He held Xiao Jiu in his arms and forcibly pulled her into sleep.
Little did she know that after her breathing had evened out, the man nestled in her arms opened his eyes, which shone with starlight.
He slowly sat up, carefully laid her flat, and then began to gently stroke her eyebrows and eyes.
God knows how heartbroken he was when she chose to have surgery on her face in order to come back.
Now, as she touches this face that resembles her yet is not her, and even when she touches the wound hidden in her hair, she can't hold back her tears.
His overwhelming heartache made him even more certain that his choice was right.
After learning from Tang Cuimei that Xiao Jiu was alive, he made a bold decision.
He flew to Xishi immediately, found Tao Zui and Tao Qing, and told them his plans.
After much negotiation, it has been confirmed that Tao Zui, a righteous man, will be transferred back to a classified unit at Harbin Institute of Technology after the New Year. At the same time, his wife, Yuan Yuan, an outstanding graduate of the Air Force Medical University, will also return to Xiao Jiu's original unit to report for duty, which is only natural.
With the couple's work settled, Zhou Yue felt a huge weight lifted off his shoulders.
Once his parents have a place to stay and someone to rely on, he can leave with them without feeling guilty.
Yes, Zhou Yue, who should have had a place to strive for his dreams, actually chose to resign.
After the year-end shift ends, new colleagues will join the company.
No one understood why he would give up a promising future and choose to resign.
Only he knew that the return of those he longed for surpassed all grand ambitions.
Home is where she is.
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As the first rays of sunlight streamed in the morning, Xiao Jiu slowly opened her eyes.
The man, holding a book, glanced at her sleepy-eyed face and greeted her with a cheerful, energetic "Good morning!"
Xiao Jiu was stunned. When she subconsciously touched her face, she was pulled into his arms along with the blanket.
"Stop touching me. No matter what you become, you'll always be my wine."
I'm so glad you're back, so after hearing about you from my sister-in-law, I quit my job.
The shocking news left Xiao Jiu completely dumbfounded: "Resigned? He resigned?"
Zhou Yue tapped her forehead. "Yes, we can hand over the duties on the seventh day of the first lunar month."
But don't worry, your older brother and sister-in-law are both being transferred back, so we'll give this house to their family.
My parents like it here, so they stayed in Guanshantun. Cuilan, too, has now opened her own tailor shop.
Even the house that the Weng family elders left you has now been taken back without any problem. That family has been kicked out, many officials in Luo City have fallen from grace, and those who were once powerful are either in jail or have been executed. Those relatives who used to bully others have also received their due punishment. See, isn't that great?
Xiao Jiu exclaimed in surprise, "But all those supporting documents are still with me!"
“No need. The neighborhood committee has the records left by the two old people. The names have already been transferred to your third and fourth brothers through me. The two brothers are just enough to live in.”
Xiao Jiu looked at him gratefully: "Thank you for everything you've done for me."
"Isn't this the right thing to do? My parents are used to the Northeast, so I had my older brother and the others come over."
My second brother said he might come over in a few years; they've even been discussing moving your grandparents' graves.
The houses belonging to the Zhou family, and also to your Tao family, have all been left to Cuifeng.
Xiao Jiu was very satisfied with all his arrangements. "Are you planning to move Grandpa and Grandma's graves to Guanshan Village?"
"Yes, the body will be cremated and buried in the courtyard of the house in Guanshan Village, so that it will be convenient to pay respects to the deceased in the future."
Cremation is gradually being promoted in various places, but it is too difficult.
But now that they have turned to bones, it is reasonable to cremate and relocate their graves.
After all, no one would carry bones around for transport.
“I took the children to Guangzhou. I heard that there are already commercial housing units there. We will buy one and settle down again.”
Xiao Jiu thought about it for a moment and felt that it was feasible.
“My Hong Kong identity has provided me with great convenience, making it easier for me to do business, so I will keep this identity for now.”
As for the domestic situation…,”
"It's okay, just use your identity. Whether we get married or not doesn't matter anymore. I don't care about that piece of paper."
As long as our family is together, we will feel at ease. I will be waiting for you in Guangzhou with the children.
"Isn't it said that Hong Kong will return to China sooner or later? We'll just wait for that day."
He respected her and gave her absolute freedom. In that instant, she broke down, hugged him tightly, and choked out her words.
"Thank you, dear. Let's work together to create a stronger future for our children."
Zhou Yue personally cooked porridge and made pancakes. After Xiao Jiu washed up, the couple, who had been separated for three years, finally had this reunion dinner.
After dinner, Zhou Yue went to work, while Xiao Jiu quietly left the compound and drove back to Guanshantun.
When Zhao Lingli saw her face now, she silently shed tears, touched it with heartache, and asked her in a trembling voice.
"My darling, does it hurt?"
Xiao Jiu held her mother's hand tenderly: "Mother, it's all in the past. Look, I'm perfectly fine, aren't I?"
Similarly, Tang Cuimei had informed them in advance, which is why she burst into tears the moment she opened the door.
Father, a man of few words, his eyes reddened as he held back his emotions. Xiao Jiu went over and gave him a heartfelt hug.
"Dad, I'm back. Your little darling is back."
Tao Changyi choked up and patted her shoulder, "Good, good, my good daughter is back, it's so good. I knew it, I knew it."
Before Xiao Jiu could say anything more, her mother had already pulled the three little ones in by the hand and pushed them, calling out.
"This is your mother. She was sick and couldn't come. Call her 'Mommy', my darlings!"
She left in mid-December 1980 and returned at the same time at the end of 1983, when her child was already three years old.
Her two sons and one daughter are all very beautiful, combining all the best features of both husband and wife.
The eldest son, Zhou Dong, nicknamed Dongdong, is introverted and steady, befitting an eldest son.
The second child, Zhou Xi, nicknamed Xixi, is mischievous and active, the talkative one in the family.
The third child, Zhou Nan, nicknamed Nan Nan, has a domineering and assertive personality. He often bullies his older brother and enjoys it.
The three children tilted their heads and looked at Xiao Jiu at the same time. She wanted to go over and hug them, but saw the three children take a step back at the same time.
She quickly stopped in her tracks: "Hello, please allow me to introduce myself. I am your mother, I am Tao Jia'er."
I was sick before and couldn't come back to take care of you for several years. Now that I'm better, you might feel like strangers to me.
"It's okay, honey. I'll take my time getting to know you until you completely accept me, okay?"
The eldest son, Zhou Dong, frowned. "Are you really Mom? Why aren't there any photos of you in the house? How can you prove it?"
Xiao Jiu was speechless, then turned to look at her parents, who sighed.
“You left in such a hurry back then, and we thought that we would be afraid of being reminded of you by seeing these things, so we put them all away. It’s been three years, and the children still haven’t seen you.”
After hearing this, Xiao Jiu inexplicably breathed a sigh of relief. Wasn't this perfect? If they recognized her as the person she used to be, she wouldn't have a problem explaining why her face had changed so much!
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