Chapter 74: Returning Home to See the Children

After Ji’s father found his elder sister, he called his son Ji Yunfeng, who was far away in the capital.

“Son, I’ve reconnected with your aunt, and she has regained her memory. In a few days, I’ll bring her home to see your grandmother.”

“Really? That’s great!” Ji Yunfeng was thrilled for his father.

Ji’s father reminded him, “Don’t make this public yet. Don’t let Gu Yalan know. Your aunt was harmed by Gu Yalan, and once I get back, I won’t let her off the hook!”

“So it really was her!” Ji Yunfeng’s face twisted with disdain. That wicked woman had caused the separation of his grandmother and aunt for over thirty years, while she had enjoyed the wealth and privileges of the Ji family for those same years. The more he thought about it, the more frustrated he became. Damn it, he swore he would make sure that heartless woman paid.

After hanging up, Ji’s father returned to the Shen household. Shen Mu and Shen Father were discussing bringing their second and third children home. Soon, Shen Mu planned to return to her maternal family and take the children back for her mother to see.

Shen Yunhe had originally planned to take Jiang Banyue to the county hospital for treatment, but Lan Haizhou had informed him that his teacher, Simon, would not arrive until a few days later. He decided to first take Jiang Banyue and the children to the capital.

Shen Yunhe gathered their things and looked at Jiang Banyue, who was sitting nearby.

“We’ll go back first and pick up the kids.”

“The kids?”

Jiang Banyue froze for a moment. She suddenly felt a wave of nervousness. Although she had given birth to the children, she had no memory of them over the years. She didn’t know what they looked like or what they liked.

“Yunhe, I’m a little nervous. I don’t remember what the kids look like. Will they blame me?”

Jiang Banyue stood up and began pacing, clearly anxious and unsure of what to do. Shen Yunhe put down what he was holding and, feeling distressed, embraced her.

“Don’t worry, the children love their mother the most. They won’t blame you.”

Jiang Banyue slapped her head in frustration. “What kind of illness did I have? Why can’t I remember anything?”

Shen Yunhe took her hand. “Don’t hit it, your head injury isn’t fully healed yet.”

“Injury? Why do I have a wound on my head?”

Jiang Banyue finally noticed the injury on her head. Shen Yunhe helplessly closed his mouth. There were some things he really didn’t know how to answer. Should he tell her that there are two other Jiang Banyues inside her body? That would surely scare her.

Shen Yunhe embraced her and softly reassured her, “Don’t worry, it will get better. You’ll be fine!”

Shen Yunhe drove Jiang Banyue to Chuan’an County to see the children. Ji’s father stayed at the Shen home, waiting for the other two nephews to return.

On the way, Jiang Banyue kept asking about the children. Shen Yunhe patiently comforted her. After they arrived in Chuan’an County, everything looked different. The neat buildings, clean and wide streets—nothing resembled the familiar scenery in her memories.

Jiang Banyue felt uneasy. Shen Yunhe tightly held her hand.

“Don’t be afraid, I’m here.”

“Mm.” Jiang Banyue’s emotions were complex. She clung tightly to her husband’s hand and gradually began to relax.

Finally, they arrived at the Jiang family home. After Jiang Banyue got out of the car, she stood in front of the unfamiliar building, dazed. Shen Yunhe walked over and took her hand.

“Let’s go, the children are waiting for us upstairs.”

“Mm.” Jiang Banyue took a deep breath and followed Shen Yunhe upstairs.

At the door, Shen Yunhe knocked. The voices of the children came from inside. Jiang Banyue nervously gripped Shen Yunhe’s hand. The door slowly opened, and a cute girl, about seven years old, appeared. Upon seeing them, she jumped up in excitement.

“Dad and Mom are back!”

Shen Yunhe smiled and lifted his daughter in his arms, while Jiang Huaijin and Jiang Huaiyu ran over, jumping into their parents’ arms.

“Mom and Dad!”

Jiang Banyue was at a loss for a moment, holding her two sons. She stared at them without blinking, then looked at the daughter in her husband’s arms. Her heart melted as she saw the children, now grown so big.

Jiang’s mother, hearing the noise, walked over with a spatula in hand.

“Come inside, why are you standing at the door?”

“Mom!” Jiang Banyue looked at her long-lost mother, tears rolling down her face. Her heart ached with pain as she saw how much older her mother had become, with more white hair and wrinkles on her face.

“What’s wrong?” Seeing her daughter crying, Jiang’s mother anxiously asked, “Did someone bully you?”

Jiang Banyue shook her head. “No, I just missed you.”

“Silly girl, you scared me!” Jiang’s mother muttered as she went back to the kitchen to continue cooking. “You just met her, and now you’re already crying? Don’t let the kids laugh at you for crying in front of them.”

Jiang Banyue smiled through her tears and spent time with the kids in the living room. Shen Yunhe stayed by her side, and the family of five played happily together. The children noticed that their mother had become the gentle mom again.

In the kitchen, Jiang’s mother looked at the scene in the living room and smiled with contentment. Jiang Banyue went to help in the kitchen, and Jiang’s mother immediately urged,

“You should go with Yunhe to the civil affairs bureau and take care of the remarriage procedures. Don’t drag it on.”

“Remarriage procedures?” Jiang Banyue froze, confused about what her mother meant.

Jiang’s mother tapped her daughter’s forehead lightly and scolded her,

“What are you pretending for? Don’t you know what you’ve been thinking? You were living a good life, but you wanted to divorce Yunhe. After you divorced, who suffered? The children!”

“Divorce? Yunhe and I divorced?” Jiang Banyue was stunned, standing still in shock. “Why did we get divorced? I can’t remember anything!”

“Girl, what’s wrong with you?” Jiang’s mother finally realized something was off with her daughter. Jiang Banyue thought harder and felt a sharp headache. She crouched down in pain.

“Girl, what’s wrong?” Jiang’s mother dropped what she was holding and shouted toward the living room,

“Yunhe, come quickly!”

“What happened?” Shen Yunhe rushed to the kitchen, picked up Jiang Banyue, and carried her to the living room, placing her on the sofa. Jiang’s mother anxiously followed behind. Jiang Banyue recovered after a while, and the headache symptoms gradually eased.

Her mother and the children surrounded her, all looking at her with concern. Jiang Banyue looked at Shen Yunhe,

“Yunhe.”

“I’m here!” Shen Yunhe held her, gazing at her pale face with sorrow.

“We got divorced? Is that true?”

Shen Yunhe opened his mouth, not knowing how to answer her. Jiang Banyue urgently and angrily questioned,

“Why? Was it because of Liu Juan? Did you divorce me because of her? I knew it, you…”

Shen Yunhe quickly interrupted her, afraid she might start overthinking.

“Wife, it’s not like you think!”

He turned to Jiang’s mother. “Mom, please watch the kids. I’ll take her into the room to talk alone.”

“Okay.” Jiang’s mother was equally confused, not understanding what was going on.

Shen Yunhe carried Jiang Banyue into the study and closed the door. Jiang Banyue pushed him away, walking over to the window, not wanting to speak to him. Shen Yunhe sighed, thinking about how to explain things.

Jiang Banyue’s thoughts went back to the hurtful words Liu Juan had said to her during her time in the army. The more she thought about it, the worse it felt. After marrying Shen Yunhe, she had devoted herself to him, but he had betrayed her. Even after she got sick and couldn’t remember anything, he still divorced her.