Dear Husband:
When you read this letter, I’ll be gone, don’t worry, and there is no need to look for me.
I accepted Director Fang’s invitation to help at the site of the Western Han Dynasty Tomb.
Please forgive me for leaving without saying goodbye, this decision was not made because of your photo with Miss World, I know that what is said on the Internet is not true. It’s just that I think there’s still a problem between us, and the reason lies with me, not you.
You and I have been married for more than half a year, and I can feel how good you are to me, you remember my preferences, know if I’m cold or hot, and care about me meticulously1無微不至 (wú wēi bù zhì): in every possible way (idiom); meticulous; with great care; There is no small part that is not taken care of; Describes caring and taking care very carefully., no matter how busy or tired you are, you will always tell me where you are, and never let me worry about you. However, the better you treat me, the more uneasy I am, and I also feel sorry for you in my heart. I’ve been holding things in my heart, but I can’t confess it to you for the time being, because I’m also afraid of that day’s arrival, it’s because my heart is not strong enough, and I’m too fragile.
In fact, I’m afraid that one day my husband will get tired of me because of my faults, and no longer like this marriage that started as an arranged marriage. If you feel that you don’t want to continue, I won’t delay your search for future happiness, I’ll agree.
I’m going to look for the answer I want now, and give the two of us some time to calm down, I will regularly report my safety to you, but the return date is uncertain.
I hope that when I come back, I will be calm enough and confident enough to confess everything to you.
Sincerely, Shen Yuhan, April 26, 2021
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After reading the letter, Shan Qihuan almost had a heart attack, he clutched his aching stomach and collapsed on the sofa without saying a word.
He knew that Shen Yuhan had something on his mind, but he kept thinking that one day he would take the initiative to tell him.
He had always known that Shen Yuhan would sometimes stare out the window in a daze as if he was thinking of someone, he was also willing to give him time, but he never expected that a small issue would lead to a contradiction between them.
There is nothing wrong with Shen Yuhan, it’s just that he didn’t do well enough, he had too little time to care about him, and all he gave was material things. If he could spend more time with him and understand his real needs, they won’t get to this point because of a small matter, it was because he didn’t care enough about Shen Yuhan.
He thought back to when Liu Tan asked him if he understand Shen Yuhan, and now he had the answer, he didn’t understand, he didn’t understand him at all.
This is also the first time they quarreled, he said he wanted Shen Yuhan to calm down, and he really did calm down, he left home directly to calm down, is this the result he wanted? No, it’s also because he doesn’t understand the other party.
The pain in his stomach stimulated his nerves and also made him more awake.
Shen Yuhan is as delicate as a little princess in front of him, he has been accommodating himself, he also took the initiative to express his feelings for himself, he can’t pick any faults, this is why Shan Qihuan told Liu Tan that Shen Yuhan could not live without him.
But reality still gave him a sober slap in the face, Shen Yuhan has his own principles and his own difficulties, furthermore, he has never discovered the little emotions hidden under his perfect surface, he thought that Shen Yuhan would be so moved by a gift, a smile, a hug, and a kiss from him every day that he couldn’t leave him, it was because he thought too simply, he was the one who was always being pampered.
Shan Qihuan wanted to open Shen Yuhan’s mobile phone location to see where he was, after he looked at Shen Yuhan’s handwritten letter again, he clutched the paper against his chest, lay back on the sofa, and covered his eyes with his arm over his eyes.
“What do you mean if you don’t want to continue, when did I have this idea? What the hell is going through your head day after day.”
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While Shan Qihuan was fretting, Shen Yuhan finally arrived at the archaeological site with the person who picked him up, this time he was really bold, he bought his own ticket without any preparation, took the plane by himself, and sat in a car with someone he didn’t know.
Fortunately, the person who came told him their name and their work permit, so Shen Yuhan felt confident and got into the other person’s car.
It is a big brother in his thirties, he is a member of the archaeological team and a doctor of archeology, he has been studying historical materials and cultural relics related to the Western Han Dynasty, his task today is not heavy, so he was arranged by his superiors to come here to pick up Shen Yuhan.
He was very talkative, and in a few words2三言兩語 (sān yán liǎng yǔ): in a few words (idiom); expressed succinctly; just a few words; concise language; in one or two words., the distance between him and Shen Yuhan was narrowed.
Shen Yuhan saw a happy photo of a family of three hanging on the car: “Brother Lin, is this a photo of you and your family?”
Brother Lin is a simple and honest-looking man, he has been outdoors all year round, and his skin is relatively dark: “Yes, my wife and my son, this was taken last year, I’ve been busy lately, and haven’t had time to see them, Xiao Shen is not married yet, right?”
Shen Yuhan thought of Shan Qihuan, whom he had left behind at home, and said: “I’m married.”
Brother Lin: “I can’t see it, it can’t be that you’re having a shotgun marriage3奉子成婚 (fèng zǐ chéng hūn): shotgun wedding; shotgun marriage; to get married because of pregnancy; marriage arranged following a pregnancy; marriage necessitated by an unplanned pregnancy; baby-before marriage. like me, right, hahahaha.”
“No, my partner is a man.” Shen Yuhan said.
