The Cheng family's yard was slightly larger than the Lin family's, and it was located further in. He strolled around carelessly, his hands behind his back, looked up at the sky, and sighed. He had kept some of the things about the Zhou and Gu families secret tonight, and some things needed his wife's permission before he could say them.
Thinking of Zhou Jinyu, the Zhou family's young deceased, and Gu Mingzhu, who unfortunately passed away, and the boy who was less than a month old, he quickened his pace. He suspected that Zhou Xiaozheng was the child. He must tell his wife about this and investigate it quickly.
Old Cheng walked quickly into the yard, waved goodbye to the nanny, and came to the bedroom. Seeing his wife wearing reading glasses while doing needlework, he hurried forward to grab them and put them aside.
Old Mrs. Cheng was startled. When she saw that it was her old man, she complained with a smile, "You came in without making any noise and scared me. Did you old men have a good chat tonight?" After she said that, she saw that his face was not right, so she quickly sat down and looked at him.
Mr. Cheng took a deep breath and then a deep breath, then slowly sat down. "My dear, I'm going to tell you something important later. You need to stay calm. The matter has not been confirmed yet, and we can't let anything slip. We still need to verify everything."
Old Mrs. Cheng nodded.
"I suspect Zhou Xiaozheng is the boy from back then. Tonight, Old Lin said that Zhou Xiaozheng's family is the Zhou family from Beijing. It seems that besides Zhou Jinyu, the only one who survived from the Zhou family at that time was also Zhou Xiaozheng's current father. This old Zhou gave birth to Zhou Xiaozheng fifteen years after giving birth to his children. He was extremely partial to the eldest son, and Zhou Xiaozheng was forced to join the army. The relationship between father and son is very poor. Zhou Xiaozheng's only daughter was raised in the Zhou family and was abused. They completely ignored the fact that she was the only blood of the youngest son. The time is right, and the relationship is not harmonious. And Zhou Xiaozheng's daughter may also have a photographic memory."
After hearing this, Mrs. Cheng burst into tears, her whole body was shaking, her lips were quivering, she couldn't speak, and she held her husband's arm tightly with her hands.
Old Cheng was so frightened that he quickly picked her up and put her on the bed, feeding her water and comforting her. "Don't worry, don't get excited. We've been looking for her for so many years, and God has finally found her. Don't let anything happen to you. Don't you want to take the child to your sister and brother-in-law's grave to let them rest in peace? There's an 80% chance. We'll continue investigating, layer by layer. We can't act rashly. If Zhou Xiaozheng is really the child from back then, we must first ensure his safety. The dynasty has changed, so we have to be careful. We also have to take the certificate from my sister and brother-in-law to ask for instructions from the higher-ups. Don't worry, I will personally verify it and will never let anyone else know."
The old lady recovered and said excitedly, "It's not like this, it's not like this. If Zhou Xiaozheng is the same child, why didn't he look for me? Why didn't he come to me with the token? He didn't say anything when I saw him before. What went wrong? My sister wanted to say something when she was shot, but I was too stupid to guess. I hate myself so much. Why didn't I use my brain and let my sister die for me? Zhou Xiaozheng is that child, really that child. His eyes look exactly like my brother-in-law's. When he looks at people, it's as if he can see into your heart. Brother Xun, go and find a way to see Zhou Xiaozheng now. I want to see him, I want to see him carefully. Why am I so stupid? Why didn't I recognize him when he was right in front of me? How can I be worthy of my adoptive parents, how can I be worthy of my sister?"
"Don't get excited. If you keep doing this, I'll send you to the hospital. Take a breath and calm yourself. Think again. Did your sister mention giving the child to a relative for foster care? Besides the keepsake, are there any other clues? Zhou Xiaozheng is here. Don't rush to find him. We need to confirm first. Think carefully about whether your sister has ever said anything to you?"
The old lady shook her head anxiously, "I can't remember, I just can't remember, my sister is worried about the child, but she can't reveal her identity. She told me that the fewer people who know, the better. My brother-in-law is too famous, and the Gu family has too much property. Everyone is an enemy. It's not that they don't trust me, but it's no good if they know. In 1917, there were all kinds of ** regiments, rebel armies, and bandits everywhere. We didn't even dare to go back to the Gu family. Later, my sister donated all the things left by her adoptive parents. My sister said that after this mission, she could accompany the child to grow up, and when the child grows up, she can go to see my brother-in-law. She said that my brother-in-law always said that he missed her. But my sister still went to see my brother-in-law. It was agreed that if something happened, someone would come with a token. I've been waiting and I'm almost dying, and I haven't seen the child. How dare I die? How can I dare to go down to see them?" After that, the old lady cried loudly, her face became worse and worse, her lips began to turn purple, and the whole person curled up into a ball.
In the dead of night, the old lady's crying startled the whole family. Everyone was so scared that they ran to the main room. Just as they were about to push the door open, they heard the old man yelling, "Hurry up and prepare the car to take your mother to the hospital immediately."
