Xiao Chenshu raised her chin and said with a smug look on her face.
"I wasn't talking to you, so shut your mouth."
Xiao Chen Dongze glanced at his younger sister Chen Shu, then said to his mother Zhang Hua, "Mom, Yueyue is the Chen family's child, Dad's biological daughter. You've already wronged Yueyue by letting your sister take her place, but you haven't treated Yueyue well at all these years. If Dad finds out the truth later, he'll definitely be very angry!"
"How could your dad possibly know?!"
Zhang Hua said, "Only we know about Xiao Shu and Chen Yue's background. As long as you and Xiao Shu keep your mouths shut, your father will never know."
“Brother, Mom is right. If you don’t say anything and I don’t say anything either, and Mom doesn’t say anything either, then Dad won’t know that Chen Yue is his child!”
Xiao Chenshu spoke innocently, but her bright, darting eyes revealed a shrewdness that belied her young age.
Outside the door, Xiao Chenyue was so shocked that she was at a loss for what to do, and accidentally made a noise.
"who?"
Zhang Hua's wary voice came from inside the room.
Startled, Xiao Chenyue ran away as fast as she could. Just as Zhang Hua and his son and daughter came out of the room, they saw Xiao Chenyue's door being closed.
"mom……"
Xiao Chen Dongze looked worried.
"That little bitch Chen Yue was eavesdropping on our conversation, Mom! What should we do now?"
Xiao Chen Shu looked up and tugged at Zhang Hua's clothes.
"Let me think about it."
Zhang Hua narrowed her eyes, pondered for a moment, then lowered her gaze and said to her children, "Go back to your rooms and play. Don't worry about Chen Yue saying anything inappropriate at home." She's just a little girl; even if she overheard something, who would believe her if she told them?
Besides, she's an adult; how could she be helpless against a good-for-nothing?!
Zhang Hua thought with absolute confidence.
Just as Zhang Hua had suspected, Xiao Chenyue didn't tell anyone at home what she had overheard. It wasn't that she didn't want to, but rather that she, being a young girl, was completely at a loss.
She's not even six years old and has never really been a part of the family. If someone were to say that Chen Shu isn't a child of the Chen family, but rather that she is... would anyone in the family believe it?
Xiao Chenyue was anxious and uneasy for several days, and even fell ill with a high fever due to her anxiety.
During this period, Zhang Hua did everything a loving mother should do, staying by Xiao Chenyue's bedside day and night. When the little girl's health improved, she hugged her small body, her heart aching so much that she burst into tears. She then greeted Old Mrs. Chen, saying that she was sorry for her daughter, that she hadn't cared for her enough, which caused her to fall ill.
Based on this, I want to take my daughter shopping to buy some pretty clothes and delicious pastries, and also take her to the park to play by herself.
And so, Xiao Chenyue was taken out of the house by Zhang Hua.
Even if the girl was unwilling, she couldn't fight against the powerful!
And she had no idea that she was going to be abandoned!
Zhang Hua took Xiao Chenyue almost from one end of the city to the other. After choosing a location, she put Xiao Chenyue down on the street and told her to stand there and not move. She said she was going to a pastry shop not far away to buy Xiao Chenyue's favorite crystal cake.
As a result, she entered through the front door and exited through the back door, seemingly unaware that Xiao Chenyue had been left alone on the street not far from the pastry shop.
"Why? Why are you doing this to me?"
Zheng Qiuwen wiped away her tears, but the more she wiped, the more tears flowed, like beads from a broken string, impossible to wipe away completely.
The lost memories resurfaced in Zheng Qiuwen's mind like tender sprouts breaking through the soil, causing her unbearable pain.
Chen Dongze, Chen Dongze knows the truth about Xiao Chenyue's background, but he listens to his mother and stands on the same side as his mother and sister. Does he know that Xiao Chenyue was abandoned by his mother?
Do you know?
Tears streaming down her face, Zheng Qiuwen murmured, "What am I going to do now? I remember everything, but I married the person I should hate..." Her mind was a complete mess, and Zheng Qiuwen covered her mouth, afraid that she would cry out loud.
She not only married Chen Dongze, but also has five children with him, and is currently pregnant...
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Before we knew it, it was the day before Lunar New Year's Eve.
Song Sanhe, Song Qingbin and his family of three, along with Song Guoqing, arrived in Beijing with large bags of luggage. Instead of staying in the courtyard house that Song Lan had bought for them, they went directly to a two-courtyard house that Old Master Chen had given them.
It should be noted that this two-courtyard house is on the same street as the traditional courtyard house where Mr. and Mrs. Chen have been recuperating for many years. It is kept very clean, and the interior and exterior have been renovated, with all the furniture and other items provided.
If described in a few simple words, it would be "move-in ready with just your suitcase".
After tidying up all the luggage, Song Lan and Qin Yanzheng took the children and accompanied Song Sanhe and his group to the courtyard. The family of six did not stay long, after all, tomorrow was New Year's Eve and there were many things to prepare. However, they had already made arrangements with Grandpa Chen and the other elders to arrive earlier on New Year's Eve.
"The atmosphere at your grandparents' house seems a bit off, have you noticed?"
After a busy day, Song Lan nestled in Qin Yanzheng's arms as the couple chatted idly on the bed.
"Um."
Qin Yanzheng responded.
"What do you think could be the cause?"
Song Lan asked.
"It must be related to that stepson and his wife."
Without a doubt, Qin Yanzheng was referring to Chen Dongze and Zheng Qiuwen, because anyone with eyes could easily see that the expressions on the faces of the couple were clearly off.
"them?"
Song Lan was still a little confused. She said, "Their expressions were a bit off, but I can't think of just the two of them that could make the whole house feel so strange."
"That third aunt seems normal at first glance, but if you look closely, you'll see that she's not in a good mood either."
Qin Yanzheng said it casually.
"Now I understand!"
Song Lan sighed inwardly, feeling that Zhang Hua was unworthy of being a mother. Her son and daughter-in-law had finally come home for the New Year with their child, but as an elder, she probably didn't feel sorry for them. Instead, she made trouble for no reason, causing an unusual atmosphere in the Chen family.
"You don't need to rack your brains to think about it. With your grandparents and third uncle around, that woman can't cause any trouble."
Qin Yanzheng comforted Song Lan, and then asked, "What are your work plans after the New Year?"
"Dean Su told me that after the New Year, I will no longer need to see patients as before. To be specific, I will only see patients for a maximum of three days a month. The rest of the time, I will be in the laboratory, and the remaining time will be spent teaching at universities."
As if guessing what the man was going to say, Song Lan smiled and her soft voice came out again: "Don't think I'm working too hard and ask me to turn down some of my work. I personally think Dean Su's arrangements are fine, and there's nothing that needs to be adjusted."
Upon hearing this, Qin Yanzheng paused for a moment, then smiled wryly: "You've taken away everything I wanted to say. Fine, I won't bring it up, but you have to promise me that you won't forget about time once you're in the lab."
"Um?"
Song Lan didn't quite understand.
Isn't it normal to lose track of time in the lab?
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