Miss, you are my future wife

February 2005, 2, late at night.

Xiao Yao drove his newly bought small light motorcycle on the Husong Highway.

This reminded him of the night when he first met Liang Yanan and he rode Liang Yanan's motorcycle and took Yu Luying home.

The difference is that today Xiao Yao's arms are empty.

There was only a little girl in a green down jacket sitting on the back seat of the motorcycle, her hands tightly around his waist.

It was this girl who persuaded Xiao Yao to buy a scooter, which is indeed much more convenient than just a bicycle.

Otherwise, where can I get a taxi home tonight?

The girl in green sitting on the back of the motorcycle looks to be about fifteen years old. Although her skin color is a little dark, her facial features and face still retain her youthful beauty, which is enough to make most boys - and not so few boys - fall in love with her.

Looking closely, she saw that his features and eyebrows were somewhat similar to the young man she was hugging.

The girl's green down jacket covered her entire thighs, and her white trousers could be seen below her knees, extending into her fluffy black boots.

In a place that onlookers cannot see, inside the short boots, the girl's size 38 big feet are wrapped in 36D flesh-colored short stockings.

Xiao Yao was driving amid the crackling sound of firecrackers. The air was filled with the pungent smell of gunpowder, as if he was traveling through war-torn Lebanon.

"Dad Xiao Yao, I love you." Another explosion was heard in the air, and under the scattered colorful lights, Tian Yun said softly.

"What did you say?!" Xiao Yao lightly stepped on the brake and tilted his ear slightly.

"It's fine if you don't hear it!"

"Say it again?" Xiao Yao said with a smile.

"I won't say good things for the second time!" Tian Yun asked, "Where's the lucky money?"

"No!" Xiao Yao said.

"..." Tianyun said: "Be careful of the traffic police, they will check your ID."

"It's New Year's Eve now," Xiao Yao said, "where are the traffic police?"

……

"Old times, old lovers,

The friendship here is deep..."

Suddenly, Shen Tianyun started singing loudly in Cantonese.

Xiao Yao also moved his neck up and down to keep the rhythm for his daughter.

"Even though the past days are in turmoil,

It is also hard to forget the beauty’s kindness;
Hand in hand, spend the rest of your life together.
The old dream finally came true;
I don’t envy the mandarin ducks or the immortals,
The beauty is by my side..."

"How come you can speak Cantonese?" Xiao Yao asked Shen Tianyun loudly, but his voice was drowned out by the rumbling sound of firecrackers.

Shen Tianyun seemed to have heard nothing at all - in fact, she didn't hear anything at all, and continued to sing:

“The New Year brings a new atmosphere,

Good luck is with me;
When people are happy, they are more energetic.
To take my career to the next level…”

"Why are you so happy?" Xiao Yao turned his head and raised his voice even more.

"BOOM~~~BANG!" Just as the boy turned around, a firecracker on the curb (sidewalk) on the side of the road was set off by a child, interrupting Shen Tianyun's singing. She was so scared that her face turned pale. She screamed, hugged Xiao Yao tightly, and buried her whole face in his back.

"Coward!" Xiao Yao turned around again and laughed, "Didn't you just praise the New Year atmosphere? Isn't this the New Year atmosphere you've always dreamed of?"

"I was just startled!" Shen Tianyun raised his head and protested loudly.

“Oh~~~~~” Xiao Yao said.

After fighting for so many consecutive days, Xiao Yao would naturally not be scared by the sound of firecrackers.

“I really didn’t know this before,” Tian Yun said, “In this era, firecrackers are also allowed within the inner ring road.”

"Why, you're not even allowed to set off firecrackers?" Xiao Yao asked, "What's the flavor of the New Year then?"

“What else can I say,” Tian Yun complained, “Your family - your grandmother’s family - has the worst New Year atmosphere! The elders only know how to be polite on the surface, but your cousins ​​roll their eyes to the sky, as if we are invisible and don’t exist!”

Xiao Yao shrugged: "I told you not to go."

"If I had known this would happen, I would have listened to you and gone to my stepmother's house!" Tianyun sighed.

Xiao Yao thought, "Little Mom is so strong." (Author's note: In Shanghai dialect, "一刚" is placed at the end of a sentence to express "actually" or to complain, or to express an incredible emotion)
"It's hardest to know in advance in life." Xiao Yao said, "Please come early next year."

