Collapse: Raising a Wife Since Childhood

It was Leah who fell down. After protecting the little girl, she herself fell into the river uncontrollably. Without causing any waves, her figure also disappeared from the surface of the river, and it took a long time for her wet head to emerge.

Shen Yunie had already run over, dragged the little girl away from the steps, and leaned over to look at the river. No one else could see anything, but he could see Leah smiling helplessly at him, "It's okay, I can climb up by myself."

The next moment, she saw a black shadow covering her completely, and the waves in the water made Leah's silver hair stick to her back. Her body was also lifted up from the river by a force and placed on the shore.

After doing all this, Shen Yunie, who was already soaked all over, stood up from the water with her hands on the steps, her black hair sticking to her forehead and dripping water.

Leia rubbed her silver hair and looked at the boy, looking helpless. "Why don't you listen to me? I'm not a child. I can get up quickly."

"I'll lift you up faster." Shen Yunie smiled at her, not admitting his mistake after disobeying her orders. He didn't care that his clothes were wet, and after watching Leah fail in her attempt to dry her hair and return to his body, he stood up.

Several children around were puzzled by his strange behavior. The little girl handed him a tissue with gratitude, "Brother, was there anything else in the water just now?"

"You don't understand. Remember not to run around next time." Shen Yunie didn't take the paper, but tapped her forehead with her finger. When he looked up at the jewelry store, the old owner was also looking at him, and he was stunned.

This man was not as easy to deal with as a child. As he walked slowly over, the old man's peaceful expression showed a smile again. Before Shen Yunie could speak, the old man nodded at him, "It seems that you don't need the protection of the immortal. Someone is already protecting you."

The elderly and children can see things that ordinary people cannot see. Shen Yunie didn’t know whether she could really see it, but he was sure that this person had good intentions towards him.

He took out a few wet bills from his pocket and put them on the table. "I don't know if you will accept the wet bills. I still want to buy one and give it to my love. I hope she can be protected not only by me but also by the immortals."

"It doesn't cost money." The old man shook his head at him.

Shen Yunie insisted on giving the money but didn't take it back in the end. He chose the amulet with the densest red lines, took it away and left.

Walking into the alley, the light became dim, and the wet Leah stood in front of him, holding the amulet and putting it on her wrist. Her silver hair, which was almost waist-length, was tied into a high ponytail. Although it was still inevitable that water would drip down, it would not make her back feel uncomfortable.

"Let's go back. You need to dry your clothes quickly." Leah pointed at his wet clothes. Her skin was faintly visible through his shirt under his coat.

Shen Yunie nodded obediently, walked forward and stretched out his hands to pick her up by the waist. Both of them were wet, and now that they were closer, the warm feeling was even more comfortable.

He lowered his eyes, saw the puzzled look on her face, and couldn't help but smile. As expected of Sister Leah, she always looked calm no matter how big the storm was. "Why didn't you wait for me to come over? I could have jumped in and saved the child."

"It would definitely be too late." Leah didn't think too much at the time. It was a completely subconscious action. No matter whether she could be seen or not, she would save people as soon as possible. "I like that child very much. But you, why did you jump down? Others are confused."

Shen Yunie did not answer her, but asked: "Do you like children?"

"I like it. I have a daughter." When she mentioned Xilin, Leah no longer had any regrets, her eyes were full of expectations. She still remembered Xilin, and as time went by, Yu Nie slowly became stronger and stronger, and it was not long before they met again.

She looked at the mysterious smile on the boy's face, and was startled for a moment, wondering: "Yu Nie, are you hinting at me?"

Shen Yunie shook his head and said nothing.

"Yune, you're crooked."

"..."

Liya smiled and raised her hand to push the hair covering his forehead to the sides. Now she could look at his face more carefully. Looking at herself being held, she couldn't help but sigh, "You have grown up enough for you to hold me, but I can't hold you anymore."

Shen Yunie had fallen into the water before. He was blind at that time, and there were too many mistakes every day. Fortunately, Liya was by his side to avoid them one by one, but she couldn't take care of everything. Once on the way back to the welfare home, Shen Yunie fell into the river.

Liya held him up with a stunned expression, not caring that she was soaked, she just wanted to hold him tight to keep warm. Shen Yunie was not that tall at that time, and he was still small, with his eyes closed, which made people feel very distressed. She held him tightly, and coaxed him softly while walking.

"So, what I'm doing now is what Sister Leah did to me."

