487: Xiao Niannian met her adoptive mother.

"This is the judgment document issued by the Military Unit and the Public Security Bureau, which details Xiao Dong's crimes... He has now been sent to a farm in Heilongjiang Province for re-education..."

Xiao Hongjun looked at Xiao Niannian in surprise. How did she pull out so many letters and certificates from her pocket?

Her clothes pockets were too big, weren't they?

However, after seeing these certificates, he believed eighty to ninety percent of what Xiao Niannian said.

His father's Comrades-in-arms would sign these certificates, which meant Grandma Xiao truly didn't do such a thing back then... "I need to go back and ask Mother about this. If Mother agrees to see you, I'll bring you to her."

"Okay."

Hearing Xiao Niannian's words, Xiao Hongjun nodded.

"How about this, I'll borrow a car from the regiment, and you can come home with me. It's only half an hour from here."

Although it was already nine or ten at night, his younger brother was also at home. If there were any misunderstandings, they could clear them up today.

"Okay."

Xiao Niannian nodded.

"I'll go report to my leader."

Hearing Xiao Niannian's words and seeing the military overcoat she was wearing, Xiao Hongjun was slightly surprised. This was the latest camouflage military overcoat; he had escorted a batch to the Capital City.

How could his younger sister be wearing this uniform?

"Younger sister, are you also a Soldier?"

"Yes, I am a Soldier now."

Xiao Hongjun smiled. He hadn't expected to have an adoptive sister, and that she would be so outstanding, even becoming a Soldier.

"This is my identification."

Xiao Niannian took out her Arms Factory identification.

After seeing the identification, Xiao Hongjun was even more surprised.

"Younger sister, you are a Researcher at the Arms Factory?"

"Yes, I am also a member of Father's Military Unit. I was seconded to the Researcher department..."

Xiao Niannian explained.

How old was his younger sister this year, twenty? She enlisted so young and was even a first lieutenant Platoon Leader?

"Truly outstanding."

Xiao Hongjun looked at Xiao Niannian with a smile.

"Younger sister, wait for me at the entrance. I'm going to borrow the car now."

"Okay."

Xiao Niannian went to the office to ask Factory Director Yu for leave.

"Comrade Xiao, you said you found your Adoptive Mother and Older Brothers?"

"Yes, my Eldest Brother said he would take me to find my Adoptive Mother."

Hearing this, Factory Director Yu smiled and nodded.

"Good, go quickly."

Xiao Niannian arrived at the entrance, and after a while, she saw her Eldest Brother driving over.

"Younger sister, get in the car."

Hearing her Older Brother's words, Xiao Niannian nodded.

She thought it would take half an hour or an hour to drive to the city, but unexpectedly, after driving for more than ten minutes, they entered a Family Courtyard.

Looking at this Family Courtyard, it resembled the old Military Unit Compound in the Capital City, so the people living here should all be retired cadres.

"We're here."

The car stopped at the entrance of a courtyard. Xiao Hongjun pushed open the gate and walked in.

He knocked on the door.

The person inside heard the knock and opened the door.

"Eldest Brother, didn't you say you'd be busy at work these few days?"

Xiao Weijun looked at his Eldest Brother in surprise.

Xiao Weijun saw a beautiful female Soldier standing beside his Eldest Brother, and his eyes widened.

Could it be that Eldest Brother brought a girlfriend back? No, Eldest Brother said before that he didn't have a girlfriend. Besides, if he were bringing a girlfriend back, it should be in the morning.

Could something have happened?

"Where's Mother?"

Hearing the voices, Mother Xiao walked out.

She was also surprised to see her Eldest Son, and even more surprised when she saw Xiao Niannian. Her thoughts were the same as her Second Son's.

"Eldest, why are you back? And this is...?"

This girl was really beautiful and looked very kind.

She liked her at first sight. Looking at her age, she was probably under twenty, right?

Her hair was so short, could she also be a Soldier?

Had she just enlisted?

"Mother, Little Brother, I have something to tell you."

Seeing her Eldest Son's serious expression, Mother Xiao's face also became serious. Could it be that he was dating and was going to get married?

"Hello."

Xiao Niannian bowed to Mother Xiao.

Seeing the girl bow with such respect, Mother Xiao's misunderstanding deepened.

"Her name is Xiao Niannian, and she came to see you today, Mother."

Xiao Niannian?

Xiao Family member?

Could she be the daughter born to Xiao Dong and the others later?

Xiao Dong treated her that way back then, and now Xiao Dong's daughter dared to come find her?

Mother Xiao's face instantly turned ugly. Remembering the pain from back then, she hated Xiao Dong and Grandma Xiao to the core.

"Get out."

Mother Xiao didn't want to have any contact with Grandma Xiao or Xiao Dong. No one could have done what they did back then. Her husband sacrificed himself, and she was driven out of the Xiao Family with her two sons. She didn't take a single cent of the pension and other money... She had originally thought of finding Grandma Xiao to seek justice. But Grandma Xiao didn't see her and even found an old lady to say that she was unfilial, and that their Xiao Family didn't care for these two Grandsons.

Overwhelmed by grief, she fell ill. Her parents rushed over, took her away, and from then on, cut off all ties with the Xiao Family.

"I want to explain what happened back then."

Xiao Niannian saw the anger on Mother Xiao's face and knew that this matter had caused Mother Xiao great pain. For the past twenty years, Mother Xiao had a thorn in her heart.

"Everything back then was planned by Xiao Dong. Grandma Xiao was sick and stayed in the hospital for several days. By the time she was discharged, you and the Older Brothers were already gone..."

"You don't need to explain."

"Get out."

"Okay, I'll go out."

Xiao Niannian looked at Xiao Hongjun.

Xiao Hongjun nodded at her.

Mother Xiao watched Xiao Niannian walk out, her hands trembling and tears welling up in her eyes.

"Mother."

"Don't speak."

Seeing her Eldest Son about to speak, Mother Xiao reprimanded him.

"Please look at these first."

Xiao Hongjun handed over the stack of papers in his hand.

"What?"

Mother Xiao took them and began to read.

The first one she saw was a letter written by Division Commander Yu.

"Sister-in-law Xiao, greetings upon receiving this letter, I am Yu Huo..."

In the letter, Division Commander Yu wrote about what happened back then and also about dealing with Xiao Dong. Below were the signatures and handprints of Division Commander Yu and several other Comrades-in-arms.

Mother Xiao continued reading, seeing the documents issued by the Public Security Bureau and Xiao Dong's signed confession.

Not only that, there were also several letters written by Grandma Xiao to the Military Unit. The dates on the letters were from more than twenty years ago, and there were also letters from recent years... The letters had postmarks, so they couldn't be fake.

There were also certificates from doctors and nurses at the Military Region Hospital, and certificates written by Village Head Xiao, Xiao Dashu, Xiao Xiaoshu, and others.

Mother Xiao felt extremely pained after seeing these letters.

She never expected the truth of the matter to be like this.

Before, she had dreamed countless times of Xiao Zhan, questioning him in her dreams why he sacrificed himself, why he left her and their sons, why his mother and younger brother treated them so excessively... Many times she thought, how good it would be if Xiao Zhan were still alive.