Life Flashes By in the Blink of an Eye; No One Need Apologize

The next day, Lin Feng took his family from Kaoshan Village to the nearest big city for a stroll.

Sister-in-law Zhang and Zhang Fengye went along with Lin Feng's family as well.

While they were shopping, Lin Feng said to Sister-in-law Zhang, "Sister-in-law, come with me for a moment. An acquaintance wants to see you."

Sister-in-law Zhang was somewhat puzzled. "An acquaintance? What acquaintance could I possibly have?

Could it be someone from Xiaohe Village?"

Lin Feng said, "You'll know when you see them."

Lin Feng led Sister-in-law Zhang to the entrance of an alley.

"Go in. The person is inside."

"Who is it? Why all the mystery?"

Lin Feng merely smiled and said nothing.

Sister-in-law Zhang trusted Lin Feng completely. She knew he would never harm her.

She walked into the alley alone. A large patch of shadow lay within, and someone seemed to be walking toward her from the darkness.

When Sister-in-law Zhang saw the outline of that figure, it felt immensely familiar, and a guess rose in her heart.

Her heart began to pound.

She was delighted, astonished, and afraid. After a brief moment of being at a loss, Sister-in-law Zhang instinctively cried out, "Don't come any closer!"

The person in the shadows stopped.

Sister-in-law Zhang said, "You haven't come back all these years, so why come back now?

The child and I have both grown used to living without you.

You're meeting me like this—you probably aren't planning to come back, are you?"

"I?"

Zhang Xiaoyu only managed that one word before he could not continue.

He felt that he had wronged his wife and child far too deeply.

Sister-in-law Zhang choked out, "Since you're leaving anyway, then don't see us again."

Zhang Xiaoyu's eyes reddened. "The child's mother, I've wronged you and our child.

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