My Beloved Super Fierce Wife-Chapter 129 Cross Thousands of Mountains and Rivers to Come Back (Extra)
Chapter 129: 129 Cross Thousands of Mountains and Rivers to Come Back (Extra)
Gu Yingzhou noticed the gaze upon him.
The next second, he dropped his smile and quickly left.
Lin Tang had already left the county, riding her bicycle and rushing home like the wind.
On the way, she glanced at her legs.
She silently decided to double up on milk that night.
Striving to dazzle that man next time with her blindingly firm legs.
The thought flashed through her mind and was gone.
The moment Lin Tang thought of her family, she pedaled even faster.
After jolting about for about ten minutes, just as her rear end felt like it was splitting into eight pieces, she saw a familiar figure ahead.
It was Liu Guohui.
Lin Tang ignored him and sped up instead.
She quickly passed him by.
Liu Guohui also saw Lin Tang.
He was stunned at first, watching the bicycle Lin Tang was riding, his face twisting with envy.
"Lin Tang, stop!" Liu Guohui called out.
He didn’t know why he was calling Lin Tang to a halt.
Maybe it was the discontent in his heart. freewēbnoveℓ.com
Discontented that he had been fired from the factory.
Discontented that the child he detested was living a better life than him.
...
Lin Tang heard the shout, but completely ignored the person behind her.
No matter how Liu Guohui bellowed, she didn’t stop.
Soon, she was out of sight.
Liu Guohui was left behind, furiously frustrated.
"..." Why run so fast? Does she think he’s a mad dog?
Another ten minutes or so passed.
Lin Tang arrived not far from the village entrance.
After the rough ride, her bottom hurt terribly.
Lin Tang quickly got off her bicycle and started walking it toward the village.
It was too punishing to ride on such roads.
As she walked, suddenly an old woman threw herself at her.
And grabbing her arm, her skinny body trembling slightly.
"Young girl, have you seen my son?
My son is tall, dark, and thin, both sensible and filial.
But I’ve lost my son...
If you’ve seen him, tell me, I want to find him.
Have you seen him?"
The elderly woman’s hair was completely white, her eyes worn with age, she looked at Lin Tang with desperate hope, her eyes brimming with tears.
As if Lin Tang’s answer was carrying all her hopes.
Lin Tang knew the old woman.
She was a lonely old widow from the village.
Her maiden name was Yang, her husband’s surname was Xiao, and she had a son named Xiao Heping.
The villagers called her Granny Yang.
Granny Yang had lost her husband in her early years and lost her son in her later years, living alone.
Fortunately, the brigade had subsidized her with grain every year, otherwise who knows what her plight would be now.
Granny Yang’s grip was painfully tight on Lin Tang’s arms, but she didn’t utter a sound.
She took out a handkerchief and wiped away the tears on the old woman’s face, consoling her with a smile.
"Granny Yang, don’t worry just yet.
I may not know where Uncle Heping is, but I believe he will surely come back.
You’ve said it yourself, Uncle Heping is both sensible and filial; he wouldn’t leave you all alone.
Maybe Uncle Heping is on a mission outside, and that’s why he hasn’t had time to return.
You know, during missions, one can’t talk much with family; perhaps he is thinking of you from afar.
You need to take good care of yourself first, so that Uncle Heping can have peace of mind!"
The Uncle Heping she mentioned was Granny Yang’s only son, Xiao Heping.
Xiao Heping had joined the army over a decade ago and was said to be doing well in the service.
But, fate is unpredictable.
A few years ago, a death certificate arrived in the village out of the blue.
It stated that Xiao Heping had been sacrificed.
Compensation money was sent as well.
Upon hearing the news, Grandma Yang fainted on the spot.
When she came to, she still refused to accept the reality, becoming intermittently lucid and delusional.
Later, she would sometimes grab whoever was close and ask about her son, mumbling about bringing him home.
Grandma Yang, upon hearing Lin Tang’s words, tightened her grip from holding her arm to holding her hand.
