Song Lan's life was going relatively smoothly, but back in the capital, Luo Yueqin received a letter from Song Jiaojiao around lunchtime. After having lunch at home, she finally had time to open the letter and see what her daughter had written to her.
Upon seeing this, her expression immediately changed.
"What's wrong?"
Song Weiqiang was sitting on the sofa listening to the radio when he noticed that Luo Yueqin's mood was off, so he couldn't help but ask her a question.
"I was worried that Lanlan might recognize her biological parents at the branch factory, but guess what happened?"
Before Song Weiqiang could speak, Luo Yueqin continued on her own: "As soon as Lanlan arrived at the branch factory, she rushed to Shisong Village to reunite with her biological parents."
It made our Jiaojiao lose face, and she was even swindled out of several tens of yuan by that old hag in the village. How could we have raised such a heartless wretch?
"Perhaps there is some misunderstanding."
After thinking for a moment, Song Weiqiang said, "You and I both know what kind of personality Lanlan has, and we also know what kind of personality Jiaojiao has. Do you think Lanlan would cause trouble for no reason and make things difficult for Jiaojiao?"
As for Lanlan acknowledging her biological parents, in my opinion, it's only natural. I know you might feel uncomfortable about it, but we can't have any other thoughts, otherwise, Lanlan will likely become even more distant from us.
"Are you siding with that brat?"
Luo Yueqin was dissatisfied.
“I’m not taking sides, but you need to understand that Deputy Factory Director Qian’s wife hasn’t given up on marrying Lanlan into the family. If we do something to Lanlan because of Jiaojiao, what good will it do us once she marries into Deputy Factory Director Qian’s family?”
Hearing Song Weiqiang say this, Luo Yueqin's expression didn't improve much. She said, "But don't forget, that brat doesn't want to marry into the Qian family, and she doesn't even want to leave the Qin family. Anyway, if you want to get anything out of her, I think you'd better not count on it!"
Besides, that brat spoke so horribly to us before; she no longer cares about us, her parents. In that case, why should we continue to pity this ungrateful wretch!
Song Weiqiang remained silent.
Luo Yueqin said with a face full of resentment, "It's a pity that we've invested so much in her over the years. If Jiaojiao had been raised by you and me since she was little, she definitely wouldn't have turned her back on us like that brat Lanlan."
"How can you compare them? Don't forget, Jiaojiao is our daughter."
Song Weiqiang shook his head and said, "We had ulterior motives in investing in Lanlan. If we hadn't forced her to divorce, Lanlan wouldn't have severed ties with us."
"So, according to you, in the end it's still our fault?"
Luo Yueqin didn't understand.
"Alright, let's not get off topic. Did Jiaojiao mention anything else in her letter?"
Based on Song Weiqiang's understanding of his youngest daughter, he felt that Song Jiaojiao would not only mention Song Lan's recognition of her relatives in the letter.
She wanted money and ration coupons, and asked her family to send her more warm clothes before the weather got cold.
Luo Yueqin said coldly, "What a troublemaker! I shouldn't have given birth to her in the first place!"
"What you're saying..."
Song Weiqiang's expression changed almost imperceptibly. He sighed and said, "Just do as you promised before Jiaojiao went to the countryside. As for the warm clothes, you can pack them up from her wardrobe and send them over later."
"Let's talk about it next month."
Luo Yueqin said expressionlessly, "She's only been in the countryside for a short time, and she's already making a fuss. Besides, we gave her a lot of money and coupons when she left. Even if we don't send any more before the New Year, she can still make ends meet."
"You can decide."
Song Weiqiang had no objection.
To be more precise, he has never been very concerned about his daughter's affairs.
Of course, if there are any financial interests involved with him or this family, that's a different story.
"Should we go over and ask at Deputy Factory Director Qian's house..."
A hint of hesitation flashed in Luo Yueqin's eyes. She looked at Song Weiqiang and spoke, but only said half of what she meant.
"What do you want to ask?"
Song Weiqiang's eyes showed confusion.
Luo Yueqin: "Ask Deputy Factory Director Qian and his wife what their plans are for Lanlan."
"Do you think it's appropriate for us to go and ask?"
Song Weiqiang's expression was unclear: "If we go over and ask, it will seem as if we are eager to marry Lanlan off to him. But the problem is, Lanlan doesn't listen to us at all. In other words, we can't make decisions for Lanlan. If the Deputy Factory Director and his wife don't get what they want, then we will definitely be caught in the middle."
He offended not only the deputy factory director and his wife, but also made his adopted daughter, Song Lan, disgusted with them and completely sever ties with them.
If things really come to this, what's the point of all their fuss?
"So we're just going to ignore it?"
Luo Yueqin asked.
Song Weiqiang was slightly taken aback. After a moment, he said, "We have already made Lanlan's meaning very clear to Deputy Factory Director Qian and his wife, and we have also said that it is not that we do not want to make decisions for Lanlan."
Furthermore, Lanlan is adamant about not agreeing to a divorce, and we are now just her adoptive parents, unable to influence her decision.
Now that we've made things clear, let's not interfere in Lanlan's affairs anymore.
Luo Yueqin: "You mean to wait and see how Deputy Factory Director Qian and his wife treat Lanlan?"
"Um."
Song Weiqiang nodded and said, "Deputy Factory Director Qian's wife hasn't given up on her feelings for Lanlan. Knowing her character, she will definitely find a way to achieve her goal. Right now, we just need to wait for news from the Qian family."
"……All right."
Luo Yueqin's expression softened slightly: "On the other hand, I feel uneasy whenever I think about that brat Lanlan calling those peasants in the countryside 'Mom and Dad.' We raised her with so much care, but in the end, she treats us like enemies. She just reported to the branch factory and then ran off to the countryside to claim her relatives. Didn't she ever think we'd find out?"
"Are you getting stuck on this?!"
Song Weiqiang shook his head: "If Jiaojiao can recognize us, then Lanlan can recognize her biological parents. Besides, Lanlan took a whole year to recognize her family. What's bothering you?"
Luo Yueqin pursed her lips and remained silent.
Song Weiqiang: "Going back a bit, if we hadn't demanded that Lanlan get a divorce, which strained her relationship with us, would she have been able to reunite with her biological parents?"
Upon hearing this, Luo Yueqin was speechless.
The couple understood their adopted daughter Song Lan's personality; if they hadn't forced her to divorce, she would still be very dependent on them!
She will never have any connection with her biological parents' family unless they want to.
"Don't you think her personality has changed?"
Hearing Luo Yueqin's words, Song Weiqiang said, "Even a rabbit will bite when cornered, let alone a living person. Lanlan was probably pushed too far by us, and Ningning was making a scene. In this situation, if you were Lanlan, wouldn't you fight back?"
"Fine, fine, I can't argue with you."
Luo Yueqin stuffed the letter back into the envelope and casually put it in the drawer under the coffee table. Then, she got up and went back to her bedroom: "I'm going to tidy up. I have to go to work soon."
Song Weiqiang hummed in agreement, watching Luo Yueqin's figure disappear.
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