Zhou Yao was frightened by Su Li and refused to leave for several days. He stayed by Su Li's side and never left her side. He even almost called Zhou Wenyu back from the United States.
Su Li really didn't have the energy to protest, so she just let him do what he wanted.
I sat in the rocking chair again, staring at the sky in a daze.
He wasn't that desperate anymore.
After so many years, when I think back to my previous life, no matter whether it was bitter or sweet, I don’t have much impression of it.
I have almost forgotten the injuries I have suffered and the ridicule I have heard.
I always act like I care a lot, just because I am too persistent. I persist in remembering how I felt at that time, the resentment and unwillingness, the grievance and sadness at that time.
Su Li took a sip of tea, put her hands under her head, and hummed the little tune softly.
Zhou Yao was processing documents in the room. His window faced the courtyard, and she would look up at him worriedly every once in a while.
Su Li stood up after lying down for a while and said, "I'm going to the cemetery."
"I'll accompany you!" Zhou Yao stood up almost immediately.
"Aren't you busy?" Su Li looked at the pile of documents on his desk.
"Not busy!" Zhou Yao turned off the computer, walked in front of him, and looked a little nervous.
"Then let's go." Su Li did not refuse him.
The cemetery was very quiet and there were not many people. Su Li bought two bouquets of flowers and placed them in front of the grave.
While cleaning up the fallen leaves with his hands, he spoke to Zhou Yao.
"I'm going to talk to them for a while. It might take a while. You can go around by yourself first. I'll call you when it's time to leave."
Zhou Yao nodded and walked a little further away, but he didn't dare to leave, so he found a bench to sit on and watched him from a distance.
Su Li didn't say anything for a long time.
"I... really thought it would be nice if I could change history."
"Does it sound like a fairy tale?"
"I don't know why I dreamed about you, and I don't know what I should do after the dream. I feel like doing nothing is wrong, and not doing anything seems wrong too, so I chose to accept this absurd-sounding study."
"I feel like if you knew, you would definitely scold me, right?"
Su Li said and smiled.
"I think I'll let him study it. It doesn't matter how long it takes. It just gives me something to look forward to in my life. It feels really good to think that I have a chance to help our family of three in another world."
"I'm still not bad enough. If I can make up my mind to let the doctor continue his research regardless of the consequences, and insist on changing it, that would be fine."
"But I saw many people, Aunt Rourou, Zhou Yao, Wenyu, Shanshan, and many others, they were all living well, and I was afraid that I would ruin their lives."
"The doctor said that people are the most unpredictable. They may make different choices in a blink of an eye, and different choices lead to different futures. This means that if they had a chance to do it again, they might not be like this."
"I really don't want to make someone who should be happy miserable because of me."
"Will you forgive me for not being able to save you?"
"I will try to reconcile with myself. I will be 33 soon. I am not a child anymore. Although I didn't grow up with you, I am really grateful for giving me the opportunity to meet you."
"Dad, Mom, I love you."
Su Li slowly began to tell them about her childhood, how she got delicious food because of her excellent grades, how she cried because the delicious food was taken away, and how she was laughed at because of crying...
He would laugh from time to time, marveling at how stupid he could be.
Zhou Yao sat on the chair and stared at him closely. He felt terrified when he saw him frowning and laughing.
Su Li stayed in the cemetery until it was almost dark in the afternoon. When she was going home, Su Li said she wanted to go to Wang's Restaurant for dinner.
There were not many people in the restaurant today. After they went in, Su Li ordered the dishes that she had seen on the wall of the shop.
The food was served very quickly and Su Li tasted it slowly. It tasted good, but it seemed like something was missing.
Coming out of the restaurant, Su Li suddenly asked, "Is there a bookstore nearby?"
"Bookstore?" Although Zhou Yao was confused, he still drove to the bookstore.
After Su Li went in, she found the cookbook section and carefully selected a few.
Zhou Yao stared blankly at him doing all this.
