Chapter 340 The Orphanage's Handsome Boys 40 (Bonus Chapter, Please Vote!)
Shen Ci's mother's name was Feng Juxiang. When the original owner left home, her parents were middle-aged, with black hair and looked young and strong.
When she returned home, her parents seemed to have suddenly become old people. In the time that they had not been able to see each other, some people were growing up and some people were getting old.
Shen Ci had always considered it her duty to take care of and correct children, but now she had suddenly become a child herself.
As the daughter of Shen Dashan and Feng Juxiang, her life should be corrected.
Upon seeing her daughter whom she had missed for over a decade, Shen's mother felt many of the ailments that had plagued her disappear. She hugged Shen Ci and cried until her eyes were dry, then no more tears fell.
Then she burst into laughter, alternating between crying and laughing, while her father comforted her from the side.
"Alright, our little girl is back. Stop crying, or the child will cry too."
It's good that you're back; this is something to be happy about.
As Shen's father tried to comfort him, he himself wiped away countless tears.
Only then did Mother Shen stop crying. The strength that had been drained from a mother's heart returned! She propped herself up on the kang (a heated brick bed) and tried to get up.
“My daughter is back. I’m going to cook for her. She must be hungry.”
Ni loves meat the most, so make sure to cook a lot later! Mom remembers all the meat we haven't had in over ten years!
As Chen's mother lifted the covers to get out of bed, she was dressed in a dusty, patched-up outfit. As she moved, something under her pillow was revealed.
Hidden under the pillow was an old tiger-head shoe, a very ordinary style, different from the tiger-head shoes on the market now. This tiger-head shoe was at least several decades old.
Seeing that Shen Ci had seen it, Shen Dashan quickly explained.
“This is what you wore when you were little. Later, your child wore it too. After you passed away... your mother kept holding your things from when you were little and looking at them all the time.”
The little tiger-head shoes have been passed down through two generations, yet they are still in very good condition, with no obvious damage except for some fading.
For more than 4,000 days and nights, the mother held these shoes to ease her pain of missing her daughter.
Seeing that her daughter had returned, why bother saying these things? Feeling a little embarrassed, Mother Shen put the tiger-head shoes back inside and took Shen Ci's hand.
"Sweetie, are you hungry? Mom will go make you some food."
You've always loved eating meat, and we've stored quite a bit at home now. Mom will cook it all for you!
I got up, put on my shoes, and got out of bed—all these actions were done with one hand, because I had to hold my daughter's hand with the other to prevent her from getting lost again.
Adults always care a lot about whether they have eaten or not.
Because eating is the most basic human need, only when we are full can we have the strength to live, and only when we are full can our lives be safe. This is the mother's smallest expectation for her daughter.
My daughter has been wandering alone for more than ten years. I don't know how many times she has gone hungry or how many times she has eaten her fill. I wonder if she has ever missed a bite of food from home.
"Grandpa, who is this?"
Seeing that the two elderly people had calmed down a lot, the children who had been watching from the doorway dared to ask the question. They also noticed that something was wrong with the atmosphere inside the house.
Father Shen quickly began to explain.
"This is your aunt, your father's younger sister, and your grandparents' daughter!"
Everyone calls her "Auntie!"
There were two children, a boy and a girl. The older boy was about thirteen or fourteen years old, and the younger girl looked to be about eight or nine years old.
"aunt."
The two children looked at Shen Ci and Lu Jinnian with curiosity and obediently called them aunt.
"So this is the aunt Grandma talks about every day. Aunt is so beautiful."
Mr. Shen pointed to the two children and introduced them to Shen Ci.
“These are your second brother’s two children, and these are…”
He looked at Lu Jinnian. Lu Jinnian's outstanding appearance and overall demeanor made him almost unable to recognize him. Was this the little grandson he had held in his arms and coaxed back then?
You can tell at a glance that they're from the city; they're from a wealthy family. Their clothes are impeccably clean, and the style of their clothes is something no one has ever seen before.
"It's the Little New Year, Dad, Mom, it's the Little New Year."
On the eve of the Lunar New Year, call your maternal grandparents "Grandpa and Grandma." These are your younger cousins; please share the snacks we brought with them in a little while.
Shen Ci put her arm around Lu Jinnian's shoulder. This child had been neglected for a long time. There was nothing she could do. The original owner's parents prioritized their own child and paid more attention to him. Besides, Shen Ci had been missing for more than ten years before returning.
No grandson from a generation away is as important as a biological daughter. Without a daughter, where would a grandson come from?
"Hello, Grandpa, Grandma, and cousins."
Lu Jinnian greeted him humbly, and Shen's father responded warmly. The reason his daughter ran away from home was to find her child.
Demanding an explanation from that man is secondary; the more important thing is to find the child and raise him myself.
However, Chen's mother felt conflicted.
If it weren't for this child, my daughter wouldn't have been missing for over a decade; if it weren't for this child, my daughter's life wouldn't have been ruined.
She didn't want to see or mention this child or his father.
"Mom, you've been searching for me with all your heart, while I've been searching for Xiao Nian with all my heart."
I found my child and went home immediately.
Shen Ci noticed that her mother's mood was off, so she quickly held her hand to comfort her and nipped the seeds of resentment and hatred in the bud.
She came to make Lu Jinnian feel warm and at home, not to provoke him into becoming a villain.
Mother Shen nodded. Her daughter had finally returned, so whatever her daughter said was fine.
Since being found by Shen Ci, Lu Jinnian has had a new string made from the beads made from persimmon pits put on her wrist.
Mother Shen also saw it. She took Lu Jinnian's hand and looked at the string of beads on her wrist. She thought back to when her young daughter, who had just become a mother, had painlessly and tirelessly polished this string of beads by hand.
She loved this child just as much as she loved her own daughter. How could she hate the child? She had even held the child herself back then.
"Sigh, let's go sit outside, it smells terrible inside."
Little New Year, Grandma has missed you so much. You and your mother both wore tiger-head shoes that Grandma made by hand.
Without much thought, Shen's mother immediately forgave her and gave up her hatred.
The power of loving someone because of their pets far outweighs the power of hating them because of their pets.
She thought, "That makes sense. My daughter risked half her life to give birth to this child, and then risked the other half to find it."
If I were to harbor resentment towards this child, it would deeply hurt my daughter's feelings.
She should change her mindset and protect this child for her daughter. This is her daughter's child, and no one can take it away from her.
Lu Jinnian realized that her identity was a little sensitive, which was why her grandmother's attitude was a little strange. But after her mother said a few words, her grandmother immediately became warm again.
Grandma loved Mom just as Mom loved him.
Lu Jinnian was deeply moved by what he saw: a strong, passionate maternal love.
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