The Shen family’s villa is very big. After all, the elderly and children live here, and other family members will also come over during holidays.
Today was a workday, and there were only two elderly people and two children at home. After meeting Ning Rong, the two elderly people would tell their other sons and younger generations about the mistaken baby.
On the sofa in the living room, An Xing was curled up holding his beautiful little niece.
"Uncle, who is he?"
The little girl is three years old this year. She loves beautiful women the most. As long as An Xing comes, she will not see anyone else in the family and will lie softly in An Xing's arms and act coquettishly.
Ning Rong sat nearby, silently watching An Xing holding the little girl, cross-legged on the sofa, and introducing him in a serious manner.
"He is just like me, you have to call him uncle too."
The little girl tilted her head in confusion: "What do you mean by the same as you?"
Noticing the movement around him, Ning Rong turned his head and saw that a little boy who looked almost exactly like the little girl also tilted his head.
"That is to say, he is also my mother's son, so he is also your uncle."
The issue of wrong child custody is too complicated. It is enough for the adults to know about it. There is no need for a three-year-old kid to understand it.
An Xing explained it carefully in simple terms, and seeing the confused look on the little girl's face, he knew that she didn't understand, and sighed in his heart.
The little niece is a bit stupid, but every time they meet she would pester him with questions and she wouldn’t understand what he asked. She is really a novice but loves to ask questions!
The little girl rolled around in the boy's arms, looked at the older boy next to her, her round eyes like a puppy, and called out in a baby voice, "Uncle~"
Ning Rong: ...
Ning Rong silently reached out and rubbed the little girl's head.
Well, although he is a little stupid, he is really well behaved.
An Xing smacked his lips and realized something was wrong. He turned the little girl in his arms over and looked serious.
"Yanyan, why do you call him Big Uncle and me Little Uncle?"
"My little uncle is stupid, he can't even see this."
The little girl was silent, and the little boy answered confidently.
"Because you are very small, and the uncle is very big! You are the younger brother, so of course you will be the younger uncle in the future!"
The boy stared at his cousin's son with eyes wide open, speechless. You are so cute, why are you trying to ruin my life?
Ning Rong looked at his little nephew next to him with approval and rubbed his head.
An Xing was furious, but couldn't argue with her nephew, so she could only rub her niece in her arms in frustration: "What brother? He was born fifteen minutes earlier than me!"
Damn it! After he got to know Ning Rong, he should have let Ning Rong call him brother instead of talking about the wrong baby!
The little girl patted An Xing's arm with her chubby hands and sighed in a formal manner.
"Don't be sad, little uncle. I was only born two minutes later than my brother, so he is my brother."
An Xing went over to cuddle with his little niece, feeling touched and melancholy: "Our Yanyan is so cute!"
"Little uncle is cute too!"
Ning Rong and the little boy sighed silently at the same time.
Chen Ying and the two old people were sitting nearby, watching the children getting along harmoniously, and smiles appeared on their faces unconsciously.
Madam Shen leaned over and held her daughter's hand: "They are both good children, you can rest assured."
Chen Ying nodded gently, almost reluctant to take her eyes off the two children.
She didn't know why, but ever since she found out that the baby was taken away by mistake, she always felt a sense of panic. She was worried that Ning Rong would not recognize them, and she was also worried that something might happen to An Xing.
This panic and anxiety as if she was about to lose her child appeared suddenly, yet inexplicably real - especially after An Xing went out to look for Ning Rong last night, her heart beat so fast that she could hardly breathe.
Her anxiety only subsided a little when she saw both children in front of her.
"Dad, Mom, you don't know," Chen Ying whispered, "I don't want anything now, I just hope they are safe and sound."
Old Madam Shen patted her little daughter's hand lovingly, and Old Mr. Shen smiled.
"They are all good kids, and good kids will be safe and sound."
An Xing seemed to feel something, buried by the two little balls, and tried to turn around and look in the direction of Chen Ying, showing a big smile to the woman. Chen Ying felt a little healed and smiled softly.
The boy has a pair of round almond-shaped eyes, which are lively when he smiles, and the corners of his eyes are slightly upturned. Chen Ying's almond-shaped eyes are not as round as An Xing's, but they are more charming and beautiful when matched with her facial features. Although they are not related by blood, they are equally lively when they smile.
