The Space-Time Boss: 1970s Revolution

Chapter 168: Farewell

In the letter, Yang Huaishu once again addressed Mu Lianshen with a tone of affection: "Shen, I shouldn't have kept this from you, but at that time, you were already separated from us by so much..."

"Meeting would only bring pain to both of you. Jing Shu understood you the most. If she didn't want you to know something, it was the best choice for both of you..."

"Uncle has been wandering and practicing medicine for years, seeing many things and meeting many people. Everyone has their own difficulties. As a father now, you shouldn't be stuck in the past..."

"I've already arranged for someone else to manage the pharmacy. But the rare medicine I've collected over my lifetime... please give it to that child. It's the last thing I leave for her. I know she didn't like me much, so I won't see her."

"Uncle is returning to the hometown. Don't worry about me. Returning to being a barefoot doctor is also fine."

The letter ended with Yang Huaishu's earnest advice.

"Your mother... she did make mistakes."

"But while your family was still together, she was just a woman managing the home, raising children."

"War often kept her husband away, but she never complained. She raised the children, waited for her husband, and kept the home running."

"Your brothers' sacrifices crushed her. She blamed herself, feeling it was her fault for not protecting the children."

"You were still young then, maybe you don't remember. From that time on, she began to change."

"She became excessively protective of you. She was like a hedgehog, covered in thorns, and anyone who got close would get hurt. Only you were sheltered under her soft belly."

"As you grew older, her temper improved a bit, but you were still her Achilles' heel."

"Because she cared too much about you, she was manipulated into making mistakes. Anyone could condemn her, but Shen, please let it go..."

"She has passed. She will make amends to Jing Shu below..."

"Sigh... Uncle has said all he needs to. I won't say more. Child, help me send a letter to your father. I won't go to the capital."

"Uncle will write to you from the hometown."

"Don't miss me..."

After reading the entire letter, Mu Lianshen bowed his head in silence. He was very calm, and no one knew what he was thinking...

When he finally looked up again, his expression was serene, his eyes untroubled.

He took out a match from his pocket, struck it, and set the letter ablaze. Watching it turn to ash, the flickering flames reflected in his eyes, disappearing one by one...

He reclined in the chair, gazing at the sky.

After an unknown amount of time, he stood up and walked out of the small courtyard.

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After finishing a day of dull classes, Fu Xiao bid farewell to her desk partner and walked home with Fu Hong.

Since the distance was short, it took about ten minutes on foot.

Back home, Mu Lianshen had already prepared dinner. Seeing them return, he greeted them with a smile: "You're back? Come and eat..."