Tian Yun: "...It would be terrible if I couldn't go back next year."

But fortunately they all ignored us, Xiao Yao thought.

Otherwise, if they insisted on asking about Tianyun's identity and origin, it would always be a troublesome matter.

"My brothers and sisters," Xiao Yao told Shen Tianyun, "have ignored me since I was a kid, and refused to lend me their Doraemon comic books. They probably look down on me because I am a country bumpkin."

"You Modu people—" Tianyun said: "Why do the Modu people of your era speak in such an accent?"

"Are people in Shanghai hospitable in 2034?" Xiao Yao asked.

"There's nothing we can do about it," Tianyun said, "They've all been assimilated by the outsiders."

"Hey, that's it." Xiao Yao said.

The reason why Xiao Yao finally chose to go to his grandmother's house for the New Year's Eve dinner was that he was actually reluctant.

On the one hand, it was Tianyun's idea, and on the other hand, his mother asked him to go together.

As a result, at noon on New Year's Eve, my mother suddenly changed her mind and wanted to go to her new in-laws' home.

Xiao Yao accepted it silently, knowing that she was just under family pressure from "that uncle".

"It's okay, I'll go by myself." Xiao Yao said to his mother Xu Qiuqin.

According to his heart, he naturally wanted to accept Yu Bo's invitation and go to Yu Luying's house for the New Year's Eve dinner.

As bad as it may be, it's not impossible for me to live alone at home with Tianyun.

However, in the end, considering his daughter's feelings and in order to take care of her needs, Xiao Yao chose to provide emotional value.

And now you are telling me "If I had known..."

"When I think of your cousins ​​rolling their eyes to the sky just now," Tian Yun continued to nag, "I get furious! I just hope that the heart-stealing group can send them a warning letter, sneak into their palaces, and make them repent!"

Xiao Yao shrugged, opened his mouth to speak, but said nothing.

He knew very well that Tianyun was just speaking in anger, and there was no need to lecture her in a sophisticated way by saying things like "the most important gift God gave to man is free will."

What's more, in terms of personal emotions, he also deeply sympathized with his beloved daughter.

Since the winter vacation, the activity of this heart-stealing group has exploded, and their behavior has become increasingly high-profile.

They would even send a "warning letter" to the victims in advance before each action.

The content of the letter accuses the victim of his sins and declares his twisted desires that are about to come and steal his life.

As a result, Xiao Yao, Yu Bo and the others were busy during this period, fighting many times with the "Heart-Stealing Group" headed by Earl Nottingham, but in the end they succeeded several times.

The "glorious" deeds of the "Heart-Stealing Group" have begun to attract more and more attention, and even appeared on the front page of the "Xinmin Evening News".

Although the public still does not know about the "Shadow", "Palace" and "Spiritual Fortress", the existence of the "Heart-Stealing Group" and the fact that they have the ability to change the human mind are already widely known on the streets.

The opinions on them on the Internet are also polarized. Some people praise them as "Robin Hood" who save people, while others are worried, criticize them and call on the police to take action.

Neutrals are few and far between.

After obtaining Yu Bo's consent, Xiao Yao has informed Shen Tianyun of all the existence of the "organization", their mission and purpose.

Firstly, if he didn't do this, he would not be able to explain to his daughter why he left her at home during the summer vacation and went out every day without showing any effort.

Secondly, he couldn't think of any reason why he had to hide it from his daughter.

As Xiao Yao expected, after Tianyun learned about this, she made a fuss and insisted on joining the action team.

"You and mom are both stand-ins," Tianyun said at the time, "I must have this talent too - and, as you said, I was the first person to pass through the mirror to see you, wasn't I?"

Xiao Yao, however, objected to it to the end.

"I can't let you be in any danger," Xiao Yao told Tian Yun, "If anything happens to you, how can I live?"

Regardless of whether Shen Tianyun was willing or not, happy or angry, Xiao Yao informed Yu Bo and told him not to allow Tianyun to participate, otherwise he would go on strike.

Yu Bo agreed readily.

"Those people are quite funny," Tianyun continued, "They actually asked the police to find a solution. What can I do? Oh, you guys just detained that monk. I won't do anything about it? This is illegal detention, right?"

