Commander Zheng slapped his forehead, his expression turning serious. "Ya Jing, this is your uncle's girlfriend. If it weren't for him back then... Comrade Xu Wei would be your aunt."
She has been quietly watching over you all these years. Not wanting to bother your family, she always sent the prepared gifts along with ours.
We're all roughnecks, and those pretty dresses and clothes for your grandparents were all handmade by Comrade Xu Wei!
After he finished speaking, the people around him started introducing Xu Wei, who almost became Bai Yajing's aunt, to her.
It turns out that my uncle had a girlfriend back then, but my grandparents probably didn't want to ruin the girl's reputation, so they never mentioned it to anyone.
However, this Aunt Xu has surprisingly not forgotten her uncle and has remained unmarried to this day...
It would be a lie to say I wasn't moved. Thinking of my uncle who sacrificed his life at such a young age and this kind and affectionate Aunt Xu, my eyes instantly welled up with tears.
"Aunt Xu... I'm so sorry, I didn't even know you... I'm so sorry..."
She was met with a woman's warm embrace.
"Silly child, it's not your fault. I didn't want to disturb your lives in the first place."
This is because I'm leaving the Kyoto Military Region, and I don't know if I'll ever have the chance to see you again, so I couldn't resist coming to visit you..."
She never married and had long regarded Kang Jianye's little niece as her own child.
She knows most of what happened to her from childhood to adulthood.
Bai Yajing felt a pang of anxiety. She had lost her mother at a young age, and thinking of all the little dresses, handmade thick-soled cloth shoes, and small clips she had received since childhood, she felt a sharp pang of sadness in her heart. Was this what motherly love felt like?
She didn't quite understand, but she could feel the deep love Xu Wei had for her.
"Aunt Xu, where are you going?"
Xu Wei smiled gently and reached out to pat her head. "I applied for a classified research project in the Northwest half a month ago. Being able to see you before I leave, I have no regrets..."
Once you're in a classified research project, there's no telling when you'll get out, and you can't have any contact with the outside world. She applied with the mindset that it didn't matter if she didn't get out, as long as the project succeeded.
Her lover died young, and her only goal in life was to fulfill their shared wish—that their motherland would prosper.
Bai Yajing was overwhelmed with mixed feelings. Holding her hand, she instinctively didn't want her to leave, but she also knew she couldn't be willful; Aunt Xu carried a mission on her shoulders...
Commander Zheng and the others had tears in their eyes.
In the end, Uncle Bai suggested, "Ya Jing, Comrade Xu isn't your biological mother, but she's better than your biological mother. Why don't you recognize her as your godmother?"
Such unwavering maternal love over more than a decade makes the idea of adopting a godparent relationship well-deserved.
Xu Wei was so excited that tears welled up in her eyes. She grabbed Bai Yajing's hand and asked, "Can I... can I do this?"
Although she did not marry Kang Jianye, in her heart, Kang Jianye will always be her soulmate.
Bai Yajing nodded without hesitation, "Yes! Godmother!"
Everyone around clapped and cheered!
She took the tea from Uncle Bai, knelt down, and steadily handed it to Xu Wei, saying, "Godmother, please have some tea!"
Xu Wei quickly agreed, took the drink and finished it in one gulp, then helped the person up.
"Great! I finally have a daughter! Jianye and I have a daughter!"
As he spoke, he handed Bai Yajing a large red envelope, saying, "This was originally intended as a gift for you when we first met. Please accept it."
Bai Yajing accepted the gift without hesitation, and thanked her with a sweet smile.
The meal was a pleasure for both the host and guests.
Uncle Bai was taken to the military region guesthouse by Commander Zheng, while Bai Yajing was taken home by Xu Wei.
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