Chapter 444 Hopes Faded
He never asked for much; all he wanted was for Shen Zhixia to spend her life with him, which he considered the most romantic thing he could imagine.
With that thought in mind, she held Shen Zhixia and drifted into a beautiful dream.
But soon after, he had a dream.
A bad dream.
In her dream, Shen Zhixia actually divorced him and eloped with Wang Qiming. However, Wang Qiming was not a good person at all. He abandoned Shen Zhixia, and Shen Zhixia's family was not good either. They ran away with the money, leaving only Shen Zhixia in the end.
Shen Zhixia was forced to go down to the Northwest. She was all alone and had no one to rely on. Every day she had to do the dirtiest and most tiring work. She simply couldn't finish all that work, so she could only drink rice soup every day, and often couldn't finish it.
In the long run, she became so hungry that she was nothing but skin and bones.
Huo Chenzhou was very anxious. He even jumped up in his dream, wanting to help Shen Zhixia with chores and bring her food. However, his hand passed right through Shen Zhixia's body. At that moment, he realized that this was not real, but a dream.
He had originally planned to wake up, but then he didn't want to. He wanted to help Shen Zhixia in his dream wake up, but no matter what he tried, he couldn't communicate with her. In the end, Huo Chenzhou had no choice but to give up.
On a cold winter day, he saw Shen Zhixia die right in front of him because she was hungry and cold.
The impact was powerful.
His wife died right before his eyes, and he was powerless to do anything about it.
When Huo Chenzhou woke up, he felt a sense of loss. He felt that his heart was empty, as if he had lost a lot.
He looked at Shen Zhixia in front of him, his face full of pain.
Suddenly, he looked at Shen Zhixia beside him. Shen Zhixia was sleeping soundly. The room was a little warm, and her cheeks were flushed from sleeping.
Huo Chenzhou immediately hugged her tightly, as if he were holding a lost treasure that he had found again.
He thought to himself, thankfully, thankfully Shen Zhixia was still by his side, thankfully it was just a dream.
But why does this dream feel so real?
He didn't know, nor did he want to know, if Shen Zhixia and Wang Qiming had eloped back then. He only knew that he absolutely could not let go.
Absolutely not.
Shen Zhixia woke up from her sleep, feeling like she was being strangled. She opened her eyes to find it was Huo Chenzhou who had done it. Speechless, she said, "Huo Chenzhou, what are you doing here in the middle of the night? Are you trying to strangle me?"
Huo Chenzhou said, "Wife, I just had a dream. I dreamt that you died a terrible death. I wanted to save you, but I failed every time."
His tone was full of disappointment.
However, Shen Zhixia kicked him hard: "Curse me? I think you really ate too much for dinner."
After being kicked, Huo Chenzhou didn't seem angry at all. Instead, he had a big smile on his face and looked a bit silly.
very nice.
His wife, who is still alive, will scold and beat him.
When Shen Zhixia saw him laughing to himself, she thought he was going crazy, so she ignored him, found a spot, and continued to sleep soundly.
It's still early, I can sleep for a while longer.
The next day, Huo Chenzhou became inexplicably clingy to Shen Zhixia. He stared at Shen Zhixia for a long time before saying, "The oranges back home are ripe. I have a holiday in a couple of days, let's go pick oranges then."
Shen Zhixia nodded and said happily, "Okay, okay."
She rarely does these kinds of work, so she quite likes it.
She especially felt that oranges she picked herself would taste better.
Seeing how happy she was, Huo Chenzhou also smiled.
He planned to take Shen Zhixia out for fun, and after picking the oranges, they could enjoy a sweet time together.
If no one was around, he could pin Shen Zhixia down in the orange grove and do this and that...
Hehehe.
Just thinking about it makes me happy.
Since having children, Shen Zhixia has devoted a lot of time and energy to them. Of course, he doesn't blame Shen Zhixia, since he does the same thing and also devotes a lot of time to his children.
After having that dream, he felt that he should have a closer relationship with Shen Zhixia.
We must not waste this precious time.
So Huo Chenzhou began preparing for their romantic getaway, intending to give Shen Zhixia a surprise.
As for the two children, they are both ten years old now, and he only needs his mother to help look after them.
Mrs. Huo is not young anymore, but it doesn't matter. Her children are all grown up, so she doesn't need to worry too much.
He told Huo's mother about it beforehand, and she agreed.
Huo Chenzhou was pleased.
On that day, Huo Chenzhou got up very early, and as soon as he opened his eyes, he saw Da Bao and Xiao Bao in front of him.
They are not the same as they used to be.
Da Bao has grown into a beautiful young girl, and Xiao Bai is a handsome young man.
Upon seeing Huo Chenzhou, they excitedly exclaimed, "Dad, hurry up! We're ready!"
A sense of foreboding washed over him, and Huo Chenzhou asked with a grim expression, "What have you prepared?"
Xiao Bao said happily, "Of course we're going to pick oranges! We've already put on our sneakers, and we're going to pick big, sweet oranges."
Da Bao said, "Mom said there will be not only oranges, but also other pretty flowers. I'm going to have a lot of fun there."
They were also on holiday and were naturally very happy to be able to go to fun places.
At this moment, Shen Zhixia also came over. She said regretfully, "I originally wanted to invite Chunyan, but Chunyan has to work overtime, so she won't be going. Otherwise, it would have been even more lively."
Huo Chenzhou: "?"
Oh no! He wanted to spend some time alone with Shen Zhixia, but that was just his own thought. He forgot to tell Shen Zhixia, so she had to inform everyone else instead.
I was speechless.
But it's too late now.
Shen Zhixia asked, "Shall we set off now?"
At this moment, Mrs. Huo said regretfully, "I haven't been feeling well lately, otherwise I would have liked to go orange picking with you."
Alright, Shen Zhixia also invited Huo's mother.
Shen Zhixia smiled and said, "It's okay, Mom. Just wait at home. I'll pick the sweetest oranges for you."
Mrs. Huo said gently, "Okay."
She and Shen Zhixia have never had any conflicts over the years, and their relationship has always been very good. She is very satisfied with this daughter-in-law, and now that Shen Zhixia is very filial, she feels very gratified.
Huo Chenzhou kept giving his mother meaningful glances.
Huo's mother did not respond.
Finally, Mrs. Huo couldn't help but ask, "Why do you keep blinking at me? Is there something wrong with your eyes?"
Upon hearing this, Shen Zhixia and her two children also looked over.
Huo Chenzhou: "?"
No, Mom, how could you betray me at such a crucial moment?
Huo's mother wasn't stupid; she knew that Huo Chenzhou had his reasons for doing this, but she didn't think it was a big deal.
Huo Chenzhou, just say what's on your mind. Why are you being so secretive?
There are no outsiders here.
Huo Chenzhou took a deep breath and said, "I think the children are too young to pick oranges. They should stay here. Mom, please take care of them for me."
After saying that, he felt relieved.
But Da Bao and Xiao Bao said, "No, no, we want to go. We won't cause any trouble."
The two children chattered away. Seeing that Huo Chenzhou didn't speak, they went to Shen Zhixia and begged, "Mommy, we want to go! I want to go with Mommy!"
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