Chapter 148 - Chapter 148: Little Hope (2/2)
Listening to this, Su Wenyue felt a surge of admiration for Feng Susu: “What happened after that, did you still not find your child’s father upon reaching the Border City?”
Feng Susu shook her head: “I was overjoyed to finally arrive at the Border City, hoping that I could finally see the child’s father. But in such a vast place, it’s not easy to find one person. I asked around in the military camp, and they said there was no record of him. I searched many nearby areas too, but there was no news. Later, I learned from a veteran who had returned from the Battlefield that my child’s father had been transferred elsewhere. We traveled to many places but still couldn’t find him. A couple of years ago, we heard he might be in Xinye and went there, only to be disappointed again.”
This was truly a story full of sorrow; just listening to it, Su Wenyue could sense the hardships, let alone Feng Susu who had lived through it day by day.
“Do you still plan to continue searching for him? But where to look next? Searching aimlessly like this isn’t a solution,” Su Wenyue said, well aware of the child’s father’s whereabouts but unable to reveal it, because in this lifetime, she couldn’t possibly know about it. If she were to reveal it, she would have no way to explain how she came to know, yet she couldn’t bear to see Feng Susu continue the search either.
“I have no other ideas; I can’t think of any other way,” Feng Susu admitted.
“Why don’t you stay here for now? My Husband is on duty at the Camp. You can tell me about your child’s father, and I’ll have my Husband look into it for you. It’s better than aimlessly rushing around like a headless fly,” Su Wenyue suggested after some thought.
“Really?! That would be wonderful! I, a civilian woman, wouldn’t know how to thank Madam enough,” Feng Susu exclaimed, emotionally standing up, her tears almost spilling over with gratitude. She felt incredibly fortunate to have encountered such a kind-hearted person as Madam, and she attempted to kowtow to Su Wenyue in thanks.
Su Wenyue quickly pulled her up: “Aunt, please don’t be like this. I’m just going to ask my Husband to have a look for him; whether he can find him is uncertain. If he doesn’t, I wouldn’t want to disappoint you.”
“It’s alright, it’s alright. As someone who has been searching for so many years, I don’t expect to find him at once. I’m already very grateful that Madam is willing to help,” Feng Susu responded.
“Don’t keep calling me Madam; it feels so distant. My surname is Su, and my name is Wenyue. You can just call me Lady Yue. That’s what everyone calls me at home,” Su Wenyue offered.
Su Wenyue actually wanted to keep Feng Susu and her son, but since it was only their second meeting, being too enthusiastic wouldn’t be normal. She had to restrain her desire to offer them a place to stay and let them leave for the moment. In the evening, when Han Yu returned home, she talked about the matter of finding someone.
It wasn’t a big issue, and since his Daughter-in-law was asking, Han Yu agreed without hesitation: “However, Daughter-in-law, with just a name and a place of origin, finding a person – especially one who joined the army over a decade ago – is unlikely to be successful.”