The sky was overcast and hazy, with thick clouds blanketing the expanse. The air felt heavy, burdened by an unseen weight. My mood was already low, but the gentle pitter-patter of rain only served to deepen my melancholy.

Sitting in the office, outside the floor-to-ceiling windows were rows of towering skyscrapers, making one involuntarily sigh at the pressure of employment. Inside the office, Qin Yan, with a stoic expression, would occasionally frown and stare intently at the Zhunyi Zisha tea set on his desk.

Qin Yan is thinking about what his sister Qin Yurou said.

Just now, Qin Yurou dialed Qin Yan's phone.

"Brother, what are you doing?"

Qin Yan hadn't heard his sister's voice in a long time, and he happily said: "What's up, Yu Rou? I just finished a meeting, is something the matter?"

Qin Yurou hesitated and said, "It's nothing, just missing my brother."

Hearing his younger sister's voice filled with grievance, Qin Yan always felt that she was being wronged abroad. He comforted her by saying, "It's okay, if you miss your brother, just come back to the country! As a girl, don't push yourself too hard outside. Come back, your brother isn't incapable of supporting you. Your sister-in-law misses you very much."

Qin Yurou wore a wronged expression, then pouted her little mouth, swallowing her saliva, and put on a smile, saying in a determined voice: "Brother, I'm fine, it's just... oh, nothing!"

Qin Yurou's voice was clearly choked with sobs. Qin Yan was a little panicked, but he didn't speak. He knew that comforting her now would only make his sister want to cry more. So, Qin Yan silently muttered in his heart, "Don't cry, don't cry, it's okay, it's okay, big brother is here."

Qin Yan waited patiently for a while. Qin Yurou suppressed her emotions and said, "Brother, I want to come back in a few days."

Qin Yan excitedly said, "This is great news! When will it happen?"

Qin Yuru whispered: "Come back and bring Xiao Ai with you to travel abroad."

Originally happy, Qin Yan immediately said seriously, "What? Have you made up your mind?"

"Well. For years, I haven't really spent quality time with her. After all these years, now that I have the ability, I want to give her more and more maternal love."

Qin Yan wore a serious and somewhat grim expression as he said, “But you’re just a child! Are you really capable of taking good care of her?”

Qin Yurou insisted on her own idea and said bravely, "Brother, I'm not a child anymore. I have my own company now! Brother, don't you support me?"

Qin Yan softened his voice and said, "How could that be? I know your strength, sister, but it's too far abroad. If something happens to the two of you girls, your brother can't help immediately. Understand?"

"Understood, but brother, you know I'm afraid to stay in the country because Qi Nian Ge's figure is everywhere."

Qin Yan shook her head and sighed, "Alas, silly sister, after four years, he's still so forgetful."

"I won't forget him, I can't forget him."

Qin Yan shook his head, "Alright, let's go back and see what Xiao Ai does. After all, we owe her so much over the years, and we can't make up for it as outsiders."

"Well, okay, bro. Gotta go."

"Hmm."

After hanging up the phone, Qin Yuruo was still lost in thought. She slowly placed her phone on the table, muttering to herself, “Qiannian, Qiannian, I wish for peace, a life of prosperity and happiness. It’s all a lie! Where is there any peace?”

Qin Yan was daydreaming, when a knock on the door sounded. He didn't pay attention to it.

Suddenly, Wei the secretary walked in, and Tan Yan only then realized what he had been doing. He said coldly, "What is it?"

"Mr. Tan, Mr. Chen is here," said Ms. Wei with a smile. "He wants to discuss cooperation with you."

"Wasn't this issue given to the Marketing Director? Has Mr. Chen reviewed our products?"

"I have seen it, Mr. Chen is very satisfied, he said he is sincere in cooperating with us."

"Let the marketing director handle product promotion and execution, and have the general manager find the best partners. Then we'll hold a board meeting to decide on the product cooperation plan. That's all for now."

After Wei the secretary left, Qin Yan leaned heavily in his chair, looking out at the gloomy sky. He felt physically and mentally exhausted.

