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

Three months later.

The sweltering summer in Jiangcheng is gradually fading away, and the autumn breeze brings a touch of coolness.

The old house of the merchant family is very lively today because tomorrow is Shang Nian's first day of primary school.

When Shang Chenyan brought Shang Nian over, Cheng Suyun was sitting on the sofa talking to Shang Shijin, trying to find her a new boyfriend.

Shang Shijin was not interested. Three months ago, she was placed under house arrest on an island by Yuan Song, and a few days later she was taken to a strange country by his men.

Her phone was taken away, and during the days she was locked in the villa, she had no way to contact the outside world.

It was only then that Shang Shijin realized how terribly wrong she had been.

She was deceived by Yuan Song's gentle and refined appearance for more than 20 years. In the past, when her girlfriends gathered, everyone envied her because her husbands who married into her family were so outstanding. You know, men are creatures who, no matter how bad they are, always have a strange sense of superiority. Asking them to marry into their families is like asking for their lives.

Shang Shijin was very happy at the time, thinking that she had good judgment.

Haha, she's blind.

Cheng Suyun dared not mention Yuan Song's matter again, fearing that Shang Shijin would be heartbroken. Recently, she has been intentionally or unintentionally introducing some promising young men to her.

The two were talking when they saw Shang Chenyan enter, and their voices stopped abruptly.

That day, Shi Ying and Yuan Song fell into the sea together. Yuan Song survived and was pulled out of the water by the police. He is now in custody awaiting trial, and a lawyer is handling everything.

However, Shi Ying was nowhere to be found, neither alive nor dead.

Shang Chenyan and the police searched the beach for many days, but there was no trace of Shi Ying. It was as if this person did not exist.

I thought Shang Chenyan would be very sad, but the decision to stop the salvage was made by him personally.

After searching for three days without finding the person, Shang Chenyan voluntarily stopped the salvage operation.

Three days is far from the limit of the fishing operation.

They didn't know why, they just thought he was overwhelmed with grief.

Now, looking at the man's expressionless face, neither of them dared to speak, afraid of accidentally upsetting him.

Cheng Suyun forced a smile and held out her hand to Shang Nian: "Niannian, come here and let Grandma take a look."

Shang Nian obediently walked over, but her mood wasn't very high.

"Niannian, you have to go to school tomorrow. Do you want to stay at Grandma's tonight?"

Shang Nian subconsciously looked at Shang Chenyan, but the man didn't speak, so she shook her head.

"Okay, then come visit Grandma again this weekend when you have the weekend." Cheng Suyun smiled and patted her head, then looked at Shang Chenyan, "Your dad is waiting for you in the study."

The man hummed in agreement, then turned and went upstairs.

It was already 9 p.m. when I got home from the old house.

As soon as she entered the house, Qiuqiu ran over and lay down next to Shang Nian's legs, rubbing against her feet.

Shang Nian squatted down and picked it up. Qiuqiu had grown a bit, was chubby, and still had a certain weight.

"Niannian, get some rest. Dad will take you to school tomorrow morning."

"Hmm..." Shang Nian responded softly, then carried Qiuqiu upstairs.

The empty living room was soon left with only Shang Chenyan.

He sat on the sofa with only one table lamp on. In the past, when Shi Ying was alive, she always said that he was wasting electricity by leaving all the lights on. She preferred to just turn on one small table lamp, then curl up on the sofa with a pillow and read a book.

Shang Chenyan sank into the soft sofa, hugging the pillow that Shi Ying often hugged, which still retained a trace of her scent.

He knew that Shi Ying had taken Yuan Song with him into the sea that day, but he didn't want to give Yuan Song even the slightest chance to threaten him.

But he preferred Yuan Song to threaten him.

Her love was always so straightforward and impulsive that Shang Chenyan sometimes even wished she could be a little selfish and not love him so recklessly.

Shi Ying stirred up huge waves in his life, which was originally like a stagnant pool. Her love was passionate and persistent, making it impossible for him to give up for the rest of his life.

Shang Chenyan closed his eyes briefly, concealing the moisture at the corners of his eyes.

the next day.

The start of the school season in Jiangcheng is always so lively. The area in front of the elementary school was already packed with people early on. Shang Chenyan had no choice but to park the car on the side of the road and walk over with Shang Nian.

Shang Nian, carrying her little schoolbag, obediently held his hand as they walked through the crowd.

There were many students and parents at the school gate. Some children clung to their parents and refused to go into the school, while others walked into the campus happily in twos and threes.

Shang Chenyan rubbed Shang Nian's head: "Go on, Dad will pick you up this afternoon."

"Um."

"Niannian, try to be happy at school."

Shang Nian nodded, then waved to him, signaling him to come closer.

Shang Chenyan smiled and squatted down: "What's wrong?"

Shang Nian unexpectedly kissed him on the cheek: "Dad, you should be happier too."

Shang Nian seemed a little embarrassed and quickly ran into the school gate with small steps.

It wasn't until Shang Nian's figure disappeared from sight that Shang Chenyan came to his senses.

He stood there, the bell rang, and fewer and fewer people were outside the school gate, while the traffic on the road became smoother.

The man sighed deeply and turned to leave.

"Shang Chen Inkstone!"

Just as he turned around, a familiar, clear voice came from afar.

Shang Chenyan stared blankly as he looked up and saw a slender figure standing across the busy street.

A car drove by, revealing the girl's face.

She wore a light pink dress, her hair in a ponytail, with bright eyes and white teeth, and a radiant smile.

Shang Chenyan's feet seemed to be nailed to the spot, and there was silence all around him except for the increasingly loud pounding of his heart. It was as if a warm current was flowing through his nerves and filling every empty space in his body.

When the green light came on, Shi Ying crossed the road with light steps and ran towards him.

In the instant he was stunned, the girl had already run up to him, jumped up, and hugged his neck.

Shang Chenyan subconsciously raised his hand and hugged her tightly.

"Shang Chenyan, I'm back!"

Time seemed to stand still at that moment.

Happiness can be so concrete.

It was her warm breath, and the trembling heartbeat in her chest.

Overwhelmed with joy, Shang Chenyan could no longer contain himself and held her tightly, his tears soaking her shoulders and neck.

Under the sunlight, their shadows, as they embraced, were gradually lengthened.

She returned at the end of that summer.

The seasons cycle endlessly, and those destined to meet will eventually meet.

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