He earnestly comforted Shu Ying, saying, "Don't worry too much. Knowing that Mom and Dad are alright for now is the best news. Now that it's been published in the newspaper, it means that most people in the city will see it. Although fewer people in the countryside read newspapers, the First City Daily will be broadcast to the villages every afternoon."
The First Municipal Daily of Beijing was different from other newspapers. As the first newspaper in Beijing and with a special background, its contents were widely read.
Even people in the countryside usually learn about the newspaper through the loudspeaker at the brigade headquarters. Sometimes it's about the current political situation, and sometimes it's about survival and development issues. In short, it all concerns people's livelihoods.
Shu Ying's hands trembled uncontrollably, her eyes were red and brimming with tears.
“I thought I would never see my parents again in this life. I never expected to see this newspaper. Perhaps it was fate. It couldn’t bear to see our family wandering like this. I hope my mother will be safe and sound. May God bless us so that we can be reunited as soon as possible.”
She closed her eyes and muttered something to herself.
She was originally a staunch materialist, but some things, no matter how hard she tried, could only be left to fate.
She is now a mother, but she still longs for her parents' company.
Xie Zhiyan's eyes were filled with more heartache. Since Shu Ying came to the capital, she has been independent and brave in many things. It seems that there is nothing in the world that she is afraid of or worried about.
This was one of the few times she revealed his vulnerability to him.
Xie Zhiyan's voice softened even more: "Don't be afraid. As long as we don't give up, we'll get news of Mom and Dad sooner or later. I'll report this to the organization. I've also submitted all the materials related to Mom and Dad's exoneration. I believe we'll be reunited as a family soon. We're husband and wife, and I'll help you no matter what difficulties you face. Yingying, I can definitely be the person you can always trust."
Shu Ying felt a lump in her throat, but she quickly composed herself. Women's moods are easily affected when they are pregnant, so she had to stay strong.
"I believe you can do it."
She looked at the newspaper in her hand repeatedly, her fingers tracing the acrostic poem: "Dad is always so clever. He taught me so many things. I never thought he would come up with such a method, using a newspaper ad to find my mom. He must know that only the content of the First Newspaper will be broadcast, so he went to that newspaper."
She wondered where her father was now. Perhaps he was being well protected, but the fear he had endured during this time must have made him lose a lot of weight.
Xie Zhiyan looked over as well: "The radio can reach every village, and the First Newspaper covers almost everything. Now we just have to wait patiently and see if we can get any news about Mom."
Xie Mingzhu finished preparing the last dish in the kitchen. As Shu Ying brought the bowls and chopsticks to the table, the children returned from outside, having enjoyed themselves to the fullest.
Xie Mingzhu took the two children over to wash their hands, and only when she saw that Shu Ying's expression had finally softened did she secretly breathe a sigh of relief.
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