Returning home from the hospital, He Yanfeng and Yang Yun were silent all the way, one in deep thought and the other in daze.

He Qianyu was sitting on the shoe-changing stool in the entrance hall, reading a book. Just as she was about to turn the page, she heard a noise outside the door. She immediately stood up and opened the door: "Mom! You're back!"

He Yanfeng picked up He Qianyu and asked, "How did you know we were back?"

"I heard it." He Qianyu turned around and saw Yang Yun's pale face. She jumped down from He Yanfeng's arms. He held her hand softly and raised his head and said, "Mom, what's wrong with you? You haven't said anything."

Yang Yun came back to her senses and gently rubbed her daughter's hair: "Mom is fine, just a little tired."

He Qianyu took her hand and walked inside: "Then go upstairs and have a rest. I'll bring you some fruit later."

Yang Yun smiled slightly and let He Qianyu pull her inside. However, she didn't walk for long before the smile faded. The living room was decorated very grandly, but it seemed empty because no one was there. She paused and asked, "Where is Brother Qianjian? Didn't you invite friends to celebrate at home?"

He Qianyu: "At noon, my brother received a phone call and went out, and his friend left with him."

"Noon?" Yang Yun: "Have you had lunch?"

"I ate it, and I ate cake." He Qianyu was very curious: "Mom, where did you and Dad go this morning? It's my eldest brother's birthday today, why didn't you accompany him?"

Yang Yun was slightly stunned.

Yesterday, she and He Yanfeng arrived at Yanyi Middle School at 5pm. They were nervous for a whole day and night, waiting to meet Jiang Chen and tell him about his life in the way they had agreed. However, it was not until half an hour after school that they learned from Jiang Chen's classmates that Jiang Chen was called to the principal's office in the fourth class in the morning, and soon left with Professor Xiang and several people in military uniforms.

At that time, she was not clear about the situation and was worried, so she asked her husband to contact Xiang Hong immediately, hoping to get news about Mr. Xiang and Jiang Chen from him. However, Xiang Hong was sent out of town for an exchange yesterday and could not contact Mr. Xiang at all. She called home and asked Ms. Xiang, but she didn't know where the old man had gone, let alone the reason why he was looking for Jiang Chen.

It was not until eight o'clock in the evening that they learned from He Yanjun that Jiang Chen had gone to the 17th Institute of the Military Department and had been safely sent home five minutes ago.

Therefore, they had no choice but to go home first.

If they had followed the original plan, today they would have celebrated He Qianjian’s birthday in the morning, told him about his life story, and then took him to the Jiang family, allowing them to return to their real family on the day when Jiang Chen and He Qianjian turned eighteen.

However, plans cannot keep up with changes. Jiang Chen is not in school, so they can only postpone telling Jiang Chen and He Qianjian the truth and give He Qianjian a complete birthday first.

Unexpectedly, her husband had to go back to the company for an urgent matter this morning and could not celebrate He Qianjian's birthday with her. She also received a call from the hotel that was supposed to hold the banquet for He Qianjian, telling her that a gift box was found in the small hall of the banquet hall - it was a birthday present she specially prepared for He Qianjian.

The driver took her to a hotel. When passing Chengyang Square on her way home, she suddenly remembered that her husband had said that Jiangchen and Lide had a cooperation, and it seemed that they would go to Lide every Sunday. When she realized it, she had already asked the driver to stop the car.

A few minutes later, Jiang Chen walked out of the Lide Building. At that time, she was still happy and thought that this might be the connection between mother and son. However, before she had time to get out of the car and say hello, she saw a scene that frightened her.

Yang Yun didn't want to recall the scene at that time. She wanted to pull the corners of her mouth but found it difficult to smile. She avoided her daughter's sight and said softly: "Mom was supposed to accompany Brother Qian Jian to celebrate his birthday, but she was delayed because of a very important person."

"More important than big brother?" He Qianyu was puzzled: "Big brother didn't look happy at all this morning. I just said happy birthday to him and didn't even give him a gift because he looked scary when he got angry."

