well.

"Thank you, Auntie." Shi Miaomiao thanked.

"Good boy." Lian's mother gently patted Shi Miaomiao's hand on the table.

As he was speaking, the waiter came in and brought the dishes one by one.

Finally, Shi Miaomiao saw a table full of food, and there was no way the four of them could finish it.

In the end, she didn't finish her meal. When she paid the bill, she specifically asked the waiter to pack up the dishes that had barely been touched and asked Lian Jian to take them back.

When her mother saw Shi Miaomiao's well-behaved appearance, she was even more satisfied and felt that this girl was good in every way.

Lying in bed at night, she and her father would sigh: Miaomiao is such a nice girl, and their son is so blessed.