“That’s good, it saves you trouble, children are particularly annoying, my son is now seven or eight years old, and he is like a skinny monkey, the teacher also sends us WeChat complaints against him every day.”
“Each has its own advantages, having children also brings joy.” Shen Yuhan said, he paused and laughed.
“That’s true.” Brother Lin skipped the topic of children and told him about the local situation, “This place is relatively remote, it takes more than two hours to drive to the site, so you can rest if you’re tired.”
“It’s not that tiring.” He had been on the plane for nearly three hours, the longest flight yet, “Here, mountains are just mountains, and water is just water, it seems quite different from the city.”
“If it were in the city, it would have been discovered long ago, this tomb was actually discovered by a group of tomb raiders, and the process of their discovery is also quite interesting.”
“How so?”
“Aren’t there a lot of TV dramas and movies related to tomb robbing recently, they would also bring engineering shovels and candles to dig graves in the middle of the night, as a result, a deer suddenly appeared in the forest, and they thought it was a ghost, which frightened them so much, and there is also a person who directly fainted, the next day, he was discovered by villagers who went up the mountain to dig bamboo shoots, he was immediately taken to the police station, which made me laugh to death.”
Shen Yuhan also smiled knowingly after hearing this, this tomb robber really should be arrested.
Fortunately, this descendant’s tomb was not successfully robbed by tomb robbers, and the cultural relics inside were still preserved.
Brother Lin is very talkative, and they chat together for two hours, they have a place to stay in the village and live in a relatively simple private house, the villagers no longer feel much about the vehicles coming in and out, ever since the tomb of the Western Han Dynasty was exposed, people have been coming and going.
Shen Yuhan wore a mask when he got out of the car, although he is not a public figure, his husband always tells him to wear it when he goes out, so he also gets used to it, sometimes when he wants to take a breath of air, he would expose his nose, and his husband would always pull it up for him, or help him pull up his scarf.
He just got out of the car and was filled with thoughts of his husband, but he didn’t regret making this decision, it was the best choice for them.
Brother Lin took Shen Yuhan to one of the houses, it was indeed quite simple, the weather here is not as cold as theirs, the temperature does not reach below zero, but it can make people shiver, and the ground is still a little wet, it must have rained.
“When you sleep at night, you can turn on the electric blanket, if you want to take a shower, there is a bathroom inside, the house is a bit simple, I’m in the opposite house, if I’m here, you can call me later if you need anything, the village’s elder sister4大嫂 (dà sǎo): sister-in-law (elder brother’s wife); elder sister (a respectful term of address for an older married woman). prepare our meals for lunch and dinner, and if you’re hungry, you can cook some instant noodles or something, I don’t really cook.”
“Okay.” Shen Yuhan responded, however, now he is more anxious about when he can start working, “Brother Lin, when should I start working?”
“It’s too late now, Director Liang and the others may still be busy and haven’t come over yet, I will take you to see her tomorrow morning, she’ll make arrangements for you, you can take a bath and rest for the night, I’ll call you when you go out tomorrow morning.”
“Good.”
It was indeed quite late when Shen Yuhan arrived in the village, he and Brother Lin had eaten before returning, so he wasn’t hungry.
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After a quick freshening up, Shen Yuhan rested on his bed, which smelled a bit musty.
The room is really simple, the only table is tilted at the corner, the paint on the wooden chair is almost peeled off, the cabinet is also very short, but there are some clothes in it, Shen Yuhan guessed that this might be a villager’s house, the clothes also left behind, not taken away.
His mobile phone ran out of power, and only after charging did the screen light up, as usual, every group was lively, his line of sight finally fell on his husband’s WeChat avatar, which looked like the characters he had written.
He left messages for Shen Yuhan, a total of seven.
There is voice and text.
His voice was full of urgency and worry.
Mu Gen: “Where have you been?”
Mu Gen: “Shen Yuhan, why is your mobile phone turned off?”
Mu Gen: “What is said on the Internet is not true, I went home after dinner with Liu Tan last night.”
Mu Gen: “It was my fault yesterday, I shouldn’t have said that you were arguing with me, you should have turned on your phone quickly, otherwise, I would be really angry!”
Mu Gen: “Shen Yuhan, call me as soon as you turn on the phone!”
Mu Gen: I understand, remember to report that you are safe on time.
Mu Gen: Shen Yuhan, don’t stay outside for too long.
Reading the message from his husband, his eyes turned red again and again, with tears in his eyes, he responded to him with a message that he was safe, in fact, he had a lot of things he had experienced on the road that he wanted to share with his husband, but he was the one who proposed to separate and calm down, so he couldn’t act like he couldn’t live without his husband.
Shen Yuhan: I went to the village where the ancient tomb was found.
After coming to the modern era, it was the first time he lived in such a simple house, Shen Yuhan locked the door and closed the window tightly, he lay on the bed unable to sleep at all, he listened again and again to the voice message Shan Qihuan sent him, listening to his husband’s voice would make him feel more at ease.
Then he opened his suitcase again, took out a shirt that his husband had worn, burying his face in it before he hugged himself to sleep.
Smelling the familiar scent of light perfume, Shen Yuhan drifted off to sleep.
The next part will be up soon.
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