Chapter 13 Chapter 13 It’s time to go home. Let’s go see our home together…
The first time she went to her husband's house, Gu Wenying felt embarrassed to wait for dinner, so she helped in the kitchen. He Suwen's hands had not fully healed yet, and she got up at four o'clock to knead the dough. Now it was even more sore. She could not lift the kitchen knife, so she had to wash the vegetables instead. The tap water was freezing, but she still persisted.
Gu Wenying saw this and thought that her mother-in-law's hand was indeed injured, so it was understandable that she couldn't catch the bowl, so the remaining resentment in her heart disappeared.
She took the dishwashing basin and said politely, "Mom, your wrist hasn't fully healed yet, you can't touch cold water, let me do it."
At this moment, any polite concern could be infinitely magnified in He Suwen's heart. She held back and asked in a homely tone, "I heard that you grew up in an orphanage?"
Gu Wenying was not shy about talking about the past, and nodded, saying, "I have been in an orphanage since I can remember. I was adopted by a family, but later I didn't listen to my family's advice on marriage, and ran away with my ex-husband, so I severed ties with my adoptive parents."
"Were your adoptive parents good to you in the past?" He Suwen couldn't help but ask.
"My adoptive parents have a sister who is not in good health." Gu Wenying didn't finish her words: "I'm OK with me, not as good as the best, but better than the worst."
He Suwen was tactful and did not ask any further questions. He had already gained a lot today and should not rush things.
Taking care of her sore hands, and not asking her to help in the kitchen, she found an opportunity to talk to her son alone: "Does your wife have a mole under her collarbone?"
Jiang Weihai was stunned for a moment, then reacted: "Mom, how would I know this?"
He Suwen scolded: "You two haven't consummated your marriage yet, have you? The child is already this big, why are you two shy?"
Jiang Weihai was afraid that the child would hear anything, so he turned around and saw Xiaoci and her brother helping in the kitchen, and said tactfully: "Mom, I was not home last night again."
He Suwen blurted out: "What about in Dahe Village before?"
Jiang Weihai explained: "Before getting married, she lived with her relatives. You asked her what the mole under her collarbone was for?" He Suwen said happily: "My biological daughter has a small mole under her collarbone. Xiaoci and I have a special affinity. I thought her mother might not be my biological daughter. If so, it would be a great joy."
This is too fantastic. How could she possibly take advantage of all the good things in the world?
Jiang Weihai said with a smile: "Aunt Duan found you a girl with a mole on her collarbone, but you didn't rush to recognize her. Instead, you imagined that Wen Ying was your daughter. Okay, I'll take a look at her tonight."
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When Gu Wenying heard that her mother-in-law was going to confirm her identity in the afternoon, she cooked two fewer dishes and ate early.
He also advised: "Mom, why didn't you tell me such an important thing earlier? We can eat at any time as a family, but finding a daughter can't wait."
The more reasonable Gu Wenying was, the more painful He Suwen felt. She became more suspicious of Duan Linyan's motives and said, "I have contacted her three times before, and each time was a misunderstanding. I don't dare to believe her this time."
But she still had to go, so she asked Jiang Weihai to accompany her in the afternoon and said, "Weihai, please accompany us in the afternoon to check whether it was a coincidence or a conspiracy."
Jiang Weihai nodded and agreed: "Aunt Duan is not a wicked person, it must be a coincidence, but it will be more reassuring if you check it out."
Jiang Xiaoci sincerely hopes that her grandmother can find her daughter as soon as possible: "Grandma, as long as you have hope in your heart, you will find her one day."
He Suwen was so happy, she had found it.
After dinner, she and her eldest son went to find Duan Linyan and went to the guesthouse together. The woman she wanted to verify was being questioned by two policemen. She said that after being cheated of all her money, the man wanted to cheat her of her life as well. Fortunately, the waiter at the guesthouse noticed something was wrong and called the police in time.
The waiter said: "She flaunted herself, saying that she had found her biological parents and that her biological parents' family was very rich. I felt that the liar happened to have a grudge against her biological parents' family, and after defrauding her of her money, he wanted to defraud her as well."
