Outside the courtyard wall, Yun Jincheng stood silently under the tree.

He had originally planned to catch a glimpse of his daughter working in her studio from afar.

I never expected to hear such a conversation.

He leaned against the tree trunk, slowly squatted down, lowered his head, and stared at the light spots on the ground that were fragmented by the shadows of the tree.

Jiang Jing walked to his side, reached out and gently patted his shoulder twice, without saying a word.

Yun Jincheng's eyes instantly reddened.

"When Xiao Guai came, I was almost forty."

"I didn't sleep a wink the night she was born. I just sat by her bedside watching her, thinking that I had to take good care of her."

"But yesterday I was only focused on telling her not to slack off, not to stop, because once you're out of practice, it'll be hard to pick it up again."

"I thought I was doing this for her own good, but I didn't even ask her why she didn't want to go."

"I've failed as a father..."

Jiang Jing squatted down next to him.

"You are the best dad in the world."

"You helped her learn to walk, you ran after her when she learned to ride a bike, you bought her the paints for her first painting, and you were the first to notice when she came home upset about something she had been wronged outside..."

"You didn't notice that something was wrong with her mood. It's not that you don't care about her, it's that you want her to get better too much."

You're afraid she'll take the wrong path, afraid she'll give up halfway, afraid she'll lose what she loves.

"Our little darling knows all of this."

The wind blew over the wall, rustling the leaves.

The daughter's laughter came from the yard, crisp and clear, with a slight nasal tone from just having cried.

Yun Jincheng's tears fell onto the back of his hand with a soft thud.

"When she said 'I'm so great' just now, the voice... was exactly the same as when I taught her to ride a bicycle when she was little, and it was the first time she rode it by herself."

Jiang Jing's eyes also reddened.

She leaned closer and gently rested her shoulder against him.

"Yes, our daughter is wonderful."

After a long while, Yun Jincheng stood up and took Jiang Jing's hand.

"Let's go, it's time for us to head back to Fengcheng."

-

weekend.

Yunmiao swung her feet and lay on the sofa in the study, flipping through the two documents.

She selected her favorite expert teacher and her favorite school.

I was just about to choose one when I discovered that they were both in the same city: Florence.

She stared at the city's name for a moment, then suddenly looked up and gazed toward the desk.

Sheng Yinian looked up from the document and glanced at her, his gaze meeting hers.

"Sheng Yunian..."

She remained silent for a moment before continuing.

"Florence, can I go too?"

"Can."

Sheng Yinian answered almost without pause.

Yun Miao slowly sat up straight.

"So...we're going to break up?"

Sheng Yinian leaned back in his chair, his gaze quietly fixed on her face.

Why did we have to separate?

Yunmiao was stunned for a moment.

Then, I understood immediately.

She put the documents in her hand on the sofa, jumped off the sofa barefoot, and ran to the desk.

Pull his arm off the armrest and sit sideways on his lap.

She even took the initiative to put his arm around her waist.

She looked up at him, her eyes sparkling.

So, you'll come with me?

A smile slowly crept into Sheng Yinian's eyes.

"Okay, I'll stay with you."

Yunmiao's heart leaped with joy, like a balloon being inflated.

She reached up and grabbed the back of his neck, practically hanging on him, and swayed excitedly a couple of times.

Suddenly remembering something, he slowed down.

"But what about your job? And what about my studies here? What will I do when I get there...?"

Before she could finish speaking, Sheng Yinian lowered his head and kissed her lips.

"Just choose the one you like, I'll take care of the rest."

He spoke of it casually.

Yunmiao stared at him for two seconds, then her eyes lit up again.

"Great! I want to go to Florence and choose my favorite professors and my favorite school, is that okay?"

Sheng Yinian stared at her for a few seconds, then nodded slightly.

"Sure, but it will be very difficult for you to learn both at the same time."

Yunmiao raised her chin slightly.

"I'm not afraid."

Sheng Yinian gently tucked the strands of hair that had been tousled by her swaying back and forth behind her ear.

"Okay, let's go to Florence."

Once Yunmiao received confirmation, she jumped off his lap.

"Then I'll call my parents."

Just as she was about to run out of the study, Sheng Yinian grabbed her and pulled her back.

He carried her to the sofa, put her down, picked up her shoes from the floor, and put them on for her.

"Go."

Looking at his profile, Yunmiao couldn't resist giving him a quick kiss.

Then, with his head down, he took off running.

Sheng Yinian watched her figure disappear through the study doorway.

After a long while, he smiled, slowly got up, and walked to his desk.

Just as I pulled out the chair and was about to sit down, a small head suddenly popped out from the study doorway.

"Sheng Yunian, it will rain tomorrow."

Sheng Yinian turned around and looked over.

Have you checked the weather forecast?

The little head at the door shook.

"No, it's going to rain tomorrow anyway, so come pick me up after class. Just drive to the entrance of the teaching building."

After saying that, he shrank back into his little head.

A series of light and cheerful footsteps soon echoed down the corridor.

The next afternoon.

When Shang Que learned that Sheng Yinian was discussing business at the Sanjing Tea House, he brought Huo Chengqian and Cheng Wang along.

We plan to get together once he's finished with his work.

Just as I arrived at the door, I saw Sheng Yinian come out of the tea room.

Shang Que's face lit up with joy.

"Seventh Brother, it's over so quickly, where are you going?"

Sheng Yinian walked past the three without stopping.

"It's raining today. I'm picking up my girlfriend from get out of class."

Shang Que was stunned.

He looked up at the bright sun overhead.

I took out my phone and checked the weather forecast, which showed that the whole week would be sunny.

Where does the rain come from?

He turned to look at Huo Chengqian.

"Was Seventh Brother serious when he said that just now?"

Huo Chengqian ignored him and turned to leave.

"Where are you going again?" Shang Que asked.

"It's raining today, I'm going to pick up my wife from get off work."

As soon as Huo Chengqian finished speaking, Cheng Wang walked past Shang Que.

"It's raining today, I'm going to bring an umbrella to my fiancée."

Shang Que: "..."

He stood at the entrance of the tea room, remained silent for a long time, and then chuckled.

Ah, men in love!

He shook his head and stepped into the tea room.

"It's raining today, give me a pot of tea to dispel dampness."

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