There were five people in the Huang family's study: Huang Maozheng, Huang Jiekang, Zhang Xiuli, Feng Xueliru, and Shu Guangtao. Zhang Xiuli and Shu Guangtao, who hadn't gone for tea at noon, listened to Huang Jiekang's account of what had happened. Shu Guangtao said, "Xueliu, isn't Mr. Liu your uncle? Don't you know that Liu Jingze is his adopted son?"

Feng Xueru felt bitter and said, "I really don't know. My relationship with him is actually very distant. Mr. Liu is not my real uncle. He is not from my mother's side. I will go to him for help when I have problems."

Zhang Xiuli played with the bracelet on her hand and said, "I heard that Mr. Liu's life story is a bit complicated. I think Xueru knows a lot about it. Why don't you tell us about it in detail?"

Seeing everyone's eyes focused on him, Feng Xueru coughed lightly and said, "It's quite a complicated story. Liu Zhaosheng is my mother's uncle, the son adopted by my great uncle. My mother is his cousin. At that time, his name was not Liu Zhaosheng, but Xiao Zhaosheng. My great uncle only had one daughter and wanted a son. Xiao Zhaosheng's biological parents thought the family had too many children, so they gave Xiao Zhaosheng to my great uncle. My great uncle named him Zhaosheng, implying that after adopting him, he would still have a son. Unfortunately, in the end, he still didn't have his own biological son."

Huang Jiekang asked, "Then why did he change his surname to Liu?"

Feng Xueru said: "When he was 9 years old, his uncle and his wife died in an accident, leaving him and his 12-year-old sister. That sister is my mother's cousin. The Xiao family was poor at the time, and an uncle was only willing to adopt the sister. The Xiao family tried to find Xiao Zhaosheng's biological parents, but his biological parents gave him away because they had six sons and could not afford to raise him. They were also dead. His eldest and second brothers were already adults and were unwilling to raise him. Later, he was sent to an orphanage. His surname Liu was because the person who later adopted Xiao Zhaosheng from the orphanage was surnamed Liu, so he changed his surname."

Shu Guangtao said, "The person who adopted Liu Zhaosheng is related to Liu Liangjie? That's not right. Liu Liangjie's father is an outsider to this town. I've never heard of him adopting a child."

Feng Xueru suppressed his irritation and said, "Liu Zhaosheng was adopted when he was 11 years old. The family's surname was Liu. When he was 14, his adoptive parents died of illness one after another. He didn't have any relatives in his adoptive parents' family, so he was sent back to the orphanage. Because he was 14 years old, no one was willing to adopt him. He stayed in the orphanage until he was 18 and then joined the army. Later, he got to know the Xiao family and his biological father's Luo family. It's not really a recognition, but they had some contact anyway. He didn't attend any weddings or funerals, but he might not refuse to help if someone asked him for help."

Huang Jiekang said, "So, he's not close to his biological father or adoptive father's relatives?"

Feng Xueru said, "My uncle has some experiences that I don't quite understand. My mother had a good relationship with him when she was a child, so he was willing to take care of me. People from the Xiao and Luo families wanted to be friends with him, but he always remained indifferent. I heard that one of the five brothers in the Luo family was a twin of my uncle, and his son looked very much like my uncle, but my uncle treated him indifferently. Among all the relatives from the two families, he treated my mother and his adoptive parents' daughter the best, especially my aunt."

Zhang Xiuli said, "Or I can add to Liu Zhaosheng's experience. After Liu Zhaosheng returned from the army, he was homeless. He bought a small house in town and transferred his household registration there. Then he went out to work hard, suffered a lot, and failed. I heard that he got married and had a son, but both died. He was heartbroken at the time. Some people in the Xiao and Luo families even said that he was unlucky for his parents and his wife and children. If he hadn't become rich later, I guess the Xiao and Luo families would have said they didn't know him."

Feng Xueru did not feel embarrassed after hearing what Zhang Xiuli said. After all, he was not the one who did these things.

Huang Maozheng said, "Xiu Li, do you know why Liu Zhaosheng has such a good relationship with the Liu family father and son?"

Zhang Xiuli said: "The man who adopted the child from the orphanage was surnamed Liu. He and Liu Jingze's grandfather were good friends. They were both orphans, outsiders, and had the same surname, so they kept each other company and looked after each other. After Liu Zhaosheng's adoptive parents passed away, he also wanted to adopt Liu Zhaosheng, but his family was really poor. However, after Liu Zhaosheng was sent back to the orphanage, Liu Jingze's grandfather and father often visited him and gave him gifts. Liu Zhaosheng returned from the army and was homeless. He bought a small house in this town. The money for the house was borrowed by Liu Liangjie, who didn't have much money at the time."

Huang Jiekang said: "In that case, it's no wonder that he has such a good relationship with Jingze and his son."

Feng Xueru said, "Sister-in-law, it seems you know more than I do."

Zhang Xiu Li said meaningfully, "This information was given to me by a friend. Since Jie Kang asked me to ask, I'll ask my friend for clarification. After all, if you want to cooperate, you need to know the other party's background clearly. That will be beneficial."

Shu Guangtao asked anxiously, "What happened next?"