Chapter 1362 The Returnee's Notes 436

The old man was honored; he had no children, but he had comrades-in-arms and many descendants who were not related to him by blood to visit him.

He loved roast duck the most, and if his comrades or their descendants didn't bring him roast duck, he would exchange it for his own incense offerings.

"It smells so good! I could eat it my whole life and never get tired of it."

Perhaps seeing that Xie Ning had not received any offerings, the old man handed Xie Ning a roast duck, saying, "Today is Qingming Festival, there are two roast ducks. Little boy, you are young and have a big appetite, you can eat one, and I will take the other one to my wife."

Xie Ning didn't know where to go, so he simply followed the old man to see his lover.

A soul needs to be repaired before it can be reborn, and Xie Ning followed the old man to the Soul Repair Center.

The storefront there also resembled a small shop, but unlike the previous shops, this one had a door leading directly into a separate room.

The room was simply furnished, with only a bed, a table and chairs, and an oil lamp lit by the bedside.

"Ah Chun, I'm here."

When the old man's voice rang out, the woman on the bed opened her eyes. Compared to the old man, she looked much younger, appearing to be only in her early twenties.

Her skin and face were rough, but her eyes were as bright as stars.

Seeing Xie Ning who had come with the old man, he reached out his only remaining hand and took Xie Ning's hand, saying, "This girl is pretty, she's pleasing to the eye."

"What's your name, young lady?"

Xie Ning's gaze swept over her empty trouser legs, and she sat down on the chair by the bed. "Xie Ning."

"The name sounds nice too."

The woman seemed to have endless things to say, chatting with Xie Ning while they ate. In contrast, the usually talkative old man became much quieter, simply listening to their conversation with a smile.

When the time came, the old man's face fell. He turned around twice and sighed, "It's been so long, and Ah Chun's soul still hasn't been restored. There's nothing in that dilapidated room; people would get moldy just sitting there."

However, he dared not bring the person out, since Ah Chun was in a critical period of repair.

I had no choice but to visit him every day with delicious food.

However, he was still enjoying it. Even though he could have passed away, his obsession hadn't subsided. He wanted to see his lover recover completely.

Xie Ning looked at the ghosts coming and going, and asked softly, "How did she become like this?"

The old man didn't hide anything, but his expression turned somber when he talked about it.

"...At that time, we encountered the Japanese army. I wasn't with Ah Chun; she was with her comrades on the other side of the position. There were several pregnant women there, and Ah Chun was one of them..."

Our children were born amidst war.

This was not a good time; the child's cries would attract the enemy, and then... Ah Chun smothered the child. As a mother, only she knew the pain in her heart.

I can't blame her, because she was thinking of her comrades' safety. I only blame myself for being young and naive back then...

Ah Chun's condition did not improve afterward. Despite her usual bravery, she was weak after childbirth and eventually died under enemy fire. All he found was her broken body.

He never had another revolutionary partner in his life, because he would always remember Comrade Qi Chun, whose smile was as bright as the azaleas on the mountain, saying to him when he was still a cowherd.

The revolution must be victorious.

So the cowherd became Yu Shengli, and he and his comrades won one victory after another.

However, he still had regrets. He was remembered by many as a great hero, but people like Ah Chun were forgotten in a corner.

He lacked broad knowledge; all he knew was how to wage war, but he knew that was wrong.

Xie Ning glanced at the old man and said, "Actually, even now, very few people have the same thoughts as you."

Perhaps it was because Yu Shengli was deeply influenced by Ah Chun that he saw these things.

"But that's okay, some people remember it and then try their best to spread the word so that more people know about it."

Xie Ning became more talkative, chatting with Yu Shengli about modern prosperity and magazines founded by young women that recorded many overlooked stories of women from ancient times to the present.

"Baby, you must go and tell Ah Chun tomorrow, she'll definitely be happy!" Ah Chun is a cultured person and likes these things.

Of course, he liked it too.

"Um!"

She is not a doll; she is also a lesbian.

Looking at the gloomy sky, Xie Ning felt incredibly fortunate that she had planted a red seed in her heart in that world, and that her faith had guided her to make the right choice.

She loves planting flowers on this journey with no end in sight.