I gently stroked his slender fingers and shyly said, "I want to ask my mother."

My mother raised me alone, and now that I want to get married, I must have my mother's consent and blessing. Otherwise, I will never get married.

Fang Tian in front of me is young, handsome, gentle in nature, comes from a good family, and most importantly, he loves me dearly.

I believe that as long as my mother meets him, she will definitely agree to our marriage and send her best wishes.

"Li Ai, take me to meet your mother. I want to personally request her to marry her precious daughter to me!"

I smiled and lightly tapped his smooth cheek with my finger, saying, "No shame! That's my mother!"

He buried his head in the crook of my neck and deliberately breathed against my ear, "Once we get married, your mother will be my mother, right?"

I smiled and said yes.

His parents heard that we were going back to my hometown, so they specially bought many gifts for us to bring to my mother.

The trunk was filled with bags of gifts.

My future in-laws are so warm and thoughtful, it touched me deeply.

Early the next morning, we drove to my hometown.

All the way, Fang Tian was very happy, chatting about our future with one sentence after another.

Where will the wedding be held? Where will we go for our honeymoon? How many children do we want to have after getting married? What will we name our children...

All I could think about was the scene of meeting my mother, and I wasn't interested in what Fang Tian was saying.

I can only see my mother once a year, so I am really looking forward to the day I meet her.

I wish I could grow wings and fly to my mother's side immediately.

"Fang Tian, don't you think you're thinking too far ahead?"

"That's called planning!"

"Can we make a short-term plan?"

"We are going to be together for a lifetime, so of course we need a long-term plan."

I remained silent.

Together for a lifetime.

The last person who said this to me was Li Yao, but he is no longer in this world.

He sank to the bottom of the lake to save me and never resurfaced.

Since then, I no longer fantasize about the future.

My heart died on the day he died three years ago.

Five days later is his death anniversary.

Every year on his death anniversary, I always rush back to the village.

It's been three years of living like a walking corpse.

Until a few months ago, I met Fang Tian, who was born on the same day as Li Yao.

I felt my heart come alive again.

Perhaps, I can love again.

Don't you think so, Li Yao?

I tightly hold the pendant hanging from my chest.

It's the token of love that Li Yao gave me.