When Yuan Man and Xiao Muyu returned to school at noon, they saw someone at the entrance holding a camera and snapping pictures of Jiang Xiaoli's section on the honor wall.
Yuan Man covered her mouth and chuckled, "Xiaoyu, look, another fan of Xiaoli!"
Xiao Muyu glanced at Jiang Chengle, who was taking pictures seriously, and smiled, "It's normal since the college entrance exam is coming soon."
"Yeah, I'll go pray too, hoping to do better on the exam this year!" Yuan Man muttered to herself.
Xiao Muyu took her arm and walked towards the classroom, saying, "We will definitely get what we want."
Jiang Chengle was unaware that his infatuation had been witnessed. He was now happily putting away his camera and saying goodbye to the gatekeeper, "Uncle, I'm done taking pictures, thank you."
The gatekeeper waved his hand with a smile, "You're welcome, come again when you have time!"
In Kyoto, Jiang Ruilin looked at the materials Jiang Chengle brought back, especially the photos provided by the neighbors.
Jiang Chengle kept muttering, "Uncle, Third Uncle looks exactly like you. Aren't they saying that some twins don't look alike anymore when they grow up? How come you two look like you were made from the same mold?"
Jiang Ruilin rolled his eyes inwardly; he felt that his nephew was challenging his character every day.
Did you ask about Mr. Qian's adoption of children back then?
"I found out that when my third uncle was taken in by Grandpa Qian, he was so cold that he almost didn't survive. Grandpa Qian spent a lot of money to find a doctor to save him."
Jiang Ruilin nodded, gazing at the night view outside the floor-to-ceiling window for a long time in thought. "All of this only proves that Third Brother really did not die from illness back then, but Xiao Li's identity still needs to be confirmed again so that we can shut up the other family members."
"What gives them the right to question Xiao Li's identity?" Jiang Chengle was displeased.
Jiang Ruilin sighed, "Of course we can be certain that Xiaoli is Third Brother's child, but I don't want Xiaoli's identity to be speculated about and criticized."
Jiang Chengle then thought of something and agreed, "That's right, those people in Second Grandfather's family are quite gossipy. Uncle, what do you think about having Xiaoli do a kinship test?"
Jiang Ruilin nodded, "That's fine, I'm just worried that Xiaoli won't be willing to cooperate."
Jiang Chengle patted his chest, "Uncle, you can leave this to me!"
Jiang Ruilin looked at his nephew suspiciously, but finally could only nod in agreement, "Why don't you give it a try?"
Jiang Xiaoli has already taken exams for nine courses this week. She is currently engrossed in eating in the Peking University cafeteria when someone suddenly appears in the seat opposite her.
She had just said, "Excuse me, there are people here," when she saw Jiang Chengle's signature smile.
He unscrewed a bottle of drink and placed it in front of her. "Hehe, Little Pear, now you'll have to call me brother, right?"
Jiang Xiaoli was speechless. "You came to me just to say this?"
Jiang Chengle is a straightforward person. "My uncle is worried that some gossipy people in the family will talk about you, so he wants me to invite you to do a kinship test to shut them up."
"Uh..." Jiang Xiaoli suddenly felt a little guilty about her illegal actions in getting the appraisal done.
Seeing her reaction, Jiang Chengle assumed she was unwilling, so he quickly explained, "Xiaoli, you have to believe me. Your uncle and I absolutely believe you are Third Uncle's daughter. We're just worried that if you go back to the Jiang family, others might say bad things. As long as we have a kinship certificate, we have nothing to fear!"
Jiang Xiaoli wiped her mouth, crossed her arms, and looked at him, asking, "Others? Who are you referring to?"
Jiang Chengle started counting on his fingers, "Second grandfather, two uncles, aunts, and maybe cousins too."
"Hehe, there are quite a lot of people." She chuckled. "What about the attitudes of your grandparents, your parents, and your second uncle and aunt?"
Jiang Chengle immediately raised his hand and swore, "Of course we welcome you! When we talked on the phone last night, Grandpa and Grandma were already planning to come to China!"
Hearing this answer, Jiang Xiaoli felt a little better. She nodded and said, "Okay, let's get it tested then."
"Really? Hahaha! That's great! I'll go back and find the organization right away!"
Just then, Anke returned from getting food. "Xiaoli, is this your friend?"
Before Jiang Xiaoli could even speak, Jiang Chengle proudly introduced himself, "Hello, I'm Xiaoli's cousin, Jiang Chengle!"
"Oh, hello cousin." An Ke was a little confused by Jiang Chengle's enthusiasm.
Jiang Xiaoli helplessly pulled An Ke to sit down, "Don't listen to him, let's eat."
Jiang Chengle chuckled, "It won't hurt to call ahead! Xiaoli, you eat first, I'll go back and arrange the testing with my uncle!"
Jiang Ruilin was very efficient; he sent someone to her home the very next day to draw her blood.
Zong Jia pressed a cotton ball against the needle mark and asked, "Little Pear, are you planning to accept them?"
Jiang Xiaoli shrugged. "I don't know either. Let nature take its course. Like my mom said, we're not after the Jiang family's wealth anyway. They're my dad's relatives after all. If they're nice, we'll treat them like family. If we don't get along, we'll part ways. My dad's gone anyway."
Zong Jia smiled and said, "It's best if you think that way."
He reached out and put his arm around her waist. "Little Pear, tomorrow is my graduation ceremony. Will you come?"
Jiang Xiaoli nodded, "Of course! I'll take some super handsome photos of you in your graduation gown!"
Zong Jiayu seemed to remember something, a smile playing on his lips, "Alright, then I'll trouble you, Little Pear."
"I'll go check if I have any film left!" She suddenly remembered that she hadn't restocked after the last shoot.
Zong Jiayu laughed as he watched her retreating figure, while Zhong Yuan, watching from the side, was speechless. "Brother Zong, can you at least try to hide it a little, or Little Pear will find out!"
Zong Jia was in a good mood and didn't care about his complaints at all. "It's nothing."
Zhong Yuan was eating half a watermelon with a spoon when he put another piece in his mouth. "Brother Zong, do you think you can succeed?"
Zong Jiayu was silent for a moment, then said, "I hope so."
Zhong Yuan put down the watermelon and offered his sincerest blessings, "Brother Zong, good luck!"
...
July 1st is the graduation ceremony for the Class of '96 of Tsinghua University.
Although Zong Jiayu had only been enrolled for two years, he managed to blend in and even gave a speech as a representative of the Computer Science Department.
Jiang Xiaoli sat in the family viewing area, snapping photos incessantly.
Zhong Yuan felt a little sorry for her, "Little Pear, take it easy. How many photos do you need to take for Brother Zong's every move?"
Yesterday, when Jiang Xiaoli returned to her room, she realized she had indeed forgotten to refill her film rolls. She wanted to drag Zong Jiayu out to buy some, but Zhong Yuan enthusiastically said, "I have some!"
He regrets it now!
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