This bow is on behalf of the original owner to Zhuo's mother. Even if Qiao Zhen reveals the original owner's true identity in the future, she and Zhuo's mother will no longer have any relationship.

Zhuo's mother poured a cup of tea and pushed it towards Qiao Zhen. She had heard some of the rumors about the girl in front of her, but cautious people like them wouldn't label someone based on rumors. Zhuo Qing had openly and secretly shown her dislike for Qiao Zhen, and Zhuo's mother trusted her daughter, so she didn't like Qiao Zhen either.

"Please sit down."

Qiao Zhen sat back down on the sofa, took a small sip of her tea, then lowered her brows and remained silent.

Zhuo Qing came downstairs carrying a handful of potato chips. "Zhenzhen, I prepared all of these for you!"

Mother Zhuo frowned. "These things are unhealthy. You should eat less of them."

Qiao Zhen casually grabbed a bag of potato chips and said, "I grew up in an orphanage and never ate many snacks. Now that I can earn my own money, I really like these snacks. I guess I'm trying to make up for my childhood."

Zhuo Qing also urged, "Mom, let us eat a little. It's not healthy, but it'll make us happy."

Zhuo's mother still disagreed.

"By the way, I've been thinking of going to find my biological parents recently." Qiao Zhen took out a stack of photos from her bag. One of them accidentally fell to the ground, but she pretended not to see it. "This is a photo I got from the orphanage. The director said that I had a jade pendant when I was little, but I accidentally lost it. Luckily, the records from before included a photo of the jade pendant."

Mother Zhuo bent down to pick up the photo. She looked at it with some surprise. "This, isn't this Qingqing's jade pendant? Qingqing, come and see."

Zhuo Qing leaned closer, smiling calmly, "Yes, this is my jade pendant. Zhenzhen, are you sure you're not mistaken? Maybe I lent it to you back then."

Qiao Zhen frowned. "I entered the orphanage when I was eight years old, which was in 2018. This photo is also from 2018. But you entered the orphanage when you were twelve years old, which was in 2020."

Zhuo Qing's smile stiffened. "How could that be? This jade pendant is mine. I've worn it around my neck since I was little. It was this pendant that helped me reunite with my parents. If this pendant is yours, then I..."

Qiao Zhen put all the photos back into her bag. "It doesn't matter whose jade pendant it is. I'm not looking for my parents through the jade pendant. I can just do a DNA test later." She reached out to Zhuo's mother, "Could you give me back the photos?"

Zhuo's mother hesitated for a moment before returning the photo to Qiao Zhen, but the seed of doubt had already been planted.

Qiao Zhen put the photos away and smiled. "That photo is a bit blurry. Maybe it's not even the same jade pendant? It's my own fault for being too careless. I lost the jade pendant when I was ten years old and never found it again."

She sighed wearily, "Whether I have parents or not makes little difference to me. After all, I have no memory of them at all, and I have Aunt Du and Dad Du now, and they treat me very well."

Zhuo Qing clenched her fists tightly. "Have some potato chips first. Do you want to stay for lunch later?"

"Hmm." Qiao Zhen tore open the bag of potato chips next to her, and the whole living room was filled with the crunching sound of her eating potato chips. "No, I have an interview tomorrow, and I have to catch a flight in a bit."

Zhuo Qing's smile returned to normal. "That's wonderful, Zhenzhen! If you become rich and powerful, don't forget me!"

"Hmm." Qiao Zhen's eyebrows curved even more. She picked up the Coke on the coffee table. "I didn't expect you to prepare Coke. I really love drinking Coke! The director said that when I first went to the orphanage, I liked to keep talking about bottles and cans."

Zhuo's mother's hand trembled slightly as she held the teacup, but neither Zhuo Qing nor Qiao Zhen noticed. "Cola is soda, which is even less healthy than fruit drinks, so you should drink less of it."

"Yes, thank you for reminding me, Auntie."

Qiao Zhen and Zhuo Qing talked for a while longer before she packed up and left, leaving a mess on the coffee table.

Zhuo Qing went out to see Qiao Zhen off, while Zhuo's mother went upstairs to call Zhuo's father. She was a very smart woman, and when she saw Qiao Zhen's photo, she already had suspicions in her heart. Combined with Zhuo Qing's little actions towards Qiao Zhen in private, Zhuo's mother had already vaguely sensed something.

"Old Zhuo, go check out the orphanage where Qingqing used to live, and also check out that Qiao Zhen."

"Huh? Didn't we agree not to investigate? If we find out, you'll be sad again."

"But I always feel uneasy if I don't investigate. Today, Qiao Zhen came over, and she had a photo of herself in the orphanage when she was a child in her bag. The jade pendant around her neck is exactly the same as Qingqing's. Moreover, Qiao Zhen also said that when she was in the orphanage as a child, she especially liked to talk about bottles and jars."

After a moment of silence, Mr. Zhuo on the other end of the phone said, "I will send someone to investigate."

The Zhuo family's son's nickname is Guanguan, and the Zhuo family's daughter's nickname is Pingping. However, after Zhuo Qing was found, everyone thought that Zhuo Qing was too young at the time and would definitely not remember, so they all tacitly avoided bringing it up.

Let's talk about Qiao Zhen and Zhuo Qing. When Zhuo Qing closed the carved iron gate, Qiao Zhen beckoned him over. Her eyes were still curved in a smile, but what she said was thought-provoking: "Zhuo Qing, aren't you ashamed to be taking what doesn't belong to you?"

She didn't wait for Zhuo Qing's reply before turning around and getting into the car. Before leaving, she glanced back at Zhuo Qing's slightly flustered expression, whistled happily, and then left.

Qiao Zhen has been very busy lately; she's also busy with her lawsuit against her former manager.

It's a fraudulent donation scheme.

If Qiao Zhen wins the lawsuit, once this matter is confirmed, Zhuo Qing will never be able to clear his name.

A few days later, Zhuo's parents were devastated upon receiving the truth, especially Zhuo's mother, who cried repeatedly. When they first brought Zhuo Qing home from the orphanage, they relied on the jade pendant and did not conduct a thorough investigation.

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