"Granny Liu!"

Ye Feng exclaimed in surprise.

The visitor was Granny Liu, Ye Feng's neighbor who lived in the same alley.

After Chen Mei and Ye Xianxian separated back then, Ye Feng had just been born, and Chen Mei's life was incredibly difficult.

At that time, Granny Liu had been a great help to their family and was one of Chen Mei's closest friends in the alley.

"Is it really you, Xiao Feng?"

Granny Liu's aged face lit up with joy when she saw Ye Feng. She hurriedly grabbed his arm, as if to confirm it was really him.

Ye Feng had grown up under Granny Liu's watchful eye, and he could tell she was genuinely happy for him.

"Yes, Granny Liu, please come in and sit."

Ye Feng helped Granny Liu inside and seated her on the sofa. After some small talk, Ye Feng inquired about his mother's situation.

It turned out that after Ye Feng was imprisoned, his mother had gone to the provincial capital. Whatever happened there, she returned looking much thinner and soon fell seriously ill, passing away a few months later.

Ye Feng didn't need to think hard to know that his mother must have gone to the Ye family. He could foresee that those people from the Ye family would never let her off easily.

He could imagine the humiliation his mother must have suffered.

His mother had always been in good health, with no ailments. The idea that a single illness could take her away was something Ye Feng refused to believe.

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Especially since it happened right after her visit to the Ye family. This matter was definitely connected to them.

The Ye family...

Ye Feng's once-calm heart was again stirred with turmoil. His fists clenched tightly, his nails digging into his palms without him even realizing it.

Tears once again streamed down his face. Even when facing the inmates in Xili Prison or the foreign forces at the northwest gate, Ye Feng had never been afraid to cry.

But thinking of his lonely, lost mother, he was overwhelmed with emotions, unable to suppress the grief in his heart.

Seeing this, Granny Liu was also heartbroken. What a wonderful woman she was, so delicate and gentle, how could she just be gone like that?

Granny Liu sighed softly and then said, "Xiao Feng, it's all in the past now, and the New Year is approaching. You should find some time to visit your mother's grave."

Ye Feng had almost lost track of time on his way back. It was already the 20th of the twelfth lunar month, just ten days before New Year's Eve.

"Yes, I will go."

Ye Feng held back his tears.

Granny Liu then told Ye Feng the exact location of the grave, in the cemetery on the western outskirts of Liancheng.

"Granny Liu, was it you who helped with my mother's funeral?"

Ye Feng suddenly asked seriously.

Granny Liu shook her head and said, "It was a beautiful young woman who came to handle it."

"A beautiful young woman?"

"Yes!"

"Do you know her name, Granny Liu?"

Granny Liu shook her head; she hadn't asked for the woman's identity at the time.

Ye Feng sighed and didn't press further. He then saw Granny Liu out and prepared to buy some things to pay respects at the grave.

Ye Feng's current residence was also in the western outskirts of Liancheng, not far from the cemetery, just a few kilometers away.

It was still early, just around noon, so he could still make it in time. He couldn't resist going to take a look.

When he arrived at the cemetery, he bought incense and a wreath from a shop at the entrance.

His mother's grave was in the middle of the cemetery hillside, offering a wide view of the scenery below.

If judged by feng shui, it was an excellent burial site, which surprised Ye Feng.

In front of his mother's tombstone, incense was still burning, and there were some fruits and a wreath.

Clearly, someone had recently paid their respects.

Ye Feng had lived with his mother in Liancheng since childhood and had never heard of any relatives.

Logically, no one should be visiting his mother's grave, making the scene before him quite puzzling.

He quickly looked down the mountain, seeing people coming and going along the winding road, many carrying offerings, going up and down the mountain.

It was the end of the year, and many were visiting to pay respects to their loved ones, but he couldn't discern anything unusual.

Feeling somewhat disappointed, Ye Feng arranged the fruits he had brought, lit the incense, and cleaned the tombstone.

He then squatted down, looking at the black-and-white photo embedded on it.

His mood sank once more into the depths, a wave of immense sorrow engulfing him, overwhelming his body and mind.

At that moment, he felt like a lonely child, longing to see his mother one more time, to have a chat with her, to hear her caring words, but there was no chance anymore, never again...

Meanwhile, at the foot of the cemetery hill, a young woman holding a little girl slowly walked towards a BMW.

The woman was young and beautiful, with a graceful figure, skin as fair as snow, long hair cascading down her shoulders, wearing a traditional women's suit and trousers, and sporting a pair of sunglasses.

The little girl was about four or five years old, adorably cute with big, clear eyes, and chubby cheeks that made one want to pinch them.

"Mommy, are we going back now?"

The little girl asked in a sweet, childish voice, lying on the woman's shoulder.

"Yes, we're going back. Little Coco has finished paying respects to Grandma, so it's time to go home."

The woman opened the car door, placed the little girl in the seat, and gently patted her head, showing a look of affection.

The woman walked to the other side of the car, opened the door, and got into the driver's seat. She took off her sunglasses and tossed them aside, just about to start the car.

The little girl on the side poked her adorable head out, her dark, clear eyes looking at the woman, pouting as she softly asked, "Mommy, other people have mommies, daddies, and grandmas. Why don't I have a daddy?"

The woman's hand on the steering wheel suddenly froze, her heart filled with mixed emotions—three parts sadness, three parts reminiscence, and mostly hatred.

She was momentarily stunned, her daughter's mention of that man stirring waves in her heart, even though she was seasoned in the business world, she couldn't calm down for a long time.

Back then, the Ye family had pinned dozens of charges on Ye Feng, including rape, and even arranged for the "victim" to identify him in court during the trial.

Ye Feng couldn't defend himself and had to bear these unfounded accusations.

When the news was broadcast, Liu Yingying learned that the man she had always loved was actually such a person.

As a result, she decided to break up and not forgive Ye Feng. However, a month later, she discovered she was pregnant.

When Liu Yingying wanted to find Chen Mei to inquire about Ye Feng's prison, she found out that Chen Mei had passed away in the hospital.

After handling Chen Mei's funeral, she couldn't find out which prison Ye Feng was in, but she ultimately decided to have the child.

Because of this, she became a disgrace to her family and a laughingstock in all of Liancheng.

Heartless man!

Unfaithful!

Liu Yingying bit her lip, almost cursing that man with every word she could think of, before gently stroking the little girl's head with her fair hand, softly saying, "Your daddy went to a very, very faraway place."