Chapter 42 Chapter 42 Dear Zhihan
"So, between you two, one of you thinks you were taken away by mistake, and the other thinks I want a divorce." Song Fanggang looked at the father and daughter and felt that the blood in his body was flowing backwards.
The two people who were called touched their noses guiltily at the same time.
Song Fanggang sentenced them one by one.
"Zhihan doesn't know anything, so forget it."
"You, Gu Chen, you idiot! You clearly knew the baby was taken away by mistake, so why are you still spreading rumors here? Our family genes have been tainted by you, an idiot!"
Song Fanggang was furious. Things were already chaotic enough, and Gu Chen thought the fire was not burning strong enough and had to add more fuel.
I really don't understand why his sister married such a loser.
This time he was really in the wrong, so Gu Chen did not continue arguing with him, but instead became concerned about Song Zhihan's creative ideas.
"Please explain why you think you were picked up by mistake."
After these words came out, Song Yazhi also looked at her with a serious look.
Surrounded by his parents' gazes, Song Zhihan tried hard to calm his heart which had just been tossed around wildly by the roller coaster.
She held up three fingers in a timid manner.
"It all started half a year ago when I hid in my mother's office and wanted to give her a surprise..."
She recounted all her mental journey during this period, of course, selectively ignoring the part about the Lin family and the complicated emotions in her heart. She even spoke in a light tone.
Those painful and difficult days became playful and funny in her mouth.
Song Yazhi and Gu Chen looked at each other and saw the deep meaning in each other's eyes.
"Now that the truth is out, I have nothing to worry about." Song Zhihan clasped his hands together in front of his chest and breathed a long sigh of relief.
I can have a good sleep tonight.
"We plan to go to the Lin family tomorrow. Do you... want to come with us?" Song Fanggang looked at the family of three. His words were mainly for Song Yazhi to hear. He didn't count on the other two confused guys.
Song Zhihan's relaxed nerves tightened again. She asked anxiously, "Have you contacted the Lin family yet?"
Shanshan said yes and told her that Song Fanggang and his wife would be there this afternoon.
"My parents told me I have an older brother. I don't know what he's like."
Shanshan was a little excited. Like Song Zhihan, she had been alone since childhood. Suddenly, she learned that she had a brother, so she couldn't help but feel curious.
Song Zhihan didn't say anything and pursed her lips silently. She opened her cell phone and saw that the conversation with Lin Jie had been paused in the morning.
Lin Jie already knew about it this afternoon? Why didn't he tell her? Was he angry? Angry at her for being so stupid and causing such a big misunderstanding?
But she didn't mean it...
The topic had apparently revolved around going to the Lin family, and no one paid attention to the sadness on Song Zhihan's face.
All I could hear was Shanshan sighing with her chin in her hand, "Oh, I don't know if Mother Lin will like me."
Song Zhihan wanted to answer that yes, and not only that, other people in the Lin family would also like Shanshan, but he was destined not to say it today, it was too weird.
Song Zhihan stayed like a ghost until the show ended. When she got into her car, her mind was still wandering. She thought about these things over and over again, and still found them too unbelievable.
Song Yazhi and Gu Chen had already seen through it, so they sent the driver away and created a private space where only the family was there.
When Song Zhihan reacted, she saw only two pairs of eyes staring at her.
She was so frightened that she took a few steps back and laughed awkwardly: "Haha...Aren't we going home?"
Gu Chen folded his arms and squinted at her: "Song Zhihan, why do you feel that you are not our biological child? Even if you misunderstood, shouldn't you come to us to verify it? Why did you endure it for half a year?"
The three consecutive questions left Song Zhihan speechless. She looked at Gu Chen, then at Song Yazhi who was acquiescing. Her shoulders slumped and her mouth turned down to the sides. The suppressed grievances gradually overflowed from the container filled with emotions.
"I'm worried...you won't want me..."
With his hands tightly clasped together, Song Zhihan sounded a little cowardly when he spoke.
Song Yazhi's heart trembled violently, and she looked at her daughter whom she was caring for with a complicated expression.
"Zhihan, why do you think so? Even if you were taken away by mistake, Mommy will never abandon you. Even if the blood relationship is fake, you are still my daughter."
Tears flowed unconsciously, and Song Zhihan quietly looked up at her. The moment their eyes met, his mouth flattened like a duckling.
"But that wouldn't be fair to your own child. I don't want to see you and Dad come between us."
No matter how angry Gu Chen was, it disappeared. He held his daughter's shoulders and wiped her tears with a tissue. The carefree man now showed the calmness of a father.
