【Life Like a Dream, Part 1 - Tao Le Ju】(6)

VI. Returning to Her Parents' Home
On the morning of October 12th at 8:00 AM, after finishing breakfast, Tao Long said to Liu Juan,
"Mom, Wang Ting and I are going back to her parents' home. Xiao Fen and Xiao Mei are either at work or at school, and
Xiao Lan is still dreaming, so I'll have to trouble you to take care of her."
"You all go about your business. I'll take care of things at home, so don't worry."
Then, Tao Long drove the black Audi out of the garage, and Wang Ting got into the passenger seat.
On the way, Tao Long said, "Tingting, if I hadn't heard you say your sister is pregnant with your father's child, to be honest, I
really wouldn't have dared to meet your parents."
"Is it because of your inappropriate relationship with Xiaofen and the others?"
"Yes."
"I think you should thank them. If my sister weren't pregnant with my father's child, I wouldn't have
run away from home, and I wouldn't have crossed paths with you. Your life would be missing several of us beautiful and
understanding wives."
"You're right, I should indeed thank them. If meeting them confirms that your father is indeed my father,
then I should not only be grateful, but even more so. My legal wife is actually my half-sister
; I'm so happy."
"You're not quite right. If we were siblings, then it's not just you who's happy, but me too.
You should say we're so happy. " "You're
right, it's both of us who are happy, not just me."
"That's more like it."
By this time, the car had reached the west side of the city. Tao Long said,
"Tingting, before you got in the car you said your parents lived in the west of the city. Do you remember the exact location? This used to be the old city
area, but now many residential complexes have been built. Your parents' house was probably demolished a long time ago."
"I haven't been here for almost 30 years. The changes are truly enormous. I can't see the one- or two-story houses I remember
. They probably moved away a long time ago."
"Didn't you correspond with them? Didn't they tell you they moved?"
"To my shame, in 30 years I've only written them two letters, and I didn't leave an address. The first one was
the day after I ran away from home, also the day after I married you. Because I loathed them, I looked down on
them from the bottom of my heart, so the letter only contained a few lines: I never want to see you again. Don't try to find me;
the day you find me will be the day my life ends."
"Oh. And the second one?"
"It was probably about 10 years ago. I realized then that my uncle was nothing compared to you
. But I couldn't bring myself to call, so I wrote them a letter with my phone number. I thought if
they called me, I'd go back to your parents' home with you. But I haven't received a call since."
"They probably moved away before you wrote your second letter. Even though they're past retirement age,
there's no other way but to go to their workplace."
Tao Long then drove to the police station where Wang Ting's nominal father, Wang Dawei, had worked.
He learned that Wang Dawei had died in the line of duty in 1987.
The two then went to Nanlin No. 1 Middle School, where Wang Ting's mother, Yang Nan, had worked.
After Tao Long explained his purpose to the 60-year-old gatekeeper, the gatekeeper said, "I've been working here since 1998, I'm an old gatekeeper. I don't recall
a teacher named Yang Nan. Let me check our school's faculty phone number list to see if she's there."
He then led Tao Long to the duty room. On the wall near the door was a list of phone numbers for the faculty and staff of Nanlin No. 1 Middle School, dated September 2007.
The two searched carefully twice but couldn't find Yang Nan's name.
Afterwards, Wang Ting saw Tao Long's disappointed expression and said,
"The list should only include current staff. My mother is retired, so she definitely won't find her name. She's worked here
for many years; surely someone remembers her. Why don't we ask one of the older teachers?"
The gatekeeper enthusiastically said, "Go find Principal Li, who is in charge of teaching. He's worked at the school for almost 30 years;
he should know about Teacher Yang Nan."
Wang Ting asked, "Uncle, where is Principal Li's office?" "
The office building is on the left after entering the school gate. Principal Li's office is the second room on the second floor, from the east."
Tao Long said, "Thank you, Uncle."
The two quickly arrived at Principal Li's office. Principal Li, who didn't have classes that morning, was engrossed in writing something.
Wang Ting: "Hello, Principal Li."
Principal Li looked up at the handsome young man and beautiful young woman he had never met before: "And you are?"
Wang Ting said: "I am Wang Ting, the daughter of Yang Nan, a retired teacher from No. 1 Middle School. This is my husband."
Principal Li: "Hello, what can I do for you?"
