After a long time, when the intense emotions had finally subsided, she wiped away her tears but refused to lift her head to look at Lu Jihan.

"Do you have a tissue? Lend it to me." She pouted and reached out in front of him.

Lu Jihan didn’t say anything, gently pinched her chin with one hand, and lifted her face slightly.

Song Yinyin frowned and turned her face away.

"Don’t look at me, I look terrible!"

Having just cried without any concern for her appearance, her makeup was probably ruined, and she didn’t want her beloved man to see her like this. 𝒇𝒓𝙚𝒆𝔀𝓮𝓫𝒏𝓸𝙫𝓮𝓵.𝓬𝙤𝙢

Lu Jihan, however, smiled and said, "Still afraid of me seeing your ugly side? Haven’t I seen you in every state?"

She replied in annoyance, "Oh, go away!"

Lu Jihan smiled, cupping her cheeks, and said, "I’m your husband. If you have anything bothering you, you can always tell me. Isn’t that what a husband is supposed to do at a time like this?"

He pulled a tissue from his pocket and wiped her face clean.

Then he patted his chest, spreading his long arms wide, and said, "Come on! You can lean on my chest anytime!"

Song Yinyin was warmed by his words and couldn’t help but laugh.

She simply embraced his solid waist again, pressing her entire face against his chest, listening to the strong beat of his heart, feeling an indescribable warmth inside, as if nothing else could be frightening, sad, or hateful...

And Lu Jihan said nothing either, just held her, encircling her petite body tightly, with his chin resting on the top of her head.

After a long while, Song Yinyin’s mood had recovered, and only then did she lift her head again.

"Lu Jihan, would you come with me to a place this afternoon?"

"If my wife needs me, of course I’m at her beck and call." He chuckled and joked.

Song Yinyin’s lips curled slightly as she said, "I want to visit my mom."

Lu Jihan’s eyes lit up, and he said with a gentle smile, "I was just thinking, before the wedding, you should take me there once. I hadn’t expected you to mention it first. It seems we are truly in sync as spouses."

He lightly ruffled her hair.

In the afternoon, the two of them went to the cemetery.

This was the second time Song Yinyin had visited her mother since returning to the country.

After paying respects to her mother, bringing along her favorite fruits and dishes, and scattering white chrysanthemum petals, Song Yinyin’s eyes couldn’t help but moisten again.

Lu Jihan stayed by her side the whole time, not leaving even a single step.

Seeing her eyes redden again, he reached out, tightly clasping her small hand, silently offering her strength.

Looking at her mother’s photo, Song Yinyin sniffed and said, "Mom, let me introduce you to him. He’s my husband, Lu Jihan, and also Dabai’s father."

It was as if her mother was right in front of her. She started introducing Lu Jihan, telling how they had met, when they got their marriage certificate, and about their wedding plans.

"Mom, rest assured, he treats Dabai and me very well. I’m very happy now, and I hope you, in the other world, can also be happy..."

As she spoke, she couldn’t help but sob again.

Afraid she would be too sad, Lu Jihan quickly hugged her tightly and, facing Xiao Yueru’s photo, said, "Mom, I’m Lu Jihan. I’ve come to see you. Don’t worry, I’ll take care of Yinyin and Dabai from now on."

Although the words were extremely simple, Song Yinyin knew he was someone who always followed through on his word.

Even with tears still hanging at the corners of her eyes, she looked up at the man beside her, watching as the sunset cast a layer of radiant light over him, making him seem to glow with a bright, golden aura... one that was so dazzlingly brilliant...