The two walked for a long distance, walking in the deserted alleys, and no one could see them.

It was not until the sunset that the town was shrouded in a hazy mist that the two returned to the courtyard. On the way back, Shen Yunie encountered another incident. The martial arts master who lived nearby often urged the sisters of the Ju family to train, hoping that they could truly inherit the martial arts school.

His encouragement was in the form of competition, and he would let his granddaughter play with the two of them several times a day.

In order to avoid being disturbed for a while, Shen Yunie went to deal with it in the name of fighting for the two sisters. The eighth-level boxing he had learned during that time came in handy. Even without the collapse energy, his body had been trained to have combat memories.

He defeated the old warrior's granddaughter, who praised him as one of the successors, but he was not allowed to learn too many rules of the martial arts school, and the old man also wanted Shen Yunie to inherit his martial arts.

Shen Yunie smiled and declined politely.

The food of Jiangnan people is light and sweet. Shen Yunie returned to the room with a plate of glutinous rice. Liya was lying on the bed and talking to Yaezakura on the phone. Sharing today's experience and regretting that she didn't come. The witches performed their tasks very quickly, so they couldn't miss it even if they returned early.

Unless they didn't go on the trip, Yaezakura wouldn't agree to that. She just took the time to tell the two of them to have fun before entering the Honkai Beast base.

Shen Yunie picked up a piece of honey glutinous rice and fed it to her mouth. Leah, who had no time to be distracted, took a small bite, frowned, and fed the glutinous rice to the boy's mouth, "So sweet."

It is indeed very sweet, and the taste dissipates quickly in the mouth.

Shen Yunie picked and chose, feeding the ones without sugar core to Leah. The sticky rice that was enough to fill her up didn't last long after the phone call. She paused, got up from the bed and crawled towards the boy.

Shen Yunie pinched her ankle and gently pulled, and Leah's soft body was dragged in front of him, "Sister Leah, are you full? What should I do after eating?"

"Put on your clothes." Leia pouted and pushed him away, spreading the thin platinum Hanfu on the bed.

78. She is more beautiful than the mist and rain

The two couple outfits are more troublesome to wear than Shen Yunie's because they are mainly for women.

Leia gently stroked the hem of the tulle skirt. She reached out and pinched the corner of her clothes and was about to take them off. Suddenly, she was startled and looked back at Shen Yunie. The other party had no intention of leaving.

Although she had already been frank with him, since she was looking forward to getting dressed… She pinched her chin and thought for a moment, then said, “Go out.”

"I don't want to go out." Shen Yunie looked at her with a reluctant expression, rubbing his fingertips on the white calf.

He was about to say something when his face was suddenly covered by a soft pair of home clothes thrown at him.

Shen Yunie smiled helplessly and moved it away.

Leah covered her chest, frowned, and didn't want to negotiate. Her skin from her slender waist upwards was like clouds, with a little pink, and the black bra with simple patterns was unexpectedly conspicuous against the white.

The slender, white and soft hands covered a few inches of the chest, but could not cover the whole body, which made it seem like the attempt to cover up something made it even more obvious.

Leah raised her hand and pointed at the door, saying, "Have you seen enough? If you've seen enough, then go out."

There was no room for negotiation, Shen Yunie could only fold her clothes, turn around and walk out of the room.

Outside the house, a silent drizzle began to fall. In the hazy fog, the flames of the lanterns swayed in the wind.

The moonlight filtered through the shade of the trees, leaking out onto the ground like sparkling broken jade, and the starlight spread out, as if weaving a brand new Milky Way before your eyes.

Shen Yunie walked around to the corridor at the back of the house. The whole courtyard fell into gentle silence. He stood in the middle of the corridor and saw from afar Tachibana Hinata standing in front of the clothes rack, trying to tiptoe and take back the clothes.

Tachibana Hinata stopped moving, lowered her head a little embarrassedly, and called out to him in a sweet and soft voice, "Brother Shen, can you come and help me? Hinata hasn't grown that tall yet."

"Where's your sister?" Shen Yunie walked towards her. Those clothes hangers were obviously designed to prevent the ground from getting wet after raining. The little girl, who was only 1.3 meters tall, couldn't reach them with her hands.

Tachibana Hinata, who was wearing a bunny-style, fluffy pajamas, looked at him with bright eyes, "Sister is taking a shower. There is a lot of rain in the south of the Yangtze River in the spring, and sometimes clothes will get wet if you are not careful."

