Chapter 524 Child, the Time Has Come
As Huo Yanmo spoke, he placed another kiss on her forehead.
Looking at her peaceful sleeping face, his eyes were filled with sadness.
He couldn't help himself, took her hand, and wiped his eyes.
...
Time passed by, minute by minute.
The next day arrived quickly.
The sky was bright.
Sunlight streamed obliquely through the gaps in the curtains into the ward, casting dappled shadows.
Huo Yanmo looked at Shi Nian beside him.
The sunlight shone on her, giving her body a golden glow.
Even her hair, her slightly upturned eyelashes, and the fine downy hairs on her skin all shimmered with gold.
Perhaps because she hadn't been out much for a long time, her skin was so white it was almost translucent, and it looked incredibly smooth and delicate.
This made her look even more beautiful.
Huo Yanmo looked at her and smiled.
"Niannian, good morning." He said as usual, "I took the day off from work today, let's spend the whole day together, okay?"
Shi Nian did not respond.
It's been a year.
They were getting married this time last year.
Thinking it over, Huo Yanmo drew back the curtain and took out the treasured tape.
This is a video of the entire process from the bride's arrival to the end of the wedding last year.
However, some of the less pleasant parts were edited out later, such as the part where Lu Yanzhi kidnapped her.
The curtains were slightly drawn, and the tape was playing, projecting onto the white wall opposite through a projector.
All sorts of festive sounds and lively voices echoed in this private VIP ward, making the entire ward more lively than ever before.
Huo Yanmo sat next to Shi Nian, holding her hand as they watched the video.
They occasionally talk about what happened last year.
“You have no idea how nervous I was,” he said with a smile. “I was so afraid that I wouldn’t be able to find my wedding shoes and that you would get angry and refuse to come with me.”
"I've memorized a lot of things, just in case I can't answer the questions."
"Lin Zhihuan even tried to scare me," Huo Yanmo said irritably. "She said you stayed up all night at her place and kept nagging, and that you couldn't get up in the morning and were grumpy. She told me to be careful."
As he spoke, Huo Yanmo laughed.
Thinking back on everything that happened last year, the anxiety I felt back then all felt like happiness.
But later...
"Thankfully, everything went smoothly," he said, tears welling in his eyes as he watched the projection of her agreeing to marry him.
Looking at the long convoy of cars from the drone's perspective, the scene of him picking her up and taking her home, at that moment, the whole city was witnessing their happiness.
The whole city was decorated with lanterns and colorful decorations.
He had been preparing for this wedding for a long time.
He took her home.
After a series of procedures, they proceeded to the auditorium.
Despite the unexpected events involving Lu Yanzhi, they eventually got married.
The wedding march was playing on the projector.
She walked towards him step by step in her wedding dress.
He still remembers how fast his heart beat when he saw the door open.
She is so beautiful.
He was overjoyed that he had won her over.
I felt it was a gift from God.
They made a vow to be together for life.
Those two "I do"s were their promises to each other.
“Niannian, you have no idea how nervous I was waiting for your answer,” Huo Yanmo said softly. “Actually, my palms were sweating, and I secretly wiped them off so you wouldn’t notice.”
They exchanged rings and kissed.
Everyone cheered and applauded.
That concludes the video.
The image freezes on the two kissing.
Because after that... then...
Huo Yanmo lowered his eyes slightly.
He held Shi Nian's hand.
The wedding march was still playing in the ward.
It seems that everything is still going well.
But……
Huo Yanmo turned around and glanced at Shi Nian.
The sunlight filtering in from the side made it look like it was almost noon.
They watched the tape together for a long time.
Huo Yanmo reached out and opened the curtains, letting the sunlight in.
She remained asleep, seemingly without making a sound.
He reached out, opened a drawer on the side, and took out a box.
They opened it, and inside were their wedding rings.
It sparkles in the sunlight right now.
He always wore this one on his hand, while hers...
He took the ring out of the box and, just like at their wedding last year, put it on her finger.
The sparkling ring, worn on her slender finger, still made her hand look so beautiful.
He leaned over and kissed her forehead.
"Nian Nian..."
He called her name softly, unable to hold back any longer, and held her head, tears streaming down his face.
...
It felt like I had a very, very long dream.
Shi Nian felt as if she had run a very, very long way in the dark.
Thorns were everywhere, and she couldn't find a way out.
It seemed as if someone was calling her from all around, but she couldn't find the source of the sound.
She didn't know where she was, and seemed unable to recall what had happened.
Completely bewildered.
Until she heard a voice calling—"Child."
She saw a light and headed in that direction.
I touched that point of light.
Then, she seemed to return to what she used to be.
Many broken pieces.
Happy, sad, perilous, fortunate, joyful, painful, and so on...
She kept moving forward, kept experiencing things. She lingered for a long time where her two children were, and in the end, it seemed as if she had returned to her childhood.
I returned to that once happy and warm home where my parents were.
When she gets up in the morning, her mother comes over and gently wakes her up.
"Niannian, you little sleepyhead, you'd better get up quickly, or you'll be in big trouble when your dad comes over," came her mother's gentle voice.
At this moment, she would jump up, wriggle, and snuggle into her mother's arms.
My mother is still young and beautiful, and very gentle.
He would let her snuggle in his arms and wouldn't let her leave.
At this point, her mother would dress her and carry her downstairs.
I would often run into my dad downstairs at this time.
"You're clinging to your mother again," Dad said irritably. "This little rascal knows your mother spoils you, so he keeps acting like a spoiled child. Get down here now, you still have a lot of schoolwork to do today!"
She reluctantly got down, giving her mother a resentful look.
Mom smiled and kissed her cheek: "When Niannian comes home from school, Mom will buy Niannian new clothes, okay? And I also ordered a pair of new high heels, the ones Niannian really likes."
Then she would cheer up and go to the company or to class with her father.
Her father was strict, but his strictness was tempered with gentleness, and she liked and admired him very much.
So when the sun went down, they went home, where their mother was waiting for them, and the kitchen smelled of food.
The family is warm and happy.
The cycle repeats itself.
Until one day, her father suddenly turned around and patted her on the shoulder.
"Child, it's time," he said, his voice firm yet reluctant.
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