Five years after my wife's death, she came back!

The deep night gradually faded, and a faint glimmer of dawn appeared on the distant horizon. Birds chirped and twittered by the window. Shi Ying emerged from the darkness and slowly opened her eyes.

The first thing I saw was the hospital's pristine white walls, and I could smell a faint odor of disinfectant.

She had a slight headache and looked around blankly.

Is this a game? Or reality?

Just as she was feeling lost, the door was gently pushed open, and a familiar, tall figure walked in.

Shang Chenyan went to the doctor to ask about her condition. Shi Ying had fallen into a coma because she hit her head, but fortunately it was only a mild concussion and she would be fine after a few days of rest.

She should have woken up by now, but she slept for three whole days without showing the slightest sign of waking up.

If the medical equipment hadn't shown that her physical indicators were all within the normal range, Shang Chenyan would probably have gone crazy long ago.

He pushed the door open and came in, only to meet Shi Ying's eyes.

Shang Chenyan was stunned for a moment, then overjoyed. He quickly walked to the bedside: "Yingying, you're awake? Is there anything else that's bothering you?"

Shi Ying stared blankly at her, a jumble of memories swirling in her mind, finally settling on their last meeting five years ago.

He was excited to share the beautiful snowy scenery with her, but she didn't even give him a reply.

She forgot him for five years.

He waited for her for five years.

Shi Ying's tears welled up instantly. She sat up, threw herself into Shang Chenyan's arms, and hugged him tightly, her tears soaking his clothes.

"Yingying, what's wrong?" Shang Chenyan bent down, grasped her shoulders, and carefully examined her. "Does your head still hurt?"

Shi Ying shook her head, crying so hard she couldn't speak, she just held his hand tightly.

Shang Chenyan was extremely anxious and reached out to press the emergency button on the bedside table.

"No..." Shi Ying managed to squeeze out a word, then shook her head at him, "I'm not feeling unwell, I... I just remembered..."

"What?" Shang Chenyan didn't quite hear.

Shi Ying choked back tears: "Shang Chenyan..."

"I'm here, I'm here..." Shang Chenyan didn't know what was wrong with her, so he could only sit down beside her, hug her, and comfort her. "It's alright now. Did I scare you that day?"

"I'm sorry... I forgot about you..."

Shang Chenyan paused slightly as he patted her back. Shi Ying had said the same thing the day she returned.

Why did she say that again?

"Yingying..." Shang Chenyan looked down at her red eyes, "Have you... remembered something again?"

Shi Ying nodded, sobbing, "I remember, I remember everything..."

Shang Chenyan's body was somewhat stiff.

He released his arms from her shoulders and gently cupped her face in his hands as if it were a precious treasure: "You remembered? You remembered me..."

Shi Ying felt extremely distressed: "I've kept you waiting for so long..."

Even the man's usually calm face couldn't help but show a look of ecstatic joy. He gently stroked her cheek, his fingertips delicately tracing her eyebrows and eyes: "As long as you still remember me, as long as you still remember me, that's enough..."

Shang Chenyan held her tightly in his arms. He didn't expect Shi Ying to be able to fully remember the past. All he wanted was for her to come back to him. As long as she appeared, he would try his best to make her fall in love with him again.

But now, happiness has come too suddenly.

Shi Ying hugged his waist and nestled in his arms, listening to his pounding heartbeat through the thin fabric of his clothes.

The ward was silent, with only sunlight illuminating the two figures embracing.

After a long silence, Shang Chenyan finally spoke, his voice gentle: "Can you tell me why you left?"

Shi Ying's fingers traced across his palm, and he grasped them in his hand. She thought for a moment, then asked:

"Shang Chenyan, do you play games?"

"The game will force you to quit if it encounters a bug."

Many guesses flashed through Shang Chenyan's mind, and his expression changed. He recalled Shi Ying's two silent departures. Her appearance and departure were so reasonable, and no one around her had ever questioned her whereabouts.

And that time at kindergarten, she said she wouldn't get into any trouble.

So, as he thought, this place was like a game world for Shi Ying.

She can come and go as she pleases, and can leave at any time if she encounters danger.

Shi Ying lifted her head from his embrace, looking at him expectantly. She knew Shang Chenyan was very clever; he would definitely guess what was going on: "Shang Chenyan, do you believe me?"

"I believe you." Shang Chenyan patted her head. "I believe everything you say."

"I'm even grateful that this way you'll never get hurt if you're by my side."

She would never experience either physical or emotional harm. Shang Chenyan didn't know if human relationships could last forever like those described in books, nor did he know what he would be like in the future.

But he is happy now, and whether he changes or not, the choice will always be in Shi Ying's hands.

Shang Chenyan pressed down on the back of her neck, pulling her close to his chest: "But none of that matters anymore, as long as you're by my side."

After crying her fill, Shi Ying rubbed against him, wiping away her tears and snot: "But it's not fair that you're the only one bearing this memory."

"Shang Chenyan, I remember now, and I will love you even more from now on." Shi Ying straightened up from her kneeling position on the bed, a little taller than him when he was sitting. She hugged his head and said, "I loved you less for five years. From now on, I will love you a little more every day to make up for those five years."

Shang Chenyan smiled: "Okay, then I'll wait."

After calming down, Shi Ying remembered Chen Wang that Xiao 8 had mentioned to her, and she quickly asked, "Shang Chenyan, do you know someone named Chen Wang?"

"Chen Wang?" Shang Chenyan searched his mind for the name. He nodded. "There is such a person. He used to be my father's subordinate. He used his position to make a profit. I got rid of him after I took over the company."

He suddenly remembered a case from five years ago: "Later, one of his subordinates committed a crime and confessed to many of his dirty deeds. That man should still be in jail now."

Shi Ying felt a little annoyed. Why hadn't she paid more attention to his work before? Maybe she could have prevented it from happening in the first place.

"Five years ago, Chen Wang hired someone to harm you. It was because of this accident that I left," Shi Ying said, feeling wronged. "I didn't mean to abandon you."

Shang Chenyan considered her words: "He hired someone to kill?"

In his memory, Chen Wang was a commoner who made his fortune through manual labor and helped Shang Haisheng handle some shady transactions. It wouldn't be surprising if someone desperate enough to do something illegal.

Shi Ying nodded hurriedly: "Also, how did he know we were at the pavilion in the middle of the lake that day? Did you tell anyone?"

On the day Shi Ying left, everything was crystal clear in Shang Chenyan's mind.

Besides Pei Yanchuan, only Shang Shijin, who had called him before they left, knew that he had gone to the lakeside pavilion.

Pei Yanchuan and Shang Shijin are both his relatives.

Seeing Shi Ying gazing at him expectantly, waiting for him to speak, Shang Chenyan gently touched her face: "It's been a while, and there are some things I need to think about carefully before handling them. Don't worry about it, okay?"

Shi Ying nodded. That was all she knew. She didn't know the person either. As long as Shang Chenyan was on guard, that would be fine.

After figuring things out, Shi Ying leaned wearily against him and said, "I'm tired of crying."

Shang Chenyan smiled and patted her on the back: "Then you rest for a while, and then we'll have the doctor come and do another check-up before we go home."

"Okay, let's go home."