The woman thought she could get an advantage, but she ended up losing money and almost suffering a disaster. She regretted it very much and told the truth.
"I was also blinded by greed. Doctor Duan said that I might be the daughter of her good sister, so I got some information out of her. In fact, I didn't grow up in an orphanage. This person, really can't have evil intentions and lie to others. This is all karma."
Duan Linyan was so angry that she almost died: "How could you lie to me, kid? How can I explain this to my good sisters now?"
He Suwen was frightened and broke out in a cold sweat. What kind of enemy could she have? Even if she did, he had left her alone for all these years and would seek revenge on her as soon as her daughter came back. Fortunately, she made a mistake. If they had really recognized each other as relatives, what would have happened?
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Jiang Xiaoci, her mother and her brother came back from her grandmother's house after dinner and ran into their next-door neighbor who was going to work after lunch. The two families met in the corridor.
When I came here yesterday, I didn't see the aunt across the street. Jiang Xiaoci was about to say hello when the aunt across the street spoke first and took the initiative to ask the second brother: "Yun Yi, this is your new mother and sister, right?"
Jiang Yunyi was not used to the term "new mother" and introduced: "Aunt Feng, this is Aunt Gu Wenying, my father's lover, and this is Jiang Xiaoci, my sister. She is a chatterbox, and you will know her from now on."
Although she hasn't accepted her stepmother yet, she introduced her to outsiders as "sister" in just one day, which seems to show that she has accepted her little sister.
Feng Qiaozhen and Gu Wenying greeted them politely like normal new neighbors.
When Jiang Xiaoci got here, she was very enthusiastic. She smiled sweetly at Feng Qiaozhen and said, "Hello, Auntie. Please wait a moment. I prepared the gift yesterday. You were not at home when I knocked on the door. I will give it to you now."
Before Feng Qiaozhen could refuse, she ran home, took out a box of green tea, scented tea, and walnut sesame cake, and handed them all over, saying, "Aunt Feng, these are all produced in our village. We didn't buy them. You must accept them."
Feng Qiaozhen looked at Gu Wenying, not knowing whether it was the child's own decision or the consent of the adults in the family. She couldn't just accept it. Besides, she didn't have time to prepare a gift.
Gu Wenying smiled and said, "It's really produced in the village. She brought a lot of it here and even prepared some for her father's colleagues. You can take it."
Only then did Feng Qiaozhen take the tea and pastries, turn around and take them back home. In a hurry, she took out the pound of crispy candies her son had bought and gave them to Jiang Xiaoci as a return gift.
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Before the sun sets, Jiang Weihai returns, just as the first dish is put into the pot. Jiang Xiaoci says happily, "Dad, you come back at a good time. My second brother washes the vegetables, I wash the rice, and Mom cooks. We are a family that cares for each other, and we are so happy."
Jiang Weihai rolled up his sleeves and said with a smile, "Okay, you and your brother have done a lot of housework these two days, take a break, and let dad help mom cook."
Jiang Xiaoci pulled her second brother out of the kitchen and praised him, saying, "Dad set a good example for your brother, that's why he is so good."
Jiang Yunyi: "It's a good thing you came to our house. If you were a scheming family, you would have been bullied to death."
Jiang Xiaoci said: "No, I'm not stupid. I won't treat people like that well. I treat you well because my second brother is good."
Jiang Weihai and Gu Wenying felt relieved when they heard Xiaoci and her second brother's heartfelt witty remarks.
Gu Wenying asked about her mother-in-law's search for her daughter, and Jiang Weihai elaborated on the police's investigation.
"Both sides have ulterior motives. Aunt Duan always uses this trick to disturb my mother whenever something important happens in my family. The fake lesbian has a family and wanted to cheat money from Aunt Duan, but she didn't expect to be cheated. My mother said that she was not sure whether her biological daughter had a mole under her collarbone. It has been too long and she can't remember clearly."
Gu Wenying couldn't say anything about others, but she said, "I remember the locations of several moles on Xiaoci's body. I will never forget them even after fifty years."
Jiang Weihai said: "After listening to the waiter's confession today, my mother may be afraid of revenge from her enemies and does not want to implicate innocent people, so she said she didn't remember. This is to prevent Aunt Duan from finding someone to recognize her as a relative in the future. Who can bear it if it happens every few years?"
