Night fell quietly. Yang Xi took Long Yun to see his home, showing her both the old family home and the new one. At Long Yun's request, Yang Xi brought out the family photo album that had been sealed away for five years.
Inside the album were photographs of his parents, Yang Yunzhu and Zhang Qingmei, along with pictures of Yang Xi from his childhood. In many of them, Yang Yunzhu carried Yang Xi upon his shoulders, while Zhang Qingmei reached out protectively beside them, her expression full of concern for his safety. There were also pictures of Yang Xi working in the fields alongside his mother. As Long Yun looked through the pages, a sharp ache seized her heart, and tears welled up, threatening to fall once more. But after a moment of careful reflection, she forced the tears back, deeply aware that her son was the one who had endured the greatest suffering of all.
Yang Xi had already shed too many tears over the past. Now, he understood that crying could not turn back time. As his master had told him, "Mom! Don't worry, I've let go of everything in the past. Master was right—starting today, I have been reborn through Nirvana, so you don't need to worry about me!" Knowing what was passing through Long Yun's mind, Yang Xi spoke up to comfort her.
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