books44 Chapter 36 Reconciliation
Chapter 36 Reconciliation
Song Tingnan also talked to her master when she went home this time. Gao Haoran fully supported her in finding the answer in her heart and facing it.
Gao Haoran also knew that Ting Nan often dreamed of going home. Even though she once said that she didn't blame her mother, that was probably just on the surface and she hadn't really changed her mind.
Those who practice martial arts should be most afraid of having inner demons, as they can affect their future progress. It is best to resolve these inner demons as early as possible.
Gao Haoran was afraid that Song Wanli would mind, so he specially invited him for drinks and told him about his inner demons. Song Wanli then stopped objecting.
Finally arriving in the county town, and smelling the delicious aroma emanating from the breakfast stalls, Song Tingnan felt completely at ease—her uncle had actually agreed to let her come back.
She ordered a bowl of wontons from her dreams: thin wrappers, generous fillings, and a delicious soy sauce broth topped with fresh green cilantro.
It tasted just as delicious as in my dream, but she was no longer the thin, love-starved girl from that dream.
She is thin but not weak. She is confident that she can protect not only herself but also others. She can earn money independently and has her own ways of making money. She has a loving grandmother, mentor, teacher, and her uncle's family by her side.
She loves herself, she sees the light of the future, and she is no longer lost!
Song Tingnan thanked the proprietress and walked firmly toward the ferry.
On her second boat trip, Song Tingnan had no interest in the scenery; she just wanted to get home quickly and see if her mother still remembered her.
After disembarking, she had to ask for directions, as she was too young to remember the way. She only vaguely remembered that the route from the ferry to her house was a figure-seven.
Fortunately, Ting Nan isn't afraid of anything now; she has a mouth under her nose—she asks. She asks for her older brother Zheng Xiangqian's name, and someone knows and gives her directions.
As she walked and asked for directions, when she finally saw the path leading to her home, Tingnan couldn't help but burst into tears. She stood by the familiar, dilapidated fence, staring blankly into the yard.
As if sensing something, Song Xiuying, who was washing clothes, suddenly looked up and saw Tingnan, and froze.
When she came to her senses, Song Xiuying stumbled and ran to Tingnan's side: "Child, why are you back? Are you alone?" She looked around and saw that Tingnan was the only one there. She checked her over carefully, "Are you hurt? Is everything alright?"
"No, Mom, I miss you." Tingnan finally hugged her mother and burst into tears.
"Child, I'm sorry, I'm sorry..." Song Xiuying hugged Tingnan tightly, so tightly that Tingnan felt a little pain, but didn't say anything.
She felt the heat of her mother's tears falling on her shoulder. She understood that her mother's cries contained not only her longing for her, but also countless sorrows, helplessness, and guilt.
The moment Ting Nan was held in her mother's arms, she felt a sense of peace. The little girl in her dream smiled, and she reconciled with her younger self amidst her mother's cries.
The mother's loud crying startled 10-year-old Zheng Ruidong, who was also off work on Saturday. He rushed out and immediately saw Tingnan.
Although he could hardly remember what his sister looked like, perhaps it was the blood connection that made him know that this was the sister he had been thinking about for five or six years. Seeing his sister cry, he couldn't help but cry too.
Upon receiving the news, the eldest brother, Zheng Xiangqian, immediately ran up from the fields, his feet still covered in mud, and headed home.
"Tingnan, Tingnan, you're back!" Zheng Xiangqian called out from afar. As he approached, he rubbed his hands together, looking at the somewhat unfamiliar younger sister.
"Tingnan, are you hungry? Mom will make you something to eat." Interrupted, Song Xiuying wiped away her tears and hurried into the kitchen.
Ting Nan stopped her: "Mom, no need, I'm not hungry, I went out to eat something."
"Little sister, why are you so dark and thin?" Zheng Xiangqian came over and took Tingnan's hand. "Your hands are so rough, covered in calluses? Do you work a lot? Are they treating you badly?"
Zheng Xiangqian harbored resentment towards his maternal uncle and maternal grandmother. Why did they keep his younger sister alive back then? He no longer wanted to call them names.
Zheng Xiangqian always felt that his mother shouldn't have sent his younger sister away. He believed that the family should stay together even if it meant hardship, but his mother said that it was more suitable for Tingnan to stay there.