Today is a sunny day, and the students of Nanlin Middle School are on holiday.
The students cheered for the upcoming weekend.
Planning what to do and where to go this weekend.
No one expected that it was in an alley not far from the school.
Something is happening.
"Do you dare to do it again?"
A young girl, wearing a white T-shirt, black capri pants, and sneakers of an unknown brand, stood arrogantly in front of a boy who was lying on the ground.
The sneaker was right on his face. The boy looked about seventeen or eighteen years old. He had a head of flamboyant red hair and shifty, cunning eyes that looked like he wasn't a good person.
He thought victory was assured, but to his surprise, the seemingly frail girl was a formidable fighter, even stronger than him. Faced with such a powerful girl, the boy had no choice but to beg for mercy.
"I won't dare again. I'll never dare again."
Only then did the girl remove her foot from the boy's face.
"And you guys?" The girl looked towards the boy.
"We wouldn't dare. We wouldn't dare either."
These were the boy's henchmen. Seeing their leader in such a state, they wouldn't dare do anything, no matter how much courage they had.
"Get out of here now."
When the girl spoke, the group ran away. One of them even tripped and fell while running. They scrambled away, afraid that if they hesitated, the girl might change her mind.
After watching them leave, the girl walked to a dilapidated 28-inch bicycle in the corner. She put one foot on the pedal, then pulled the baseball cap from the bicycle basket over her head. With a push of her foot, the bicycle zoomed off into the distance.
In just a short while, the sun set and the moon quietly rose.
The town is paved with stone-paved roads that wind and twist through the entire town, giving it a mysterious and enchanting feel at night.
"Freshly baked buns. Take them home for a late-night snack."
A little girl rode her old, worn-out women's bicycle through the crowded night market. Boys kept whistling along the way, but the little girl didn't turn her head.
After riding for about ten minutes, the bicycle stopped in front of a seemingly dilapidated courtyard gate. The little girl pushed open the gate and called out from inside the courtyard.
"Grandma, I'm home."
The people inside didn't respond as quickly as usual, and the girl sensed something was wrong. She abandoned her bike and hurriedly went inside.
Grandma was holding a longevity lock in her hand. Su Ya recognized it; it was the one she had worn since she was a child. Grandma had told her that it was a keepsake that helped her find her biological parents.
Only then did Su Ya notice that a middle-aged couple was standing inside. The man was about 40 years old, dressed in a well-tailored suit, and wore an expensive-looking watch. The woman looked to be in her early 30s, wearing a black velvet dress that looked very hot, and she kept fanning herself with a fan. Her face showed some impatience.
Nanlin Town is somewhat unique; its weather is hot for most of the year, only dropping in the month leading up to the Lunar New Year. It's November now, and while other cities are already experiencing cold weather, with some even seeing snow, Nanlin Town remains in summer attire.
"Grandma, who are they?"
The little girl asked.
The little girl's grandmother was probably thinking about something and didn't hear her, so the little girl went up to her grandmother and shook her.
Grandma suddenly woke up at that moment.
"Daughter, you're back. Are you hungry? I'll go make you some food." Grandma had long forgotten about the middle-aged man and woman who had been waiting for her.
"I'm not hungry yet, Grandma. Who are they?"
"Oh, Grandma almost forgot, they are your uncle and aunt."
"Uncle and aunt?"
Suya knew from a very young age that she was not a member of this family, but was picked up by her grandmother from outside. Although her grandmother's children had a lot of opinions about her, her grandmother was very good to her and insisted on adopting her despite all the opposition. She even left her own children to live with Suya in a house in the small town.
"Well, let me introduce myself first. Your father's name is Su Qinghai, I am your uncle Su Qingsheng, and this is your aunt Lin Mei. Your mother is sick, and your father had no choice but to stay and take care of her, so he asked your aunt and me to come and pick you up. This is your paternity test."
