To make Xu Nian happy, Shen Chaoxi took her to various scenic spots and historical sites. The two would stay at whichever place they thought was beautiful and fun for a while.
Occasionally, they would return to Nancheng County to check on the company's situation. Seeing that the company was developing steadily as planned, the two of them completely let go.
Learning from the housekeeper that Aunt Xu was still determined to cause trouble, Xu Nian didn't know what to say.
I don't know where Aunt Xu got the idea that throwing a tantrum would soften her heart.
After instructing the housekeeper to ignore this person next time, Xu Nian and Shen Chaoxi began a new round of travel.
This time it was still a trip to enjoy the scenery, but unlike before, the two of them prepared some souvenirs.
Xu Nian even brought her drawing paper, and whenever she came across a particularly beautiful place, she would draw a portrait of Shen Chaoxi.
"Niannian, your painting skills are becoming more and more amazing." Shen Chaoxi looked at the lifelike portrait of herself on the paper, her eyes full of admiration.
"It's strange, I seem to have a peculiar talent for drawing. I'm not very good at drawing things on my own, but how come you can draw so vividly?" Xu Nian said with a distressed face.
"Hahaha! Doesn't this mean that you love me to the bone, and even in the pictures you're thinking about, you're thinking about me?" Shen Chaoxi was very smug. If he had a tail, it would definitely wag like a windmill.
Seeing his smugness, Xu Nian felt immediately annoyed. She snorted coldly and said, "Hmph! Shen Chaoxi, you always draw me crookedly. Does that mean you don't care about me?"
"Wife, you know my drawing skills are terrible. You're comparing me to you. Aren't you making things difficult for me?" Shen Chaoxi complained bitterly. He really had no talent for drawing, even though Xu Nian taught him stroke by stroke.
Brain: I've learned it.
Hand: No, I can't.
His brain and hands are two completely different species; they can't be integrated at all.
Seeing Shen Chaoxi's miserable and depressed look, Xu Nian smiled and continued painting.
They visited one tourist destination after another. This time, the two of them were away for a relatively long time, traveling for two or three months before returning to Nancheng County.
After playing for so long, the two were exhausted and decided to stay in Nancheng County for a while.
It was this decision that allowed Xu Nian to see Xu Hao and Xu Lang again.
At that time, Xu Nian was dragging Shen Chaoxi along to go shopping at the mall.
Xu Nian's attention was drawn to the two people begging at the mall entrance.
Watching them bow and scrape as they begged for money from everyone they passed, watching them get excited over a penny, Xu Nian felt extremely conflicted.
There was a sense of exhilaration, a sense of pity, but mostly a calm acceptance of the situation.
Shen Chaoxi also noticed Xu Hao and Xu Lang. Seeing their appearance, he grinned, took Xu Nian's hand, and kissed it hard.
“Niannian, I now agree with what you said before. Living is indeed more painful than dying.” Shen Chaoxi’s eyes were bright, clearly satisfied with Xu Hao and Xu Lang’s experience.
Xu Nian smiled helplessly, then turned her head and was immediately drawn to a hunched figure.
It was an old woman with a furrowed brow. She walked with a limp and carried a transparent plastic bag with two bowls of food inside.
She walked unsteadily to Xu Hao and Xu Lang.
No one knows what she said that made Xu Hao and Xu Lang curse at her.
From the content of their insults, no outsider could tell that they were mother and son.
After watching for a while, Xu Nian felt there was nothing interesting to see, so she pulled Shen Chaoxi and turned to leave.
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Several years later, Xu Nian heard that her second aunt had passed away. Her two sons couldn't even afford to buy her a coffin after her death, and threw her ashes into the river after cremation.
Xu Hao and Xu Lang continued to make a living by begging, but the money they could get was getting less and less. Their only son was still single, and getting a wife for their son had become their greatest wish in this life.
One day, when Xu Nian was passing by a shopping mall, she saw Xu Hao and Xu Lang being beaten by a thuggish-looking young man. He not only beat them, but also robbed them of the money they had painstakingly begged for.
Looking at the young man's features, which resembled Xu Hao's, Xu Nian realized that this person was Xu Hao's son.
It's truly a case of what goes around comes around. In the original story, Xu Hao gambled away his wife and children's lives, but now his son is coming to collect the debt.
"Niannian, why are you here again?" Shen Chaoxi came over in a panic and hugged Xu Nian tightly when he saw her.
"Shen Chaoxi, I'm only leaving for a short while, why are you in such a hurry?" Xu Nian said reproachfully, leaning against Shen Chaoxi's chest.
"As for Niannian, I dreamt that you left me again, so I'm so scared."
"Niannian, you won't leave me, right?" Shen Chaoxi was trembling all over, and he was particularly vulnerable due to his lack of security.
Knowing that he had that dream again, Xu Nian could only pat his back gently to comfort him, "Chen Chaoxi, I'm always here. Don't be afraid, it's just a dream."
Shen Chaoxi shook his head vigorously, and said seriously, "That's not fake, Niannian, I remember everything. Because of my cowardice, I lost you once."
"I buried your body with my own hands." Tears welled up in Shen Chaoxi's eyes, and he couldn't help but hug Xu Nian and weep bitterly.
"Shen Chaoxi, don't get too caught up in the drama. Dreams are all fake." Xu Nian couldn't quite tell whether the current Shen Chaoxi was reborn or seeing herself in the original script.
“Niannian, don’t try to lie to me. That wasn’t a dream. You have memories too, right?” Shen Chaoxi stared into Xu Nian’s eyes, as if trying to see through her and into the depths of her soul.
"Shen Chaoxi, do you want to spend the rest of your life with me, clinging to that dream?" Xu Nian felt that things couldn't go on like this. Ever since Shen Chaoxi had the dream about the original owner's death, he had been so anxious and insecure that he had gone mad.
During the day, if I didn't see her, I would search for her everywhere, and at night I would drag her around and torment her.
That fierce look seemed to suggest that he wanted to make up for what he had missed in his memory.
He was full of energy every day, while she was listless every day.
I finally managed to get some fresh air today, but I didn't expect him to find me so quickly.
And given his current mental state, he's bound to get another big meal tonight.
"Niannian, I didn't mean that. I'm just too afraid of losing you." Shen Chaoxi tried to control himself, but he really couldn't.
Whenever he saw Xu Nian, he couldn't help but think of that dream, that cold rainy night, and her body that had lost its warmth.
“Shen Chaoxi. I’ve always been by your side, what do you have to be afraid of?” Xu Nian tiptoed closer and pressed her forehead against Shen Chaoxi’s.
The two looked at each other, their eyes filled with tenderness and affection.
Looking at the person so close to him, Shen Chaoxi's tense expression gradually relaxed.
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