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Shan Jingzhe woke up, tidied herself up, said hello to her parents after breakfast and went out. She didn’t know what she was busy with. When she came back in the evening, her parents had already gone back to their room to sleep, leaving only a few words at the entrance of the entrance. After lighting up the lamp, he gently changed his shoes and walked back to his room. He carefully placed the hand-made ring in his pocket on the bedside. Then he picked up his clothes and walked around the living room to the bathroom to take a shower and tidied up briefly. By himself, he turned off the light and returned to the room. He lay on the bed refreshed and looked through his phone, looking for places and asking the military advisor.

Early the next morning, he packed his things and left the room with his bag.

"Hey~ where are you going?" Shan's mother was busy making breakfast when she saw him carrying his bag.

Shan Jingzhe put her bag on the sofa and said as she walked to the bathroom: "After I wash up, I want to tell you and my dad something."

Shan's mother raised her eyebrows, but without asking any further questions, she returned to the kitchen to get the dishes and chopsticks, and then invited Shan's father to eat.

After Shan Jingzhe washed up, he walked to the dining table, pulled out his chair, picked up his chopsticks, took a sip of the freshly squeezed soy milk from the wall-breaking machine, and began his request.

"Mom, see if you can ask the school for a few days off. I want to take you and my dad to the imperial capital."

"Going to the Imperial Capital?" Shan's father put down his chopsticks: "What are you doing?"

"I am planning to propose to Sui Sui. I hope you two can be present to prove my sincerity and sincerity."

"Okay!" Shan's mother smiled so hard that she couldn't see her teeth: "Okay, okay! Yao'er, are you ready? Shall we leave today?"

"No," Shan Jingzhe shook his head: "I'm flying to Guangzhou today. I'll go and tell Suisui's parents about this first, and then pick her aunt and uncles up. I'll come back to pick you up after they're settled. You guys should take advantage of this opportunity to meet and have a meal. It's best if we set a wedding date. I want to marry her home as soon as possible."

"Okay, okay, you don't need to make an extra trip. Your old man and I will go to the Imperial Capital by ourselves. We can just meet directly in the Imperial Capital."

"Don't worry yet." Shan's father suppressed his excited mother, looked at Shan Jingzhe and asked, "Do you know what marriage means? Are you ready to assume the role and responsibilities of a husband?"

"I know." Shan Jingzhe said very seriously: "Dad, don't worry, I know very well what I am doing. I have never understood it so seriously for a moment. I want to be my wife every year. This idea has always been strong."

"What happened? You said in March that you were going to Guangzhou to meet Suiwa's parents, but you didn't even tell us what happened. Then last month you discussed with us buying a house in the imperial capital and writing Suiwa's name. We have no idea, is it related to your trip to Guangzhou?"

Shan Jingzhe was silent for a moment and nodded: "Yes, something happened. It was a bit complicated, but it's okay now."

Seeing that he didn't want to say more, Shan's father didn't ask any more questions: "My child, you have your own opinion. I don't worry about you. Since you have already thought about it, I believe in your decision. I told your mother that we ourselves When you go to the Imperial Capital, you can go directly after you pick up the parents of Suiba, so that you can be more comfortable. We don’t have any backgrounds. We can just meet in the Imperial Capital, so there is no need to make an unnecessary trip."

Shan Jingzhe nodded: "Thank you, parents."

"When are we going?"

"I'll go to Guangzhou first to see what's going on with my aunt and pick a time. Then I'll tell you and buy you tickets and see if I can catch up with you in the same time period."

"Well, parents' time is also important over there, so you have to ask first."

After eating, Shan Jingzhe and his father summed up the situation and what to bring. Seeing that the time was almost up, Shan Jingzhe rushed to the airport with his bag.

After getting off the plane, he first called Chen Xuanqing.

"Hello, aunt."

"Hello? Jingzhe? Why did you remember to call me?"

"It's like this. I'm in Guangzhou now. I just got off the plane. Are you free in the afternoon? I'll go over to you, uncle and aunt to discuss something."

Chen Xuanqing's tone was obviously a little panicked: "Why is it so sudden today? Have you told your uncle?"

