After the repairs were completed, Wen Shuqiao kept thinking about how to prolong the joy of regaining what she had lost, but she couldn't come up with a good idea. Instead, she had more things to do, so she kept the matter in mind and planned to wait for a suitable opportunity.
Then I heard Shen Jiazhou say that he was going to bring Can Can to pay respects to Shen Jiachen.
Since this longevity lock was given to us by Shen Jiachen, then let Shen Jiachen be the one to recover it.
Can Can looked at his longevity lock with disbelief. He touched the lock inside the box with his warm fingers and was so happy that he wanted to walk around Shen Jiachen's grave a couple more times.
Wen Shuqiao stopped him in time, saying, "How about I put it on you?"
"Okay!" Cancan held up the velvet box with both hands: "Auntie! Hurry up and put it on me!"
Wen Shuqiao picked up the longevity lock, went behind him, and put his own longevity lock back around his neck.
Can Can pinched her longevity lock like she was showing off a treasure, looked up at Shen Jia Zhou standing in front of her and said, "Uncle! Mom and Dad gave me this gold glitter! Isn't it pretty!"
Shen Jiazhou maintained a gentle smile throughout: "It looks good."
Gu Xingyuan also praised, "You're so beautiful, Xiaobao! You're a million times prettier than the one Uncle Xingyuan gave you!"
Can Can covered her chubby little face with her hands and chuckled to herself.
After she finished laughing, she answered Gu Xingyuan's question: "Uncle Xingyuan, the gold glitter you gave the baby is super pretty too! I'll have my aunt keep it safe for me."
Gu Xingyuan stepped forward and pinched his cheek: "Okay, Uncle Xingyuan will buy you other gold and glittery things in the future, okay?"
Cancan nodded and said, "Okay!"
After answering, Can Can looked at Shen Jiachen's tombstone, thought for a moment, walked forward, opened his arms, and hugged the tombstone tightly. He whispered, "Daddy, thank you, baby likes it very much."
He rubbed his face against the tombstone, then withdrew his hand and took a step back: "Daddy, baby is going home with Auntie and Uncle now. I'll come to play with you again next time."
After Can Can finished speaking, a white butterfly flew in from nowhere. It fluttered its wings, circled around Can Can, and finally landed on his longevity lock.
Curious, he looked down, wanting to reach out and touch the butterfly, but after only a few seconds, it fluttered its wings again, this time landing on the highest point of the tombstone.
Can Can looked up at the tiny white butterfly and said, "It's a butterfly!"
Wen Shuqiao looked away: "Yes, it's a butterfly."
A gentle smile curved her lips as she said, "Baby, say goodbye to the butterflies."
Can Can waved and said happily, "Goodbye, butterfly! Baby will come to see you next time!"
Shen Jiazhou and Gu Xingyuan also saw the little butterfly.
Gu Xingyuan chuckled softly: "Some things are really... hard to say."
Shen Jiazhou remained silent; in the dead of winter, a butterfly had actually taken root there.
Some things are indeed hard to say.
His gaze lingered briefly on the butterfly's body before he snapped back to reality: "Let's go."
Gu Xingyuan had already picked up the cat and the dog on his back. He said, "Brother Chen, we're leaving. See you next time."
Wen Shuqiao agreed and extended her hand to Cancan.
Can Can walked to Wen Shu Qiao's side, stretched out her little hand to hold her aunt's warm fingers, and held Shen Jia Zhou's hand with her other hand.
He led them back the way they came, but after a few steps he couldn't help but look back, and the butterfly was still there.
Sunlight fell upon it, bathing it in golden light. Cancan watched as it flew up from the tombstone, circled a few times in the air, and then disappeared without a trace.
Can Can looked away; he felt unhappy.
If only Mom and Dad were still here.
That way, we can watch the butterflies together next spring.
*
Leaving the cemetery, everyone remained quiet.
After loading the milk and cake into the car, Gu Xingyuan glanced at his watch and asked, "By the time we get back to the city, it'll probably be almost noon. What would Xiaobao like to eat?"
Can Can was still lovingly touching her longevity lock when she heard Gu Xingyuan's words and said, "Eat something delicious, Uncle Xingyuan."
"Okay, we'll do what our little Bao says," Gu Xingyuan said. "How about we go to Uncle's shop for hot pot?"
"Okay!" Cancan said, "I like hot pot! I like meat! I don't like vegetables, okay?"
Qingcai spoke these words very softly, afraid that her aunt and uncle would hear her.
Gu Xingyuan chuckled and pinched his nose: "You little glutton."
He asked, "Shall I ride in my car or my uncle's?"
"It's my uncle's," Can Can said matter-of-factly, "I want my aunt to hold me."
Gu Xingyuan chuckled: "Alright, then you and your aunt should get in the car quickly."
After he finished speaking, he stood up and said to Shen Jiazhou, "Go to the shop, everything is ready."
Shen Jiazhou hummed in agreement, indicating that he understood.
Gu Xingyuan drove away first, and Shen Jiazhou looked at Wen Shuqiao: "Let's get in the car too."
Wen Shuqiao nodded: "Let's go."
Once in the car, Can Can kept her word and insisted on sitting on Wen Shu Qiao's lap, making Wen Shu Qiao admire her longevity lock.
Wen Shuqiao chimed in, "Yes, it's really beautiful. Auntie has never seen such a beautiful golden glitter before."
Can Can buried her face in the crook of her shoulder and couldn't help but giggle.
He also felt that the gold jewelry his mom and dad gave him was the most beautiful gold jewelry in the world!
Shen Jiazhou glanced at them through the rearview mirror and couldn't help but say, "Just keep trying to appease them."
My dear reader, there's more to this chapter! Please click the next page to continue reading—even more exciting content awaits!
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com
