Hearing Song Lan say this, Qin Yaxin smiled: "Uncle Song and Aunt Song are so fair. They don't favor either you, sister-in-law, or Brother Song. One of them takes care of their grandson, and the other takes care of their grandson-in-law. They are definitely role models of good parents!"
"Yes, my parents are really good."
Song Lan curved her lips into a smile and returned Qin Yaxin's smile.
Upon hearing this, Qin Yaxin paused for a moment, then gave Song Lan a strange look: "Sister-in-law, you really have no modesty at all!"
"Facts are facts, why be humble?"
Song Lan raised an eyebrow.
Qin Yaxin paused again, blinked, and looked at Song Lan with admiration: "Talking with sister-in-law is so interesting. It seems that I still need to work hard so that I can get as close as possible to sister-in-law!"
“Silly girl, in your sister-in-law’s eyes you have grown up quite well. There is no need for you to try to get closer to me or other people.”
With a smile in her eyes, Song Lan said softly, "Even if the people you want to get close to are very outstanding, you are still you. As long as you know that you are better today than you were yesterday, that's enough for you. In short, don't put too much pressure on yourself because of others, and you might accidentally lose yourself."
After a pause, Song Lan seemed to remember something, and then said, "If I remember correctly, I should have said these words to you before, right?"
"Um."
Qin Yaxin nodded and said, "But I like to learn from my sister-in-law. Even if I can't be exactly like you in every aspect in the future, even if I learn a third or even less, I think I will be at least 70 or 80 percent confident that I can be considered 'excellent'."
In Qin Yaxin's eyes, her sister-in-law Song Lan was truly learned and talented.
In addition, she has a beautiful and refined appearance, a confident and generous demeanor, and an elegant and gentle demeanor. Her words and actions exude unparalleled charm.
Having such a sister-in-law, Qin Yaxin was undoubtedly proud. Therefore, she not only gladly accepted Song Lan's teachings, but also learned from Song Lan how to treat people and conduct herself in daily life.
"Whatever you want."
Song Lan smiled helplessly and shook her head.
"By the way, sister-in-law, are you and brother going to the compound as usual tonight?"
Qin Yaxin suddenly asked this question, and upon hearing it, Song Lan said, "I have to go. After all, your older brother and I are in Beijing, and my parents are there too. It wouldn't be appropriate for me not to go."
"The three treasures and four treasures shouldn't be taken away, right?"
Qin Yaxin asked again.
"No, they're still too young, it's inconvenient to hold them."
Song Lan said, "Just bring Da Bao and Er Bao."
Qin Yaxin said "Oh" and didn't say anything more.
...
As it approached 8 p.m., the Qin family's New Year's Eve dinner was drawing to a close amidst laughter and joy. Knowing that Song Lan and Qin Yanzheng still had to take Da Bao and Er Bao to the compound, Qin's father told the two to go back to their room to pack up before setting off, so as not to keep the Chen family elders waiting.
But no one expected that when the Chen family's New Year's Eve dinner was served and everyone had just sat down, Zheng Qiuwen suddenly spoke up: "Grandpa and Grandma, I have something I want to say to the elders here."
Grandpa Chen and Grandma Chen were stunned for a moment. After a while, they came to their senses and saw that everyone's eyes were on Zheng Qiuwen. Grandpa Chen said, "Go ahead and say it!"
"Grandpa, before I begin what I have to say, I hope that my children's aunt, Chen Shu, can also be present."
Upon hearing Zheng Qiuwen's words, regardless of the expressions of the others present, Zhang Hua and Chen Dongze, mother and son, both had a bad feeling. Chen Changqing and Chen Dongsheng seemed to have thought of something, but they did not say anything.
The others looked puzzled, wondering why Zheng Qiuwen wanted Chen Shu to be present. For a moment, the entire dining room was so quiet you could hear a pin drop.
Chen Changqing glanced at Chen Dongxu, and upon receiving his father's gaze, Chen Dongxu immediately stood up: "I'll go to the Wang family to call for help." With that, he quickly walked out of the living room.
"Wenwen, you..."
Chen Dongze tugged at Zheng Qiuwen's sleeve, gesturing for her to sit down, but Zheng Qiuwen not only didn't sit down, she didn't even respond to him. Seeing this, Chen Dongze had no choice but to speak again:
“Even if you have something to say to your elders, the New Year's Eve dinner is already on the table. If it stays like this, it will get cold in no time…”
Before Chen Dongze could finish speaking, Zhang Hua coldly looked at Zheng Qiuwen and said, "Sit down!"
Zheng Qiuwen stood still.
Zhang Hua was furious. Her face darkened. "Is this your family's upbringing?"
"Say less!"
Chen Changqing gave Zhang Hua a sentence without expression.
"I……"
Zhang Hua opened his mouth, only to feel a tightness in his chest.
About ten minutes later, Chen Shu followed Chen Dongxu to the Chen family home, filled with confusion.
Just then, Zheng Qiuwen pointed at Chen Shu and said to Grandpa and Grandma Chen, "Grandpa and Grandma, Chen Shu is not a blood relative of the Chen family. She and Chen Dongze are siblings."
In an instant, apart from Chen Changqing and his son Chen Dongsheng, and Zhang Hua and her son Chen Dongze, everyone else felt as if a thunderbolt had exploded in their minds.
"What nonsense are you talking about?"
Zhang Hua came to his senses and stood up, intending to slap Zheng Qiuwen.
"sit down!"
Old Mrs. Chen scolded.
Zhang Hua gritted his teeth and angrily sat back down in his chair, but he didn't let Zheng Qiuwen off the hook: "Whether Xiao Shu is of the Chen family bloodline or not, everyone here knows very well, and you can't just spout nonsense like that!"
"I'm just making things up? If I said I was Chen Yue, would you still accuse me of making things up?"
Zheng Qiuwen's eyes gradually reddened. She stared at Zhang Hua, and seeing him stunned, she glanced around at everyone present. Then she said, "Originally, I only knew that I was adopted by my parents, but just last night..."
I recalled some memories from my childhood... I remembered that my name was Chen Yue, and that when I was five years old, I overheard a conversation between Ms. Zhang, Chen Dongze, and Chen Shu outside Ms. Zhang's bedroom door.
From their conversation, I learned that I was the true heir to the Chen family bloodline, while Chen Shu was Ms. Zhang's daughter... I was too young then and didn't know what to do, so I accidentally made a noise... Ms. Zhang discovered that I might have overheard her conversation with her two children...
Because I was so frightened, I got a fever and fell ill. After I recovered, Ms. Zhang said she would take me out to play, but she took me to a street far from home.
She told me to wait for her on the street to bring me back pastries. I waited for a very long time, but I didn't see Ms. Zhang. Later, an auntie said she would take me to find my mother...
Tears blurred her vision, and Zheng Qiuwen wiped them away casually as she recounted how she was abandoned by Zhang Hua, abducted, and rescued by her adoptive parents.
"I woke up in the hospital, but I don't know if it was from shock or a high fever, but I forgot everything... I didn't know my name, where I lived, or even my parents' names."
I work for... My current parents took pity on me and adopted me as their daughter. If you don't believe me, contacting my parents will easily prove what I'm saying.
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