Just after the meeting, Lin Zhilan went back to the Traditional Chinese Medicine department to get her bag and prepare to go home, only to find that Chang San had not yet left work, and there was an unexpected person in the department.

Shen Man rushed over and hugged Lin Zhilan, "Auntie, my dad has been exonerated!"

Lin Zhilan reached out and hugged the little girl, then looked at Chang San and Kong Baozhu, exclaiming in surprise, "Really?"

The Shen family had already cried at home, and everyone's eyes were swollen.

Kong Baozhu has almost fully recovered her senses, but she doesn't like to go out and socialize, always feeling that others will laugh at her.

In Lin Zhilan's memory, this was her first time visiting the Department of Traditional Chinese Medicine.

Chang San nodded, his eyes red-rimmed. "It's true."

Rehabilitated, ten years later.

These few simple words contain countless sorrows.

A speck of dust in the era can become a heavy mountain when it falls on an individual or a family.

Starting today, the dust that has shrouded the Shen family's fate has finally been completely swept away.

Kong Baozhu turned her head to look at her husband, Chang San, who smiled and nodded at her. Only then did she walk shyly towards Lin Zhilan. "Dr. Lin, our whole family has to thank you for all these years."

This family experienced many ups and downs, but after arriving on the island, they finally enjoyed a period of peace and stability.

Their social class was bad, and their neighbors didn't dare to associate with them.

At that time, Xu Yueyun and Su Bingcheng were still around. They took the initiative to come and interact with them and took good care of them.

And children.

When Chang San's family lived in the fishing village, due to their class background and Shen Man's leg injury, the villagers would always tell their children not to play with Shen Man.

The children would also start shouting that Shen Man was a cripple.

Upon arriving at the island, Jiang Chengzhou and Linlin became Shen Man's first friends.

Shen Man has a strong personality, but Lin Zhilan and her other child are generous and easygoing, and never mind Shen Man's leg and stubborn temper.

Jiang Chengzhou and Linlin have good personalities and many friends. It is because of them that Shen Man is gradually accepted by the other children.

Because Jiang Chengzhou provided the school with review materials, he was able to attend tutoring classes with the second-year high school students. He also made sure to invite Shen Man to come along.

Not to mention Lin Zhilan healing Shen Man's leg...

In Kong Baozhu's heart, Lin Zhilan was their family's great benefactor.

Upon learning that the Shen family had been exonerated, their immediate reaction was to tell Lin Zhilan the news first.

Lin Zhilan was overjoyed and gave Shen Man a big kiss on the cheek. "Great news! Congratulations! I'll treat you to dinner."

Shen Man was already a grown woman, and her face turned red when she was suddenly kissed. "Auntie, my parents would like to invite your family to our house for dinner."

The Shen family hasn't received any guests for many years, partly out of fear of implicating others.

Lin Zhilan agreed without hesitation, "Okay, when? We'll definitely go."

Chang San asked, "How about Sunday night?"

Sunday is a public holiday, so Lin Zhilan and Su Lang also have time.

"Okay, then we'll definitely be there on time."

Chang San breathed a sigh of relief, fearing she wouldn't agree.

On Sunday, Lin Zhilan and Su Lang arrived as promised with their three children.

Kong Baozhu, wearing an apron, came out to greet them, her eyes crinkling with a smile. "You're here. Come in quickly."

She was still not used to interacting with people. As soon as she said a word, two blushes appeared on her cheeks, and she kept rubbing the hem of her apron.

Lin Zhilan thought she was very interesting, like a little girl, and especially cute.

Chang San also came out, greeting them as he came in, muttering, "There's nothing fancy to eat, please don't mind."

But the table was clearly full of food.

Braised pork belly, steamed pomfret, boiled shrimp, pork rib and lotus root soup...

Even the chopsticks around the bowl were arranged meticulously, clearly showing that great care had been taken.

Once all the dishes were served, Chang San took off his apron and sat down. Looking at the table full of food and the room full of people, his eyes suddenly welled up with tears.

He raised his glass, first toasting Su Lang and Lin Zhilan, then downed it in one gulp.

"Thank you..."

As soon as he spoke, Chang San's voice went hoarse. "Over the years, Baozhu and I had long felt hopeless. If it weren't for Manman, we might have... given up long ago. If it weren't for Dr. Lin curing Manman's leg, our family might still be stuck in this mess. I have to thank Dr. Lin!"

He toasted Lin Zhilan again and downed the drink in one gulp.

Lin Zhilan quickly took a sip of wine. "Let's not talk about the past. We'll all be better off in the future. Besides, your family has helped us a lot over the years, so let's not be so polite."

"Yes, yes, yes." Chang San nodded repeatedly and invited everyone to start eating.

After a few rounds of drinks, Chang San's tense nerves completely relaxed, and the rationality and composure he had maintained over the years collapsed under the influence of alcohol.

No one expected Chang San to suddenly burst into tears in front of everyone.

He buried his face in his hands, his shoulders heaving, and suppressed sobs escaped from between his fingers. Everyone fell silent.

Even Su Li, who was usually noisy, obediently stopped, grabbing her brother with one hand and her sister with the other.

Kong Baozhu turned her face away, tears streaming silently down her cheeks.

Shen Man bit her lip, tears streaming down her face.

Lin Zhilan sighed softly.

Chang San's emotions were in turmoil, and coupled with the alcohol he had been drinking, he swayed and almost slipped off his chair.

Su Lang quickly caught him and, together with Kong Baozhu, helped him into the inner room to rest on the bed.

Kong Baozhu was taking care of Chang San in the room when Lin Zhilan got up and helped Shen Man clean up the mess of cups and plates on the table.

Su Lang came out of the room and, seeing this, took the bowls and chopsticks from her hands. "You rest, Chengzhou and I will wash them."

"Uncle, I can do it," Shen Man quickly said.

Lin Zhilan grabbed her hand, "Let them wash the dishes. In our family, it's all the boys who wash the dishes."

Shen Man smiled shyly.

Su Lang and Jiang Chengzhou went into the kitchen, and Su Li went crazy.

His face turned bright red as he ran into the alley outside, running back and forth, laughing loudly.

Lin Zhilan tried to call him over, but he ran up to her and then ran away again.

The neighbors were drawn over and, seeing Su Li like this, joked with Lin Zhilan, "Dr. Lin, a man's fever indicates clear skies, a woman's indicates sunburn; it looks like tomorrow will be a sunny day."

Lin Zhilan smiled, grabbed Su Li, and touched his face.

It was scalding hot, which was a bit scary.

But he was in good spirits and didn't seem sick.

It's more like...

"Su Li, is the wine good?"

"It doesn't taste good!" Su Li said, then immediately covered her mouth.

Lin Zhilan poked his forehead. "Go ahead and drink it. You'll turn into a little fool later. Then we'll see if Nuonuo will mind."

"No way!" Su Li said somewhat guiltily.

Shen Man quickly found some dried kudzu root at home, rinsed a few slices with warm water, and handed them to Su Li, "Li Li, drink this quickly."

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