With red eyes, Ling Huanwu handed the baby Nianjiu in her arms to him, her voice soft but clear, "You can hold the baby too."
Zhao Tingguo was taken aback when he heard that his former daughter-in-law, whom he had once disliked, was now willing to let him have contact with his granddaughter, despite their past grievances.
This was followed by ecstasy.
He awkwardly reached out with both hands and carefully took Xiao Nianjiu.
The child seemed to wake up, gently nuzzling his palm with its little head. The moment he felt the soft touch, he suddenly remembered how he held his newborn son, Xiao Ergou, more than thirty years ago.
It's the same small ball, the same warm weight; time seems to overlap at this moment.
Tears streamed down his face without warning, landing on Xiao Nianjiu's face.
Holding the child, Zhao Tingguo choked up and couldn't speak, feeling as if a stone had been lodged in his heart for many years.
Finally, at this moment, with the warmth of her embrace, she landed completely on the ground.
*
East of the city.
Inside the cold iron gates of the prison, the prisoners, having worked all day, couldn't wait to get into bed and rest.
Since Song Yaoyao was imprisoned, she has been ordered around to do chores every day by the senior female inmate, which is extremely miserable.
But these past few days, Song Yaoyao has been laughing non-stop, making several of her fellow inmates feel uneasy.
She had previously reported Ling Huanwu, and when she learned that Ling Huanwu had also been arrested and paraded through the streets in protest, the sense of satisfaction she felt made her feel that even if she was bullied, it was no big deal.
Every time she was given a hard time, she would keep smiling and continue working.
today.
She massaged the eldest sister's shoulders with such a fawning manner that it was as if she wasn't the one being bullied, but rather someone trying to curry favor with the powerful.
The eldest sister glanced at the grinning Song Yaoyao and said casually, "I heard that the capitalist's daughter from the island you used to stay on got a petition from a thousand people on the entire island and was released. That's amazing! How did she win people's hearts? Why aren't you as lucky as her?"
Song Yaoyao froze instantly, and the smile on her face also froze.
She stared wide-eyed in disbelief at the leader, as if trying to confirm whether the other woman was joking.
When the gang leader saw her glaring at her, she immediately slapped her. "What, you're not happy because I said you have bad luck? Do you think a murderer like you deserves to be compared to others?"
"Oh, I forgot, I heard that woman is not only your sister-in-law, but also your sister. What a difference! One is supported by thousands, while the other is a pariah..."
At this point, Song Yaoyao could no longer hear what the eldest sister was saying.
Her eyes gradually turned fierce, and she gritted her teeth.
Enraged to the extreme, in a moment of collapse, he slammed his fist heavily into the leader of the gang, roaring, "Impossible! How could she have been let go? I already reported her, how could she be doing better than me!"
Enraged by the sudden punch, the eldest sister instantly flew into a rage, yelling at Song Yaoyao, "You little bitch, how dare you hit me!"
After saying that, he waved to his men, and a group of them rushed towards Song Yaoyao like wolves pouncing on their prey.
Song Yaoyao was completely unable to accept this fact. While struggling, she screamed hysterically, "I don't understand! I've done so much, why was she let go!"
But her resistance seemed so powerless against the siege of the eldest sister and her gang.
Punches and kicks rained down on her, but she seemed to feel no pain. She struggled frantically, her hair was torn and her clothes were ripped, but she kept screaming her resentment and anger at Ling Huanwu's release.
*
The sea surface shimmered.
The sunlight shone down, as if spreading a layer of shattered gold across the sea.
Ling Huanwu held her child and stood at the bow of the boat, the sea breeze gently blowing through her hair.
As the boat moved slowly forward, she glanced down and was surprised to see a group of fish chasing the ship beneath it.
They are agile and appear and disappear in the blue sea, occasionally leaping out of the water, their scales shimmering silver in the sunlight.
Ling Huanwu watched this scene with a mix of emotions.
Finally, they witnessed the sea come back to life.
She thought it would take several more years for the sea to recover from that storm surge.
Fortunately, they didn't give up.
I never imagined that things would change so much since I left the island.
Now that she has returned with her child, she feels complicated and uneasy.
She didn't know how to face her fellow villagers.
The ship has docked.
Ling Huanwu immediately noticed that the dock was full of people.
Those villagers who had once glared at her angrily were now waiting there.
She was startled, and her steps unconsciously slowed down.
Just then, a figure rushed over from the crowd—it was Lin Xiaoqin.
Lin Xiaoqin held a bunch of sunflowers in her hands, their golden petals shining brightly in the sunlight.
She shoved the flowers into Ling Huanwu's arms, then hugged her tightly, crying and cursing, "You heartless bastard, why didn't you contact me? You've been living secretly on the island and done so much for everyone, and I didn't even know!"
Ling Huanwu smiled helplessly and gently patted Lin Xiaoqin's back, "You've already married Engineer Qiao and had children, I don't want you to suffer because of me."
Lin Xiaoqin released Ling Huanwu, wiped away her tears, looked at the child in her arms, and began to play with him with a smile.
Ling Huanwu, carrying her child, returned to the family compound surrounded by villagers.
When she saw the house where she and Zhou Jiuzhen used to live, she was stunned.
The house has been completely renovated, and the yard is full of flowers and vegetables. The colorful flowers sway gently in the breeze, and the vegetables are tender and lush, full of vitality.
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