Shan Jingzhe didn't understand the panic in her tone, so he didn't ask any more questions: "Not yet, I'll call you first, and I'll call my uncle later. Isn't it convenient for you?"

"No, it's convenient, it's convenient. Let's go to the uncle's house and talk about it. When will you arrive?"

"I'm going to be late. I have to go to the cemetery. Please tell me when it's convenient for you and uncle. Let's make an appointment."

"Okay, then my uncle and I will check the time and tell you."

"Okay, sorry to bother you."

"It's okay, it's okay," Chen Xuanqing pursed her lips: "Jingzhe, did something happen to you and Suisui? Didn't she come with you?"

Shan Jingzhe, who was still walking, suddenly stopped and was speechless for a moment.

Chen Xuanqing misunderstood his silence and continued: "Did you quarrel with Sui Sui? No way, Sui Sui won't quarrel either."

Shan Jingzhe took a deep breath: "No aunt, don't worry blindly, we are fine~ I want to give Suisui a surprise this time, let's meet and talk later."

"That's fine, that's fine," Chen Xuanqing felt relieved after hearing that there was no quarrel: "Then please pay attention to your safety and don't eat out at night. Let's go to the uncle's house to cook."

"Okay, thank you, aunt."

After chatting for a few more words, Shan Jingzhe hung up the phone and stood staring at the screen. He didn't know what he was thinking in his mind. After a while, he moved out of the airport, found a flower shop, picked out a bouquet of sunflowers, and called I took a ride-hailing car and set off to the cemetery.

It was quite quiet along the way, and he was sitting in the back seat texting Chen Sui, but the driver kept looking at him through the rearview mirror intentionally or unintentionally, and the sight was so intense that he couldn't ignore it, so he turned off his phone and took a photo. He checked his face to make sure there was nothing on his face, and then said: "Master, is there something on my face?"

"No, no," the driver uncle was a little embarrassed after being caught. He apologized to him with an accent: "Sorry, I just saw you holding a bouquet of flowers, and then I remembered that a beautiful girl I had a date with two days ago was also holding a bouquet of flowers. What a coincidence that she goes to the cemetery just like you."

"Really? That's quite a coincidence." Shan Jingzhe smiled.

Seeing him chatting, the uncle driver started chatting: "Yeah, I took a taxi early in the morning. This little pretty girl has a good temper, gentle appearance, polite words, and politeness. She reminds me of My daughter, but my daughter has to work and didn’t come back during the May Day holiday. I sent her on this trip, and she chatted with me for a long time without getting impatient.”

"That's really polite."

"Yes, even if I have a boyfriend, otherwise I would like to introduce her to my wife's nephew, who might as well be a relative."

"That's a pity." Shan Jingzhe agreed, and he grabbed him and chatted all the way to the cemetery.

When he closed the car door and was about to get in, the driver's uncle lowered the window and called to him: "Pretty boy, do you want to wait for you? It's not easy to take a taxi in this area. I won't charge you."

"No, no, I don't know how long I will stay. Just call a taxi in advance. Thank you, master, you are so enthusiastic."

"Hahahaha," the driver smiled heartily: "You are as polite and good-tempered as that pretty girl. If she doesn't have a boyfriend, I can introduce you two to each other."

Shan Jingzhe was a little bit dumbfounded by the red thread he had come up with: "Thank you, Master, for your kindness. I have a girlfriend. I'm going to propose this time when I go back."

"Wow~ Congratulations, the proposal was successful!"

"Okay! Thank you, master!"

When Shan Jingzhe registered his information and walked into the cemetery, he didn't forget to tell Chen Sui that he had just met a very enthusiastic driver in the car. I found the tombstone according to the location in my memory. My eyes fell on the withered bouquets in front of the tombstone. I was stunned for a moment. I raised my head and looked around. There were also bouquets in front of some of the tombstones. Without thinking too much, I put the bouquet I brought. He went up and knelt down in front of him.

"Uncle, aunt, do you remember me? I am Jingzhe. Sui Sui brought me to see you in March. I have taken the liberty to bother you this time because I want to inform the two elders that I am planning to propose to Sui Sui. , please believe that I am not acting on a whim, I am sure and sure, I clearly understand the responsibilities and obligations of being a qualified husband. I want to grow old together with Suisui. I will take care of her, love her, and cherish her until death. , please feel free to leave Sui Sui to me."

