That day, she left the clothing store early and took a detour to the vegetable market to buy fish, meat, seasonal vegetables, and some rare fresh shrimp, intending to cook a sumptuous dinner for the whole family herself.
Carrying a full basket of vegetables, she walked into the courtyard. Just as she put the basket down at the kitchen door, she heard her father, Guan Yuanxiu, let out a heavy sigh from the main room.
Guan Wenru's heart skipped a beat. She put down her things and quickly walked over.
Both parents were sitting in rattan chairs in the main room. The father's brows were furrowed, and the mother, Qin Yue's, eyes seemed slightly red. A lingering gloom hung over their faces.
"Mom and Dad, I'm back. What's wrong?" Guan Wenru walked up to them and asked with concern, wondering if they were feeling unwell or if something had happened at home.
Guan Yuanxiu and Qin Yue exchanged a glance, their eyes filled with complex emotions, a sadness and感慨 that were hard to describe.
After hesitating for a moment, Guan Yuanxiu sighed heavily and said in a slightly hoarse voice, "Wenru, it's your Uncle Duan's family. They've finally returned."
Guan Wenru was overjoyed at first, "Uncle Duan's family is back? That's great news! Our two families haven't seen each other for so many years... I wonder how Feifei is doing now!"
Uncle Duan was not only her parents' old colleague, but Duan Feifei was also her very good friend!
However, the two families lost contact over the years.
After her initial excitement, Guan Wenru suddenly realized that her parents' faces showed no joy at their long-awaited reunion; instead, their expressions were even more somber.
Her heart sank, realizing that things were probably not that simple.
"Mom and Dad, Uncle Duan and the others... what happened to them? Or is something wrong with Feifei?"
Did she still fail to change Duan Feifei's fate in this life?
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