Su Xiao herself didn't care whether or not she acknowledged the Tian family as her relatives, but because of her mother, she still made the trip.
She wanted to know why the Tian family had disappeared without a trace after leaving all these years.
According to Su's mother, the Tian family was not a family that favored sons over daughters.
Tian Rongyao felt ashamed when she asked him the question and began to recount his experiences over the years.
Thanks to the grain provided by the Su family, the Tian family was no longer on the verge of starvation. However, their youngest son, Tian Rongguang, fell ill and needed treatment.
The Tian family had to spend most of their grain to buy Tian Rongguang life-saving medicine.
A few days later, the food they had exchanged with their daughter was gone again, but they hadn't gone very far before famine struck everywhere and they had nowhere to settle down.
They couldn't very well go back to their daughter; the elderly couple in the Tian family were too ashamed. In the end, they chose to persevere despite the pressure.
They begged their way here, stopping and starting along the way, and finally managed to settle down here.
The Tian family are outsiders, and the best way for them to survive in the local area is to marry into the local community.
So, Tian Rongyao later married Song Jinhua.
To be honest, Song Jinhua was already an old maid at that time. She had looked at many men but didn't like them. Then, the more she looked, the more confused she became. As she got older, she couldn't get married. Because at some point, rumors started circulating outside that there was something wrong with the Song family's daughter.
Song Jinhua took a liking to Tian Rongyao at first sight. Besides the fact that Tian Rongyao was indeed good-looking, his own appearance was also a factor.
However, regardless of the circumstances, they ultimately got what they needed, resulting in a happy marriage.
But after Tian Rongyao got married, the two elders of the Tian family seemed to have finally completed their mission, and their energy and spirits suddenly dissipated, and their bodies collapsed.
What followed was a long and drawn-out illness for the two elderly people.
It's truly not easy for Tian Rongyao to take care of his elderly parents while raising his younger brother.
Looking back at his sister, he realized he hadn't put that matter first.
The old man missed his daughter, but didn't want to trouble his hardworking son any further, so he suppressed his sadness and refused to mention it.
He only murmured Nizi's name on his deathbed.
The old lady passed away two years ago, and Tian Rongyao was finally free. He had been taking care of the elderly woman day in and day out for more than ten years. It wasn't easy for him.
As Su Xiao listened to Tian Rongyao's story, she was somewhat moved. If what he said was true, then it wasn't entirely unforgivable.
“Xiaoxiao, it’s all your uncle’s fault. No matter what, your uncle should have gone to look for your mother long ago… so that your parents and Nizi wouldn’t have missed seeing each other one last time…” Tian Rongyao didn’t keep shirking responsibility, but instead kept reflecting on his actions.
This attitude really left Su Xiao with little room for criticism. After all, in this era, transportation and communication were inconvenient, and there were all sorts of idle systems...
"Uncle, I understand. If my mother were still alive, she would understand your difficulties..." That was all Su Xiao could say.
Everything is God's arrangement.
Hearing her say that, Tian Rongyao felt even more saddened and guilty.
“Alright, Yao-ge, don’t just be so sad. Now that we have news of your sister, shouldn’t we go to our parents’ graves to tell them? Also, it’s rare for Xiaoxiao to come to Shanghai, shouldn’t we treat her well? She and Xiaoshuang have known each other for a long time and are even good friends, what a wonderful coincidence…” Song Jinhua comforted her from the side.
Tian Rongyao listened and finally perked up, "Yes, Jinhua, you're right. Xiaoxiao, your uncle will go and make you something delicious."
"Okay, thank you, Uncle."
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