Su Ya remembered that her grandmother had taken her to have her blood drawn a few days ago.
"And then?" Su Ya remained unmoved.
The middle-aged man and woman exchanged a glance; this was not what they had imagined.
"Your grandmother told me your name is Su Ya, right? Don't blame your father and mother. When you were three years old, your family was traveling. Your mother suddenly fell ill, and your father was so focused on her that by the time the ambulance arrived, you were gone. When your mother regained consciousness and realized you were missing, she cried and searched for you as soon as she recovered. But while searching for you, she was unfortunately involved in a car accident. Although she survived, the hospital declared her to be in a vegetative state. Because of this, your father had to take your mother away from Nanlin Town and return to Kyoto for further treatment."
For the past 14 years, they have been searching for you relentlessly, but they have never heard from you. They have reported you to the police, contacted many family tracing agencies, and even offered a large reward. Your father would personally visit any child of your age to confirm if it was you.
We've been scammed quite a bit along the way, but we recently matched your information with the Central China Blood Bank. We contacted your maternal grandmother beforehand. That's how we confirmed you are our Su family's lost child.
"Oh, I don't blame them."
The girl said casually.
"So, that's why you've come this time."
"I told her, 'Come back tomorrow.'" Grandma gave them the hint to leave. She could tell that Su Ya was already a little unhappy. She had adopted this child when she was little, and no one knew her personality better than her.
"Aunt Yan, we'll come to visit again tomorrow. Thank you for your hard work."
After the two left, Grandma Yan pulled Su Ya to sit down. She stroked Su Ya's hand as she spoke.
"Daughter, Grandma knows her health is getting worse and worse, and she might pass away any day. Can you promise Grandma one thing?"
“Grandma.” Su Ya knew what her grandmother wanted to say, but she didn’t want to go back to the Su family home. She felt fine here. Although she had long ago been able to find out about her biological parents, she just didn’t want to. A man who could abandon his own daughter wasn’t a good father.
Although Su Ya was somewhat moved after hearing what her uncle said, it was true that her father had accidentally lost her. And due to various problems, they hadn't been able to find her in time.
But what does this have to do with her?
That poor little girl is dead. Even if we find her, what good will it do? She can never come back to life.
When her grandmother found her, she was wearing a longevity lock necklace around her neck. The necklace seemed to be custom-made, with the character "Su" engraved on one side and the character "Ya" on the other. That's why her grandmother named her Su Ya. Her grandmother told her all of this when she was old enough to understand.
“My dear, Grandma’s only wish in life is for you to find your biological parents, so that besides me, there will be others who love you. Otherwise, when Grandma is gone, there will be no one in this world who truly loves you. Then Grandma will die with regrets.”
"Grandma, don't talk nonsense. You will definitely live to be a hundred years old."
Su Ya quietly took her grandmother's wrist and checked her pulse. She noticed that her grandmother's pulse was strong and powerful when she last came back, but it was weak this time.
"Grandma, have you stopped taking the medicine I gave you last time?"
Grandma, who had been chattering away just moments before, suddenly fell silent, and Su Ya knew that something else had happened during her week at school.
"Grandma, tell me the truth, did Aunt Jin take your medicine again?"
Grandma still wasn't saying anything.
"Grandma, if you don't tell me, I'm going to find Jin Yuanyuan myself."
He then made a move to walk out.
Grandma anxiously pulled her away, "Nannan, don't go. Your Aunt Jin said these are all unregistered products, and she's afraid I'll get sick from eating them, so she won't let me eat them. That's why she took them all away. She said she'd help me get rid of them."
"grandmother."
Su Ya was both angry and resentful. These were counterfeit products, made by the China Research Institute. They were expensive but unavailable; many people wanted to buy them but couldn't.
"Grandma, you make dinner first, I'm going out for a while."
"Nannan, let's just forget about it. If they want it, let them have it."
"Grandma, you have to listen to me this time."
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