The Zhou family.

Mr. Zhou frowned, a rare sight. Thinking about what his eldest son had said, he couldn't help but feel a chill. His beloved daughter, whom he had raised for more than ten years, was not his biological daughter.

He couldn't believe it, but when he went to the brigade himself, the thin girl looked just like his wife when she was young.

So what reason is there to say otherwise?

But he and his wife had put in the most effort for this young woman. Those people over there were demoted and sent to the countryside, and if they were sent back, who knew what kind of fate awaited them?

But the one suffering is his own daughter. Now that he knows, he can't pretend he doesn't.

The problem is, how can things be reversed if this isn't explained clearly?

Now, they are both equally dear to me, and I can't bear to lose either of them.

That evening, when only the elderly couple were around, Zhou's father told Zhou's mother about it.

"Ahhhhhh—".

If Zhou's father hadn't reacted quickly and covered the person's mouth, the family would have been woken up by now.

After sensing that his wife had calmed down a bit, he said, "Don't yell, I'll explain it to you slowly."

Zhou's mother blinked, indicating her agreement.

After Zhou's father released his hand, he lowered his voice and asked, "Old man, what nonsense are you spouting?"

“I’m not making this up. I saw that girl with my own eyes, and she looks just like you when you were young,” Zhou’s father added in a low voice.

"Who told you that?" Zhou's mother asked through gritted teeth.

"Boss."

“I knew he had bad intentions. How could you believe him? You know he still hates us. He just wants to see our family fall apart. Now look what’s happened. The second son has moved out, and the third and fourth sons aren’t hardworking at all,” Zhou’s mother said, her mood worsening.

"Alright, what's the point of talking about that now? What are your plans for this?" Zhou's father didn't want to hear about the past; the thought of his second son's situation gave him a headache.

“I want my own child, but I can’t bear to part with this one I’ve raised for so many years,” Zhou’s mother replied.

In the darkness, Zhou's father rolled his eyes at her. "You're dreaming. Don't you even consider what the situation is like over there? Do you want to drag your whole family down with you?" Is being demoted a good thing?

"What should we do? Do we really have to let Jiaojiao suffer? I can't bear it, old man, can't you think of another way?" Zhou's mother said anxiously.

"Unless you don't want your own daughter to come back," Zhou's father said bluntly.

"This won't work, that won't work, I'll ask Jiaojiao again tomorrow." Zhou's mother had no other good ideas.

Hearing these obviously biased words, Zhou's father didn't say much, mainly because he hadn't yet figured out a way to satisfy both sides.

The next day.

Zhou's mother pulled Zhou Mingjiao into her room. Thinking it was the same old story about finding a partner, she quickly said, "Mom, I really don't want to find a partner right now, so please don't pressure me, okay?"

“That’s not it, Jiaojiao, we switched you at birth,” Zhou’s mother said directly.

"What?" Zhou Mingjiao's heart tightened. They found out too?

She was a little nervous when she received the message, but there was no follow-up, so she didn't pay attention to it. Who knew?

Thinking of that family's identity, Zhou Mingjiao immediately knelt down, tears streaming down her face. "Mother, what did you say? I'm not your biological daughter? How is that possible? I don't believe it."

Zhou's mother sighed, "Jiaojiao, I don't want to believe it either, but your father has already gone to see him. It really was a case of babies being switched at birth at the county hospital."

Zhou Mingjiao was struck dumb, "Mother, how, how could this happen?"

"Oh, who could have imagined? Jiaojiao, your biological parents were people who were sent to the countryside. Your mother didn't want you to suffer," Zhou's mother said, stroking her hair with heartache.

Zhou Mingjiao's heart skipped a beat. "Mom, I don't want to leave you. I can't bear to part with you. You are my own mother. I don't want any other mother. Waaah!"

Zhou's mother also wiped away tears. She had raised her child with great care, never having put in the same effort as any other child. Giving the child back to someone else would be like tearing her heart out.

"My dearest daughter!" The mother and daughter embraced and wept bitterly.

Such a large commotion brought out the third and fourth brothers, and everyone was dumbfounded upon hearing this.

The little girl that the elderly couple doted on so much turned out to be an imposter?

Were their biological parents sent down to live in cowsheds?

Good heavens, they couldn't believe what they were hearing. What kind of nonsense was this?

After all that had happened, Zhou's father gathered the whole family together, and even Zhou Mingqian and Zhou Lao Er, who had moved away, went back.

Following the principle of watching the excitement, Shen Banxia also went along.

This is a scene that wasn't in the script.

Mr. Zhou gathered everyone together and said, “Most of you already know what I’m going to talk about today. Please share your thoughts.”

Silence, endless silence.

Zhou's father slammed his hand on the table. "I didn't bring you here to be mute. Eldest son, you speak."

"I have no objection," Zhou Mingqian said, refusing to get involved.

Father Zhou frowned. "Second son, what are your thoughts?"

"I will listen to my parents."

Zhou's mother interjected, "Second son, I think you have a very big idea."

Zhou Lao Er lowered his head and remained silent.

"Where's the third son?" Zhou's father continued to ask.

"I'm fine with anything," Zhou Laosan said, not caring about anything except eating.

Zhou's father asked his fourth son in a deep voice, "What do you think? Should we switch them back or think of some other solution?"

Zhou Laosi stated directly, "Father and Mother, I think we should switch her back. She's not my own sister. Our family has already been good enough to her. We can't keep taking advantage of her. Besides, we still owe her money because of her." The thought of his indefinitely delayed marriage made him even angrier.

“My younger sister is suffering, and with her parents like that, Zhou Mingjiao still wants to be part of our family. I’m not going to have anything to do with her anymore. If you really want to keep her here, Mom and Dad, I’ll move out. I can’t afford to mess with her, so I’ll just stay away.”

"Fourth brother, you have no conscience at all. You two grew up together," Zhou's mother said, feeling heartbroken. How could things have come to this?

“I don’t care. If you’re willing to watch your own daughter suffer, then do as you please. I’m just stating my opinion.”

Zhou Laosi's barrage of words was silenced once again.

Shen Banxia silently watched the drama unfold. She had to admit, Zhou Laosi was quite something.

I wonder what the Zhou family plans to do.

By the way, what about Zhou Mingjiao, the person involved? Sometimes you really can't help but think about her.

Zhou Mingjiao ran in and knelt down. "Father and Mother, thank you for raising me. I can't be a burden to you. I'm willing to switch places with you. I can't let your biological daughter suffer in my place."

Shen Banxia looked at her suspiciously. Was that really what she really thought? She was only seventy-five years old.