Wen Jinyu and Liu Zhongyi were both furious after hearing Bai Xiuyan's account. The others present felt the same way. After all, the child was innocent; how could they use a child to retaliate against adults?
Wen Jinyu took a deep breath and said, "Wang Liyun is a truly vicious person. Such an innocent child has become a tool for her revenge. It's chilling."
The child's mother, An Qingqing, said with tears in her eyes, "It's all my fault for misjudging people. I treated her like a good sister. She took advantage of my trust and did many bad things. In the end, she even harmed my child."
My child is a piece of my own flesh and blood. Ever since she was stolen, I've dreamt of her crying and begging me to save her every night. Since then, I haven't been able to sleep at night. I'm so sorry, my child. If I hadn't been so careless, she wouldn't have been stolen.
An Qingqing suddenly couldn't continue speaking and started sobbing.
Cui Guoxin, who was also in tears, said, "It's all my fault. I should have kept Wang Liyun away from our family after I rejected her confession."
Cui Yuting also said, "It's all my fault for being too naive. I mistook Wang Liyun for a good friend and often brought her home. I never expected that I would be inviting a wolf into my house."
Bai Xiuyan said, "It's not entirely your fault. The Cui and Wang families have been friends for generations. Wang Liyun often visited our house when she was little. Who knew she was so twisted and scheming, doing so many bad things in secret? She was such a well-behaved child when she was little, but she grew up to be so vicious. We were all deceived by her innocent appearance."
Bai Xiuyan said to Wen Jinyu, "We have never given up looking for the child. It just so happened that the person who was bribed by Wang Liyun committed a crime recently and confessed that he was bribed to abandon the child. That's how we got news about the child."
When we heard that the child had been abandoned in the mountains, we were almost in despair. After all, wild animals often roam the mountains, and the child might have already been eaten by them. Even if not, the child would have starved to death long ago.
We asked around with a sliver of hope if anyone had found a child six months ago, and we happened to hear that your family had found a baby girl more than six months ago, so we thought we'd try our luck and see if this child might be ours.
We hope that you, elder sister, will take pity on this young couple's longing for their daughter and let us see the child.
Wen Jinyu and Liu Zhongyi exchanged a glance. They hadn't expected that the child they had adopted out of momentary pity might have such a background.
This family clearly lived in the city, and their financial situation seemed quite good; they didn't seem like they couldn't afford to raise a child. Now that they had explained their situation, they couldn't very well refuse. What if the child really was theirs and they really had to return it?
Liu Zhongyi spoke first, asking, "You said your child was thrown into the mountains. Do you know what markings your child has?"
The child's mother, An Qingqing, said, "I know, after all, I took care of my daughter for a few days. I clearly remember that there was a small red mole on the inside of her right upper arm. There was also one behind her right earlobe."
Upon hearing this, Wen Jinyu and Liu Zhongyi exchanged a glance and were certain that the little Sitian they had adopted was indeed a child of the Cui family.
Moreover, upon closer inspection, one can see that Xiao Sitian and the young couple bear many similarities. It seems they really are biological parents.
Wen Jinyu said, "Why don't you come inside and check on the children?"
The group of people who came looking for their child were overjoyed upon hearing this. Did this mean that the child was the one they had lost?
When the group entered the room and saw the child sleeping peacefully on the kang (a heated brick bed), the child's mother and grandmother burst into tears.
The child's grandmother exclaimed with delight, "This child looks just like my son when he was little!"
An Qingqing immediately stepped forward and examined the child's earlobe, finding a red mole there, and then another one on the inside of her arm. Tears streaming down her face, she turned to her mother-in-law and cried, "Mom, it really is my daughter! I've found my daughter!"
The whole family wept with joy, and the young couple An Qingqing and Cui Guoxin hugged each other and cried.
The child was awakened by the crying, and people then noticed that the child's eyes looked very much like the mother's, confirming that this was indeed their child.
When the child's grandfather, Cui Jiancheng, saw that his granddaughter was well-fed and chubby, he could tell at a glance that the family that adopted the child treated her very well.
Cui Jiancheng said, "You are the great benefactors of our Cui family. To be honest, since the child was stolen, our family has not had a single peaceful day. Everyone feels terrible just thinking about the lost child."
My wife and daughter-in-law cry all the time. The child was stolen from our home by Wang Liyun, and we are all filled with remorse. It was our negligence that led to the child being stolen. We will never have peace of mind for the rest of our lives if the child is not found.
"Our Cui family is quite well-off in City C. If you two ever need our help in the future, please don't hesitate to ask, and we will never refuse."
Wen Jinyu and Liu Zhongyi both knew that they had no choice but to return the child to her family today. Besides, it would be best if Xiao Sitian could be found by her biological parents and return to their side.
Wen Jinyu had been raising Xiao Sitian for more than half a year and had already developed feelings for her. She was really reluctant to take the child away suddenly.
But there's nothing we can do about it, no matter how reluctant we are.
Wen Jinyu said, "Since this is truly your child, of course we should return her to you. We are happy for her to be back with her biological parents."
We named this child Sitian (思甜), hoping she would never suffer. If you don't like the name, please change it.
Upon hearing this, Bai Xiuyan said, "This name sounds nice, there's no need to change it. It was given to her by her benefactor, it's a blessing for her, the child will be named this from now on."
"Sister, in these famine-stricken years, you still adopted this child and raised her so well. I can see that you truly love her. From now on, our two families will stay close relatives, so the child will benefit from your kindness. We will also bring her to visit you in the future."
As she spoke, Bai Xiuyan took out a wad of cash from her bag and said, "Sister, you saved our child, you are our great benefactor, and we can never thank you enough. This two hundred yuan is just a small token of our gratitude, please accept it."
As he spoke, he stuffed money into Wen Jinyu's hand.
Wen Jinyu quickly refused, saying, "I can't take this money. It was fate that brought us this child. She brought me good luck and happiness. You should take this money back and use it to buy clothes and food for the child."
In the end, the Cui family insisted on leaving money behind, otherwise they wouldn't feel at ease. Wen Jinyu had no choice but to accept the money.
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