Chapter 300 Lin Yan is your cousin
As soon as the words came out, Shang Lao and Shang Jingxiang looked at each other, and saw surprise in each other's eyes.
Everyone in the family knew that Mu Xiao had been pursuing Wen Xi, but Wen Xi had always rejected him. How could she suddenly kiss him...
Shang Jingxiang reacted and nudged Mu Xiao's arm with her elbow: "Oh, that's great, son! Did you catch up?"
"No." Mu Xiao closed his eyes: "Forced love."
“…” Shang Jingxiang was stunned for a moment and wanted to ask more questions, but was interrupted by Mr. Shang.
"You little brat, be sensible. Let me tell you, Wenxi is not an ordinary girl. She's a few years older than you and much more mature. She won't fall for your unreasonable tactics."
Mu Xiao didn't respond.
Shang Jingxiang saw that Mu Xiao was in a bad mood, so she patted him on the back and encouraged him: "Son, chasing a girl is not that easy. You have to be patient and take it slowly. Your dad put a lot of effort into chasing me back then!"
Mu Xiao still didn't respond.
Shang Jingxiang continued, "Son, you have to remember that you have to have your own bottom line when doing anything, and the same applies to pursuing someone. You can't put yourself too low just because you like her. You have tried your best and shown her your sincerity. If you can get her, it is fate. If you really can't get her, don't be stubborn."
"Love requires a two-way effort, like a duet, where you advance and I retreat, and you coordinate with each other. You're spinning in circles, desperately trying to move forward, but she's always standing on the other side, not moving. After a long time, wouldn't you be tired?"
Mu Xiao said, "Not tired."
Shang Jingxiang smiled and said, "In short, just let things take their course and don't push yourself too hard. My son is not bad at all. He's tall and good-looking, and he eats and sleeps well. He's an excellent kid!"
Mu Xiao: "Ms. Shang, why do you sound like you're describing me as a pig?"
"What's wrong with being a pig? Even if you are a pig, you are still my mother's good son."
"Good mother."
After the small talk, Shang Jingxiang switched to business.
"Mu Xiao, Mom came back this time because of your aunt's matter."
Mu Xiao paused: "Did you find out?"
"It seems like there's some clues."
Mu Xiao frowned and shrugged: "I've checked everything before. I've asked everyone related to my aunt, even her former classmates. How come I didn't find any information?"
"Stupid." Shang Jingxiang said, "If you can't find the name Shang Jinglan, why not look for Shu Zhicheng? If you find him, won't you be able to find your aunt?"
Mu Xiao really didn't investigate Shu Zhicheng in depth.
"So now Shu Zhicheng has been found out?"
He had no impression of this aunt since he was a child. He only knew about this person from old photos at home and his grandfather's occasional mentions.
If he could find her, perhaps the knot in his grandfather's heart over the years could be resolved.
"Yes." Shang Jingxiang took out a folded paper from her bag, unfolded it, and handed it to Mu Xiao. "I asked someone to check the domestic medical system records. Shu Zhicheng was hospitalized last year, and his identity information is now registered in a high-end nursing home. I plan to go see him this afternoon."
"What time in the afternoon?" Mu Xiao said, "I'll go with you."
As soon as he finished speaking, Shang Lao, who had been sitting silently on the single sofa next to him, suddenly snorted and slammed the crutch in his hand on the floor: "I'm not going."
Shang Jingxiang looked at her father's tense face and sighed, "Dad, it's been over 20 years, and you're still angry? I was truly in love with Shu Zhicheng back then..."
"Alright!" Shang Lao stood up and said, "I won't go anyway. If you meet Alan, ask her to come back to see me. I don't want to see Shu Zhicheng."
…
In the afternoon, Mu Xiao and Shang Jingxiang came to the hospital together.
The two walked into the front desk of the sanatorium lobby and asked about the ward where Shu Zhicheng was.