"We now have people cooperating with us in the police and even within Guoan," Xiao Yao told Shen Tianyun, "After all, the actions of the Heart-Stealing Group and Shadow also endanger national security and social order. They are our common enemy." "Ga Jie Gun! (So powerful!)" Tianyun said, sticking out his tongue.

Xiao Yao sighed and frowned, but Tian Yun didn't see it.

He tried his best not to recall the R18+ scene: in a basement, Shi Hui was hung on a wooden frame and beaten with blood all over his body by a boy in the organization codenamed "Kureni Jailer".

Xiao Yao even felt that the Kurenai jailer enjoyed the process.

It’s not that he is a virgin, but the scene is too inappropriate for children and does not seem like the style of a decent organization.

But the holy robe was still not found, and Shi Hui's mouth could not be pried open. Those who invaded his temple were blocked by the powerful "Future Buddha Maitreya", and in the end they had to resort to traditional skills - torture.

Xiao Yao couldn't find a reason to object to this, so he had to stay away from the kitchen and find a reason to stop participating in the interrogation.

Xiao Yao was the number one contributor to the arrest of Shi Hui.

He independently commanded the team to hunt down Shi Hui in both the shadow world and the real world, and finally captured him. He demonstrated strong leadership and made outstanding contributions both in terms of force and strategy.

No matter who it is, everyone looks at this "Leader" with new eyes, and Xiao Yao also finds his own unique value in the process.

"What about mom?" Tian Yun asked Xiao Yao, "You have seen each other every day for the past ten days?"

"No," Xiao Yao told Tian Yun truthfully, "Our actions are different every day. Sometimes we are together, sometimes we are apart. It all depends on the arrangements made by the higher-ups."

"Did you guys say anything?" Tian Yun continued to ask, "Fighting side by side together will definitely make your relationship better, right?"

"...basically no small talk outside of work." Xiao Yao replied.

Feelings...better?
There was one time when Shen Jie was forced into danger by Earl Nottington, whose realm was increasing exponentially.

Xiao Yao was about to rescue the situation, but was beaten to it by the "Kureni Jailer".

Thinking back on it, it was really frustrating...

Of course, the most important thing is that Shen Jie is safe.

The father and daughter were chatting idly, and their voices were gradually drowned out by the increasingly deafening sound of firecrackers. It was already 12 o'clock in the night.

The peak of the artillery fire lasted for half an hour, and then gradually subsided.

"Yawn~~~" Tianyun complained, "Why hasn't it arrived yet? Is there enough oil?"

"It's like this in Minhang." Xiao Yao replied: "I suddenly remembered something. Did you go to play with that hairtail fish again a few days ago?"

"Yeah, what's the matter? He went to play ball with me." Tianyun replied nonchalantly: "He is very interesting. Let me tell you - isn't he your best buddy?"

Xiao Yao frowned again, and after a long while he managed to say, "He is not Chu Nan."

"I know," Tianyun said, "So what? You're not one either."

"..."

Xiao Yao stopped talking, just closed his mouth and sulked.

"I'm just kidding," Tian Yun punched Xiao Yao on the back, "There's nothing between him and me, we're just good friends."

"Really?"

"It's still being cooked," Tian Yun said, "Dai Yu has a girlfriend, and he's still thinking about her."

"You're obsessed with a vegetable?"

"This is what love is, do you understand?" Shen Tianyun pouted.

"Next time you meet Hairtail, please help me remind him," Xiao Yao sighed, "There are some things I can't say to him. Yan Xiao is a member of the Stealing Hearts Group. If he keeps taking such a subtle stance... it will be difficult for Brother Bo and the others to deal with him."

"You guys should talk about your own business!" Tian Yun said unhappily, "I won't get involved - hey, what's going on over there? Why is there such a long queue?"

"It should be... Xia... Xia..." Xiao Yao stretched his neck and looked around: "Xia Hai Temple? This is where people are waiting in line to burn the first incense. My eldest uncle would line up to burn the first incense every year."

"Oh." At this time, Shen Tianyun also saw the low yellow wall and the big word "Buddha" on the wall: "In your era, there are still so many superstitious people."

Hmm, feudal superstition, Xiao Yao muttered to himself.

When he saw Xiahai Temple, he thought of Shi Hui, and he felt sick when he thought of Shi Hui.

"Stop!" Tian Yun shouted suddenly.

"What's wrong?" Xiao Yao reacted after two or three seconds and pressed both the left and right brakes.

