In the following days, Haoyu secretly came to see Lin Ying again, saying that he no longer felt controlled. Even so, Lin Ying still followed the method from Li Xin'er's memory, and after confirming that there was no problem, she completely removed the traces of the Gu poison from Haoyu's body before he could react.
Although Li Xin'er's soul has been devoured, what if...?
What if she has some forbidden technique that allows her to create clones?
Li Xin'er's body no longer carries Li Xin'er; she is now just an innocent little child. Even though Lin Ying's current circumstances are very good, they are still not as good as her maternal grandfather's.
Perhaps sensing Li Xin'er's dependence on her, Lin Huaiyu found the will to live, or perhaps the line on her body had disappeared. Lin Huaiyu recovered even earlier than Lin Ying had expected.
Although Lin Ying knew that Li Xin'er was the reason why Lin Huaiyu had become like this, she forgave her past, but she could never become a real father and daughter with Lin Huaiyu.
Some regrets, once they occur, can never be repaired.
Before they arrived, Lin Ying's grandfather gave her some money, which she left with Lin Huaiyu and used to buy them food for a period of time.
After that, Lin Ying left with the children.
She thought that if she came back next time, Lin Huaiyu might really have passed away.
Lin Ying never intended to adopt Li Xin'er from the beginning, even if Lin Huaiyu hadn't survived this time. She would choose to send Li Xin'er to the Li family.
She could adopt the grandson of someone she had once been kind to, or she could adopt Brother Zhao Qinghuai's child. But she wouldn't adopt Li Xin'er.
If this had happened before she adopted other children, Lin Ying might have agreed. But now she is a mother of four, and she has to consider the mental and physical well-being of her four children.
Lin Ying understood that the children were all very sensitive, and the bond between them was her.
The birth of Liu Zi had already made Er Ya feel very insecure. Now she had to try to balance not letting the other children feel like they weren't her children and that she didn't like them, while also letting Liu Zi know that she loved him and that he was irreplaceable in her heart.
This balance is really hard to maintain.
Therefore, she didn't want to have another child, which would disrupt the harmonious atmosphere that the children had finally managed to maintain.
When Lin Ying adopts each child, her first thought is: Can I take responsibility for this child?
Clearly, adopting Li Xin'er would likely not only fail to raise her well, but could also negatively impact other children. She is selfish; there are many impoverished children in the world today, and she is not a god who can save all beings.
In fact, that's exactly what Lin Ying told Lin Huaiyu.
Therefore, for Li Xin'er's sake, Lin Huaiyu must live well.
On the way back, Lin Ying kept thinking about whether or not to give the diary to her grandfather.
In the end, she chose not to tell him, or rather, she wouldn't tell him for the time being. Her grandfather had always wanted to find her great-grandfather and be buried with her great-grandmother, and she worried that if she gave the diary to him, he wouldn't be able to handle it.
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Time flies, and it's now 80 years old. Lin Ying is 34 years old.
She spent the most vibrant years of her life nestled in these mountains because of the times.
But Lin Ying didn't regret it, because she had more things that others longed for but could not have.
She escaped the turmoil of society and the hardships of hunger and cold. She has four loving children and a husband who loves her.
"You've really been discharged from the military?"
Zhao Qinghuai took out his identification: "Yes! I'm really discharged this time."
Lin Ying looked at Zhao Qinghuai: "No regrets?"
Zhao Qinghuai smiled and said, "No regrets! In fact, I had this plan ten years ago. At that time, there was internal turmoil and external troubles, and the country needed me, so I couldn't leave. But in these ten years, I have done everything I could."
To the country, to my mentor, and to the elders who placed high hopes on me, I have done nothing to wrong them.
Now, the only person I've wronged is you.
You gave up your career and your dreams for me, always protecting this family. Now, it's my turn to protect you all, so you can fly free!
Lin Ying raised an eyebrow: "Are you sure it's not because the kids are all grown up and the wedding dowry will be quite large that you're making me go out to earn money?"
Zhao Qinghuai laughed even louder: "Isn't that right? I'm not as capable as my wife, so she'll have to earn a lot of money to support the family in the future."
The two were joking, of course. After all, they had accumulated a considerable amount of savings over the years. In particular, Zhao Qinghuai had reached the position of division commander before retiring from the army, and even after retiring, he would be assigned other jobs.
However, because the job Zhao Qinghuai applied for was relatively easy, he could go to get off work and leave on time every day, which meant he was living a retired life ahead of schedule.
After Zhao Qinghuai returned, Lin Ying finally made up her mind to call Shan Yubang and chose to accept the experiment her grandfather had not completed before his death.
Yes, Lin Ying's grandfather passed away in 1978.
Grandpa was old, and his organs were failing. Furthermore, he intentionally kept it from Lin Ying, so by the time she found out, it was too late.
Before her grandfather passed away, he entrusted Lin Ying with two things: one was the unfinished experiment, and the other was her great-grandfather's matter.
At that moment, Lin Ying told her grandfather the contents of her great-grandmother's diary.
After hearing Lin Ying's words, Grandpa actually smiled: "That's good, then I have no regrets." Grandpa passed away with a smile. Even though Lin Ying was very sad inside, she didn't want to disappoint her grandfather.
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