"Second sister-in-law, give me a bowl of noodles~"
"Okay, wait a moment."
In the early morning, when the sky was just getting light, the city of Luoyang, which had been under construction for two years, had already begun to take shape.
In the downtown area, there is a brand new shop with the words "Ersao Noodle House" written on it.
The shop owner was a woman with an ordinary appearance and the clothes she wore were not made of high-quality materials.
But her expression was very natural and easy-going, and she warmly greeted every customer who entered the store.
Not far away, Lin Xian'er watched the busy woman, and her eyes welled up with tears.
"Is that your mother?"
Shen Zhao, who was standing to the side, asked a question.
Lin Xian'er nodded.
"You've never thought about looking for your mother? For the sake of power, you can even give up the people closest to you?"
Lin Xianer said: "You may not believe it, but in fact, the reason I decided to practice Taoism was not only to avenge the bullying of my tribe,
Another idea I had was to make something of myself, find my mother, and then give her a lifetime of wealth and luxury.
Be filial to her and don't let her suffer so much, but later, the cruel reality of the cultivation world...
It gradually made me lose myself, turning me into a scumbag who would do anything for my future.
Shen Zhao opened the wine gourd, about to take a sip, only to discover that Su Yunying had already replaced the wine with spiritual spring water, so he had no choice but to put the cork back in.
"Everyone has their own compelling reasons, but that is not an excuse."
“I know, so Mr. Shen, thank you for fulfilling my last wish.”
Shen Zhao stretched and said, "Let's go try your mother's cooking."
"Um……"
Lin Xian'er followed Shen Zhao into the noodle shop.
"Hey, my two guests, what would you like to eat?"
When the second sister-in-law saw someone coming, she warmly invited them to sit at a table.
Lin Xian'er's eyes were bloodshot, and she stared intently at her second sister-in-law's face.
Just as she was about to shout it out, Shen Zhao spoke up first: "Second sister-in-law, I heard that the noodles here are the best in Luoyang?"
"No way! We're just a small family, barely making enough to eat. Of course, if the customers like, they can try it."
"Then I'll have two bowls of sunflower noodles."
"Okay, wait a moment."
The second sister-in-law immediately went back to the kitchen to get busy.
Shen Zhao asked Lin Xian'er, "How was it? How did it feel to see your mother?"
Lin Xian'er: "Mom is living a good life now, and I am relieved."
"You don't intend to recognize me?"
"No, it's better not to let her know."
During the long wait, the number of customers in the noodle shop decreased, and everyone took the initiative to put the money for the noodles into the designated cash box.
Shop owners don’t have to worry about someone running away with their payments, as the people at the Luoyang Legal Affairs Bureau are no pushovers.
"The noodles are here."
The second sister-in-law brought two bowls of noodles and placed them on the table for the two of them.
"Please enjoy your meal, sir."
After saying that, the second sister-in-law went to the door to chop scallions.
Smelling that familiar smell, Lin Xian'er's tears could no longer be stopped from falling, dripping into the bowl.
The next moment, she picked up the bowl of noodles and started eating it bite by bite.
Shen Zhao didn't touch his chopsticks, but just watched Lin Xian'er put the noodles into her mouth one by one.
"Second sister-in-law, judging from your accent, you don't seem to be a local, do you?"
Shen Zhao chatted warmly with his second sister-in-law.
The second sister-in-law smiled and said, "To be honest, I was originally from a wealthy family, but later I left for some reasons.
These past few years have been filled with hardship and displacement, until a year ago when I heard that Luoyang could offer me a way to make a living.
I came here just to see if I could have a few peaceful days, and it turns out it's really nice here.
Shen Zhao smiled and said, "That's good. Oh, by the way, Second Sister-in-law, don't you have any children with you?"
"Sigh~"
Second Sister-in-law put down the cleaver and wiped her hands on her apron.
"Actually, I have a son, but he suffered a lot of bullying since he was a child. It's my fault as his mother; I failed to protect him."
This drove him to run away from home when he was six years old. I've looked for him many times over the years, but I haven't seen him again. Sigh...
Lin Xian'er remained silent, continuing to stuff noodles into her mouth to mask her inner turmoil.
"If I, as a mother, had any use for myself, I wouldn't have prevented us from even seeing each other."
As she spoke, her eyes also showed sadness.
"Second sister-in-law, you don't have to be too sad."
"Yes, it's definitely not as difficult as it used to be now."
As she spoke, a child with a burn on one side of his cheek ran to her sister-in-law and called out in a childish voice, "Mom, I'm hungry."
Lin Xian'er suddenly looked up and stared at the boy, who looked to be about six or seven years old and dressed in coarse clothes, and was taken aback.
"This is the child I adopted."
The second sister-in-law bent down and touched the child's head, her face full of maternal love and kindness.
"Poor child, abandoned by his cruel parents just because his face was burned. They are their own children, how could they really bear to give them up?"
Seeing this scene, Lin Xian'er seemed to have thought of something and suddenly choked and sobbed.
After a long while, she put down her chopsticks, stood up, walked to her second sister-in-law, and bowed solemnly.
"Oh dear, young lady, what are you doing?"
Lin Xian'er forced a smile and said, "Your noodles are delicious, just like my mother's."
The second sister-in-law laughed and said, "Really? Then would you like another bowl?"
Lin Xian'er shook her head: "No need. Looking at you reminds me of my mother. Can I hug you?"
The second sister-in-law was stunned and didn't know what to do for a moment.
The next moment, Lin Xian'er had hugged her second sister-in-law tightly.
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