Ning Rong accidentally turned his head and saw the two people's smiles, and was stunned for a moment. While he was in a daze, his little nephew climbed out of An Xing's arms and rushed over to him on the sofa. An Xing lost his balance and fell forward, and his little niece tilted to one side while being held, and his little nephew fell face first on the sofa.
Ning Rong came back to his senses instantly, and with his excellent motor skills, he grabbed the three dumplings.
"We are back, grandpa and grandma. Is my aunt here too?"
The two identical boys who came in were silent as they looked at the balls lying in a pile on the sofa.
After a while, one of the twins spoke softly.
"My little cousin, have you finally decided to kick Lu Tianchen out and find another boyfriend?"
Ning Rong: ...
An Xing climbed up holding her niece, and looked at the twins who had suddenly returned in surprise. She was stunned. It was agreed that if the cousins were not around, the grandparents would tell everyone that the babies were taken away by mistake!
He suddenly felt a little nervous, holding his little niece and not knowing whether he should go forward.
In his previous life, when he met his cousins, they all comforted him, but... maybe they couldn't accept the truth when they first knew it? Maybe they were persuaded by their uncle and aunt to come to their senses and continue to get along with him without any grudges?
After all, Ning Rong is their blood cousin. An Xing thinks it is normal if his cousins care more about Ning Rong than him.
"Third uncle, stupid, this is not a boyfriend, this is an older uncle."
In the silence, the little girl nestled in An Xing's arms spoke in a baby voice.
Third cousin: No, where did your uncle come from?
The fourth cousin had already noticed something was wrong at this time. He looked at Ning Rong and An Xing silently, and finally his eyes fell on Shen Ying and the two old people.
Mr. Shen smiled, waved at the two boys, and spoke slowly after they came closer.
"When your aunt gave birth, she took the wrong baby. His name is Ning Rong, and he is your blood cousin."
Ning Rong frowned, stood up, and subconsciously glanced at An Xing.
He didn't expect that his grandfather would say such a thing directly. What if these two people subconsciously showed their rejection of An Xing? How could An Xing still treat them as cousins in the future...
"What about Xingxing? What's the situation with Xingxing's parents? Is he going to leave our home?"
The third cousin blurted out, and the fourth cousin followed suit in a deep voice.
"Xingxing was just a child back then. You can't blame him for something like this."
Ning Rong: ...
Ning Rong slowly sat back on the sofa and held his little nephew who rushed over to him in his arms with one hand.
Mr. Shen was very satisfied with his grandson's performance and smiled with satisfaction: "So, you now have two cousins."
The twins turned around and saw their stupid little cousin holding his little niece, looking at them with tears in his eyes and feeling very moved. Another new cousin was holding his little nephew, sitting on the sofa like a general, not showing any dissatisfaction at their blatant favoritism.
The twins looked at each other and walked over together.
“Chen Chen, this is Shen Xiao, I’m your brother.”
Ning Rong stood up holding the little boy. All three of them were tall and handsome.
"Ning Rong."
After a pause, he added.
"I'm a brother too."
An Xing was so moved that she held back her tears: "? What? I haven't agreed yet!"
Ning Rong turned back calmly: "Brothers, don't interrupt our tea party, little brother."
An Xing: ...
An Xing looked at his third cousin for help, but saw that his third cousin reached out with great satisfaction, patted Ning Rong on the shoulder, and then pushed his fourth cousin towards him. The fourth cousin came over calmly, with no intention of resisting at all.
The little girl looked up at An Xing and said, "Uncle, what is a tea party? Yanyan wants to join too!"
An Xing looked sad: "...I want to, too."
Peace Jewelry.
After finishing the pile of things from yesterday, it was almost noon. Secretary Xu took the information the boss asked for and the packed lunch, entered the office and closed the door.
"Boss, of the two things you asked me to investigate, the Ning family's matter is easier to investigate."
Ning Jingze and Gu Lan's resumes are very simple and clear. Both of them were admitted to normal schools and were assigned to become teachers after graduation. Ning Jingze started out as a middle school math teacher, while Gu Lan was an elementary school art teacher. After marrying Ning Jingze, they became teachers in the same middle school.