When she arrived, Shang Jingxiang stood at the door, took a deep breath, and prepared herself mentally for a long time before knocking on the door.
The door opened quickly, and a woman in a light blue nursing uniform poked her head out and looked at them suspiciously: "Excuse me, who are you?"
"Hello, I'm looking for Mr. Shu Zhicheng."
"Are you Mr. Shu's friends?"
"Well, we want to ask him something."
"Ask him?" The nurse looked them up and down, and said hesitantly, "But Mr. Shu has mental problems and hasn't spoken in a long time..."
Shang Jingxiang's heart skipped a beat, and she glanced past the nurse into the ward.
There was a hospital bed by the window, and sitting in a wheelchair next to the bed was a thin figure with gray hair.
The man had his back to the door, his shoulders slightly hunched, and he was motionless. From his back alone he looked clearly an old man.
Shang Jingxiang wanted to confirm, so she walked slowly forward and stood in front of Shu Zhicheng.
When she finally saw his face clearly, Shang Jingxiang couldn't help but cover her mouth.
His loose skin was wrinkled, his eye sockets were sunken, his pupils were cloudy as if covered by a layer of fog, his lips were pressed into a dry line, and he stared blankly at the wall in front of him.
He is only in his fifties, but looks like he is in his sixties or seventies.
"How could he become like this?" Shang Jingxiang's voice trembled a little. She turned to look at the nurse and asked anxiously: "What happened to him? Where is his wife? Where is Shang Jinglan? Do you know where Shang Jinglan is?"
There was a series of questions and the caregiver didn't know which one to answer first.
He frowned and shook his head helplessly: "I'm sorry, ma'am, I don't know about that. I'm only responsible for taking care of Mr. Shu's daily diet and daily life, I don't know anything else."
"Then do you know who sent him?" Mu Xiao took over the conversation, his tone calmer than Shang Jingxiang's.
Just as the nurse was about to speak, the door of the ward was suddenly pushed open with a creak.
Mu Xiao subconsciously turned his head, and when he saw who was coming, his pupils suddenly shrank.
Xing Yu was standing at the door looking at them, holding a thermos bucket.
There was also a flash of surprise in Xing Yu's eyes. He glanced at Shang Jingxiang and then turned back to Mu Xiao. Their eyes met in the air, and they seemed to understand each other's intentions.
Mu Xiao's heart skipped a beat, and he instantly had a vague guess.
"Xing Yu? Why are you here?"
Xing Yu didn't expect Mu Xiao to come here, but at this moment, the thing he wanted to find out seemed to have an answer.
Now, it's just a matter of verification.
"Let's go out and talk?"
Mu Xiao glanced at Shang Jingxiang, and seeing her nod, he left the ward with Xing Yu.
The two walked along the corridor out of the sanatorium. Xing Yu led the way. They stopped in a pavilion not far away and turned around to sit on the stone bench.
Mu Xiao sat down opposite him, tapping the stone table with his fingertips. Various questions were about to come out of his mind, but he didn't know which one to ask first.
The pavilion was very quiet, with only the rustling of leaves in the wind.
Xing Yu was silent for a while, and finally spoke first: "May I ask why you came to see Shu Zhicheng?"
"He is my aunt's husband. My aunt has been missing for many years and we have been looking for her."
"Your aunt...is her name Shang Jinglan?"
Mu Xiao paused and nodded: "Yes, the lady in the ward just now is my mother, my aunt's sister, Shang Jingxiang."
Xing Yu finally felt at ease: "That's right."
Mu Xiao asked: "What do you mean?"
"Just as you think."
Mu Xiao thought about it, so when he first saw Lin Yan, he thought she looked like his aunt, and this feeling was correct.
He pondered for a moment and looked directly at Xing Yu: "So Lin Yan..."
"Yes." Xing Yu told him confidently: "Lin Yan is your cousin. She is the biological daughter of Shang Jinglan and Shu Zhicheng."
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