Xia Xiao glanced at the school which was very rudimentary. At this time, schools could hardly be compared to those of future generations; having a classroom that sheltered from the wind and rain and a desk and bench was already pretty good. On their way, Gao Jiaxing carried Feiyang, while Gao Jiazhi carried Feiyue. Xia Xiao and Sun Yuhua walked on either side, holding Weilin’s hands. However, they didn’t talk much and mostly listened to Gao Jiaxing and Gao Jiazhi. The two brothers were laughing and joking when suddenly, Gao Jiaxing was startled. Gao Jiazhi said, "What are you staring at me for? Don’t recognize your brother?" Gao Jiaxing shook his head with a chuckle, but in that instant, he remembered why he felt Xue Baozhu seemed familiar—it was because she somehow resembled the way Gao Jiazhi laughed. Still, it was impossible for his brother to have any relation to Xue Baozhu, so Gao Jiaxing quickly dismissed the thought from his mind. By the time they returned to the Gao family, it was already evening, and Gao Guoqiang and Zheng Xianghong were back. With chicken soup and chicken meat, and a few green vegetables, that was enough for a meal. After dinner, Gao Jiaxing finally told his family about his plans to bring Xia Xiao and the children to live on the island. Gao Guoqiang said, "You two can go; Feiyang and Feiyue can stay at home and be taken care of by your mother and me." Naturally, Xia Xiao didn’t want to be separated from her children. Although she understood Gao Guoqiang and Zheng Xianghong’s reluctance to part with their grandsons, the idea of going with Gao Jiaxing and leaving the children behind was not something Xia Xiao was willing to accept. Gao Jiaxing said, "Mom and Dad, the children and I are strangers now. If I don’t take them with me, they’ll grow distant from me. If they become fearful of me when I come back, that would make me feel terrible." After Gao Jiaxing said this, Zheng Xianghong sighed, "Well, take them with you then, but the conditions on the island are limited." "The military has arranged for army doctors," said Gao Jiaxing, and with that, neither Zheng Xianghong nor Gao Guoqiang had anything more to say. Xia Xiao breathed a sigh of relief. If Gao Jiaxing really left the two children behind, she would definitely stay as well, unwilling to follow the army. Then Gao Jiaxing mentioned the visit to the Yu Family, and Zheng Xianghong hurriedly asked, "Bingzi’s father-in-law is Yu Weiming, right?" Dıscover more novels at 𝓷𝓸𝓿𝓮𝓵⁂𝓯𝓲𝓻𝓮⁂𝓷𝓮𝓽 "You know?" asked Gao Jiaxing. "The Yu surname is quite rare; I knew of such a person before," replied Zheng Xianghong. Gao Jiaxing nodded, and Zheng Xianghong continued, "Last time Bingzi’s wife came over, she reminded me of someone I knew before, with the surname Xue. I don’t know her name, though?" Gao Jiaxing immediately laughed, "Her name is Xue Baozhu. Speaking of which, it’s quite a coincidence. Comrade Xue Baozhu, the wife of Mr. Yu, turns out to be the daughter of Mr. Xue who lived near Xiaoxiao’s grandfather’s home." Xia Xiao gasped in astonishment. "No way, such a coincidence, that daughter of Mr. Xue?" "That’s right, I figured it out," said Gao Jiaxing. Zheng Xianghong then seemed a bit annoyed. Xue Baozhu—what a name to choose, changing from Xue Guiying to Xue Baozhu. Gao Jiazhi remained silent, his eyes lowered. He already knew about his birth mother, but he was also not interested in meeting her. If asked whether Gao Jiazhi wanted to see what his birth mother looked like, he was curious, but then he thought about how his birth mother had abandoned him to remarry, had other children, and had ignored him for years. Gao Jiazhi thus lost interest. Moreover, Gao Jiazhi was no longer a child; he was an adult and had moved past the time when he needed motherly love. Not to mention, the motherly love he had received was from Zheng Xianghong, which Gao Jiazhi had already enjoyed. He might be curious about his birth mother, but he felt mostly indifferent. Looking at Zheng Xianghong, Xia Xiao asked, "Mom, you