Chapter 133 Sunflower: Ruiyun Palace

Pei Yuning smiled with a smile on her face and said in a very cooperative manner: "Be obedient, my dear."

Shang Yanci glanced at Chu Xiannan who was running after Pudding, lowered his head and moved closer to kiss Pei Yuning's pale pink cheek.

Pei Yuning immediately pushed him away, covered her face with her hands, and distanced herself from him in a way that was even more obvious than before.

Chu Xiannan was tired from playing and walked towards the camping mat, ready to sit down and rest for a while. The distance between his uncle and his aunt was enough for another person to sit. He remembered that it was not like this before. Was it specially left for him?

Although he thought so, Chu Xiannan did not sit between the two of them, but sat beside Shang Yanci. Dad said that we should keep a reasonable distance from girls.

Shang Yanci took out two tissues and handed them to him.

"Thank you, uncle." Chu Xiannan took the tissue to wipe his sweat, then picked up the juice beside him and drank it slowly.

Pei Yuning rubbed Pudding's head while feeding it snacks.

The three people and the dog sat for a while, enjoying the summer evening breeze, and then returned to the villa.

After dinner, the family sat on the sofa in the living room and chatted for the first time in two years.

Chu Yiying: "I heard a few days ago that the Gu family's little daughter has recovered from her illness and can now speak."

Grandma thought back for a moment and asked, "Is it the little girl who drowned in the bath earlier?"

Pei Yuning's attention was drawn over there.

Aunt: "That's her. The little girl was very pretty. It was all because of the careless maid who took care of her. She actually left a child under five years old alone in the bathtub. She became stupid for ten years and can't even speak clearly."

Grandma sighed, "Everyone has their own destiny. I am lucky to be cured now."

Aunt: "That's right."

Chu Yiying understood what her grandmother meant. She was missing her aunt again.

Chu Weiying quickly changed the subject and said something to cheer her up.

Pei Yuning was stunned for a moment, and recalled the night before her first video call with her grandparents. She wanted to be in the best condition to meet them, so she spent more time on skin care than usual.

That was the first time Shang Yanci lost his composure in front of her. He hugged her tightly, as if they were inseparable and connected by blood.

Pei Yuning finally realized today that he really thought he was drowning in the bathtub like Gu's little daughter, so he was so scared that he lost his composure and told her to "leave the bathroom door open after taking a bath in the future."

Every time she said she wanted to take a bath, Shang Yanci would check her cell phone alarm and stay outside the bathroom the whole time, talking to her from time to time to make sure she was awake.

Shang Yanci was listening to his grandfather and the others chatting, and the next moment, Pei Yuning took his hand and interlocked their fingers.

He lowered his eyes to look at her, leaned close to her ear, and whispered, "Baby, what's wrong?"

Pei Yuning quietly responded over the sound of people chatting around her: "Ci Ci, I love you."

Shang Yanci smiled and said softly, "Baby, I love you too."

Chu Xiannan looked at his uncle and aunt who were looking greasy and crooked. He stroked his eldest senior brother's fluffy tail and shook his head while looking away.

Shen Huaiche raised his hand and pressed it on his round head, whispering: "Nannan, don't have this bad habit again."

Chu Xiannan nodded obediently: "I understand. Dad, I won't call you a clingy person anymore. It's your uncle who is the one."

Shen Huaiche frowned slightly, and said in a more serious tone: "Don't comment on elders casually, Nan Nan, it's very rude."

Chu Xiannan immediately sat up straight and promised obediently: "Dad, there won't be a next time."

Shen Huaiche: "Yeah, good boy."

As the night deepened, my great-grandfather's family got up and left. The next time the family gathered together would be Pei Yuning and Shang Yanci's Chinese wedding.

The night before Chu Daiqi's death, Mr. Shang flew to France, as he did every year.

It was a sunny Friday, and a family of five dressed in plain clothes went to the cemetery.

Chu Daiqi's grave is kept very clean and is often cleaned by people, sometimes family members and sometimes cemetery staff.

Chu Daiqi on the tombstone was bright and beautiful. This was the first time Pei Yuning saw her. Shang Yanci's eyes were very similar to hers, the same amber eyes.

The photos of Chu Daiqiu at home had long been hidden by my grandparents to prevent me from being reminded of her and to prevent Shang Yanci from giving up on himself.

Everyone placed the bouquets they brought on both sides of Chu Daiqi's tombstone.

Pei Yuning's was a bunch of light yellow cream sunflowers.

The other four are chrysanthemums of different colors: grandma's light pink plate dragon Chang'e, grandpa's orange-yellow Yuyang Mingqiu, Mr. Shang's red agarwood table, and Shang Yanci's pure white Ruiyun Hall.

Shang Yanci bent down, took out a handkerchief and wiped the photo of Chu Daichi.

Mr. Shang lit the sandalwood candles and placed them one by one.

Pei Yuning and her grandparents set out the fruits and desserts that they had prepared in advance.

Shang Yanci stood up, took Pei Yuning's hand, stood side by side in front of Chu Daiqi's tombstone, and bowed.

Pei Yuning: "Nice to meet you, Mom. My name is Pei Yuning."

Shang Yanci felt a sour taste in his throat. He was silent for a moment and whispered, "Mom, Ningning and I are married and we are living a happy life now. Grandpa, grandma and dad are all in good health. Don't worry, we are all fine."

Mr. Shang looked down at the misty white fog floating above the sandalwood candle.

Grandma looked at the photo on the tombstone. Chu Daiqi was always young and beautiful, forever frozen at the age of 34. She turned her back, unable to bear to look at it anymore.

Grandpa's eyes were red. He held her in his arms, patted her shoulders gently, and quietly wiped her tears with a handkerchief.

Pei Yuning held Shang Yanci's hand from beginning to end, with their fingers interlocked.

Grandpa took grandma away from the cemetery and found a secluded place where no one was around, and let her cry.

Mr. Shang squatted down, his eyes level with Chu Daiqi on the tombstone. He talked about some funny things in the past. After laughing, a thick mist of pain spread, urging him to leave the sad place.

Only Shang Yanci and Pei Yuning were standing in front of the tombstone, and the elders left one by one.

Pei Yuning accompanied him, and the two of them listened quietly to the sound of the wind.

This feeling was too depressing. Pei Yuning seemed to see an invisible heavy shackle, which entangled Shang Yanci and made it fall down and down again until it was broken, incomplete, and could no longer be put together.

She shook her hand, which was linked to Shang Yanci's, and asked with a smile, "Cici, do you know why I gave mother sunflowers?"