"Okay, let's clear up the misunderstanding. Song Zhihan, always remember that you are our only child and the one we love the most. Apart from you, we won't give the same feelings to anyone else in this world."
Song Yazhi thought of Shanshan. If the same thing happened to Shanshan, she would not be as scared as Song Zhihan. Instead, she would discuss it with her parents and never worry that they would abandon her.
Song Yazhi felt that the problem lay with her and Gu Chen. They must have done something to make their daughter uneasy.
Almost the moment this thought came to her mind, she thought of the seven years when the family of three had been apart for most of the time.
Those were indeed very difficult times. She thought that everything would get better when her daughter came back, but she didn't expect that it would bring her so much hurt.
She put her arm around Song Zhihan's shoulders and boldly expressed her emotions for the first time: "Zhihan, Mom loves you very much. During the years when you were away at school, we missed you every day. Not spending more time to see you is what Mom regrets most so far. I never thought that this would make you feel that we don't love you. It's our fault. It's because Mom and Dad have failed to fulfill their parental responsibilities."
Song Zhihan quickly stopped her and covered Song Yazhi's mouth, preventing her from saying anything more: "Don't say that, you are not wrong, it's me who always thinks too much."
Looking at the two people who took responsibility for each other, Gu Chen hugged them one by one from the middle.
"Okay, this matter is over. From now on, we are a loving family."
Song Zhihan nodded heavily, but she still had a doubt in her heart. She poked Gu Chen's arm and asked him, "Dad, although, I have a question. They say that daughters look like their fathers, so why don't I look like you?"
She pondered Gu Chen's words, "Whatever your mother says is true," and had a bold guess in her mind: could it be a combination of biological mother and stepfather...? According to Ms. Song's personality, it is completely reasonable for her to leave her father and find a new love.
Gu Chen stopped her wandering thoughts in time, cleared his throat, and said vaguely, "Because I had plastic surgery."
Song Zhihan's eyes widened instantly: "What did you say? Is this true?"
Gu Chen pushed her away, scratched his ears, and said with a bit of gloating: "It's too late to know now. Why didn't you listen when I told you earlier? Well, I won't tell you."
Song Zhihan was so anxious that he wanted to know the truth of this matter. Seeing that Gu Chen had not said anything, he simply said nonsense to anger him: "I think you are just jealous. Maybe you are not my biological father!"
This child is so annoying the moment she opens her mouth. Gu Chen took out the contents of the package and threw it at her, saying in a bad tone, "Oh, yes, I'm your stepfather. I went to so much trouble to buy you a bag. Don't take it. I'll ask my own daughter to give it to you."
It turns out that he disappeared for so long just to buy her a bag! Song Zhihan held the bag in his arms sweetly and said nice things to Gu Chen: "I was talking nonsense, how could you be my stepfather? You are the best father to me."
With just a few words, he made Gu Chen laugh uncontrollably.
She has always been like this, and has been very naughty since she was a child. If she wasn't pretty and sweet-mouthed, Gu Chen would have sold her out secretly long ago.
Song Yazhi looked at the father and daughter playing around, smiled helplessly and shook her head. These two people were more childish than the other.
On the way home, Song Zhihan looked at the scenery outside the window again and felt that everything was different. The lights of thousands of homes were not as warm as the one in her home.
When they got home, the first thing Gu Chen did was to run upstairs and bring down a box. Before Song Zhihan could react, the huge box was stuffed into her arms.
Song Yazhi's gaze was fixed on the box. She turned away quietly and looked at Gu Chen, feeling inexplicably embarrassed.
She made an excuse to go upstairs, while Gu Chen looked at Song Zhihan with a half-smile and said, "Open it and take a look. Don't cry your eyes out."
Mysterious.
Song Zhihan returned to her room with the box in her hand, and lay on the bed with her legs dangling in the air. She wanted to see what this thing was.
The box was opened, and a booklet and a camera lay quietly inside.
Song Zhihan opened a book called Love.
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Dear Zhihan: Today is the 60th day that you have been in my body. Gu Chen and I have decided to record your daily status starting from today. This is the first day. You are very quiet, but my heart is not so calm. I am always thinking about you.
Dear Zhihan: You kicked me today and scared me, but it was more of a surprise. I look forward to your coming.
Dear Zhihan: Gu Chen and I always imagine what you look like. He said you will be more like me. Is that true? I hope so, but don’t let your temper be like mine. My uncles always say I have a bad temper.
Dear Zhihan: Welcome to this world. From now on, there is one more person I love in the world.
Dear Zhihan: You always cry, and mom feels very uncomfortable. Seeing your red face, mom feels very guilty.
