True love is probably about having that one fool who, after experiencing a passionate and tumultuous relationship, is still willing to spend a quiet, ordinary life with you.
The simple happiness that belongs to Yi Chenli and An Yuan'er is often found in the little details of life.
When they were in their twenties, they had plenty of energy and time. Yi Chenli took An Yuan'er on adventures, including cliff climbing, diving into the deep sea, and jungle adventures... things that An Yuan'er had wanted to do but didn't dare to.
But there was someone who was willing to go crazy with her and fulfill her unfinished dream.
They also bicker occasionally, just like any other couple.
But every time, Yi Chenli was the first to give in: "Round and chubby, it's my fault, don't be angry."
Every time Yi Chenli tried to coax An Yuan'er, he would buy her a lot of gifts. Gradually, the gifts An Yuan'er received filled dozens of large boxes.
When they were in their forties, their physical functions began to decline, so they chose a gentler way to enjoy all kinds of delicious food.
Over the decades, An Yuan'er knew exactly where the best food was on Yunfeng Continent.
As the two grew older, when they reached their sixties, An Yuan'er persuaded Yi Chen to leave an academy and dedicate himself to teaching.
The purpose of opening the academy was simply because An Yuan'er felt that her husband, who stood on the podium teaching and educating people, must be exceptionally dashing.
Yi Chenli was already very talented, and in recent years he has gained a lot of experience. As soon as the academy opened, it attracted countless students, including many princes and nobles.
A student once said that listening to one of Mr. Yi's lectures was equivalent to reading ten thousand books. This shows how skilled Yi Chenli was at teaching.
Later, the academy grew larger and larger, and everyone knew the name of Mr. Yi. Over the decades, most of the talented scholars and heroes who were famous in Yunfeng Continent were taught by Mr. Yi.
Yi Chenli never became emperor, but he influenced generations of people in a different way.
The man who once looked down on everything and treated life as worthless has become the gentlest and most patient teacher. These are all changes that time has brought to Yi Chenli, and the growth that woman has given him.
Time flies, and my hair has turned white.
They had known each other since childhood until old age. When An Yuan'er was over eighty years old, she fell seriously ill and faced several life-or-death situations. When she was on her deathbed, Yi Chenli was always by her side.
Yi Chenli suspended his classes and stayed by An Yuan'er's side constantly, not going anywhere else. Everyone knew he was afraid. That man was afraid of losing her.
An Yuan'er loves to laugh, and Yi Chenli's favorite thing about her is her round, smiling face.
On her deathbed, An Yuan'er held Yi Chenli's hand, a contented smile on her face: "Ali, Yuan'er has lived a very happy life, without any regrets. It is Yuan'er's good fortune to be Ali's wife. Don't be sad, live well."
The sound of crying came from the room; the two children burst into tears, crying out, "Mother, Mother..."
Yi Chenli didn't cry, but his hand, which was holding An Yuan'er's, trembled. He seemed calm, but gradually, when Yi Anuo came to visit her father one day, she noticed something was wrong.
An Yuan'er had been gone for three months at that time. Yi Chenli did not forget what An Yuan'er said before she left: to live well.
He eats, sleeps, and teaches normally; he seems more normal than anyone else.
But when eating, he would place a bowl opposite him, and before each meal, he would naturally say, "Roundy, today's dish is your favorite pork belly, you should eat more!"
There was naturally no response from the other side.
Even when sleeping, Yi Chenli would prepare two quilts, one inside and one outside, as if that person were still lying beside him. He also never missed the hot foot bath that An Yuan'er always did before bed.
It was supposed to be Yi Chenli's life alone, but he lived it as if it were for two people.
The most clear-headed man was willing to be a confused fool at the end of his life.
A year later, Yi Chenli, who had been in good health, suddenly passed away. It was a spring day when peach blossoms were in full bloom. Yi Chenli sat in the peach grove, with peach blossoms dancing in the wind. He murmured to himself, "Yuan'er, it was you who came to take me away, wasn't it?"
"I can't even fool myself. Yuan'er, I miss you."
"Every day is torture without you."
If I had to say what An Yuan'er meant to Yi Chenli, I think it would be love and salvation!
They must have fallen in love again in another world.
Through countless lifetimes, I will only love you.
(The End)
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