Chapter 189: Reunion

When the child was still in his wife’s womb, he and his wife had prepared this gold locket for their unborn child. They never expected to encounter war, and they never expected to be separated from their child.

When he and his wife put the child in the grass, they put the locket around her neck for future recognition.

Old Master Zhu looked at Jiang Chunhua with emotion, his eyes filled with heartache and pity, “Child, you’ve suffered so much all these years…”

He had already looked at Jiang Chunhua’s information yesterday. He knew what she had been through all these years. She was alone and helpless, and she was bullied and looked down upon by the villagers. From now on, he would do everything he could to make up for everything she had missed and give her the most comfortable and luxurious life.

Jiang Chunhua felt a little apprehensive. She couldn’t help but take a step back, “Who are you?” Although Old Master Zhu’s eyes were kind and gentle, she felt a sense of fear and guilt in her heart. After all, she was an imposter.

“Child, don’t be afraid. I’m your father. This is your home now…” Seeing Jiang Chunhua’s appearance, Old Master Zhu felt even more heartbroken.

Jiang Chunhua tried to control her inner fear and anxiety, pretending to be moved and tearful, “You’re really my dad?”

But no matter how hard she tried, tears wouldn’t come. With no choice, she secretly pinched herself hard. In an instant, a sharp pain shot through her, almost making her cry out. Tears finally rolled down her cheeks.

“Yes…” Old Master Zhu nodded and walked over, looking at Jiang Chunhua with heartache, “Child, Dad won’t let you suffer anymore… This is your older brother…” He pointed to Zhu Yunchang beside him.

“Dad! Big Brother!” Jiang Chunhua suppressed her excitement, her voice trembling as she called out.

Zhu Yunchang nodded slightly. He couldn’t help but think of Ling Xuemei. Compared to Jiang Chunhua, he thought Ling Xuemei looked more like his sister. But Jiang Chunhua had the locket her parents left her. They shouldn’t be wrong.

“Child, sit down and talk to Dad.” Old Master Zhu reached out and took Jiang Chunhua’s hand. The rough feeling of her hand pierced his heart. His daughter had suffered so much all these years.

Jiang Chunhua trembled in fear. She wanted to pull her hand back but didn’t dare. She could only let Old Master Zhu lead her to the sofa.

She sat down on the sofa. The soft and comfortable feeling under her bottom made her heart flutter again. This sofa was so soft and comfortable, unlike the wooden benches in the countryside, which were hard and uncomfortable.

She was glad she wouldn’t have to go back to that kind of life anymore. Just thinking about it made her excited.

“Child, tomorrow, let your older brother take you to the mall to buy some clothes and skincare products.” Old Master Zhu’s eyes were red as he patted Jiang Chunhua’s hand with heartache. His daughter was only forty-three years old, but she looked older than him, her father. He would give her the best from now on.

“Dad! You’re so good to me.” Jiang Chunhua was so happy that her mouth almost split into a grin. New clothes, skincare products—these were things she had never dared to dream of before.

When she was in the countryside, she saw Mrs. Zhang next door buy a box of face cream and envied her for days. Now, she finally didn’t have to envy anyone. She would have everything others had, and she would have things others didn’t.

And Ling Xuemei. She heard she was in Beijing too. After a while, she would take a car, wear beautiful clothes, and go find her. Thinking of Ling Xuemei looking at her with envy and jealousy, Jiang Chunhua was so excited that she almost flew.

Ling Yao woke up from her faint. She looked around and saw that she was in the space. She remembered what had happened earlier.

She looked at the ground. There was nothing there except the cloth.

She frowned in confusion and put a pill in her mouth. There was clearly something in the cloth just now. Why was it gone?

“Xinghuo.”

A black shadow darted over, “Woof! Woof!”

“Xinghuo, did you see anything here?” Ling Yao asked, picking up the cloth.

Xinghuo looked at the cloth and shook his head.

Ling Yao knew that Xinghuo wouldn’t lie to her. She rubbed his head, stood up, and checked her watch. It was already past nine in the morning.

With a thought, she flashed out of the space. She planned to go to the kitchen and cook something to eat. She hadn’t eaten anything since last night.

She opened the refrigerator. It was full of vegetables and fruits.

She took out a tomato and an egg, as well as a roll of noodles. Ling Yao planned to make herself a bowl of tomato and egg noodles.

Meanwhile, under the big tree beside the military family compound square, several military wives were sitting together, chatting away.

“The wife of Captain Lu returned to the family quarters yesterday, but she hasn’t been seen all day. She must still be asleep, right?”

“Who knows? Captain Lu’s wife just left, and she was gone all night. She wouldn’t have gone out to hook up with another man, would she? Just by looking at her, she doesn’t seem like an honest and decent person. Poor Captain Lu. He really has a hard life.” The wife who spoke was full of disdain. She had always been jealous of Ling Yao. She was a country girl, but she had married Captain Lu, the best and most promising officer in the army. She was better than Ling Yao in every way, but her husband was just a company commander.

“Shh! Don’t gossip. Do you forget what happened to Sister Qiuhong?” A wife reminded her.

The wife who had spoken earlier rolled her eyes, not caring at all, “I’m not afraid. If she dares to do that kind of thing, why should she be afraid of people talking?” She wanted to ruin Ling Yao’s reputation and make her unable to stay in the family quarters. Ideally, Captain Lu would divorce her.

At this moment, a wife leaned closer to the group and lowered her voice, “I’ll tell you a secret. Yesterday, I saw Captain Lu’s wife laughing and talking with a man on the street.”

As soon as these words came out, the military wives exploded.

“Are you serious?”

“I wouldn’t lie to you. I saw it with my own eyes. The man was tall and thin, very handsome. But he was much worse than Captain Lu.”

“She’s so shameless. Captain Lu is in danger outside, and she still has time to find other men. If I were Captain Lu, I would divorce her when I got back.”

Ling Yao finished her noodles and hurried out of the courtyard. She had made an appointment with Fang Qi to go through the transfer procedures today. She had also promised to take him to meet that person. She didn’t know she had been unconscious for so long.

Several wives walked towards her. Ling Yao saw them and was stunned for a moment. She rubbed her eyes and looked again. This was unbelievable. Her eyes could actually see through people’s bodies?