Chapter 102 Repairing the Body

"Later, we were kicked out of the Zhao family. You went to the black market to resell things, and Zhao Laosan reported you. I went to the public security bureau to look for you, and when I came back..."

There seemed to be bright red blood in Zhao Sihai's eyes that would roll down at any moment, but he still looked at her steadily.

He seemed to have some guess in his mind, but he didn't dare to confirm it, not even the slightest fantasy.

Bai Ruoqiao raised her head slightly, took a deep breath, raised her hand and wiped it, only to find that her face was already wet.

Zhao Sihai couldn't help himself, so he leaned over and hugged her tightly in his arms.

He wanted to say, stop talking.

But he can't.

He didn't want to be so selfish as to avoid all the pain and let her bear the pain of scraping bones and digging flesh alone.

He could no longer imagine how she had managed to survive those decades.

Bai Ruoqiao took more than a full minute to finally steady her voice, but the sound she made was still trembling.

She hugged him back tightly, her nails almost piercing his flesh through the fabric. "When I came back, I learned that An An had drowned... She was gone. Later, I fell ill and lost consciousness. It was Grandpa Qin who took me back to North City, but when I woke up, I heard that you... died together with the Zhao family..."

"Later, my family sent me abroad to study. A few years later, when I was returning to China, my plane crashed. During the accident, the system appeared and told me that as long as I completed the task, I would be able to come back. I succeeded. I am very happy that I have a chance to change everything."

After getting the answer he was most unwilling to hear, Zhao Sihai closed his eyes in pain. It felt like a big hole had been broken in his heart. The cold wind filled his chest, making him so cold that he lost consciousness all over his body.

The blood in the palm of his hand dripped down his wrist onto the sofa, leaving a dark red bloodstain.

After a long while, he squeezed out a few trembling syllables from his lungs with difficulty, "I'm sorry."

If he hadn't been so self-righteous and indulged that family, if he hadn't been reluctant to go home and not fulfill his responsibilities, if he hadn't come home with such fanfare, if he hadn't been so incompetent...

Their suffering would not be discovered, and all of it was caused by him.

But he still cowardly escaped at the last moment.

He didn't know that she would be even sadder and more painful, but he still left her alone.

He couldn't understand how he could be so cruel, selfish, and cowardly at that time.

Feeling his body trembling, Bai Ruoqiao took a deep breath and relaxed for a while before opening his eyes.

However, the strong emotions in his eyes have faded a lot now.

She said in a hoarse voice, "It's none of your business."

She indeed never blamed Zhao Sihai.

Maybe after coming back, he had some resentment when he saved An An, but it was just caused by his emotions at that time.

It was never Zhao Sihai who was wrong, but those who did evil.

"I'm not telling you this to make you blame yourself. In this life, I just want our family to be safe and live together for a long time. Fortunately, everything is going in the right direction in this life."

Zhao Sihai closed his eyes tightly, his voice hoarse and painful, "It's different."

She pursed her lips, broke free from his embrace, looked at his face muscles twitching in pain, raised her hands and gently held his face, "For me, this is the beginning. I only have the future in my eyes. The past may hurt, but it is no longer important. The future is the most important."

After saying that, she suddenly smiled again, "If you feel you owe us something, then in this life, give us double the love as compensation. From now on, your life belongs to us, mother and daughter. Do you understand?"

Zhao Sihai looked at her, then lowered his eyes after a while, hiding the strong hostility and murderous intent in his eyes.

He hugged her again and said, "My life will always be yours."

Bai Ruoqiao blinked away her tears, chuckled, and prepared to speak again to comfort him.

But suddenly he saw blood on the sofa and was shocked.

She quickly pushed him away, "Are you hurt?"