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

Shi Ying lay on the sofa, hugging her pillow, and watched TV for a while, feeling bored. The sun was shining brightly outside, and she really wanted to go out.

Warm sunlight streamed through the large floor-to-ceiling windows, illuminating her. Shi Ying turned over, covered her eyes, and fell asleep.

She was half asleep when she vaguely heard a "click" sound.

Shang Chenyan opened the door and entered the house, walking quietly into the living room.

The girl curled up on the sofa, her back to the outside, her soft hair falling down. She was a very quiet sleeper, making no sound at all; the only sound in the living room was the television.

Shang Chenyan sat down beside her and touched her flushed cheeks.

Shi Ying wasn't sound asleep to begin with, and he opened his eyes when Shi Ying was touched.

"You're back?" she murmured, naturally rolling over into his arms and snuggling against his waist. "What time is it? Have they come to fix the lock?"

"It's almost one o'clock, the door is fixed." Shang Chenyan patted her head reassuringly. "It won't happen again."

He went too far. Can a door lock be locked for a day or for a lifetime?

But when he left this morning, he was driven by some inexplicable emotion.

Shang Chenyan's gaze fell on Shi Ying's phone on the coffee table. In the end, he said nothing and helped her up: "Have you had lunch?"

Shi Ying rested her head on his shoulder: "No, none of you are home, I'm so bored, and I'm not hungry."

"Would you like to come to the company with me?" Shang Chenyan stroked the back of her neck. "Come to the company with me, okay?"

"That will affect your work."

Shang Chenyan's voice was muffled: "You just don't want to come with me."

Shi Ying found it amusing: "Shang Chenyan, how old are you? You need someone to accompany you to work? Niannian doesn't need me to accompany her to school."

Shang Chenyan pressed down on the back of her head, silencing her.

He held her lips in his mouth, his fingertips slipping under the hem of her pajamas. Shi Ying was only wearing loungewear at home, without even underwear, and he easily caught her fingers…

Shi Ying couldn't bear it and let out a soft moan, collapsing into his arms.

Shang Chenyan had already taken off his coat, and he had unbuttoned two buttons on his shirt. His originally serious appearance instantly became more relaxed.

"Shang Chenyan, I haven't had lunch yet..." Shi Ying turned her head away. "You only have one hour left. You have to go back to work. Don't mess around."

"An hour isn't quite enough," Shang Chenyan said, nibbling at her earlobe. "But it'll satisfy your craving."

Shi Ying: "...You scoundrel!"

"Okay, don't move." Shang Chenyan didn't kiss her again, but just hugged her tightly, burying his face in her neck and breathing softly.

Shi Ying dared not move, for she could sense his lust.

He was up so late last night, how come he doesn't seem tired at all?

"Can we kiss a little longer?" Shang Chenyan asked her.

Shi Ying shoved him away and jumped off the sofa: "No!"

But her legs went weak from the kiss, and she collapsed onto the coffee table.

Shi Ying awkwardly braced herself on the table with both hands. Luckily, there was a thick carpet on the floor, otherwise her knees would definitely have been bruised from the impact.

Shang Chenyan smiled and picked her up from behind: "Where are you going? I can carry you. Look, if I'm not around, no one will help you if you fall."

Shi Ying pinched him in a fit of embarrassment and anger.

"If it weren't for you, would I have fallen?"

Shang Chenyan gave a meaningful "oh," which made Shi Ying even more embarrassed and annoyed.

After a simple lunch at home, Shang Chenyan forcefully took Shi Ying into the car.

Shi Ying covered her face as she sat in the passenger seat: "Are we really going? It would be so embarrassing if someone saw us..."

"Am I that shameful?" Shang Chenyan placed one hand on the back of her hand. "We're in a legitimate relationship, a legally married couple. What's wrong with us appearing together?"

Upon hearing the words "legally married," Shang Chenyan paused, then asked, "Yingying, when are we going to get our marriage certificate?"

Shi Ying had been missing for five years, and according to the local laws, she was declared dead. Therefore, their previous marriage certificate was no longer legally valid.

Shi Ying paused for a moment, then lowered her head and whispered, "It might not be possible right now."

She didn't know if she could come back in with this identity after this trip. If not, she got the marriage certificate now, but this identity would disappear in a few months. Wouldn't Shang Chenyan be considered a third-time husband?

Thinking about this, Shi Ying felt both amused and helpless.

She grasped his hand in return: "Next time I come, we'll get our marriage certificate."

Shang Chenyan fell silent: "So, will you still leave?"

"I'll be away for a few days," Shi Ying vowed. "I'll definitely come back to find you very, very soon this time."

She calculated that one day in reality was equivalent to about ten days in the game. After she dealt with Xu Xiuling's matter this time, she would come back in, and it would not exceed a month.

Shang Chenyan stared at the road ahead, his eyes dark and brooding.

He mentally sorted through the information that Shi Ying had vaguely revealed.

She seemed to have come here on a mission, a mission related to Shang Yu. She could only stay here for a year, after which she would leave, but she could return under a different identity. She wouldn't actually get hurt here, and she could leave at any time if she encountered danger.

This feeling was like the games he played when he was a child. After completing a task, he would receive a reward and could start another game. If he encountered a level where he was sure to die, he could quit and start over.

So, for Shi Ying, is this place like a game?

She came here because of Shang Yu.

So, could her mission five years ago have been herself?

Shi Ying looked at his cold, hard profile and reached out to scratch the back of his hand: "Shang Chenyan, don't be unhappy. You and Niannian are both here. I can't wait to come back."

She was telling the truth. In reality, apart from Xu Xiuling, she had no other living relatives. As for her former classmates, she rarely kept in touch with them anyway.

After graduation, everyone went their separate ways, and even the best relationships gradually drifted apart.

In truth, apart from Xu Xiuling, she and Shang Chenyan have known each other for the longest time.

"I can't be happy when you're not around."

The car stopped. The garage was dimly lit, and Shi Ying couldn't quite make out Shang Chenyan's expression.

But his words were full of dejection.

Shi Ying unbuckled her seatbelt, propped herself up, and hugged him: "Shang Chenyan, don't underestimate yourself like that."

"You're so outstanding, I'm happy to be with you," Shi Ying joked. "A handsome and rich husband like you, I can't bear to let you go. Even if I leave, I'll install a surveillance camera on you so I can rush back to watch over you and prevent you from being snatched away by someone else."

She gave the man a quick kiss on the cheek: "You are a very, very important person to me."

It was so important that she was willing to stay in the game and spend her whole life with him.