"Zizi, you, Auntie, and Lingzi should rest for the night. Tomorrow we need to go to the Beijing Municipal Public Security Bureau to collect blood samples for DNA testing. Only after the DNA test is passed can we confirm the relationship. These are all essential."
Although Shi Jianjun did not object to Liu Zi bringing Lingzi and Aunt Zhang back, he still wanted to remind her that before confirming their relationship, there were other possibilities, which would not only harm her but also the child.
"Brother-in-law, I understand. Thank you so much for this trip. Once I'm settled, I'll treat you and Sister Yan to a meal." Liu Zi understood Shi Jianjun's meaning; none of the proper procedures could be omitted.
"No need to thank me, we're all family."
Song Yan rushed in from outside. Zhu Zi had just woken her up, saying that Brother Jun and the others were back, so she rode her motorcycle over.
Upon entering, she first glanced at her husband, who hadn't lost or gained weight, but then she looked at Liu Zi and noticed that she looked much more haggard.
"Found it? Are you sure?"
"About 80%. The clues have led us all the way, and she looks a lot like me when I was a child and like Qiqi now." Liu Zi's expression was relaxed.
"That's wonderful! What a joyous occasion! Once everything settles down, we must host a celebratory feast." Song Yan was happy for Liu Zi.
"Definitely, I'll need Sister Yan's help then!"
Seeing that the two women were getting more and more off-topic, Shi Jianjun quickly interrupted them, saying that women are indeed emotional creatures.
"This is Aunt Zhang. She has always helped take care of the children because her husband has been unkind to Lingzi."
Song Yan, of course, was very polite again, and before leaving, she even pulled Aunt Zhang to the back to see the small house that had just been cleaned up.
"Auntie, this is a newly made wooden bed and cabinet for your arrival. They are very sturdy. After Zizi called back yesterday, I quickly made the arrangements, and they were just installed this morning."
Aunt Zhang touched the new bed and new cabinet and said politely, "How can you give such nice things to an old woman like me? It's such a waste."
Although Aunt Zhang had a courtyard in Yangjiao Town, the main house was rebuilt with brick and adobe walls using money sent back by her son before his death, while the side rooms were still made of adobe. This was the first time she had ever lived in a brick and tile house.
"Please don't mind that this place is small!" With just a few words, Song Yan could tell that this was not a meddlesome old lady.
"It's not small anymore, this way it will be warmer in winter."
“Indeed, although this room isn’t big, it has at least twenty radiators. In winter, when you turn on the stove, nowhere is as warm as this room.” Song Yan pointed to the things beside the bed.
"Wow, there are quite a lot."
Yangjiao Town produces coal, and many people use stoves in the winter, but very few actually install radiators, especially so many. How much does that cost?
Are you satisfied, sir?
"Satisfied, satisfied, thank you!"
Aunt Zhang smiled so much her eyes narrowed into slits. If she was so kind to an old widow like herself, Lingzi would surely have a better life at home.
Song Yan gave Liu Zi a haughty wink, as if to say, "Don't worry about me when I do the work."
We got up early to travel, and none of us had eaten or drunk much.
The steamed buns were kept warm on the stove. Song Yan brought over some braised meat, and Liu's mother made a tomato and egg noodle soup. The three of them ate until they couldn't lift their heads.
Of course, Liu's mother didn't forget her granddaughter. She saved a portion of each dish for the child in advance, just waiting for her to wake up before eating.
Aunt Zhang was almost sixty years old, and she was feeling a bit listless after eating. Liu Zi quickly told her to wash her face and take a nap.
After agreeing on a time to leave the next day with Shi Jianjun, Song Yan also left.
Only Liu's mother and Liu Zi were left lying on the big bed, chatting intermittently.
"Are you really sure?" Liu's mother, Xu Mei, worked for the Women's Federation and had seen it all; substituting one thing for another was too easy for her.
“We arrived suddenly, and they didn’t have time to react, but we still have to wait for the results.”
"That's good, that's good. You two go tomorrow, and your dad and I will ask someone to pull some strings and get the results done as soon as possible." Although she was already home, she still felt a little uneasy.
"Mom, don't worry, everything's fine." Liu Zi reached out and took her mother's hand. The elderly couple had been taking care of her these past few days.
"Oh, right, I'm going back to Beijing tomorrow. I'll go get you some money, so you don't have to skimp on yourself." Xu Mei had heard from Liu Daqiang that her daughter was earning money by writing columns for a magazine.
But recently she's been hiring lawyers and detectives, and I heard that paying for genetic testing in Hong Kong is expensive, so she's probably emptied her savings.
"Don't be so polite with Mom. Your parents have money, so don't make yourself suffer."
Xu Mei and her father have been considering buying a house for Liu Zi these days. Although the house she lives in now is nice, it is not their own. Liu Zi can't keep hiding in the countryside forever!
How do I manage to get two children into school?
These are all things to consider.
Liu Zi couldn't get a word in edgewise; all she could hear was her mother trying to persuade her.
well!
Liu Zi sighed, got out of bed, walked to the corner of the room, lifted a floor tile, and took out an earthen jar.
"Huh?" Liu's mother had been wandering around this room for the past two days, but she hadn't noticed anything.
"What is that?"
Liu Zi said mysteriously, "Money!"
After opening the jar, they took out an iron box from inside. Inside, they found a series of remittance slips.
Liu's mother roughly counted them and found that there were tens of thousands of yuan!
"Zizi, where did this money come from? We can't take things that aren't ours!" After the initial shock, Liu's mother was filled with anxiety.
"Mom, don't worry, all the money in here is what I earned. It has nothing to do with Zhao Qian."
In fact, Liu Zi had another bank draft that she hadn't cashed. It was sent over by director Wang Wei through someone. Although Liu Zi wanted to give him Infernal Affairs 1, the director was very classy and immediately sent over HK$100,000, which was about HK$120,000. This was the source of Liu Zi's confidence when she brought Aunt Zhang back with her.
"That's good. I heard it from your dad. We can't touch Zhao Qian's dirty money!"
"Uh-huh!"
Lingzi slept until evening, and when she woke up, she found that Aunt Zhang was not there, and she panicked for a moment.
But looking at Liu Zi leaning against her, she felt a little more at ease.
She looked around and was surprised to see a small head peeking in from the other side of the door.
She had her hair styled in a pretty little bun, and her beautiful big eyes were fixed on her.
Lingzi moved closer to Liu Zi. She didn't like children. The children in Yangjiao Town often bullied her, hit her, and scolded her.
Every time she saw them, Reiko would stay far away.
Zhao Qi tiptoed in. Her grandmother had just told her that her mother and sister were too tired and that she shouldn't disturb them.
But now that my older sister is awake, does that mean I can play with her?
Zhao Qi had heard her mother say a long time ago that she had an older sister, but her sister had always lived away from home. Now, her sister had finally come home.
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