Chapter 291

In that Courtyard, a place heavy with countless memories and stories, time flowed slowly by. Five years had passed since Banggen was sent to prison. Banggen’s imprisonment stemmed from a grave mistake he made in his reckless youth. Blinded by the hardships of life and his own inner confusion, he had joined a gang of thieves and was eventually locked away. Before entering prison, as he looked at the familiar bricks and tiles of the Courtyard and saw the blend of despair and heartbreak in his mother Qin Huairu’s eyes, he felt a profound sense of regret for the very first time. On a morning five years later, sunlight filtered through the mottled leaves and spilled out in front of the prison gates. Clad in clothes that were slightly worn but clean and neat, Banggen slowly stepped out of the gate that had cut him off from freedom for five long years. He took a deep breath; the air of the outside world felt refreshingly unfamiliar, leaving him momentarily dazed.