"Sure, why not?"
Ruan Qiushui also took a handkerchief to help.
Zhou Yi had sent someone to clean the house before, but it had only been a few days since he last came, and dust had already gathered in the house again.
By the time the three of them finished cleaning the house, their hands were so tired they could barely lift them.
"How about we go to a state-run restaurant for dinner?"
He Ruyi no longer had the strength to buy groceries and cook.
"I think it's a good idea."
He felt bad if his wife cooked for him when she was tired.
The three of them washed their faces, changed into clean clothes, and went out.
"Hey!"
Ruan Qiushui was walking ahead when she was startled by a sudden shout.
Not far behind, He Ruyi and Ruan Hengzhi clutched their chests, drenched in a cold sweat.
"Little Ruan, I've finally caught you! You tell me, it's been so long since you've come to see this old man?"
Old Master Shen was very aggrieved; he had been staking out the place for several days before finally catching the little girl.
"Grandpa Shen, you are so naughty."
Thankfully, she doesn't have a heart condition, or she might have been seriously frightened.
"You're not going anywhere today. You're coming with me to see my wife."
Shen Yongjun grabbed Ruan Qiushui's hand and headed towards the Shen residence.
"What are you doing! Let go of my daughter right now!"
Seeing Shen Yongjun pull Ruan Qiushui away, Ruan Hengzhi quickly ran after him.
Looking at his advanced age, he was actually a human trafficker.
"Let go, or we'll call the police."
He Ruyi also ran to Ruan Qiushui's side.
"Dad, Mom, you've misunderstood. This is Grandpa Shen, he's not a bad person, he's just joking with me."
"Grandpa Shen, this is my father, Ruan Hengzhi, and this is my mother, He Ruyi."
If we really send the old man to the police station, there would be a huge misunderstanding.
"Old sir, we are truly sorry, it was our rudeness."
Ruan Hengzhi and He Ruyi quickly apologized after hearing their daughter's explanation.
"Hengzhi, my Hengzhi."
Shen Yongjun muttered to himself as he stared blankly at Ruan Hengzhi, tears silently streaming down his face.
The mole at the corner of Ruan Hengzhi's eye really looked just like his son's.
"Grandpa Shen?"
Ruan Qiushui waved her hand. What's wrong with the old man? Could it be that he's having a relapse?
"Your name is Hengzhi? Do you have a jade pendant with a dragon pattern engraved with the characters 'Hengzhi' on it?"
Shen Yongjun grabbed Ruan Hengzhi's hand, his expression both urgent and expectant.
"Yes, how did you know?"
Ruan Hengzhi was a little curious, because even his daughter didn't know about this, except for his wife.
"Could you take it out and let me see it?"
Shen Yongjun's bloodshot eyes looked at Ruan Hengzhi, making it hard for him to refuse.
As long as this old man isn't setting a trap and trying to use the jade pendant as an excuse to send him back to the farm, that's fine.
"That's it, that's it."
Shen Yongjun took the jade pendant and examined it carefully. It was indeed the jade pendant that he had personally hung around his son's neck years ago.
This jade pendant was a token of love given to him by his wife. His wife gave birth to their son after he was born, and he personally carved the two characters "Hengzhi" on it, hoping that his son would also feel the love of his parents.
"Hengzhi, my son, your father has finally found you."
Shen Yongjun hugged Ruan Hengzhi tightly. This tough soldier was now crying his eyes out.
"Grandpa, what did you say?!"
Ruan Hengzhi's eyes widened in disbelief at what he was hearing.
He knew from a young age that he was an abandoned child, and his childhood hope of finding his family had long been taken away by the years, leaving not a trace.
Now, facing this person who might be his biological father, he no longer felt the joy of reunion, but rather a sense of bewilderment and helplessness.
He had never experienced having parents, let alone knew how to get along with them.
“I said, you are the son I have been searching for for many years.”
Shen Yongjun placed his hands on Ruan Hengzhi's shoulders and spoke to him word by word.
Ruan Hengzhi's appearance was practically a combination of his and his wife's; one could guess his identity at first glance.
Once Ruan Hengzhi confirmed the matter of the dragon-patterned jade pendant, Shen Yongjun became even more certain.
No wonder he felt an instant connection with Ruan Yatou the moment he saw her, and even wanted to adopt her as his goddaughter.
She was originally his granddaughter.
He didn't believe there were so many coincidences in the world. The only explanation he could come up with was that God had taken pity on him and fulfilled his lifelong wish in his twilight years.
"Old man, are you sure you haven't mistaken me for someone else?"
Shen Yongjun was too strong. Ruan Hengzhi wanted to break free, but he was afraid of hurting him.
"I can't possibly mistake my own son."
Since announcing the search for her biological son, there have been at least eighty to a hundred imposters coming to her door looking for their biological son.
But those people either looked strange and didn't match the physical characteristics, or they didn't have the dragon-patterned jade pendant as proof.
Looking at this one, he felt that he must be a descendant of the Shen family, and definitely his own son.
Blood ties cannot be faked.
"It's almost certainly true."
He Ruyi and Ruan Qiushui exchanged a glance and nodded repeatedly.
Ruan Hengzhi and Shen Yongjun may not look exactly alike, but they resemble each other by at least six points. Even if they are not biological father and son, they are still close relatives.
"this."
Even his wife and daughter said so, could this really be his biological father?
"Come on. Come home with me, I'll take you to see your mother."
Shen Yongjun wiped away his tears and pulled Ruan Hengzhi into the house.
The old woman must be overjoyed to have her son found.
"Shen Yongjun, where have you run off to again? You finally decided to come back?"
Hearing the noise from the doorway, Liu Sanmei threw a sweet osmanthus cake over.
"Ouch, old woman, be gentle."
Shen Yongjun swiftly grabbed the osmanthus cake, looking utterly helpless.
That old woman is really something. She didn't give him any face in front of her granddaughter, and now she's still not giving him any face in front of her son.
"Go easy? I'm afraid you won't learn your lesson."
Liu Sanmei stood up and walked briskly to Shen Yongjun.
"Old woman, don't hit me! Look who I brought with me!"
Shen Yongjun covered his ears and turned to the side, revealing Ruan Hengzhi and Ruan Qiushui.
"Ruan girl is here?"
"Who is he? Is he my Hengzhi? Has my Hengzhi returned?"
Liu Sanmei was overjoyed to see Ruan Qiushui, but when she turned to see Ruan Hengzhi, her hands trembled, and she couldn't believe it.
"Old woman, are you so happy you're going crazy? This is our son, Hengzhi."
Shen Yongjun stepped forward, patted the old woman on the back, and pushed her forward.
"Hengzhi, is Mother dreaming?"
Looking at the middle-aged man in front of her, who resembled her four parts and Shen Yongjun six parts, Liu Sanmei choked up and stepped forward to hug him tightly.
"Hengzhi, my dear Hengzhi, you're finally back."
She had searched for her son, whose hair had turned white, for countless days and nights, until he finally returned to her side.
"Grandma, don't cry."
Liu Sanmei lay on Ruan Hengzhi's chest, soaking her clothes.
Ruan Hengzhi simply couldn't bring himself to utter the word "mother."
To Shen Yongjun and Liu Sanmei, they are now just strangers with blood ties.
"Old lady? Can you call me 'Mom'?"
Hearing that Ruan Hengzhi refused to call her "mother," Liu Sanmei felt a pang of sorrow.
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