The car drove all the way to the entrance of Su Ruyi's courtyard in Beijing before stopping, and everyone got out of the car.
Looking at the vermilion gate that was over two meters high, Qi Yaqin and Zhang Ruyi (who should now be called Qiao Tianyue; some readers asked why Xia Tianxiu hasn't changed her name yet—it's because the real Qiao Tianyue still has a role to play) were both a little confused.
Qi Yaqin asked Qi Yasheng directly, "Yasheng, didn't you say you were going to the small courtyard that Su Ruyi bought in Beijing first? What is this Quanwang Mansion on Tingquan Street? Which friend's house is this? How come I didn't know you had made such a capable friend?"
Qi Yasheng smiled and said, "Sister, I didn't say that Dr. Su bought a small courtyard in Beijing. I said 'courtyard,' this courtyard! This is the house she bought in Beijing!"
Upon hearing this, Qi Yaqin's eyes nearly popped out of her head: "What did you say? This Mountain Spring Prince's Mansion is Su Ruyi's home?"
Qi Yasheng nodded seriously: "Mm."
Su Ruyi took out the key and unlocked the brass padlock: "Let's not stand in the wind, come in first and then we can talk."
At this moment, Qiao Tianyue grabbed Qi Yaqin: "Um... Mom, aren't we going home? How did we end up at Cadre Su's house?"
Qi Yaqin said softly to her, "Yue'er, don't be afraid. There are still some things at home that need to be taken care of. Would you like to stay with Cadre Su for a few days?"
Qiao Tianyue obediently nodded: "Mm".
Qi Yaqin nodded with satisfaction: "Yue'er is such a good girl. Let's go inside and wait a while. Mommy will tell you the whole story slowly, okay?"
As they were talking, Qi Yaqin had already taken Qiao Tianyue's hand and stepped over the high threshold.
Su Ruyi settled the group in a large living room.
There wasn't even time to light a fire or boil water, so he simply took out a pot of hot water from his spatial storage and made tea for everyone.
She then left the three of them in the living room, saying, "You two chat for a while, I'm going out to buy some groceries."
Qi Yaqin stood up and bowed slightly, a little embarrassed: "Thank you, Dr. Su."
Su Ruyi stopped her, saying, "No need. Teacher Qi is my friend, I'm just helping him out. Besides, this is something Old Master Qi asked me to do, so there's no reason for me to refuse. I'll definitely do it to Old Master Qi's satisfaction."
Hearing this, Qi Yaqin blushed slightly, but didn't say anything more.
Su Ruyi left.
The three people in the living room looked at each other somewhat bewildered.
Qiao Tianyue was so nervous that she covered the scalding hot teacup with both hands, but she didn't feel the heat at all.
Qi Yaqin could see her fear, but for a moment she didn't know how to tell her about having another daughter at home.
Qi Yasheng cleared her throat and said, "Yue'er! There's something going on... please don't get agitated after hearing it."
Qiao Tieyue's hands trembled, and she knocked over the teacup: "You...you don't want me anymore, do you?"
Qi Yaqin hurriedly waved her hands: "No, no! Yue'er, what are you thinking! You've misunderstood! Mommy wants you! Mommy will always want you! Mommy has been looking for you for 15 years... but, but now..."
Qi Yaqin looked at Qi Yasheng for help.
Qi Yasheng sighed:
"Moon, you know that your mother went to Heilongjiang Province last month, right?"
At that time, I received a message saying that there was a situation there, and there was a girl who looked a lot like you, and her background matched up.
She went to see it.
After you finish this matter, it just so happens that your maternal grandfather is also in Heilongjiang Province.
Your mother went to meet up with your maternal grandfather, and they stayed together for a few days.
Qiao Tianyue stared straight at Qi Yasheng's opening and closing mouth: "That girl is Mom's daughter, isn't she?"
Qi Yasheng sighed again:
"Only you are your mother's daughter, no one else is."
Moon, listen to your uncle—
During this time, a girl named Xia Tianxiu came to our house.
When the girl came, I was at home. She immediately told me that she was my mother's daughter.
At the time, she mentioned some details that matched up.
Besides, this summer, she looks quite like your mother.
So when your mother came back, we confirmed some details and started treating her as you.
Upon hearing this, Qiao Tianyue jumped up from the sofa and took two steps back to the wall.
"Am I...am I really your child?"
What exactly do you want to do?
Why didn't you take me home? Instead, you're staying at Cadre Su's house.
Qi Yasheng quickly comforted her:
"Moon, don't get agitated, listen to me—"
Your grandfather passed away a few days ago. This Dr. Su, also known as Cadre Su, had been treating your grandfather, and they had a very good relationship.
Then, your maternal grandfather appeared to her in a dream.
Your grandfather said that the Summer Show we found was fake, and you are the real one.
Please ask Dr. Su to investigate this matter thoroughly, and then bring you home.
So Dr. Su came to Beijing and searched through more than 300 villages in the suburbs before she finally found you.
We now know that the summer show was fake, but she's still living in our house.
We now strongly suspect that the matchmaker who offered a dowry of 300 yuan was hired by Xia Tianxiu.
She probably already knows she's not a real person, so she wants to marry you off to someone far away in Inner Mongolia.
Upon hearing this, Qiao Tianyue's eyes widened in terror: "No! This can't be true! How could there be... such a vicious person?"
Qi Yaqin sighed:
"This is also the Qi family's fault...the bigger the tree, the more the wind blows."
We... don't know who sent Xia Tianxiu to harm us this summer.
Therefore, we need to expose her.
But the first step is to find the matchmaker, and we can't alert her before that.
So we'll have to let her stay at our house for a few more days.
Isn't the matchmaker supposed to go to Zhangqiao Village to find your adoptive parents in four days?
We will take control of her at that time.
Qiao Tianyue nodded, her heart finally settling back into her stomach.
"I see.
Mom, don't worry, I'll stay at Dr. Su's house properly.
I'm very perceptive.
I can help her wipe the table, sweep the floor, do laundry, and cook. I can do all of those things.
Upon hearing this, Qi Yaqin felt as if a knife was twisting in her heart: "Silly child, you are staying at Doctor Su's house. You are a guest, not her servant. Helping her is a favor, but you don't need to do anything for her."
Qiao Tianyue smiled sheepishly and said, "I do, Mom, I do."
Seeing how well-behaved and kind her real daughter was, Qi Yaqin could no longer hold back her tears and covered her face, sobbing uncontrollably.
Qiao Tianyue asked in a panic, "Mom, did I say something wrong?"
Qi Yaqin hugged her tightly and cried out:
"No, my dear daughter, you've suffered!"
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