Chapter 467 Is it compromise or true love?

When Shen Luojia cried, she was breathless and heartbroken. All she could think about was her grandmother.

Seeing Shen Luojia crying so sadly, Song Wanying forgot to cry for a moment and let go of her hand to comfort her.

To everyone's surprise, as soon as she let go, Shen Luojia turned around and threw herself into Li Simin's arms, hugging his waist, burying her face in his chest, and sobbing.

Li Simin could only gently pat Shen Luojia's shoulder, offering silent comfort.

Song Wanying was stunned for a moment. Looking at Shen Luojia's dependence on Li Simin, and remembering Sun Xiaoyue's words, she wiped away her tears with a handkerchief and stopped talking.

Shang Shiying quickly stepped in to smooth things over: "Oh dear, finding the child is such a wonderful thing, we should be happy. Today is a special day, let's have dumplings at my house. I'll have the housekeeper prepare the dumpling filling right now."

Jiang Zhizhi nodded: "Yes, this is a happy thing, we should celebrate."

Jiang Zhenhua wiped away his tears and smiled, "We should be happy. We're just too happy and couldn't hold back. I've often wondered if I'll be able to find my child while I'm still alive."

He had no clue what to do. After such a difficult decade, every household was suffering, and no one wanted to have another person in their family.

So he couldn't even imagine that his child was still alive.

Little Zhou, holding Shang Shang's hand, ran in, completely oblivious to the atmosphere inside.

Seeing so many people and lots of delicious food on the table, I was overjoyed.

Xiao Zhou rushed straight for the red envelope on the coffee table. Before Shang Shiying could even make a move, Xiao Zhou snatched the red envelope into her hand.

Shang Shiying laughed: "Oh dear, my little darling, this red envelope isn't for you."

Little Zhou didn't care. Clutching the red envelope, he turned around and rushed towards Fang Hua, who was following behind, shouting, "Grandma, buy it, let's buy it!"

Shang Shiying laughed heartily: "Alright, alright, this red envelope is destined for our little Zhouji, so let's give it to little Zhouji. I'll make another one later."

As she spoke, she picked up the last red envelope, went over to Shen Luojia, and said, "Luojia, this red envelope is for you. Congratulations on finding your parents."

When Shen Luojia heard about the red envelope, she paused for a moment, stepped back from Li Simin's embrace, and looked at Shang Shiying with tears in her eyes.

"I don't want a red envelope."

Shang Shiying smiled and handed it to her, saying, "Take it, you can go and buy some if you like."

Shen Luojia hesitated for a moment, then turned to look at Li Simin. Seeing Li Simin nod with a smile, she reached out and took it, saying, "Thank you, Auntie."

Shang Shiying smiled and said, "You're welcome. I hope our Luojia family is happy every day."

Shen Luojia's emotions usually come and go quickly. When she saw Xiao Zhouji clumsily opening the red envelopes, she kindly went over to help.

In an instant, she started playing with the two little girls again, and even shared the money in her red envelope with Shangshang.

Shang Shiying watched Zhi Le from the side and said, "Luo Jia is still a generous child."

Jiang Zhenhua and Song Wanying looked at Shen Luojia, whose innocence and childishness were beyond her years, and felt a pang of sadness in their hearts.

Fang Hua noticed their sadness and whispered words of comfort: "We only live once. What difference does it make how we live? Her simple and carefree life is also a kind of happiness."

Jiang Zhenhua and Song Wanying were still upset. Although that made sense, they felt they owed their child a lot.

While Shen Luojia, Xiao Zhouji, and Shang Shang were eating fruit in the kitchen, Song Wanying whispered to Jiang Zhizhi, "Zhizhi, did Luojia grow up with her grandmother all along?"

Jiang Zhizhi nodded and briefly explained the situation regarding Shen Luojia and her grandmother.

According to Zhou Xiye's investigation, Shen Luojia and her grandmother lived a difficult life in the countryside and were often bullied, but her grandmother tried her best to raise her well.

Song Wanying burst into tears again upon hearing this: "Grandma passed away?"

Jiang Zhizhi nodded heavily: "Yes, Luo Jia doesn't know about Grandma's passing yet. If she did, she definitely wouldn't be able to accept it."

Song Wanying was also saddened: "Such a kind old man, we have no chance to repay him."

Even as they ate, Jiang Zhenhua and Song Wanying still felt it was unreal, looking at Shen Luojia sitting next to Li Simin, waiting for Li Simin to serve her dumplings.

I had a vague suspicion that I had overlooked many details because I was so caught up in the excitement and exhilaration.

Song Wanying hesitated for a moment before speaking: "Sun Xiaoyue came to see me today and said that you took Luo Jia for a paternity test because you wanted to make Luo Jia our daughter..."

Before he could finish speaking, Jiang Zhenhua was already very unhappy: "Why are you still listening to her? Hasn't she cheated you enough times? This person is dishonest."

Song Wanying quickly explained, "I didn't listen to her. I know what her purpose is; she just wants me to make a scene. But I also know in my heart that you wouldn't do a paternity test for no reason."

"What I meant was that she said the purpose of doing this psychiatric evaluation was so that Si Min would marry Luo Jia, is that right?"

Jiang Zhenhua was so startled that he dropped one of his chopsticks. He could also see that Shen Luojia's feelings for Li Simin were different, and she was even very dependent on him.

He knew that Li Simin had always been a kind and gentle child, and was very popular. The other children in the compound also liked to play with him, just like Jiang Zhizhi used to like to find Li Simin.

But he never expected that Li Simin and Shen Luojia would get married.

Without even thinking, she refused: "No."

Li Simin and Shen Luojia are from completely different worlds; how could they possibly end up together?

Shang Shiying was taken aback, but before she could speak, Shen Luojia spoke up first: "That's how it is."

She's been listening to a lot lately and already knows a lot.

Song Wanying looked at Li Simin again. She also couldn't believe that someone like Li Simin would marry a girl like Shen Luojia.

Li Simin put down his chopsticks and looked at Jiang Zhenhua and Song Wanying with a solemn expression: "Uncle Jiang, Auntie, I really do want to marry Luo Jia. The marriage application has already been filled out."

Jiang Zhenhua shook his head repeatedly: "No, no, Si Min, we still need to think this over carefully."

He has many concerns, while Luo Jia is simple-minded. Li Simin might like her now because of her clear mind and be willing to marry her.

But marriage is a long journey of decades. After the initial excitement wears off, will you still like her? Will you still have the patience to go along with her?

Shang Shiying could understand Jiang Zhenhua's concerns and smiled, "Si Min is someone you've watched grow up, so you know him quite well. He's not the kind of kid who acts on a whim."

Jiang Zhenhua shook his head again: "I feel I need to think about it carefully because I understand the situation."

Song Wanying hesitated for a moment, but ultimately didn't speak. She had only heard about Li Simin's infatuation with Song Man.

She was even more worried that Li Simin still had feelings for Song Man, and that marrying anyone would just be a compromise.

Seeing the atmosphere fall into silence, Jiang Zhizhi quickly smiled and tried to smooth things over: "Alright, alright, let's not talk about this today, let's celebrate our reunion first."

Shang Shiying snapped out of her daze and quickly smiled, "Yes, yes, let's not talk about that for now. Let's celebrate that you've found your daughter."

Shen Luojia suddenly blurted out, "I'm going back to see Grandma first."