CHAPTER 287: CHAPTER 257: SHOUTING ALONG THE COASTLINE_4

Yin Shixiu was also drenched in sweat.

"Don’t, don’t run anymore, I can’t, can’t run... No one is chasing us from behind..."

Su Xiaomeng spoke breathlessly.

The waves crashed ashore, soaking their shoes.

"I really can’t run anymore... I’m not moving, I’m not moving, I want to sit for a while..."

Yin Shixiu still felt somewhat uneasy; they weren’t too far from the barbecue stall.

He squatted down in front of Su Xiaomeng, "Come, I’ll carry you."

Su Xiaomeng looked at the bent back in front of her, and in that moment, for no apparent reason, her eyes felt warm.

However, quickly, as the sea breeze blew, the warmth subsided.

Someone unceremoniously grabbed her shoes and leapt onto her husband’s back!

Yin Shixiu hooked her legs and continued to walk forward.

Su Xiaomeng leaned on his shoulder, holding two shoes in her hand, her legs swinging back and forth...

"Ah... this is really comfortable... Shixiu, when I get stronger, I’ll carry you too."

"You’ll carry me? Haha..."

"Are you looking down on me?"

"How could I dare look down on you, my dear wife?"

"Hmph..."

Su Xiaomeng affectionately pressed her cheek against his, and after her heavy breathing gradually subsided...

She spoke again, "Uncle, do you think life can be so wonderful?"

"...Humans are inherently wonderful creatures."

"You must be the most wonderful creature I’ve ever met..."

"...Is that a compliment or an insult?"

Su Xiaomeng laughed, "Of course, I’m praising you, my own husband!"

"Really... why does it sound strange to me?"

Su Xiaomeng swung her legs and suddenly fell silent. She softly asked, "Uncle... after today, will many things be different?"

"...What do you mean?"

"You’ll inherit the Yin Family head, won’t you?"

Su Xiaomeng’s voice slipped into his ears, and for a moment, Yin Shixiu couldn’t discern the emotions her words carried.

Is it joy or melancholy? Is it hope or disappointment?

"...In life, everyone should have some sense of mission, more or less."

Su Xiaomeng gently curled her lips, "Taking on an entire big family is your mission... that’s always been what Mom and Dad hoped for..."

"Taking on the entire big family is not my mission. My mission..."

Yin Shixiu paused, then lifted the corners of his lips and said loudly, "My mission is to keep my wife and children well-fed and healthy!"

"To make you, Shuang’er, Huang’er feel secure and happy because I’m here, Meng Meng, that’s my mission..."

Su Xiaomeng paused, her arms tightening slightly.

"But I’m not a god. The security and happiness I can provide are only relative, not absolute. Throughout history, not just eminent families, even imperial dynasties, rarely escape the inevitable decline after reaching great prosperity..."

Su Xiaomeng’s heart contracted at Yin Shixiu’s words.

"The reason our family has reached this flourishing state is all thanks to Mom and Dad. But you’ve seen, as they age, the younger generation in the family are restless, doesn’t each have their own plans?"

"In ordinary families, three generations living under one roof can end up in endless conflict over trivial matters, let alone a big family like ours with just one branch having over twenty people..."

"When it comes to family honor and interests, if not handled carefully, the problems can be endless..."

"So... what if you don’t inherit it?"

"Um, take a guess, what happens if I don’t?"

Su Xiaomeng pursed her lips, thought for a moment, and then slowly said, "If you don’t inherit it, then it would be Yin Shiqing who does... Brother Shiqing is not of Yin Family blood, but he must be quite capable. Grandpa says anyone who can make a name for themselves in politics is remarkable, just like him! Haha, Grandpa is so narcissistic, isn’t he?"