Shu Ying gently turned the page; it contained an article reporting the victory.
The organization and the people are also very grateful to the Shanghai merchants who risked their lives to provide supplies; everything was meaningful and valuable.
Just looking at these photos, Shu Ying felt as if she could feel the despair of people at that time. They could not see any light or hope, and every day when they opened their eyes, they saw blood and gunfire.
How much will it take, how many lives will be lost, to save such a country in such dire straits and so poor and weak?
The newspapers were filled with cheers from the whole city, and the headline "Shanghai Businessmen" was prominently displayed on the front page. Shu Ying knew that, barring any unforeseen circumstances, the article would be about her family.
After flipping through the pages, Shu Ying paused on the last page.
It seemed as if Yang Wan and her husband knew she would find the notebook, and they even left her a special signal on the back, with a letter for her on the last page.
【Yingying, if you are lucky enough to find this notebook, you must do everything you can to protect its contents. You are the only person in the world who would think of such a way to preserve these books. If your father and I are unfortunately murdered, you must believe that all the charges against us are false. Your father and I share the same ideals and aspirations; we are committed to building a better country. If that day truly comes, please find those bad people. But don't worry too much; they must be members of the Shu family. No one else has the ability to fabricate evidence. My daughter, don't grieve for too long. Look forward. Your parents will always love you, just as we love our country.】
Shu Ying's tears fell onto the notebook as she fell into deep thought.
She gently stroked the handwriting with one hand. The next page looked familiar to her; it was Yang Wan's handwriting.
Seeing these words is like seeing the person in person. Looking at these words, she seemed to see her mother's face again, as beautiful as ever.
She originally thought that her rebirth was already a loophole in this world, but she didn't expect that this was just the beginning.
Shu Ying dared not hesitate any longer; she felt as if these things were guiding her to find something.
She immediately continued the search in the vicinity of the area.
"Since my parents guessed that this thing would end up in my hands, they would definitely keep some evidence."
Although we have these photos now, only with enough evidence can we wash away the shame that is currently plastered on the Shu family.
Now that Xie Zhiyan has a voice, and she is also in the military, and coincidentally, she has also become connected with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, it seems that everything is the best opportunity. In the dark, fate is guiding her to do this.
Regardless, she was determined to hand over the evidence to clear her parents' names.
Before she knew it, tears had blurred her vision. Even though her parents had been murdered, she absolutely could not let them die for such a crime.
She looked carefully and searched for a long time in the surrounding area before noticing the storage boxes in the cabinets in front.
The first few cabinets all had the same storage capacity, exactly one thousand, while the last two cabinets had one thousand and two. Shu Ying immediately found the two extra items.
As expected, these lists clearly recorded the amount of funds raised, the list of medicines, the destinations of the munitions and explosives, and the organizational units involved.
As she turned to another book, tears streamed down her face, and her fingers trembled slightly.
September 16, 1940.
Old Yang, today is the Mid-Autumn Festival, a day for family reunion. The soldiers are all writing letters to their families. I know you will never receive them, but I still picked up my pen to write to you.
This is the third year since your sacrifice. Wan'er has also joined the underground work. She is now a beautiful young woman, and her features are increasingly resembling yours. At first, I was unwilling for her to do such work, but your daughter is like you. She shares the same aspirations as us. She convinced me with her actions, and I knew that she had grown up and I could no longer make any decisions for her.
The situation in China is becoming increasingly tense. Fortunately, we have sufficient funds to contribute our modest efforts to the organization. Morphine control is becoming increasingly strict, and we have come up with many ways to get it to the front lines.
The situation on the battlefield is not optimistic, but we have won several battles. The enemy is no match for us. Even though they have more advanced weapons, our comrades always manage to drive them away in terror. I think it won't be long before we achieve a complete victory.
Old Yang, people still mention you from time to time. I still can't believe you've left me. Wan'er also said she wants to carry on your legacy. She said we will see a stronger and more robust new motherland. I really look forward to that day.
I don't know when we will see the light, but I firmly believe that we made the right choice and that our descendants will stand tall. It's been three years since we last met. How are you?
On this day of family reunion, my children and I truly miss you. If you have some free time, perhaps you could visit me in a dream, so I can see what you look like now. When I reach the underworld, we will reunite, and then I will tell you our story of victory.
Shu Ying's heart clenched tightly. She couldn't imagine how dire the situation must have been, or the grief her grandmother must have felt when she wrote that letter.
Grandpa will never receive it; the lovers are forever separated by death. How many families were in such a state of displacement back then?
Even if Xie Zhiyan were to go to the battlefield now, at least she could see hope, and the flames of war would not reach her and her child.
Both families made equally admirable choices. After learning about his wife's work, the grandfather, as a family member, fully supported and cooperated with her secret work.
In the end, he was shot and killed by the enemy while covering for his grandmother. People are always extra reluctant to leave when facing death.
Shu Ying felt her face was wet and warm, and when she touched it with one hand, she realized that there were tears on her face.
"Grandma, Dad and Mom are being framed. Even though they're in the afterlife, they'll still be labeled as capitalists. But they made such a heroic decision. They shouldn't be treated like this. You and Grandpa must be very sad."
She looked at the old photo on the blackboard and realized that people had always said she didn't look like her parents when she was little; in fact, she looked more like her maternal grandmother.
The woman in the photo is middle-aged, with fine lines visible at the corners of her eyes, but her eyes are exceptionally firm, and she exudes revolutionary energy.
Shu Ying felt heartbroken that someone as brave as her was now being misunderstood and unable to prove her innocence.
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