Chapter 396: As Long as You Are All Alive

Chapter 396: As Long as You Are All Alive

Third Brother said with a hint of amusement, "What are you thinking about, kid?"

"We went out to search for Father and Eldest Brother and Second Brother, didn't we? Of course, Father will come back with us."

Looking at Mo Yuance, who was still standing there in a daze, Third Brother continued, "What are you standing there for? Go call the family out."

Reminded by Third Brother, Mo Yuance finally snapped out of his trance. Without asking about Father's condition, he turned and ran toward Old Lady Mo's room.

"Mother, Father and Eldest Brother and Second Brother have returned..."

This shout not only reached Old Lady Mo, who was in her room, but also the several sisters-in-law tending the vegetable garden in the backyard.

In the blink of an eye, Old Lady Mo's door was pushed open from the inside.

Everyone was surprised to see how quickly she moved.

"Yuance, what did you say? Your father and your brothers have returned?"

Mo Yuance hurriedly stepped forward to support her, pointing in the direction of the carriage in the courtyard. "Mother, look, they are right there."

Old Lady Mo's eyes were already wet, her vision blurry.

However, she could still make out several tall figures near the carriage.

She stumbled over to the carriage, where two people immediately knelt down before her.

"Mother, we have been disobedient sons, causing you worry..."

Eldest Brother and Second Brother spoke in unison, then bowed deeply three times to Old Lady Mo.

These were the last two sons the Mo family had found, whom Old Lady Mo had once thought would never return alive. Seeing them now, the old lady could not hold back her tears.

At the same time, the sisters-in-law working in the backyard rushed back.

Among them were Eldest Sister-in-Law and Second Sister-in-Law.

Second Sister-in-Law, usually talkative, stood rooted to the spot, hardly believing that the man before her was her long-lost husband.

Eldest Sister-in-Law, on the other hand, stood there covering her face and sobbing.

The other sisters-in-law were somewhat better off. Although their husbands were away, they knew they were no longer widows.

With Eldest Brother and Second Brother just returning, everyone's attention naturally focused on the two brothers.

Old Lady Mo, supported by her seventh son, stepped forward, holding one hand of Mo Junrui and the other of Mo Jiacheng.

"It's good that you've returned, it's good that you've returned," she choked out through her sobs.

Mo Junrui and Mo Jiacheng stood up, then turned their gaze to their long-separated wives.

When Second Sister-in-Law met her husband's eyes, she burst into tears and stumbled over to him.

"Husband... wail... you're finally back alive. Do you know how much I envied the younger sisters-in-law when they were no longer widows... wail..."

Old Lady Mo was always understanding. Mo Junrui and Mo Jiacheng were her sons, but also the husbands of her daughters-in-law.

Naturally, they had much to say upon meeting.

Seizing this opportunity, she gently patted her sons' arms, signaling them to go see their wives first.

Mo Jiacheng felt guilty towards his mother, as news of his death had caused her years of grief. He also felt guilty towards his wife, who had been widowed at a young age.

Considering that Father was still in the carriage, Mo Jiacheng decided to go see his wife first, allowing his mother to visit Father during this time.

With his mother's nod, Mo Jiacheng strode over to his wife.

Second Sister-in-Law threw herself into his arms, crying even louder.

Eldest Sister-in-Law, more composed than Second Sister-in-Law, always reminded herself to set a good example for her sisters-in-law. Therefore, her actions were less dramatic; she resisted the urge to throw herself into her husband's arms and walked slowly to Mo Junrui.

"Husband..."

Just uttering the word, Eldest Sister-in-Law choked up and could not continue.

On the contrary, Mo Junrui, seeing his wife, who looked much more haggard than before, could not contain himself. He stepped forward and pulled her into his arms.

"Biting, I'm sorry for making you sad all these years."

Hearing her husband call her by her maiden name, Eldest Sister-in-Law was momentarily stunned.

Since the news of her husband's death, she had not heard this name in a long time.

Eldest Sister-in-Law could no longer control her emotions, sobbing uncontrollably in her husband's arms while pounding his chest with her fists, as if trying to release all the grievances she had harbored over the years.

As Eldest Brother and Second Brother embraced their wives and cried, the other women in the family shed silent tears. Mo Hanyue stayed by Old Lady Mo's side, wiping her tears and taking care of her mother.

Seeing this, the other brothers also went to comfort their own wives.

Mo Jiuye supported He Zhiran to Old Lady Mo's side.

Seeing He Zhiran's large belly, Old Lady Mo was about to scold her.

However, before she could speak, Mo Jiuye preempted her, saying, "Mother, Father is a bit weak. He is still in the carriage."

Old Lady Mo swallowed her words.

"Hanyue, quickly help your mother to see your father."

Mo Jiuye hurriedly walked to the front of the carriage.

"Mother, I will carry Father into the room first, you can talk slowly after that."

Lady Mo did not respond to her son’s words but instead flung open the carriage door.

After several days of care, Mo Qing was now able to sit for a while.

At this moment, he was leaning against the side of the carriage. Hearing the voices of his family outside and his wife’s voice, which had aged so much over the years, he felt momentarily at a loss on how to face them.

It was all because of his incompetence that their once happy family had fallen to such a state.

The carriage door was suddenly opened, and a blinding light flooded in, causing Mo Qing to squint slightly.

However, Lady Mo and Mo Jiuye could immediately see that Mo Qing was already in tears.

Seeing the gaunt old man inside the carriage, Lady Mo was momentarily stunned.

But she soon recognized him from his features.

"Lord, is it really you?"

Even so, Lady Mo still found it hard to believe, feeling that only if the other party acknowledged it would it be real.

"Lady, I have made you suffer for so many years, I am sorry," Mo Qing said with difficulty.

Hearing the familiar yet aged voice, Lady Mo finally believed that none of this was a dream.

Not only were her nine sons alive and well, but her husband, who had been reported dead for so many years, was also alive before her.

Suddenly, Lady Mo felt as if she had everything again, as if she had returned to the days when her children were young, and the family was complete.

"I am not suffering... not suffering... as long as you are all alive..."

As she spoke, Lady Mo could no longer continue, and only the sound of her sobs could be heard.