Nineteen ninety-nine.

The health center in Hongxing Village, Lianghe Town.

From a distance, one can see a row of bungalows made of bluestone bricks and tiles. Their exterior walls are painted red but are slightly mottled, revealing the signs of time.

A slogan from the Family Planning Office hangs on the clinic wall: "Family planning services create a lasting legacy; population coordination builds harmony among thousands of families."

The beautiful middle-aged woman walked hurriedly into the clinic. The first thing that caught her eye was a slightly old wooden sign with the words "Hongxing Village Clinic" written in white paint. Although simple, it was particularly eye-catching.

There is a rusty iron bell hanging at the door. Whenever someone comes to see a doctor, it makes a crisp and slightly hoarse sound by shaking it gently, calling the doctor or nurse in the clinic.

She walked into a ward, put the bag on the bed, and reached out to push the girl on the bed: "Yan Yan, wake up!"

"What's wrong with you? You're so disobedient, running off to the reservoir to play by yourself!"

"Do you know how worried your mother is about you?"

Xie Yan opened her eyes dazedly amidst the shoving.

Only then did she see clearly that the woman in front of her was her mother Lin Luping!

She's just a mother who is decades younger.

She wore a well-cut lavender suit jacket with the collar slightly open, a simple white silk shirt underneath, and an exquisite bow tie at the collar, showing the efficiency of a professional woman while retaining her gentle feminine charm.

He wore a pair of slim-fitting black trousers with the cuffs cleverly rolled up, paired with a pair of shiny mid-heeled leather shoes. He walked with a brisk pace, and every step revealed confidence and composure.

Her hair was carefully styled into the wavy curls that were popular at the time. A faint luster could be seen between the strands of hair, and a few strands of hair gently fell in front of her forehead, adding a touch of casual softness to her.

Her makeup is elegant but just right. Her slender eyebrows are carefully drawn, making them look particularly lively. Light pink eyeshadow is lightly applied on her eyelids, making her eyes brighter and deeper. Her lips are painted with the popular bean paste-colored lipstick, which is neither too flashy nor fails to perfectly set off her good complexion.

There were small pearl earrings hanging on her earlobes, swaying gently with her movements, sparkling with soft light.

She wore a slender silver necklace around her neck, which was simple yet elegant and complemented her overall outfit.

Xie Yan didn't say anything, but just looked at Lin Luping in confusion.

Her memory was still stuck on the last moment when she had a car accident.

Before falling into a coma, all the memories of the first half of his life flooded into his mind.

She remembered that her mother had always told her that she was stupid since she was a child, that she had endured decades of beatings from her father for her own sake, and that she could not rely on her daughter for support in her old age.

She tried very hard to prove herself, but ended up never getting a single word of approval from her mother throughout her entire life.

She wants motherly love and attention.

But in the end, she got divorced and had a daughter. Her mother also took over her house and sucked her blood to support her lover and stepson.

She works as a clerk in a factory in a township in Province S.

I earn three to four thousand yuan a month, live in a rented house, and struggle to survive with my daughter.

While delivering information to his boss, he was hit by a truck that ran a red light.

The moment she fell to the ground, she thought of her daughter.

My daughter is so young, only five years old. She has already lost her father and now she has lost herself. How will she live in the future?

Filled with severe pain and unwillingness, she spat out mouthfuls of blood.

At the last moment, I prayed to God sincerely to give me another chance.

She would give it all to do it all over again.

In the first half of her life, she was ignorant and her eyes and ears were deliberately covered. She could not see the kindness of her father and blindly listened to her mother.

Under her mother's deliberate psychological guidance for decades, she became the sharpest knife in her mother's hand, the most useful tool, and the most convenient ATM.

Her life seemed like a program set by someone, every step was a trap, and she stepped into it step by step.

No one could see her grievance, anger and unwillingness.

The source of all this is her mother - Lin Luping!

Xie Yan was stunned for a long time before she came to her senses. She realized that she might have been reborn.

Lin Luping anxiously took Xie Yan's arm and lay in front of her, with mist in her eyes.

"My dear daughter, you really scared your mother to death!"

"Yan Yan, why don't you speak? Are you feeling unwell?" Lin Luping's voice was filled with anxiety and distress. She reached out and touched Xie Yan's forehead, and only breathed a sigh of relief after confirming that she didn't have a fever.

Xie Yan's eyes were complicated. She looked at the mother in front of her who was both familiar and unfamiliar to her, and her heart was filled with mixed emotions.

She tried to sort out her thoughts, but the memories of her past life intertwined with the scene before her, making her feel dizzy.

"Mom, I..." Xie Yan started, her voice a little hoarse. She paused, trying to control her emotions, and continued, "I'm fine, I just have a headache."

Hearing this, Lin Luping immediately became nervous: "Headache? Did you hit your head? Let mom take a look!"

As she spoke, she was about to reach out and touch the back of Xie Yan's head.

Xie Yan dodged her hand and shook her head: "No, Mom, I probably just choked on some water. By the way, what year is it now?"

"It's 1999." Lin Luping's expression changed slightly, but soon returned to normal: "Silly child, you must have hit your head."

Xie Yan felt ripples in her heart when she heard her mother's words.

She knew that all this was not accidental, but a chance to start over that she had prayed to God for.

God took pity on her and gave her a chance, allowing her to be reborn in 1999.

She secretly made up her mind that this time, she would live her own life and no longer be bound by her mother's manipulation.

"Mom, I understand. I will be careful next time." Xie Yan said softly, with an unprecedented determination in her eyes.

Lin Luping looked at the changes in her daughter and felt an inexplicable emotion in her heart.

She didn't know why her daughter suddenly became so mature and cold, but she could feel the different aura emanating from her daughter.

"Yan Yan, you have grown up." Lin Luping said softly, with a hint of relief and emotion in her tone.

Just then, the doctor from the clinic came in and gave Xie Yan a simple examination.

After confirming that she was fine, the doctor gave a few instructions and left.

Lin Luping helped Xie Yan sit up, and the two looked at each other in silence.

After a long time, Lin Luping finally broke the silence: "Yan Yan, don't tell Dad about Mom going to the Lion Street Mahjong Hall to play cards today. Otherwise, your dad will beat me again. You have to protect Mom, okay?"

Xie Yan felt mixed emotions as she listened to her mother's words.

She knew that there was something behind her mother's words.

But she also understood that this time, she would no longer easily believe her mother's words.

"I understand." Xie Yan said softly.

Lin Luping looked at her daughter and always felt that she was a little different, with a light scent on her body.

The sunlight outside the window poured into the clinic. Looking at the familiar scenery outside the window, Xie Yan knew that her new life had just begun.

She began to search her memory quickly, if she remembered correctly.

She fell into the reservoir because her mother was going to a mahjong parlor on Lion Street to play mahjong. In order to reassure her father, she lied and said that she was taking her out to play.

At that time, Yao Wenjie, the son of my mother's poker friend at the table, was only four years old and was crying and asking his father to take him out to play.

In order to allow her to play mahjong with peace of mind, her mother gave her five dollars and asked her to take Yao Wenjie out to play.

She bought a lollipop for Yao Wenjie from the nearby store and followed him all the way until he reached the reservoir.

Yao Wenjie was naughty and was running around on the small path beside the reservoir. He accidentally slipped and almost fell into the water.

She was quick to act and tried to help him, but she lost her balance and fell into the water.

Seeing Xie Yan fall into the water, Yao Wenjie was terrified and dropped the lollipop in his hand and ran away.

Fortunately, a guard passing by rescued Xie Yan in time and sent her to the village clinic.

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