Chapter 113 Too Much Mistreatment
When Wenxi learned that Ning Jin had resented her for not being a boy, her emotions stirred for a moment, but she didn't feel anything particularly strong.
Over the years, she has long since shed the influence of most of her family.
The influence that Ning Jin and Wen Haichuan could have on her was negligible.
Wenxi was more concerned about Wenzhou's words.
Wenzhou would never have said such comforting words to her before.
He was afraid that telling the truth would hurt Wenxi's feelings and make her lose all hope for her parents.
The cruelest thing is to make young Xixi realize that she is not the child her parents hoped for, and that she is not loved by her parents.
Wen Zhou's concealment was also a way for him to protect his sister.
This deception lasted for twenty-seven years.
Zhou Ruo's whole body was trembling slightly, and every word she spoke was extremely difficult.
"Old Yan and I have been waiting for a child for six years. How could we dislike her because she is a girl?"
Yan Huai'an couldn't help but feel a little teary-eyed, and said a few more words: "The Yan family has had more boys for generations. Grandma Xixi dreamed of having a daughter, but she gave birth to four of us brothers. When it came to the grandchildren, she was hoping for a granddaughter."
He raised his hand to wipe away his tears, "Back then, Xixi's maternal and paternal grandmothers had several conflicts over who should take care of the child..."
Zhou Ruo and Yan Huai'an are both the eldest son and daughter in their families.
The couple's first child was the first child among both sets of grandchildren, and they cherished it dearly.
These are things that Wenxi should have enjoyed.
But the child that Yan Huai'an was vying to take care of was actually Yan Zhao.
Wen Zhou was unaware of these inside details.
He originally planned to simply recount all of Wenxi's experiences and grievances, so that Yan Huai'an and Zhou Ruo would feel guilty towards Wenxi.
But when he truly realized that the happiness that should have belonged to Xixi had fallen on Yan Zhao.
And he knew perfectly well everything Wenxi had experienced in the Wen family.
The two scenarios formed a stark contrast in his mind, causing Wen Zhou's heart to ache slightly, and even a faint sense of guilt.
The Wen family has wronged Wen Xi far too much.
Yan Zhao enjoyed too much good that didn't belong to her.
He is Wen Xi's older brother, but he is also a member of the Wen family, the biological son of Wen Haichuan and Ning Jin.
Wen Zhou took a deep breath to calm his emotions. "Aren't you curious why Xixi refused to change her surname back then?"
Zhou Ruo wiped away her tears, already having the answer: "She couldn't bear to part with you, her brother who depended on her for survival."
"She...is also afraid that we don't love her."
Wenxi lived in the Wen family for twenty-seven years and never enjoyed the love of her adoptive parents, so how could she believe that her completely unfamiliar biological parents would love her?
Yes and no.
Wen Zhou's gaze was indifferent.
The overhead light fell on his face, casting a pale, bleak glow. "My parents suggested switching children to sever ties, and they abandoned Xixi immediately."
“Xixi is afraid that if she changes her surname, and you all favor Yan Zhao more, she will be disliked by both sides in the Yan family.”
"At that time, she will be forced to accept the fact that she was abandoned by both her adoptive parents and her biological parents."
"At that time, neither of the two families had a place for her to stay."
Zhou Ruo exclaimed in shock, "How could this be?!"
She quickly looked at Wenxi, "Xixi, Mom will never abandon you!"
"When we found out the babies were switched at birth, Mom was determined to get them back! Your dad and Yanxu both know about this, and Yanxu even argued with us about it..."
Zhou Ruo grabbed Yan Xu's arm anxiously, "Tell her! Tell Xixi that Mommy never said she didn't recognize her!"
Yan Xu couldn't help but feel sorry for his mother when he saw her break down in tears.
He nodded: "After we found out the babies were switched at birth, Mom and Dad said they would switch you and my sister back."
"They even drove to your law firm area to see you as soon as possible..."
Yan Xu even spoke out in defense of his sister at the time.
Before the child was even replaced, his parents were already eager to find their biological daughter. Where does that leave his sister?
Wen Zhou pointed out incisively, "You haven't abandoned Xixi, but you can't bear to part with Yan Zhao either."
“When you want two children and talk about fairness, you are actually favoring Yan Zhao.”
"Yan Zhao is the daughter you raised for twenty-seven years. You have a deep affection for her. What does Xi Xi have to compete with her for?"
Zhou Ruo covered her face with her hands: "We were too greedy... We wanted both children, but we ended up harming both of them."
Zhou Ruo also thought of the family reunion banquet.
At the first family reunion banquet, Yan Zhao said halfway through that she didn't want to come.
She and Lao Yan were worried that the child might have wild thoughts and do something rash in a moment of impulse, so they quickly chased after him.
What was Xixi thinking at that time?
Zhou Ruo realized that Ning Jin had also come out to search for Yan Zhao.
Wen Haichuan's personality doesn't seem like that of someone who would accompany Xixi.
So... in the end, was Xixi the only one left at that banquet?
Zhou Ruo suddenly dared not think any further.
She thought that if the two families switched the babies, everything would gradually get better once the babies were returned to their parents and their relationship was rebuilt.
It's like accidentally picking up someone else's card at a card table; you just need to exchange it for your own.
But in fact, it's completely different.
The words, actions, and attitudes of both families when exchanging children can have a profound impact on the children.
The solution isn't to bring back the two cards that were drawn incorrectly, but to throw the cards back into the swirl and reshuffle them, then draw a new hand.
Only by abandoning everything and starting over can we truly be fair to both children.
Zhou Ruo looked at Wen Xi with tears in her eyes: "Xi Xi... Mom thought too simply, and was way too wrong."
"But I assure you, I have never shown favoritism towards Yan Zhao, nor have I ever thought of abandoning you!"
Zhou Ruo bore the burden of six years of infertility all by herself.
Zhou Ruo endured the hardships of ten months of pregnancy and childbirth on her own.
The excitement of first hearing she was pregnant, the joy and helplessness of feeling her baby grow inside her... Zhou Ruo still remembers these vividly.
That's why she absolutely refused to give up the child she had been so eagerly awaiting.
“Mom was too greedy…” Zhou Ruo walked helplessly to Wen Xi, and as she lowered her head, tears streamed down her face. “Mom will protect you well from now on.”
She gently grasped Wenxi's hand, tightening her grip little by little.
Zhou Ruo's tears fell onto Wen Xi's hand, "Xi Xi..."
She had so much to say, yet she couldn't utter a single word.
Wenxi's hand was held by Zhou Ruo, but she subconsciously looked at her brother.
Wen Zhou simply nodded slightly to her.
Wenxi suddenly burst into tears.
Wenxi turned her head and quickly wiped away the tears from the corners of her eyes before comforting Zhou Ruo: "Mom, there's still a long way to go, we have plenty of time."
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