She's waiting for me there.

It has been snowing non-stop these days, and Ximing Village is no exception. This is especially true on the mountain roads, which are usually deserted and covered with a thick layer of snow.

Qingning didn't walk fast. Every time he took a step, he would playfully step hard on the snow.

The "crunching" sound sounds particularly relaxing.

The last time I came here was summer, with green trees and gurgling streams.

Now the world has become covered in snow. She identified the direction and continued walking forward.

After an unknown amount of time, the girl found the secret base buried in the snow. She came back twice with different moods.

She found some branches, took off the hairband on her hair, tied the branches together, and cleared the snow from the secret base.

The girl swept slowly and attentively, with a smile always on her face. When the cold wind blew, she would purse her lips together and jump a few times on the spot, which was extremely cute.

At the same time, Qingxue also found that her sister was missing. She looked everywhere and looked at Chen Yun anxiously.

"Hubby, where is Qing Ning? Did she get kidnapped?"

Chen Yun looked at the footprints left in the distance, leading to the mountains, and turned to comfort him: "Don't worry, we are all here. I know where she went. You go to the car and wait for me. It's too cold outside. I will go and find her."

Qingxue wanted to say something, but Chenyun pointed at her high heels and said, "You'll fall if you wear these in the mountains."

She nodded in realization, and understood where the girl had gone: "Then go quickly, I'll wait for you to come back."

Chen Yun agreed and walked away.

When he was about to leave the village, he passed by a house and suddenly remembered something. He took a few steps back and knocked a few times at the door of the courtyard.

A moment later, an old woman in her 60s came out.

Seeing Chen Yun was stunned for a moment, he opened the door and asked with a smile: "Nephew, is there anything wrong?"

"Teacher Huang, I'd like to bother you for a few minutes. Is it convenient now?"

The woman called Teacher Huang immediately waved her hand and said, "I'm no longer a teacher. All the schools in this village are closed. If you have anything to say, come inside and talk. It's cold outside."

After the two entered the room, Chen Yun sat on a chair while Teacher Huang was busy making tea and pouring water. She was very familiar with Chen Yun, after all, she had just received her wages.

"Teacher Huang, don't be busy. I'll just sit for a while and then leave. Qing Ning ran into the mountains again like a rabbit spirit. I have to go find her."

When the old woman heard the name Qingning, she paused, put down the teacup in her hand, and looked at Chen Yun with eyes full of doting when he mentioned the girl. Then she smiled with relief.

"You want to ask about the lemon, right?"

Chen Yun smiled and responded, "Well, you know, this girl matures earlier than other children, and she's also thoughtful. I've always wanted to ask her about her past, but she never told me, so I came here to bother you."

Teacher Huang sat on the edge of the kang, her eyelids drooping as she spoke: "This girl's life was truly miserable. She stayed by my side for six years when she was in elementary school, and I felt sorry for her for six years."

She sighed and continued, "But there's nothing I can do. This is the custom of favoring boys over girls in the village. I don't dare to intervene. If I do, it will cause a big uproar, and then I'll be the one to suffer when I get home."

Chen Yun nodded. It was indeed like that. It was the same as domestic violence today. Even if you call the police and they come to mediate, after a few days, the situation will return to the starting point. Moreover, because of the shame, the violence will become even worse.

Teacher Huang continued, "Qing Ning was very smart when she was little..."

Chen Yun never interrupted her memories, but just took out his cell phone and recorded something from time to time.

At first, Mr. Huang was a little surprised: "I'm old and a bit nagging. If you have something to do, please leave first and come back later."

"It's okay, it's okay, I'm just replying to a few messages. I'm willing to listen to these trivial matters, but I'm afraid you're bothering me and don't want to talk about it."

Seeing that Chen Yun really wanted to hear about Qing Ning's past, Teacher Huang continued talking.

Sometimes Chen Yun would interject, "Teacher Huang, what was the name of that student you mentioned just now?"

"Which one?"

"It's the little girl who hid Qing Ning's book, and the little boy who pulled his hair. These kids were quite interesting when they were young. After all, they were classmates. I guess Qing Ning misses them a lot. I thought I'd invite them together for a get-together when I have time."

Chen Yun said this very gently, with a hint of expectation in his eyes.

Teacher Huang didn't suspect anything and said with a smile, "Oh, you mean the chubby girl named Li? I ran into her in town a few days ago..."

"Oh, yes, yes, that's her. You're telling me her address... Oh, why do you want the address? I'm just worried I won't be able to find her. It's more convenient to go to her house. After all, we're all classmates. It wouldn't be nice to miss one. We all need to be in a neat and tidy class."

"Looking for trouble with them? Teacher Huang, what are you thinking? Do you think I'm the type to hold grudges? Haha... Yes, I'm a very kind person. I usually avoid ants when I see them moving. You said you have other classmates' addresses? That's great. Wait a minute, I'll write it down."

Chen Yun took out his cell phone, found the memo that had already filled several pages, and continued to record.

Ten minutes later, Chen Yun stood up and said with a smile, "Teacher Huang, thank you so much. You've been a great help. This has always been my...Qing Ning's wish. I wanted to meet those classmates and reminisce about the good old days when we were little."

"Well, it's good enough that I can help. I'm old and useless. Last time Qing Ning came back, she secretly ran over to talk to me. That girl is really sensible. In the future, you guys should..."

Teacher Huang didn't say anything else. After all, he was an outsider, and saying too much might have a counterproductive effect.

Chen Yun slowly retracted the smile on his face and bowed deeply to Teacher Huang.

He said seriously, "Don't worry, I will never let Qing Ning suffer any injustice in the future. Thank you for your care over the years. If it weren't for you, that girl might have been bullied even more."

Teacher Huang's eyes were filled with tears. She nodded continuously and patted Chen Yun's shoulders: "Good boy, good boy..."

When Chen Yun walked out of the house, he placed a pre-prepared red envelope at the door and then turned and left.

Looking at the row of small footprints on the ground and the traces of strong footsteps, it has been confirmed that it is definitely the masterpiece of the girl.

He took out his cell phone and found Luo Zhu's number.

"Xiao Zhuzi, did you see the message I sent you? I'll leave this matter to you. Gu Hongfei is too reckless. He's going to go after those names one by one. Don't they like bullying? Haha, it's the father's fault for not raising a child well. This debt should be put on their entire family. Am I being reasonable?"

Luo Zhu responded sweetly, "Of course I'm reasonable. You should come to me for this matter. Gu Hongfei is too rough in his work. He just does violence all day long. Unlike a weak woman like me who is careful and attentive. Don't worry, no one will escape."

After hanging up the phone, Chen Yun let out the resentment that had been suppressed in his heart, and it gradually dissipated in the air with the cold wind.

He muttered softly again, "I'm not someone who holds grudges. It seems her junior high school teacher is about to be found. I'll go check it out when I have time."

Then he tightened his collar and walked towards the girl following the row of small footprints.