Shen Yunie put away all the clothes, and Tachibana Hinata also filled her arms with them, and the two walked into the room together.

After putting the clothes away, the little girl tugged at the corner of his clothes, "Brother Shen, do you want to wait for your sister?"

The sound of water deep in the room gradually calmed down. Shen Yunie was stunned. The little girl was indeed still naive.

He was not prepared to see Yuki Tachibana just finished her bath, so he leaned over and rubbed the little girl's head, his eyebrows curved, "Little Hinata, go to bed early, we'll see you tomorrow."

The drizzle fell on Shen Yunie's shoulders, but it was so weak that it didn't get him wet. The rain in the south of the Yangtze River had a poetic feel. When he walked back, the door was not even opened.

"Sister Leah, you haven't dressed yet?" Shen Yunie asked helplessly.

"Wait a moment." A faint voice came, and there seemed to be some difficulty breathing. Leia was tightening her wide belt.

Her arms were not that long and her waist was thin, so she could only wrap it around twice and then slowly tie it tight.

The whole set of platinum Hanfu has been put on. Leia happily turned around on the spot, with the hem of her skirt spreading outward like a blooming flower, and several phoenixes embroidered with light gold seemed to be about to spread their wings and fly.

The white crane and the phoenix really set off her.

Leia didn’t know whether what she was wearing looked good or not, but this Hanfu was indeed very beautiful.

She clenched her hands and gently pushed open the door. Shen Yunie hadn't noticed yet. She was sitting on the edge of the stone platform, leaning on her hands and looking at the drizzle and the bright moon.

Shen Yunie was attracted by the poetic feeling of Jiangnan, Shenzhou. Many poems came to his mind. When he was about to recite them aloud, his vision was blocked and fell into darkness.

The cold and soft fingers swept across the corners of his eyes and were quickly retracted. Shen Yunie raised the corners of his lips. He turned around and was stunned when he saw Leia.

The moonlight is shining, her silver hair is like a waterfall, and her skin seems transparent and shining in the thin gauze dress. She is more beautiful than the misty rain. The breeze blows her skirt, revealing her well-proportioned calves and embroidered shoes with golden branches and jade leaves.

It was the first time that Leia was dressed like this in front of him, and she lowered her eyes shyly.

Shen Yunie slowly came back to his senses. The thoughts in his mind faded as he saw her appearance. He subconsciously said, "Hibiscus is not as good as beauty makeup..."

"What do you mean?" Leah looked up and listened to the poem with a puzzled expression, "Is it good?"

Shen Yunie's eyes sparkled, and her voice was much softer, for fear of disturbing her, "She's beautiful, like a fairy."

He raised his palm, and Leia placed her hand on his, with the corners of her eyebrows and mouth curving up.

Leah lowered her eyes to look at the hem of the tulle skirt, and suddenly said with some regret: "Is it really beautiful? But there is no mirror here, and I can't record it with my phone."

The problem has troubled Leia for a long time. She cannot be seen, just like Xilin who left. She cannot leave any evidence of her existence. If she also leaves and no one can remember, she will really disappear from this world.

"It's okay." Shen Yunie reached out and held her in his arms, stroking her silver hair and said with pity, "Since I can't take a picture, I'll draw it."

Liya looked up. She was the person who knew Shen Yunie best in the world. She felt warm in her heart when she heard these comforting words. "But Yunie, you can't draw. It doesn't matter. Anyway, you and Ying remember me."

"If I don't know how, I can learn from Wendy." Shen Yunie said seriously.

"Then I'll wait for you." Leah pinched his face and stretched out her other hand to catch the falling rain. Suddenly, she felt a strong desire to go out. "Let's go out and play."

Leah walked back into the room and put the oil-paper umbrella that Lin Jiang had given her today into the boy's hands. She narrowed her eyes, smiled, and leaned her face against his chest, "Hold the umbrella for me."

After the two left the courtyard, the rain suddenly became heavier. The raindrops hit the oil-paper umbrella, making a noisy sound. Leia lifted her skirt and moved closer to Shen Yunie.

The rain falling outside the oil-paper umbrella submerged the entire town. The two of them huddled together, isolating themselves from the world. They could only hear each other's voice amid the noisy rain.

Walking slowly across the bridge, the two stood by the stone railing, watching the rising water in the river push the small boat locked on the side to sway. The rope was broken by the rush, and the boat filled with water immediately flipped to one side.