He said and kowtowed to the ground.

"I bought a house for Suisui in the imperial capital, and I only wrote her name on it. This was a pre-marital property that I voluntarily donated. Although it is a one-bedroom apartment, which is a bit too small, it is a home that only belongs to her. After I brought Sui Sui home to meet my parents, my parents had already prepared the bride price, plus a house in Chengdu, named after me and Sui Sui. If Sui Sui wants to go back to Guangzhou, that's okay. I'll work hard. , we can arrange a house for her in Guangzhou, please don’t worry, I won’t let Sui Sui suffer and be wronged.”

He knocked again.

"I know that everyone can say beautiful things. Time will tell what the specific results will be, so please supervise me. From now on to the future, if I have any regrets about Sui Sui, you can take me away. I No complaints, please.”

He kowtowed solemnly again, and the tension in his heart gradually eased. He changed his title when he opened his mouth: "Dad, Mom, I hope that your spirits in heaven will bless you with peace and joy every year, and a smooth life."

Coming out of the cemetery, Shan Jingzhe gently exhaled a breath of turbid air, escaping from the solemn atmosphere to longing for the future.

While waiting for the bus, he remembered the bouquet of flowers in front of the tombstone. He glanced at it without taking a closer look. Now that he thought about it, it seemed a bit similar to the bouquet he was holding?
  Glancing at the uncle registering at the door, Shan Jingzhe walked over and groped for the cigarette his father had given him before leaving the house. He said he was out and looking for help, so it was easier to talk to him if he had a cigarette.

"Uncle," Shan Jingzhe smoked a cigarette and handed it to him. When he took it, he continued to ask, "Does your cemetery place flowers for the deceased?"

"No, they were all brought by me when I came to worship." The uncle answered him in Puga Yue unskilledly.

Fortunately, Shan Jingzhe Huidi didn't even learn Cantonese to understand what he said: "Oh, how often do you usually clean the bouquets?"

"Not necessarily." Seeing that he could understand, the uncle didn't speak Mandarin anymore: "It depends on the flowers. Some flowers wilt quickly, and they can be cleaned up in three or two days. Some flowers wilt not so quickly, in a week." You can leave it all alone.”

"Okay, thank you, uncle, for your hard work."

Shan Jingzhe waved his hand and returned to the steps. He glanced at the online booking order. The car hadn't arrived yet. He simply found a seat and squatted down. He looked at the message Chen Xuanqing sent him saying that he would have dinner at 5 o'clock and asked him to go back. He replied. , but his mind was thinking about what the driver who just sent him here said. He always felt that the girl the driver was talking about was, coincidentally, Chen Sui.

If you go by what the uncle at the door said, then the bouquet of flowers in front of the monument was brought there by Chen Sui. It might be the day she returned to the imperial capital.

But why did Chen Sui come to the cemetery alone? Why didn't you go to your aunt's house on May Day? What happened that night? Why didn't you tell your aunt that she had gone back?
  There were too many doubts and puzzles that made him confused. Now he just wanted to finish the things here as soon as possible, and then go back and hug Chen Sui.

Although he didn't know what happened, he knew that Chen Sui must have suffered some injustice that night.

Shan Jingzhe first bought some fruit at the community supermarket downstairs, and then made sure that her clothes were not inappropriate before reaching out and pressing the doorbell. The door soon opened from the inside.

"Jingzhe is here!"

"Well, hello, aunt."

"Hey, come on, come in quickly, I'm waiting for you to eat."

"Hey, okay." Shan Jingzhe came in, changed her shoes, and handed the fruit he was carrying to her: "I bought some fruit. You and uncle will eat it after dinner."

"Oh, just come. What can you bring? We still have fruits at home." Mother Chen said as she reached out to pick them up: "Let's go, let's eat first."

"Okay, I'm going to wash my hands first."

"go Go."

Shan Jingzhe came out after washing his hands and called out to Chen Dongkai and Chen Xuanqing who came out from the kitchen carrying food and bowls and chopsticks, and were greeted by them to sit down.

