Chapter Sixty-Seven: Second Life
Sang Ruo lowered her eyelids subconsciously.
She was crying because of Song Yuanshan, not because of Bo Jinzhou.
"Don't worry about me, go and do your work well."
Sang Ruo reached out and patted his shoulder before walking to the consultation table.
As Chen Wuye watched her retreating figure, he felt that Sang Ruo was very different from usual today.
She was shrouded in a gloomy aura, and he could even see sorrow in her eyes...
Sang Ruo has to work on weekends, so Chen Anni takes care of the children.
After Sang Ruo arrived home, Song Linlin sat alone on the balcony playing with building blocks, looking very calm.
She glanced at Chen Anni on the sofa and asked in a low voice, "Did you get the application?"
“I got the application, tomorrow morning at nine o’clock.” Chen Anni said calmly, “I originally wanted to meet at ten o’clock, since nine o’clock is too early, and it’s a forty-minute drive from here. But I heard that other people have applied to meet her at ten o’clock, so I can only choose nine o’clock.”
"Others?" Sang Ruo asked curiously, "Are they her family members?"
According to Sang Ruo's understanding, Song Yuanshan's relationship with her husband's relatives is not good, so even under such circumstances, the probability of them visiting her is probably not high.
Her husband, naturally, was also too ashamed to face her.
“It’s possible, or maybe they’re just friends.” Chen Anni asked curiously, “Do you think it’s possible he could be the child’s godfather?”
Sang Ruo paused for a moment, then said calmly, "You mean Bo Jinyan?"
"Yes! Didn't you say that Bo Jinyan had visited her before? That means their relationship must still be good. Bo Jinyan will definitely go to see her one last time now."
Sang Ruo shook her head: "It's hard to say."
"If that's really the case, you might even run into each other tomorrow..."
Sang Ruo pondered for a moment, but did not reply.
Chen Anni glanced at the child on the balcony, then turned her gaze to Sang Ruo's face: "What are you planning to say to the child?"
Sang Ruo sat down next to her, suddenly leaning closer and lowering her voice again: "I'll just take her to see my mother as usual. I don't plan to tell her that this is the last time we'll see each other. Don't tell her about this either."
"What if she keeps insisting on seeing her mother later on?"
Chen Anni looked at her anxiously, a hint of worry in her eyes.
"Let's talk about the future later! Let's let the mother and daughter meet first."
Sang Ruo spoke in a flat tone, and her face showed little emotion.
"That's the only way then," Chen Anni said in a voice only the two of them could hear. "Let's just take it one step at a time!"
Sang Ruo nodded without saying a word.
After getting up, she walked over to the child and then squatted down: "What is Linlin playing with?"
"Auntie Xiaoruo, I'm building a house! Don't you think my house is pretty?"
"Beautiful." Sang Ruo smiled faintly: "Our Linlin is wonderful."
"When I grow up, I want to build a beautiful house for my mom, and also for Aunt Xiaoruo and Aunt Nini..."
Upon hearing this, Chen Anni subconsciously turned her face away.
Large tears instantly streamed down her face.
Sang Ruo's voice was choked with sobs: "Does Linlin miss her mother?"
Upon hearing this, Song Linlin's hand suddenly stopped.
She looked up at Sang Ruo, then nodded gently: "Linlin misses her mother very much."
Following her lead, Sang Ruo said directly, "Then how about Auntie Ruo takes Linlin to see her mother tomorrow?"
"Really?" Song Linlin stood up excitedly, a hint of surprise in her eyes: "Can I really go see my mother?"
Seeing the child's excited expression, Sang Ruo couldn't help but tear up: "Okay, we'll go tomorrow."
"That's great! I haven't seen my mom for two years. The last time was when the dean took me to see her." Song Linlin reached out and hugged Sang Ruo's neck. "Thank you, Aunt Ruo."
Then, Song Linlin placed a light kiss on Sang Ruo's face.
Sang Ruo's heart melted instantly, as if she were soaking in a honey pot.
Even the air felt sweet.
But the throbbing pain in my heart still couldn't be avoided...
The next day.
Sang Ruo got up very early and took Song Linlin to the prison by taxi.
This was her first time back since leaving prison, but her state of mind was completely different.
Song Linlin was able to meet her mother in the meeting room as she had hoped.
She held the receiver in her tiny hands and cried uncontrollably, "Mommy, Linlin misses you so much! When will you be able to come out of here? Linlin wants to live with Mommy."
Sang Ruo never expected that despite all her precautions, she couldn't guard against Song Yuanshan.
Although Sang Ruo didn't know exactly what Song Yuanshan said to the child, she could see the lip shape of that word from her mouth.
die.
After Song Yuanshan stopped speaking, the child in front of Sang Ruo burst into tears.
"I don't want my mom to die, I don't want my mom to die..."
"Mom, you can't die! You're not out yet, how can you die?"
"You still need to be there for Linlin as she grows up, I don't want you to die!"
Song Linlin was in a bad state, crying her heart out, which made it impossible for Sang Ruo to say more than a few words to Song Yuanshan.
Taking advantage of the moment when the police officer took the child out, Sang Ruo picked up the receiver.
Her expression darkened for a moment: "Actually, I didn't plan to tell Linlin about this. I just brought her to visit you as usual. I really didn't expect you to tell her yourself..."
Sang Ruo's voice was choked with sobs.
"Xiao Ruo, she'll find out sooner or later. Rather than letting her find out from you or from someone else, it's better for me to tell her myself. That way, she can accept the fact quickly and grow up and become sensible as soon as possible."
“She’s still a child.” Sang Ruo’s tears kept flowing down her face. “Besides, with me protecting her, she doesn’t need to rush to grow up and become sensible.”
"Thank you so much for taking care of Linlin for me. After I'm gone, I'll entrust the child to you. I can never repay your kindness in this life. In the next life, I'd gladly be your servant..."
"Stop talking."
Sang Ruo was already sobbing uncontrollably.
Through the glass, she saw Song Yuanshan's haggard face, and waves of pain surged through her heart.
During her time in prison, if it weren't for Song Yuanshan's help, she probably would have died long ago.
“You gave me my life, and you gave me my future…” Sang Ruo said solemnly, “I will definitely not let you down. I will treat Linlin as my own daughter, do my best to give her a bright future, see her get married and start a family, have many children and grandchildren, and fulfill your life’s wish.”
"Thank you, Xiaoruo."
"I should be thanking you," Sang Ruo said, her voice still choked with emotion. "Thank you for giving me a second life."
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