A series of burning gazes were fixed on Jiang's father who had just entered the room.
Jiang's father was leisurely at home with his wife arranging flowers and drinking tea, but he was called over by his old man. He didn't say anything on the phone, and now he is completely confused.
"Dad, what's the hurry? I've been called out, and Shuyi must be bored at home alone!"
Seeing his son's nonchalant expression, Mr. Jiang felt disgusted. He picked up the photo on the table and asked, "What's the matter with this jade pendant?"
Jiang's father took a look at the photo, his pupils ferociously turned around and kicked Jiang Linghao.
"You little brat, didn't I ever tell you not to touch that thing? You even dared to secretly take photos. I think you're itching for trouble, right?"
After saying that, he was still not satisfied and wanted to raise his hand to hit Jiang Linghao.
"Alright, look at what you're like! How can you behave in front of your elders?"
Jiang Linghao timidly ran behind his grandfather to seek shelter; seeing this, Old Man Jiang scolded him and saved Jiang Linghao from physical pain.
"Zuping, tell me where you got this jade pendant?"
Mr. Chu remained silent, but An Nai didn't know how excited he was, so he quickly asked.
Hearing Mr. Chu's question, Jiang Zuping was very confused: "Uncle, is there something wrong with this jade pendant?"
Jiang Luoning couldn't stand their dealings anymore, so he stood up and told them the seriousness of the matter.
"Dad, this jade pendant is an ancestral jade pendant of the Dongfang family. This jade pendant has always been with the missing eldest daughter of the Dongfang family, Dongfang Luo. Why did it appear in our house?"
Hearing his daughter's words, Jiang Zuping swallowed nervously, his Adam's apple rolling up and down, his voice becoming much hoarse, and he finally spoke with trembling lips: "This... How is this possible? When did the Dongfang family have an eldest daughter? Impossible, how could Shuyi be..."
Hearing Jiang Zuping mention his mother's name, Jiang Luoning hurriedly asked, "You said the jade pendant is your mother's?"
Feeling the questioning looks from everyone in the room, Jiang Zuping subconsciously took two steps back, suppressed the countless thoughts that popped up in his mind, and looked at Old Man Chu.
"Uncle, I will tell you the origin of the jade pendant later, but could you please answer a few questions for me first?"
Upon hearing this, Mr. Chu nodded in agreement.
"Aside from the eldest daughter, who else is there in the Dongfang family?"
The old man narrowed his eyes slightly and recounted the story of the Dongfang family.
When everyone turned their attention to Jiang Zuping again, he looked solemn and slowly said, "So that's how it is. Then tell me a story too!"
"That year I had just finished my studies and returned to China. At the airport, I met a girl who was barefoot and being driven away by a group of airport security. I felt sorry for her and stepped forward to help her. After helping her out of the trouble, the girl took my hand and asked if I had returned from abroad and if I had seen her brother.
She said that her brother was captured by bad guys in order to save her, and her mother didn't care about him and didn't want her brother anymore. I saw that her mental state was not right, so I asked her where her home was. She said she had no home, she didn't remember where her home was, and she didn't remember who her family was. She only remembered that her brother was injured, and when she woke up, she was locked in a room, and she had a hard time running out.
Later I took her to the hospital. The doctor said that she was mentally disturbed due to the stimulation and also suffered from mild delusions. The preliminary diagnosis was psychogenic mental disorder. Seeing her anxious look, I took her back to the Jiang family.
But she stayed in her room every day and didn't communicate with anyone. Later, Wan'er found out and came to accompany her for a walk in the garden and chat every day. Finally, her mental state gradually improved. She told me her name was Luo'er, but she couldn't remember her last name or first name. I tried many times to help her find her family, but she still couldn't remember anything. Later, I fell in love with her. Fortunately, he also developed a good impression of me, and eventually she married me.
It was not until Ning'er was born that I found her hiding in the room crying with the jade pendant in her hand. I was so worried at that time. She cried for a long time that day. She said she dreamed of her brother, and that her brother died in her arms. She was the one who killed her brother. No matter how I coaxed her or persuaded her, she couldn't calm down. Finally, she was tired of crying and fell asleep.
I put the jade pendant away. Later she asked me where it was. I told her it was in the safe. I thought she wanted to take it back and was about to give it to her, but she said that she didn't want to look for her family anymore and didn't want to suffer so much. Her life was exchanged for her brother's death, and she wanted to live well and live with her brother's love.
I tried asking her a few times about her brother's name, but she still couldn't remember it. She did, however, remember she had a younger brother, a very adorable one. I had no choice but to search for any Luo family in the imperial capital, but I couldn't find one. As for the jade pendant, I haven't touched it since I put it in the safe. I'm afraid she'll lose control of herself if she sees it.
Jiang Zuping still smiled as she finished telling this story, but Master Chu's eyes were filled with tears. Everyone present was hearing this story for the first time, and their emotions were mixed. Jiang Luoning and Jiang Linghao had only heard from their mother that she was an orphan, without family or parents. They had no idea there was such a story.
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