Chapter 1348: 1348

Yu Lili remained unmoving for a long time . She looked at him .

Ou Ming knew what she was feeling . He stroked her face gently with his hand . “Don’t be afraid . Let’s go,” he tenderly said .

Following that, he alighted from the car and opened her door .

Yu Lili put her hand in Ou Ming’s and got down from the car . It was only then that she got a clearer look at the middle-aged lady .

The woman looked to be in her 40s or 50s . Her skin had been tanned by the sun, and there were a few wrinkles on her face . Her hair was black and had been permed into a head full of small curls . She was dressed in a garment that was typically favored by the elderly . She appeared simple and honest .

When she saw Yu Lili, her eyes lit up . All that was in her line of sight was Yu Lili .

As the lady walked over to Yu Lili, she grew emotional . Looking at her, she asked, “Is it you? It’s this lady, isn’t it?”

The second question was clearly directed at Ou Ming . It was obvious that she and Ou Ming were acquainted .

Ou Ming nodded his head and replied, “Let’s find somewhere to sit and talk . ”

“Yes, alright . Come, let’s go to my place . ” The woman’s eyes were red . Her face had guilt written all over it .

Yu Lili observed this woman who was a complete stranger . As affected as she thought she’d be by this reunion, all she felt was a sense of calm .

This was the woman who had carried her in her womb for 10 months and given birth to her . However, toward this woman who had given birth to her, all Yu Lili felt was a sense of detachment .

As they made their way to the lady’s home, Yu Lili and Ou Ming found out that the young man was the woman’s son . He was older than Yu Lili by a year or two . He had a family with a wife and two lovely daughters .

While speaking of her own family, an expression of love and warmth appeared on the woman’s face . As she looked at Yu Lili, that expression was replaced with one of guilt .

“To think that you’ve grown up so much in the blink of an eye . It must have been hard on you all these years . I’m sorry, child . I had no choice all those years ago . I had to feed my family . My man couldn’t do it, and I…” As the woman spoke, her eyes reddened . “It was probably karma, but my youngest child didn’t survive in the end . ”

Yu Lili looked at the woman, her heart feeling detached . The atmosphere turned to silence in that moment .

Ou Ming held Yu Lili’s hand and looked at the woman . He said, “You’ve seen her in person now . You said that you have a picture of her biological mother . May we have a look at it please?”

Perhaps it was because Ou Ming was overly straightforward that the woman was stunned for a beat before nodding her head imperceptibly . She replied, “We didn’t have photographs in that era . Furthermore, it’s been so many years . Even if there had been a photograph, it wouldn’t have lasted until now . But, the lady was very beautiful, and what she wore was beautiful too . During that period, the region was undergoing a famine and harsh winter . What she wore was always especially pretty . Every time she came to our place, all the villagers would want to come over to take a look . ”

“What did she look like? Do you still remember?” Ou Ming asked . “If I had a photograph, would you be able to identify her?”

Yu Lili was stunned . She looked at Ou Ming in surprise . “You have a photograph?”

Ou Ming pinched her hand and continued looking at the woman wordlessly .

“Yes!” The woman was extremely confident as she said, “I will never forget how she looked . You could tell from one look that she was a city dweller . She wore a long coat and had long hair . But, she was of ill-health and always had a scent of medication following her . Her face was also pale… You have a photograph?”

Ou Ming glanced at Yu Lili and slowly took his cell phone out of his pocket . “I secretly snapped this shot,” he said .