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This winter more than ten years ago, was actually the winter that Chen Jiajia's family suffered the most. She had lost her loving father, and it had taken a long time for her and her mother to recover from their grief.

After that, Chen's Mother moved here with Chen Jiajia. However, every year after that, Chen's Mother would take Chen Jiajia to sweep the tomb, and then return to their home for a few nights. That was the place where they had lived from the very beginning.

"Alright, I'll be back in two days." Chen Jiajia sighed, she did not know how hard her mother had endured through all these years.

Hearing that her mother was coughing constantly recently, and that her body wasn't too well either, she couldn't help but worry. Speaking of which, it had been a long time since she went back to take a look.

After hanging up, Chen Jiajia explained to her mother about sweeping the tomb at home.

"Do you want me to come with you?" What was this?

Chen Jiajia shook his head: "No need, just two days on the island is more than enough for you, I think it's better to take care of the work first." Perhaps it was because she had delayed too much work before, but when she returned, he found that she was even busier than before.

"It doesn't matter. I don't need this bit of effort." What do you mean? But this time, Chen Jiajia was exceptionally persistent.

Under Chen Jiajia's insistence, she had no choice but to compromise.

Thus, after resting for a day, Chen Jiajia went home to bring her mother back. The two of them chatted about recent events while they were on the way back.

"What do you mean and what do you mean... How have you been? " Chen's Mother hadn't seen her daughter for a long time, and couldn't help but ask after being courteous for a long time.

"It's pretty good." Chen Jiajia did not understand and replied. Why did her mother ask him this all of a sudden?

"I mean, are you going to keep it that way? "I think that child is pretty good, and he really cares about you." The Chen's Mother said.

Chen Jiajia's face reddened. "We … In an official relationship, why is he so good? " Chen Jiajia said somewhat shyly.

Chen's Mother still frowned: "I think if it's possible, it's best for you to tie the knot as soon as possible. After all, you are no longer young, so it's good for you to settle down as soon as possible."

"Mom, it's still early. We've only been together for a short while." Chen Jiajia said helplessly.

Chen's Mother was about to persuade her again when Chen Jiajia said: "Mom, I know you're worried about me. Marriage is not that simple, I know what I'm doing." It really wasn't time for her to talk about marriage.

Chen's Mother sighed, then heaved a sigh of relief: "I know you have had a mind of your own since you were young, now I do not have any other wishes, I just hope that you can remain safe and sound. I will not ask about these things, you can settle it yourselves."

When Chen Jiajia heard his mother, a warm feeling flowed through her heart. She lifted her hand to add a shawl to Chen's Mother's clothes and instructed him, "You've been worried about me, so pay attention to yourself. I've been listening to you coughing for the past two days."

Chen's Mother said as he clasped his hands, "It's just some minor ailments, don't worry."

"You must wear more in normal times. If you're not feeling well, then let's hurry to the hospital. There's nothing more important than your health." Chen Jiajia carefully warned.

The Chen's Mother listened happily, patting her hands and nodding.

The mother and daughter duo had returned to their hometown as they spoke. It was probably because he hadn't been here for nearly a year that the weeds in the yard had regenerated. Even the door was covered in a thick layer of dust.

Thus, Chen Jiajia and Chen's Mother prepared to clean the house briefly. As Chen Jiajia swept the dust, it was as if she had returned to the scenes of when she was young.

"Do you still remember when you were young and you couldn't even reach the door frame, yet you said you were going to clean it?" Chen's Mother also thought back to the past and asked Chen Jiajia with a smile.

Chen Jiajia laughed and said with a hint of nostalgia. "That's right, every time my father is pestered by me until there's nothing he can do, he would hold me up and let me wipe it." Thinking about her own father, Chen Jiajia became a little sad again.

Chen's Mother also felt Chen Jiajia's somewhat sad mood, and the mother and daughter both became silent for a moment.

"Oh, Sister He, you're back." The neighbor next door probably heard the commotion and immediately came out to take a look. She was also pleasantly surprised to see the Chen's Mother.

Her neighbor next door had lived here for many years, and her relationship with Chen's Mother was not bad.

Chen Jiajia greeted her and watched as she brought Chen's Mother out to reminisce, while she prepared to tidy up her own house.

Just then, Chen Jiajia received a phone call: "Have you arrived? I missed you. " What kind of voice did she have? Chen Jiajia, as usual, felt relieved.

"I've only been gone for less than twelve hours, and you're already missing me." Chen Jiajia could not help but laugh.

"I've missed you every second of your absence." What is good is good.

"I only know how to be poor." Chen Jiajia rebuked. The two of them said a few more sweet words before reluctantly hanging up.

At this time, Chen's Mother had already finished chatting and returned back to the Chen's Mother. However, Chen Jiajia felt that her mother's expression was a little strange, as if she was suppressing her anger.

"Mom, what happened?" Chen Jiajia asked worriedly. She felt that the Chen's Mother's situation wasn't right.

Chen's Mother forced a smile: "Nothing big."

Chen Jiajia still wanted to ask, but Chen's Mother refused to insist on saying it was nothing, so Chen Jiajia had no choice but to give up.

When night fell, Chen's Mother said that the village might not be safe at night. She told Chen Jiajia to go into the house to sleep, and she would sleep in the side room in the courtyard.

How could Chen Jiajia agree? Today, after busying herself for a whole day, Chen's Mother was already tired enough, her body wasn't too well, and there wasn't any warm equipment in the house, so how could Chen's Mother's body take it? So after being persuaded into the house by Chen Jiajia, she herself entered the room.

In the early winter, it was still cold in the side room. As Chen Jiajia tightly wrapped herself with the blanket, she started to unknowingly think about what she was doing now.

Just as she was about to take out her cell phone to give him a call, she heard the sound of an engine coming from outside the door. At first, Chen Jiajia did not pay much attention to it. She thought that someone from her neighbor's house had returned, but when she sensed that the voice was getting closer to him, she became nervous.

At this late hour, who would come? Her family didn't have any relatives anymore, and even if they knew each other, there was no reason for them to come in the middle of the night.

The more Chen Jiajia thought about it, the more she felt that something was off. She hurriedly got up and wanted to find a sharp weapon to guard against it. The sound of the footsteps got closer and closer to Chen Jiajia. Chen Jiajia suddenly opened the door, but stopped when she was face to face with the person who walked in.

"Jiajia, is this how you welcome me?" Looking at the shape of the strange Chen Jiajia, she could not help but laugh out loud.