Chapter 678 Reveals the Secret of That Year
Old Master Shang's face immediately lit up with joy. "It's the eldest son's daughter! That girl is still alive! I told you, since we haven't found her body yet, she might still be alive, but you wouldn't believe me. Look, she's back now."
He said this and rushed out happily.
The shopkeeper immediately stopped him, "Father, wait a moment. It's been so many years since my eldest brother's accident. If my second daughter were really still alive, how could she only come now? Maybe she's trying to take this opportunity to impersonate our Shang family's young lady."
Old Master Shang said seriously, "Why don't we go and see for ourselves? Back then, Second Sister looked so much like her father. Even if she's grown up a bit now, her appearance shouldn't have changed."
"But..." Manager Shang wanted to persuade her further, but was stopped by Madam Shang.
Madam Shang whispered, "Don't be in a hurry, lest your father discover something amiss."
"But... Mother..." Manager Shang was truly worried.
Madam Shang interrupted him, "No buts, don't worry. Even if that girl really is your elder brother's daughter, I will find a way to make sure she isn't."
The shopkeeper was finally relieved.
The two of them immediately followed Old Master Shang to the front yard to see the Second Daughter who had suddenly returned home.
However, when they saw the real person, they were all dumbfounded and at a loss for what to do.
Because the little girl in front of him really looked exactly like the deceased older brother.
Even the moles on his face are in the same spot.
No one would doubt her identity.
When Old Master Shang saw her, he was overjoyed and wept. He bent over, tears streaming down his face, and stepped forward, saying, "Second Girl, it really is you!"
Er Yatou took two steps forward and then stopped.
She looked around nervously, hesitant to step forward.
Grandpa Shang stepped forward and hugged her tightly. "My second daughter, you were only seven or eight years old when the accident happened, and now you've grown into a beautiful young lady."
He became more and more emotional as he spoke, and tears streamed down his face.
Seeing his granddaughter, who looks remarkably like him, is like seeing his own son.
He's old now, and he's not as glamorous as he used to be when he was by the old emperor's side. He's done a lot of bad things and has even gone against the Zhou family, but now all he wants is for his family to be reunited.
Money and wealth are not important, as long as the family can be together peacefully.
Er Yatou lowered her head, her eyes red.
In a hoarse voice, she called out to the old man, "Grandfather."
Old Master Shang was overjoyed and immediately instructed Madam Shang behind him, "Quickly, prepare a courtyard for Second Girl, and prepare all her food and clothing."
As he spoke, he looked at his granddaughter again and found her to be thin and frail, her clothes tattered and worn, suggesting she had suffered a great deal over the years.
He patted her hand, his face full of heartache, and asked, "Second Girl, where have you been all these years? Why haven't you come looking for us?"
Er Yatou's tears also flowed down.
That year, her family was assassinated, and she and her father tumbled down the mountain together.
Her father, in an attempt to protect her, held her tightly, and was thus crushed beneath him, suffering severe injuries and dying, while she survived.
She was rescued at the foot of the mountain by a farmer who was chopping wood.
The farmer's family has a son in his thirties who is still unmarried.
They locked her up and kept her as a child bride until recently when her husband suddenly found another woman, giving her a chance to escape.
It was quite a coincidence that her husband was old and ugly, and had no money at all, yet a beautiful woman took a liking to him.
Otherwise, she wouldn't have had a chance to escape.
After escaping from that household, she had a smooth journey. First, she accidentally learned where the merchant was, and then she met a caravan. She rode in their carriage and arrived at the merchant's door without spending a penny.
Even now, she still feels like it's a dream.
Just a second ago she was a peasant woman doing farm work, and now she's a merchant's daughter.
Second Sister was brought into the mansion by Old Master Shang. She had only taken a few steps inside when she happened to see the two people being pressed down on the ground.
She stopped and asked Old Master Shang, "Who are these two?"
Old Master Shang immediately remembered this matter and hurriedly said, "Second Girl, these two are the bandits who killed your father and mother back then."
The second daughter looked shocked, staring intently at the two men with a questioning look in her eyes. "Grandfather, these two aren't...?"
"Not what?" Old Master Shang thought he had misheard.
The second daughter said seriously, "Grandfather, these two are not the bandits who killed my father and the others."
"What?"
Old Master Shang was greatly surprised.
Er Yatou said with certainty, "They are not those mountain bandits. Those mountain bandits are obviously taller and stronger. The leader looks tall and slender, not like a farmer!"
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