At this point, Zhang Yunyan could only suffer, hate and she desired more. She was still struggling to find the whereabouts of her sister.

She hoped that her sister was still alive and that she could fly to her immediately, thus not only her wish for more than ten years was fulfilled, but also the shadow of the concubine was dispersed. Otherwise, the ghostly shadow would be with her all her life and she would be tortured and suffer from unspeakable pain.

The laughter of the children drove away the shadows in her heart and pulled Zhang Yunyan back from her thoughts and grief.

With a long sigh, she looked at the children playing and recalled her happy childhood. The feelings and scenes in her heart returned to the childish past, and a pure smile appeared on her beautiful face.

Yunyan was silently recalling as if she had returned to her childhood. The joy of childhood filled her heart, and she was recollecting the sweet taste of childhood...

Not knowing how long it took, Zhang Yunyan returned from childhood to the present. She got up and went to the woods.

She remembered the scene of chasing the hare and losing her sister when she was a child. She sighed, then entered the woods and quickly came to the mound where the hare was hiding.

It was quiet here with the sound of birds singing from time to time. There were tall trees and low bushes, luxuriant grasses and beautiful flowers. The scenery was quiet and the fragrance was elegant, which was enchanting.

Zhang Yunyan walked while looking around. The small hole in which the hare was hiding back then was still there, and the stones blocking the hole were also there. It seemed that no one ever touched it. With a sigh, she took the stone away.

It was dark in the hole. She reached out and touched it, and took out a thin bamboo branch from the inside. It was the same branch that she inserted in order to drive out the hare back then.

The bamboo branch was covered with black mildew spots and had not yet rotted.

Zhang Yunyan was looking at the branch, and suddenly she heard a noise, her body and mind trembled with it.

She hurriedly looked up and looked around. It turned out that a gray hare came out of the other hole.

The gray hare looked at her and ran away quickly.

Zhang Yunyan smiled silently. The hare she chased back then ran away from there. The world and time was changing, and this hare was not the same one, she didn’t know how many generations had been passed down.

She threw the bamboo branches aside. She could no longer affect the hare’s life.

Yunyan sat on the big rock that she had been sitting on, looked at the greenery around her and listened to the sweet birdsong. She recalled her childhood scenes and events...

The sun was about to set, the birds were gone, and the woods were very quiet. The frog croaked, the insects chirped. The sound was tender, and doting the quiet silence.

Zhang Yunyan awakened from her thoughts, got up and patted the dirt. She picked up the little boy and came to the “elephant stone” again.

The children had gone home, there was no laughter and noise here, and it was quiet.

She looked at the “elephant’s nose” and took the child to ride on the “elephant”, recalling the joy of childhood...

The little boy giggled, and his childish laughter was clear and sweet. She didn’t know if it was because of novelty or familiarity, the ignorant child was so happy.

The sun was setting, and it was getting darker. The sky to the west had a touch of red, which was still very bright.

Zhang Yunyan came to the end of the village and watched while walking. She felt the affection and was comforted

Cooking smoke rose in the village, and it was rare for someone to appear outside.

She came back. The wanderer who had been away for more than ten years finally came to the hometown village. This was the place where she was born and raised. This was her hometown that she missed even in her dreams.

Zhang Yunyan looked at Lianhu Village, the hometown she had left for a long time, feeling emotional. Her eyes were wet.

She greedily looked at everything in front of her, the houses, trees, piles of firewood and stones... Everything was warm and friendly, yet strange to her.

Yunyan looked at it without blinking, her mind was surging and tears were flowing down. The tears were crystal clear and full of endless joy and affection, as well as anxiety and pain.

Zhang Yunyan was recognizing carefully. She silently recalled the village which was strange to her, but she still had some impression about it.

Her memory gradually increased. Although she had been away for more than ten years, she could still recognize her hometown. The low thatched house in the east of the village was the place where she was born and raised. It was the home where her parents and siblings gathered together happily.

Yunyan looked at the familiar courtyard of the house and was puzzled again. In her childhood memories, the house was tall and big. Why did it become short and small?

She soon realized that the house had not changed, but that she had grown up.

Zhang Yunyan looked at the home that she had been away from for more than ten years, and the tears came down again. The feeling of kindness became stronger, and sorrow surged in her heart. Endless thoughts and pain merged into her joy.

After running away from home, she returned to this former home in countless dreams. At this moment, the memory of more than ten years had been presented in front of her, how could she not be sad and happy?

Yunyan was observing carefully, looking at the surroundings and thinking about her childhood memories.

The courtyard and house didn’t change much compared to her memories. They were basically the same as the old ones. Especially the neighbor Li Youchuan’s family left her deeper impression.

The house and courtyard in her dreams were in front of her. Zhang Yunyan couldn’t wait anymore. She strode towards the former home.

She stared at the familiar and strange home in tears. Sorrow was surging in her heart. It was the feeling of intimacy, but also for her family. She lost her parents, her brother and sister, and appeared in front of her home alone, feeling deeply lonely and sad.