Yang Yun was lost in thought. He Yanfeng caught a glimpse of his wife's expression from the corner of his eye. He sighed inwardly and raised his voice in surprise, "Did he lose his temper with you?"

"No." He Qianyu shook her head, not knowing what she was thinking about, and wrinkled her nose: "But I have seen my eldest brother lose his temper."

He Yanfeng asked: "Recently?"

"no……"

Originally, He Yanfeng just asked casually to distract his wife's attention, but now He Qianyu's hesitant look made him really curious.

He Yanfeng: "When was that?"

He Qianyu thought for a moment, then stood on tiptoe and whispered in He Yanfeng's ear, "It was when Big Brother and Brother Jiang Chen were fighting."

He Yanfeng's eyes moved slightly: "When did it happen?"

"Hmm..." He Qianyu tilted her head and recalled: "Just during the summer vacation, my eldest brother was injured, and Uncle Xiang helped my brother treat the wound."

"Summer vacation..." He Yanfeng thought.

Yang Yun asked curiously, "What are you talking about?"

He Qianyu stood on tiptoes again and whispered it again in Yang Yun's ear.

"Qian Jian and Jiang Chen were fighting?" Yang Yun asked in surprise, "Why? How did you know?"

"I saw it." He Qianyu pouted, "Big brother came back and lied. He said that Brother Jiang Chen hit him, but in fact he hit Brother Jiang Chen first, and I also saw him holding a stone and trying to sneak attack Brother Jiang Chen... I saw everything, but he came back and said that Brother Jiang Chen hit him first. He lied."

Yang Yun was stunned for a moment, and then he connected his daughter's sudden abnormal behavior of being closer to her youngest son with the time, and suddenly said, "So during that period of time, you suddenly didn't like to stick to Brother Qian Jian anymore, it was because of this reason."

He Qianyu nodded and said confidently: "Yes, the eldest brother lied, and the second brother said that he lied before..." She looked up, put her hands behind her back, and said earnestly: "Mom and Dad, I think you should apologize to the second brother, because it is very uncomfortable to be misunderstood. You have always misunderstood him, so the second brother must be very sad. I also misunderstood him before, but I have apologized and the second brother forgave me, so if you apologize, the second brother will definitely forgive you. After he forgives you, he will go home."

"When did you apologize to him?"

"After my eldest brother got into a fight." He Qianyu pursed her lips, her nose suddenly sour: "I said sorry to my second brother, and he looked so sad, but he still told me it was okay. That's when I realized that my second brother was just like brother Jiang Chen, a very gentle brother. But he didn't come back. Did he not want me anymore? I missed him so much..."

Yang Yun coaxed softly, "How could Second Brother not want you? He is your biological brother and will never want to abandon you."

He Yanfeng also touched his little daughter's face comfortingly and said, "Can you tell Dad what you said to your second brother at that time?"

He Qianyu thought for a moment, and recalled bit by bit: "I said that my eldest brother's sneak attack was 'all is fair in war', and my second brother said that my eldest brother was a 'treacherous villain' and 'his true nature is revealed'. Then I asked my second brother if my eldest brother had treated him like this before, so he hated my second brother so much. My second brother didn't answer me, but he looked so sad..." He Qianyu sniffed and looked at Yang Yun: "Mom, that's when I realized that when a person is very sad, he won't shed tears, but everyone who sees him will know that he is very sad. At that time...my second brother didn't say anything, but I could feel that he was really very sad. But he was so sad, but he still told me that it was okay."

Yang Yun's heart seemed to be tightened by something. She couldn't imagine the scene her daughter described, but just listening to her daughter's description and seeing her daughter's sad expression because of her youngest son's sadness, she felt so guilty and distressed that she could hardly breathe.

For so many years, she always thought that she had done her best as a mother, but it was not until today that she realized that she did not understand her children at all, whether it was the eldest son who was taken away by mistake, or the younger son who she thought was a little willful, or even the youngest daughter. Before today, she never thought that she would be able to say such words.

"Mom..." He Qianyu hugged Yang Yun's waist and looked up and said, "Don't be sad. Second brother is very soft-hearted. He forgave me as soon as I cried. You and dad apologize to him, and he will forgive you soon."

