"Okay, okay, I went to the state-run restaurant to buy breakfast this morning and heard about what happened in your family. As soon as I got home, I told my parents about it."

Then my mom immediately asked someone to find out, and that's when she found out you weren't inside. I was just about to go look for you.

Okay, okay, listen to me. My parents are out, they'll find out what's going on. Don't panic, okay?

Zhu Qinghao overheard Zhang Jian's conversation with his uncle and knew that her family was safe for the time being, so she wasn't really worried.

However, seeing that Xiang Yu's family was working hard for them, regardless of whether it would make a difference, moved her.

"Okay, I understand, thank you, Little Fish."

As the person in front of her gradually overlapped with the figure in her memories, Zhu Qinghao was already in tears without even realizing it.

"Little Fish, it's so good to see you again."

Xiang Yu assumed that she was crying because of a sudden and drastic change, so she quickly went over and hugged her.

"It's okay, it's okay, don't be afraid, I'm here for you. Ah, cry, it's alright..."

Zhu Qinghao really held her and cried for a long time before letting go.

She hadn't forgotten that she had important business to attend to, but since Xiang Yu's parents weren't around, she had indulged herself a little.

Seeing that the person had stopped crying, Xiang Yu slowly felt relieved. However, having not experienced these things herself, she could not truly empathize and could only offer pale comfort.

Not long after, Xiang Yu's mother, Zhou Huilan, returned home.

When she returned and saw Zhu Qinghao, she wasn't too surprised; she simply stepped forward and hugged her silently.

"Good child, you've suffered. I just heard that your father published a statement in the newspaper severing ties with you, so you don't need to be afraid anymore."

Your aunt knows you're a sensible child. You must understand that your family has no other choice, right?

Seeing Zhu Qinghao nod obediently, Zhou Huilan felt even more sorry for her and gently patted her back.

Thinking of something, she gave him another word of advice, still feeling uneasy.

"Alright, alright, I've already inquired about this matter, and it seems there's almost no room for maneuver at the moment."

So please don't get stuck on a single point or act rashly, okay?

"Good child, you must understand that only if you are well can your family have hope, you understand?"

Zhu Qinghao was momentarily lost in thought, because she seemed to have heard these words before in her previous life, but she hadn't taken them to heart back then.

Seeing that she didn't answer immediately, Zhou Huilan was afraid that she had other ideas, so she quickly continued to tell her:

"Alright, alright. Most of the people who have been sent down to the countryside are short of food and clothing and their lives are very hard. They can't rely on anyone else but you."

So you absolutely mustn't do anything reckless. Stay obediently in Kyoto, live a good life, work hard, and take good care of yourself. Only then will you have the energy to take care of your family, understand?

Zhu Qinghao nodded with tears in her eyes, indicating that she understood.

Zhou Huilan said the same thing in her past life, but she was lost in her own thoughts at the time and only listened to the first half.

So she kept telling herself that being sent to the countryside would be very difficult, and she couldn't let her family suffer like that, so she racked her brains to think of a way to rescue them.

At that time, she never considered that people who entered the committee were not so easily rescued. She thought it was just that those people wanted to take advantage of her and were deceiving her.

Thinking of her past naiveté, Zhu Qinghao smiled self-deprecatingly.