Ding Haowen is clearly back, so why did he tell her it would take another two days?
She gritted her teeth and knocked on the Ding family's door.
Ding Haowen impatiently opened the door, and his expression froze the moment he saw Li Yuzhu.
"Yuzhu, what brings you here?"
Li Yuzhu glanced at the Ding family courtyard. She hadn't found Dingxiang along the way and wondered if Dingxiang had gone back to the Ding family.
Upon seeing Li Shufang, Li Shufang blatantly rolled her eyes.
Li Yuzhu felt somewhat displeased, but she forced herself to suppress her discomfort.
"Dingxiang ran away, and we don't know where she went. We haven't been able to find her."
Li Shufang's expression immediately changed. "What did you say? How could you look after the child?"
I just spent several hundred yuan on Dingxiang a while ago, and now they're saying they can't find it?
Li Shufang was so angry that she pointed at Li Yuzhu's nose and yelled, "Li Yuzhu, you're the one taking care of the child. If anything happens to you, I'll make you regret it!"
Seeing Li Shufang's tough attitude, Li Yuzhu, who was already in a bad mood, looked at Ding Haowen with a wronged expression.
Ding Haowen took a deep breath. "Mom, just say less! It must be that Dingxiang was disobedient and ran away on her own. The most important thing now is to find the child."
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The Chen family was bustling with activity today, as Lan Meixuan's parents had arrived!
Lan Meixuan is from Beijing. Her parents have lived in Beijing for many years. The elderly couple took a long, slow train ride to reach Haicheng.
Lan Meixuan was overjoyed to learn that her parents had come!
She asked her driver, Ah Long, to pick up her parents. Along the way, Lan Meixuan kept introducing her maternal grandparents to Chen Jiayi.
Lan Meixuan's father is a renowned calligrapher, and her great-grandfather used to be an official.
Lan Meixuan's mother was a lady from a prestigious family. If this were ancient times, Lan Meixuan's mother would have to be called a princess.
When Chen Jiayi learned about her maternal grandparents' situation for the first time, she nervously clenched her hands and sat upright, looking outside.
I wonder what her maternal grandparents' temperaments are like? Will they like her as their granddaughter?
Seeing that Chen Jiayi was a little nervous, Lan Meixuan reached out and held Chen Jiayi's hand.
"Your maternal grandfather has a very eccentric temper, but before you were even born, he was always looking forward to you. When you see him later, remember to greet him first."
As soon as Lan Meixuan finished speaking, she saw A Long leading his parents out of the train station.
Her eyes lit up, and she opened the car door and got out.
Chen Jiayi also got off the bus and saw an old man in a black Zhongshan suit from afar, and an old lady in a cheongsam next to him.
They have a very good presence; you can spot them immediately in a crowd.
The two walked very fast, not at all like people in their sixties.
Lan Meixuan stepped forward and hugged her mother, her voice filled with longing and excitement.
"Mom, why did you all come so suddenly?"
When she received the call, her parents said they were almost in Haicheng. After a moment of confusion, Lan Meixuan was overjoyed.
Jin Yalin patted Lan Meixuan on the back and looked tenderly at Chen Jiayi standing to the side.
"You must be Jiayi?"
Chen Jiayi felt a little embarrassed and shyly greeted, "Hello, Grandma! Hello, Grandpa!"
She stood there nervously, feeling her grandfather's sharp gaze fixed on her.
Jin Yalin glared at Lan Yuanbo, "Yuanbo, didn't I tell you to be gentler? You're scaring the child! Be gentler."
Lan Yuanbo twitched the corners of his mouth, a strange smile appearing on his aged face.
Jin Yalin said with a hint of disgust, "Stop laughing. You'll scare your granddaughter!"
She turned her head and looked at Chen Jiayi with a loving smile.
"Jiayi, let Grandma see you. You've been like this for so many years..."
Jin Yalin's voice was as gentle as a breeze, making people feel as if they were bathed in a spring breeze.
Chen Jiayi was somewhat dazed, finally realizing who her mother's personality resembled.
Throughout the journey, it was mostly Jin Yalin who was talking to Chen Jiayi.
My maternal grandfather, Lan Yuanbo, was arrogant and would occasionally hum a few words.
When the family arrived at the Chen family home, Chen Jiayi clearly saw a hint of disdain flash across Lan Yuanbo's face.
She glanced at her mother, somewhat confused, but Lan Meixuan shook her head helplessly and whispered in Chen Jiayi's ear.
"Don't pay any attention to your grandfather, that's just his temper! He doesn't like anyone."
Chen Jiayi was amused by Lan Meixuan's words. After hearing Lan Meixuan's explanation, she was no longer afraid of her grandfather, but instead became full of curiosity.
Jin Yalin talked with Chen Jiayi for a long time until Chen Qiming arrived home, at which point Chen Jiayi realized it was already evening.
Chen Qiming was shocked when he saw his father-in-law and mother-in-law appear.
"Mom and Dad, what brings you here?"
Lan Yuanbo snorted coldly, "What? Not welcome?"
Chen Qiming quickly shook his head, "No, no! I meant why didn't Mom and Dad call before they came so I could drive over and pick you up?"
Kim Ah-rin gave a kind smile.
“A couple of days ago you called us to say you found Jiayi. My husband and I have been wanting to see our child for ages, so we just bought tickets and came over. We were thinking of calling to let you know, but your dad wouldn’t let us, saying he’d just have to see his granddaughter once and then we’d leave.”
Chen Jiayi looked at Lan Yuanbo and Chen Qiming with curiosity. Her father, who was usually like a tiger, was like a docile rabbit in front of his grandfather.
Lan Yuanbo snorted coldly, "Chen Qiming, you come with me!"
Chen Qiming knew his father had something to say, so he smiled at Chen Jiayi and followed his father-in-law into the study.
Seeing that Chen Jiayi was very curious, Lan Meixuan reached out and gently tapped Chen Jiayi's head.
"Go quickly and help bring the dishes out!"
Aunt Wang has been away for the past two days, so Lan Meixuan hired a temporary worker who is paid by the day.
Chen Jiayi said "oh" and went into the kitchen to help serve the dishes and get the bowls and chopsticks.
Lan Meixuan and Jin Yalin were also busy, and the two of them helped with the decorations.
In the study, Lan Yuanbo stood with his hands behind his back, his white hair contrasting sharply with his sharp eyes fixed on Chen Qiming.
"Are you sure this child is your biological child?"
Chen Qiming nodded, took out the paternity test results from the drawer, and handed them to Lan Yuanbo.
"Dad, we did a DNA test, and it confirmed that the other person is our biological child."
Lan Yuanbo silently read the report, and when he saw the last line, his bright eyes reddened.
Chen Qiming was also feeling bad.
No matter how successful he was in business over the years, he could never hold his head high in front of his father-in-law.
His negligence led to the loss of so many children.
Lan Yuanbo was already dissatisfied with Chen Qiming, and now he had managed to lose the child! He was furious, and for many years he had disliked Chen Qiming because of this.
Lan Yuanbo asked seriously, "Now that you've found it, when do you plan to announce it?"
Chen Qiming stood ramrod straight and told Lan Yuanbo the decision he had already made.
“Dad, I’ve decided to only announce that we’ve found our biological daughter! We won’t reveal Jiayi’s appearance yet because she doesn’t have the ability to protect herself. I want her to grow up for a while before revealing her face.”
Lan Yuanbo nodded, agreeing with Chen Qiming's arrangement.
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