Chapter 1058: Chapter 1058: Visit

Bai Jingshan took the bus to visit other acquaintances, he had visited nine homes, and only one remained, but he held out little hope.

Most of these people had never seen the Jade Pendant, had no information, and were not the person he was looking for.

Perhaps this is indeed the outcome.

Bai Jingshan had been searching for many years! He had become accustomed to such results.

No, no, still no!

This is the result of a habit, and he was no longer as disappointed.

Perhaps from the start, he hadn’t wanted to have any entanglement with that woman, which is why she disappeared without a trace. He thought this was what made her different from other women.

He simply remembered those eyes, never forgetting them, not possible to forget them in this lifetime.

Even though he doesn’t know what that woman looks like, he remembers those eyes vividly even now.

Politely knocked on the door.

This was an old house in one of Modu’s alleys, where many people crowded into one building, several families shared a floor with a few rooms, everyone’s kitchens were together, and whether water, electricity, or gas, were shared, anything anyone ate was clearly seen.

There was no privacy, and no secrets.

Found the house number, the small house in the middle of the second floor.

Knocked again.

For a while, there was no sound, Bai Jingshan estimated that no one was home! The report said this female acquaintance had suffered a lingering illness after having a child since returning to the city, and her health had been poor.

Sick leave at home, seemed to have a rough situation, her husband had divorced her, and she was living here alone with her son.

He hadn’t made an appointment, and perhaps she wasn’t at home.

Tested by knocking again.

If she wasn’t home, he would leave.

Considered himself completely disillusioned with Modu.

At least these ten people were unlikely.

“Who?”

A weak voice surprised Bai Jingshan.

Someone?

Just then, a young man rushed upstairs, sweating, carrying a lunch box, it looked like he had hurried back.

He seemed surprised to see Bai Jingshan.

“Who are you looking for?”

Saying this, he took out a key from his pocket, Bai Jingshan immediately realized this was the resident’s home.

“Xiaohu, someone’s knocking!”

The voice inside continued, mixed with a few coughs.

The young man immediately squeezed past Bai Jingshan, opened the door, and rushed inside.

One hand putting the lunch box on the table, hurriedly ran into a bedroom inside.

“Mom, why are you out of bed? Didn’t I tell you to rest? Doing this makes people worry.”

Bai Jingshan walked in uninvited, closing the door. The room was very simple, just one sitting room, a small bedroom inside, a double sofa in the living room outside, and against the wall was a folding spring bed, all items were old and worn, it was obvious they had been used for years.

But it was fairly clean, except there was a strong smell of medicine in the room, a mix of herbal and western medicine, indicating she was indeed quite ill.

Walking to the bedroom doorway, he saw the young man supporting a woman lying in bed, the woman looked old and weary, easily seventy years old, though he knew the information said Lin Yuan was only forty-eight.

The illness and life’s pressures had made this woman look much older.

Besides a double bed, there was a large table full of paper boxes and glue, some finished products and more unfinished ones piled in a corner, a chair placed in front of the table, it was easy to see she had just been working there.

“How did you get in? Who are you looking for?”

The young man had just settled his mother, looking up to see the man who was outside their door intruding.

A bit annoyed.

“I’m looking for Lin Yuan! May I ask…” Bai Jingshan knew Lin Yuan was probably the most poorly off among the acquaintances he had visited.

It seemed this son was quite filial.

“I am Lin Yuan, what do you need me for?”

Lin Yuan took a breath, finally feeling a bit better! Her son had given her some water to drink, now lying down felt much better, this body was deteriorating day by day.

Not sure when she could go so as not to burden her son.

“I’m Bai Jingshan, here to ask some questions, a friend asked me to find a former acquaintance, so I followed the old list to visit you.” Bai Jingshan knew upon seeing Lin Yuan that this woman was not the person he was looking for.

“Xiaohu! Go get Mr. Bai a chair, guests should be treated with courtesy.” Xiaohu said nothing, going to get a chair for Bai Jingshan.

“Please sit, Mr. Bai, I’ll pour you some water.”

Bai Jingshan sat by Lin Yuan’s bed, looking at this struggling woman, feeling quite moved, such situations weren’t common.

Lin Yuan was having hard times, putting down the things in his hands, some fruits and nourishing items, he had not come empty-handed.

“Mr. Bai, please tell me what you need, if I can, I will help you. After all, many people got lost in that era, I understand the desire to reunite with family. Cough cough.”

Lin Yuan looked at this well-dressed middle-aged man without a bit of servility, neither with any intent to please or curry favor.

Could her situation be any worse?

Xiaohu handed over a cup of water, said to Lin Yuan, “Mom, I’ll heat your meal and then go to work, this afternoon you can’t be like this again, or I’ll return all these paper boxes to Aunt Liu, avoiding tiring you to illness.” With clear dissatisfaction.

Lin Yuan chuckled bitterly, “Understood, mom, I’ll rest well this afternoon, okay?”

Her son was worried about her.

This child had suffered much with her.

“Mr. Bai, please speak with my mother, I’m busy.”

Lin Hu had afternoon work, couldn’t be late, otherwise the month’s full attendance bonus would be lost.

That bonus was his mother’s medicine money for a week.

They couldn’t afford it.

Bai Jingshan nodded with a smile.

This child was dutiful, clearly concerned about his mother, his reproaches were full of care and worry.

Watching Xiaohu leave, he took out the Jade Pendant from his pocket, handed it to Lin Yuan.

“Hello, Ms. Lin! Have you seen this Jade Pendant?”

Lin Yuan’s heart skipped a beat seeing the Jade Pendant, “Isn’t this… Where did you find this Jade Pendant?”

Seeing Lin Yuan’s shocked expression, Bai Jingshan’s heart surged with warmth.

This was the first time anyone had reacted to this Jade Pendant.

This proved Lin Yuan knew the owner of the Jade Pendant.