In This Life, I Will Extremely Pamper My Short-Lived Husband-Chapter 220 I Want Us to Be Together Forever

"It’s nothing, I just don’t want to go," Xu Zhen replied somewhat perfunctorily.

Indeed, he had decided not to go after noticing something was off with Xu Jinzhi.

However, he couldn’t just tell Xu Jinzhi directly, as she would surely overthink it.

After a brief silence, Xie Yanchuan took the initiative to say, "Then today, join us at the Xie family’s old house for the New Year celebration."

Xu Zhen didn’t really mind spending the new year alone, as he didn’t think spending it alone was necessarily a sad affair.

But if he didn’t agree, Xu Jinzhi would surely have something to say, and wasn’t he staying because of Xu Jinzhi?

So, Xu Zhen didn’t hesitate for too long before he agreed.

There was nothing much left for Xu Jinzhi to say.

However, on the way back, Xu Jinzhi couldn’t help but ask Xie Yanchuan, "Why did Dad suddenly decide not to go?"

Xu Jinzhi frowned slightly, her face full of confusion, as if she was completely out of the loop, unaware that she was the reason.

Xie Yanchuan shook his head. "I don’t know either."

Hearing Xie Yanchuan say this, Xu Jinzhi didn’t continue to press the issue.

Meanwhile, Xie Yanchuan had already informed the elders at home in advance.

When they arrived, even Xie Suian personally came out to greet them, as a gesture of welcome to Xu Zhen.

This New Year’s Eve, with Xu Zhen joining, the house was a bit livelier, although there was nothing particularly special.

After dinner, everyone sat together in the living room chit-chatting, and as time passed, Xu Zhen proposed to leave.

The two youngest had already reached their usual bedtime, so everyone went back to their own rooms.

Tuantuan had already fallen asleep, and after Xu Jinzhi and Xie Yanchuan had finished washing up, they also lay down.

Xie Yanchuan, holding Xu Jinzhi, whispered to her, "Jinzhi, Happy New Year."

"Happy New Year," Xu Jinzhi replied.

After a quiet moment, Xu Jinzhi softly said, "Yanchuan, I love you."

In the darkness, Xie Yanchuan slightly lowered his head to kiss the corner of Xu Jinzhi’s lips, then similarly whispered back, "Xu Jinzhi, I love you too."

"I want us to be together forever," Xu Jinzhi said.

"Okay, let’s be together forever," Xie Yanchuan said.

Later, Xu Jinzhi fell asleep, but Xie Yanchuan didn’t. He gently stroked her back repeatedly with his hand.

After a long while, he whispered, "Jinzhi, wishing you peace and joy in the new year."

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The days of the Spring Festival gradually passed by.

On the sixth day of the new year, Xu Jinzhi and Xie Yanchuan took Tuantuan, and the three of them returned to their own little home.

It was only a short stay at the old house, but coming back felt almost like returning from another world.

Xu Jinzhi suppressed that strange feeling in her heart and then told Xie Yanchuan about her plans to go out the next day, saying she had made plans to go shopping with Song You.

"Okay, I’ll take you there," Xie Yanchuan said.

Xu Jinzhi shook her head. "It’s okay, let the driver take me."

Xie Yanchuan wanted to say something else, but upon seeing Xu Jinzhi’s eyes looking at him, he changed his tune, "Alright."

"Give me a call if you need anything," Xie Yanchuan said seriously to Xu Jinzhi.

"Um," Xu Jinzhi nodded.

This matter was thus determined.

Perhaps due to the burden on her mind, Xu Jinzhi woke up very early the next day.

But the reason she gave was to go shopping with Song You, this early in the morning, where could they go shopping?

Yet she had already woken up and couldn’t fall back asleep, so Xu Jinzhi did not continue to lie down, but got up to wash up and prepare to go downstairs for breakfast.

Just as she got out of bed, the bedroom door was opened, and Xie Yanchuan appeared at the doorway.

Xie Yanchuan paused when he saw Xu Jinzhi was already awake, apparently not expecting her to rise so early.

"Why did you wake up so early today?" Xie Yanchuan asked as he walked towards Xu Jinzhi.

"I just woke up," Xu Jinzhi did not offer any excuses.

Xie Yanchuan came up to Xu Jinzhi, reached out to tidy up her somewhat disheveled hair, and said in a very gentle voice, "Then go ahead, wash up and have breakfast, you can go out later and come back for a rest afterward."

His voice was very tender, speaking to Xu Jinzhi as if coaxing a child.

Xu Jinzhi nodded slightly.

It was not until after lunch that Xu Jinzhi left the villa.

The driver thought the lady of the house was going to the mall, so he asked, "Madam, which mall are we going to today?"

"We are going to Qing’an Temple," Xu Jinzhi said.

"Ah?" the driver paused.

"Keep this from your master," Xu Jinzhi continued.

The driver was still somewhat stunned, but subconsciously nodded, then turned around to start navigating to the destination.

An hour later, Xu Jinzhi arrived at Qing’an Temple.

At this time, the path leading to Qing’an Temple was not very crowded, allowing Xu Jinzhi to climb slowly up by herself, step by step.

Since she rested continuously along the way, although it took a long time, Xu Jinzhi did not feel very tired.

Xu Jinzhi looked around and then walked towards the main hall.

Suddenly a gust of wind blew, sweeping up the fallen leaves on the ground, Xu Jinzhi slightly narrowed her eyes to avoid the dust from getting into them.

After the gust had passed, when Xu Jinzhi looked up again, she saw an elderly monk walking slowly under the eaves of an adjourning hall.

Xu Jinzhi recognized him immediately — he was the old monk she had encountered that day!

Initially, Xu Jinzhi thought she would need to exert considerable effort to find him, yet there he was as soon as she arrived.

Xu Jinzhi felt a bit surprised and walked unconsciously towards the old monk.

"Master!" Xu Jinzhi did not know the proper address to use, so she simply called out "Master."

As Xu Jinzhi spoke out, the monk turned his head to look towards the source of the voice, his face bearing a light smile, seemingly not surprised at all by Xu Jinzhi’s arrival.

When Xu Jinzhi approached, the monk said slowly, "You’ve arrived."

Xu Jinzhi was stunned, surprised by his attitude, wondering why he seemed so sure that she would come?

Still puzzled, Xu Jinzhi nodded.

The old monk smiled, "What would you like to discuss with this humble monk?"

Seeing his direct approach, Xu Jinzhi did not beat around the bush, "I want to know what exactly you meant by what you said that day."

The old monk was silent for a while, as if recalling what he had said that day, seemingly having remembered, he smiled again, but this time, his smile carried an unusual trace within it. ƒrēenovelkiss.com