In the villager's room, there was only a kang bed. The two people removed the table and lay down fully dressed on the kang bed, side by side.
Shi Haoran was a bit drunk, feeling both exhausted and relieved. Half-asleep, he couldn't help but talk about his daughter. He spoke of her childhood stories, of his feelings of guilt towards her over the years, and of his hopes for the future. He mentioned that he would retire next year, that his daughter would also graduate from college, and that the family could finally reunite properly. Once his daughter gets married and has children, he promised to personally help take care of his grandchildren to make up for his regrets towards her.
When he reached the end of his words, the elderly man couldn't help but let his old tears flow and, with closed eyes, said he hoped his daughter's future child would also be a girl...
