CHAPTER 59: CHAPTER 59: WARMTH ON THE WAY HOME

With a thud, Mrs. He knelt directly on the ground, tugging at Shen Qinglan’s skirt corner and sobbing, "Miss Shen, Miss Shen, please forgive him. He already knows his mistake. I’ll take him to the Shen Family tomorrow to apologize to Qinghe. I’m begging you, Miss Shen!"

Shen Qinglan ignored Mrs. He and instead said to Zhou Bo, "This punch and kick are the consequences of making my cousin sad."

After she finished speaking, she tossed him aside and looked down at Mrs. He, "There’s no need to apologize. I don’t want him dirtying the door of the Shen Family or tainting my cousin’s eyes."

Saying this, she turned around and left the Zhou Family’s courtyard without looking back, leaving the dumbfounded Zhou family members behind.

At this moment, the sun had already begun to set in the west, the previous sultriness had dissipated, leaving only a coolness.

After leaving the Zhou Family, Shen Qinglan walked back all the way.

The sunset was falling quickly; it had only just been hanging on the horizon, but in the blink of an eye, it was half-hidden behind the mountains.

The surrounding white clouds were all dyed with the glow of the sunset, beautiful and magnificent.

In her past life, Shen Qinglan had never seen such a beautiful sunset, because there was no time, and she had no mind for it.

The sunset is infinitely good, only it’s near dusk.

Just halfway back, the last semicircle had completely set behind the mountains.

The moment the sun disappeared, dusk slowly began to approach.

The night wind also started to rise around.

It was a bit chilly, but Shen Qinglan seemed oblivious, still incessantly walking forward.

When she returned to Lishui Village, some households had already extinguished their lights and plunged into silence.

At the door of the house, two dark silhouettes were pacing back and forth.

Upon seeing her approach, the two shadows hurriedly came up to meet her.

It was Shen Shan and Dong Yao.

Shen Qinglan couldn’t describe what she felt in her heart, only that it was warm.

In her past life, she was too lonely, even after making a lot of money and buying a big villa, she still couldn’t erase her loneliness.

It turns out the beauty of having family waiting on the journey home is like this!

"Oh, your hands are so cold? Have you caught a chill?"

Dong Yao held her hand and poked it, then asked, "Where did you go? Why are you coming back so late?"

Shen Qinglan said, "I didn’t go anywhere, just took a walk to the neighboring village. How is my cousin?"

Dong Yao pulled her into the house, lit a candle, and sighed, "Ah, she hasn’t eaten all day, didn’t speak much either, just drank some water and went to sleep. Your sister is accompanying her. I’ve asked her to persuade your cousin, so she can move on soon."

Shen Qinglan nodded without speaking.

Seeing that her hands were warmed up, Dong Yao then got up and said, "I’ll get you some food. The bathwater is already heated. After you eat, I’ll have your father bring it in."

Shen Qinglan stood up and said, "No need, I’ll take the candle to the kitchen to eat. I’ll bring the bathwater in myself after eating. You and Dad have been waiting outside for so long, go to bed first."

Since she woke up, it had been nearly a month, and every time, the Shen Family had prepared everything for her.

Maybe the original host let them form this habit, thinking that taking care of her was only natural.

Hearing their daughter say so much at once, Dong Yao was surprised and a bit relieved, her eyes unconsciously becoming a little warm.

She was initially somewhat worried about Shen Qinglan’s personality, fearing she might be too cold and not likable, potentially offending others in the future.

Only today did she realize that maybe she wasn’t cold by nature, perhaps she just wasn’t good at expressing herself.

As Shen Qinglan and Dong Yao walked out of the room, they saw that the kitchen was already lit up.

Shen Shan walked out from the kitchen and said, "The meal is a bit cold, sit down for a while, and Dad will warm it on the stove before you eat."