Tonghua knew that the old lady missed her daughter too much, so she let her look at her carefully.
The old lady asked, "Are your parents also from Chengdu?"
Tonghua bit her lower lip, her fair face looking a little pale at this moment: "My father is from Hangcheng. As for my mother, she died when I was very young, so I can't remember where she is from..."
After hearing that Tonghua's mother had passed away very early, the old lady's face suddenly showed a look of pity. She touched Tonghua's head and sighed: "Poor child..."
When it was time to eat, the old lady was reluctant to let Tonghua go, and even arranged for Tonghua to sit next to her.
While picking up some food for Tonghua, he said to her, "Girl, come to the main house more often for dinner when you have nothing to do. I'll have someone cook whatever you want for you."
"Don't bother with that, Grandma Chen."
"It's just a matter of adding a pair of chopsticks. What's the big deal? If you come over and eat more often, I, an old woman, will be happy..."
Tonghua couldn't resist the old man's strong request and agreed to spend more time with him having meals and chatting while she stayed at the Chen family's old house.
After Tonghua left, the old lady was still staring at Tonghua's departing back. Chen Chuzhi really couldn't bear to see the old lady like this. He wanted to tell the old lady directly that he felt Tonghua's identity was different and that he was sending people to Hangcheng to investigate her identity.
But he was afraid that his hope would be dashed and that the old man would be hurt again, so he forced himself to shut his mouth.
But the old lady spoke up: "Chu Zhi, if Rong'er got married, would her child be this big? Could that Tong girl be Rong'er's child?!"
The tone of the latter sentence carried a hint of urgency, as if he desperately wanted a response from someone.
Chen Chuzhi glanced at the road where Tonghua left, his eyes moving slightly: "Grandma, Tonghua might really be my aunt's daughter..."
Chen Chuzhijiu told her everything he had observed about his aunt Tonghua's characteristics, including his suspicion that she was his aunt's daughter, which was why he made an exception and brought her to the old house to seek shelter when she encountered problems.
Finally, he mentioned that he had sent someone to investigate Tonghua's background.
After hearing this, the old lady grabbed Chen Chuzhi's clothes and kept saying, "Is this true?! What's the result?"
"We haven't received any results yet, so we'll have to wait for a while."
The old lady let go of Chen Chuzhi and walked slowly forward with a staggering gait. Even when Chen Chuzhi stretched out his hand to support her, she refused.
The old lady walked aimlessly forward, and no one around her dared to interrupt her. She kept recalling her every move when Tonghua was still here, her face that looked so much like her daughter, and the closeness she felt in her heart after seeing her...
The more the old lady thought about it, the more she felt that the fairy tale was her daughter's child, and she slowly couldn't help but feel sad. This made Chen Chuzhi and the servants who were guarding around very anxious, and they all came forward to surround the old lady.
"That girl must be Rong'er's child, find her here quickly!"
Chen Chuzhi asked cautiously: "Grandma, what I just said is just my speculation, what if..."
What if there was a mistake and Tonghua was not the little aunt's child? Chen Chuzhi did not say the second half of the sentence, but the old lady understood what he meant.
"Even if Tong girl isn't Rong'er's child, I like her the moment I see her. I want to adopt her as my goddaughter!"
Chen Chuzhi understood the old lady's feelings very well. He knew that she hadn't seen her daughter for so many years, and suddenly she met a person who was almost carved from the same mold as her daughter, so she would inevitably be excited.
Now the old lady said she wanted to see Tonghua, but Chen Chuzhi had never told Tonghua that she looked like her aunt. Worried that she would find it difficult to accept it for a while, he prepared to go there in person and explain the matter to her.
"Knock knock knock"
Chen Chuzhi knocked on Tonghua's door. At this time, Tonghua was sitting in front of the computer, browsing the information to see if there was a new job suitable for her.
Because of her personal investigation during this period, she has never left the Chen family's old house since she stepped into it. She also thought that the ultimatum given to her by her mean and annoying leader was impossible to complete. When she returned, Manager Zhang would definitely fire her.
She might as well just stop working and fire her when the time comes.
Seeing Chen Chuzhi coming over without saying anything, but looking at her with a complicated expression, Tonghua took the initiative to ask, "What's the matter?"
Chen Chuzhi's first question was: "Do you have a photo of your biological mother?"
Thinking about what happened at Old Lady Chen's place, Tonghua immediately understood what he meant.
Tonghua retorted subconsciously, "Are you doubting that my mother is Grandma Chen's daughter? That's impossible!" Then, she lowered her head, a hint of sadness in her eyes, and said, "My mother died young, and there are no photos of her left."
Chen Chuzhi frowned: "This is difficult."
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On the other hand, because Tonghua had been staying in the Chen family's old house and had not come out, the people sent by Qin Zun could not enter here. After all, the Chen family was the territory of Rongcheng, and it was not easy to break in by force.
Therefore, after waiting for a few days in vain, Qin Zun decided to visit the Chen family in person.
At that time, Tonghua had just finished her meal and was walking with the old lady in the courtyard. When she heard the servant announce that Qin Zun had arrived, she immediately became nervous because she knew that Qin Zun was looking for her.
When the old lady saw Tonghua looking so nervous, she suddenly remembered that her grandson had told her that Tonghua was staying here to hide from someone. The old lady immediately understood that Qin Zun was that person.
Ever since the old lady met Tonghua, her love for her grew stronger day by day. She had long considered her her own granddaughter. She saw Tonghua's dilemma and said to her in a soothing tone, "If you don't want to see that person, then we can find a reason to send you away, housekeeper..."
Tonghua was anxious. "Wait..." She bit her lower lip and said hesitantly, "It's not that I don't want to see him..."
The old lady had lived for so many years that she naturally saw through the fairy-tale girl's thoughts at a glance, so she ordered the housekeeper: "Please invite Mr. Qin over. I am old and I will go back to rest first."
After saying this, the old lady took away all the people who stayed here.
At this time, only Tonghua was left here.
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