As she said that, she turned to look at He Yanfeng and confirmed, "Dad, you will apologize to the second brother, right?"

"Of course." He Yanfeng suppressed the emotions in his eyes, rubbed his little daughter's head, and said with a smile: "Dad said that as long as you do something wrong, you must apologize. You and your brother have done a good job. Dad and Mom must do the same."

"Does that mean that the second brother will be home soon?" He Qianyu said happily, "He seems to have been with Brother Jiang Chen recently. Let's invite Brother Jiang Chen to our house to play! If we just play for one day...it won't interfere with Brother Jiang Chen's studies..."

He Yanfeng and Yang Yun looked at each other, and Yang Yun shook her head gently. He Yanfeng rubbed He Qianyu's head and said, "Dad promises that your second brother will come back next week, but mom and dad still have something to discuss, so you can play by yourself for a while first, okay?"

He Yanfeng and Yang Yun returned to the room.

"You should rest for a while first." He Yanfeng helped Yang Yun sit on the bed.

"My mind is in a mess now. I can't sleep at all." Yang Yun turned to look at He Yanfeng: "I don't understand Qian Jian any more. When we came back yesterday, I thought he would question us about the cancellation of the banquet, but he said nothing. What Qian Yu said today... I really don't know whether we have misunderstood Qian Min for so many years, or we just don't understand Qian Jian..."

He Yanfeng was silent for a moment, then stood up and said, "Let me show you something."

Not long after, He Yanfeng came in with a notebook, placed it in front of Yang Yun, opened a folder, and clicked on the video inside.

"What is this?" Yang Yun asked, moving her eyes towards the screen. After a few seconds, she saw a familiar figure inside: "Is that... Qian Min? Next to him are Yun Long and the others... Where is this?"

"I hesitated for a long time whether to show you this video." He Yanfeng said slowly: "I once thought about showing it to you after the matter was investigated thoroughly, but the current situation... I think I should still let you know."

"What—" Yang Yun's voice stopped abruptly. After a few seconds, he said in a trembling voice: "What is this?"

"This is the truth behind why Qian Min came back with his hand wrapped in bandages last time."

The video was replayed, Yang Yun looked away, his eyes were red, but his face was as white as paper.

She said in a trembling voice: "How can the cup there turn into a knife... Is this true?"

He Yanfeng placed his hand on his wife soothingly, but his tone was very certain: "It's true."

"So, what Qian Min said before might be true." He Yanfeng sighed deeply and hugged Yang Yun into his arms: "We really misunderstood him."

"Qian Min said...those were all done by Qian Jian...is that true?"

He Yanfeng shook his head: "I'm still investigating this matter."

As a couple for so many years, Yang Yun knew very well what He Yanfeng meant when he said this.

Thinking of what her little daughter had just said, and thinking of He Qianmin crying and asking her why she refused to believe him, Yang Yun's breathing stagnated, and tears fell like beads from a broken string. She covered her face and said, "I am sorry to Qianmin..."

"No one could have thought of such a thing..." He Yanfeng comforted softly, "I can't blame you."

Yang Yun buried her face in her knees: "Xiaochen, Qianjian, Qianmin... This is the first time I feel that I am such a failure as a mother. I seem to know nothing, can't do anything well, and have done everything wrong..."

He Yanfeng sat down next to Yang Yun, hugged her and whispered, "Don't be sad, we still have a chance and time to understand them and make up for the mistakes we made before, right?"

Yang Yun raised his head and said self-deprecatingly, "How can I make up for it? I gave birth to my own son by mistake, but I never found out in the past 18 years. My biological son has been in front of me for half a year, but I need outsiders to tell me the truth... I have always known about the conflict between Qian Jian and Qian Min. I thought that calming this matter down was the best solution, but I didn't know how much grievance Qian Min suffered because of this. I thought Qian Min had a bad temper and Qian Jian was gentle and sensible, but gradually I found that the facts might be completely opposite to what I thought..."

"I never understood my child. Am I not a failure as a mother?"