Gu Wenying nodded. "That Aunt Duan is too abominable. She keeps opening up the most painful scars in people's hearts. I also hope that your mother can find her daughter as soon as possible."
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At night, after making sure that his son and daughter's rooms were quiet, Jiang Weihai locked the door with confidence.
He really hugged his wife and reached out to unbutton his collar.
Gu Wenying was well prepared, but she felt that Jiang Weihai was too impatient. Shouldn't they have a chat first to warm up?
She grabbed Jiang Weihai's big hand and said coquettishly, "What are you doing?"
Jiang Weihai has been calm for many years, but once he is aroused, he cannot stop.
He hurriedly explained: "Today my mother asked me if I had a mole below my collarbone. Although it was a misunderstanding, I still wanted to see if it was such a coincidence."
Gu Wenying let go of her hand and said with a smile, "Then you can take a look."
Jiang Weihai gently lifted her collar and saw a soybean-sized scar below her collarbone, leaving a shallow mark. He asked distressedly, "What happened?"
Gu Wenying replied: "This was when I was just learning how to cook and was scalded by hot oil."
Jiang Weihai quickly asked again: "Was there a mole here originally?"
"What a coincidence, there is indeed a mole." She laughed, "But there are so many people with moles under their collarbones, and your mother said she remembered it wrong. I definitely can't be her daughter, otherwise this coincidence is too outrageous."
Jiang Weihai thought about it and realized that it was impossible for such a coincidence to happen.
After waiting for more than ten years to meet this warm family, he didn't want to waste time. He turned off the lights and the two of them were very conservative and restrained, spending the best night of these years.
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Jiang Xiaoci slept very well last night. She didn't wake up until around seven in the morning. She was not the last one to wake up in the family. When she opened the door, her parents just came out of the room.
Because her father had to go to work, she let him use the bathroom. It was too late to make breakfast, so her father gave her some money and asked her and her brother to go out for breakfast. When they were changing shoes, her father said, "Now the policy has been relaxed, and there are many more street vendors. You can go and try the breakfast outside."
Gu Wenying didn't want to go out and wanted to rest for a while. Jiang Xiaoci agreed to bring breakfast for her mother and then took her second brother out.
When they came back, they ran into Aunt Feng who was about to go to work. Jiang Xiaoci said sweetly, "Hello, Aunt Feng, have you had breakfast?"
Feng Qiaozhen worked overtime last night and was very tired. She woke up late in the morning as well. She smiled and shook her head: "No."
Jiang Xiaoci immediately said, "Auntie, there is a fried dough sticks stall on your left. Their fried dough sticks are really good. The tofu pudding next door is also very good. You can try it."
What a warm-hearted little girl, she is lovable. Feng Qiaozhen nodded repeatedly: "Okay, then I'll go buy some and try it."
After eating the breakfast brought back by Xiaoci, Gu Wenying prepared to go out for a walk. Since the policy has been relaxed, she wanted to see what business she could do. She asked Jiang Xiaoci if she wanted to go out with her.
Jiang Xiaoci still had important things to do, so she shook her head and said, "Mom, I want to stay at home and play with my second brother."
Jiang Yunyi raised his head from the book and wondered what this little sister was up to.
After Gu Wenying left, Jiang Xiaoci took down the small potted plant she brought from the windowsill. The small seedling had grown seven or eight green leaves. She cut off two leaves, tore them into strips, soaked them in green tea, and then handed them to Jiang Yunyi.
"Brother, I'll give you some tea."
Jiang Yunyi stared at the cup of emerald green hot tea and began to wonder, did she stay just for him to drink tea? Isn't there something in there?
Jiang Yunyi thought about it and felt that they had been getting along well these past few days and he hadn't offended her, so she wouldn't play a prank on him, right?
He shook his head: "It's so hot, how can you drink it? Just leave it there."
Jiang Xiaoci was afraid that he would waste the tea, so she refused to leave it behind and said, "If you think it's too hot, I'll take it away. I'll bring it back when it's cool and watch you drink it."
