Many years later, similar history is repeated.

Same train station platform.

The same green train... and the same mother Zhang with red eyes.

Zhou Jiao stood outside the car window, one hand held by her mother-in-law, and the other hand holding the window sill. She then looked at the left hand, which already had two small age spots, holding the big hand.

The owner of the big hand was coquettishly begging his old mother, "Mom, you have to come at least once a year. I don't have a long vacation to go back, and if I miss you, I can't bear to see you and Dad."

"good."

"Go back and spend what you need to spend. If you don't have enough money to buy something, contact me. If you feel unhappy, call me. When the call goes through, hang up and I'll call you back. Is the note here?"

"Yeah, I remember everything. You're even more talkative than your father."

Zhou Jiao looked at the mother and daughter with a smile.

In the carriage, Father Zhang took off the rabbit fur hat on his head, his face flushed, and walked back and forth in the narrow space between the berths, unable to stop at all.

Hearing his wife's slander, he waved his hands and shouted at the top of his voice, "We talked all night last night, and there's still a lot to say. The car is leaving soon, hurry back."

Zhang's mother laughed and cursed the old man, but she still took the opportunity to chat with her son. "I've written it down. Call the number above during the day and the number below at night."

Zhang Guoqing tightened his grip, suppressing the bitterness deep in his heart, and tried to keep his tone from sounding sad. "My mother has a really good memory. I'll do as you say."

"Hahaha, your dad will be dissatisfied after hearing this."

Just as Father Zhang expected, the whistle finally sounded.

Mother Zhang let go of her son and daughter-in-law's hands and waved, "Go back, remember to get more rest, don't read books so late at night, and go check on the children more often when you have time, don't let anyone bully you."

"Second brother, Dad and Mom leave it to you."

"Don't worry. You and Jiaojiao should go back early, work hard, and come home after saving enough vacation time."

"good."

Zhang Guoqing took Zhou Jiao's hand, stepped back a few steps, looked at the slowly starting train, opened his mouth, and finally saluted them solemnly.

Zhou Jiao silently waved goodbye and watched the train gradually go away, feeling very complicated - she saw her mother-in-law's tears.

"Let's go."

Zhang Guoqing, in a bad mood, didn't care about the consequences at this moment. He tightly grabbed Zhou Jiao's hand and pulled her away. As long as she was with him, he would not be alone.

"After a while, I'll buy a TV and send it over."

"good."

"It depends on what parents plan. If they are worried about big brother, we can also buy a yard for them in the provincial capital."

Zhang Guoqing squeezed her hand and said, "Silly girl, there's no need to feel guilty. They are still healthy. Wait until they can't walk anymore, then bring them here to live with you."

"For some reason, when I see my mother crying, I always feel like I've robbed her of her son."

"Hahaha...so you have to treat me better. Shouldn't we go back to the courtyard every weekend to spend some time together as just the two of us?"

Zhou Jiao glanced at him speechlessly.

——No wonder they hired another old couple to look after the yard.

But she also liked the small world behind the closed door—the doorway inlaid with wooden flower carvings, the bluestone slabs with a heavy history, and the tranquility of the garden...

Well, it’s nice to stay for a few days and relax occasionally.

Spring in the capital always slips away without you noticing.

If Zhou Jiao had not often returned to the courtyard during her lunch break and seen various flowers blooming one after another, she would have really ignored the arrival of spring.

Busy, this is the only word she can use to describe her life now.

As expected, Zhang Guoqing began to travel frequently, and the children were in school. In addition to her increasingly busy work, her daily life suddenly became much more complicated.

Two letters have arrived since Zhang's father and mother returned to their hometown. It is said that Zhang Lao Da is already working in the provincial capital, and Huang Cuilan is also working as a temporary worker in the county town.

Zhou Jiao smiled noncommittally after reading it, then put it out of her mind. She was truly fed up with this couple. Ten years of endless bickering—who wouldn't be fed up?

Some people like to be entangled in a lifetime, and would rather live a life without a name. What does it have to do with her? Just like when she helped that girl back then, it was just a coincidence.

However, it was her younger brother Miao Tianming (Lei Tianming) who sent her a letter from across the ocean, which made her feel very happy in her busy schedule.

This one is different from the previous one, it is a full ten pages long.

The letter described the experiences during this period in great detail.

Upon arriving abroad, he not only reunited with his father, but also with his two uncles and their families. The Miao family subsequently hired several tutors for him, and he often learned how to handle official business from his father.

As for the two half-sisters who had always worried Zhou Jiao, they had married into wealthy families and were old friends. They probably thought he was the only bloodline of the third branch.

He was very nice to his younger brother. Not only was he generous with his money, he also often took him to various parties and introduced him to many connections.

He said that although he felt very tired, the people around him were very friendly and he was very busy and fulfilled. If nothing unexpected happened, he would be able to study at a famous university this fall.

Zhou Jiao was very happy for him about this.

The child who knelt in the snow and sold blood to save his sister finally completed the trials given by fate and realized the cause and effect of good people being rewarded.

At the end, he specifically mentioned that he had met with the famous lawyer and everything went well.

The so-called smooth sailing also shows that her father Zhou Xiaozheng did not make the wrong decision. The barrister lived up to her father's trust and preserved her grandfather's overseas assets.

In addition to the gift from the Miao family this time, it is at least the children’s trump card.

So Zhou Jiao understood her parents-in-law's concern for Zhang Guofu. After all, they were parents, and she was also making plans for her own son.

But it is impossible to let her worry about the Zhang family.

Her heart is too small to accommodate so many people.

Especially Zhang Guoqing's frequent business trips recently. Although he did not tell the truth, Zhou Jiao analyzed the information from various sources and concluded that it was very dangerous.

Corruption.

It is indispensable in every place.

There are gangs involved in local corruption, but are there no gangs in the military?

She knew the man's purpose and understood why he took action at this critical moment, so she had no choice but to support him from behind, clear obstacles for him and share the pressure.

Fortunately, it's almost over.

And he should come back.

Some people couldn't help but think that when Zhang Guoqing returned from outside, tired and dusty, spring had already passed and summer had come quietly.

"Baby, I miss you so much."

Aunt Chen, who was about to cut vegetables in the kitchen, was so frightened when she heard the shout that she almost cut the back of her hand with the knife. She quickly covered her mouth and let out a muffled laugh.

It’s great to be young!

Zhou Jiao was so surprised that she forgot anyone was at home. She threw herself into his arms, pinched his waist, pinched his face, and kept muttering, "You've lost weight, really lost weight."

"Hahaha..." Zhang Guoqing picked her up and walked inside, whispering in her ear: "I won't have to go on a business trip from now on, so you'll have time to feed me."

"Okay, I'll cook for you myself tonight."

"..." Zhang Guoqing said that whatever his wife said was the truth.