Fu Qingzhu's face turned deathly pale.
For years, she lived in constant fear, terrified that her son would find out about it.
I never expected this day would come.
Her voice trembled, "Che'er, who...who told you this nonsense?"
"Mom, a girl came to me just now and said she's my sister and that I was given away as soon as I was born. Can you tell me if that's true?"
Fu Qingzhu sat on the edge of the bed and sighed: "Yes, you were indeed adopted by us, but in your father's and my hearts, you are our own son."
Her eyes reddened. "Che'er, it's our fault for keeping your background a secret. After I married your father, I couldn't get pregnant for many years. Later, your distant uncle helped us find you. When I met you, you were only four or five days old."
“I’ve heard that you have a twin sister, and I know roughly about your family situation, but I’m selfish and don’t want you to recognize them.”
"Che'er, since your sister is looking for you, it must be that your family wants to acknowledge you. You're all grown up now, so it's up to you to decide. No matter what, Mom will support you."
In the end, Fu Qingzhu broke down in tears.
Lin Che felt a lump in his throat. He sat down next to Fu Qingzhu and took her rough hand in his. "Mom, what are you saying? They gave birth to me, but it was you and Dad who raised me. You will always be my parents."
*
When Jiang Xuan returned to the tenement, Lu Shengye gave her an envelope.
"What is this?" she asked, opening the envelope.
It turned out to be a stack of money; after counting it, it amounted to a full 1,000 yuan.
Where did you get so much money?
"The reward from the last Black Hawk Operation."
"Oh, by the way, I heard from Sister Mei today that you're getting a promotion because of this mission?"
Lu Shengye nodded. "Yes, the information has been submitted."
"Why didn't you tell me? I only found out about my man's promotion through other people."
This title made Lu Shengye's heart skip a beat.
"It hasn't been approved yet, has it?"
"By the way, can I borrow this money?"
"What are you talking about? My money is your money too. You can buy whatever you need."
Jiang Xuan looked pitiful; how could she dare to spend money recklessly now?
A down payment of 7,000 yuan will be required one month later.
Even with this 1000, we're still short 6000.
Seeing her looking worried, Lu Shengye asked, "What's wrong? Is something the matter?"
"There is something I need to help with, but there's nothing you can do."
Tell me about it.
“I bought an apartment near Ningzhou University for my mother to live in. I’ve agreed with the landlord to pay in installments. I need to scrape together 7,000 yuan this month.”
Lu Shengye was also a bit troubled.
7,000 yuan is no small amount.
He was just a platoon leader, his allowance wasn't high, and he had given all his previous money to Jiang Xuan.
Grandpa has already given them the money.
His father might be able to provide some, but he didn't want to ask him for it.
I can only ask my relatives and friends for help, and then ask my supervisor for an advance on my allowance.
"Don't worry, there's a month, right? I'll go find someone to borrow it."
"Forget it, lending money means owing someone a favor." Jiang Xuan suddenly had a bright idea. "Can we get a loan here?"
"You can get a loan, but the approval process is quite strict. However, the government encourages individual businesses, and your pancake business is a promising project, so it should be fine."
"That's great, let's go to the bank tomorrow and see what documents we need."
Jiang Xuan breathed a sigh of relief.
At this moment, Hu Tao and He Yinhua entered with Dian Dian and Fan Xing.
Walnut was carrying a cloth bag, which was stuffed full.
Lu Shengye took the bag. "Auntie, where did you go?"
He Yinhua was in good spirits today. She smiled and said, "The state-run store was having a promotion today, so your aunt took us shopping and we bought some daily necessities."
"It's a great deal." Hu Tao took out the soap and said to the two children, "From now on, you must use soap to wash your hands, understand?"
The two little ones each held a bag of cookies.
Upon seeing Jiang Xuan, Fanxing obediently took out a small cookie, saying, "Auntie Xuanxuan, here you go."
"Thank you, baby."
After thinking for a moment, Dian Dian also took out a piece and fed it to Jiang Xuan, saying, "I'll share one of mine with you too."
Jiang Xuan gave each of them a quick kiss on the cheek. "So good."
"Such well-behaved children deserve a good reward. Tomorrow is the last day of your holiday. Tell me, what do you want to do? Auntie will take you to play."
"I want to ride the carousel."
I want to fly a kite.
The two little ones said at the same time.
Dian Dian scoffed, "What's so fun about a carousel? It's really boring."
"Flying kites is no fun at all, and you don't even know how to fly one; your kite won't even fly."
"Who said that? I clearly flew up last time."
Which time?
Dian Dian's face turned bright red. "It was...it was last time."
Jiang Xuan smiled and said, "Alright, my darlings, how about this: tomorrow we'll fly kites first, and then go ride the carousel? Oh, right, where's the carousel? Is there an amusement park nearby?"
Lu Shengye said, "It's in the Feitian Shopping Mall, in a small amusement park with a carousel and slides."
Fanxing added: "There are also seesaws, rocking cars, and swings."
"Okay, let's go there this afternoon."
Dian Dian asked eagerly, "Then shall we go fly kites this morning?"
Jiang Xuan thought for a moment; she still needed to go to the bank that morning to inquire about loans.
"Let's have lunch first, then go, and play until evening before coming back, okay?"
He Yinhua sat in the chair, smiling as she looked at them.
Having siblings is a truly wonderful thing.
If that child were still alive, would HyunHyun and he have been bickering like DianDian and FanXing when they were little?
She felt a sharp pain in her chest.
These past few nights, she has been woken up by pain.
Painkillers are no longer effective.
Every night, as soon as she closed her eyes, she seemed to see death beckoning to her.
She wanted to stay with her HyunHyun, she wanted to help her sell pancakes, she wanted to see her live a happy and joyful life, but in the end, she couldn't escape the cruel tricks of fate.
Humans are just like that—they take an inch and then a mile.
She originally just wanted to see her daughter, but who knew that so much greed would grow in her now.
He Yinhua suppressed the bitterness welling up inside her: "Xuanxuan, after you take the kids out to play tomorrow, please buy me a ticket. I'm planning to go back."
Jiang Xuan was startled, "Back where?"
"Going back to my hometown."
Lu Shengye: "Auntie, weren't you staying here just fine? Why do you suddenly want to go back?"
“That’s right, Auntie, you’ve only been here a few days. Stay a little longer. It’s not easy for you to come all this way.”
He Yinhua smiled and said, "I feel indebted to Xuanxuan in this life. I just came to see her. Now that I see you treat her well, I feel relieved. I still have things to do at home, so I'll come back when I'm done."
Jiang Xuan pulled He Yinhua into the house and whispered, "Mom, you can't leave."
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