A gentle breeze blew through the valley, carrying a faint floral scent. Jian Ning's voice slowly rang in Tian's ears. She recounted how she had been shot and fallen off a cliff while on a mission to save Wu Tu, then how Ma Fuquan had called out her police number on the hillside behind, and how she had dreamt of returning to the military hospital and bumping into Wu Juan, who bore a striking resemblance to Tian, ​​in the corridor.

She spoke very carefully and Tian listened very attentively, especially when Jian Ning talked about Wu Juan reading books to Wu Dui and picking out books that Wu Dui was interested in. She almost pricked up her ears and listened carefully. She was quieter than Jian Ning expected throughout the whole process and did not interrupt her at all while she was speaking.

Jian Ning kept talking about how he brought Ma Fuquan to Jiguana Mountain the day before, and pointed to the mountain and told Tian. Captain Wu felt that the mountain seemed familiar at the time, and she suspected that Jiguana Mountain was written in the book that Wu Juan read to him.

Of course, she also told her everything about the day when she suspected that Captain Wu had shown signs of waking up, including what he said the night before when he was last awake, that he had let both women down.

After Jian Ning finished speaking, he saw that her face was calm. She didn't say a word, just staring at the mountain silently. I wonder what she was thinking?

"Sister Tian, ​​do you believe what I said?" Jian Ning asked.

Tian lowered her eyelids for a moment. When she turned to look at Jian Ning, her eyes were as clear and gentle as a mountain stream. She seemed to smile at Jian Ning slightly, and her tone sounded unusually calm: "I believe it."

"You, have long suspected that he is not the original Big Brother Ma?"

Tian shook her head and looked up at the mountain. "I only knew that the man was different from before. The longer we were together, the less he looked like the same person. How could I have imagined such a bizarre thing could happen in the world, that a person could actually change their nature? To be honest, after listening to what my sister said, I know that this man is really no longer the same person as before. I don't feel the slightest bit of guilt towards Mai's father. My heart and eyes are filled with the current man..."

Her voice sounded somewhat ethereal as she began to recount every little detail of her relationship with Ma Fuquan over the past few years. "Don't be embarrassed, sister. If it weren't for him, I would never have known in my life that when you have someone in your heart, no matter how hard or tired you are, your heart feels as sweet as if you had drunk honey."

"When you think of him, you suddenly laugh for no reason. When you hear his footsteps coming towards you, your heart starts beating fast. No matter what he says, you just love to listen to it, and your heart is filled with joy when you hear it."

The reason why Jane Ning called her to the mountain was, firstly, to point out the peak to her, and secondly, to prevent her from crying loudly after knowing the truth. She had several children at home, so she thought of taking her to the mountain to avoid people.

In the mountains, she could cry as much as she wanted. Crying was the best way to vent. Her current calmness made her worried.

"Sister Tian." Jian Ning held her hand. "If Captain Wu really wakes up over there, don't be afraid. Xiaomai is grown up, and Xiaomi seems sensible. Besides, you still have me. I'm different from Captain Wu. He's just in a coma and has become a vegetable. There's a chance he'll wake up, but I won't. I've already sacrificed myself. I've died in my original world and can't go back. I will stay here forever. I will take good care of you and your son for Captain Wu. I'll be with you through any difficulties."

Tian pulled her hand away and then held Jian Ning's hand again. "Listen, sister, I appreciate your kindness. To be honest, your captain treats me very well. So much so that in the past few years, when it's quiet at night, I often quietly watch him sleeping, and I feel a little scared in my heart, afraid that I won't be able to enjoy his kindness to me, and afraid that he will leave me one day. It's true."

She patted Jian Ning's hand and continued, "I often think at night about how lucky I, Tian Guizhi, am to have this man, after escaping death, now know how to love and protect me. He's no longer like a gourd with a sawed-off mouth like before. Hearing what I said makes your face flush, but I feel very happy in my heart."

"I'm content. My life wasn't lived in vain. He didn't let me down. He let his wife down. That's what it means to truly let someone down. Now that he's really going back and making amends to his wife, I'm happy for him and for his wife. Really, I'm happy!"

She said she was happy, but tears were falling down her face.

Jian Ning hugged her and said, "Cry, cry as much as you can if you feel bad. No one will laugh at you here, and no one will hear you."

"No!" Tian shook her head. She struggled out of Jian Ning's arms, wiped her tears, grabbed Jian Ning's hand again, and forced a smile: "Sister, I've thought about it. He betrayed his wife over there in the past, but his wife still stayed with him every day, read to him, and looked forward to his waking up day and night. She is a good person, but also has a miserable life! Everything should be based on first come first served. According to your captain, she is in front and I am behind. He should go back. I only hope that he can treat her like he treats me and compensate her and her mother well."

Wiping away the tears, she continued, "Whatever she can do, I can do too. I may not be as literate as she is, but I have a mouth. Even if he never wakes up, as long as there's someone like this lying before my eyes, I'd be willing to spend the rest of my life with him. I can talk to him and tell him everything about the children. Just tell me, can he sleep like this forever and never die?"

Jian Ning's heart ached at her words. Logically, Wu Tuan had been transported through the world by spirit. If Wu Tuan had awakened and his spirit had returned to its place, he would have lost vital signs in no time. Right now, she was worried that Wu Tuan wasn't fully awake yet, or maybe even if Wu Tuan woke up, he wouldn't die. She couldn't say for sure.

There are all kinds of strange things in the world, who can guarantee anything?

"If..." Jian Ning looked at Tian, ​​"I mean, if the Wu team remains in a coma here, do you plan to return to Dingxian Village or to the capital in a few days? If you want to go back to the capital, I will send someone to drive you there. If you want to go back to the countryside, I will let Ding Yang and my brother-in-law take you back together."

When Tian heard her say "if", she realized that it meant there was still a possibility of leaving. She looked up at the mountain that looked like a rooster crowing with its neck stretched out. Although she tried her best to hold back, tears still rolled down from the corners of her eyes.

Jian Ning was speechless.

After a long while, Tian suddenly covered her face with her hands and started to cry. Jian Ning raised his hand and put it on her shoulder. When her crying gradually subsided, he asked her softly, "Are you feeling better? If you are, let's go."

When going down the mountain, Tian told Jian Ning that she had made up her mind. She would switch with Chang and stay in the village from now on. If the Wu team really left, they would be buried in Dingxian Village.

Jian Ning nodded and said "hmm" softly. After all, Ma Fuquan was from Dingxian Village, so he should be buried in Dingxian Village.

The two of them returned to the county government office and met Ding Youtian on the way. He greeted them with a smile and said, "Brother Ma has woken up. He just woke up not long ago. Nothing happened."

When Tian heard this, her steps paused for a moment, and then she ran towards the yamen in a hurry.