"With the in-law's health like that, how can you even think about anything else? In the end, it's Xiao's fault for insisting we stay back and not come home earlier.
I was planning to have a proper meal with him after we returned to the country, but who knew..."
Xiao Li shook her head, "Mom, it's not Qin Xiao's fault either, I know he did it for me. He wanted me to properly spend time with my dad, which is why he stopped you from coming back..."
At first, Xiao Li didn't catch on to it, but later, when she and Qin Xiao both stayed at the Xiao Family to take care of Xiao Zhennan, she figured it out.
Seeing this, Qin's mother couldn't say much more and had to pat Xiao Li's hand, "Tomorrow, we'll make a visit to the in-law's grave, let me meet them as well..."
Xiao Li nodded.
The next day, Qin's father, mother, and the Xiao couple all arrived at the graves of Xiao Zhennan and Wen Lan.
Qin's mother placed a bouquet of flowers down and said to Xiao Zhennan and Wen Lan, "Dear in-laws, I'm sorry! We came late.
Who knew our first meeting would be under such circumstances.
I won't say much else, I know Xiao Li is your most precious treasure, rest assured, I will treat her as my own daughter in the future."
After staying in the cemetery for a while, they left.
On the way back home from the cemetery, Qin's mother hesitantly suggested, "Xiao, Xiao Li, since there's still some time before school starts, why don't you take a honeymoon trip to change your mood a little..."
While driving, Qin Xiao was somewhat tempted by this, but he first turned to ask Xiao Li sitting in the passenger seat, "Do you want to go?"
Xiao Li didn't answer immediately, first turning to look at Qin Xiao beside her. At the moment their eyes met, Xiao Li saw his interest.
"Let's go..."
This life, a different life should begin.
Upon hearing this, Qin Xiao nodded, "Okay."
The car drove a bit longer until they reached the Qin Family Villa. Once home, while Xiao Li went upstairs to change her clothes, Qin's mother took Qin Xiao into the kitchen for a chat, "Xiao, have you and Xiao Li not... done that yet?"
Qin Xiao, not expecting the question from his mother, was caught off guard, and asked, "What?"
Qin's mother tapped Qin Xiao's arm, "How did someone with a slow brain like yours become a university professor?
I'm asking if you and Xiao Li haven't consummated your marriage?
I saw Xiao Li's walking posture, she clearly seems like a young girl..."
Qin Xiao, feeling a bit awkward, said, "Um... considering how my father-in-law was... she wasn't in the mood... I..."
Qin's mother gestured for him to stop, "Mom understands, with your father-in-law being like that, it's normal for Xiao Li not to be in the mood.
This time, take Xiao Li out for a good break...
I'll go to B City first with your dad, your sister-in-law's due date is at the end of the month, and your brother has gone abroad again. I'll go keep her company."
Qin Xiao laughed, "Understood."
In the evening, when Xiao Li finished her bath and came out, she saw Qin Xiao half-leaning on the bed, and her face couldn't help but turn a little red.
On the road, when Qin's mother talked about the honeymoon, Xiao Li only thought if Qin Xiao wanted to go, then they should just go together!
But once home, it dawned on her that they were going on a honeymoon...
That...
She and Qin Xiao are newlyweds.
It's just that the last moments of her previous life were spent with Qin Xiao, which made Xiao Li not feel any sense of novelty about their marriage after returning...
Having been carried around by Qin Xiao countless times in her past life, sleeping together every day in this life and lying in his arms didn't feel like anything special.
But once Xiao Li truly realized they were still newlyweds, going to sleep with Qin Xiao again made her feel a bit shy.
Qin Xiao was half-leaning on the bed, reading a scenic introduction on his phone, and when he saw Xiao Li come out, he habitually put down his phone, took the towel from her hand, and started drying her hair...
With a reddish face, Xiao Li sat at the bedside, feeling Qin Xiao's thoughtful care.
Once her hair was dry, Qin Xiao plugged in the hair dryer and completely dried Xiao Li's hair, then said, "All done."
Xiao Li softly replied, "Oh," sat in her usual spot on the bed she'd been sleeping in, and Qin Xiao turned on his phone, "These are a few tourist spots I just looked at, see which one you like more?"
After handing the phone to Xiao Li, Qin Xiao went to take a shower.
Xiao Li took the phone and found that all the places were international destinations, so she exited the page and searched for domestic spots.
But after looking through several introductions, Xiao Li felt they all seemed similar; she was never a fan of traveling and truly didn't know which place would be fun?
Thinking about it, Xiao Li got out of bed and took out her phone, which had been resting in her bag for over a month.
The night she was reincarnated, the first call she received was from Xiao Yan, and after that call, she shut her phone off and hasn't turned it on until now...
The main reason for not turning it on had been her lingering sense of disbelief upon her return. She couldn't believe she was truly back, thus she didn't dare to turn on her phone...
Afraid it was all just a dream...
Now that everything's settled, having given her father a proper farewell unlike in her past life, and not suffering any physical harm herself, everything was different from before. She could finally be at ease.
Xiao Li plugged in the phone to charge, then turned it on, and a flood of WeChat messages immediately came through...
Most messages were from her close friends, some sent privately, others in their group chat...
Xiao Li had a few close friends, all her roommates: Feng Qing, Xiao Wenjing, and Dai Zihan.
Xiao Li skimmed through a few and then stopped, as there were simply too many messages to handle one by one.
Directly opening their group chat, Xiao Li edited and sent out a message...
[Which domestic tourist spot would you recommend for couples?]
Immediately after Xiao Li's message, there was a quick response.
Feng Ye Piaopiao: [OMG, you finally appeared, woman!
If you didn't show up soon, I was going to report you missing.]
Disappearing Wenjing: [Crazy woman, aren't you focusing on the wrong thing?
She's alive, don't get too worked up.
And take a look at what she's asking about first.]
Dai Zihan: [Xiao Lili, confess now, do you have some developments?]
Just as Xiao Li was reading the messages, a video chat popped up; impatient Feng Qing couldn't be bothered to type and initiated a group call directly.
Seeing this, Xiao Li got up, took the call on the balcony, and was bombarded with questions as soon as the video connected.
Despite the immediate bombardment, hearing their chirpy voices and seeing their lively smiles filled Xiao Li's heart with sweetness.
In her past life, after the incident, her close friends came to see her, and she still remembers the tomboy-ish Feng Qing crying like a kid, and how Xiao Wenjing and Dai Zihan cried their eyes out as well,
That time, before she handed over her family's wealth, her aunt was still treating her well, and she, the one involved, ended up having to console others.