Shi Nan went there accompanied by Gu Shuwei and Ding Yu.

After getting off the plane, someone drove the family of three to the hotel.

The people who came were all relatives and friends of Gu Shuwei and Ding Yu. When they heard that the child had been found, they specially welcomed them.

There are many friends and few relatives.

Back then, Gu Shuwei and Ding Yu moved to that alley because they went bankrupt, and they also lost a large number of relatives and friends after the bankruptcy. At this time, all the people here are friends who have made new friends over the years.

Shi Nan followed Gu Shuwei and toasted decently, smiled, and thanked him. Gu Shuwei got drunk, and then cried loudly at the dinner.

Cried out the hardships and inner torment on the road to find a child for more than ten years.

After the meal, the family of three returned home. Ding Yu smiled and said, "You originally had a single bed in this room, but last time your father came back, he changed it to a double bed."

"Actually, there is no need to change it." Shi Nan also laughed, "Song Linsheng can sleep on the sofa."

"You child." Ding Yu smiled and hit him.

Shi Nan talked about what happened today in your group, and then asked Song Linsheng if he had eaten.

Song Linsheng sent a photo of lunch to Shi Nan to show him.

After the two chatted for a while, Song Linsheng didn't ask Shi Nan when he planned to go, and Shi Nan didn't mention it either.

The secretary knocked on the door, and Song Linsheng said yes.

The secretary brought a document and signed it for him. After signing, Song Linsheng asked her, "Where is Xiangyang?"

The secretary frowned almost imperceptibly, but still dutifully said: "He said he signed up for a postgraduate entrance examination class and went to class today." This is the second time Mr. Song asked today.

"President, Mr. Zhao will be here in 10 minutes." The secretary reminded him.

Song Linsheng frowned slightly: "Isn't there an appointment tomorrow morning?"

"Ah?" The secretary was taken aback, "You said in the morning that you have something to do tomorrow, so you changed it to this afternoon, did you forget?"

Song Linsheng frowned, changed to afternoon?Why?

"Mr. Song, are you tired? I think your complexion is not very good. If you are not feeling well, I will tell Mr. Zhao to change the appointment time."

"No need." Song Linsheng waved his hand, "Mr. Zhao is here and let me know."

After the secretary went out, Song Linsheng pressed his forehead wearily. He might really have a fever and feel tired all the time.

On Shi Nan's side, Gu Shuwei sent over the results of the investigation. Xu Lan was released from prison two years ago. After she was released from prison, she did not return to the small county town full of sad things, but moved to the provincial capital.

In the past two years, she has changed countless jobs, from dishwashers to cleaners to cleaners, and each job is not long.A year ago she found a partner, the man named Zheng Jianbao, 45 years old, divorced, has a ten-year-old daughter.

Zheng Jianbao was already in his 30s when he got married because of his appearance. He got divorced not long after he got married, and has been living alone with his daughter since then.

When Xu Lan was desperate and penniless, she fainted in front of Zheng Jianbao's fruit stall and was fed a bowl of water by Zheng Jianbao's daughter.

Shi Nan got the address and decided to meet Xu Lan the next day.

In the evening, Shi Nan made a video call with Song Linsheng. Song Linsheng looked very tired, so Shi Nan didn't talk to him too much and told him to rest early.

When he was about to hang up, Song Linsheng suddenly stopped Shi Nan.

Shi Nan's hand that was about to press the hang up button paused, and then raised his eyebrows at Song Linsheng and smiled: "What's the matter, baby, can't you bear me?"

Over there Song Linsheng looked at him quietly for a while, then smiled and said, "I miss you, come back soon."

Shi Nan rolled around on the bed twice, remember?Who is not.

Early the next morning, Gu Shu was afraid that Shi Nan was unfamiliar with the place, so he asked his driver to drive Shi Nan there.

The place where Xu Lan lives is an old community. There is a street next to the community, all of which sell food. Zheng Jianbao's fruit shop is on this street.

Xu Lan doesn't go to work today, she is helping in the fruit shop.

After nine o’clock, not many people came to buy fruit. A short man was moving goods in the store, and a little girl was sitting at the door reading a book. After a while, a woman came out and handed the girl a fresh fruit. apples.

The woman is not tall, with short hair cut to the ears, and some wrinkles on her face, but her eyebrows and eyes are very beautiful. If you look closely, you will find that Song Linsheng's good looks are completely inherited from his mother.

