Grandpa Wu understood instantly. It seemed this was someone related to his daughter-in-law. Thinking of this, he quickly stepped aside, let Dong Guanliang into the yard, and locked the gate. If the villagers saw his family interacting with the prisoners, it wouldn't be a big deal, but it would be very troublesome.
"Excuse me, I just want to confirm that I'm not mistaken. That gold lock belongs to my lost daughter."
Grandpa Wu called his daughter-in-law out and told her the purpose of Dong Guanliang's visit in the yard.
Dong Guanliang controlled his pounding heart. He felt like he hadn't felt this way in years. "Can you show me this? This gold lock is very important to me."
Professor Dong walked over, looked up at Dong Guanliang, bit his lip, took off the gold lock and handed it to him.
Dong Guanliang took it with both hands, carefully examining the gold locket in his palms. Yes, this was the one he had given Qingqing. A tiny "Qing" character was engraved on it. He held the locket tightly in his hand and looked up, gazing into Professor Dong's eyes with tears in his eyes. "Can you tell me your name?"
Professor Dong guessed that when Fifth Grandpa greeted her and said someone was coming to see Jinsuo, he must be related to the original owner's life experience. When she saw the other person's appearance, it was just as she had guessed. The eyebrows and eyes were so similar, and he really was the original owner's father.
"My name is Dong Siping." Professor Dong said softly.
When Dong Guanliang heard the name, his body trembled slightly.
"I only remember that my last name is Dong, that there were many books at home, and that my father often held me in his arms and told me stories from ancient times." These are the memories of the original Dong Xiaomai. These are the only things Dong Xiaomai remembers about his life experience.
"Siping... your original name is Dong Qingqing, and you are my daughter. Look at the pattern on this golden lock, it is the word Qing, which I designed myself. And the small word below is also Qing, and together they form Qingqing. My baby, Daddy finally found you..." He said with a trembling voice, his eyes full of joy and excitement.
Grandpa Wu was watching from the side and was also deeply moved.
"You have suffered for so many years..." Dong Guanliang walked forward and gently hugged Professor Dong.
Professor Dong felt Dong Guanliang's hug, and a complex emotion surged in her heart. She couldn't control her feelings and couldn't help crying.
Father and daughter embraced and cried. In that moment, it felt as if all the suffering and separation had vanished. Professor Dong knew without a DNA test that this was the original Dong Xiaomai's biological father. The emotions this body had just felt were not hers, and she couldn't control them.
After a long moment, the two men finally calmed down. Dong Guanliang took Professor Dong's hand and called the group of mourners—Five Grandpa, Shuishui, Xingxing, and Sun Mofei—into the house. After closing the door, he began to speak his mind. "Back then, you were abducted by bad guys. I tried everything to find you. I used every connection I could in the military, government, and business circles. I searched for years, but there was no news. I never gave up, but eventually my ex-wife filed for divorce, and she took our children and our property. I didn't know how to handle my relationship, so I deserted the army and went to Israel to study, where I stayed for ten years. After returning, I worked in the Ministry of Public Security..." He recounted his experiences over the years, and Professor Dong listened quietly. It turned out that Dong Xiaomai's father actually worked at the Ministry of Public Security, and he was a legitimate spy. A high-ranking spy studying history—wow, that's pretty cool!
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