Rebirth in 1958: Getting rich starts from Nanluoguxiang

Chapter 1273 Sister, Welcome Home

Zuo Wenbin's high fever persisted, and all he could think about every day was his eldest daughter, still in swaddling clothes, crying incessantly and calling out "Ayimu."

He had asked China to help him find his daughter countless times, but he always received a cold reply: no such person could be found. At this time, Zuo Wenbin was filled with remorse. He should not have entrusted his daughter to others in the first place. He should have taken her back to France. Even if they died, the three of them could die together.

The long-term longing had tormented Zuo Wenbin to the point of becoming emaciated.

Sophia sat by his bedside. They could no longer afford servants. Their twelve-year-old son, Edward, and their nine-year-old daughter, Athena, stood on either side of their mother by their father's bed.

Hearing her father repeatedly calling her sister's name, Athena couldn't help but ask Sophia.

"Mom, is the Ayimu that Dad keeps mentioning my older sister? Her name is so nice."

Sofia nodded with tears in her eyes.

“Aymu, a beautiful girl like the moon, was born to your father and me in China. Later, your father and I returned to France, but we lost your sister.”

"Then why not bring your older sister along?"

Sofia gave a bitter smile. Back then, with the war raging, it was already a great feat for her to protect her seriously wounded husband and bring him back to France. Her daughter was still an infant. On this long journey across the ocean, even her daughter might not survive. How could a weak woman like herself take care of both her seriously wounded husband and her nursing daughter at the same time?

“To save your life, baby, we had no choice but to leave your sister in China. Your father was seriously injured at the time, and I had no other option but to entrust your sister to someone else.”

"Then why didn't we go and bring my sister back later?"

Sofia's tears welled up again. How could she search? In this vast sea of ​​people, finding someone was like searching for a needle in a haystack.

“We’ve asked around, but we haven’t been able to find the person who entrusted your sister to…”

It's really not Sofia's fault. Back then, the most popular thing was to change one's rustic name after liberation and replace it with a more politically correct or more prestigious one.

Edward is a boy, a strong one. His appearance is a combination of Sophia and Zuo Wenbin, but if you look closely, he looks more like Zuo Wenbin.

"Mommy, if my sister were still alive, how old would she be now?"

Sofia blurted out,

"Eighteen years, six months, and seven days old".

Just then, a woman's voice came from outside the door.

"No, it's eighteen years, six months, and eight days..."

Sofia and the two children turned around in astonishment. Zuo Wenbin suddenly sat up, tears streaming down his face, and kept calling out.

“Mingyue, Mingyue, my dear daughter, you’ve come to see your father? Your father can finally see you in the underworld… Your father is sorry. If possible, your father will be reborn as an ox or a horse in the next life to make it up to you.”

As soon as the door opened, Zuo Mingyue, who was already crying her eyes out, stood in the doorway. She was trembling all over, and if she hadn't been holding onto the wall, she would have been sitting on the ground long ago.

Everyone saw Zuo Mingyue's face clearly, and Athena couldn't help but exclaim.

"Mommy, why is there another one of you?"

Sophia stood up shakily, her hands outstretched, and walked step by step toward Zuo Mingyue.

"Is it my daughter? No, no, it must be my daughter, my Ayimu has returned..."

Sofia's hand slowly touched Zuo Mingyue's cheek, and Zuo Mingyue called out to her in English.

“Mummy, it’s me, Aymu. I’ve found you.”

Sophia touched the cheek that looked exactly like her own, then suddenly hugged Zuo Mingyue and burst into tears.

Zuo Wenbin then realized he wasn't dreaming, and tears streamed down his face as he covered it with his hands.

Edward and Athena looked at each other, and Athena asked, sucking on her finger.

"Brother, is this sister?"

Edward held back his tears and nodded vigorously.

"It must be, it must be."

Athena walked gently to Sophia and Zuo Mingyue's side, looked up at Zuo Mingyue and said.

"Are you my sister? You're so beautiful, just like Mommy."

Sofia released Zuo Mingyue, who gently squatted down, holding her belly with one hand. She touched Athena's little face. Of Sofia's three children, only Zuo Mingyue looked most like her. The other two, a son and a daughter, looked more like Zuo Wenbin, with an Asian face, but their pupils were blue.

"Your name is Athena, right? I'm your older sister, Aymu..."

Athena burst into tears and threw herself into Zuo Mingyue's arms. Zuo Mingyue hugged her tightly and waved to Edward.

Edward slowly walked over, extended his right hand and shook hands with Zuo Mingyue, and said softly.

"Sister, welcome home."

Zuo Mingyue squeezed her younger brother's hand tightly, then stood up and walked step by step to the bedside.

Zuo Wenbin covered his face, tears welling up between his fingers. He felt as if he were being embraced in a warm hug, with a delicate little hand gently patting his back.

"Osmanthus blossoms bloom everywhere in August, bright red flags are raised high, lanterns and decorations are hung, and a new world shines brightly..."

Zuo Wenbin joined in the singing, and the father and son's voices blended together, making Sophia unable to help but laugh.

"The Red Army is truly mighty, victorious in every battle, the most valiant..."

Zuo Wenbin sang louder and louder, and suddenly burst into tears. Sophia and Zuo Mingyue were so frightened that they didn't know what to do. Athena also started crying, and Edward trembled all over.

Suddenly, someone gently pushed Sophia aside and rushed into the room. Zuo Mingyue looked up, called out "Da Bao!"

Da Bao gently placed his palm on Zuo Wenbin's chest, using his inner energy to protect his heart meridian. Then, he reached in and took out a Snow Ginseng Pill, placing it in Zuo Wenbin's mouth. He then took out a small gourd filled with spiritual well water and fed it to Zuo Wenbin.

Zuo Wenbin felt as if his soul had left his body. He knew that his time was up. He was both relieved and regretful. He was relieved that he had finally seen his daughter before he died, but regretful that the time he spent with her was too short.

Suddenly, two clear streams converged within his body, and a surge of vitality arose, pulling his soul back into his flesh. Zuo Wenbin exhaled a breath of stale air, shouted "It feels so good!" and then tilted his head to the side and fell into a deep sleep.

Da Bao breathed a sigh of relief. It was only because of him that Zuo Wenbin survived; anyone else simply couldn't have saved his life, not even the world's best medical team.

With the Snow Ginseng Pill and the Spirit Well Water, even a person with just a breath of life can be snatched back from the clutches of the King of Hell.

Sophia stared in disbelief at the boy in front of her and couldn't help but ask.

"who are you?"