Rebirth in the 50s: The Couple with the Hidden Space novel Chapter 280

Chapter 280: Chapter 213: The Truth of That Year (Part 2)

Zhou Xiaozheng lifted his head and blinked his sore eyes, hoarsely saying, "Auntie, you take a rest first. I won’t leave; I’ll stay here with you. We’ll talk when you’re feeling better."

Old Mrs. Cheng tried taking several deep breaths, felt a bit better, and then said, "I’ve always been waiting, waiting for someone to bring the token and bring you over, but waiting and waiting, I never saw you. I thought maybe the world was too chaotic, you were too little, maybe it was hard for others to bring you out. I should just wait patiently.

But when I got married, the token didn’t appear, and you didn’t appear; when I had my child, you still didn’t appear. I don’t know where I went wrong, maybe I was too foolish, forgot, or misunderstood something. I kept recalling every word my sister said to me, remembering her saying you were in a secret place, a safe place. I thought as long as the child was fine, I’d wait a bit longer. And so it was until Liberation, and still no token, no you.

I quit my job, searched everyone who had ever met my sister, everyone connected with my foster parents, even the least likely side room of the Gu Family I endured my resentment to have someone inquire. But it concerned your safety; I didn’t know if it would affect you, so I could only secretly search for boys of a similar age among these people’s families and relatives.

Disappointment again and again; I didn’t dare to see my sister and brother-in-law every year, how could I face them? My sister told me to raise the child well. My foster mother saved my life, my sister saved my life. She died for me, and I couldn’t even find their only blood relation. What face do I have to see them? I’m even afraid of dying, afraid that if I die how can I meet my foster mother and father, how can I meet my sister and brother-in-law? How do I face them?

But on that day, I still couldn’t help but go to their graves. I was afraid that if I didn’t go, how could my sister and brother-in-law visit me in dreams? I feared if I didn’t go, they would be sad. Even if I hadn’t found the child, I wanted them to hear and bless me to find the child."

Zhou Xiaozheng saw her face getting worse and hurriedly stopped her, saying, "Auntie, don’t get agitated. It’s all in the past. Look, I’m fine. I have a wife and daughter; you’ve found me. It’s all over, don’t think of those unhappy things. We’ll all be happy from now on."

"But I hate myself. If it had been my sister, she would have recognized you. She’s so smart. But I was too foolish; you greeted me just a few times passing by, and I still didn’t recognize you. Look, your eyes follow your brother-in-law, your eyebrows too, and your dimples follow my sister, but I just couldn’t recognize you."

Zhou Xiaozheng forced a smile, "Auntie, do you know why I’m smiling? I just thought of my Jiao Jiao; she said the same things to me. She said, ’Dad, look, I’m like you. See, my eyes follow you, my eyebrows too; I feel everything about me follows you.’

Auntie, you’ll certainly like Jiao Jiao when you see her; your speaking tones are quite similar. Look, I’m doing well now. You need to get healthy, take me and the kids every year to see my parents. Didn’t my mom tell you to raise me well?

You should first get healthy, cook some meals to nourish me often, you should be healthy to see me often. We’ll make up for those forty years, you get well and take me to see Grandpa and Grandma, take me to Jiangnan, take me to the places my parents lived.

So you have to take care of your health, right? Let’s focus on happy things, do happy things, and tell my parents when Qingming comes, okay?"

As Old Mrs. Cheng listened, her face gradually showed a smile, nodding from time to time.

Zhou Xiaozheng quietly breathed a sigh of relief and said a few more teasing words to amuse her, making her laugh.

Mr. Cheng saw his wife was fine, feeling relieved. Noticing Mrs. Zhou staring blankly, he felt regret secretly; this old lady was a good person, raising his nephew. But he still had to ask what needed asking.

He cleared his throat, and as Mrs. Zhou’s gaze fell upon him, he quickly asked, "Big Sister, I want to know where the old clan leader is? Who holds the token?"

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