Song Yining could still hear soft sobs. It was the middle of the night, and the children were still half-asleep, unaware of the reason.
The children outside were protecting the younger child inside, seeking a sense of security.
Song Yining saw that there were five people standing outside them, three women and two men, and several younger ones were hiding behind the older sisters and brothers inside.
They were all terrified that these people would suddenly take someone away again.
Seeing the children's strong defenses, Song Yining felt sorry for them; these little ones had endured such a big thing.
They are still standing there calmly, protecting their younger siblings who are weaker than them. I feel incredibly gratified for them.
They remained so calm in the face of harsh reality, which is unusual for most adults.
Song Yining spoke kindly, explaining that he was also a victim, but he was lucky to have been saved by a soldier.
The children were filled with awe at the mention of the soldiers. The older girl standing in front, timid and frightened, asked in a trembling voice, "Sister, is it true? Is it not a lie?"
"It's true. I'll rescue you in a bit. Trust me, I won't lie to you," Song Yining said sincerely to the children.
The girl, holding the hand of the younger child behind her, looked at the other children and stepped forward with hope.
It seemed like they mustered up a lot of courage to take their first step towards Song Yining.
When Song Yining touched the children, she found that they all had fevers to varying degrees, which was probably due to the fright they had experienced over the past few days.
The soldiers waited upstairs for the children to arrive. There were twelve children in total, big and small, five of them boys and seven girls. Their clothes were so worn that their original appearance was no longer visible.
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