"No, I have to go and see, otherwise I won't feel at ease." Song Lili suddenly stopped, her face resolute.
"You keep an eye on Fangfang for me, I'm going to check why they haven't come back yet." With that, she started to walk out.
“Lili…” Zhang Qinghua pulled Song Lili back. “You and Fangfang wait at home. Maybe Uncle and the others will be back soon. I’m going to go outside and check.”
"Well... alright then, be careful. If you can't find it, come back first." Song Lili finally nodded.
Song Lili knew in her heart that since neither of them had returned, there was an 80% chance that something had happened to them.
I just don't know who got into the accident.
Watching Zhang Qinghua's figure disappear into the night, Song Lili couldn't help but sigh, "Sigh... when will this end?"
Despite knowing the course of history, she still felt physically and mentally exhausted, and lived cautiously every day.
Both my mind and body are on edge, fearing that one day it will suddenly break and I will be gone.
So, when will this end?
Zhang Qinghua had only been gone a few minutes when Xia Niu suddenly stumbled in and burst into tears as soon as she saw Song Lili.
"Lili, you... Waaah... Something happened... Waaah..." Xia Niu fell to the ground, crying as she spoke.
"Something happened?" Song Lili's heart skipped a beat. "Who's in trouble? My older brother? What happened to him?" Song Lili asked in a series of questions.
"Waaah... Your older brother said... said... hiccup..." Xia Niu cried so hard she couldn't utter a complete sentence, and she was trembling with fear, which annoyed Song Lili.
"Shut up, stop crying!" Song Lili shouted, her gaze fixed on Xia Niu. "Explain yourself clearly what happened? What's the use of crying?"
Song Lili was also flustered; her hands, placed at her sides, were trembling slightly, and her body was tense and shaking.
But she knew she had to stay calm. She used all her strength to control herself and not be like Xia Niu, because she had to stay calm.
The only way to resolve this is to stay calm; crying is completely useless.
"Tell me, what's wrong?" Song Lili squeezed out these words through gritted teeth, looking at Xia Niu with red eyes.
Xia Niu was so frightened by Song Lili's shout that she stopped crying and stared blankly at Song Lili, as if she had been scared out of her wits.
Song Lili became even more agitated. "What's wrong? Tell me!" How could she come up with a solution if she didn't tell her?
"Xia Niu!" Song Lili shouted again, which made Xia Niu tremble and come to her senses. "Lili, something's happened."
"Who's in trouble?" Song Lili asked in a deep voice.
"It's...it's your friend...Wang Daming, he...he's in trouble." Xia Niu swallowed hard, her body still trembling, and under Song Lili's murderous gaze, she finally managed to utter a complete sentence.
"Wang Daming?" Song Lili frowned. "What happened to him? Where's my older brother? Is he alright?"
Xia Niu shook her head. "Your older brother is fine. He and Da Da went to see your friend and asked me to come back and tell you."
Finally, Xia Niu was able to express herself normally and quickly finished speaking.
"What happened to Wang Daming?" Song Lili breathed a sigh of relief, but her heart was in her throat again. How could something have happened to Wang Daming?
"He was arrested by the Red Guards, accused of speculation and profiteering, and of undermining socialism. They are now going from village to village on the main road to criticize and denounce him."
"What?" Song Lili jumped up in surprise. "Now? Then why don't I know anything?"
If they were to criticize and denounce each village one by one, it's impossible that Hongqi Village wouldn't have reacted, and it's also impossible that she wouldn't have received any news.
"It was right now. When I came back, I was already in Xiawa Village. They didn't come to our village, which is why you didn't know."
"Your older brother asked me to come back and tell you that he and Da Da went to check on Lili... what should we do?"
Xia Niu was truly panicked. She was terrified last time, and this time it was someone related to her family who was being criticized. It took all her courage and strength to go home and report the news. She was completely at a loss right now.
She instinctively turned to Song Lili, because at this moment, only Song Lili could solve the problem. In Xia Niu's mind, Song Lili was capable of handling this matter.
"I understand. You wait at home. I've already made dinner. You and Fangfang can eat and then go to sleep. I'll go check on things," Song Lili said quickly.
Then, looking at Song Fang, she said, "Fangfang, go to sleep after you finish eating. Okay? I have to go out for a bit."
“Sister…” Song Fang also grabbed Song Lili’s hand anxiously, “You…you have to be careful.”
Wang Daming is a very good person. So Song Fang was both afraid that Song Lili would go out and didn't want anything to happen to Wang Daming.
"Don't worry, I'm fine. I'm so amazing, right?" Song Lili patted Song Fang's head to comfort her.
"Yes, sister is amazing." Song Fang nodded, echoing Song Lili's words.
Even with a heavy heart, Song Lili couldn't help but smile. Who could blame her when her younger sister was so adorable?
"Yes, your older sister is very capable, so you have to be a good girl and wait at home with your sister-in-law, okay?"
"Okay, I'll be good."
"Good, good girl." Song Lili smiled and nodded before looking at Xia Niu, who was still lying on the ground. "Sister-in-law, get up. Don't worry, I'll go and get Big Brother and Grandpa back."
“They’re fine. You…you and Fangfang stay home.” After saying that, Song Lili picked up an even thicker cotton-padded coat and put it on as she walked out.
"Lili, something's happened..." Suddenly, Zhang Qinghua ran in from outside and asked Song Lili, "Are you going out?"
"Yes, Wang Daming is in trouble. I'm going to check on him."
"You know?" Zhang Qinghua asked, panting, his chest still heaving, indicating that he had run all the way back.
"Yes, my sister-in-law is back. She said so." With that, Song Lili had already left the house.
“I’ll go with you.” Zhang Qinghua also chased after him.
“You… okay, let’s go together.” Song Lili originally said no, because Wang Daming was her friend, and she only knew Zhang Qinghua.
However, seeing the determination in Zhang Qinghua's eyes, she couldn't bring herself to refuse; he was just concerned about her.
Having someone with you is actually quite nice. At the very least, it lets you know that you're not all alone, and that someone is there for you.
So, as she ran toward the bridge, Song Lili's heart was warm; it wasn't pierced by the cold and completely frozen.
Suddenly I realized that I have someone by my side, someone who is with me. It's so nice.
It's wonderful to have someone who stays by your side when bad things happen, firmly telling you, "I'm with you."
And this person is the one I'm going to spend the rest of my life with. How wonderful.
It's wonderful that they were able to meet, fall in love, and weather the storms together here.
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