Chapter 82 My Poor Child

"Shanshan, Shanshan..." Wen Changyu started calling out before even entering the house.

It's clear that Wen Changyu really likes Xu Shanshan.

Xie Zhizhi thought, "I must not let the Xie family go. If it weren't for the Xie family's accomplices, the original owner would have been such a happy little princess growing up in the Wen family. Not only would she have had good living conditions, loving parents, a doting brother, and a good environment to grow up in!"

Wen Changyu opened the door and called out a few more times, but no one on the second floor answered.

Wen Changyu invited Xie Zhizhi and Zhou Lin to sit down, saying, "Your mother and Qianqian must have gone out."

When Wen Qianqian was mentioned, Wen Changyu quickly explained to Xie Zhizhi, "Qianqian is our adopted daughter."

"Back then, your mother had an accident when she took you out. She couldn't accept your departure and cried all day long, refusing to go out. She blamed herself constantly, and we were all afraid that something had happened to her. Later, your aunt gave us an idea: to adopt a girl from outside the family to distract your mother and help her get out of the grief of losing her daughter."

“Qianqian is the child we adopted. Your aunt brought her from the countryside. Her family has many children, especially girls, and her parents felt they couldn't afford to raise her. So our family gave 500 yuan and adopted her.”

After listening, Xie Zhizhi only blinked and did not offer any opinion.

After all, she had met Wen Qianqian, and well, she didn't like her at all.

Even though one of them is Wen Qianqian's biological daughter and the other is her adopted daughter, she doesn't plan to have much contact with Wen Qianqian, let alone get along with her.

She had a feeling that Wen Qianqian wouldn't get along with her either.

So she has nothing to say right now.

Wen Jinzhou quickly brought his grandparents over, as they lived not far away.

Just as Wen Changyu had placed the tea he had brewed for Xie Zhizhi and Zhou Lin on the table, there was a commotion at the door.

Immediately afterwards, a kind-looking elderly couple rushed in.

It's really fast.

The grandmother who came in had almost completely white hair and still had bound feet. She ran straight to Xie Zhizhi as soon as she entered the room, then hugged her tightly and burst into tears, crying, "My child, my poor child, my poor child..."

Grandpa Wen looked Xie Zhizhi up and down, his aged eyes filled with joy and excitement. He raised his trembling hand, unsure where to put it, and could only repeatedly pat Xie Zhizhi's arm, "Good child, good child, it's good that you're back, it's good that you're back..."

Grandma Wen He Yuzhi held her granddaughter and cried for a long time. It was Grandpa Wen who persuaded her, "Don't scare the child. Let her sit down first. She must be tired from the journey." Only then did Grandma Wen reluctantly let go of her granddaughter and then held her hand tightly, refusing to let go.

He Yuzhi pulled her granddaughter to sit on the sofa, touched her face, then her arm, then her hand, tears streaming down her face, "You've grown so much, so much..."

She started crying again as she spoke.

Grandpa Wen advised her, "Don't scare the child. It's a good thing the child is back."

Wen Changyu chimed in, "Yes, yes, it's a good thing they're coming back."

He Yuzhi held Xie Zhizhi's hand tightly, forcing a smile, "Child, I'm your grandma, grandma, do you remember me?"

Xie Zhizhi "..."

That's probably hard to remember.

Grandpa Wen Runxiang couldn't help but say to her, "You're really getting senile. How old was Jinci when she was lost? How could a one-month-old baby remember you?"

He Yuzhi disagreed, saying, "Don't speak. How can my granddaughter be treated the same as other children?"

"My granddaughter is smart!"

After He Yuzhi finished speaking, she no longer hoped that her granddaughter would say that she remembered her. She smiled and said to Xie Zhizhi, "I am Grandma." She patted Grandpa Wen next to her and said, "This is your grandpa!" At that time, her face, which was full of wrinkles, was still covered with tears.

But she was very happy, and pointed to Wen Jinzhou who was standing there, "This is your second brother!"

"Your older brother has gone to work!"

"By the way, your older brother got married last year. Your sister-in-law is a very beautiful girl."

After the old lady finished speaking, she added, "But she's still far inferior to my granddaughter."

The old lady held Xie Zhizhi's hand tightly, her face full of admiration. "She looks just like our child. Look at those eyes, they're just like your dad, your brother, and your grandpa."

The old lady stroked her granddaughter's hand, "It's so good that I can see you before I go," she said, tears welling up in her eyes again.

Xie Zhizhi couldn't help but speak up, "Grandma, I'm back. I can stay with you more often from now on, so don't be sad."

Xie Zhizhi's intention was to cheer up the old lady, but the old lady still cried after hearing it.

She cried from excitement.

She excitedly boasted to her husband, "Old man, did you hear that? Did you hear that?"

"My granddaughter called me, called me!" the old lady said, and then began to excitedly touch herself.

But she was in such a hurry that she didn't have anything with her. The last thing she saw when she saw the bright green bracelet on her hand, she took it off without hesitation and then put it on her granddaughter's wrist.

The bracelet on the old lady's wrist was a deep green, with a smooth and lustrous texture; it was clearly a fine piece. Xie Zhizhi was too embarrassed to accept it, saying, "Grandma, this is too valuable; I can't take it."

The old lady restrained her hand, disapproving, "What are you saying? It's just a bracelet, what's so valuable about it?"

"Nothing could be more precious than my granddaughter?"

“I came in a hurry, and I don’t even have this one bracelet to offer. Just wear it, and Grandma will have something nice for you tomorrow.”

Wen Changyu also said, "If Grandma gives it to you, just accept it."

Xie Zhizhi didn't refuse any longer and said, "Thank you, Grandma!"

Wen Runxiang patted his pockets and realized he really hadn't brought anything with him, leaving the old man feeling embarrassed.

But Xie Zhizhi still shouted loudly, "Grandpa!"

Wen Runxiang nodded happily, then looked embarrassed and said, "I..."

He Yuzhi reminded him to "make up for the granddaughter's needs tomorrow."

The old man immediately nodded, "Yes, I'll definitely get it."

After saying that, He Yuzhi looked around the living room and asked Wen Changyu, "Where is your wife?"

Wen Changyu shook his head. "They must have gone out."

"Didn't she know Jinci was coming back today?"

Wen Changyu shook his head.

The old lady's expression softened a bit, and then her gaze fell on Zhou Lin. She had been completely focused on Xie Zhizhi the moment she entered, and only now did she notice the stranger standing in the room.

"What is this?" the old lady asked.

Wen Jinzhou quickly introduced her, "Grandma, this is Zhou Lin, my little sister's husband!"

"Husband?" The old lady looked at her granddaughter, then at the tall and slender Zhou Lin, looking him over repeatedly. "Jin Ci is married?"

The old lady couldn't believe it. "Isn't Jinci only twenty years old?"

"When did you get married?" The old lady was clearly unhappy, her face showing the expression of someone whose own cabbage had been eaten by a pig.

“We’ve been married for two years,” Xie Zhizhi said.

"Two years?" The old lady was even more incredulous. "How old were you two years ago?"

"Ten...eighteen," Xie Zhizhi said, feeling a little guilty.

The old lady got even angrier, "Why were you married at such a young age?"

"Do you think we're living in the old society?" Clearly, the old lady had quite a temper.

Xie Zhizhi blurted out, "The family that raised me wanted money. They offered the highest dowry, so they married me off to them." Xie Zhizhi pointed to Zhou Lin behind her.