Chapter 121: Past Events (1)

In the car, Xia Cheng opened the box and saw that in addition to the will, there were also several photos and envelopes.

There were three people in the photo. Xia Cheng counted the names of the three people and handed the photo to Xun Sheng.

"Are we alike?"

"Alike." Xun Sheng took the photos for comparison. Xia Cheng's nose and mouth were exactly the same as An Yimei's, but An Yimei's body was fuller than Xia Cheng's, so her face was rounder.

Xia Cheng took out the letter. The letter paper had turned yellow in large areas, but it did not affect reading. But when she opened it, she actually smelled a faint scent of perfume coming from the paper.

Looking closely, the font is small and beautiful, probably a woman's handwriting. Looking at the signature, it is also An Yimei.

Xia Cheng read the letter quietly.

"Youdong, I'm glad to hear that you got into the best high school. I'm so happy for you. Don't worry about tuition. I've already persuaded my dad to lend the money to Uncle Xun. I hope you'll come back from the city soon and focus on your studies. I heard that No. 1 Middle School will have a placement exam at the beginning of the semester, and I hope you can rank among the top students."

After opening the remaining few letters, they were all sent by An Yimei to Xun Youdong.

"Youdong, it's great to hear from you. I don't know if you've adjusted to your new school. Although we can talk on the phone now, I still prefer writing letters. It seems that this way you can always think of me... and Uncle Xun. The harvest in the village is very good this year, and even the eels in the fields are very fat. An Wuyu and I caught a basketful of them and will wait for you to come back..."

"Youdong, I'm glad to hear your letter. The college entrance exam is coming up soon, and I'm so nervous..."

"Youdong, this is my first time writing a love letter. Look at my brain, I actually forgot to write a greeting. But as long as you can understand my feelings, it shouldn't matter whether I write it or not..."

"Youdong, Zhan Xinjia, it's been a while since we last spoke on the phone. After much thought, I decided to write you a letter. Although we had a fight, I still miss you very much..."

"Xun Youdong, the child in my belly will be mine from now on. I will find a way to register her. I hope you won't disturb my life from now on. You have let me down in this life!"

By the last letter, there was no fragrance left and the content was hastily concluded. Xia Cheng was not too moved when she saw what her biological mother wrote. She just felt sorry that her love in her teenage years had turned into a lifelong entanglement of love, hate and resentment. She thought that if she had been more open-minded and had an abortion, she would have lived a more comfortable life.

But at that time, a woman, from the moment she became pregnant, became a mother. There was nothing wrong with her behavior, nor was she reluctant to leave her man, but she thought too little about herself. She had to be herself first, and then be someone else's wife and the mother of their child.

While the continuation of life is important, humans aren't endangered species. As the child of a scumbag, Xia Cheng would rather she abort her own child. Xia Cheng didn't blame An Yimei, but college was so precious back then. For An Yimei to have gotten in, it must have taken a lot of determination. Her future was clearly bright, so why did she die so young? As a daughter, she couldn't help but feel sorry for her.

Xun Sheng finished reading the letters and patted Xia Cheng lightly.

"Don't be too sad, Auntie must have her own ideas."

"It's not that I can't understand her, but I've begun to hate Xun Youdong from the bottom of my heart. His cruelty has kept the two women in the dark. Have you seen what Mom... He Qing looks like? She's lost a lot of weight, completely different from what I remembered. Although she's not my biological mother, she's been trying to be nice to me since I came back."

"It's not your fault. It's enough that you have this heart." Xun Sheng wasn't very good at comforting people. After helping her put her things in order, he asked, "What should I do with this? Should I put it back?"

Xia Cheng's eyes were firm and deep, and the corners of her mouth were pursed into a straight line.

"No, I just want him to know that I took it. By the way, what was An Wuyu's verdict?"

"The verdict hasn't begun yet. The public security authorities collected information and sent it to trial. Because An Wuyu suffers from a mental illness, the case is more complicated. Also, Yu Jingyuan said that because An Wuyu committed these three crimes while ill, he's likely to be sentenced to life imprisonment."

In her heart, Xia Cheng apologized for the two girls who lost their lives. No matter what, An Wu Yu's murder was related to Xun Youdong's stimulation, and she was Xun Youdong's daughter, so there was no reason for her to stay out of it.

The evil cannot befall oneself, provided that the benefit cannot befall oneself. Xia Cheng looked at the will. Xun Mo's previous 60% had been changed, and Xia Cheng got 20%. She secretly decided in her heart to use this money to do some good deeds.

*

Two days later, Xun Youdong contacted Xia Cheng.

This was exactly what Xia Cheng had expected. Since Xun Youdong had locked the study, he would definitely open it and check it again. Two days was considered late.

Xun Youdong went straight to Xiya to find Xia Cheng. He came in with a face full of anger, obviously knowing what she had done. Xia Cheng did not hide it either, and the red box was quietly placed on the dining table.

"Dad, sit down." She moved the chair away, but Xun Youdong didn't go over. Instead, he walked around to the other side and suddenly tore up all the letters and photos. All those past loves, hidden for decades, turned into a pile of shredded paper and garbage.

"When did you find out?" he demanded.

Xia Cheng slowly squatted down and picked up the photo with An Yimei's face printed on it, her fingertips feeling cold.

"Dad, can I tell you what you want to know? Then can you tell me what I want to know?"

"What do you want to know?" Xun Youdong's voice was a little anxious. "What do you know? Did you show this to He Qing?!"

"Don't worry, I won't tell her until I ask clearly." Xia Cheng stroked the old photo, feeling a little sad. "Xun Mo is Xun Nuanyi, right? She is your and He Qing's biological daughter, and I am your and An Yimei's daughter."

Xun Youdong thought that the other party would at most ask him whether he had cheated on his wife. But when he saw that Xia Cheng could investigate to this extent, he felt very anxious.

"What else do you know?"

At this moment, they are no longer father and daughter, but flag-bearers competing against each other on the chessboard.

"I also know that my mother died because of you after she married An Wuyu. You harmed her."

Xun Youdong held on to the wooden chair, and his body shook violently when he heard the name.

"What did An Wuyu say to you!"

"What else can I say? It's nothing more than what happened between you two back then. You abandoned An Yimei for He Qing, and out of selfish motives, you gave birth to me and Xun Mo in the same hospital. I know everything you did!" Xia Cheng had already said everything she knew. If Xun Youdong asked again, she would be exposed. Seeing his reaction to An Wuyu's name, she simply made up a lie:

"Actually, as soon as I was discharged from the hospital, I went to see An Wuyu. To be honest, he is more like my biological father than you. At least from what he said, I can feel that he loves my mother very much."

"Love?" Xun Youdong sneered, "He's a lunatic, and you actually believed what he said! If he hadn't forced me, I wouldn't have switched you and Momo back then!"

Xia Cheng narrowed her eyes and finally understood why she and Xun Mo were born in the same hospital after hearing this. It turned out that Xun Youdong wanted to switch her and Xun Mo.

Then why did he get lost? Why was Xun Mo sent to the orphanage?