Time flies, and years pass quickly!
Mu Yi'an stood in the corridor, looking at the courtyard where she had lived for decades.
From a distance, an elderly woman with faltering steps approached. Upon closer inspection, ah, it was her husband, Jiang Shuyun.
"My dear, are you waiting for me?"
"Yes, I'm waiting for you."
Shuyun, we really are getting old. Watching you walk by just now, I truly realized that.
Mu Yi'an looked at Jiang Shuyun. Her hair had turned white, her face was covered in wrinkles, her waist was hunched, and her back was no longer straight.
"Yi'an, we're both over eighty years old, how can we not be old?"
My grandchildren are all running around now; time waits for no one, and we all grow old.
Jiang Shuyun looked at Yi An. When they first met, she was like a wildcat with its fur standing on end.
Later, due to an elevator accident, they ended up in this unfamiliar place together, where they had this extraordinary encounter.
For decades, the couple has raised children, walked hand in hand, and overcome difficulties together.
Now, their hair has turned white, their teeth are loose and falling out, and they have become old men and women.
"That's true, Shao Ming is almost sixty years old. Has his retirement and return to his hometown been finalized?"
"Shao Rong said it was settled and immediately got up and came back."
Shao Yun is also coming back; his old injury has flared up again, so he's retired.
Jiang Shuyun thought about her children: three were in official positions, and two stayed by her side.
Shao Rong loved to travel, not only during the Dali Dynasty but also overseas, leading a vibrant life. After he turned forty, he stopped going out.
He and Yi'an knew that Shao Rong was worried about them.
Over the years, they have seen both sets of parents pass away, and they themselves have become old people in their children's eyes.
Chu Yue and Gu Zheng would also bring the children back every now and then to enjoy their company.
"Father, Mother, what are you whispering about?"
Shao Rong entered. With a beard, Shao Rong was over fifty years old and no longer the carefree young man he once was.
"What secrets could your father and I possibly have? Besides, we're talking about your eldest and second eldest brothers."
"My eldest and second eldest brothers will arrive in about ten days, and Shao Ke will be coming back with them too."
Looking at her elderly parents, Shao Rong felt a pang of sadness.
He was afraid that one day his parents would leave him.
Although he already has grandchildren, he is still just as dependent on his parents.
"Why is Shao Ke back too? Isn't he busy?"
"Dad, you forgot? Your birthday is in half a month."
Eighty-eight years old, that's a blessed old age.
Shao Rong smiled, but his heart ached terribly, as if his parents were about to leave him.
The three Shao brothers returned with their families, and they can now stay with their parents.
Fortunately, the house bestowed by the late emperor was large enough; otherwise, so many people wouldn't have been able to live there.
Five children, and then their children had children of their own...
Their descendants number quite a few.
Mu Yi'an looked at the younger children below; she couldn't recognize any of them.
The family gathered together, chatting warmly about everyday things; it was truly a happy occasion.
The Jiang family's birthday banquet caused a great sensation in the prefectural city.
His Majesty has personally bestowed birthday gifts to express His Majesty's grace.
Prominent figures from the prefectural city all came to offer their birthday wishes, carrying gifts at various angles.
The Jiang family will not accept any gifts at this birthday banquet and will decline all birthday presents.
The entire mansion was decorated with lanterns and colorful streamers, and the atmosphere was festive everywhere.
Those who came to offer birthday greetings all envied the Jiang family's prosperous descendants, for for decades, not a single spendthrift son had ever emerged.
Jiang Shuyun sat in the main seat, with Mu Yi'an sitting next to her. Looking at the descendants below, she still felt a little incredulous. These were all their offspring.
Shao Ming led everyone to wish his father a happy birthday. The entire hall was filled with a sea of kneeling sons and grandsons, a truly magnificent sight.
The Jiang family was bustling with activity that day.
On this day, all of Jiang's descendants were present.
After the birthday banquet, the younger generation of the Jiang family left one after another. They all held official positions and could not stay away for too long.
Shao Ming and Shao Yun stayed behind; they had retired and returned to their hometown, and now they spend the rest of their time with their parents.
Two years later, Jiang Shuyun was already ninety years old.
"Yi'an, it'll be a few days before it's time for us to come."
"Yes, I still remember that day."
The two held hands and said nothing more.
That day, Jiang Shuyun and Mu Yi'an dressed neatly and went straight to bed without changing their clothes.
They had a premonition that they were about to leave.
Looking at their parents lying on the bed, their faces calm, Shao Ming and the others couldn't believe that their parents were really gone if they hadn't already confirmed it.
They looked like they were asleep.
Shao Rong and Chu Yue cried uncontrollably. Over the years, they had grown accustomed to returning home to their parents.
The Jiang couple passed away together in their sleep, causing another sensation throughout the entire city!
The Jiang family of the Dali Dynasty is currently in mourning.
In another dimension of space, in China, a man lying on the bed suddenly opened his eyes and sat up abruptly.
The man, in his early forties, had a face without a single wrinkle under the lamplight.
Where am I?
Jiang Shuyun staggered off the ground and headed straight for the bathroom, looking at her familiar yet unfamiliar self in the mirror.
Is this a return, or just a long dream?
Mu Yi'an, do you really exist?
Jiang Shuyun couldn't sleep, so he sat up until dawn, wanting to confirm whether his wife really was pregnant.
After washing up and changing her clothes, Jiang Shuyun drove to the university where Mu Yi'an worked.
At the school gate, I saw Mu Yi'an looking around in confusion.
"Yi'an, is that you?"
Jiang Shuyun parked the car and carefully walked behind Mu Yi'an.
"Shuyun, you've arrived."
Mu Yi'an smiled; her dream was not just a pipe dream.
To outsiders, it's quite surprising to see two people who have no connection at all embracing each other.
In the Dali Dynasty, seven days had passed since his parents left.
Shao Rong lay on the bed and drifted off to sleep. He hadn't slept much these past few days.
In his dream, he saw his parents, very young parents. They were wearing different clothes and had different hairstyles.
The scene there was unlike anything he had ever seen before; it was bizarre and surreal. But he saw his parents with happy smiles on their faces; they were living a very happy life.
Upon waking, Shao Rong smiled. His parents had gone to a better place. (The End)
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