I was dumbfounded and got married to a rich man after school.

Suddenly hearing such words from his uncle in the silent corridor, thinking of hearing from his aunt during the day that his uncle's parents were no longer alive, Shen Sa's hair immediately stood on end, but she did not dare to show her fear.

Where can I go to pay New Year greetings in the middle of the night?

She silently followed Qi Jingyan towards the room at the end of the corridor of the old house. She could guess without her uncle explicitly saying that either her parents-in-law's tablets or their ashes were enshrined there.

Shen Sa had never heard her uncle talk about his past. She only felt that he always seemed to lack interest in everything. Now she began to realize that this was probably related to his childhood experience.

When were his parents gone?

The uncle back then must have been in pain and despair, right?

Standing in front of this distinctive door that looked like runes, Qi Jingyan took out a gilt key from his pocket and inserted it into the door lock. With a "click", the door opened.

The light in the room was dim, with faint candlelight flickering. Sitting north and south, there was an altar table. As expected, there were two spiritual tablets enshrined on it. Qi Jingyan turned on the lamp on the wall and pulled Shen Sa towards the altar table. His fingertips were slightly cold.

The room became brighter. When he got closer, Shen Sa saw the name on the tablet:

[Loving Father Qi Mingcheng]

【Loving mother Zhou Liqian】

It turns out that these are the names of my uncle’s parents...

Qi Jingyan picked up the incense beside him, lit three sticks, bowed respectfully, and said softly to Shen Sa, "These are my parents."

Shen Sa stepped forward and bowed solemnly: "Hello, mom and dad, my name is Shen Sa, and I am your daughter-in-law. My uncle brought me to see you. Happy New Year!"

Qi Jingyan's eyes were quite surprised. He didn't expect that Shen Sa didn't have any doubts or discomfort. Her meticulous attitude seemed as if she believed that the people worshiping here could really hear her.

He held Shen Sa's hand gratefully, and Shen Sa gently rubbed his uncle's palm with his fingers.

The two of them just stood here quietly. Shen Sa thought to herself, uncle must have a lot to say to his parents, right?

"My parents died in a car accident when I was 7 years old." After a long time, Qi Jingyan suddenly mentioned his past, "No one came to rescue me in the car accident. I was still in school at that time. I didn't expect to be fine in the morning. The two of them will be gone in the afternoon."

Just such an understatement was enough for Shen Sa to think of how desperate Qi Jingyan was at that time.

"Is it...an accident?" Shen Sa asked cautiously.

"I suspect not." Qi Jingyan said calmly.

Shen Sa understood clearly that it was probably because his enemies were seeking revenge, or because someone was plotting against him.

"Then what happened later?"

"Not long after the accident, my second uncle proposed that I adopt his name as his son. He said that my parents died at a young age and I could not enjoy the love of my father and mother. My mentality would be abnormal. I refused to agree, so my second uncle said I went to lobby my grandpa, but luckily he wasn’t brainwashed by his outrageous ideas at the time, so I actually grew up with my grandpa.”

No wonder the second uncle and aunt are always in a weird mood. Shen Sa is lucky that the uncle has a good grandpa. Otherwise, if he is adopted, the uncle will probably collapse, right?

"Now, has the murderer been found?" Shen Sa was more concerned about this. If he could be found, the uncle might have a chance to take revenge.

"Still investigating." Qi Jingyan shook his head, "I have suspected someone, but I have no evidence."

"Do I know the person you suspect?" Shen Sa asked.

Qi Jingyan looked at her, and after a long time, he suddenly avoided talking: "You don't need to know this."

This could be regarded as a disguised answer. Shen Sa was smart enough to hear the implication of the uncle's words. She thought that it was precisely because she knew him that the uncle didn't want her to know. Either he was afraid that her attitude would change too much in the future, or he was afraid that she would find ways to do something for him. Exploration leads to alerting the enemy.

Shen Sa nodded: "Then I understand."

Qi Jingyan couldn't laugh or cry: "What do you understand?"

"I understand that I know this suspect, but you are afraid that I will over-associate, so you don't want to reveal his identity until there is evidence."

Qi Jingyan gave a thumbs up as expected. He liked Sa Sa's cleverness, which came through in just one point without saying much at all.

"We will find it." Shen Sa said forcefully, "Mom and dad will definitely not be framed in vain. Uncle, I believe you."

"I hope so." Qi Jingyan looked at the memorial tablet in a daze. After a while, he took out a photo album from the drawer under the altar table, opened the first page and handed it to Shen Sa: "They look like this."

He also knew that such a handsome uncle must be his father and his beautiful mother. However, the moment he saw the photo, Shen Sa was still shocked by the stunning beauty of her mother-in-law. She was like a star in old Shanghai, with a pair of shining eyes. She seems to be able to speak. Just looking at this photo, it seems that you can feel the endless love flowing from her eyes.

The uncle's father was personable and handsome. Although the photo was in black and white, the righteousness and heroic appearance between his brows were still the same as before. He had the appearance of a truly gentle and elegant young man from a wealthy family. However, such parents-in-law died young, only People feel that this is God's jealousy, or God's mercy, which cannot bear to let them suffer from the car accident.

"They are all very good-looking. No wonder you are so handsome, uncle." Shen Sa commented softly, "It's a splendor that I can't describe in words."

"Of course." Qi Jingyan nodded, "Good genes."

He never understood how he had chosen to help Shen Sa when he first met her. Now that he thought about it, it was probably those eyes that made him see himself back then.

Deeply hurt by his original family, desperate yet strong, he grew up amid suspicion and trampling. But unlike himself, Shen Sa suffered deeper torture than he did, and her vigorous vitality was stronger than his.

That's why he calmly confessed his past to Shen Sa, a past that he originally planned to take to the grave himself.

Shen Sa was young and innocent, like a naive child, but at this moment, her expression was as if thousands of words were melting into her empathetic eyes, which made him feel extremely gratified.

Qi Jingyan suddenly felt a lot more relaxed, and it didn't seem so heavy when he entered the room again. He closed the photo album, pulled Shen Sa up and said, "I've seen you, I've said hello, go back to sleep."

"At least you should say a few more words." Shen Sa looked disgusted and said, "Well, mom and dad, let's leave first. I'll see you with uncle another day."

A smile appeared at the corners of Qi Jingyan's lips, and he put his arms around Shen Sa's shoulders and went up to the east side of the third floor, back to the room where he had lived since childhood. He had moved away many of the things from back then, and replaced the bed and furniture with new ones. The feeling from back then is still there.

That night, Qi Jingyan, who was sleeping together, rarely buried his head in Shen Sa's arms. He swept away his previous carefreeness and maturity, and slept with his arms around her waist all night, as if he was the one who needed to be taken care of and loved. people.

In the dimness, Shen Sa looked at the melancholy on her uncle's eyebrows, and she secretly made up her mind:

First, we need to work with the uncle to find out the truth about the car accident.

Second, I want to stay with my uncle for a lifetime.