Before the car stopped, Tianyun jumped down and stumbled when he landed.

"Slow down! What the hell--" Xiao Yao turned around and shouted.

Tianyun has disappeared.

Xiao Yao waited for a few minutes in confusion, turned the car around and drove back to look for her, only to see Tian Yun walking back slowly with a frustrated look on her face, looking around as she walked.

"In the end..." Xiao Yao said.

"I saw my mother!" Tianyun shouted to Xiao Yao, "I saw her queuing with incense in her hand! But when I went back to look for her, I couldn't find her."

"She can't be here now, right?" Xiao Yao didn't believe it: "You must have recognized the wrong person."

"No way..." Tianyun said unsurely.

Xiao Yao pushed the cart and accompanied Tian Yun to look for it for another twenty minutes before she gave up reluctantly.

"Maybe I saw it wrong." Tianyun whispered.

"You miss her too much." Xiao Yao patted Tianyun's head gently.

When he returned home, Shen Tianyun was already feeling a little depressed.

Xiao Yao parked and locked his scooter downstairs. After going upstairs, he did not find Tianyun in his grandmother's room. When he returned to his own room, he saw her leaning on the bed with a fierce face, pouting lips, and hugging her chest.

The boy glanced at the crooked boots on the ground, then looked at the socks on the girl's feet. He sniffed the air in an exaggerated manner, then stretched out his right hand and fanned it in front of his nose.

Tianyun rolled her eyes at him and said nothing.

"How about it? Today is Chinese New Year," Xiao Yao teased her to liven up the atmosphere: "Let's sleep together tonight and celebrate!"

"I don't want it!" Tian Yun refused unhappily, and raised her legs as if to get out of bed: "Old Deng doesn't drop gold coins, and you still want to sleep?"

Xiao Yao walked to the wardrobe that he had walked through countless times with a smile, opened the door and the drawer inside.

Tianyun had an expectant look on her face.

"I've prepared it for you a long time ago, little red man." Xiao Yao came over with a bulging red envelope with the auspicious words of dragon and phoenix printed on it.

Tian Yun stretched out her hand and pinched the thickness of the red envelope, then took it and glanced at the color of the note from the envelope. Only then did she show satisfaction - a rather satisfied look on her face: "Just for one night!"

"Why does that sound so weird?" Xiao Yao laughed as he climbed onto the bed: "Our good cabbage is too expensive!"

"That's right, don't you see who raised it?" Tianyun started the business mutual flattery mode.

"Go wash your feet!" Xiao Yao's face suddenly changed: "Also, I've told you so many times, don't take your coat to bed, and put your boots on the shoe rack at the door!"

"Eh?" Xiao Yao was startled by a muffled groan. Then, a tabby cat's head popped out from the side of Tian Yun leaning against the wall. It opened its big round eyes and seemed to ask, "Why are you stepping on me?"

"And more!" Xiao Yao grabbed the cat by the scruff of its neck and lifted it up: "No, let the cat get on the bed!"

"I want it!" Tian Yun snatched the cat from Xiao Yao's hand and hugged it in her arms: "I want to sleep with it. With it, you're mine. Without it, you're gone!"

Xiao Yao had no choice but to urge Tian Yun to wash her feet. He also washed his feet. After everything was ready, he went to bed to rest.

The two of them were lying flat on the bed with their heads touching each other. A cat was curled up and sleeping between them under their quilts. They were each casually browsing their cell phones.

Xiao Yao suddenly felt that this cat was warm, which was really nice in the winter.

"Baby Tianyun, I love you too." Xiao Yao said softly.

"Ah?" Tianyun said: "Oh."

Xiao Yao casually opened the QQ space of "It's Xiao Jie~" and his expression suddenly froze.

He saw a picture post that Shen Jie had just posted 2 hours ago.

The background is the low yellow wall of Xiahai Temple - it should be Xiahai Temple. The figures are the smiling Shen Jie, Shen Hongsheng and Luo Yunxuan. Luo Yunxuan's belly is already showing.

The caption of this statement is:

The body is born from the formless,
Just like illusory images.

The mind of the phantom person is originally non-existent.
Sin and virtue are both empty and have no place to stay.

"Fuck." Xiao Yao blurted out.

"What's wrong?" Tianyun said.

"Nothing." Xiao Yao quickly closed his phone. (End of this chapter)