It was a pity that today was Monday, and Mr. and Mrs. Huo had already taken several days off to check these matters, so there was a lot of backlog at the unit.

If I ask for leave again tomorrow, I will be unable to justify it.

The situation in the other rooms is similar. There is no unit that is not busy on Monday.

When they finished their work and hurried back to the old house, they still missed the call from Brother Huo.

It would be a lie for Huo's mother to say she didn't regret not being able to answer her son's call.

Fortunately, I have Jiang Si, a caring little cotton-padded jacket.

When she noticed that her mother-in-law's mood had changed, she comforted her with a few words at the right time.

"Mom, I didn't answer Big Brother's call this time, but there will be a next time, right?"

"Besides, grandpa and grandma have left your and dad's office phone numbers with big brother. Who knows, big brother might call you back in a couple of days."

Hearing this, Mother Huo forced a smile.

She understands the truth, but...

After hesitating for a while, Mother Huo finally asked the question that was hidden in her heart.

"Mom and Dad, does he...does he blame me and Zhendong?"

"Look at you, you're starting to get stuck in a rut again..."

Before Mr. Huo could finish his words, Mrs. Huo interrupted him.

"Old Huo, it's only natural that the child blames me. If it weren't for me, he wouldn't have suffered so much, and the third child wouldn't have been kidnapped."

She often wondered what would have happened if she had not given the child to them.

Wouldn’t the following things not have happened?

But Father Huo said firmly: "You can't think like that. In a situation like that, if the child is entrusted to them, there is still a glimmer of hope. If he follows us, there is only one way to go, which is death."

What Mr. Huo said was definitely not alarmist. Not long after they joined up with the main force, the full-scale war of resistance broke out.

No one knows how long this battle will last, let alone whether it will be a win or a loss.

Every time I opened my eyes, I was faced with either enemy machine gun fire or repeated bombings from airplanes and artillery.

Do you think that in that situation, do they have any other choice besides entrusting the child to the couple?

Grandma Huo also nodded: "Yue Ling, none of us wants this to happen."

"None of the Yang family has ever repented for what they did."

"How can you be so stupid to take all this on yourself?"

As she spoke, she patted Mother Huo's hand and said, "His adoptive parents have told him everything that happened back then, and he really didn't blame you and Zhendong."

When Mrs. Huo heard this, she quickly looked at the old man and asked, "Dad, is this true?"

The old man smiled and his tone was very affirmative.

"It's true. The child is well taken care of by his adoptive parents. He is a good and understanding child."

Although they only spoke on the phone for less than ten minutes, the child's speech, behavior and way of dealing with people showed some resemblance to his father.

What satisfied the old man most was the child’s neither humble nor arrogant attitude!

He did not abandon his adoptive parents immediately because of the Huo family's status at that time, but treated them with a normal heart.

"The child said that whether it was the grace of giving birth or raising someone, they were equally important in his heart."

"So he hopes to maintain the status quo. When he is free tomorrow, he will bring his wife and children to visit us in Beijing."

"But the child said that he will still take root in Xinjiang in the future. I hope we can understand."

"By the way, the child's adoptive parents sent us photos of him when he was a child, as well as a family photo of the four of them."

Afraid that Mr. and Mrs. Huo would feel burdened, the old man comforted them after he finished speaking.