Fan's father's superiors didn't really know what Fan Xiaofan had done. Only when the higher-ups came to inquire about the girl's situation did they seem to take it very seriously. Whether it was a good thing or a bad thing, he could always tell a thing or not.
He could sense that the higher-ups valued this child.
So when Fan's father assumed it was his eldest daughter, Fan Yunli, he said in surprise, "I was talking about your second daughter."
Fan's father snapped out of his daze. He was truly taken aback by his leader's unexpected move. He still remembered how embarrassed he looked at the time, saying incredulously, "How could it be her? Wasn't she dead?"
Fan's father's superior sighed and patted him on the shoulder: "Comrade Fan, you should be realistic in your work and in your life as well. You saw the child's body with your own eyes, but you believed it just because your wife's family sent you a letter?"
Fan's father's face turned a deep, liver-red color, and under the leader's disappointed gaze, he wished he could disappear into a hole.
He vaguely recalled the scene, and was only brought back to his senses by a push from his mother. His father frowned and said, "Yunrong's room is partitioned off so small, isn't it too crowded for the two of them?"
Zhou Xuehua waved her hand: "What's wrong with that? It's always been like this, hasn't it? You know Yunli is used to living alone."
Fan's father hesitated for a few moments, then, still thinking that the man should be the breadwinner and the woman should stay at home, he didn't say anything more, but said, "Then you should quickly contact the child and bring him back to the address on the letter. Send him plenty of money and tickets. I heard that the child is still sick and can't remember many things..."
Zhou Xuehua muttered, "Where would we get so many money tickets? At most, we can scrape together enough for travel expenses..."
Fan's father glared at him and said, "Do as I tell you. Look at what your family has done. My parents are no longer in Beidu. Otherwise, how would you explain this to them?"
Thinking of her in-laws, Zhou Xuehua shuddered and reluctantly nodded. She also had a headache. Yunli had her eye on the new Feiyang bicycle at the department store. If she transferred the money now, she wouldn't be able to buy the bicycle.
When the Fan family learned that Fan Xiaofan was coming back during dinner, their expressions varied. The eldest son, who treated his younger siblings the same, was the happiest, saying with a smile, "Great! There's no better place to recuperate in the city than in the countryside..."
On the contrary, Fan Yunli almost dropped her chopsticks. The letter sent by the Zhou family was in her hand. Fan Xiaofan had clearly lost his memory in his previous life and never came back.
Fan Yunrong and Fan Yunlang, the youngest siblings, exchanged a glance and then lowered their heads to eat.
After dinner, Zhou Xuehua called Fan Yunli and reassured her that she would give Fan Xiaofan the money and tickets, and that the bicycle could be bought next month.
Fan Yunli pretended to be understanding and said, "It's okay, it's better for my sister to be well than anything else."
Zhou Xuehua hugged her tightly, calling her "darling" and praising her for being so sensible.
But she didn't see Fan Yunli being held by her, her back turned to the deep gaze. Why would she let Fan Xiaofan return to Beidu?
If she comes back, what business will Zhan Yuan'an have with me?
However, thinking of the news outside, she pursed her lips and leaned against her mother's chest with great dependence, saying, "Now that all the educated youth are being sent to the countryside, I wonder how many more times I'll be able to act spoiled in front of Mom. It's good that my sister is back, so she can take care of Mom in my place..."
Zhou Xuehua's expression froze. The trend of educated youth going to the countryside was intensifying, and their family was naturally unable to avoid it. Originally, there was only one child left in the family...
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