"Back then..." Song Xia sighed softly, her memories drifting away.
"Now that you know I'm the mother, you should have found out about the rest of your background too!"
"Um."
“You should know very well how chaotic the Federation is. So even though your father, Ling Chengrong, is the marshal of the First Legion, he has many things he can’t control. Over the years, he has gained considerable prestige by fighting pirates and insectoids. Both internally and externally, people are eyeing him covetously.”
Song Ye lowered his eyes: "So the woman who wandered with you on that desolate planet was really my sister?"
"Yes, her name is Ling Wenying. Although you don't have the same mother, she has always been very loving towards you and respectful towards me. As far as I know, she has never given up searching for you and me all these years."
Upon hearing this, Song Ye felt a pang of regret for his coldness towards people back on the desolate planet.
"Then why was it only you who found me?"
"Of course, it's because Mom is lucky. Besides, your sister Wenying has been famous in the military for many years, and her fighting skills were also taught by the military. So if she infiltrates the pirate group, she will be easily discovered."
Through their conversation, Song Ye began to feel a slight fondness for the older sister he had only met once.
"What else? I haven't told you how I was brought to Fog Star by the pirates."
“This story begins from the beginning.” Song Xia took a sip of milk tea and began to speak slowly. “Your father’s first wife, who was also the biological mother of your older brother and sister, was an outstanding soldier who made many contributions with your father, including eradicating the stronghold of a pirate group.”
Song Ye listened in silence, while thinking about other things. Was her mother wronged when she married a divorced older man?
"Although we are pirates now and have our own bottom line, as you know, most pirates enjoy burning, killing, and looting, and they are also extremely vengeful. So back then, when your brother and sister's mother was weak after giving birth, some pirates infiltrated the main planet and delivered a fatal blow to her."
Song Ye frowned: "Even if he wasn't the marshal of the First Army Corps at the time, he should have been a high-ranking officer in the military region. How could he not even protect his wife who was giving birth?"
Song Xia realized that the "he" her son was referring to was Ling Chengrong, and sighed, "How could he have imagined that there were officials within the Federation colluding with him? That's the main planet of the Federation, and the hospital where she gave birth was the best military hospital, with guards protecting her at all times."
"What does all this have to do with me being taken back to Fog Star by pirates?"
"Your childhood sweetheart wife died, and your father was naturally furious. Although he wiped out many pirates afterward, he never found the real murderer until that person reappeared and kidnapped you."
Song Xia said with utter sarcasm, "The main planet of the Federation actually allows pirates to come and go freely, while our pirate den has never seen Federation soldiers come to gather intelligence all these years."
"So now the Federation is gone."
Song Xia continued, "After kidnapping you, the pirate tried to use you to threaten your father, but he was too arrogant and was eventually defeated by your father."
Song Ye clenched his fist: "This isn't right. There's always a memory in my mind that I was abandoned. Even if all my previous memories are gone, I believe this feeling is real. Mom, is there anything else you haven't told me?"
Song Xia opened his mouth helplessly: "This is where things come in. After rescuing you from that pirate, your father saw that the pirate was about to escape, and naturally he was unwilling to let go of this excellent opportunity for revenge. So when his men arrived, he chased after the pirate himself. No one expected that the men who came were actually an undercover agent. He took you away and then handed you over to another group of pirates."
"So the image that I remember most vividly is the moment he turned and walked away?"
“It should be so.” Song Xia nodded. Although she was very resentful at the time for not sending Ye’er back first, she thought about it again and realized that from Ling Chengrong’s perspective, he was not wrong. After all, there were no pirates around Ye’er at that time, and his men had already arrived. With the hatred of killing his wife in front of him, if he didn’t take revenge then, when would he?
“Ye’er, I know you’re feeling terrible. I’m not trying to defend your father, but that subordinate was an undercover agent, something no one expected. Of course, he didn’t manage his subordinate well and didn’t send you back immediately, which led to you being kidnapped again and spending your time in the pirate’s den. That’s his fault too. So whether you forgive him or not is your own decision, and no one will force you.”
Song Ye's feelings were complicated at this moment. Admittedly, just as his mother said, that person did not intentionally abandon him, but the feeling of being abandoned at that time was so devastating that he did not know what to do.
Song Xia gently patted the back of his hand: "If you don't want to face it, then don't. It's not a big deal. You still have Mom, right?"
"Then can we not go back anymore?"
"Of course you can. Mom respects all your wishes. Besides, we still have volunteer work to do. Mom worked so hard to become the deputy head of the group, we can't just give it up like this."
"Hmm." Having learned everything, Song Ye understood. Let it be. Maintaining the status quo is fine. He likes his current identity and doesn't want to go back to being the son of a marshal.
"So you don't love him anymore? I saw in the news that you seemed to really like him."
“After you were born, you became more important to your mother than him, especially since he was the reason you were lost back then. Your mother hated him then. Even though so many years have passed and she understands his actions, she no longer loves him and can't go back to the past.”
"I will be with you from now on."
"Okay, but Mom hasn't asked you yet, how do you feel about Zuo Yue?"
Song Ye looked awkward: "Mom, why did you suddenly bring this up?"
"What, you don't want to talk to Mom about your little secret? Mom understands, but isn't Zuo Yue still too young, not an adult yet? Why don't you wait a little longer?"
Song Ye was extremely embarrassed, and the tips of her ears turned red: "Mom, it's not to that extent. I just feel that her resilience is very similar to mine back then, and she is an orphan, so I just want to take care of her more."
Song Xia nodded casually: "Okay, Mom understands, but we should still be careful about how we behave before she comes of age."
Song Ye felt that nothing he said now would make a difference. Oh well, time would tell. He wasn't one of those heartless people.
After the mother and son talked things out, things were pretty much the same as before. After all, they had always acted like mother and son. Only Song Xia felt a little better, as long as her son didn't blame her for keeping it a secret.
Her son is truly an angel; even after enduring so much hardship, his heart remains pure and kind.
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