Seeing her like this, Shen Jingchuan immediately got up, walked to her side, and took the pocket watch from her hand.
Shen Jingxiu followed closely behind.
When the two brothers saw the photo in the pocket watch, they both frowned.
Wen Yan also stood up and turned around at this moment.
Shen Jingchuan then turned around, took off her sunglasses, and asked in a low voice.
"The lighting here is so dim, the photo is black and white, and you're wearing sunglasses, how can you even see yourself?"
"What do you think?" Wen Yan placed the sunglasses directly on Shen Jingchuan's nose. "See for yourself."
"…Great, now I can be sure he's the owner of those few strands of hair without even needing a paternity test. The man in the photo looks just too much like you!!"
"Yes, no wonder Wen Cheng was so confident and insisted on impersonating my father. It turns out he knew what was going on the moment he saw me."
"And the birthmark on your waist. But why didn't this person react when they saw you?"
"...Because he had no idea my mom was pregnant. Alright, give me back my sunglasses."
"Why do you have to wear sunglasses? I can't see your eyes at all."
"Because I want to interrogate him."
Shen Jingxiu raised his hand and, without saying a word, took the sunglasses off Shen Jingchuan's face and returned them to Wen Yan.
Wen Yan turned around with her sunglasses in hand and looked at her third brother.
"Does my face look somewhat familiar?"
"At first glance, I was a little intrigued, but I never thought of it that way. I never knew I had a daughter in this world. I also long forgot what I used to look like. I don't have many photos left, this is the only one, and also the only photo of Xiaorou together."
“Okay.” Wen Yan put her sunglasses back on. “Is there anything else you want to know? I can tell you anything.”
Third Brother was afraid that Wen Yan would be intimidated by his appearance, so he glanced at Wen Yan and then lowered his head.
"Did you have a hard time in the orphanage? Were the people there kind to you?"
To be honest, Wen Yan was unaware of all this; she had no memory of this event.
However, when she first arrived, she didn't seem to realize that the original owner had this kind of psychological trauma. So...
“It wasn’t very hard. The staff at the orphanage were very kind. Later, when I was a teenager, I was adopted by my current adoptive father. The two brothers standing in front of you now are my two non-blood-related brothers. Their family has been very good to me, and I am very happy.”
"Okay, as long as you're happy. I'm sorry to your mother and to you. But as long as you're happy, your mother in heaven will be happy for you."
"Perhaps. Is there anything else you want to ask?"
"You're a celebrity now, so what Wen Chengcai did this time must have had a big impact on you. Is there anything I can do for you?"
Wen Yan shook her head: "No. Are there any other questions?"
"No, as long as you're doing well and have no troubles, that's all that matters."
"Okay, now it's my turn to ask you questions. We already agreed that I would tell you everything I know, and you would answer my questions."
"Ask me anything, and I will answer all your questions without holding anything back."
"Okay, your name. I don't believe you're just called Third Brother."
"Xu Jie, my name is Xu Jie."
“Xu Jie,” Wen Yan nodded, “Okay. Next question. Why did you abandon my mother?”
Xu Jie's tears rolled down his cheeks again.
"I don't know if that counts as abandonment. Xiaorou and I broke up normally. At the time of the breakup, I didn't know Xiaorou was pregnant. I used to be a criminal police officer."
"I met Xiaorou during a mission. At that time, there were only a few small factories in this area, not the large-scale factories we have now."
"There was a silk reeling factory here at the time, and Xiaorou was the purchasing agent for the silk reeling factory. She was a very brave girl. When we chased people here, she was fearless and even helped us catch them."
"I even earned a commendation in the team because of Xiaorou's help that time. Afterwards, I was afraid that she might be retaliated against, so I often walked her home after work. Gradually, we developed feelings for each other."
"We had a wonderful time together. Soon after, we got engaged, and I bought a house near the silk factory where Xiaorou and I moved in. This is where we are standing now; this used to be our home."
"We both thought we could live a good life together, after all, the wedding date was set and getting closer and closer. We both love children and never thought about using contraception."
"But I was getting busier and busier with work, and Xiaorou's mother also got sick. She was very irritable when she was sick. Xiaorou was also under a lot of pressure during that time. We often argued over trivial things."
"After arguing for a while, we finally broke up. Xiaorou was the one who brought up the breakup. She said that it would be better for both of us to be apart for a while, and that she was moving out. I left the house key with her."
“I was in a lot of pain during that time. There happened to be a spot in the team, so I transferred from the Criminal Investigation Detachment to the Narcotics Control Detachment. Because I was a new face, the higher-ups assigned me to go undercover. Before the mission started, I went to see Xiaorou and told her that I was going on a long trip, but I couldn’t tell her exactly what I was going to do.”
"This task was much, much more difficult than I had imagined. I thought I would be back in a year at most. But I never expected that when I came back, my body would be in this state."
"The silk reeling factory was demolished, and even the house I bought here was torn down and replaced with a new factory. I spent almost two years in the hospital just because of my blast injury. By the time I got out, my father had already died. I asked someone to check on Xiaorou, but all I found was her death certificate."
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