Zhao Ruozhu heard a knock on the door, and as soon as she opened it, she was embraced by a tall figure.
"Mom, you've worked hard." Yu Xiangyang's voice sounded in her ears.
Zhao Ruozhu: “…”
It's so sensational as soon as I come back!
However, Zhao Ruozhu felt relieved and touched.
Zhao Ruozhu patted Yu Xiangyang on the back and said, "I'm glad you know."
"Where's Ningning?" Yu Xiangyang glanced at the living room and didn't see Wen Qiuning.
"The two children had just gone to bed, and she was resting in the bedroom."
Yu Xiangyang let go of Zhao Ruozhu and went straight to the bedroom.
Wen Qiuning had already heard Yu Xiangyang's voice. She got out of bed and was about to go out to take a look when Yu Xiangyang came in.
Their eyes met and they were both stunned for a moment. Yu Xiangyang took two steps forward and hugged the person tightly in his arms.
Wen Qiuning hugged him back, listening to his strong heartbeat, breathing in his unique scent, and enjoying this long-lost sense of security and dependence.
Yu Xiangyang buried his head in Wen Qiuning's shoulder, coveting the scent of her body, "Ningning, I miss you so much!"
Longing, guilt, joy... and the relief of surviving the disaster, all kinds of emotions are intertwined.
The two hugged each other tightly for a long time.
Wen Qiuning said, "Xiangyang, don't you want to see our daughter?"
"I missed you more." Yu Xiangyang had just noticed the two small beds. "I'm sorry, you've been working so hard alone."
"It's not that bad." Wen Qiuning stepped out of Yu Xiangyang's embrace and said, "Come and see your daughter."
Yu Xiangyang came to the two small beds. There was a little person sleeping on each of them, with soft hair on their heads, eyes closed and hands raised.
Yu Xiangyang gently touched a child's face with his fingertips, but the child was sleeping soundly and did not react at all.
He touched the other one in the same way.
His heart melted, and at the same time he felt even more guilty, "Ningning, I'm sorry for making you suffer."
Wen Qiuning smiled faintly, "You've already apologized twice. It's a bit hard, but I'm willing to do it. This is our child."
Yu Xiangyang took Wen Qiuning's hand and kissed her, "I'm back, let me take care of the child."
"good."
The nanny prepared lunch and the family of three ate.
Zhao Ruozhu asked, "How is Cheng Jingmo?"
Speaking of Cheng Jingmo, Yu Xiangyang's expression turned a bit sad. "He has been traumatized and is in a very bad state right now."
Wen Qiuning didn't know anything about Cheng Jingmo. She asked, "What happened to him?"
Zhao Ruozhu didn't tell Wen Qiuning anything, considering that she was in confinement after giving birth and didn't want to make her worry.
"One of our operations failed, and nineteen of our comrades died. Cheng Jingmo and four others were captured. They suffered inhuman torture, and two of them died from it. Cheng Jingmo was traumatized."
Yu Xiangyang only talked about the matter in general terms without giving any details. Zhao Ruozhu and Wen Qiuning were both shocked.
Wen Qiuning knew nothing before this. She thought Yu Xiangyang and the others were doing well over there.
Zhao Ruozhu just heard Yu Xiangnian say that she had a premonition that something was going to happen to Cheng Jingmo, but she didn't say what it was. Zhao Ruozhu thought he was shot and injured or something, but she didn't expect this to happen.
Moreover, two days ago, the leaders of the army came to inform us that Yu Xiangyang and others had returned, but they didn't mention a single word.
If Zhao Ruozhu knew what happened to them outside, she would definitely go to the airport to pick them up.
Yu Xiangyang added: "If it weren't for Cheng Jingmo and his comrades who risked their lives to protect me from evacuation, I would either be dead or end up like Cheng Jingmo."
Thinking of his comrades who left him the hope of life, Yu Xiangyang's eyes were filled with tears again.
Zhao Ruozhu couldn't eat anymore, "I have to go see Cheng Jingmo."
"Mom, I'll go with you too." Wen Qiuning said.
Yu Xiangyang stopped Wen Qiuning, "Don't go. Cheng Jingmo doesn't want to see anyone, not even me and Nian Nian."
Zhao Ruozhu and Wen Qiuning: "..."
Song family.
Coco knew that Cheng Jingmo was coming back today, so she got up early in the morning and made egg tarts.
After Cheng Jingmo returned home, Coco happily took out the egg tarts she made and let Cheng Jingmo taste them.
Cheng Jingmo said, "Dad doesn't eat."
Coco: “...just try one.”
Cheng Jingmo still said: "Dad doesn't want to eat."
Yu Xiangnian came over to smooth things over and said to Keke, "Dad just had breakfast and can't eat anymore. Give him more when he wants to eat."
Coco replied sullenly, "Oh."
Cheng Jingmo had never done this before. Even if he didn't want to eat, he would still take a few bites out of courtesy and even give him a few compliments.
When Zhao Ruozhu arrived at the Song family, the Song family was having lunch.
Cheng Jingmo sat in a wheelchair and An An fed him food one mouthful at a time.
Seeing Cheng Jingmo like this, the whole family became depressed and the atmosphere at the dinner was dull.
Only An An patiently talked to Cheng Jingmo one sentence after another.
"Dad, what do you think of this dish?"
"Dad, drink two sips of soup first."
"Dad, do you want another bowl?"
“···”
Cheng Jingmo simply responded with "Yeah", "Okay", "I don't want to eat anymore", etc., being very frugal with words.
When Cheng Jingmo saw Zhao Ruozhu, he called out expressionlessly, "Mom."
Zhao Ruozhu's heart skipped a beat.
Cheng Jingmo used to be so polite and humble, but now he has become so cold.
Zhao Ruozhu remained expressionless as she walked forward and asked with concern, "Where are you hurt? Are you feeling better?"
Cheng Jingmo: "Yeah."
Zhao Ruozhu: “…”
After lunch, Yu Xiangnian signaled An An and Ke Ke to accompany Cheng Jingmo to the room.
Yu Xiangnian then told his family about Cheng Jingmo's torture.
She didn't see it with her own eyes, but heard about it from Yu Xiangyang and other comrades.
Lin Yunyi cried sadly after hearing this, Zhao Ruozhu also shed tears of heartache, Song Huaiqian and Xiaojie were also secretly wiping away tears.
No one could imagine how painful it must be to be shot five times and have twelve long nails piercing your body!
Yu Xiangnian then talked about how those comrades sacrificed their lives.
She said: "Those comrades died in such a tragic way. He watched them die so cruelly with his own eyes, but was powerless to do anything. The grief and helplessness he felt were the most tormenting to him."
"Beast! Absolutely a beast!" Zhao Ruozhu was both distressed and angry. "As bad as those Japanese!"
Lin Yunyi cried breathlessly, "Let him change his job or retire from the army, this job is too..."
Yu Xiangnian said, "We'll talk about what he wants to do in the future. What we need to solve now is to cure his illness. I have asked Meng Yiming to contact a psychologist abroad."
"How long will it take to treat? Can it be cured?" Song Huaiqian asked.
"I don't know. It depends on the situation."
Everyone sighed softly, and this was all they could do for now.
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