Song Yaling took out the supplies hidden outside by the Chen family, hired bounty hunters for protection, and took Chen Yanfei to the military base for refuge. 

Unexpectedly, the bounty hunters were black-hearted. Upon arriving in Yuecheng, they intended to kill her and Yanfei. If they hadn’t run into patrolling soldiers by chance, she and Yanfei would have died. 

So, when the soldier asked about the situation, she lied. She said she was Gu Tinglin’s relative and Yanfei was his daughter. 

There was nothing wrong with this claim; Gu Tinglin had chosen not to marry, and she hadn’t forgotten him over the years. 

Knowing that it was Gu Tinglin’s relative, the military district really helped to contact them. 

Using a military satellite phone, they finally got in touch after more than 20 years. 

Listening to the voice on the other end, Song Yaling really regretted it. 

If she had known this day would come, she never would have agreed to break up with Gu Tinglin and marry into the Chen family to help her family business survive the crisis. 

At a friend’s party, she fell in love with Gu Tinglin at first sight and took the initiative to pursue him for a long time before they became lovers. 

Unfortunately, their beautiful time together was short. Gu Tingin was assigned a special task, and due to confidentiality, they couldn’t stay in contact. She promised to wait for him for a year, and when he returned, they would get married. 

So, even after breaking up, she couldn’t find him. 

What’s more terrible is that she is pregnant. 

She couldn’t let the Chen family know; otherwise, the marriage alliance would be destroyed, and the Song family would collapse. 

So, she can only choose to abort the child. 

However, the doctor said that her uterine wall is very thin, and abortion would likely cause infertility, making it difficult to have children in the future. 

In desperation, she can only choose to give birth to the child. 

The Song family managed to keep it a secret. After Song Yaling gave birth, they quietly discarded the child. 

How can she not be sad about the flesh that fell from her body? But she had no better choice, and Gu Tinglin’s family background could not help the Song family. 

In reality, sentiment doesn’t fill one’s stomach. 

But after all, it is the flesh and blood of her beloved. The sad Song Yaling secretly inquired and learned that the child was sent to an orphanage. 

Just when the two families were preparing for the wedding, Gu Tinglin returned from completing the mission. 

At that time, she was pregnant again, this time with the Chen family’s child. 

The wedding was inevitable, and her past with Gu Tinglin couldn’t be exposed. 

To quickly cut through the complications, she chose to conceal the truth and burst into tears in front of her beloved man, “The Song family went bankrupt, you were gone; I was pregnant, you were gone; I had a miscarriage, you were still gone; now I’m getting married, I hope you’re still gone.” 

The incident happened suddenly, and Gu Tinglin didn’t agree. 

Song Yaling put her hand on her abdomen, “I’m pregnant, but it’s not yours.” 

In this life, she will never forget Gu Tinglin’s eyes. 

The pain, the guilt, and the final respect. 

Who wouldn’t change in more than 20 years? Not to mention facing a choice between life and death. 

Hearing the voice on the other end of the satellite phone, Song Yaling’s tears fell, “I’m sorry, I lied to you back then; the child didn’t miscarry at all, she is still alive. 

That’s our child; she has your blood in her body. I can’t bear to abort it.” 

The other end was silent for a long time and then arranged for the military district to escort the mother and daughter to the base. 

In fact, Song Yaling still loved him in the past 20 years, but this love was mixed with too many things, and it was no longer pure. 

Gu Tinglin also knew that he was no longer the same person he was back then. Soldiers in the apocalypse had heavy responsibilities and missions and had no time or energy to devote to personal feelings. 

Or perhaps he no longer cared. 

Otherwise, despite her efforts over several years, he never responded, just to ensure the lives of mother and daughter. 

He became more and more strange, making it difficult for people to understand and see clearly. 

And now, Jiang Ning was also involved. 

The intercom rang, pulling the mother and daughter back to their senses. 

“Sorry, I have a lot of work today, so I won’t be going back.” 

His voice was mature and stable, and his words were polite but not very warm. 

Song Yaling was stunned and hurriedly replied, “No matter how busy you are, you have to eat well. If you don’t have time to go home, how about I prepare the food and send it over?” 

“There is a cafeteria here, and it is a military stronghold. Outsiders are not allowed to come in.” 

Apart from this, there was nothing else. 

Song Yaling’s face was very ugly, and her hands clenched subconsciously. 

In previous years, even if he didn’t come back, he would send a blessing and let the subordinate bring back a gift. 

This year, there was nothing, and it seemed that he didn’t even want to say anything. 

What happened? If he didn’t want to give her a chance, why was he willing to take her to the military base that year? He even tacitly acknowledged her and Yanfei’s identity. 

“Mom, he doesn’t love you at all.” Chen Yanfei’s heart sank. “Jiang Ning is here; he must know something.” 

“Shut up!” Song Yaling’s emotions suddenly lost control, and she said sternly, “I already warn you, if you still want a good life, don’t mention that name in this house again.” 

Over the years, Song Yaling has maintained a good image as a mother. Even if her daughter is spoiled and arrogant, she never gets angry. After all, her daughter is her future support. 

But now, being constantly provoked by her daughter, how can she maintain her face and dignity? 

What a fool, no matter how hard she tried to educate her, she remained incredibly foolish. Even in this harsh world of disasters and apocalypse, she couldn’t adapt, completely hopeless!  

At this moment, Song Yaling was utterly exhausted. 

Chen Yanfei was startled by her outburst and was momentarily speechless. 

Song Yaling realized that she had lost her composure. She immediately adjusted her emotions and changed the topic. “Yanfei, how did your blind date go today?” 

The other party’s military rank wasn’t particularly high, but it was through her connections with the officer’s wife that she managed to get the introduction, so the conditions weren’t too bad. 

Speaking of blind dates, Chen Yanfei was furious. “We were chatting well, but Jiang Ning insisted on interfering, forcing the other party to leave in a hurry.” 

The other person was quite good-looking, but he was only a deputy battalion commander. Even if they married, she wouldn’t be able to be a stable officer’s wife. 

However, she was already 27 this year. If she didn’t marry soon, she would be considered old. 

If she were a few years younger, and if Gu Tingin were willing to introduce her to someone, marrying a regiment commander or higher wouldn’t be a problem. 

But Gu Tinglin was unreasonable, saying that in the face of natural disasters and the end of the world, the duty of a soldier is to defend the country and strive to keep more people alive, and not to focus on personal relationships. 

To put it bluntly, he will not find a son-in-law for himself. 

It was one thing for him to remain single, but wanting his daughter to live alone too was insane. 

Besides, many people get married and have children every year in the base, especially in the military family area. In the end, he still doesn’t treat her as his own daughter. 

If it was Jiang Ning, would he still be so cold-hearted?