Chapter 316 Reunion
Upon hearing this voice, Xu Yirou stiffened, and her expression became somewhat complicated.
The visitors were none other than Shao's mother and father.
Seeing Shao Ziyu, disheveled and throwing a tantrum in front of the soldiers, even using the Shao family to threaten them at this moment, their disgust for her instantly erupted.
As expected of a child born to rotten people like Li Guixiang and Xu Daqiang.
Even though they tried their best to educate her, they couldn't change her inherently bad nature.
In contrast to Xu Yirou's silence, Shao Ziyu seemed to have seen a savior and ran frantically towards his parents, crying out, "Dad! Mom! Save me! I don't want them to take me away!"
Mr. Shao watched coldly as she was pinned down by the special forces team, and said in a deep voice, "Don't call us Mom and Dad. We are not your parents."
After he finished speaking, his gaze turned to the military green truck and met Xu Yirou's calm eyes.
He hesitated, wanting to say something, but found himself somewhat afraid to speak.
Her grandfather made it very clear that Xu Yirou did not want to acknowledge them as family.
Otherwise, they wouldn't have all gone to the Shao family's house for dinner, yet never mentioned their own background.
If that's the case, wouldn't she be unhappy if they rushed forward to acknowledge her?
Mrs. Shao shared the same concerns. Her eyes filled with tears as she looked at Xu Yirou, her lips trembling. After a long silence, she finally uttered, "Yirou..."
Su Xiangwan and Gu Yanfei took in the behavior of Shao's father and mother, and they immediately understood that they clearly already knew Xu Yirou's identity, which was why they were here in the middle of the night.
Thinking of this, the two exchanged a glance, got out of the car first, and gave the space to Xu Yirou and the others.
Xu Yirou pursed her lips, got out of the car, and walked towards Shao's father and mother, saying, "Grandpa... told you, didn't he?"
"Yes, Yirou, you...you don't want to acknowledge us?" Shao's mother asked anxiously.
His voice was visibly tense, and he stared at her intently.
“It’s not that I don’t want to acknowledge you, it’s just… it’s just that I’m scared…” Xu Yirou gently shook her head.
"Child, what are you afraid of?" Shao's mother stepped forward excitedly and asked.
Xu Yirou turned to look at Shao Ziyu, who was not far away and whose face was contorted with shock as he watched them overhearing their conversation.
"When I first met you... Shao Ziyu was so aloof, arrogant and domineering, yet you still loved her wholeheartedly, even knowing she was wrong, you were willing to bear everything for her."
Xu Yirou's eyes were filled with reminiscence: "Back then, I knew that you must have loved her very, very much to raise her to be so proud and fearless."
"So I'm afraid... I'm afraid that my existence isn't what you wanted, afraid that even if you knew I was your biological daughter, you would still choose her, not me..."
"My world is small and fragile. So, if the ending is destined to be being abandoned, it's better not to be the one being chosen..."
Having lived two lives, Xu Yirou is no longer the naive girl with a shallow understanding of human nature.
Therefore, after learning about her background, she did not impulsively want to acknowledge him.
Instead, they chose to wait and see.
Only when you feel it's suitable and won't be detrimental to yourself will you consider a choice that could bring about a huge change in your life.
Upon hearing Xu Yirou's words, Shao's mother shook her head and said, "No, it's not like that, child. You must understand that the reason we cherish Shao Ziyu so wholeheartedly is because we treat her like our own daughter. And that identity should have originally been yours!"
“Yes! Child, you are our own daughter. What we love and cherish is what should have been yours. We were wrong. We didn’t protect you well, which gave Li Guixiang and the others the opportunity to steal you away from us. Child, can you forgive us?” Mr. Shao looked at Xu Yirou with heartfelt tenderness.
Xu Yirou gently shook her head.
Seeing this, Mr. and Mrs. Shao's eyes darkened, their hearts breaking, when Xu Yirou spoke up, "I've already heard from Grandpa that one of you was in the hospital due to severe bleeding, and the other was away on a mission, which gave Li Guixiang the opportunity to switch places with me. So, I don't blame you, and there's no need to use the word 'forgiveness.'" Hearing Xu Yirou say this, Mr. and Mrs. Shao felt even more heartache.
Finally, Shao's mother cautiously began, "So... child, are you... willing to acknowledge us? If so, would you call me 'Mom'?"
Xu Yirou gently raised her head, looked into Shao's mother's earnest gaze, felt a warmth in her heart, and softly called out, "Mom."
"Yes!" Mrs. Shao responded excitedly, tears streaming down her face. She carefully stepped forward and hugged Xu Yirou tightly.
Upon seeing this scene, Shao's father trembled slightly with excitement. He opened his mouth as if to say something, but ultimately remained silent.
Regardless, if the child is willing to acknowledge their mother, then...
"dad……"
Just then, Xu Yirou's voice came.
Mr. Shao suddenly looked up, a surge of immense joy welling up inside him. He stared at Xu Yirou in disbelief, "Good, good child..."
His daughter called him!
His daughter has accepted him!
Very good!
That's wonderful!
"No! Impossible! Dad! Mom! I'm your daughter! I'm your daughter! What are you doing?"
Shao Ziyu stared at the scene before her, seemingly in a frenzy, hardly believing what she was hearing.
What do you mean she's not her parents' biological daughter?
How could her own parents be holding Xu Yirou, this country bumpkin, and calling her "daughter" over and over again?
Xu Yirou, that bitch! She's already stolen Wu Yong'an, and she's still not satisfied. Why does she have the right to steal my parents too?
Shao's father and mother didn't even bother to give Shao Ziyu a second glance.
She stole more than 20 years of her own daughter's life.
Now, everything is finally back to normal, and for them to even glance at her is a waste of time and life.
After thinking it over, Mr. and Mrs. Shao said, "Child, let's go back first! We can leave everything here to them!"
Upon hearing what Shao's father said, Xu Yirou subconsciously looked at Su Xiangwan and the others.
Su Xiangwan then said, "I haven't seen my older brother in a long time, so I'll stay here and spend more time with him!"
The family had just reunited, so she didn't want to bother them any further.
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