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

The next morning.

When Shi Ying opened her eyes, she could hardly believe that she had slept so well.

She was surprised to find that she hadn't dreamed last night.

A week after moving out of Shang Chenyan's house, she was troubled by strange dreams every night and could only catch up on sleep by taking a nap at the company.

But last night, she didn't dream at all!

Shi Ying glanced at Shang Nian, who was nestled obediently in her arms. Could it be that she stopped dreaming because she was sleeping with someone else?

But she lived at Shang Chenyan's house, and she slept alone at the company, and she didn't dream.

Could it be because of that person outside...?

Shi Ying thought for a long time but couldn't come up with a solution. Seeing that it was getting late, she got up to wash up and prepared to boil two eggs in the kitchen.

Rubbing her eyes, she stood in front of the kitchen counter. Just as she poured water into the pot, a pair of arms wrapped around her waist from behind.

"Shang Chenyan, let go."

Shi Ying knew who it was even with her eyes closed. Her voice, soft and gentle from just waking up, sounded more like she was being coquettish than rejecting someone.

Shang Chenyan bent down, resting his chin on the crook of her neck: "Why are you up so early?"

Shi Ying struggled but couldn't break free, so she gave up and let him hold her, throwing two eggs into the pot.

"The amusement park gets crowded on weekends, so we should go early to avoid the long queues."

Shang Chenyan wanted to say that he could book the entire venue, so he wouldn't have to wait in line.

But Shi Ying would definitely not agree, and occasionally taking Shang Nian out to meet people would also be good for her mental health.

"Then why did you only cook two? What about mine?"

Shi Ying nudged him with her elbow: "I don't eat eggs."

"Oh~" Shang Chenyan smiled, "Yingying is still thinking of me."

He inhaled her scent deeply, turned his head and placed a kiss on her neck. Shi Ying could even feel him gently grinding his teeth against her neck.

A slight stinging sensation mixed with a strange pleasure made her spine tingle.

"Don't go too far." Shi Ying's voice carried a hint of fear. "If you do anything else, get out."

She felt her refusal lacked force, yet strangely, she felt a strange sense of comfort...

Shang Chenyan gently bit her collarbone, licking it with his tongue, quickly leaving faint red marks.

Shi Ying braced her hands on the countertop until the water in the pot began to boil, at which point she snapped out of her daze.

"Shang Chenyan!" She struggled to break free from him.

Shi Ying's cheeks flushed red. She turned around and kicked him, saying, "You're not allowed to kiss me without my permission anymore."

Shang Chenyan raised an eyebrow: "Then can I ask now, may I kiss you?"

"Can't!"

Shang Chenyan felt somewhat regretful.

Looking at his eyes, Shi Ying wanted to kick him again.

Just then, a very light footstep sounded outside; it was Shang Nian getting up.

With her eyes half-closed, she accurately located Shi Ying's location as if sleepwalking, and rushed over to hug her.

"Niannian, hurry up and wash up, we're going to the amusement park soon."

Shang Nian perked up immediately upon hearing this, but when she fully opened her eyes, she found Shang Chenyan was also beside her.

Shang Nianwang hid behind Ying's feet.

She hadn't forgotten how she tricked him last night.

Shang Chenyan sneered.

Before he had a wife and a mother, the father and daughter were equally pitiful.

But now Shi Ying is clearly more concerned about Shang Nian, and is both rejecting and avoiding him.

She was happy to be kissed and hugged by Shang Nian, but she had to ask permission in advance before she could kiss or hug him.

This sense of disappointment made him very unhappy.

But Shi Ying clearly didn't care about his feelings. She said gently to Shang Nian, "Alright, alright, go wash up. We're going out after breakfast."

*

As they left, Shang Nian held Shi Ying's hand on the left and Shang Chenyan's hand on the right, sandwiched between them, her steps revealing an undisguised anticipation.

At kindergarten, all the other children had been to the amusement park with their parents, but she hadn't.

Now she has one too!

The amusement park was packed with people on the weekend. Shi Ying held Shang Nian's hand tightly, afraid that she would get lost.

Shang Chenyan followed behind the two women, watching them with identical ponytails that traced the same arc in the air with their light steps, and his smile deepened.

When they reached a place selling balloons, Shang Nian stopped.

She tugged at Shi Ying's hem and then pointed to a small rabbit balloon at the top.

"You want that one?"

Shang Nian nodded.

Before Shi Ying could speak, Shang Chenyan went and bought the balloons on his own initiative.

The thin string from the balloon was wrapped around Shang Nian's wrist, and she happily spun around in place.

Shang Nian was in high spirits all day, and dragged Shi Ying to play one activity after another.

Shang Chenyan took a picture of the girl sitting on the carousel with his camera.

He used to dislike taking photos, but later he only regretted not having kept more photos of her.

In the afternoon, Shang Nian was a little tired, so the three of them found a lawn to sit down.

With the sun shining brightly, a gentle spring breeze blowing, and the soothing music playing all around, Shang Chenyan felt an unusual sense of peace.

The warm sun felt wonderful on my skin, a feeling I had never experienced before.

"Shi Ying, I..." Shang Chenyan was about to speak, but when he turned his head, he saw that the seat next to him, which had been occupied just moments before, was now empty.

His face suddenly turned deathly pale. He stood up in a panic, his anxious eyes quickly scanning his surroundings.

There were a few tourists scattered on the lawn, and faint music drifted from afar, mixed with the sound of the wind, filling the air.

But he couldn't hear anything except his own rapid heartbeat.

Shang Chenyan stood there blankly, just like that year when he turned around with joy, wanting to share his happiness with her, but she was gone. He stood blankly in the pavilion in the middle of the lake, letting the falling snow cover him.

"Shiying..."

"Why did you call me?"

Shi Ying emerged from behind a tree not far away, holding a balloon in her hand.

Just now, Shang Nian's balloon flew away. Shi Ying saw it hanging on a tree nearby, so she went over and took it down herself.

She hadn't expected to hear Shang Chenyan calling her as soon as she got back.

Shang Chenyan felt his whole body trembling. He stared blankly at the figure walking towards him, and could no longer hold back. He ran forward and hugged her tightly in his arms.

Shi Ying was startled and let go of the little rabbit-shaped balloon, which slowly floated away.

The man's arms were wrapped around her like an impenetrable wall. Shi Ying could hear his heavy breathing and his unusually fast heartbeat.

"What's wrong?"

Shang Chenyan buried his face in her neck, his warm tears wetting her neck.

"You're still here...you're still here..."