Chapter 76 Are you Zhizhi?

Upon seeing Xie Zhizhi, Wen Changyu finally believed Wen Jinshu's words, "If you saw Zhizhi, you would have the same thought as me."

Yes, Wen Changyu now shares the same thought as Wen Jinshu; he is absolutely certain that Zhizhi is his daughter.

Because Wen Jinshu was right, Xie Zhizhi and Xu Shanshan looked very similar when they were young. Except for their eyes and temperament, their other facial features and face shape were very similar, like... like they were made from the same mold.

However, the daughter resembles the second son more; both siblings have cheerful personalities.

Even from a distance, Wen Changyu was able to ascertain Xie Zhizhi's personality.

As Xie Zhizhi got closer, she sensed someone watching her. When she looked up, she saw Wen Changyu standing downstairs in the dormitory building.

Wen Changyu arrived in a hurry, still wearing his military uniform without changing his clothes.

At first glance, Xie Zhizhi thought he was a leader from the military, so she quickly lowered her head and considered whether she should greet him when she passed by.

But soon, out of the corner of her eye, she caught sight of Wen Jinzhou standing behind Wen Changyu, waving his arms wildly.

Wen Jinzhou waved his arms and pointed to Wen Changyu and Xie Zhizhi in front of him...

So this isn't some leader, but rather the Wen family father who came to claim kinship?

Xie Zhizhi looked up instantly.

She met Wen Changyu's eyes, which were filled with a mixture of love, surprise, and a little timidity.

"...You're Zhizhi, right?" he asked gently, his voice trembling slightly.

Xie Zhizhi nodded.

Commander Wen nervously clenched his fists repeatedly, finally uttering, "I am Wen Changyu!"

He originally wanted to say "I am Dad", but he was afraid of scaring Xie Zhizhi, so he changed it to "I am Wen Changyu".

Wen Jinzhou finally spoke up, "My dad, my dad!"

Xie Zhizhi stretched her hand out from her pocket, "I...I am Xie Zhizhi!"

Wen Changyu looked at her hand but didn't shake it.

Xie Zhizhi: I'm being presumptuous.

But the next second, she heard the middle-aged man in front of her ask cautiously, "Can I hug you?"

His eyes started to redden as he said this.

Xie Zhizhi nodded when she saw that he looked like he was about to cry.

The next second she fell into a broad embrace.

The other person held her carefully, but not too tightly, and there seemed to be suppressed sobs in her ear.

When Zhou Lin got downstairs, Wen Changyu was still holding Xie Zhizhi. However, his emotions had probably calmed down by now, because when Wen Jinzhou patted him, he let go of Xie Zhizhi. His eyes weren't as red anymore, but his voice was hoarse. He looked Xie Zhizhi up and down, "You've grown so much, it's so good, so good..."

He kept muttering "That's great," and finally turned his back and wiped the corner of his eye with his hand.

Then I noticed Zhou Lin.

Wen Jinzhou introduced him, "This is Zhizhi's husband!"

Upon hearing that he was Xie Zhizhi's husband, Wen Changyu's gaze towards Zhou Lin noticeably sharpened.

Zhou Lin saluted him and introduced his position, his expression neither humble nor arrogant.

Wen Changyu seemed fairly satisfied and said, "It's cold outside, let's go upstairs first!"

He asked Xie Zhizhi, "I heard from Jinzhou that you two also live upstairs?"

Xie Zhizhi nodded, "Yes, Battalion Commander Wen stays on the second floor, and we'll stay on the third floor!"

"Watch your step!" Wen Changyu warned as soon as Xie Zhizhi finished speaking.

It was dark outside, and the stairwell was even darker, so you had to be extremely careful when going upstairs.

Wen Changyu walked ahead, but didn't stop when he reached the second floor. Instead, he turned to Xie Zhizhi behind him and asked, "Can I sit with you for a while?"

Unable to find an excuse to refuse, Xie Zhizhi nodded and said, "The place is a bit small, please don't mind."

Wen Changyu shook his head.

He wouldn't dislike it; he would feel sorry for her.

During the time he stood downstairs waiting for Xie Zhizhi, Wen Jinzhou had already told Wen Changyu everything he knew.

Wen Changyu then learned that Xie Zhizhi's adoptive family had not treated her well; they were like a swarm of bloodsucking leeches, clinging to their daughter and sucking her blood.

She even married her daughter off to a man eight years her senior for the sake of the bride price.

Fortunately, he had just taken a look and found that this person was not bad in terms of appearance or height; he was a rare and outstanding-looking individual.

The second brother also told him that Zhou Lin was very capable and had a very upright character.

Therefore, Wen Changyu was not too distressed about marriage. He was older, but as long as the person was reliable, that was fine.

He felt very sorry for his daughter, who was only twenty years old but had already been married for two years...

He couldn't even imagine the suffering his daughter had endured since childhood.

Xie Zhizhi led the people back. The one-bedroom apartment had a coffee table and a work desk. Now, with four more people standing there, the room suddenly felt incredibly crowded.

Looking at the somewhat cramped single dormitory, Wen Changyu couldn't help but ask, "Why didn't you apply for a place to live in the family compound?" He asked this while looking at Zhou Lin.

Given Zhou Lin's rank, there's absolutely no need for his wife to squeeze into this single dormitory.

It's unlikely that someone so young could become a regimental commander; the real concern is that they lack the ability to handle external affairs.

If that's the case, the daughter will suffer endless hardships if she stays with him.

"Zhizhi just arrived not long ago, and we've been allocated housing, so we haven't considered it yet." It wasn't that he hadn't considered it, but rather that since returning from his mission, one thing after another had kept him occupied, leaving him no time to think about it.

He and Xie Zhizhi only confirmed their relationship in the last few days, and they hadn't even had a few days of in-depth conversation when the news broke that she might be Wen Jinzhou's sister...

Zhou Lin: It's hard to find a place to live right now.

Moreover, Zhou Lin felt that the small room was quite cozy. The two of them worked together, squeezed onto one bed, and Xie Zhizhi would snuggle in his arms when she fell asleep. They did everything together, and he actually quite liked it.

So I haven't really thought about moving yet.

Xie Zhizhi chimed in, "It's fine for us to stay here. I'm a bit lazy and can't cook, so Zhou Lin usually does the cooking. If Zhou Lin doesn't have time to cook for me, I can get food from the cafeteria while staying here."

"If I move to the family compound, it will be inconvenient for me to eat."

After hearing Zhou Lin's explanation, Wen Changyu stopped thinking about it. But Xie Zhizhi's words made him feel that he had been somewhat presumptuous.

The child has been missing for twenty years. We just met again. Why say these things instead of showing concern for the child?

He was somewhat annoyed.

Fortunately, Xie Zhizhi didn't mind. "Please sit down, I'll go get you some water!"

"We don't have any tea leaves at home, can we just use plain water?"

Just as Wen Changyu was about to say that he wasn't thirsty, Zhou Lin patted Xie Zhizhi on the shoulder and said, "You sit here for a while, I'll go."

Xie Zhizhi didn't argue with Zhou Lin and naturally sat down at the other end of the coffee table.

Wen Changyu sat on the sofa and gently nudged his second son, who was sitting next to him.

Wen Jinzhou was pushed and looked at his father, asking, "Why did you push me?"

Wen Changyu said helplessly, "You sit over there and let Jinci sit on the sofa with me."

Wen Jinzhou stood up. "Why didn't you say so earlier!"

"Zhizhi, sit down quickly!"

Wen Changyu moved to the other end of the sofa, making room for the rest of the sofa, and told Xie Zhizhi, "Sit here, it's spacious."