Zhong Wanwan never expected that the conversation would turn to turning oneself in. Judging from Xia Ning's tone, who's being crooked and who's being crooked?
How could anyone doubt her unwavering patriotism? She is very loving!
Zhong Wanwan said, with a heavy heart:
"Girl, my family has been wealthy for generations, and our identities are sensitive. The three of us are descendants of big capitalists. Before my parents died, they published a notice in the newspaper severing ties with us three siblings. We just need to be checked by the red armbands periodically, it's not as serious as you think."
"Can we not go and turn ourselves in? It's not just about being watched; it's also about me. I'm not bad-looking, and I'm afraid someone might have bad intentions!"
Xia Ning suddenly opened her eyes, and said as if uncertain:
"You...you're not spies? Then how were your identities changed? Your identities must have been very sensitive back then, who would dare to change your identities? Don't lie to me, tell me the truth!"
Zhong Wanwan snorted coldly:
"Who is this person? Someone with audacity, of course. Otherwise, who would dare to use such a fake identity!"
Xia Ning was even more surprised, and looked at Zhong Wanwan with some complicated feelings, saying with difficulty:
"you……"
Zhong Wanwan made a stopping gesture:
"Stop! I'm not the kind of person who would sacrifice myself and submit to beasts just to change my identity!"
"That's how it is. When I was young, I was just like you, pretty blind!"
"I made a best friend who wanted to use me to exchange for favors with the director of the Red Armband Office, so she drugged me and locked me up. Thank goodness, I don't know if the drug she bought was fake or expired, because I woke up after a short time."
"I happened to overhear her conversation with the director at the door, so I decided to play along and take the fake household registration booklet the director had made. My siblings and I discussed it and signed up to go to the countryside, and we left that very night..."
She would never tell anyone about her time travel, so the only explanation is that there's something wrong with the medicine.
Xia Ning frowned as she listened to Zhong Wanwan recount this story. Upon hearing this, she interrupted Zhong Wanwan, saying:
"No, even if your best friend is trying to cheat you, she could have a job and money, why would she change her identity, especially for all three of you siblings? That doesn't make sense."
After saying that, she carefully observed Zhong Wanwan's expression to prevent Zhong Wanwan from lying to her.
Zhong Wanwan said self-deprecatingly:
"How much money could they possibly want? More than the fortune left by the Zhong family! They wouldn't even look at that paltry sum; they're after much bigger stuff!"
"She wanted to call my name, take my place, gain the trust of Songbai and Xiaobaiyang, and then find out the whereabouts of my family's ancestral property."
“If you have been to Jincheng, you should have heard of the name Zhong Yuanzheng. Zhong Yuanzheng’s nickname is “Zhong Half-City”. He is my grandfather. My father, Zhong Muyang, is Zhong Yuanzheng’s youngest son.
"One reason my parents committed suicide was because one of them was proud and unyielding, and the other was weak and indecisive. But from another perspective, it was also to protect us three siblings."
"Otherwise, many people with ill intentions are watching my family, wanting to know where my family's ancestral property is kept, and our lives will be too difficult!"
Now Xia Ning finally understood how the Zhong siblings came to be.
She had no doubt that Zhong Wanwan and her two siblings could immediately come up with the idea of changing their identities by chance under such circumstances.
Not to mention Zhong Wanwan and Zhong Songbai, who are as cunning as foxes, even young Xiao Baiyang is no pushover when it comes to brains.
Xia Ning simply couldn't imagine how the aloof father and weak mother Zhong Wanwan spoke of could have given birth to three intelligent and pragmatic children.
It must have been the endless hardships of life that made the three siblings grow up so quickly.
Thinking of what Zhong Wanwan and her two siblings had gone through, Xia Ning felt very sorry for them. How helpless they must have been back then!
Xia Ning looked at Zhong Wanwan with heartache and said:
“You three siblings suffered so much; you must have felt so helpless back then!”
Zhong Wanwan smiled wryly:
"There was no time to feel helpless. All I was thinking about was finding a good opportunity to escape as quickly as possible and not getting discovered!"
"I wasn't finished speaking. There's something even more sensitive that I didn't have time to say!"
“My grandparents and my uncle went abroad in the end. My siblings and I have both direct relatives and overseas connections.”
"So, you understand why Songbai won't go home with you!"
Xia Ning nodded with difficulty; how could she not understand such a thing?
Although their identities have been changed, it doesn't mean the three siblings are safe. These temporary identities simply cannot withstand scrutiny.
If anyone has any doubts, they can go to Jincheng to verify for themselves and find that the family members of the machinery factory mentioned in the identities of these people do not exist at all.
The fact that Zhong Yuanzheng's grandchildren ran away in Jincheng was bound to cause a great stir. After comparing the two, their identities became clear.
How could Zhong Songbai possibly let his sister and brother accompany him on an adventure?
Thinking about the many obstacles the two of them would face in the future, even someone as determined as Xia Ning began to feel lost about the road ahead.
Xia Ning cannot accept breaking up with Zhong Songbai, especially for such a reason.
She finally met someone so kindred spirit in the vast sea of people, and it's too cruel that they have to separate just because of one identity.
However, if the two get married, her entire family will be affected. Her elderly grandparents, as well as her parents who have struggled for decades, her brother and sister-in-law, and her nephews and nieces may all have their lives turned upside down.
Even my maternal grandfather and my maternal uncle, who have already been sent to the countryside, might disrupt their current peaceful life.
These are all things she finds hard to bear, making her choices extremely difficult.
Xia Ning fell into deep thought, wondering what the right thing to do was.
Seeing that Xia Ning hadn't said anything, Zhong Wanwan knew that she couldn't accept it for a while and needed time to process it, so Zhong Wanwan quietly left the room, leaving Xia Ning time to think alone.
If Xia Ning chooses to continue dating Song Bai, the two can be open and honest with each other in the future, and there will be no estrangement caused by doubts about their initial intentions.
If Xia Ning chooses to sever ties with the three siblings, Zhong Wanwan can understand it perfectly well.
Xia Ning is not her, and it's perfectly normal for her to be unsure of the future developments and to worry about being implicated, even for her family.
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