Chapter 59 Xie Zhiyan only then learned that Shu Ying had given birth to twins!

As afternoon approached, Xie Zhiyan finally managed to find out the news after making inquiries from various sources.

Without stopping for a moment, he went straight to the Zheng family's house.

The person who came out to open the door was Old Master Zheng. When he saw Xie Zhiyan outside, his eyes lit up as if he had seen a savior.

"Zhiyan? Why are you back all of a sudden? Come in and talk to me."

As he spoke, he tossed a path aside, and Xie Zhiyan anxiously inquired about Shu Ying's whereabouts.

"Uncle Zheng, I heard that you saw Shuying before she disappeared. I've asked everyone I can inquire around here, but no one knows where she went. So I thought I'd come and ask if Shuying left any message when she saw you?"

Grandpa Zheng pulled over a wooden chair. His hair was gray, and his body was not as robust as before.

“I’ve been trying to contact you. I contacted Yingying the night before her accident and asked someone to give her a letter of introduction so she could go to Beijing. She’s probably on her way now.”

Upon hearing this, Xie Zhiyan silently breathed a sigh of relief, but he was still somewhat worried.

"She has never been to the capital before. The journey alone would take two days. Uncle Zheng, do you know exactly where in the capital she went?"

At least here, we can still find out where Shu Ying is. But if we go to the capital, it will be like looking for a needle in a haystack.

Old Master Zheng coughed violently twice, and Xie Zhiyan poured him a glass of water: "I haven't been back for a while, and you seem much weaker than before? You're coughing so badly, have you seen a doctor?"

The old man waved his hand: "It's nothing serious, it's just an old ailment. I told her to go see my daughter, she's a teacher at the Affiliated Elementary School of Central China. I sensed something was wrong half a month ago, so I wrote her a letter in advance. She can stay with her for a while and there shouldn't be any problems."

As he spoke, he gently patted Xie Zhiyan's arm again.

“I originally thought of having her go to find you, but we haven’t heard from you all these years, and we didn’t know if you were alive or dead. If a young girl like her didn’t have a place to stay right away, it would be inconvenient for her to do many things. Now that we know you’re alright, we’re relieved.”

As early as the Chinese New Year two years ago, rumors circulated that Xie Zhiyan had already sacrificed his life.

For four whole years, Shu Ying couldn't contact him. As time went on, everyone accepted the news as true.

Now that he has seen the living Xie Zhiyan, Grandpa Zheng can finally put his mind at ease.

“Those people couldn’t find anything to prove that the Shu family had any problems. This morning I called my daughter and asked her to apply to a newspaper in Beijing to publish the story of the Shu family’s donations to the country starting from the old man’s generation, as well as the story of Yingying’s father handing over the family’s accumulated assets to the country.”

The Shu family was indeed very wealthy, but they did not enslave ordinary people. Instead, they consistently donated money to contribute to the country's development.

Such a prestigious family should not be wronged.

“I’m getting old and my voice carries little weight. This is all I can do, using all my connections. If nothing unexpected happens, as long as we weather this storm, the Shu family will be exonerated soon. Then you two can come back without any obstacles.”

Xie Zhiyan kept his head down and remained silent.

Grandpa Zheng thought he was worried about Shu Ying's ingredients.

He explained, "The Shu family itself has no problems, so Yingying will no longer have any capitalist elements, and it won't affect your work."

Xie Zhiyan was young, and his job was unusual. Under normal circumstances, perhaps no one would care about Shu Ying's identity.

Even a starved camel is bigger than a horse; who knows, someone might still want a piece of the pie.

However, Xie Zhiyan had a secure job, and no matter who was from a bad background, they would inevitably be implicated, let alone his wife.

The old man was worried that there might be some misunderstanding between the young couple, so he went to great lengths to defend the Shu family.

Xie Zhiyan knew that the old man had misunderstood, so he explained, "I wasn't thinking about that. I've already applied for military dependent status at my workplace, and the certificate has been issued. I was thinking about how to contact Shuying. She needs a place to stay, and I just happened to get a house as well."

Grandpa Zheng was overjoyed: "Follow the military? That's wonderful! You two won't have to be separated anymore. Then the four of you can be together happily as a family!"

"By the way, you should hurry up and try to contact them. It's not easy for Yingying to raise two kids by herself. They might already be almost in Beijing by now."

Xie Zhiyan's back stiffened slightly, and he paused for a moment in surprise—

"Uncle Zheng, you mean—two children?"

Xie Zhiyan's tone was slightly uncertain. Old Master Zheng nodded and patted his head with one hand.

"Oh dear! Look at my memory! You've been out of contact on the front lines for so long, you probably don't know that in the second month after you left, Yingying was diagnosed with pregnancy. She's carrying twins, a boy and a girl. Now you have a daughter and a son, a perfect family, your life can be considered complete."

Xie Zhiyan's face showed shock as he thought of the dream he had.

He really does have a daughter!

"Now the children are already three years old. You know what, your son Yangyang looks just like you, and his personality is just like yours too. Yueyue, that little girl, has a very sweet tongue. If you met, you would definitely recognize her at a glance. Every time she comes over, she says she wants to go find her dad. The little girl finally got her wish, and she's so happy."

Xie Zhiyan felt a surge of turbulent emotions welling up inside him.

Month after month...

In that nightmare, Shu Ying held the little girl in her arms, and the name she was calling out in a pitiful voice seemed to be Yueyue as well.

Xie Zhiyan dared not think any further, but his heart was now set on returning home.

"Uncle Zheng, I need to take the next train back as soon as possible. Could you please give me an address so I can contact your daughter to find out where Shuying is when I get there?"

Grandpa Zheng took out paper and pen from the drawer and wrote down the address in vigorous strokes.

"This is the place. This is their teachers' dormitory. You can easily find it by asking around the area around the school."

A glimmer of hope rose in Xie Zhiyan's heart. Now that he finally had a location for Shu Ying, his trip wasn't in vain.

His Adam's apple bobbed: "Uncle Zheng, thank you."

Without his help in making arrangements, Shu Ying would have had an incredibly difficult time raising her child alone.

Grandpa Zheng waved his hand: "Don't take it to heart."

He smiled and gestured with one hand to his knee: "Your two kids are probably this tall now, they're so cute, you haven't even met them yet, go find them!"