Shi Nan got out of the car and walked over. The woman was bending over to place a box of oranges. When she saw someone walking in, she raised her head and was stunned when she saw Shi Nan.

Xu Lan hesitated for a while, a little afraid to say: "Xiao Bei?"

Shi Nan was surprised: "Do you still remember me?"

"Remember, remember." Xu Lan took a step back awkwardly, "You and your father look alike when you were young."

Ten minutes later, Shi Nan sat on the second floor of the fruit shop. The second floor was their home, with two bedrooms behind the partition.

The area of ​​more than 30 square meters includes kitchen, bathroom, bedroom and living room.

Shi Nan sat on the small sofa, Xu Lan poured him a glass of water, and the two sat facing each other, not knowing what to say for a while.

Zheng Jianbao brought up a bowl of fruit, then smiled at Shi Nan and went downstairs again. The little girl looked at Shi Nan curiously on the stairs, and when Shi Nan looked over, she shrank her head.

After a long time, Shi Nan opened his mouth first: "I'm here today..." After a few words, Shi Nan hesitated again.

The last time he met Xu Lan that year was when he threw a vase on Xu Lan's head.

More than ten years have passed, and no one thought that there would be a day when we would meet again.

It was Xu Lan who took the words: "I'm working in your father's company now. I didn't expect him to be the boss. I heard that his son was found back a few days ago. If it wasn't for..." Xu Lan lowered her voice. He bowed his head and said in a hoarse voice, "You won't be trafficked, it's all my fault."

"You know about us... being trafficked?" Shi Nan was a little surprised.

"I know." Xu Lan nodded, "The police asked me back then, but I just thought you were scared and hid somewhere. I didn't find it until later. The police said it might have been abducted."

Turns out she knew.

Shi Nan couldn't tell what was going on in his heart, but looking at Xu Lan's calm expression, he felt that she really hated Song Linsheng very much.

"I'm very sorry for what happened to you." Xu Lan rubbed her fingers together, "Today you can beat me up or scold you, I will accept it."

Want to beat or scold?

Did she think he came to trouble him?

"Where is Song Linsheng?" Shi Nan couldn't help asking, "Have you never thought about your son?"

"Son?" Xu Lan was stunned for a few seconds by these two words like an ancient word, and then smiled wryly, "Do I have a son? A murderer's mother, would he want it?"

Shi Nan froze for a moment.

"Being sold to a family that lacks children is better than staying in that family." Xu Lan seemed to mutter to herself, "He will definitely forget everything and start over."

Shi Nan felt that Xu Lan's words seemed to be different from what he thought.

"You...you still miss him, don't you?" Shi Nan suddenly felt hopeful, that Xu Lan was the thorn in Song Linsheng's heart, and the pain could only be relieved if it was pulled out.

Xu Lan was silent for a while, then suddenly raised her head to look at Shi Nan: "Do you have any news about him? You were very close when you were young, and after he left with you, I always thought of your kind parents. If you can adopt him It's good for you to grow up together, but good luck tricks people..."

Shi Nan remembered what Song Linsheng said. He said that he didn't want to disturb Xu Lan and wanted Xu Lan to start a new life.

If things are really as Song Linsheng said, then not meeting each other may be the best result for the two of them, but is the fact really as Song Linsheng said?

"Auntie." Shi Nan hesitated for a moment, "I'm married to Song Linsheng."

Xu Lan looked up in surprise: "You..."

Shi Nan focused on the fact that he and Song Linsheng found him and then they got married. After Xu Lan finished listening, he said for a while: "God opened his eyes."

"Aunt……"

"Is he doing well now?" Xu Lan looked at Shi Nan with anticipation in her eyes.

Shi Nan thought that when Song Linsheng knew that Xu Lan was still alive, the first thing he asked was "Is she okay?"

"He...is not well."

"What happened?" Xu Lan stood up excitedly, "What happened to him?"

Shi Nan felt that Xu Lan's reaction was not like that of a mother who hated her son. Was she worried about Song Linsheng?

Shi Nan hesitated for a few seconds before saying, "He said that he failed your kindness in nurturing you, and that he drove you to a dead end..."

"What nonsense is he talking about?" Xu Lan interrupted Shi Nan excitedly, and asked anxiously, "Why did he say that?"

Shi Nan was stunned, why did you say that?

why?

Is this what Song Linsheng said?

Is not it?

Shi Nan suddenly became excited: "Auntie, what happened back then? Song Linsheng always felt that he owed you..."

