Despite it being their first meeting, Li Shengxu felt an inexplicable connection to the other person, as if she were an indispensable part of him. He couldn't help but want to observe her closely and pour his heart out to her. Wu Caiwei, in turn, naturally fell into step with him. After graduating with master's degrees, they pursued doctorates at the same university, and after completing their doctorates, they both took up teaching positions at another university.
Whether by fate, Li Shengxu's father bore a striking resemblance to Village Chief Li and came from a distinguished family. Initially, his father was somewhat displeased that his son had found a woman from a farming family. However, upon meeting Wu Caiwei for the first time, he inexplicably felt an unusual closeness and a desire to be near her, so their relationship naturally progressed. The Li family, however, had more than one son, and after buying them a house and a car, his father didn't interfere much further.
As for Wu Caiwei, she used her savings from all those years to encourage her father to sell their city apartment and buy a house opposite theirs. Although they lived in separate houses, they were like one family.
On a daily basis, her parents would buy groceries from the market and cook at their place. By lunchtime, they would have a ready meal waiting for them. Wu Caiwei and her husband, in turn, made every effort to spend time with them, ensuring their happiness. During winter and summer breaks, they would take them back to their hometown, allowing her parents to reconnect with the elders in the village.
In rural traditions, families without sons were looked down upon. Her father had harbored this concern before, but Wu Caiwei made them feel as if having a son made no difference, as long as they were happy.
With her help, her younger sister also got into a good university, pursued a master's degree, and secured a good job, leading a happy and fulfilling life. Every time she thought of this, her parents would be overjoyed, feeling their lives were complete. At the very least, both their daughters had flown out of the mountainous region as she had envisioned, living in the big city, becoming objects of envy, and obtaining what they considered good jobs, so-called "iron rice bowls" that ensured a pension after retirement, eliminating worries for the rest of their lives.
Having lived through so many lifetimes, Wu Caiwei possessed extraordinary medical skills. Under her meticulous care, although her father's underlying health was not very good, he lived to be over eighty years old.
Her father passed away with a smile, stating before his death that he had no regrets in this life. Over a decade later, she also saw her mother off.
Though thoughts of them still brought a pang of pain sometimes, Wu Caiwei had no regrets in this lifetime. When her parents were alive, she did her utmost to provide them with the best life, ensuring they lived smoothly and without worry.
Around the age of sixty, Li Shengxu finally reminisced about their shared past. Gripping Wu Caiwei's hand tightly, he expressed their determination to live out their remaining years well, as this was their final life together. Although reluctant to leave the mortal world, they knew they had been fortunate enough. Compared to an ordinary person's single life, they had been able to mend their regrets and witness the wonders of the world, something many could only dream of experiencing.
Decades later, one day, when Li Shengxu's family came looking for him and found they couldn't get in despite knocking, sensing something was amiss, they forced their way in. They discovered the couple embracing each other tightly, having passed away long ago.
As the couple had no children in this lifetime, all their assets reverted to the state. When the treasury officials came to inventory the inheritance, they were astonished to discover that these two ordinary professors, living in a modest apartment, possessed assets worth hundreds of millions.