Chapter 66 The Essence of the Problem
Lianyi listened to the conversation between Wan Guifen and Wu Yong, as well as the conversation between Wan Guifen and Xianrou, without showing much surprise on her face, which surprised Zhao Fenglin a little. He simply asked directly:
"Lianyi, you knew this a long time ago?"
"No, before this, I didn't know that I wasn't the daughter of the Wu family. I always thought that my parents favored boys over girls. On the surface, they seemed to be very nice to me, but in fact, they didn't care much about my feelings. In order to win their attention, I could only study hard and make myself top of the class so that they would pay more attention to me.
My adoptive mother seemed to be very nice to me, especially when it came to eating. She raised me into a fat kid and wouldn't let me lose weight. She also said that I was the best in her eyes.
Without considering the girl's love for beauty at all, I had to endure the pointing and criticizing of my classmates and the verbal abuse of being called a fat pig by my own brother.
But when I saw my mother, I suddenly understood Wan Guifen's intention, because my mother and I looked so much like each other, and as our classmates in childhood, my adoptive father would definitely recognize me at a glance.
That's why Wan Guifen kept stuffing me with delicious food to make me fat like a ball and cover up my appearance so that I wouldn't be exposed.
And everything I went through was of no importance to her, because she knew very well that I was not her biological daughter. To her, I was just a stranger.
I was not surprised at all to hear her confront Xianrou and admit what she had done. As for why she chose to swap with the daughter of the Zhao family, any discerning person can see it. As she herself said, although she has been separated from her biological daughter for seventeen years, Zhao Xianrou has been raised very well by you, better than she expected.
Seventeen years is not seventeen days. The bond between you and Xianrou is already very deep. It cannot be severed simply by saying so. Nor can the problem be completely resolved by exchanging us both and returning to our respective places. "
Lianyi gave a clear and logical explanation, and this answer made Zhao Fenglin very satisfied. She was indeed his daughter. Even in such an environment, she could see through all the details and see the essence of the problem. Genetics were powerful.
"Lianyi, what do you think we should do next?"
Zhao Fenglin continued to ask.
"wait!"
"Waiting for what?"
"Wait for Xianrou to confess to you! I once told her that in this matter, both of us were victims. As babies, we were passively swapped. We did nothing wrong in this regard. The one who did something wrong was Wan Guifen.
Now that she knows the whole story, it depends on her choice! Should she pretend not to know and get as much benefit from the Zhao family as Wan Guifen wants, or choose to tell you and mother about this, seek your forgiveness, and return the identity of the Zhao family's daughter to me. "
Lian Yi said without any hesitation.
"How long do you think I should give Xianrou to hesitate and consider?"
"As long as it's before she graduates from college, it's fine. After all, you've already decided to move the Zhao family from Magic City to the capital. No matter what decision she makes, you can leave some of Magic City's assets and connections to her, which will also complete your father-daughter relationship."
Ripple said with a smile.
"Okay! You are my daughter, Zhao Fenglin. You look like your mother, but your personality is exactly like me. Because of the selfishness of some people, I was absent from your life for seventeen years. This is my regret. I will try my best to make up for it in the future. I hope you can give me and your mother this opportunity."
"Of course, you are the closest people to me in this world. I will accept everything you give me, whether it is good or bad. I am also slowly building an emotional relationship with you."
The conversation between father and daughter was very pleasant. After dinner, Lianyi was sent back to her new residence.
After Zhao Fenglin finished talking with Lianyi, he took the last flight of the day back to the Magic City.
When he returned to the Zhao family villa, Zhou Mengyu had not yet rested and was waiting for him.
Zhou Mengyu came forward, took her husband's briefcase, and helped him hang up his coat before asking:
"Fenglin, how is the situation going?"
"Not bad! Where's Xianrou?"
"I sent her to school today to register. She already lives on campus and is not at home."
After listening to this, Zhao Fenglin nodded, and went directly to the study with his wife. He told her what had happened and also told her about the solution proposed by Lianyi.
Zhou Mengyu suppressed her emotions and listened from beginning to end, her expression becoming increasingly ugly. After Zhao Fenglin finished speaking, she clenched her fists and said:
"The Wu family is simply going too far! I have no grudge against them, why would they plot against my daughter like this!"
“The human heart is hard to predict!”
Zhao Fenglin said coldly.
Then Zhou Mengyu's eyes turned red, and tears fell:
"It's hard for Lianyi to grow up in such an environment. We didn't treat that bitch's daughter badly. How could she do this to my daughter!"
Because of her good upbringing, Zhou Mengyu could only curse with these two words.
Zhao Fenglin immediately stood up and sat next to his wife. He gently held his lover in his arms, wiped her tears with a handkerchief, and said softly:
"Don't cry. Lianyi is our daughter. She is very smart. When Wan Guifen treated her like that, she already realized that something was wrong. That's why she remained fat and became thinner little by little until she met me. She seemed to have realized something and finally lost weight completely.
She has done very well and has recognized us now. I believe she will get better and you will definitely protect her."
"Yes! I will, but it's just delicate!"
Zhou Mengyu wiped away her tears and sighed.
"Just do as Lianyi said. We've given her the chance. It depends on what she chooses."
Zhao Fenglin's eyes flashed and he spoke directly.
"Okay, I'll listen to you."
Zhou Mengyu nodded. Although Xianrou grew up with them, she valued her biological daughter more. Especially when she learned that the culprit was Xianrou's biological mother, and Xianrou already knew all this, but she never said a word to her, she couldn't help feeling a little heartbroken.
"Don't worry, I'll take care of everything!"
Zhao Fenglin held Mengyu in his arms and patted her gently. Zhou Mengyu listened to her husband's steady and strong heartbeat, and her mood slowly calmed down.
Zhao Xianrou, who lived on campus, met Yang Ziyi in the activity room at this time. She said with tears in her eyes:
"Ziyi, I'm sorry! I may not be able to get engaged to you."
"Why? This is something that has been agreed upon between the two families. How can you go back on your word? Are you dissatisfied with me in some way?"
Yang Ziyi, who is 1.85 meters tall, looked down at Zhao Xianrou and asked with a frown.
Zhao Xianrou bit her lip, looked at the boy she had admired for a long time, wiped away her tears and said:
"I just found out after I came back from abroad during the summer vacation that I am not the daughter of the Zhao family!"
A trace of surprise flashed across Yang Ziyi's handsome face, and many thoughts flashed through his mind in an instant. In the end, he asked directly:
"What does this mean?"
(End of this chapter)
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