C40 (2/2)

At this moment, there was no one else by the river. All that was left was the whistling of the fierce winds, the river water moved up and down with the gust of wind, crashing against the shore in a shocking manner, and the raging cold wind seemed as if it was an existence that would destroy everything.

Cao Jia felt that this name seemed familiar, but she could not recall it for a while. However, she was sure that she had heard of this name, so she released all of her memories and searched through her memories, but was unable to recall anything related to this name. After a long while, Cao Jia fell into a deep sleep.

It was an old, dilapidated residential area. At eight or nine in the evening, everyone was already asleep with their lights out, not to mention that in this cold winter, those who were tired had already gone to their beds to sleep. If one were to look carefully, he would discover that there was another house with lights on. The dim lights in the dark night were like a bright lamp floating in the endless sea, bringing a trace of light to this pitch-black night.

At this moment, three people were seated within the room. One of them was Zhang Song's mother, Zhang Guinan. From the outside, the man looked to be in his forties, and the woman sitting next to him was slightly younger than the man. The two of them were dressed elegantly and elegantly. It could be seen that they could be considered to be from the upper class. But, what exactly are their identities? Why were they here? Why were they here? Why did they come here?

Under the gentle light, it could be seen that there was a trace of anger on their faces. On the other hand, Zhang Guinan was even uglier than them. Her face was filled with rage, and her body was even trembling slightly. At this moment, both sides were looking at each other. The atmosphere was obviously extremely awkward.

They had only met and had not spoken, yet they were already unable to contain their anger. Could it be that there was some enmity between them that outsiders did not know of?

The slightly aged woman was the first to be unable to bear with the oppressive atmosphere, she broke the silence and said: ”Xiao Nan, all these years you still …”

Before the woman could finish, she was interrupted by Zhang Guinan, ”There's no need for pleasantries. I know why you guys are here, but I didn't expect you guys to find me hiding here. It seems like you haven't given up yet.”

The man's slightly hoarse voice carried a unique aura as he said: ”Nan, I hope you can understand our difficulties.”

Zhang Guinan said self-deprecatingly, ”Understanding? You always make me understand you, but when have you ever understood me, my brother-in-law? After all these years have passed, can't you let us go? ”

It turned out to be Zhang Guinan's sister and brother-in-law — Zhang Yu and Cao Gongde, also known as Zhang Song's aunt and uncle.

”Nan, that's right, it was father that misunderstood you and made you suffer a lot, but so many years have passed, father has also regretted his mistake that year, he has never forgotten you, and has always sent people to ask about you, hoping that you could give him a chance to make amends, and make it up to you.”

”You want to make up for all your mistakes with a single word of regret? With his personality, would he lower his head and admit his mistake? How laughable, I'm not that stupid. You want to deceive me with just a few words? I will never forget what happened back then, much less forgive him. ” Recalling the past, Zhang Guinan's eyes were filled with anger.

Every time he thought about what happened back then, he felt extremely pained. Originally, he wanted to pay a visit himself, begging you to forgive him, but he was afraid of provoking you, so under our recommendation, he didn't come. ”Before we came, Father urged us to apologize to you. I hope you can forgive him.”

Zhang Guinan made up her mind and mocked, ”Forgive? No, I would never forgive him. If it were you, would you have forgiven him? ”Alright, since I've already said this, please go back.” Zhang Guinan no longer wanted to pester them anymore, so she ordered them to leave.

He got up and advised: ”Xiao Nan, think it over carefully. Even if you don't want to think for yourself, think it over for Xiao Xia and Xiao Song. Do you have the heart to see them suffer together with you?”

Zhang Guinan said in a sharp tone, ”I've already said that I won't step into the Zhang Clan's gate again. Little Xia and Little Song are also doing very well. I won't trouble you to worry about them.”

Cao Gongde finally said: ”Since that's the case, let's leave first. Xiaonan, you should think it over carefully. If you've thought it through, contact us. We will arrange everything for you.” Saying that, she took Zhang Yu and left reluctantly.

Zhang Guinan angrily sent Zhang Yu and Cao Gongde off. As she gazed at their disappearing figures, at this moment, she seemed like an old man that had aged a long time, and her body and mind were both shattered. Letting out a long sigh, Zhang Guinan looked up at the pitch black sky and murmured to herself, ”Zhou, Daddy is finally willing to admit his wrongs. The things I've done for you all these years have not been in vain. It's just that it's too late, we won't be able to go back. Maybe I'm being too selfish, but, you know, I just want our children to live their lives in peace, not facing a future they can't decide on. I hope you don't blame me. ”

After saying all this, Zhang Guinan was already full of tears. She silently turned around and extinguished the only light in the area. The last light went out, and darkness descended upon the earth, devouring all the light in the world, enveloping the entire land in darkness.

What happened to Zhang Guinan all those years ago? Why did the people of Zhang family come to find her after so many years? What did they do to Zhang Guinan? Why did it make her brood over it, and not forgive them for so many years? What kind of past did they all have? What secret was Zhang Guinan hiding in her heart? How long could she hide this secret? Where would she go in the future? Did Zhang Song already know all this? Everything was an unsolved mystery.