Qin Yan turned her chair to face the glass and let out a long sigh. "I'm exhausted! I want to go home."

Just behind, the door was quietly opened, and suddenly a foot stepped into the office.

Qin Yan closed her eyes, thinking it was her secretary again, and said tiredly: "Go ahead, no need to come in. It's time to get off work."

This person immediately noticed something was wrong with Qin Yan. He walked over gently, and Qin Yan impatiently said, "I told you not to come in! Can't you understand?"

Song Qi, with a touch of arrogance, said, "Really? Then I'll go."

Qin Yan immediately felt something was wrong. He opened his eyes suddenly and saw Song Qi, wearing a coffee-colored plush faux two-piece long-sleeved dress, standing in front of him. His eyes lit up with joy and he stood up excitedly, saying, "Honey, how did you get here? I'm so happy to see you."

Song Qi smiled and said, "Hmm hmm, sit down! You seem a little uncomfortable. Lean on me, let me massage your temples."

Qin Yan kept his eyes fixed on Song Qi, obediently sat down, lay down, and said with a smile: "Thank you, wife."

Song Qi walked softly to the back of the chair, and Qin Yan's eyes followed Song Qi, saying anxiously, "Wife, just stand in front of me and let me look at you, okay?"

Song Qi said, "It's not easy to operate in the front, so let's do it in the back. It's not like we can't see."

Qin Yan acted coquettishly and said, "I can't see your whole body, you are so beautiful today, wife."

Song Qi blushed, "It's not always the same every day. Don't be poor, close your eyes."

Qin Yan pouted and shook her head, "No way, no closing my eyes."

Song Qi said, "Should I still give you a massage? Close your eyes."

Qin Yan ate obediently, "Want want want."

Qin Yan was enjoying Song Qi's comfortable and gentle massage. Song Qi even used two thumbs to smooth Qin Yan's frown. Song Qi said softly, "Don't frown, your wrinkles will increase."

"Hmm."

Song Qi asked gently, “Is something the matter? Why are you so tired?”

It's nothing major, just too many trivial matters at work, plus what happened with Youyou.

"Huh? What's wrong with Yurou? Is she coming back?"

"Well, I suppose so, but..."

Song Qi excitedly said: "This is a good thing! But there's a but."

Qin Yan smiled and said, "I'm saying the same thing, but let me finish my 'but,' okay?"

"Hmm."

But Yurou said she came back to take Xiaoi abroad together.

Song Qi paused her actions for a moment, then said, "Is this okay?"

Qin Yan reminded Song Qi's movements with his hand, and Song Qi continued to massage. Qin Yan said: "I worry the same as you do, but after all, she is her mother, we can't interfere too much."

Song Qi stopped his movements, Qin Yan stood up and pulled Song Qi down to sit. Qin Yan stood beside him and said: "It's nothing, don't worry."

Song Qi nodded and said, "No wonder you have a headache, this matter is indeed tricky, and I don't know if the two girls will be able to separate!"

Qin Yan gently stroked Song Qi's hand. Song Qi thought of something and said, "Why don't we bring sister back? It's too far abroad."

Qin Yan said, “How about we say we’re husband and wife! I told her that, but Yu Rou doesn't want to come back. She says Qinian’s figure is everywhere.”

Song Qi said softly, "I still can't forget!" Suddenly, Song Qi looked at Qin Yan seriously. Qin Yan was still smiling. Song Qi became serious and said, "If I left, would you be as affectionate as Yu Rou?"

Qin Yan smiled gently and said, "What are you talking about! It's impossible forever."

Song Qi insisted, "Really, answer me! If it were you, I would never forget this in my lifetime. I couldn't accept that you leave me." Her eyes were filled with tears.

Qin Yan held Song Qi tightly in his arms and said, "Impossible, I won't let you go alone. If you really left, I definitely wouldn't be able to live either. We have been together for almost 20 years. If you leave, I will never survive."

Song Qi cried again when Tan Yan returned. She remembered the first time...

(Editor in charge：mrs fletcher novel)