Wang Ting: "I'm so sorry, Principal Li. I left home when I was very young, and I
don't even know where my mother lives. I had to come here to ask."
"I see. How did you know she was retired?"
"I estimated it based on her age. She's 62 years old this year."
"In that case, please sit down. It's too complicated to explain in a few words."
After saying that, Principal Li got up, closed the door, and poured a cup of hot water for each of them.
Then Principal Li started talking.
"I'm ten years younger than Teacher Yang. In 1977, when the college entrance examination was reinstated, I was admitted to the Chinese Department of a teachers' college. Because I'm from Nanjing
Forestry University, I wanted to contribute to my hometown, so I volunteered to return home after graduation and was assigned to Nanjing Forestry University No. 1 Middle School.
To be honest, the person who impressed me the most after I arrived here was Teacher Yang. She was not only incredibly beautiful, but also gentle
and refined—a typical lady. When I arrived, she was already in her thirties, and until she left
No. 1 Middle School at the age of fifty, among all the female teachers in the school, including the young women in their twenties who had just been assigned there, none were as
beautiful or as elegant as her. Even the teenage girls couldn't match her.
She was the undisputed school beauty, recognized by all the teachers and students of No. 1 Middle School."
Wang Ting couldn't help but interject, "Principal Li, are you saying my mother left No. 1 Middle School at the age of 50? What was the reason
?"
Principal Li said, "Yes, don't worry, I'll tell you later."
Principal Li continued, "To be honest, when I first arrived, I didn't know Teacher Yang's actual age or family situation. "
Moreover, I had once secretly admired Teacher Yang. But soon I learned that she was not only married but also had three
daughters. What was particularly daunting was that her husband was the deputy director of the county public security bureau. All
the men who had harbored ulterior motives towards her treated her with utmost respect, and I was no exception.
At this moment, Principal Li picked up his teacup and took two sips of tea. Wang Ting thought to herself: My mother only gave birth to my sister and me, how could
she have three daughters? Did she have another daughter after I left?
After drinking tea, Principal Li continued, "Something happened during the summer vacation of '95 that caused Ms. Yang's image in our eyes
to plummet. Soon after, she was dismissed from her position at the school."
Wang Ting asked anxiously, "What was so serious that she was dismissed?"
Principal Li replied, "The school's conclusion at the time was: a decadent lifestyle and violation of the national family planning policy."
Tao Long said, "Principal Li, could you be more specific?"
Principal Li said, "You are Ms. Yang's daughter and son-in-law, so I can tell you. I still have
a copy of the statement from that time. The school leaders each received a copy when they discussed how to deal with Ms. Yang, and I still have it
." He then went to the filing cabinet and retrieved it.
Principal Li: "This contains the police interrogation records, our school's investigation conclusions, and
relevant statements from the hospital. There's a lot of information, so there's no need to go into detail.
I'll also tell you some things that aren't directly related to the case but that you should know, so let's just focus on the main points."
Tao Long: "Okay."
Then, Principal Li described the car accident that occurred on the evening of July 24, 1995, to Tao Long and Wang Ting
. (See [Biography of Tao Qiang] for details)
After hearing this, Tao Long sighed and said, "What a tragedy." Wang
Ting was eager to know where her mother lived: "Principal Li, it's the same question I asked you earlier. Do you
know where they live? Such a tragedy happened, and we know nothing about it. I really want to know
how they are doing, and I wish I could go back to them immediately."
Principal Li replied, "You've definitely asked the right person. Others probably really don't know. One
morning this summer, I went to the Riverside Community in the west of the city to run some errands. After finishing, I ate some steamed buns at a breakfast shop. Coincidentally
, I ran into Teacher Yang. After talking with her, I learned that the breakfast shop was run by her daughter and son-in-law, and she
helps out at the shop when she has free time."
Wang Ting: "Principal Li, do you remember which building it is?"
Principal Li: "Building 10. I specifically asked Teacher Yang."
Wang Ting: "Knowing the address makes things easier. Let's go find them now."
Tao Long and Wang Ting stood up at the same time.
Wang Ting said, "Thank you, Principal Li."
After shaking hands with Principal Li, Tao Long said, "Goodbye."
They quickly arrived at Building 10 of the Riverside Residential Area. The first floor was lined with shops, including several breakfast stalls. Suddenly
, Wang Ting noticed a sign on one of the shops that read "Pingting Breakfast." She said to Tao Long, "It must be
this one."
The two then went inside.

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