Upon hearing this, Cheng Sijin, the eldest son of the Cheng family, had no time to put on his clothes and hurried to find the car keys. The eldest daughter-in-law of the Cheng family ran to her room, took out two quilts, and ran out closely behind the old man. She pushed away her son's coat and ran to the car with the quilt to hug the old lady and the old man tightly. "Mom, don't get excited. Inhale and exhale. Yes, that's it. Mom, don't worry. We will find a way if there is anything. You have two sons. What else can stump us? If our Cheng family can't do it, I will kneel down and ask my dad to help. You see, everything is easy to solve. Mom, I hope you will live a long life and accompany us well. I am still waiting for you to help the children below to start a family."
When Old Man Cheng saw his wife's face look better, he immediately slumped down in his seat. After a moment, he wiped the sweat off his forehead and said, "Didn't I tell you not to get excited? Don't worry, I'll go investigate tomorrow morning and tell you as soon as I have any news. Don't even think about talking, you can't. Don't worry, once it's confirmed, we'll go see my sister and brother-in-law together. It won't be long, we'll go see my brother-in-law and sister soon, I promise. Just breathe first, don't rush. If you rush any further, you'll be too embarrassed to see your adoptive parents. You should at least take a good look at the child, right? I'll go investigate myself tomorrow. We've been waiting for decades, there's no need to rush a single day."
Cheng Sijin didn't react. He would know what he was supposed to know sooner or later. Right now, his mother's health was the most important thing. He drove quickly to the gate of the military hospital and shouted, "Hurry, someone's here, there's an emergency."
After saying that, he went straight forward and carried the old lady inside, and told his wife as he ran, "Go find Dr. Huang and ask him to come over immediately."
After hearing what her husband said, the eldest daughter-in-law of the Cheng family hurriedly turned around and ran to the duty room to make a phone call. Seeing that the old man was stumbling when he walked, she hurriedly shouted, "Dad, you sit down first. My mom is fine. I'll make the call first." After she shouted, the man had already run away.
After everything was arranged in a chaotic manner, the old lady had already been given a sedative and fell asleep with her eyes closed.
Cheng Sijin shuddered, looking at his wife, who was so anxious she hadn't put on any clothes. He turned to Old Cheng and said, "Dad, don't worry. The doctor said my mom was just overly emotional, but she's fine. You should lie down and rest. I'll go back and tell everyone about it, so they can rest assured. Do you want me to bring anything when I come back?"
Old Cheng quickly waved them back, "Go back quickly, and remember to drink some ginger soup. You don't have to come tonight. Tomorrow morning, the elders will come early to take care of your mother. This time, she must stay for two days. I was scared to death."
Cheng Sijin didn't say anything after hearing this. He pulled his wife and gently closed the door, breathing a sigh of relief. "Fortunately, everything is fine. You can take a leave tomorrow and see how the situation is. I'll come here to take care of it at night, and you'll have to work hard during the day. The children shouldn't take care of the elderly. I'm worried that they won't be careful."
"What's the hard work? It's all my responsibility. I'll do it all by myself during the day and at night, so you just go to work. It's a deal, don't take the credit for my work."
It was already two in the morning when Cheng Sijin returned to the ward. He gently pushed open the door and saw the old man sleeping soundly outside. His orderly had already rushed over and was standing guard. When he saw him come in, the orderly, Xiao Chen, was about to salute, but he quickly pointed at the sleeping old man and told Xiao Chen to go to bed too. There was no need to guard outside the high-end ward of this military hospital.
Finally, she entered, tiptoed carefully to the bedside, and looked at her mother's face, still etched with sorrow as she slept. Thinking of what had happened tonight and what the old man had said in the car, she thought, "I guess his cousin has finally been found." It was such a blessing. Her mother had cried so much for that missing child. In the first few years, she'd passed by the compound gate almost every day and asked the guards if anyone was looking for her. In recent years, she'd slowly lost hope. Every year on the anniversary of her aunt's family's death, she'd cry until she couldn't breathe.
Looking at his mother's white hair, he remembered how she always told him when he was little that he had the best, most beautiful brother in the world. This made him think he was the second child, and when he played with his friends, they would always say they had three brothers. As he grew older, his mother stopped mentioning it, but she always prepared two sets of clothes for him, sometimes secretly touching them and crying silently. She would lie at the grave and pay her respects, blaming herself, calling him "sister and brother-in-law." She had endured so many tears over the years, and now they had finally found him. He wondered what else had happened that had so moved her that she couldn't even control her emotions. Could there be another reason?
Cheng Sijin sat there quietly, sleepless all night, accompanying the old lady, his thoughts in disarray, thinking too much. He rubbed his face vigorously, stood up and stretched his body.
He heard the sound of the old man getting up from outside. He quietly went out and closed the door. Seeing that his father had already gotten up, he said, "Dad, do you have any instructions for me to do? If it's not convenient for you to come out, let me go."
Old Cheng knew at a glance that his eldest son had been guarding his mother all night last night. "No need, I'll check it myself. Your level is too low to find out. Go back and rest early."
Cheng Sijin raised his eyebrows in surprise. Seeing that his father had no intention of continuing, he had no choice but to go along with him. "I'm fine. I'm still young. I'll go back when the child's mother comes."
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