"...Girl, do you believe what I said? Do you also believe that your Uncle Heping hasn’t... hasn’t died?" the elderly woman’s lips quivered as she asked.
It was then Lin Tang realized that Grandma Yang had stubbornly believed all this time that her son hadn’t been sacrificed.
Perhaps this belief was her only reason to keep living.
She hesitated for a moment, then nodded seriously.
"Of course, when someone holds a cherished family member in their heart, they will definitely come back, no matter the distance."
Even if they can’t return, they will be there in another way.
This was something she had truly experienced.
Lin Tang thought that if Uncle Heping were still alive, he would surely come back.
If he had unfortunately been sacrificed, the brigade would take care of the hero’s mother for the rest of her life.
This was a consensus throughout Shuangshan Brigade.
Otherwise, Grandma Yang wouldn’t have survived the famine.
Upon hearing Lin Tang’s reply, Grandma Yang’s entire body shook.
It was as if all the tense muscles in her body had relaxed.
Suddenly, a hopeful smile appeared on her face.
It made one’s heart sour.
Concerned that something might happen to the old lady, Feng Liujin, who had been following Grandma Yang, felt his eyes moisten when he saw this.
Lin Family’s Tangtang was really good.
It’s a pity that when his son drowned, someone like Tangtang wasn’t there to help.
Lin Tang noticed a gaze and turned to see Feng Liujin, asking, "Uncle Liujin, why are you here?"
Feng Liujin snapped out of it and smiled warmly.
"I was just about to go home when I saw Auntie Yang walking toward the village entrance alone, so I followed her, worrying that something might happen."
Everyone gets old, and every family has its elders.
Since he had seen her, he couldn’t just ignore the situation.
Grandma Yang seemed dazed for a moment and released Lin Tang’s hand.
"Thank you for your concern, Liujin. I, this old woman, have caused everyone trouble," the elder said sheepishly.
She knew that she had been a burden to the village these past few years.
Feng Liujin felt relieved to see that Grandma Yang’s mind seemed much clearer and he let out a sigh of relief.
"It’s no trouble at all, as long as you’re doing fine."
That was truly how he felt.
With so many people in the brigade, they couldn’t let the hero’s mother cry and bleed again.
Grandma Yang’s eyes reddened as she looked with worn eyes at Lin Tang.
"Which family’s young lady are you? How come I haven’t seen you before?"
The old lady had been in a foggy state for years, sometimes lucid and sometimes muddled, and the people of the brigade couldn’t quite remember her well.
Feng Liujin laughed, "This is Auntie Zhao’s granddaughter, Lin Lu’s daughter."
It took a moment for Grandma Yang to think, then she hesitated for a moment before realizing who he was talking about.
"Ah, Shuzhen’s home, she’s grown so big.
Don’t let me keep you from your business, you may go..."
After speaking, the old woman shuffled her way home.
Not quite at ease, Feng Liujin excused himself to Lin Tang and followed behind Grandma Yang, escorting her home.
Lin Tang watched the two depart, then prepared to ride her bike back home.
After a few steps, she ran into Liu Jiaojiao.
Liu Jiaojiao had been working in the fields all day and was covered in dirt.
Seeing the bright and fresh-looking Lin Tang, Liu Jiaojiao was taken aback.
The girl in front of her felt extremely unfamiliar.
Lin Tang was dressed in new clothes, wearing little leather shoes, and even had a bicycle, a luxury item.
And her, her past pride now seemed like a joke.
Liu Jiaojiao clenched her dress tightly, not daring to take another look at Lin Tang, and fled disgracefully.
Lin Tang didn’t have much of a reaction. Her whole heart was already flying home.
The pain in her backside had lessened somewhat, so she mounted her bike again.
The village path was dirt and full of potholes, with stones and wood scattered about.
Riding the bicycle over it made for a rather bumpy experience.
"Tangtang?" a familiar, cheerful voice called out from behind her.
