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But hope is hope, even if it's only a one in ten thousand chance, they'll still rush towards it like moths to a flame, gambling on that tiny bit of chance. Even though they've failed countless times, now, facing Tang Yue's firm gaze and sincere words, the long-extinguished flame of hope in their hearts is gradually rekindled.

The young man, whose legs were crippled, asked with tears in his eyes and a trembling voice, "Young lady, can you really take us back? Back to China? So we'll never have to suffer like this again?"

His eyes were filled with longing for the future. Although the pain in his body had distorted his face, at this moment, the light of hope made his face radiate a glimmer of life.

Tang Yue looked at them with a faint smile. She knew that words alone were not enough to gain their complete trust; she also needed to take concrete actions.

She said casually, "Wait for me!" and then turned and left the room.

She took out a lot of food and water from her space, filled two large vats, carried them in one by one, and distributed the food to everyone.

These foods and waters were undoubtedly a lifesaver for people who had been suffering from hunger and thirst for a long time.

The group accepted the food and water with gratitude in their eyes. They devoured the food as if it were the most delicious delicacy in the world.

A little girl held a piece of bread, took a careful bite, and a satisfied smile appeared on her face. She looked up at Tang Yue and said in a childish voice, "Sister, you are so kind."

Tang Yue was surprised to find such a young child here; the little girl looked much smaller than herself. Her mother held the little girl in her arms, a long-lost smile on her face. She smiled gratefully at Tang Yue.

But when no one noticed, she looked down at the little girl in her arms with a look of loneliness in her eyes. The woman didn't know what to do.

But Tang Yue noticed the change in the woman's emotions and looked at her. The woman's eyes met Tang Yue's, then she immediately looked away, seemingly unsure how to face her.

Tang Yue turned around, her eyes full of confusion. Why didn't she look happy? The young man with the disability in both legs was right next to Tang Yue. He sighed, his voice not loud, but Tang Yue heard him clearly.

"That child was conceived after being forced into it by the foreman here. It's Japanese."

Tang Yue suddenly realized. It is said that a mother's love makes her strong, and although this little girl was born to a Japanese man, a woman still cannot bear to part with her child.

Tang Yue walked over and handed a piece of bread to the little girl. "Can you help me distribute food to everyone?"

The little girl was so thin she looked unrecognizable, with only her two large eyes blinking sharply. She turned to look at her mother, who knew Tang Yue had something to say to her. She patted the little girl's head and said, "Go on, your sister has helped us so much, we should go and help her."

The little girl happily stood up and went to distribute food to everyone.

Tang Yue watched the little girl clumsily crawling into the vat to get food. She didn't turn her head, and said in a calm voice, "What are you thinking?"

The woman behind her suddenly knelt down and kowtowed to Tang Yue. Tang Yue turned around and pulled the woman up, saying, "We are all Chinese, don't do this."

The woman's face was now covered in tears. "My benefactor, I beg you, I beg you. I... I've never let her leave this room since she was born. No one here has told her she's not Chinese."

She always thought she was Chinese. I taught her Mandarin. She, my benefactor, could you, could you take her with you? I, I kowtow to you.

Tang Yue stopped the woman again, but she was conflicted. They say bad people are born that way, but this little girl's suffering was all inflicted on her by the Japanese. What would her attitude towards the Japanese be?

She probably doesn't have many memories yet. If one day she finds out her true identity, will she hate everyone here today? And then, without hesitation, return to the embrace of the Japanese?

Seeing that Tang Yue had no expression, the woman became anxious, but she knew that this request was difficult, after all, the people here had all been harmed by the Japanese.

The disabled man felt a pang of pity, and the expressions on the others' faces also showed some emotion. He looked at Tang Yue, "My benefactor, she's still young. We should teach her well in the future..."

He couldn't guarantee it either; after all, it was too early to say anything now.

Actually, Tang Yue hadn't thought too much about it; she was more concerned with the little girl's background. Before she could even say anything, the woman had already made up her mind.

She looked around at everyone and said, "My benefactor, I'm not leaving. If I can leave this place, I'd like to stay and live in Japan. If my benefactor wants to know anything, I can help you send it back."

The woman's eyes were resolute; it seemed that after making this decision, her spirits had changed once again. No one present had expected her to have such a thought. A man in his forties beside her advised, "Aqin, don't you want to think about it again? There are people at home waiting for you to come home."

The woman named Aqin turned to look at the uncle, "Uncle Li, thank you for taking care of me all these years." Then she smiled and shook her head, seemingly relieved.

"I haven't been back for so many years, he must have found another woman long ago. I also had a child with someone else here, so even if I went back, we wouldn't be able to live together anymore."

This is good. As long as it helps China, it doesn't matter where you are. I hope China gets better and better, and that in the future, no more Chinese people will be deceived into doing these things.

Uncle Li didn't know what to say. After all, they had been here for who knows how many years. They hadn't heard from them at all, and their families probably really thought they were dead. If they went back now, it would be alright for the men, but for the women, life might not be so easy.

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