After a while, she really brought the cooled tea over again.
Jiang Yunyi asked: "Can I not drink?"
Jiang Xiaoci shook her head again: "No, I told you before, I'll make you some tea, and you'll be fine after drinking it."
Jiang Yunyi didn't want to play this game with her, but looking at her expectant eyes, he couldn't bear to refuse.
Maybe she put some herbs she brought from her hometown in it, thinking it would be useful, so let's go with it.
Jiang Yunyi drank the cup of brewed tea in front of her.
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For several days in a row, Jiang Xiaoci made tea for him every day. After making it once, she made it again several times and asked him to drink it. She also took the remaining tea leaves to the balcony to dry and stored them.
Jiang Yunyi found it a little funny. That day, she finally stopped making tea. Jiang Yunyi was just about to make a joke, but the little girl looked sick and listless.
She was full of energy a few days ago. Jiang Yunyi was shocked and touched the little girl's forehead. She had a low fever.
Both father and stepmother were not at home, so Jiang Yunyi did not dare to delay and took Jiang Xiaoci to the hospital.
"What's wrong with you? Where do you feel uncomfortable? I'll take you to the hospital for a checkup."
Jiang Xiaoci was feeling depressed because she had plucked all the leaves from the young rice seedlings. But it was not a serious matter. She didn't even need to take any medicine. She would be fine after a few days of rest.
"Brother, I'm not sick. I just want to sleep. You don't have to call me for lunch at noon. I'll be fine after two days of sleep."
Jiang Yunyi was worried, so when Aunt Feng next door came back at noon, he quickly called Aunt Feng over to take a look.
Feng Qiaozhen took Jiang Xiaoci's temperature, checked her tongue and pupils, and told Jiang Yunyi: "It's okay, let her drink more water, cover her up to make her sweat, and if her temperature goes up, give her antipyretics."
Jiang Xiaoci yawned sleepily and said, "Brother, Aunt Feng said it's okay, you don't have to worry. I've been through this before, so I have experience. I'll be fine after a few naps."
In the evening, Gu Wenying and Jiang Weihai, who had gone out to look for jobs, came back together, talking and laughing. When they entered the room and heard that Xiaoci was sick, they were frightened and hurried to the small study.
The little girl was sleeping sickly on her little bed, and the young rice seedling on the windowsill was bare without a single leaf.
Gu Wenying was so distressed that she pointed at the potted plant and said to Jiang Weihai, "Look, I told you, if this seedling loses all its leaves, she will get sick."
Jiang Weihai remembered that there were indeed leaves a few days ago and they were growing well. He didn't notice how come they all fell off?
He picked up the small flower pot and wondered, "Is it because of the bad climate? I should go to the hospital for a checkup to be sure."
Jiang Xiaoci quickly said, "Dad, I'm really fine. If you don't believe me, ask Mom. Every time something like this happens, I just sleep for a few days and it's fine."
This was indeed the case. Gu Wenying felt distressed but had no choice but to sigh: "She needs to rest now, let her sleep."
Jiang Xiaoci wanted to see her elder brother very much, so she asked, "Dad, when will my elder brother come home?"
Even though he is so sick, he still wants to have a good relationship with his elder brother. How can we not feel sorry for him?
Jiang Weihai thought of the hot-tempered boss, made up his mind, and promised with a smile: "Brother lives in the school, it is not convenient for him to come back once, but he will definitely come back this weekend, and we will see him in two days."
Fearing that his eldest son would be stubborn and not come home, Jiang Weihai called the school the next day and told Jiang Yunyi, "Your brother has a very hot temper. He only listens to a few words you two say. You have a good idea of what kind of person your sister and Aunt Gu are these days. Help persuade him."
Before this, Jiang Yunyi didn't want to pay any attention to his father, but his sister made a lot of efforts for the family, and Jiang Yunyi saw it all.
He nodded: "I know how to tell my brother."
In the police academy, a group of young men who had just turned 20 were taking a shower in the bathroom after training. A young man with a shaved head rubbed the soap bubbles on his head and asked Jiang Yunzhong: "Brother Zhong, you can't hide away this weekend, it's time to go home, let's go see our sister together?"
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