After four years of living alone after marrying far away, he went back to his parents' home and

Lan Qingqing led the way, with Lan Yujuan following behind.

It turns out that the five-minute journey the other party mentioned was a shortcut.

First, cross the road, then climb over the back wall of the parking lot on the other side, and emerge from the alley to reach the center of the bar street.

Even in the dim light, Lan Yujuan could feel that the red bricks she was using to climb over the gap in the back wall had been worn smooth from being touched so many times.

Lan Qingqing was afraid that she wouldn't dare to climb over the wall, so she patiently explained:

"Sister, don't be afraid!"

"We often take this road; it's safe!"

"Do you want me to go up first and then pull you up? Or should you go up first and I'll support you from below?"

Lan Yujuan estimated the height and sighed softly:

"It's okay, you go first, I can do it myself."

Fortunately, she had specially changed into loose clothes and sneakers when she went out to look for someone today.

Lan Qingqing hesitated for only a moment, then said, "Okay, then be careful and watch me translate first."

In just half a minute, Lan Qingqing was the first to nimbly flip over.

The other person was originally clapping their hands on the other side of the wall, and was even about to turn around and give Lan Yujuan some instructions.

Little did anyone expect that Lan Yujuan's skill in scaling walls was no less than hers.

Lan Qingqing clicked her tongue in admiration, continuing to lead the way while giving Lan Yujuan a thumbs up.

"Sis, when you were in school, you didn't always skip classes by climbing over the wall, did you?"

Lan Yujuan smiled and shook her head, "No, not at all."

"I was quite well-behaved when I was in school."

"However, I lived in the countryside for a period of time before, and I often did manual labor, going up and down the mountain to the fields was a common occurrence."

"This little height is nothing."

Hearing her say that, Lan Qingqing was even more surprised.

"Sister, so you lived in the countryside too?"

"You have such a good temperament, I thought you grew up in the city."

After listening, Lan Yujuan smiled but remained silent, offering no further explanation.

Lan Qingqing, who was leading the way, seemed to instantly become very talkative after the two of them formed a friendship by climbing over the wall together.

"Sister, you know what? I just heard you say that you lived in the countryside for a while, and someone immediately came to mind."

Lan Yujuan subconsciously echoed, "Huh? Who is it?"

Lan Qingqing replied without hesitation, "A distant cousin of mine."

"When I was very young, her family went back to the countryside to worship their ancestors. I hid outside the ancestral hall and saw them from afar once."

"You wouldn't believe it, my distant cousin was wearing a pink tulle dress, a pink hat, and little leather shoes. She looked absolutely stunning, like a fairy!"

Lan Yujuan was immediately amused by her description.

"From what you're saying, your cousin's outfit looks like a doll!"

Lan Qingqing looked at her and smiled, momentarily lost in thought, before smiling back.

"Ordinary dolls, blonde hair and blue eyes, all look like little monsters. How can they compare to my cousin's beauty?"

"You know what? The first time I ever ate chocolate was when my cousin secretly gave it to me."

As she spoke, Lan Qingqing conjured up two chocolates from who-knows-where.

She casually gave Lan Yujuan a piece, peeled off a piece for herself, and threw it into her mouth.

"Eat up, it's delicious!"

"I heard that eating chocolate during your period won't make you gain weight."

"So I don't usually eat it, I save it for when I have my period."

Lan Yujuan hesitated for a moment, then took the chocolate and put it in her pocket without opening it or eating it.

In the dimly lit alley late at night, in unfamiliar surroundings, a stranger suddenly gave her a piece of chocolate.

Who would dare to eat it?

Aren't you going to eat?

Lan Qingqing turned her head and stared at her, then glanced at her pocket.

Alarm bells rang in Lan Yujuan's mind, and the hairs on the back of her neck almost stood on end. Her voice was dry as she said:

"Um, I'm currently on a diet..."

Lan Qingqing pursed her lips, turned around, and slowly walked towards her.

Just as Lan Yujuan reached into her pocket, ready to deal with any unexpected situation, Lan Qingqing unexpectedly reached out her hand and said with a grin:

"Since you're not going to eat it, can you give it back to me?"

"I only took two with me when I went out tonight."

Lan Yujuan was momentarily at a loss, then couldn't help but laugh and returned the chocolate to the other person.

Lan Qingqing didn't think much of it, peeled off the chocolate, and put it in her mouth.

As the chocolate melted, the smile on his face deepened noticeably.

Lan Yujuan then realized that she had been overthinking things.

She scratched her brow, feeling slightly embarrassed, and then took the initiative to start a conversation.

"So, are you still in contact with your cousin?"

Lan Qingqing puffed out her cheeks and shook her head seriously, saying:

"No, we haven't been in contact at all."

"My life and hers have absolutely no overlap. I can't just force myself to be related to her because I craved the chocolate she gave me, can I?"

Lan Yujuan didn't know why, but after hearing Lan Qingqing's words, she couldn't help but want to laugh.

At that moment, the image of her distant cousin that came to mind was that of a little girl dressed like a doll, handing out chocolates to children everywhere.

However, she never dreamed that Lan Qingqing would suddenly change the subject and start sighing.

"Well, when I went home last time, my dad told me that my cousin doesn't seem to be doing too well."

Lan Yujuan was stunned. "Huh? What happened to her?"

Lan Qingqing pouted and whispered:

"I heard that she was scammed by a guy when she went to university in another city!"

"She married into a remote mountain village in the north, gave birth to a daughter, and was then imprisoned to give birth to a son..."

"What a pity! I wonder if she'll ever be able to come back."

After hearing this, Lan Yujuan blinked, her jaw almost dropping. "Huh?"

After a long pause, he hesitantly asked, "What's your cousin's name?"

Lan Qingqing shook her head. "I don't know."

"I already said, I have no contact with her."

"However, I think I heard my dad say that her dad is a very good high school teacher!"

As he spoke, he shrugged, somewhat embarrassed, and said:

"My dad always scolds me, saying that if I had studied harder and gotten into high school, my uncle might have looked after me."

"What a pity, I'm not good enough, I didn't even get into high school, hehe!"

At this moment, Lan Yujuan pieced together many long-forgotten memories in her mind, as well as various fragments of information that she had unintentionally mentioned during her conversations with Lan Qingqing.

She was now almost 90% certain that the woman in front of her, Lan Qingqing, was a distant cousin from her hometown in the countryside.

"We're here! That bar is just ahead!"

The two chatted as they looked for someone. Before they knew it, they had arrived near the bar.

Before the two even reached the bar entrance, they saw several men, clearly intoxicated, staggering and harassing a girl at the door.

"Hey, pretty girl, waiting for someone here?"