It was gradually swallowed by the water and sank to the bottom.

Shen Yunie lowered her eyes and looked at the person in her arms, then asked with a smile, "Sister Leah, why don't you let me help?"

"I don't have to help you with everything. If you get wet again, I'll feel bad." Leah looked up at him, then at the boat that had disappeared from her sight, and smiled helplessly, "It's just that the old man who uses this boat tomorrow will be sad."

The rain obscured the moonlight, and the street lamps on both sides were dim. Shen Yunie raised her hand and hugged Leah's shoulders, "Let's go back. It seems that this rain will not subside in a short time."

"My shoes are getting wet." Leah held up her skirt the whole time, but she couldn't hold it in the air. There were puddles of water on the bluestone road, and she inevitably stepped in them and got her shoes wet.

She was a little reluctant and looked at Shen Yunie pitifully.

"Then I'll carry you back, and you hold the umbrella." Shen Yunie handed the umbrella to her, bent down and held her light body in his arms. The gauze and soft skin slid across his palms, and the warmth drove away the coldness brought by the rain.

The boy's face in the rain seemed a little blurry, and only occasionally did the light make his face clear.

Leia watched quietly, her heart beating inexplicably fast. She put her arms around the boy's neck and leaned in to give him a gentle kiss on his lips.

"What's wrong?" Shen Yunie was startled, lowered his eyes and was about to continue being intimate with her.

"I just want to kiss you." Leah quickly stretched out her hands to support his face, "It's raining here, let's go back first!"

79. Proof of Existence in the World

"You want to learn painting?" Wendy frowned slightly and tilted her head in confusion, "Why do you suddenly want to learn this?"

She and Shen Ning went on a business trip to the next city because of the issue of painting publication, and also learned the news of Shen Yunie's arrival. Unexpectedly, after meeting, the first thing Shen Yunie said to her was that he wanted to learn painting.

Although painting is not a skill that can be acquired from childhood, it also requires long-term practice. Before one can draw a portrait, it takes at least a whole year of study. So when Wendy learned that Shen Yunie would not stay here for long and would have to paint, she was also shocked.

She suggested: "Let me draw it for you. If I let you do it, you won't be able to finish it."

Shen Yunie looked ahead and shook his head. "You can't draw it because you have no reference. So no matter how hard you try, you can't draw it."

"No reference?" Wendy's eyes narrowed, she was almost dumbfounded. Without a reference, no one could draw a portrait that looked exactly like the owner based on imagination. She couldn't help but ask, "But you don't have one either, you can't draw like me."

"No, only I can see it."

In Shen Yunie's sight, the clear lake reflected the green grass on the shore and the blue sky with floating clouds. A fairy in a white and gold gauze dress stepped into the water, and the ripples spread out, blurring the whole world, leaving only her still clear.

Wendy felt that Shen Yunie was joking with her. He looked ahead absentmindedly, as if he had thought of something, and his expression became much gentler. The boy slowly turned his head to look at her, his expression still serious, "Teach me."

Wendy opened her mouth, but couldn't say no to his serious look. She lowered her head as if she had failed, "Okay."

It was a rare occasion for everyone to get together, so Shen Yunie accompanied four girls to a picnic by the lake outside Taixu Town.

After bidding farewell to the collapsed world, Wendy quickly integrated into the normal society and began to pursue her original dream. Shen Ning became her assistant. With the joint efforts of the two girls, Wendy's picture magazine was soon noticed by others. After it was successfully published, she could make money on her own without Tachibana Yuki supporting them.

The girl also became more fascinated by painting. She came to the picnic wearing a beret and a small vest, carrying a drawing board that was almost as tall as herself.

"Want to paint? Then you don't need to help." Hearing that the two were going to paint, Yuki Tachibana waved at them casually.

Most of the heavy things were carried by Shen Yunie, who then assembled everything. The girls then enjoyed themselves with the ready-made food.

Shen Ning was grateful to Shen Yunie, and raised her fist towards the two of them, encouraging them: "Come on, sister, you must teach us how to draw!"

Wendy nodded blankly. She couldn't tell. Even if she taught well, she couldn't understand what Shen Yunie said. So what was it that he could see but she couldn't? Ghosts?

Since she has already promised, she will try her best to do it. Pushing Shen Yunie's back, she sat down on the small stool in front of the drawing board, with a serious expression like a little teacher, but at this time her student was lost in thought facing the rippling lake.