Chapter: 1361

There was nothing in front of or behind, no one had a car, Song Wan Ting stood facing the wind, took a deep breath, and said with a smile: "I used to like spending time by the river when I was young, but as I grew older, I became busier and didn't have much time left."

As she spoke, she turned to Ye Chen and said: "Ye Master, shall we go down?"

Ye Chen replied with a nod, saying: "Okay, but be careful when you come down because this staircase is quite steep."

Song Wan Ting blushed and stretched out her soft hand, offering it to Ye Chen in front of him, whispering: "Can you please help me, Master Ye? I'm afraid I might fall if I don't have your support."

In reality, she wasn't really afraid of falling, but rather wanted to use this opportunity to be closer to Ye Chen.

Ye Chen looked at the stone staircase, which was indeed very long and steep. It stretched from the riverbank all the way to the beach, where Song Wan Ting was just a young girl. If she were to really fall and slip down, the consequences would be unimaginable.

So he took over her delicate jade hand, leading her carefully down the stone staircase.

At this moment, there was no one on the beach, but occasionally some boats with lights passed by, their diesel engines roaring loudly, but it didn't seem too noisy on this vast and open river face.

After arriving at the riverbank, Ye Chen let go of Song Wan Ting's hand, facing the gentle autumn breeze on the river, and said with a smile: "This place isn't bad after all."

Song Wan Ting smiled slightly, brushed her earlobe with a green thread, and opened her mouth to say: "I loved coming here when I was young. Back then, my father was busy at work, so every day it was my mother who brought me here."

As she spoke, she let out a soft sigh of melancholy and said: "Back then, my mother would drive me here, park the car in the same place, and then walk down the same stone staircase with me, just like you did just now, being so careful to hold my hand."

Ye Chen nodded slightly.

In my childhood at the orphanage, I often thought about my parents too.

As a child, I wasn't as strong as I am now, every time I thought of them I would hide in bed or curl up in a corner and cry for a while.

But with time, I slowly got used to it.

The hardships of those early years taught me many valuable lessons.

For example, what's done is done; past painful experiences should just fade away quietly.

At this moment, Song Wan Ting sighed: "When I went to visit my parents' graves in the morning, I couldn't believe they had been gone for over ten years. Everything from when we were kids still feels so vivid and real, many times I feel like I'm still living in my childhood, around 8 or 9 years old."

Lei Chen chuckled to himself, sighing lightly: "Can you still go to visit your parents' graves? I have no idea where my parents are buried now."

"Ah?" Song Wan Ting asked in surprise: "Are they missing or did something unexpected happen back then?"

Lei Chen forced a bitter smile: "When my parents passed away, I was only just eight years old. At that time, I was too busy taking care of myself and didn't even know where to find food, let alone have the ability to handle their funeral arrangements. Later when I thought about it, it had already been too late."

As he spoke, Lei Chen added: "However, their ashes might have been taken back by my grandparents' family, but I'm not too clear about the details."

Song Wan Ting couldn't help asking him: "Lei Master, do you still have kin in this world?"

Lei Chen nodded slightly: "Yes, but I haven't prepared to see them yet."

Song Wan Ting smiled and nodded, her eyelashes batting gently as she said: "Let's take a walk along the riverbank, Lei Master." JrNovels.com