Yunyan hoped that her parents and siblings were still at home, and that the family could be together and never separate.

This was an extremely beautiful dream, and in this life it couldn’t be realized.

Zhang Yunyan had just arrived in front of the courtyard, and she suddenly heard a cry in the room. She couldn’t help but paused. There was someone in the room! The figures of her parents and siblings flashed immediately in her mind, which was so clear and kind.

Her parents were gone. The people in the house must be her brother and sister. Except for brother Yuntian and sister Yunxia, no one in the Zhang family could return to this former home.

This idea was because of her thoughts for a long time, and it was inevitable when she returned to the former residence. Also, it was also the dream that she hoped for.

Yunyan didn’t know if this was real or fantasy, a look of surprise showed on her pretty face, and her heart beat faster. She prayed silently, looking forward that brother Yuntian and sister Yunxia had returned to their home, and that they could to be reunited soon.

Looking at the former residence, Zhang Yunyan shook her head and sighed again, knowing that the person in the house was not brother Yuntian. If her brother was still alive, he would come back to see her long ago, and he wouldn’t go away and never come back.

The person in the house was not sister Yunxia. At that time, her sister was so young that she could not remember where her home was. How could she come back? Unless the person who took her away sent her back, or told her where her hometown was…

This was also impossible. Since that person took her sister away, he would not let her back, nor could she know her origin.

Despite this, Zhang Yunyan was still hoping that sister Yunxia had returned home. It was not only an extremely happy event for the Zhang family, but also could eliminate her guilt and completely removed that terrible shadow.

She was longing, praying and anxious. She couldn’t wait any longer and wanted to go in and see.

Zhang Yunyan pushed the door and came to the front of the house. The crying sounded more real. There was a woman crying and a man sighing in the house.

She was even more puzzled. Why was there still a man in the room? Was it Yuntian? Did her brother and sister all come back? Why were they sad?

Yunyan was desperately looking forward to reunion with her siblings, she was afraid it was still a beautiful dream. People in the room were so sad that they must have had a hard time. Every family had their own troubles, not to mention poor people.

Zhang Yunyan was not completely disappointed. Perhaps her brother had already married and returned to his former home with her sister-in-law; or maybe her sister and the husband was sent back home. In any case, she was praying silently, hoping to see her family that she kept thinking hard about and wanting to be reunited with them.

Thinking of this, she greeted, “Is there anyone in the room? Excuse me.”

She did not wait for the people to answer and immediately pushed in.

Seeing the people in the house, Zhang Yunyan confirmed at a glance that they were not Yunxia or Yuntian. She instantly felt the bitterness of loss and sighed secretly.

There were two elder people crying sadly in the room. They looked almost fifty years old with wrinkles all over their faces.

The old man looked at the stranger who had arrived suddenly. Seeing she carried a weapon, he was a little panicked.

He hurriedly got up and asked, “You... Who are you? What do you come here for?”

Before Zhang Yunyan had time to answer, the old lady exclaimed, “Ah, Shitou! It’s Shitou!”

She rushed over as if she was mad and snatched the child in Zhang Yunyan’s arms.

The old lady looked at Zhang Yunyan, feeling nervous and surprised, “Why is this kid with you? Did you steal him? It’s too hateful!”

The old woman stared at Zhang Yunyan fiercely. Her face looked tense, angry, and also terrified. She clasped the child tightly in her arms, and was afraid that he would be taken back by the strange woman.

Facing the sudden change, Zhang Yunyan paused for a moment, feeling a little puzzled.

She looked at the two elder people and asked, “Do you know this kid? Where is he from?”

The elder man looked at the child, feeling surprised and happy. He immediately protected the boy with his body, looking angry and frightened.

He glared at Zhang Yunyan and said angrily, “This is my grandson. He has been lost for many days. I haven’t found him. I didn’t expect him to be stolen by you. It’s really hateful! Get out, get out! Today I’ll fight until death, and I would never let you take away the kid again!”

The old man was very nervous and furious. In order to protect the child, he was ready to abandon his life.

Zhang Yunyan understood. She was surprised and happy, and she hurriedly explained and briefly talked about the process of saving the child in Yan Xiaopeng’s house.

After the two elder people learned the truth, they knew that the stranger was not a bad person who stole the child, but also a life-saving benefactor. They thanked her in a hurry.

They were unexpectedly reunited with the grandchild, and the joy was beyond the description of words.

The elder lady was both happy and sad, her tears were flowing, and her smile was full of sadness.

Zhang Yunyan no longer had to worry about where the child should go, and she felt much relieved.

The elder man shed tears with relief, and took the child to kiss him repeatedly.

He kept saying, “My dear grandson, you finally come back. I miss you so much. If I can’t see you again, I don’t want to live...”

He felt a bit impolite to benefactor and hurriedly invited Zhang Yunyan to sit down and apologize to her.

The elder man thanked again and again, “You are my great benefactor. Thank you so much. Benefactor, what is your name? Why did you come here?”