At the entrance of the coffee shop, two burly bodyguards wearing sunglasses stood like two guardian deities.
Upon entering the coffee shop, all that could be seen were a middle-aged couple sitting near the window and bodyguards waiting nearby; there were no other customers.
It's clear that this coffee shop has been booked out by this middle-aged couple.
Xia Huanhuan was filled with doubt. She really couldn't figure out who this mysterious couple was or why they wanted to see her.
Despite her inner turmoil, she forced herself to remain calm and walked step by step toward the middle-aged couple.
Before they even got close, a bodyguard leaned down and whispered a few words in the middle-aged couple's ears.
Before she could finish speaking, the middle-aged woman stood up agitatedly, her eyes slightly red as she looked at Xia Huanhuan, her voice trembling as she cried out, "Huanhuan, you...you are Huanhuan, aren't you?"
Xia Huanhuan gazed at the middle-aged woman in front of her, and an indescribable sense of intimacy welled up in her heart.
Although she was certain this was the first time she had met them, the sense of familiarity felt so real.
She frowned and asked softly, "May I ask who you two are? What do you want with me?"
The middle-aged woman had a beautiful face and a dignified and elegant demeanor. Her every move exuded a noble air. Her eyebrows and eyes bore a seven or eight-tenths resemblance to Xia Huanhuan. Her gaze remained fixed on Xia Huanhuan, her eyes filled with affection and joy.
The middle-aged man had handsome features and exuded a mature and steady charm. He wore a black suit and looked like an aristocrat who had stepped out of an oil painting.
His eyes revealed a profound wisdom and majesty, as if he could see through everything.
When he looks at others, he unconsciously exudes an aura of superiority, giving people an invisible pressure that makes them want to bow their heads and obey.
However, beneath this intimidating presence lies a gentle and approachable nature, preventing him from making people feel overly distant or intimidated.
He smiled slightly and beckoned to Xia Huanhuan, saying gently, "Huanhuan...come and sit down."
Xia Huanhuan was filled with doubt, but she still walked over and sat down opposite the middle-aged couple. She heard the middle-aged woman choke back tears as she said:
"Huanhuan, after all these years, we've finally found you."
The middle-aged man also stared at Xia Huanhuan and winked at Secretary Liu, who was not far away.
Secretary Liu immediately stepped forward and placed the two documents in front of Xia Huanhuan.
The two documents were carefully framed, with the words "Forensic Appraisal" prominently displayed on the first page.
Xia Huanhuan looked suspicious, but the middle-aged man said, "Open it and you'll see."
Xia Huanhuan picked up a document and examined it carefully. She quickly found the words "Confirmed Biological Child" in bright red at the bottom.
The other document was a paternity test result for her and Xia Jianguo and Li Qin, with the words "no blood relation" clearly printed in red below.
She slowly put down the two documents, her gaze meeting that of the middle-aged couple.
The middle-aged woman looked at her expectantly and said excitedly, "Huanhuan, we are your biological parents."
As she spoke, she gently took Xia Huanhuan's hand.
However, Xia Huanhuan was completely unable to accept this sudden news. Her heart was filled with shock and confusion. She abruptly pulled her hand back and retorted:
"My parents are Xia Jianguo and Li Qin! How could it be you?"
The middle-aged woman explained to the girl in front of her with a guilty expression:
“Huanhuan, when you were just born, our nanny secretly took you away. To get revenge, she sold you to the Xia family, where you live now. All these years, your mother has never given up searching for that nanny and has been asking around about your whereabouts, but to no avail. Only recently did your father finally find her and learn where you were. It's all my fault for keeping you separated for so long; I don't even know how you've been all these years…”
The middle-aged man also asked, "Yes, Huanhuan, how have you been all these years? We really miss you!"
Hearing what the two were saying, Xia Huanhuan was incredulous for a moment. She really wasn't Xia Jianguo and Li Qin's biological daughter!
From a young age, she felt that she looked nothing like Xia Jianguo and his wife. Even the neighbors would often gossip behind her back, wondering if she was adopted by the Xia family.
The Xia Jianguo couple treated her very badly, in stark contrast to her younger brother Xia Pengpeng. She grew up being beaten and scolded. She did all the dirty and hard work at home, and if she did anything slightly wrong, she would go hungry.
Not only that, they also refused to pay for her schooling. From junior high school onwards, she worked part-time, often collecting bottles and cardboard outside to earn living expenses. After returning home, she also had to take care of household chores.
Fortunately, she received a subsidy from the school for students from impoverished families, which enabled her to successfully complete high school. After she was admitted to a key university with excellent grades, Xia Jianguo and his wife were unwilling to spend a penny on her university education. Instead, they sold her place to her cousin who was the same age as her.
Seeing that she was becoming more and more beautiful, he even thought of selling her to an old man as his mistress.
Not only that, after she married Song Lin, Xia Jianguo and his wife would ask her for money every few days, treating her like an ATM. They would ask her for money to buy a car or a house, and even for the dowry money for Xia Pengpeng's wedding.
She's just married, not won the lottery. Where would she get so much money?
After Song Lin learned of her difficulties, he helped her solve these problems, but the money he gave her was secretly forcibly written as IOUs by Song's mother. This was used as a means to control her, making her unable to hold her head up in the Song family and allowing her to be bullied by Song's mother and her aunt Song Xue.
She poured her heart out, thinking she would receive genuine treatment from Xia Jianguo and his wife, but in reality, they didn't even offer a basic greeting while she was in postpartum confinement.
She originally thought that she hadn't done enough, and that her parents only favored boys over girls, which was why they treated her this way. Although she had grievances, she never blamed Xia Jianguo and his wife in the slightest.
Now that the truth has come out, all the doubts seem to have been explained.
Tears streamed down her face like a burst dam, her body trembling slightly with overwhelming emotion. Her voice choked with sobs, filled with grievance and sorrow, as she asked:
"Are you... really my biological parents?" Her voice was filled with despair and pain.
Seeing her daughter so heartbroken, the middle-aged woman was filled with guilt and self-reproach. She tried to hold Xia Huanhuan's hand again and gently comforted her:
"Huanhuan, it's all in the past now. It was all my fault for making you suffer. From now on, whatever you want, I will do my best to give it to you. Come back to the Ye family with us, okay?"
This time, Xia Huanhuan did not try to break free from the other person's hand, but instead looked puzzled and confused.
"But you haven't told me who you are yet! How can I trust you?"
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