Haohao's reaction was wrong.
Considering his withdrawn personality and his resistance to outsiders, Xu Zhixia couldn't help but doubt Haohao's so-called family.
She asked tentatively: "Who are you to this child?"
Aunt Cai smiled awkwardly, and could see what she was thinking.
He explained: "I am this child's neighbor, and this child's situation...it's a long story."
"Comrade, what's your name?"
Xu Zhixia nodded slightly: "Aunt, my name is Xu Zhixia."
"So you are Comrade Xu." When Aunt Cai heard her name, her eyes lit up and the smile on her face became a little warmer.
When Zhou An reported in to join the army, she was curious about what kind of girl Zhou An would marry.
They had been concerned about Zhou An's marriage before and had introduced many people to him, even a beauty from the art troupe.
But he rejected them all, using the excuse that they were not compatible, which made the aunts on the island complain that Zhou An would probably be single for the rest of his life.
Unexpectedly, I just asked for leave and then I was given a report to accompany the army, which shocked everyone.
Aunt Cai has long been curious about who Xu Zhixia is and wanted to find time to visit her.
"Comrade Xu, it's a coincidence that my husband is the political commissar of the island."
"Haohao's grandfather was his comrade who fought on the battlefield together."
"Haohao's disappearance this time was an accident. His family is going crazy trying to find him."
Aunt Cai's eyes flashed with a complicated look, and she continued: "When the time comes, I will take you to Haohao's house to have a look, and you will know."
No matter who you are, you will be moved when you see Uncle Haohao's appearance.
Xu Zhixia heard the sincerity in Aunt Cai's tone and believed it about 70%.
The corners of her mouth curled up, revealing a faint smile: "Then it is fate that we met today."
"Zhou An and I met this little guy on the train. Logically speaking, he shouldn't have walked so far on the island. What's going on here?"
She looked curious, but was actually asking questions without leaving any trace.
Aunt Cai saw through her thoughts at a glance, but she didn't feel disgusted. Instead, she felt a liking for the girl.
She is generous, has her own ideas, and looks distinctive.
No wonder Zhou An looks down on others. If she were a man, she would also want to marry Xu Zhixia home.
Just as she was about to speak, the boat arrived.
The two looked at each other, and without caring about anything else, hurried to the boat.
Aunt Cai saw that Xu Zhixia really loved Haohao, so she explained the whole story to her along the way.
Xu Zhixia held Haohao in her arms and felt distressed looking at the ignorant child.
Haohao's parents died in an accident while on a mission.
He couldn't bear the blow and became autistic.
Because of the limited resources and conditions on the island, it was decided to send him back to his grandfather for treatment.
Unexpectedly, Haohao's uncle Jiang Hanzhi had a temporary task on the eve of sending Haohao to his grandfather.
Considering Haohao's condition, he didn't want to delay any longer.
I can only entrust it to my comrade-in-arms and ask him to deliver it.
As a result, an accident happened on the road and Haohao disappeared due to the negligence of his comrades.
This is something no one wants to see, and no one did it on purpose.
But Jiang Hanzhi couldn't accept this situation. His brother was ten years older than him and had raised him since he was a child.
After his brother died, he also lost his brother's only son.
He asked his superiors for a long vacation and ran around day and night looking for Haohao.
In just a few days, he lost more than ten pounds.
Xu Zhixia asked Aunt Cai for the address of the Jiang family, planning to take Haohao to see it tomorrow.
If what Aunt Cai said was true, then she could send Haohao back with peace of mind.
When Zhou An returned home, he had already finished training.
Xu Zhixia told him about the package. After he responded, he strode towards the dock.
After a while, he brought back the things Xu Zhixia bought today and the packages mailed from home.
While Xu Zhixia was sorting these things, she told Haohao about his situation.
Zhou An thought for a moment and said, "What Aunt Cai said should be correct."
The things happening in Jiang Hanzhi's family were already spreading like wildfire before he took leave.
But I didn’t expect it to be such a coincidence that Haohao is his child.
He thought for a moment, put the packed lunch on the table, and said, "I'll go to Jiang's house to see if Jiang Hanzhi is at home. If he is, let him know in advance."
"You and Haohao eat first, don't worry about me."
"I've boiled some water and put it in the kitchen."
Xu Zhixia nodded in agreement. Since the child was lost at home, of course she wanted to find him as soon as possible.
If it was as Aunt Cai said, she should have said hello first to avoid making people worry. She was not thoughtful enough.
After watching Zhou An leave, she kept half of the rice in the iron lunch box.
After Haohao and I finished eating the remaining half, I took him with me to continue packing the packages.
Since most daily necessities can be bought at supply and marketing cooperatives, Xu's mother did not give her too much.
Most of them are her daily clothes and items she is used to.
Although there weren't many, they were diverse in number. By the time she had finished cleaning them all, she was so tired that she couldn't even straighten her back.
Haohao sensibly massaged her legs, and when he saw her looking at him, he gave her an embarrassed smile.
Xu Zhixia felt a warm feeling in her heart, and suddenly she had the idea that it would be nice to have a child.
However, as soon as this idea came into her mind, she dismissed it. It was too early to talk about such things now.
Zhou An had been gone for a long time and had not returned, which made her a little worried.
After hesitating for a moment, she decided to go out and take a look.
Only after she told Haohao not to go out alone did she leave with peace of mind.
As I stepped out of the door, I heard a faint sound. If I didn't listen carefully, I would miss it.
She frowned and looked around for the source of the sound, her eyes finally falling on the wall of the yard.
In the corner, there was a thud-thud sound, as if... someone was hitting something.
A guess came to her mind and her face darkened.
After going out, he turned around, went to the next door and knocked on the door in front of him.
Almost the next second, a panicked voice rang out: "Wait a minute, it's coming."
It was probably a while before the door was opened.
Wu Xiuxiu forced a smile and said guiltily, "Mrs. Zhou An, what's the matter?"
Xu Zhixia felt displeased when she heard this address. She said directly, "Comrade Wu, you can just call me Comrade Xu, or you can call me Xia Xia."
"I am an individual first, and then Zhou An's wife."
A puzzled look crossed Wu Xiuxiu's face. Aren't all the military wives on the island called that? Why was Xu Zhixia the only one who had so much to do?
However, because she had something to hide, she did not show her dissatisfaction, but said vaguely: "I understand, Comrade Xu, I haven't washed the dishes at home yet. If you are free, I will go and take care of it first."
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