Chen Jun's voice trembled, "Yanyan, I've been looking for you for so long. When I got home, I only found the child, but I couldn't find you."
"Later, I inquired about your whereabouts everywhere, and even led men to break into the governor's mansion, but I still couldn't find you. I couldn't find you at all. I didn't believe you were dead."
He reached out to embrace the person he had longed for for eighty years, but his hands passed through Lan Yan's body and touched something icy cold.
Chen Jun seemed to understand.
Yan Yan was still as beautiful as ever; time seemed to have stood still for her.
But he was old and was about to meet Yama, the King of Hell.
Chen Jun couldn't help but shed tears, "Yanyan, come and pick me up so we can go down together."
Lan Yan was also in tears, "Brother Chen, I died a long time ago."
As she recounted her experiences over the years, Chen Jun broke down in tears, sobbing uncontrollably, "Yanyan, it was all my fault back then. I failed to protect you."
Yan Yan died in that war-torn era, without ever having the chance to witness the prosperity of the present world.
His mistake was that he failed to protect his wife.
Lan Yan shook her head. "That's the fault of the times, not yours."
Chen Zhao immediately stepped forward, "Grandma, things are so much better now. Such a thing will never happen again. You and Grandpa will be together for all eternity."
Lan Yan smiled, "Brother Chen, you've raised our offspring very well."
“Zhao Zhao is indeed very good.” Chen Jun then noticed her son at the door. “Chen Yan, what are you standing there for? Come and call your mother.”
Chen Yan: "..."
Goodness, she really is a mother.
Chen Zhao added insult to injury, "Dad, I told you so long ago, but you didn't believe me."
Chen Yan was extremely embarrassed and stiffly squeezed out two words, "Mom."
Lan Yan's gaze softened. "Child, seeing that you're alright puts my mind at ease."
Chen Yan didn't know how to reply, so he just smiled and nodded.
Chen Jun said, "This child is stubborn and not as clever and quick-witted as Zhao Zhao."
Lan Yan: "Being stupid has its advantages. He grew up safely and healthily, and that fulfilled my wish."
Their eyes met.
"Brother Chen."
"Smoke."
Chen Zhao was fed another mouthful of dog food (a Chinese slang term for witnessing public displays of affection), so he quickly pulled his father outside.
The sun sets in the west and rises again in the east. As the first rays of morning sunlight stream in, Chen Zhao opens the door.
Grandpa's face was serene, a smile playing on his lips, while Grandma had vanished.
They left together.
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