“He is going to the military,” Madam Lu said. “I suggested he go to the United Front and now the distribution is over. Once you come back to the base, you will meet him.”

“Does he look like me?”

“Yes. The only way he isn’t very similar to you is his personality. The base doesn’t allow people to know their kinship but you will know him as soon as you meet.”

“I’m looking forward to seeing him.”

“You will see him.” Madam Lu said, “Pay attention to your safety in the wild.”

“I will.” The man said. “This time, we have recovered very important scientific research material, some of which is related to your field.”

She laughed. “You worked hard. My research has been going well lately.”

“I miss you.” The voice of the man suddenly lowered. “Last night, I dreamed about the day when humanity will get through this disaster. We were both alive as well as our children. We were as happy as ordinary people.”

Her voice was equally gentle. “Come back early.”

Everything was full of hope but the joy-related memories of her life were over.

10 days later, she could no longer call her lover and couldn’t get information about him. She was ready for the worst.

On the day when she made up her mind to go to the United Front Centre to find the whereabouts of her lover, she met her child. She didn’t see him very often. It was as if in the blink of an eye, the child who came up from the 6th floor to the 22nd floor to meet her had grown into an adult, a handsome young military officer.

Her heart might be full of worry but she felt some comfort seeing him. “You are here.”

Lu Feng’s voice was low. “Mother.”

Then she saw the pattern on his black uniform and the badge on his chest.

“Didn’t the base assign you to the United Front?” She was slightly puzzled.

He told her, “I’m in the Trial Court.”

“Why did you go to that place?” She asked him anxiously. Few people wanted to join the Trial Court unless it was a last resort.

“I volunteered.” The young officer’s green eyes seemed to have mixed emotions but in the end, he was calm. “I will play a greater role in the Trial Court than I would in the United Front.”

No matter what she wanted to say, she finally shook her head helplessly. Everyone knew how crazy the people of the Trial Court became. It wasn’t a place where people should end up. As they were separating, Lu Feng called out to her from behind. “Mother.”

Madam Lu looked back at him. Lu Feng stared at her, voice slightly hoarse as he asked, “What are you going to do?”

“Nothing.” She replied. She didn’t intend to let the child know her worries and just smiled. “Take care of yourself.”