Liang Guiying had just brought Zhou Xiaonian back when the little girl was whispering to Zhao Jiamin next door. Liang Guiying and Liang Yuelan sat in front of the door, chatting and picking green beans.
Just as they were getting into the conversation, they saw an elderly woman with gray hair walking toward them, accompanied by several middle-aged men and women.
Liang Guiying thought they were coming to see Liang Yuelan, and Liang Yuelan thought they were coming to see Liang Guiying, so neither of them moved.
Until the old lady came up to Liang Guiying: "Comrade Guiying, I am Zhou Yue's grandmother. Is it convenient for us to chat for a few minutes?"
Zhou Yue's grandmother?
Liang Guiying then said to Liang Yuelan, "Yuelan, could you take Xiaonian to your house for a while? I'll come pick her up later."
The old woman's gaze followed Zhou Xiaonian until the door next door closed.
Liang Guiying nodded to her: "Grandma, please come in."
The old lady had a very elegant demeanor. Her clothes looked ordinary, but you could tell at a glance that they were made of high-quality materials.
Looking at the middle-aged men and women who accompanied her, some were wearing military uniforms and others had an outstanding demeanor. Liang Guiying concluded that Zhou Yue's father's family background was not simple.
I just don't understand why, with such a good family background, they are unwilling to take care of even one child?
Liang Guiying felt that no matter how difficult their situation was, abandoning a five-year-old child was an outrage against nature.
Once inside, the old lady said, "Comrade Guiying, I've already had someone investigate Zhou Yue's matter thoroughly. Regardless, I should thank you."
As she spoke, the old lady bowed ninety degrees to Liang Guiying.
Liang Guiying avoided her bow and asked without any emotion, "Old lady, you specifically chose to come see me when Zhou Yue wasn't in Suzhou. Besides expressing your gratitude, is there something else important you need to discuss?"
"Indeed, there are other things as well." The old lady sighed. "Back then, Zhou Yue's father wouldn't listen to advice and insisted on abandoning everything to be with Jiang Qiutang. Zhou Yue's grandfather was very angry and said harshly that once he left the Zhou family, he would no longer be a member of the Zhou family, and his life or death would have nothing to do with the Zhou family..."
When news of Zhou Cheng'an's sacrifice reached home, the old lady and her husband fell ill on the spot. After they both recovered, news came that Zhou Yue's mother, Jiang Qiutang, had also sacrificed her life.
The Zhou family decided to bring Zhou Yue back to the family to take good care of and raise her, but before they could set off, the situation in the South China Sea suddenly changed, and the Zhou family also suffered misfortune, with some dying, some injured, and some going insane.
Zhou Cheng'an's older and younger brothers were sent to a remote island, deprived of their personal freedom. His three daughters were also sent to extremely harsh places for reformation. Old Master Zhou and his wife were kept in a sanatorium, which was more like imprisonment than recuperation. Everyone who had contact with them was thoroughly investigated.
Then came a waiting period of more than a decade. During this time, Old Master Zhou only sent out one message, which was to have someone send Zhou Yue a coming-of-age gift when she turned eighteen.
It wasn't until three years ago, when the organization's probationary period for Mr. Zhou ended and he was reinstated, that the other members of the Zhou family gradually returned to the forefront.
The old lady summarized the ups and downs of the Zhou family over the past ten years in a few simple words: "I thought that with the country's protection and the Jiang family's care, Zhou Yue would not have a bad life. I didn't expect that people's hearts are unpredictable... But in the end, it was our Zhou family that wronged Zhou Yue first."
Hearing about the Zhou family's rise and fall, Liang Guiying felt quite sorry for them, but she didn't express her opinion much, only saying:
"Grandma, I'm just a country woman. You've said so much and at such a long time. Besides the fact that your Zhou family doesn't take care of Zhou Yue because of their own difficulties, I don't understand any other meaning from you."
The old lady sighed, "I want to acknowledge Zhou Yue back, but Zhou Yue is quite resistant to the Zhou family."
"So the old lady wants me to help persuade Zhou Yue?"
"May I?"
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