A few days later, when Ashan's mother mentioned that a well-behaved child like his second brother must have been taken to heaven by God, Ashan took a kite to the place where the two brothers used to fly kites. He sent the family's memories of his second brother up to the sky with the kite.
That night, Ashan dreamt of his second brother, who was beside God. Holding the messages of remembrance that Ashan had sent, his brother told him to take good care of their mother.
One day, Uncle Lin brought a fellow villager to see Ashan's mother. He had just arrived in Hong Kong after a long journey and brought two pieces of news: one, Ashan's father had moved to Yunnan to join the guerrilla forces after the Battle of Haikou; and two, the grandparents of the baby had asked him to bring the child back to their hometown.
Ashan's mother was happy to hear news of her husband. As long as he was alive, there was hope of seeing him again. But what about the entrusted baby—should he be sent back?
The villager quickly explained, "The Communists have been good to us! They say we're all Chinese, and now that we've been liberated, the poor have risen up. The child's grandfather believes that if they could survive the Japanese occupation, dealing with the Communists, who are Chinese, should be easier. Look, I was even allowed to come here!" After buying the baby a few new clothes, Ashan's mother reluctantly handed the child over to the villager.
Ashan's mother asked Uncle Lin if he planned to return to Hainan. Uncle Lin said that because he worked underground, he didn't trust the Communists. If he went back, it would be a death sentence. He also mentioned that he would soon be transferred to Taiwan and suggested that Ashan's mother should also go to Taiwan. He believed that the Nationalist government there would take care of her and her family.
Ashan's mother agreed and asked Uncle Lin to help apply to the relevant government office in Hong Kong. Thanks to Uncle Lin's efforts, three months later, Ashan's mother, along with her eldest son and Ashan, boarded the government-arranged Sichuan ship and left Hong Kong.
As the Sichuan ship slowly sailed away from Hong Kong, Ashan's mother gazed back at the city, continuously saying, "Second son, Mama will come back to see you. Mama has always loved you. I even brought your clothes with me. Our family is still together."
Ashan waved towards Hong Kong, calling out, "Goodbye, Second Brother! I'll come back, and we'll fly kites together again!"
It wasn't until Ashan felt something wet on his head that he realized his mother was already crying rivers of tears.
事隔數日，當阿三媽提及像二哥這樣乖巧的孩子，一定是被老天爺接到天堂去住了。於是阿三帶著風箏，到以往哥倆常放風箏的地方，把全家人對二哥的懷念，用風箏送到了天上。
當天晚上阿三就在夢裡見到了二哥，在老天爺爺的身旁。一面拿著阿三傳來懷念的信息，一面告訴阿三要好好照顧媽媽。
有一天，林叔帶了一位老鄉來看阿三媽。他是剛從家鄉輾轉來香港，帶來了兩個消息：一個是阿三爸在海口戰役後，轉進到雲南去打游擊了；一個是嬰兒的祖父母，託他把小孩帶回家鄉。
阿三媽對丈夫的消息感到高興。只要還是活著，總有見面的機會。但是受人之託的嬰兒，真的要送回去嗎？
老鄉忙著解釋說：「共產黨對我們不錯呢！他們說大家都是中國人嘛！現在解放了，窮人都翻了身。孩子的爺爺認為日本人佔領的日子都熬過去了，何況共產黨還是中國人呢！你看，我不是還可以出來嗎？」阿三媽為嬰兒買幾件新衣服後，才依依不捨把孩子交給了老鄉。
阿三媽問林叔是否要回海南去，林叔說他因為是做地下工作的，他不敢相信共產黨。如果回去，一定是死路一條。同時林叔也提到不久將要調到台灣去。他建議阿三媽最好也到台灣去，他相信在台灣的國民黨政府，會照顧阿三媽一家人的。
阿三媽聽了也覺得有道理，就請林叔向政府在香港有關單位提出申請。由於林叔的奔走，三個月後，阿三媽終於帶著老大及阿三，搭上政府安排的四川輪，離開了香港。
當四川輪緩緩駛離香港時，阿三媽遙望著香港，口中不停地說到：「老二，媽媽一定會回來看你的，媽媽一直都是愛著你的。媽媽把你的衣服也帶著，我們一家人還是在一起的。」
阿三也直向香港揮手叫著：「二哥，再見了！我會再回來的，我們還會一起放風箏喔！」
直到阿三覺得頭頂濕濕的，才發覺媽媽已經是淚已成河了。
1950s Central Waterfront 香港中環海濱