News of the three girls' murders quickly spread throughout the riverbank village. Su Tian never expected Qiao Zhenzhen to be so ruthless.
After all, we've been friends since childhood. I heard that Ning'er was rescued back then, otherwise, what we'd be bringing back today would be four urns containing her ashes.
Bai Yi and Hei Long finished their business in the afternoon. They didn't plan to stay, but the village officials were so enthusiastic that they wouldn't let them leave and insisted on treating them to a meal.
Seeing that he couldn't refuse, Bai Yi agreed to stay until tomorrow. Su Mao, as the brigade secretary, was the first to agree, since his daughter was meddling in his affairs!
Bai Yi and Hei Long were forced to drink a lot of alcohol. They hadn't expected the people here to be so hospitable. How could they drink baijiu like that? These rural people from the mainland were truly simple and honest.
After a few rounds of drinks, everyone quickly dispersed. Bai Yi and Hei Long were arranged to stay at Su Tian's house. Su Lei had bought a house in the city and rarely went home, so his room was left empty for Bai Yi and Hei Long to stay in.
Su Tian helped her mother tidy up the table and washed the bowls and plates before returning to the main room.
Bai Yi was drawn to the family photo hanging on the wall; she felt that the little girl in the photo looked familiar.
Su Tian leaned closer to Bai Yi and introduced, "You've met my parents and grandparents. That little boy is my brother, Su Lei. He works in our city. You won't see him today."
“Grandma is holding me in her arms, and behind her are my uncle and aunt. As for the little girl in my grandfather's arms, she is his child.”
Looking at the beautiful little girl in the photo, Bai Yi suddenly realized who she resembled. Could things really be such a coincidence?
Bai Yi pointed at the little girl and asked Su Tian, "What's her name? I mean, the little girl from your uncle's family?"
Su Tian pouted, "She's very pretty, isn't she! Her name is Su Ning, and she's the prettiest girl in all the surrounding villages."
Bai Yi's pupils contracted, seemingly shocked yet also as if it was expected. So this was the place where Su Ning had lived since childhood.
Thinking about what happened during the day, Su Tian tossed and turned all night without sleeping. She didn't admit that she couldn't sleep well because she was worried about Su Ning.
When she woke up, Bai Yi and Hei Long had already left. Su Tian was a little annoyed that she had overslept.
She thought a lot last night. After all, Su Ning was her younger sister. There's no such thing as a grudge that lasts overnight between sisters. Thinking about how those three girls had turned to ashes, she was even more worried about Su Ning.
Three days later, Su Tian went to the dock carrying a snakeskin bag. She didn't dare tell her family, but instead left a letter and ran away quietly.
Su Tian has already quit her job at the spinning mill. If her mother finds out, she'll definitely get a scolding. She's going to find Su Ning; that girl will definitely be bullied if she leaves her.
Looking at the clock in the lobby, she realized she would be boarding the ship in just over ten minutes. She felt both excited and nervous, as this was her first time traveling so far from home!
"Su Tian, you little brat, you're so disloyal! You actually ran away by yourself."
Su Tian looked at the two girls who were also carrying snakeskin bags, and her eyes felt a little sore.
"Why are you here? Do your family members know?"
Wang Meng stopped in front of her, panting, "You have the nerve to say that? If we weren't chasing after you, we would both be exhausted."
Upon hearing the boarding announcement, Sun Man picked up her luggage and urged the two of them to hurry up and get their tickets checked.
Once on the ship, Su Tian learned that the two of them had quit their jobs just like her, and that Su Ning was not only her younger sister but also their good friend.
It was the first time any of the three of them had traveled so far, and they were curious about everything. After a day and two nights on the boat, they had lost all the energy they had when they arrived at the shore.
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