Because it was a dual-income family, Ning Rong attended the affiliated middle school for elementary and junior high school. Due to his excellent high school grades, he was admitted to a key middle school and was admitted to S University after the college entrance examination.
"The Ning family's financial situation has always been stable. They haven't encountered too many major changes, and there has been no sudden wealth or debt."
Until junior high school, the Ning family didn't spend too much on Ning Rong's education. Moreover, because Ning Jingze was a math teacher, Ning Rong had sufficient resources to improve in any subject. It was only after he was admitted to a key high school that the family spent more on the child.
The country's economic boom has only happened in the past decade. Ten years ago, the gap between ordinary citizens' families was not so big. The living conditions that the Ning couple provided Ning Rong with were certainly not comparable to An Xing's, but Ning Rong had no shortage of daily necessities or travel during the annual holidays.
Although Ning Rong's life in the past twenty years was not as wealthy as An Xing's, it was really not that bad.
An Zhaoming interrupted Secretary Xu's report.
"The Ning family's house has a history of more than 20 years. When did it come into Ning Jingze's hands?"
"Twelve years ago." Secretary Xu confirmed, "Mr. Ning became a middle school teacher twenty-two years ago. He met Ms. Gu in the same year. A year later, they got married and Ms. Gu entered the middle school. The year Ning Rong was born, Mr. Ning became a full-time employee. Two years later, Ms. Gu became a full-time employee. The two rented a house outside to live in."
"Twelve years ago, the old man of the Ning family passed away and the house was returned to Mr. Ning. They hired someone to renovate the house and then moved in."
An Zhaoming's eyes became sharp.
"That's not right. Why was their promotion stuck for two years? Ms. Gu was pregnant and had a child, so why was Ning Jingze stuck for two years?"
"Also, in the early years, teachers' salaries were not high, but they had good benefits. As teachers, they should have been given housing by the school, why not?"
The secretary hesitated and said, "I have some suspicions about this, but I don't have any connections at the school, so it's a little difficult to find out..."
An Zhaoming let out a breath, he could understand it.
"The Shen family has many acquaintances in the education system. I'll go back and talk to Aying and ask her to find someone to help you. Find out why the Ning couple didn't get a separate room and are still living so well..."
On the surface, there seems to be no problem, but An Zhaoming feels that the Ning family's life is a little poor.
The government has been cracking down on after-school tutoring only in recent years. In those days, both the mathematics taught by Ning Jingze and the art taught by Ms. Gu should have been very popular in the after-school tutoring market. But the Ning couple did not seem to think about earning extra money to improve their living conditions and make their family life better. This is unreasonable.
"Okay, Mr. An, I'll check it out again." Secretary Xu nodded, "I also checked why the Ning family gave birth in the same hospital as the wife."
An Zhaoming paused and looked at his secretary in confusion.
"What's the problem?"
"My wife gave birth in a maternity and child hospital. They are more professional in maternal and child health care, and the fees are slightly higher."
"But the house that the Ning couple rented at the time was far away from the maternity and child hospital. Given the distance and their financial situation at the time, they should not have chosen the same hospital to give birth."
An Zhaoming was a little surprised, then looked at his secretary with appreciation: "Go on."
"I interviewed the elderly who knew the Ning family, as well as the old teachers in their school. Ms. Gu and Mr. Ning were out shopping when they had an accident. They started the accident early, called an ambulance, and were taken to the nearest maternity and child hospital."
An Zhaoming understood what Secretary Xu meant - Ning Jingze was probably not familiar with the Maternity and Child Health Hospital, so it was unlikely that he could sneak in and exchange the child.
He used to worry that the Ning family thought his family was rich so they secretly replaced the two children. It turned out to be a plot that only happened in TV dramas.
Seeing that the boss's expression had eased a lot, Secretary Xu took a deep breath and began to report the last thing.
"I checked the surveillance footage and asked people to inquire about the rumors about An Xing privately."
"At first, someone spread the rumor privately that An Xing was your son. After a few days of this rumor, it was refuted by someone saying that An Xing, uh, was not as talented as An Hao in any aspect and was definitely not your son."
"Then, the rumor twisted into saying that An Xing is not your biological child, so she cannot compare to An Hao."
Seeing his boss's increasingly ugly expression, Secretary Xu coughed lightly and said the last sentence.
"The rumor first came from the marketing department."
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