This photo was taken half a year after Jiang Mingzhu was adopted.
At that time, she had already passed the transition period from public school to international school, and her grades were stable among the top five in the school.
Studying in high school was stressful and her time was very tight, but even so she still found time to meet with Pei Ye.
Pei Ye was afraid that she would delay his studies, so he always went to school to find her. Several times, he was mistaken for a gangster by the school's security guards.
This photo was taken by Pei Ye when he went to school to find her on a Friday afternoon.
Jiang Mingzhu remembered that Pei Ye bought her a piece of cheesecake with one day's salary, and she was so moved that she cried and laughed.
After taking the group photo, she immediately developed it and posted it here, writing the date and name below.
During the more than ten years when she had no father or mother, it was Pei Ye and her who depended on each other.
They could have a bright and beautiful future and be family members for life, but all of this was ruined by Zhan Yubai.
He Chuyan saw Jiang Mingzhu standing at the end of the corridor outside the door, but after all, he did not go up to disturb her.
Regarding Pei Ye's case, He Chuyan and Jiang Guming did not interfere that much with Jiang Mingzhu.
It's not because Zheng Linxu knows everything about this matter, but because both of them know clearly that if they don't let her do it, she will never be able to cross that hurdle in her life.
As parents, they couldn't bear to see her living in the past and suffering all her life.
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At half past eleven, Jiang Mingzhu and He Chuyan left the orphanage.
Jiang Mingzhu had just cried, and her eyes were still red.
He Chuyan drove to the reserved restaurant, while Jiang Mingzhu stared at the rearview mirror in a daze.
After staring for more than ten minutes, Jiang Mingzhu suddenly said: "Mom, I suspect someone is following us."
He Chuyan was a little nervous after what she said. She glanced in the rearview mirror, but found no suspicious vehicle.
He Chuyan: "You mean that BMW behind you?"
Jiang Mingzhu: "It has followed us all the way."
He Chuyan: "...Baby, we are on the highway now."
It's a straight line all the way to the end, what kind of tracking can this be?
Jiang Mingzhu slapped her forehead. It seemed that she was really too nervous to do such a stupid thing.
He Chuyan: "If you're tired, just take a nap for a while. I'll call you when we get to the restaurant."
Jiang Mingzhu closed her eyes and stopped paying attention to the car behind her. He Chuyan also didn't notice that the BMW took the same exit as them.
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Coming off the highway and driving into the new city, Xu Siyan slowed down and followed the Tesla in front while maintaining a safe distance.
The car finally stopped in front of a very famous local restaurant in Hong Kong City.
Xu Siyan found a parking space and turned off the engine, and saw Jiang Mingzhu and He Chuyan getting out of the car.
Jiang Mingzhu's eyes were still red, and she could feel her bad mood from a few meters away.
Another scene of her crying in front of the photo in the corridor flashed before Xu Siyan's eyes, her brows furrowed, and her chest seemed to be blocked by something.
Xu Siyan sat in the car and watched the family of three come out after eating, and then drove back to the hotel.
Xu Siyan sat on the sofa, holding his cell phone in his hands. The interface stayed on the column of Zhou Li's name in the address book, and did not move for a long time.
After a few minutes, the phone screen went off, and Xu Siyan threw the phone away with a sullen face.
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Xu Siyan didn't have to worry, because Zhou Li had already received photos of Jiang Mingzhu and He Chuyan going to the welfare home.
At that time, Zhou Li was wandering aimlessly alone in a small town in southern Yunnan, and Zhan Yubai was not with him.
As soon as the WeChat notification sounded, Zhou Li immediately took out his mobile phone, and there was a photo sent by Lin Yu.
Zhou Li recognized the gate of Lantian Welfare Home at a glance.
Dozens of photos were taken, and Zhou Li looked at them one by one.
Passing in the courtyard of the welfare home
The atmosphere of the New Year is very strong, and a bunch of lanterns made by children are hung up.
Some of the photos show Jiang Mingzhu standing under a lantern and smiling.
But the last two pictures are not just smiles, because the tears in those beautiful eyes are clearly visible.
The tears did not come down. The next few photos were taken when Jiang Mingzhu and He Chuyan were handing out Spring Festival gifts to the children.
It can be seen that the children like Jiang Mingzhu very much. Jiang Mingzhu has no airs and gets along with them easily.
Her smile was innocent and bright, still childish and dazzling.
Even when talking to volunteers, they always smile.
Not so in the later photos.
Zhou Li saw the familiar corridor in the photo. She was standing in front of the wall. Above was the group photo he had seen with his own eyes.
The mottled light and shadow hit her face. She raised her hand and touched the man in the photo. The tears on her face were illuminated by the sun and became crystal clear.
It was obviously a photo taken secretly, but it had the texture of a movie poster.
Affectionate, pathos and moving.
Zhou Li had always felt that Jiang Mingzhu's acting skills were very good. Otherwise, how could she have performed the image of unyielding infatuation and deep love in front of him so well that she even captivated his eyes and made him have the illusion that she loved him very much.
Until he saw these photos.
Only after seeing her truly affectionate did he realize how ridiculous his previous thoughts were.
What is deep affection and what is infatuation? You will know by looking at these photos.
What brother, family.
This is clearly a lover.
When Zhou Li logged out of WeChat, the edge of his phone had already made a deep mark in his palm.
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New Year's Eve is here in a blink of an eye.
It is a custom in Hong Kong to visit the graves of relatives on New Year's Eve.
This is also an important reason why Jiang Mingzhu came back this year - she hasn't visited Pei Ye on New Year's Eve for several years.
Two days before New Year's Eve, Zheng Linxu also took Sansan back to Haicheng. Naturally, their father and daughter would also participate in the New Year's Eve grave sweeping.
On the afternoon of New Year's Eve, Zheng Linxu drove to the central villa to pick up Jiang Mingzhu.
This was Sansan's first time to participate in such an activity. She didn't quite know where she was going: "Zhuzhu, where are we going to play?"
Jiang Mingzhu touched Sansan's hand and said, "I'm going to take you to see an important person."
Sansan: "Will he play with me?"
Jiang Mingzhu: "...He may not be able to play with you anymore."
Sansan blinked in confusion.
It wasn't until Zheng Linxu parked the car in front of the cemetery that Sansan suddenly realized something. She subconsciously looked towards Jiang Mingzhu.
Jiang Mingzhu took the flowers out of the back seat and looked unhappy.
Sansan went up and took her hand, squeezing her palm with his little hand to encourage her.
Jiang Mingzhu smiled at Sansan's heartwarming gesture.
A lot of things were brought over for the memorial ceremony, and the security guard of the park got a car and pushed the things inside.
There are other elders of the Zheng family buried in the cemetery. Zheng Linxu took Sansan to pay homage to others first, leaving Jiang Mingzhu alone in front of Pei Ye's tombstone.
Jiang Mingzhu put down the flowers in her hands, squatted in front of the tombstone, looked at the photo on it and smiled: "Brother, I'm here to see you again. This time it's only been a few months. Isn't it a surprise?"
Jiang Mingzhu would share her life with Pei Yegu every time she came over, and she would talk a lot without realizing it.
