Dream Reading

After my son's death, I decided to divorce my husband and leave the military compound, returning to my hometown to spend the rest of my life.

On the first day, I wrote the divorce papers and had my husband sign them.

On the fifth day, I packed my luggage and submitted my resignation.

On the seventh day, I bought a ticket and boarded the train heading home.

From today onwards, you and I are just strangers, with no possibility of turning back.

Zhou Fuchuan scolded me for making a fuss, saying our son would get over a small cold by himself.

But later, when he found out our son had died, he started desperately looking for me, as if he had gone mad.

Three Days After My Son's Death, My Husband Zhou Fuchuan Returned Home

The last time I saw Zhou Fuchuan, he was handing me the compensation money approved by the organization, covered in dust from travel.


A thick stack of envelopes, I opened one and glanced briefly; it was about five thousand yuan.


I was momentarily surprised. In an era when people couldn't even afford to eat, five thousand yuan was undoubtedly a huge sum.


He must have contributed his savings from the past few years to me as well.


I said nothing, nor did I take it. I just nodded and turned away to leave.


I seemed to hear him softly say "sorry" behind me. The words floated away with the cold wind, leaving no trace.


The weather had entered deep winter, bitterly cold, but after that would come spring, and all the hardships would yield to the warmth and blossoming of spring.


We both tacitly understood that this was the best outcome.


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