"He owes me?" Xu Lan sat down on the sofa with tears in her eyes, "So he always thought so."

Xu Lan didn't know what she was thinking, and she didn't speak for a long time. Shi Nan was anxious but didn't dare to speak and urge her. After a long time, Xu Lan spoke slowly: "That year, I was very scared when I was pregnant. In fact, I thought about killing the child. In the end, the reason why I didn't fight was not because my mother loved this child so much, but because Song Hai said he would treat me well. I was stupid and stupid at that time, so I believed it, broke away from the family and followed him to that A small county thousands of miles away from home."

"After living together for a short time, he revealed his true nature, smoking, drinking, gambling, beating and scolding me frequently. I wanted to leave secretly, but I still couldn't bear Lin Sheng. He is so young. If he loses his mother and has such a father, in the future How to live."

"In such a depressive environment, I lived a very hard life, and gradually became mentally unbalanced. I always thought that if I had no children, I could leave without any scruples and start my new life, but it was all because of him, because of him. I will follow this man, and because of him I have no way to escape."

"I have resentment, I resent others, I also resent myself, especially when I find that my son doesn't like me at all."

When Shi Nan heard this, his heart skipped a beat.

Xu Lan clenched her hands tightly, and her hair fell on her forehead, covering the expression on her face.

"He doesn't like to talk to me, and he doesn't get close to me. Every time I see you hugging your mother and acting like a baby, I will be very envious."

"And he also likes the man who beat me to death viciously. Only when facing that man, he will smile at him, tell him what happened during the day, and take his hand out Walking, I'm so jealous, I can't figure out why, I have paid so much for him, why can't I get the same return?"

"He..." Shi Nan opened his mouth, he wanted to say something for Song Linsheng, but it seemed that he had nothing else to say except "he's just a child".

Xu Lan took a deep breath and murmured, "Why? After many years, I finally figured out why."

Shi Nan's eyelids twitched, and his breathing suddenly became short of breath. He looked at Xu Lan, and a line of muddy tears rolled down the corner of Xu Lan's eyes: "Because only the colder and more ruthless he is to me, Song Hai will be merciful, and he won't go crazy to the point of dying." I kill."

"It's not that he owes me, it's that I owe him." Xu Lan burst into tears, Shi Nan froze in place.

It may be that Zheng Jianbao heard the crying, ran up from downstairs, hugged Xu Lan into his arms and softly comforted her, while the little girl looked timidly on the stairs.

Shi Nan was in a daze. At this moment, he suddenly understood why he felt strange after listening to Song Linsheng tell that story.

Because all of that was filled by the adult Song Linsheng following those scattered memories, many of which were untrue.

Because he really loves his mother very much in his heart.

Xu Lan felt a little better under Zheng Jianbao's comfort, she wiped away her tears: "He is obviously so well-behaved and sensible, but in those years, I was blinded by myself, immersed in my own pain, and ignored many things. After being in prison, I have a lot of time to recall the past."

"He was so attached to me when he was a child. As long as Song Hai hit me, the little child jumped on me and shouted not to hit his mother. Since when did he stop protecting me? It should be that he found out that as long as he protects me Me, Song Hai would beat me even harder, saying 'this is my son, this is the son of my old Song family, stay away from this woman'."

"Afterwards he just looked on coldly, and even said that he hated me. As long as he said these words, Song Hai would laugh and show off to me proudly, saying that his son only cares about him."

"But I couldn't understand anything at that time. He was just a child less than ten years old. How could he have so many thoughts..."

"The sugar on my bedside and the ointment stuffed into my pocket were all ignored by me, and I even wanted to strangle him..."

"No." Shi Nan interrupted Xu Lan, who was immersed in pain, "You didn't intend to strangle him to death. I was only eight years old at that time, and it was difficult to hold the vase. How painful it would be to hit you ?” Not to mention knocking her out directly.

The room fell into silence, only the sound of Xu Lan's weeping. The little girl came over, picked up a tissue on the table and wiped Xu Lan's face: "Don't cry."

Shi Nan stood up, lit a cigarette with shaking hands, and took a deep drag.

The midday sun shines through the window sills and falls on the warped wooden floor. Shi Nan seems to see through this light the pair of mother and child struggling in the darkness more than ten years ago. They should be two people who are very close. Walking is more than ten years of time drifting away.

Shi Nan put out the cigarette butt in the ashtray and looked at Xu Lan: "Auntie, can you go back with me to meet Song Linsheng?"

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