After returning home, Su Li called Zhou Yao and said, "I plan to hire you as a professional manager of the company."
"Ah?" Zhou Yao subconsciously began to get nervous again.
"I plan to learn how to cook, learn wood carving, and also want to learn how to skateboard. I probably don't have much energy to manage the company's affairs." Su Li said slowly.
"I might go out for a trip in the future, so I'll have to trouble you, Zhou Yao."
Zhou Yao blinked, slowly reacting to what Su Li meant.
"Okay... okay!" Zhou Yao said solemnly, "I will definitely manage the company well and become a cash machine for the boss to learn various skills!"
Su Li was speechless for a moment, "Go back and have a rest, you have worked hard these past two days."
Zhou Yao left happily.
Su Li didn't sleep. He played a tutorial video on how to make a photo frame, turned on the desk lamp, and only put down his work and went to sleep when he felt a little sleepy.
The days pass slowly, autumn goes and winter comes.
Su Li's 33rd birthday was dull and ordinary. Zhou Yao wanted to make a big celebration, but unfortunately Su Li didn't want to.
The cold winter prompted Su Li to order another large wardrobe from Carpenter Li.
He bought a lot of thick and warm clothes and turned on the heater to cook hot pot in the house.
Sukiyaki, spicy hot pot, sour soup pot, Chaoshan beef hot pot...
After a winter, Su Li was fine, but Zhou Yao became fat as a ball.
The laboratory is still conducting research quietly, and Su Li will regularly transfer some money to the laboratory's account.
During the New Year, Zhou Wenyu knocked on the gate of the courtyard in a hurry.
"I sold my company in the United States and came back to work for you. Zhou Yao cried every day saying that he was too busy," Zhou Wenyu took off his coat.
"I heard that you are living a good life. I came back to gain some weight."
To welcome Zhou Wenyu, Su Li cooked another hotpot.
Zhou Yao was eating so much that his mouth was drooling, and he pulled Zhou Wenyu to drink beer.
The two drunks ended up lying on the carpet, snoring loudly.
Fortunately, the temperature in the room was high, so Su Li just threw a blanket on herself and left it alone.
Zhou Wenyu settled down in the small courtyard, and every day he exclaimed that the food Su Li cooked was delicious. He even ordered a complete recipe online overnight as a gift for Su Li.
The spring breeze warmed the treetops. When it was time to change into spring clothes, Su Li opened the door and saw a girl with smiling eyes.
Ran Shanshan stood at the gate of the courtyard carrying a suitcase.
"Hey, wanna travel together?"
Su Li suddenly smiled.
"want."
Ran Shanshan was stunned for a moment.
"I said we'd travel together."
Su Li nodded, "Okay."
Ran Shanshan laughed again.
Then the spring breeze slowly turned the branches green.
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Author's side note: I have been thinking for a long time, what kind of person is Su Li
She should be a pretty poor little thing.
He has experienced everything, tasted bitterness and sweetness.
To be more dramatic, Su Li would have died alone in madness and pain, guarding her dreams and hopes in endless memories and pursuits.
But then I thought again, why
He is a very smart and powerful man.
He is powerful, he is wise.
If you had met parents who were equally outstanding and upright, would you still be unable to extricate yourself from the dream
No.
There may be a period of self-abandonment, but no matter from his genes, education, or feelings, he will not do that.
So he will definitely be happy.
Shasha and Ajun live happily with Xiao Ping'an in another parallel universe.
So the little peace in this world will also be happy.
Finally, I would like to thank everyone who has always been with Chunmao and his family of three. I am very grateful for your encouragement and support. Without you, I would not be as passionate about writing as I am now. Thank you very much.
Silly Cat will keep telling everyone the stories he wants to tell. If everyone feels peace or other joy from Silly Cat’s stories, it will be Silly Cat’s honor.
See you in the next book.
(As for whether Su Lili saved Shasha from the parallel world, everyone should have the answer, right?)