know her?" "I don’t know her." Zheng Xianghong flatly denied, having confirmed who Xue Baozhu was, Zheng Xianghong had no desire to get to know her, let alone hoped that Xue Baozhu would one day disrupt the tranquility of the family. Gao Guoqiang said, "Let’s wash up and sleep, we can talk about anything tomorrow." At that point, everyone dispersed. Xia Xiao and Gao Jiaxing did not disclose the story of Xue Baozhu abandoning her child, which they had learned from Mr. Xue. After all, it was someone else’s business, not appropriate for them to bring up and discuss. After dinner, Xia Xiao took the two children to take a bath, while Gao Jiazhi talked to Gao Jiaxing about some things. Gao Jiaxing, without giving it much thought, just felt that Gao Jiazhi was also yearning for military life but never had the opportunity before. So, when Gao Jiazhi asked about it now, Gao Jiaxing was very willing to share his military life experiences with Gao Jiazhi. With Gao Jiazhi taking an interest, Gao Jiaxing provided more details about their visit to the Yu Family. Gao Jiazhi felt complicated feelings stirring within, finally knowing who his birth mother was. He very much wanted to ask why she was so merciless, but then again, what would be the point of asking? Gao Jiazhi was still too attached to his family, even if he wanted to see the woman who gave birth to him, he dared not. No one knew the inner turmoil and pain Gao Jiazhi harbored, and he did not dare express it. In the evening, as the family washed up and went to bed, Gao Jiaxing and Xia Xiao lay together, with the children huddled between them. Today, after going to school to find Gao Jiazhi and the others, the children were carried a lot, but they also walked quite a bit, and so they were all sleepy now. Xia Xiao’s hand gently caressed the children, and she asked Gao Jiaxing, "Brother Gao, when are we leaving?" "Tomorrow afternoon," Gao Jiaxing replied, "There’s someone waiting over there to go with us, and we can’t let them wait too long." Xia Xiao nodded and continued to chat intermittently with Gao Jiaxing, inquiring about the situation on the island. When the children fell asleep, Gao Jiaxing moved them aside then embraced Xia Xiao in his arms. With a fragrant and tender beauty in his embrace, Gao Jiaxing breathed a sigh of comfort and murmured, "Usually, I only get to hold you in my dreams." Xia Xiao felt a surge of emotion and hugged Gao Jiaxing back, saying, "It’s okay, aren’t we reunited now?" "Yes, I’ve been waiting a long time for this day," Gao Jiaxing stroked Xia Xiao’s back. Xia Xiao hummed sleepily; the previous night, she had hardly slept because of Xia Jing giving birth, and now she was truly tired. Gao Jiaxing looked at Xia Xiao’s drooping eyelids and said, "Sleep." Instantly, Xia Xiao fell deep into slumber, feeling very secure in Gao Jiaxing’s broad embrace. Gao Jiaxing watched Xia Xiao as she drifted into deep sleep and glanced at the two children lightly snoring, smiling faintly before also closing his eyes to sleep. Gao Guoqiang and Zheng Xianghong had already made up their minds. Gao Guoqiang said to Zheng Xianghong, "In the future, when Jiazhi is around, don’t bring up these matters." Zheng Xianghong sighed and nodded, "I also fear that the child, once he knows the truth, would find it hard to accept." Gao Guoqiang continued, "Jiazhi is already an adult, there’s nothing he can’t accept. I’m just worried about my mom finding out, that would be real trouble." Zheng Xianghong paused, "So it’s best that Xue Baozhu doesn’t appear, best not to reveal the truth, otherwise, I won’t let her off the hook." "You shouldn’t think about this anymore, let bygones be bygones. She’s been married for over twenty years and has her own children. She has shown no interest in Jiazhi. Although you haven’t been back to your parents’ house, she would know if she really wanted to ask around. She never thought of finding the child, she will not in the future either, and she certainly has no face to ask for the child back."