Mingyue possessed the original owner's memories, giving her a general understanding of her parents' past.
However, it wasn't much, only knowing that her mother, whom she had never met, was not only a rare beauty but also a university graduate from Wangjiang University.
He Si, on the other hand, was ordinary in appearance and only had a junior high school education.
When they met, He Si was just a migrant worker from the countryside trying to make a living in the city.
They came from different backgrounds, with different educational experiences.
They were not even from the same world, and Mingyue found it strange.
How did the two of them end up together and start a family?
"Your mother was the best woman in the world.
Beautiful, gentle, and educated.
In my eyes, she was like a fairy."
Mentioning his deceased wife, He Si's face was filled with tenderness.
As if the woman he loved most was right there, not dead.
"Since Mom was so wonderful, how did you manage to win her over back then?"
Seeing the memories in her father's eyes, Mingyue could tell.
Even though her mother had been dead for many years, her father's love had not diminished.
It seemed he loved her mother deeply, and she couldn't help but be curious.
What method had He Si used back then to win the heart of the beauty?
"Perhaps it was a case of fools having good luck.
Isn't there a saying, 'A good man has no good wife, a scoundrel marries a beauty'?
Back then, I was just a country bumpkin working in the city, knowing nothing.
I was insecure, awkward, and couldn't speak well.
How could I have even dared to dream? Wasn't that like a toad wanting to eat swan meat?
Your mother pursued me!"
It was as if this was the most glorious event of his life, and his most beautiful memory.
He Si burst into laughter, like a carefree youth.
It was rare for his daughter to be interested in his past, and this was also the peak moment of his life.
He Si's spirits lifted, and his conversational floodgates opened as he began to recount the past.
He Si's life had not been easy; he was born in a poor mountain village.
He had no siblings, lost his mother at five, and his father at ten.
However, despite the poverty of the mountain village, the villagers were simple and kind.
Seeing He Si's plight, they all extended a helping hand.
He Si grew up on the charity of others, and with the support and assistance of the villagers, he completed junior high school.
Then, he left with his best friend from the village, Tang Yong, to work and support himself.
Tang Yong was different from He Si. Although he also came from a mountain village,
he was handsome, eloquent, and knowledgeable.
He looked no different from people in the city.
He and He Si were childhood friends, having grown up together, and Tang Yong took good care of He Si.
It was thanks to Tang Yong that He Si didn't starve and managed to settle down in Wangjiang City.
Tang Yong had a good appearance and was a smooth talker. He worked as a waiter in an entertainment venue.
With his social skills, he earned a considerable income.
But He Si was not good at flattery and looked ordinary.
He could only work as a deliveryman in the seafood market, working from dawn till dusk.
He smelled of fish, did the hardest work, and earned the least money.
However, Tang Yong never looked down on He Si. He even paid the rent for the room they shared by himself.
He Si felt bad about it and silently took care of all the household chores.
Every morning, he would pick up Tang Yong from work.
Due to the nature of Tang Yong's job, he often got drunk, and He Si was worried.
It was because of this that He Si had an encounter with Mingyue's mother, Ming Yan Nan.
It was a hot summer night. He Si was wearing cheap slippers,
a pair of washed-out shorts, and a T-shirt issued by his workplace.
Because it was too hot, he had taken it off and draped it over his shoulders.
He was sweating profusely, hurrying towards where Tang Yong worked.
Since he had started late that day, he chose a shortcut through a small alley.
He decided to take the shortcut instead of the main road.
The streetlights in the alley were dim and flickering due to disrepair.
Navigating the narrow alley felt like being in a horror movie.
But He Si was not afraid. He had been living alone since he was ten,
and besides, it was pitch black in the countryside at night.
He hadn't been afraid then, so why would he be afraid now, especially with some light?
Until he heard a scream, a woman's voice suddenly rang out.
It startled him, but it wasn't fear, it was a sudden shock.
So he followed the sound, because he could sense.
That the scream that had startled him carried panic and fear.
Although he had lost his parents from a young age and was raised by the villagers,
he had not gone astray and always had a grateful heart. He always had a principle: to help others to the best of his ability.
Because he had once been someone who was helped.
When he arrived, he saw a girl in a floral dress.
Her eyes were tearful, and her face was filled with despair as she was surrounded by three thugs.
The girl's dress had been torn open.
That scream must have been made at that moment.
"Scram!"
He Si had always been insecure. Ever since he came to the city to work,
he felt even more inferior and never spoke loudly.
But seeing the girl's tear-streaked face, he felt a pang of heartache.
So, with a voice like rolling thunder, he shouted with all his might.
However, his shout did not have the intended deterrent effect.
The three thugs with their brightly dyed hair saw that he was alone.
They sneered, abandoned the girl, and with wicked smiles, they surrounded him.
Each of them clenched their fists, and one of them even pulled out a switchblade.
He Si still didn't know why he was so angry that day.
Why he was so brave, and filled with courage.
Without thinking, he charged at the three thugs and got into a fight.
At that moment, he had only one thought: to stand up for the girl.
To teach these three people who had bullied her a lesson.
Although He Si was ordinary in appearance, he was still about 1.8 meters tall.
Coupled with years of physical labor, his body was strong and he had considerable strength.
Furthermore, children from the countryside had been wrestling and fighting with their peers in the wild since they were young.
Naturally, he was no match for those three idle thugs.
A few minutes later, the three thugs realized they couldn't gain an advantage.
He Si fought back like a madman, and they were scared and fled.
However, during the fight, He Si's arm was also cut, bleeding profusely.
That girl was Mingyue's mother, Ming Yan Nan, a fourth-year student at Wanghai University.
After the thugs fled, she recovered and calmed down.
She wanted to take He Si to the hospital, but he refused.
He said it was just a superficial wound and not worth the expense.
He also insisted on escorting Ming Yan Nan back to her dormitory at the school, citing safety concerns.
Upon returning home, He Si was scolded by Tang Yong for meddling.
He Si just smiled sheepishly and didn't take it to heart.
Unexpectedly, three days later, Ming Yan Nan found him at his workplace.
It turned out she was very observant and had noticed the T-shirt He Si was wearing that day.
It was issued by his workplace and had the company name and address on the back.
This was how they met. Ming Yan Nan often came to see He Si.
She even enrolled him in adult night classes and urged him to study.
She would come to his rented room to do his laundry, cook for him, and manage his life.
Even Tang Yong teased He Si, saying that all his luck in life had been concentrated on his love life.
He was so envious of He Si's enviable romantic fortune.
But He Si never harbored any improper thoughts.
Although he also liked Ming Yan Nan, he knew in his heart that he was not worthy of her.
But on the day Ming Yan Nan graduated from university, she confessed her feelings to him.
He Si was flattered but still refused.
Because he felt he couldn't provide Ming Yan Nan with a good life and that she would suffer if she followed him.
Ming Yan Nan did not give up and clearly stated.
That she was not a materialistic person and that she liked He Si for who he was.
What man could refuse such a woman?
But He Si still lacked the courage to agree. It wasn't until Ming Yan Nan confessed for the third time.
That He Si agreed, and they got together.
After they got married, He Si resigned and started his own business, which grew bigger and bigger.
Later, they had Mingyue, and the family of three lived happily.
"Dad, how did Mom die?"
After hearing about her parents' past, Mingyue continued to ask.
Because in her memory, her mother's death was very sudden.
One day, she came home from school and learned of her mother's death, without even seeing her body.