Dear Zhihan: Today is your first day of after-school care. Mom has been distracted from work the whole day as she has been thinking about you. All I see on the computer screen is your smiling face with braids on.
Dear Zhihan: Today you are fourteen years old and have your first period. Congratulations, you have grown up and your mother is proud of you.
Dear Zhihan: Before I knew it, you were eighteen years old and we were facing the first separation in our lives. Mom was very sad and couldn’t sleep the whole night because I was thinking about you.
Dear Zhihan: I'm sorry I couldn't visit you.
Dear Zhihan: I'm sorry, Zhihan.
Dear Zhihan: Happy New Year, Zhihan, Mom misses you very much.
Dear Zhihan: You are home, this is the happiest day for mom.
Dear Zhihan: We have become distant. My Zhihan no longer acts like a spoiled child to me. I know it’s because I didn’t do well enough. I’m sorry.
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Song Zhihan's tears hadn't stopped since she saw the first message. She greedily absorbed every word, seeing traces of love in the yellowed notebook, proof of her mother's love for her. With trembling hands, she opened the camera again. She had a hunch that this must be related to Gu Chen.
As expected, the first video in it made her laugh out loud.
...
The young version of Gu Chen fiddled with the camera and successfully recorded the first sentence. He jumped and danced in it, and the height even made him out of the frame.
"Ahhhhh I'm a dad! Happy, happy, happy!"
"Sister, do you think our baby will look like you or me? I hope he will look more like you."
"Ding ding ding ding, my baby girl is born. Her name is Song Zhihan. My wife gave her the name. She's so cute, so cute. The nurse said my daughter is the most beautiful baby she's ever seen. Of course, that's right. Look at how beautiful my wife is!"
"Song Zhihan, why are you always crying?! I'm so mad! You little bitch, if it weren't for the fact that my wife worked so hard to carry you for ten months and gave birth to you, I would kick you out."
"Song Zhihan, don't lift up your skirt!"
"Song Zhihan, I'm begging you, please be nicer to your dad. I don't want that pink one, give me a green one instead."
"Today is Song Zhihan's first day of school. Sigh, I won't say anymore. I'm not happy."
"Honey, do you think Song Zhihan is secretly dating at school? Should I follow her after school?"
"I saw a news report today about a teenage girl being stalked by a pervert. I'm so worried I can't sleep. No, I have to personally take her to and from school tomorrow."
"You heartless brat, you walked so fast without even looking back at me."
"Song Zhihan, today is the first New Year's Eve without you... Alas... Dad misses you... Damn cold wave..."
"Song Zhihan, let me tell you in secret, Ms. Song missed you so much today that she cried... Damn, so annoying, I want to cry too..."
"Song Zhihan is home today! So happy!"
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She saw that Gu Chen in the camera was gradually becoming less young, but the love she had for him had not diminished in the slightest.
Song Zhihan finally realized how ridiculous her self-conceit was during this period. Whether it was Song Yazhi or Gu Chen, they all loved her silently in their own way, but she actually questioned her parents' love.
Song Zhihan was lying on the bed with tears in his eyes and laughing out loud.
After a long time, when her emotions finally calmed down, she held the precious box in her hands as if it were a treasure and knocked on her parents' door.
The door took a while to open, and she saw Gu Chen with a gloomy face, and Song Yazhi who was getting out of bed.
"Song Zhihan, do you know that now..."
Before Gu Chen could finish his words, his daughter hugged him tightly.
"Mom and Dad, I love you so much."
The touching confession was right beside his ears, and Gu Chen swallowed all the words he wanted to say. He raised his hand and then lowered it, finally slowly landing on Song Zhihan's back, and said in a somewhat complacent tone: "Huh."
Song Zhihan hugged his parents and announced loudly: "Can we sleep together tonight? I want to talk to you."
Gu Chen pushed her away and refused: "I don't need that. You sleep with your mother."
Song Zhihan blinked and looked at him innocently: "Yes, that's what I meant."
As she spoke, she bent down and squeezed into the room, then pushed Gu Chen out with her backhand: "Go to the guest room."
She ran to the bed, and Gu Chen hurriedly called her. Song Yazhi took over and pulled Song Zhihan's arm: "Come on, Mommy will sleep with you, go to your room."
Gu Chen breathed a sigh of relief. He watched the mother and daughter walk away, especially Song Zhihan, who was about to hang on to Song Yazhi. He let out a muffled laugh from his chest, his voice slightly choked: "Stinky kid, you actually questioned us..."
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The author has something to say: Okay everyone, I have a low tear point, but I actually cried while typing this chapter. The story of the real and fake daughter has come to an end, and what follows is the emotional upupup!
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