In fact, he had known all along that he was not his biological son, because his adoptive father had never hidden this fact. Originally, he thought it didn't matter that he wasn't his biological son, as he had adoptive parents, which was enough for him.

But that accident took away the two people he loved most, leaving him and his sister to live as dependents.

Over the years, he has wondered who his biological parents were and why they abandoned him. He couldn't even find an outlet for his hatred.

Now that a few people have suddenly appeared, seemingly from his biological parents' side, anyone would be nervous.

But he still really wanted to know if these people really knew his biological parents. He wanted to know the truth and didn't want to live in a daze anymore.

As the four walked away, another girl nudged the rude girl with her elbow and said, "Qiqi, your little burden has run off with a stranger."

The girl glanced at him and then turned her head away. "Whatever, he's just a bastard and a country bumpkin. We'll do our own thing."

But in her heart, she was thinking that when she got home she would give that brat a good scolding and make him suffer.

The four of them had arrived at a corner of the park. There was no one around, and a few stone benches nearby, so they sat down.

Gu An'an and Xiao Yuheng only knew about Wang Laonian's family from hearsay; the village chief's wife knew more about it. So they listened quietly without interrupting her.

“Child, I am from Xiaowang Village, Hongqi Commune, Shuangshan City. There is a family in our village. The man is called Wang Laonian, and the woman is called Qiaomei. Fourteen years ago, when there was a famine everywhere, someone came to our village and took away their four-year-old child when no one was paying attention. The child’s nickname was Gou Dan.”

For some reason, even though the other person was telling a story, Xu Nian's heart was pounding like a drum.

At this moment, he didn't know whether he should wish he were Gou Dan or not.

“At that time, we mobilized the whole village to search for the child, but those people were too cunning and ran away from the forest. Qiaomei also fell down a slope while chasing them and was bedridden for more than ten years.”

Having heard that Qiaomei had been bedridden for over a decade, Xu Nian couldn't help but ask, "Is she still not better?"

When she asked about this, the village chief's wife's usually serious face broke into a rare smile. "Don't worry, she's recovered now. When I came here, she was already able to participate in village work."

Xu Nian quietly exhaled, unaware that a smile had crept onto his lips.

"The reason I got so excited when I saw you today is because you look so much like Qiaomei. She was a female version of you when she was young. And you and Gou Dan both have single eyelids and a mole at the corner of your eye. And this left hand, when Gou Dan was a naughty kid, he played with the knife he used to chop pig feed and accidentally cut his own fingernail in the same spot as the scar on your hand."

Xu Nian looked down at the scar on his hand. He remembered his adoptive father saying that the scar was there when he was found. Could it really be such a coincidence?

His heart remained unsettled for a long time at that moment.

"Then, what clothes was I wearing when I got lost?"

In order to give him a chance to find his biological parents, his adoptive father specially kept the clothes he was wearing when he was found, and he has carefully kept those clothes all these years.

This really put the village chief's wife in a difficult position. "I can't be sure about that, but I believe Lao Nian and Qiao Mei definitely remember. We can make a phone call back, and you can hear what they have to say for yourself. What do you think?"

Xu Nian was still struggling internally, but in the end, he agreed.

"OK."

I'll just give myself a chance.

The village chief's wife was still very happy. "Where's the nearest phone booth? Let's go make a call now."

"I know where it is, but it takes more than 20 minutes to walk there."

"Then let's hurry up and go."

As soon as they left the small park, Xu Nian was pulled into the car by the village chief's wife. This was Xu Nian's first time riding in a car, but he had no time to appreciate it, as he was preoccupied with what to say on the phone later.

Upon arriving at their destination, the village chief's wife skillfully dialed a number, which was answered after only two rings.

"Hello, this is Xiaowang Village, may I ask...?"

The village chief's wife didn't have time to listen to any of that and said directly, "Old man, it's me."

Upon hearing his wife's voice, the village chief's eyes lit up. "Wife, why are you calling now...?"

But his concern was interrupted again, "Old man, stop talking nonsense. Hurry up and call Lao Nian and Qiao Mei over. I have something to tell them."

The village chief was incredibly disappointed that his wife was looking for someone else instead of him, but he could also sense the seriousness in the other person's tone, so he quickly stood up and said, "I'll go call her right now. You just wait on the other end of the phone."

The call was hung up as soon as I finished speaking. There was nothing I could do; phone calls are expensive these days, and both sides have to pay. Every little bit saved counts.

Even though it was only three or four minutes, everyone felt that time was passing very, very slowly.

When the phone rang again, the village chief's wife picked it up immediately. After learning that it was Wang Laonian and Qiaomei on the other end, she briefly explained the situation: "Now the child wants to know what clothes he was wearing when he went missing. You must describe it in as much detail as possible, understand?"

Wang Laonian and Qiaomei were stunned. Although they had never given up searching for their child all these years, and had spent countless sleepless nights clinging to unrealistic fantasies that their child would come back, this time they were determined to give each other the best and never let him go again.

But when they actually heard the news, they still felt it was unreal, even if it was only a suspicion.

Qiaomei's body went limp, so Wang Laonian quickly helped her up, and the village chief also pulled over a stool so she could sit down and recover.

"Sister-in-law, I know, you should let the child answer the phone."

The village chief's wife handed the phone to Xu Nian. Xu Nian paused for a moment, then put the receiver to his ear and said softly, "I'm here, please speak."

"My child, the day my child went missing, he was wearing a gray cotton long-sleeved shirt and army green pants..."