But what was done was done, and since your granddaughter fought desperately to give birth to that baby, even though you hated the man who wronged her, you shouldn’t have discarded the newborn in the mountains,
fortunately, my daughter and son-in-law ca across him and quietly brought him ho. Otherwise, you and Brother Loh would have lost this last trace of lineage."
"Young Brother Kang, thank you, I, Old Loh, am truly grateful!"
Old Man Loh bowed deeply to Captain Kang.
"Please don’t do that, Brother Loh, sit down, I still have sothing to say to you."
Quickly standing up to stop Old Man Loh from bowing, Captain Kang and Old Man Loh sat face to face, and he conveyed what Luo Yanqing had told him to pass on. At last, Captain Kang added, "The child has a coin-sized blue birthmark on the inside of his left wrist, which I suppose both you and your wife know about..."
Old Man Loh, confused, shifted his gaze to his wife, and upon seeing her nod, he replied to Captain Kang, "Yes, there is such a birthmark."
"My son-in-law ans to say that the child will be taken to the Langcheng Welfare Institute. If you and your wife ever want to take him back, just give them the child’s na and the birthmark. Also,"
"my son-in-law said he would take a photo of the child and send one back to North City when he gets there, and he’ll leave one at the Langcheng Welfare Institute so you have it when you go to find the young lad. You can also bring the photo with you."
"Young Brother Kang, how did we ever co across such good people as your family? Thank you! Really, thank you all so much! Please pass on my thanks to your great-niece and your son-in-law. I, Old Loh, will never forget their kindness in this lifeti!"
Old Man Loh was tearful, holding Captain Kang’s hand for a long ti without letting go.
Patting the back of Old Man Loh’s hand, Captain Kang whispered into his ear, and imdiately, Old Man Loh’s eyes widened: "Young Brother Kang... did your great-niece really say that?"
"Mmm."
Captain Kang nodded, "Brother Loh, you and your wife take good care. Don’t worry about the child. My son-in-law said that the director of the Langcheng Welfare Institute is a kind man, and the staff there are all very compassionate and patient. The child won’t have any trouble there."
"Alright, I understand!"
Wiping the tears from his face, Old Man Loh thought for a mont and said, "The child will be nad Loh En, yes, let his na be Loh En."
"Actually..."
Captain Kang understood why Old Man Loh nad his great-grandson ’Loh En’. He wanted to say it wasn’t necessary. His family, including his son-in-law Luo Yanqing, didn’t do what they did for any reward.
They simply felt that it was a life, and they couldn’t stand by and let the little baby die in the mountains. None of them could do that.
Old Man Loh’s determination was firm: "It’s settled then, Young Brother Kang, tell your son-in-law I’ve nad the boy ’Loh En’, and I want him to be grateful for his lifeti to those who have helped him, grateful to our country, grateful to our new society!"
"Alright then."
Captain Kang nodded and said no more.
When he got ho, Captain Kang relayed Old Man Loh’s words to his family, then turned his gaze to Luo Yanqing: "Since you’ve taken on this responsibility, Dad hopes you handle it well."
As he spoke, he took a crescent moon-shaped jade pendant tied with a red string from his pocket and handed it to Kang Li: "Keep this safe, it belonged to the child’s great-grandma, who said her granddaughter held onto it until her death. She’s passing it on to the child now, as her granddaughter’s last wish."
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