A young boy from the 1970s, separated from his family, fled famine and led his younger brother into

"wait for me."

The enigmatic reply, signed "Iceberg," made the atmosphere in the Lu family even more eerie.

Lu Zhenguo sat in his study all day.

He couldn't understand who this "iceberg" was.

Is he a family man? Or a special investigator sent by the military?

Why did he come in person?

When is he coming?

All of this is unknown.

The unknown is often more frightening than the danger itself.

Lu Nianci also sensed something unusual from Lu Zhenguo's unprecedentedly solemn expression.

She knew that the waters of the capital were deeper than she had imagined.

However, compared to the enemies lurking in the shadows and the unknown "iceberg" that was about to appear, she was more worried about something else.

Something that, whenever she thinks about it, makes her heart ache as if it's being gripped tightly by an invisible hand.

That is--

If Little Stone is truly a family-oriented child, then will they have to separate?

He will be taken back to that magnificent mansion in the capital, a place she may never be able to set foot in for the rest of her life.

He will regain his grandfather and his family.

He will live a life of luxury, pampered and cherished.

And what about her?

She will remain here as the "adopted daughter" of the military region's political commissar.

They will be like two intersecting lines that gradually diverge, leading to completely different life trajectories.

The thought of this made Lu Nianci's heart ache so much she could hardly breathe.

She and her brother crawled out of hell together.

In that dilapidated temple amidst the heavy snow, she softened the dry, hard cured meat, shredded it, and fed it to his chapped lips bit by bit.

On that perilous green train, she used her frail body to shield him from those greedy and ferocious faces.

On that desperate and cold escape route, it was his timid cry of "Sister" that gave her a glimmer of hope to survive in the endless darkness and despair.

He is her younger brother.

He was her only family in this cold and unfamiliar world.

That was the meaning of her life.

She couldn't imagine the unbearable emptiness and loneliness that would ensue if he were no longer in her life.

Reason told her that she should be happy for him.

It's a wonderful thing that he can return to his home and be with his family.

However, emotionally she selfishly hoped that he could stay by her side forever.

Even if it means living the most ordinary and mundane life with her.

This immense contradiction and sense of being torn apart was like two venomous snakes, frantically gnawing at her heart.

It made her unable to eat or sleep.

That night, she woke up from a nightmare once again.

She dreamed that a black car with a Beijing license plate stopped in front of the Lu family's house.

A dignified old man got off the car.

He picked up the little stone and put him in the car.

Little Stone was crying and shouting in the car, reaching out his hand to her.

"Sister! Sister! Don't leave me! Sister!"

She could only watch helplessly as the car drove further and further away until it disappeared from her sight.

"don't want!"

Lu Nianci suddenly sat up in bed!

Her forehead was covered in cold sweat.

Her heart was pounding.

She was breathing heavily, as if she had just been pulled out of the water.

She turned her head to look at her side.

Little Stone had woken up sometime earlier.

He didn't cry or make a scene; he just stared at her with his large, clear eyes, as black as grapes, without blinking.

His eyes were filled with the same fear and unease as hers.

Clearly, he was having nightmares too.

How could a sensitive child like him not sense the oppressive atmosphere at home lately?

He just didn't know how to express it.

Lu Nianci's heart melted instantly.

She reached out and hugged her little brother's small, cold body tightly into her arms.

"Xiao Shi, don't be afraid, your sister is here." She gently patted his back, comforting him with a trembling voice that she herself didn't even realize.

Little Stone buried his head deeply in her arms.

His small arms were wrapped tightly around her neck, as if he were afraid she would disappear if he let go.

After a long while, he asked timidly in a voice as thin as a mosquito's buzz, trembling with sobs:

"Sister... will you... not want me anymore?"

boom!

This question, filled with helplessness and fear, was like a bombshell, instantly shattering all the defenses that Lu Nianci had built with reason and strength!

Her tears could no longer be held back and flowed out like beads from a broken string!

She thought she was strong enough.

She thought she could face everything calmly.

But at that moment she realized that she was just an ordinary person who was afraid of losing and afraid of being alone.

"Won't!"

She choked back tears and answered with all her might.

"Your sister will never abandon you!"

"No matter what happens!"

"No matter who you are!"

"You will always be my younger brother, Lu Nianci!"

She didn't know if this promise would be fulfilled someday.

But at this moment, this was the only comfort she could offer him, and the only solace she could give herself.

The siblings embraced each other tightly in the darkness.

It was as if they wanted to blend each other into their very bones and blood.

They were like two little animals shivering before a storm, relying on each other's body heat for a pitiful bit of warmth and security.

Just then, a piercing car engine roar suddenly came from the yard!

The sound grew louder as it approached, and finally, the car came to a smooth stop in front of the Lu family's house with a sudden stop!

It wasn't the sound of Lu Zhenguo's usual jeep, but the sound of a much heavier and more domineering military truck engine!

Lu Nianci's heart tightened suddenly!

coming!

The "iceberg" has arrived!