"Why do you remember coming here? Isn't that child Suisui with you?" Chen Dongkai asked him while holding dishes.

"No, I came here from Chengdu on a business trip. Suisui..." Shan Jingzhe paused for a moment: "Suisui still has work in the imperial capital, so he's not with me."

"Oh, that's it." Chen Dongkai seemed to be relieved: "I heard that your aunt said that you have something to discuss with us. What is it?"

"It's like this. You three are all elders whom Sui Sui respects. I am planning to propose to Sui Sui, so I would like to ask the three elders if you have time. Please come with me to the imperial capital to be a witness for me. My parents will also turn up."

"What a good thing!" Mother Chen almost clapped her hands: "What a good thing. Auntie is free, when can we go?"

"It depends on the arrangements of the elders."

Chen Xuanqing and Chen Dongkai looked at each other cryptically, and the latter nodded to her, telling her not to worry: "Good thing, good thing, let's talk about it after dinner."

"Ah, okay." Shan Jingzhe responded while carrying the bowl to pick up the dishes Chen Xuanqing gave him, and enjoyed the meal happily.

Chen Dongkai was the first to put down his chopsticks: "I'm full, you guys eat slowly."

Chen Xuanqing also felt that she had taken two bites and put down her bowl: "I'm full too, Jingzhe, please eat slowly."

"Okay." Shan Jingzhe nodded obediently and watched her leave the kitchen before turning back to listen to Mother Chen's words.

"Did your parents say when they wanted to get engaged?"

"Not yet. This time I went to ask the elders to discuss the date of engagement and wedding. I heard Sui Sui said before that in Guangdong, it is necessary to calculate the auspicious date before deciding, so I was wondering if I could get the certificate first, and the wedding and other matters We can take our time, we can do it in the imperial capital, Chengdu or Guangzhou, depending on the wishes of the year, or we can do it in all three cities."

"Ouch~ You are so anxious to get the certificate." Mother Chen teased him with a smile: "Did you get it every year?"

"No, no," Shan Jingzhe waved her hands in surprise: "I am in a hurry. I have dreamed of marrying me every year. Don't worry about the bride price. We are all ready. I can do it with you now." .”

"Hey, hey," Mother Chen saw him anxiously taking out his cell phone, and hurriedly pressed his hand: "You kid, why are you so anxious? You are a good and responsible kid. Auntie believes in you. Why are you not fully prepared? I don’t dare to mention it in front of us. I have been preparing for the dowry for many years, and I am just looking forward to the day when I can hand it over to her with my own hands. I have been looking forward to it, and this day has arrived."

As she spoke, her eyes turned red: "Sui Sui, this child, has been sensible since she was a child. When she goes out to work, she knows how to give money to me and her aunt every month. Even if she said no, she still pays every month. Here, her aunt and I are thinking about saving it for her. There is a lot of it to save. We don’t accept your betrothal gift. You give it to Suisui, and her aunt and I prepare it for her. The dowry is enough for you young couple to buy a house in the imperial capital and live a good life. You, live your own life well, which is better than anything else."

"Auntie, I bought a house for Sui Sui in the imperial capital, and I'm still decorating it according to Sui Sui's preferences. If you go this time, you might be able to see it completed."

"Okay, okay," Mother Chen patted the back of his hand: "In this way, we will have a family every year."

Shan Jingzhe reached out and took out a tissue and handed it to her. Mother Chen took it and wiped her face, then put it in the corner of her eyes and lowered her head: "You guys, live well, live well, and take care of yourselves."

Seeing her true feelings, Shan Jingzhe couldn't help but feel sore eyes. He turned his head to make sure that he couldn't see the living room and couldn't hear what she was saying. Shan Jingzhe turned back and spoke to her in a low voice: "Auntie, I won't hide it from you. In fact, she is very old. I came back two days before my birthday."

Mother Chen looked up at him in surprise: "When?"

"On May Day, she happened to be here on a business trip for work. After that, she told me that she was going to see her aunt, but she didn't go for some reason. She stayed in the hotel quietly and refused to let me know, but I still found her. ”

When Mother Chen heard what he said, she opened her mouth and didn't know how to reply.