Yu Yin held back her tears until she came out of Aunt Hu's room. She knew that Zhong Ling had encountered something bad, but she didn't expect it to be this bad. It was simply humiliating.
She didn't know how Zhong Ling had survived back then. At such a young age, with no relatives or friends, and imprisoned, how desperate she must have felt!
When Yu Yin heard Zhong Ling say that she had bitten her tongue until it bled, but it had been discovered, she sensed Zhong Ling's despair. It was truly despair and suffocation. Zhong Ling wasn't crazy; perhaps it was because her brother had sacrificed his promising future for her.
Yu Yin sat in the courtyard and cried alone for a while until she could control her emotions before getting up and going back inside.
"What's wrong? Why are you crying so sadly?"
Lu Shurui was startled and quickly came over to help Yu Yin sit down on the bed and handed her a glass of water.
"What's wrong? I'm worried about you."
This was the second time Lu Shurui had seen Yu Yin cry so much. The first time was the first night after she gave birth to An'an and Pingping and returned home. He heard Yu Yin's suppressed sobs from outside the door. The sound wasn't loud, but it was extremely sad.
"It's nothing. I heard some things from Zhong Ling and I felt sad for her. Let me calm down."
"Okay, lie down for a while. I'll wash a towel for you so you can wipe your face and feel more comfortable."
Upon hearing that it was about Zhong Ling, Lu Shurui didn't ask any more questions and turned to go to the bathroom.
"Shurui, we must protect the children and not let them get hurt. Not only An'an and Manman, but also Pingping and Kuaikuai. There are too many malicious lurks that we don't know about."
"Yes, we definitely will. You've told them before what kind of behavior is not allowed, and the children are quite aware of this, so they won't encounter such a thing."
Yu Yin felt weak all over, whether from crying or from too much sadness. She was held by Lu Shurui and quickly fell asleep.
In the morning, Lu Shurui got up, while Yu Yin was still asleep. She hadn't slept well all night and was probably having nightmares; her brows were furrowed.
Lu Shurui quietly changed her clothes, closed the door, and went downstairs.
Where is Mom?
"Mom didn't sleep well last night. You should go to school after you finish eating, so as not to disturb Mom."
The children quietly went downstairs, ate their meal, and then went to school with their backpacks.
Before Lu Shurui went to school, he told Aunt Hu to cook some millet porridge for Yu Yin so she could drink it when she woke up.
After everyone had left for school, Aunt Hu looked at Zhong Ling, whose eyes were red, and told her to go back to her room and lie down for a while, saying that there was nothing else wrong.
After Yin woke up, she first called the farm, saying she had something to do today and would go there tomorrow.
"Zhong Ling, I'm coming in."
"Come in, Sister Yu Yin."
Inside the room, Zhong Ling looked a little tired, but she didn't cry.
"How are you feeling now that you've talked it out? You did the right thing. Many things become less painful once you talk them out. If you keep them inside, they'll only get heavier and heavier, and it'll feel like you can't breathe."
"Thank you, Sister Yu Yin, for making you sad."
Zhong Ling was surprised that Sister Yu Yin had also cried last night. Looking at her red eyes, she felt quite embarrassed.
“You don’t need to feel embarrassed. I’m sad for you, but on the other hand, I’m also a mother. I can’t imagine what would happen if my child encountered something like this. I can’t even think about it, it’s too suffocating.”
Yu Yin patted Zhong Ling's head. She was a kind girl.
“Zhong Ling, don’t feel burdened. Although your brother had to retire from the army, I think he doesn’t regret his choice. If he had to do it all over again, he would still make the same choice. I also have a brother who loves me very much and has protected me since I was little. We are both lucky.”
"Yes, I'm very lucky. Although my mother passed away when I was young, my brother protected me very well. My stepmother pretended to be very good when my brother was home, but she only showed her true colors later. I didn't say anything because I was afraid that my brother would worry, and I was afraid that he would be distracted and encounter danger."
Zhong Ling knew that her brother had been working very hard, so she thought about becoming strong as soon as possible so that she could take her away.
"You've come to me this time not just to talk about your past, have you? What happened to me?"
Yu Yin felt that if Zhong Ling wanted to talk about her own affairs, she would have done so long ago.
"Um, well, Sister Yu Yin, someone wants to date me, and I'm a little panicked. I don't know what to do, and I don't dare to tell my brother. I thought about it for a long time before I finally mustered up the courage to come to you, so I need to explain my situation to you first!"
Yu Yin was surprised. It seemed the girl was a little tempted; otherwise, she would have just refused.
"Who has such good taste?"
"You know him too, sis? He's Wu Dali from the dried goods store."
Yu Yin looked surprised; how did the two of them have any connection? Since Wu Dali arrived, he has performed well in all aspects. Although he has a slight limp, it's not serious, and you can't tell unless he walks fast. He's been here for quite some time, staying either in the shop or the dormitory; he's a very well-behaved young man.
"How did you two meet? He doesn't seem to have been to my house before?"
"I was just buying something at a dry goods store when I saw him helping an old lady catch a thief. He cut his hand and it was bleeding, so I helped bandage it."
That was the first time Zhong Ling saw Wu Dali. He was very tall, with thick eyebrows and big eyes. The old lady was pulling her along to thank him, and Zhong Ling seemed a little nervous and awkward. Later, it was Brother Changqing who came to help and saw the enthusiastic old lady off. She left after buying her things, but she remembered this person.
"Later I went to the dried goods store, and he thanked me and gave me a new handkerchief, saying that I had blood on it and it couldn't be washed off. Sister Yu Yin, it's strange, ever since that incident, I've been very afraid of men, but I'm not afraid of him, not at all."
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