“It’s near Datian Village,” Qiao Lian’er said.
Looking at the Qiao family elders, she felt a pang of pity, but the Chu family hadn't done anything wrong either. They had spent so many years in regret and guilt, and had almost squandered their entire fortune. Wasn't that a kind of sacrifice in itself?
The two elders fell silent again.
Qiao Lian'er continued, "Miss Chu has a flame-shaped birthmark under her left armpit, and she is twenty-eight years old this year."
Even though they had already guessed it, the two elders still felt a pang in their hearts and couldn't come to a conclusion for a long time.
By now, it's basically confirmed.
"The Chu family has really sacrificed so much for this daughter. They didn't lie to you or deceive you." Old Mrs. Qiao's voice choked with emotion.
“Grandma, I’ve been to the Chu family home. It’s deserted. Old Madam Chu has gone blind from crying and needs help to walk. Old Master Chu is fifty-two years old with a full head of white hair and has just recovered from his illness.”
Qiao Lian'er raised her hand, revealing a jade bracelet with high-quality ice and floating flowers: "This was given to me by Grandma Chu. I heard that the two elders were not in good health, so I gave them a lucky bag and added some things inside. Grandma Chu found it useful and was very happy, so she gave me the jade bracelet that was part of her dowry."
"Sister Gao said that this is the only thing they have to rely on besides the house."
Grandma Qiao touched the bracelet, her face full of emotion: "The color of this bracelet is so cool and clear. It's really valuable, but I gave it to you. It seems that you two are destined to be together."
Blood is thicker than water, and family is the closest of kin. Fate will eventually arrange various coincidences to bring them back together.
Old Man Qiao stood up at some point and paced around the room, his face grave.
He stopped and asked in an extremely slow tone, "So many years have passed, the child is nearly thirty years old, and his appearance has changed a lot. People don't easily show their birthmarks to others. Even if they know that the child was abandoned near Datian Village, how can they be sure who his child is?"
"That depends on how the parents who raised the child think."
Qiao Lian'er didn't mention the portrait. If the Qiao family elders didn't intend for Qiao Yunni to recognize her biological parents, she would help keep it a secret.
In her mind, the kindness of the Qiao family elders in raising her was naturally greater than the kindness of blood ties.
Grandma Qiao looked at Qiao Lian'er.
"Lian'er, if it were you, if you were the adoptive parent who took that child in, what would you do?"
After considering it, Qiao Lian'er replied, "The Chu family parents suffered devastating blows to both their family business and their health because of their daughter. Isn't this another kind of cost of raising children?"
"Although Master Chu is in danger of being dismissed from his post, he is still in office. If he finds his daughter, firstly, his family will have some prestige and his daughter will not be wronged. Secondly, Master Chu will be in high spirits and will surely make a comeback. He may even be able to rise to a higher position. It would be a good thing for both sides."
"But those adoptive parents, how wronged they must have been," Old Man Qiao said, his eyes welling up with tears.
After having three sons, the couple longed for a daughter. Old Mrs. Qiao found her at the foot of Beishan Mountain. Wasn't this a child specially arranged for them by God?
Why are the biological parents suddenly appearing, wanting to take the child back? Even if the other party has a thousand and one reasons, this adoptive father simply can't bear to part with the child.
What's the difference between this and tearing out his heart?
"I don't feel wronged, because when my daughter reunites with her biological parents, it doesn't mean she's cut ties with her adoptive parents. It just means she has two more parents who love her, and it also fulfills the lifelong regret of her biological parents. It's a win-win situation."
“The kindness of raising a child is greater than the kindness of giving birth to a child. Naturally, the adoptive parents are more important to the daughter. Everything is the same as before.”
As if a spring breeze had blown by, Grandma Qiao's frosty expression began to ease. Yes, Yunni was a good child; she would remember the kindness of her adoptive parents and would never be ungrateful.
"When did the Chu family find their way here?" Old Man Qiao asked.
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