When Dr. Li returned after making the phone call, he saw the Jeep that had fallen down the slope parked by the roadside. Two adults and three children were sitting under the shade of a tree, having a picnic with a pile of snacks on a tarpaulin.
"Where did this child come from?" Dr. Li looked at the little boy, who was even smaller than Luo Yan, and he looked somewhat familiar.
Xiao Xiu pointed to Sun Qingsheng, who was tied to a tree, and said, "His son."
When Dr. Li looked up, he could see two bare, white buttocks. If there hadn't been branches and leaves in front of him to block the view, he would have been inconvenienced.
"Is this the child who suddenly ran out and caused us to fall down the hillside?" Dr. Li guessed the origin of the little boy.
Hua Li nodded, and Dr. Li couldn't help but curse, "If Battalion Commander Luo hadn't dodged in time, the child would have died. What a beast!"
An hour later, Song Lang arrived with his men. After understanding the situation, he rescued Sun Qingsheng from the tree, took the evidence (the gasoline can) and Sun Xiaobao back to the Municipal Bureau, and sent another car to escort Luo Shicheng and his group home.
Luo Shicheng drove the car to the gate of the hospital's family compound and stopped. After thanking him, Dr. Li got out of the car and walked into the compound.
Luo Shicheng turned the car around, but saw Dr. Li peeking out from the gate of the compound in the rearview mirror.
Luo Yan glanced up unintentionally and saw it, but when she tried to look closer, the car had already turned and she could no longer see it.
Luo Shicheng didn't drive home, but instead drove to the East Courtyard...
Everyone in the East Courtyard gathered at the entrance of the Sun family's house. Kong Dahong placed a wooden box under his feet, with several political department leaders standing behind him.
Kong Dahong loudly announced the investigation results.
"An investigation revealed that Division Commander Sun Bailing and Ms. Shen Suyin, a red capitalist, had a de facto marriage, which was by no means an improper relationship. Furthermore, the two had a daughter, Comrade Hua Li, who was the wife of Battalion Commander Luo."
Additionally, regarding the death of Chu Tonghai's wife, Li Mingzhu, the investigation results cannot be released at this time because the case is still under investigation.
But I can tell you with absolute certainty that Li Mingzhu's death had absolutely nothing to do with Commander Sun or Comrade Hua Li; it was entirely her own fault.
Sun Bailing's character is evident to all. Since Hua Li is Sun Bailing's daughter, her character is trustworthy. No one questioned Kong Dahong, and everyone present applauded.
As the applause subsided, Kong Dahong continued loudly.
"This time, Commander Sun was wronged and suffered injustice. Our anti-Japanese war hero, Comrade Xu Tianzhong, actively reported the situation to his superiors, cooperated with the investigation team, and unconditionally supported Commander Sun in spirit. This has allowed us to witness the most precious comradeship. Please applaud our hero and our good comrade, Xu Tianzhong."
Xu Tianzhong's face turned bright red, and he moved sideways behind Sun Bailing, which drew good-natured laughter from the crowd.
Kong Dahong jumped off the box, walked to the door with the seal on it, and tore off the seal.
"The reason I put up the seal was to let everyone know that as long as we act uprightly and stand the test, our government will not let anyone be wronged."
A round of enthusiastic applause erupted again. Kong Dahong pushed open the tightly closed door, and Sun Bailing and Xu Tianzhong stepped inside together amidst the applause.
Luo Yan leaned against the car window, looking at the faces filled with faith. That pure and bright enthusiasm was something she had never seen in her later life.
After the crowd had dispersed and Kong Dahong and the leaders of the Political Department had left by car, Luo Shicheng drove to the Sun family's door and stopped.
After Luo Yan and Xiao Xiu got out of the car, they ran inside first...
The two aunties hadn't returned yet, and the house, which hadn't been lived in for several days, was covered in a cold, dusty atmosphere. Sun Bailing and Xu Tianzhong looked at each other in silence, both feeling a little uneasy. Suddenly, they heard a little baby voice calling out.
"Grandpa, Grandpa Xu!"
Sun Bailing and Xu Tianzhong looked towards the living room door at the same time. The two children came running in like swallows returning to their nests, and their old faces immediately lit up with smiles.
Each of them picked up a baby, and Sun Bailing and Xu Tianzhong laughed heartily. Then they saw Luo Shicheng and Hua Li walk in side by side.
Having shared hardships together, Sun Bailing couldn't very well turn his back on them and kick them out, so he invited Hua Li and Luo Shicheng to come and sit down.
Sun Bailing asked Hua Li why he had only just returned. Hua Li, not wanting Sun Bailing to worry, only said that he had gone to Lincheng to pick up Luo Yan, without mentioning Luo Yan's relationship with Xiang Yu and Tang Guizhi.
As long as Luo Yan was alright, Sun Bailing didn't care about anything else; he held Luo Yan tightly and couldn't bear to let go.
Hua Li took out the photo that Xiang Yu had given her and showed it to Sun Bailing. Sun Bailing took it, looked at the woman in the portrait, and then looked at Hua Li in front of him, and sighed.
"They really do look so alike."
When I arrived at the Shen family home, the old lady had already passed away. Your mother missed your maternal grandmother so much that she cried every day. No one dared to mention your maternal grandmother in front of your mother, so I never saw these portraits..."
If he had seen them before, he would have recognized Hua Li and Luo Yan immediately. How could he have let them suffer so much?
"Dad, look."
The signature on Hua Li's finger portrait.
Sun Bailing followed Hua Li's finger and looked over, "Hua Zhang?"
Hua Li nodded slightly, "This is my adoptive father's name."
Sun Bailing gasped. "I met Mr. Hua Zhang at the Shen family's house, but not long after, he was killed for refusing to paint a portrait of the Japanese pirates. Could it be that he didn't die?"
Hua Li nodded. “My adoptive parents were already in their forties when they adopted me. They only allowed me to recognize some simple words and never allowed me to hold a pen. I was so stupid to have argued with them about it.”
Sun Bailing sighed, "Life is unpredictable, but we Chinese people have already weathered the most difficult period, and things will only get better from now on. If you like to learn to paint, you can start now. Dad will ask a teacher to teach you."
"Thank you, Dad."
Hua Li smiled broadly, but Sun Bailing's eyes held a hint of sadness.
Seeing this, Luo Shicheng spoke up, "Dad..."
Sun Bailing glared at the shameless Luo Shicheng, but Luo Shicheng pretended not to see it.
“I went to Beijing to see my godfather. He said that Hua Li was born prematurely, which means that Hua Li is your biological daughter.”
Compared to Sun Bailing's shock, Hua Li looked completely bewildered.
"I am Dad's daughter, what nonsense are you talking about?"
"Who is your godfather?" Sun Bailing's eyes welled up with tears, overjoyed beyond words.
"Ximen Bei."
"Fang Bulei Ximen Bei?"
Luo Shicheng nodded, "Yes, when Mom was sent abroad, it was my godfather who was in charge of escorting her. My godfather said that Mom is still single to this day."
Upon hearing this, Sun Bailing burst into tears.
Hua Li understood after a moment's thought. "Dad, you acknowledged me because you thought I was Mom's daughter, not yours. So why did you still acknowledge me?"
Luo Yan took a handkerchief to wipe away Sun Bailing's tears. Sun Bailing choked up and hugged Luo Yan for a long time before he could stop crying.
"Any child that is Su-yin's is mine, whether it is my biological child or not."
“Dad…” Hua Li rushed over and hugged Luo Yan as well.
The father and daughter embraced and wept bitterly. Caught in the middle, Luo Yan simply gave up wiping away her tears and let them flow freely.
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