Xu Jiayu is now grown up and educated. She has seen many real cases that happened around her in the past ten years. She has long known that her mother’s announcement in the newspaper to sever ties with her was out of protection for her.
Although she knew her mother had no choice, it still hurt her heart and left a wound that was difficult to heal.
In addition, she has not had an easy time these years. Because of the crimes put on her grandfather's family, the Xu family also spoke ill of her and disliked her, as if she were a ball of dirty air.
Now she thought of the sufferings endured by the Shui family, and her own repressed upbringing. Xu Jiayu was overwhelmed with emotion, and tears poured out like a dam breaking.
“Wuwu…Wuwu…”
"It's all over."
Gong Linglong took a handkerchief to wipe her tears, and reached out to hug her, letting her lean on her shoulder and cry.
"Now the dark clouds have dispersed, and the sun has finally come out. Those who suffered cruel persecution have finally been vindicated. Their hard work has finally paid off, and everything will gradually get better in the future."
"Your grandparents and your mother have had their jobs and reputations restored, which proves they were wrongly accused. They haven't done anything to offend the country or its people. The charges against them were all malicious and false."
"Those who treacherous them have now been apprehended and will sooner or later be severely punished by law."
"And those who cursed them behind their backs should apologize to them, and they should also apologize to you."
Xu Jiayu was sobbing that she was out of breath and couldn't even speak incompletely. "I, I don't need, I don't need them to apologize. They won't apologize either."
Gong Linglong could see that she was an introverted and sensitive person. She must have suffered a lot of psychological trauma over the years. If she didn't heal it well, it would probably accompany her for the rest of her life.
The crying in the room was quite loud. Shui Meirong heard it outside. She stood at the door and wanted to push it open to go in, but Gong Wantang held her back and gently persuaded her, "Sister Meirong, don't go in yet. Let Linglong persuade her. When she calms down a little, you can go and comfort her."
"Meirong, wait a moment."
Professor Shui frowned and sighed, "Jiayu has a lot on her mind. It's a good thing she's willing to tell Linglong about it. She'll feel better after she tells him. We'll have a good chat with Linglong later and ask her to help you and your daughter ease the tension."
"Sister Meirong, go back and sit on the sofa. Give them some more time." Gong Wantang pulled her to the living room to sit down.
In the room, Gong Linglong persuaded Xu Jiayu for a long time before she stopped crying. She peeled some sweet chocolate and candy for her to eat, so that she could eat something sweet to suppress the bitterness in her heart.
After crying her heart out, Xu Jiayu finally vented some of the pent-up discomfort in her heart. She felt more cheerful and less gloomy. After wiping away her tears, she choked up and said, "Comrade Gong, I'm sorry for making a fool of myself."
"We are the same age, just call me by my name."
Gong Linglong handed her another sweet cake and said, "Have a small cake. My aunt made it. It's a must-have specialty for the New Year in Hong Kong. It's sweet and fragrant."
Xu Jiayu took it and put it in her mouth, pulling the corner of her mouth: "It's delicious, thank you."
"Eat more if you like."
Gong Linglong pushed the plate toward her and continued chatting with her: "Jiayu, you don't have a job or income right now, and it's not a good idea to live in a classmate's house for a long time. I'm looking for someone I trust to help take care of my child. Are you interested?"
"Help you take care of the kids?"
Xu Jiayu had just met the Gong family, and there were quite a lot of people. "You have a large family, can't you take care of them all?"
"My grandfather and uncle will be returning to Hong Kong City in two days, and my husband will be returning to the army in a few days. My mother-in-law went back to work at the Public Security Bureau yesterday, so my mother and I are the only ones left at home."
"I'm still in confinement after giving birth, and the triplets are still so young. My mom has to take care of us all by herself, and she also has to do the housework. It's really hard, so I'm thinking of hiring someone to help."
The whole family was still discussing this matter last night. It's not that they can't afford a nanny or driver, but due to the current policy environment, it's not appropriate to take the lead at this juncture, for fear of bringing a bad influence to Lu Jingchuan.
Gong Linglong wanted to ask Xu Jiayu for help, which was also a good excuse and could help Aunt Shui repair her relationship with her.
"Linglong, I've never taken care of a child before, so I'm not very good at it."
Xu Jiayu has only held children, the two sons born to her father and stepmother, whom she helped hold when she lived at home.
"Jia Yu, my three children are easy to take care of. You don't need to hold them while they sleep. You just need to hold them and feed them occasionally. Also, when my mom is too busy, you can help her cook and clean."
Gong Linglong didn't treat her as a nanny, but asked her to help out. This also helped her solve her life difficulties and made it convenient for them to meet often and cultivate their relationship, killing two birds with one stone.
Xu Jiayu thought for a moment and asked her, "So will I live here from now on?"
"Well, you can stay here with us. My grandpa and uncle are leaving the day after tomorrow. Once they're gone, there will be a lot of empty rooms in the house. You can pick any one and stay there."
Xu Jiayu guessed that her mother had specifically asked for something, so she bit her lip and said thank you: "Linglong, thank you."
"You don't have to be so polite."
Gong Linglong patted her shoulder and smiled brightly, "I'm the only daughter of my mother, and my uncle's four children are all born and raised in Hong Kong. I'll be all alone after they leave. Now that you're here, we're the same age, so we have common topics. You've been chatting with me, and I've gotten less bored during this confinement period."
"You are also an only child in your family."
Xu Jiayu actually didn't know much about the Gong family. She heard her mother talk about it on the way here. She only knew that the Gong family was the benefactor of the Shui family.
Thinking back to when he first entered the house, he saw only the uncles and aunts of the Gong family, but not Gong Linglong's father, so he asked, "Linglong, where is your father? Isn't he home today?"
"My family's situation is actually a bit special."
"My parents divorced when I was just pregnant. My father didn't know my mother was pregnant at the time, so he had no idea I existed."
"I haven't asked my mother about him in detail, and I don't plan to have any contact with him."
"My mother remarried at the end of last year. My stepfather is my husband's mentor, and he's the commander of the Kyoto Military District. Uncle Han goes to work at the military district during the day and comes back to stay at night."
Xu Jiayu didn't expect that her family situation was similar to her own. She looked a little embarrassed and said, "Linglong, I'm sorry. I didn't know. I didn't mean to bring it up."
"It's okay. Divorce and remarriage are not shameful. I won't ask too much about the elders' affairs. My mother is very happy now, and I am happy too. That's enough." Gong Linglong said what was in her heart.
She didn't want to delve into the affairs of her biological father's family. Uncle Han was very good to her and her mother, so she wouldn't mention that man to annoy him.
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