Chapter 125 It wasn't a replacement.
Jiang's father remained silent for a long while before letting out a long sigh and saying, "It's time to talk about it."
"The child is already married and will soon be having a child. What's the point of keeping it a secret?"
"Some things are better said sooner rather than later. The more you refuse to talk about them, the bigger the problems will become in the future."
"You said that Jia Ni's temper is getting worse and worse. Well, I should probably talk to her about it."
Yang Yuemei asked anxiously, "Aren't you afraid...?"
Jiang's father: "So what if you're scared? Can you keep this a secret forever?"
Yang Yuemei: "..."
Now, instead of one person tossing and turning in bed, it became two people tossing and turning in bed.
Another Sunday.
It was a rare opportunity for Lu Xiangyang to take a normal vacation.
The couple stayed at home, one lying in bed reading, while the other diligently did the laundry, cooked, and cleaned.
Just as they were busy, Jiang's father and mother arrived.
Jiang Jianni came out in her slippers and was shocked to see them. She stammered, "Mom, really, oh dear, why did you bring Dad along?"
There's really no need for the elderly couple to come and clean the house together.
Why.
She almost regretted her sharp tongue back then.
Why don't we ask Aunt Lu when the nanny will arrive? She can pay for the first few months' wages!
Yang Yuemei quickly waved her hand: "I'm not here to do chores for you."
"Honestly, your dad and I really owe you something."
"We've come here today because we have something important to discuss with you."
Jiang's father: "Yes, this is very important."
"Xiangyang is here too, you two should both listen."
Jiang Jianni's heart skipped a beat, and she subconsciously looked at Lu Xiangyang.
Lu Xiangyang held her hand in return.
His hands were broad, strong, dry, and warm, and Jiang Jiani's cold body began to warm up again.
She composed herself and sat down on a high stool: "What's the matter? Why are you so serious?"
Lu Xiangyang also sensed that something was off; his father-in-law and mother-in-law looked very serious. "I'll get you a glass of water. Let's talk slowly."
Steam rose from the four transparent glasses, but the Jiang couple, who said they had something important to say, hesitated to speak.
Jiang Jianni couldn't stand the silence in the room any longer and said directly, "Dad, Mom, just say something."
"No matter what it is, we have to speak up first."
It's better to just end it quickly than to face the consequences of sticking your neck out and then backing out.
Jiang Jianni was filled with anxiety.
She suspected that the couple had discovered something and were being honest with her about it.
To be fair, the Jiang couple treated their children quite well.
Jiang Haibing's son didn't like going to school, so he made him go to work. Jiang Jiani's daughter liked going to school and got into university, so he worked hard to support her to go to university.
Although there is some friction, the upper teeth always have a chance to fight with the lower teeth, and the teeth and tongue often rub against each other.
It's normal for a family to have some minor, harmless conflicts and frictions when living under the same roof.
Jiang Yanni didn't know the specifics of the Fang family.
But she quite liked the atmosphere at the Jiang family home.
Our parents are reliable, our siblings work together, and although there are a few awful relatives, they are just relatives. The whole family is clear-headed when it comes to important matters.
Honestly, having family like that is incredibly lucky.
Jiang Jiani had absolutely no desire to gamble on the unknown future.
This is also why she didn't expose Fang Shuying and refuse to acknowledge her kinship with the Fang family after learning that she had transmigrated into the body of the so-called vicious real heiress.
She prefers to make the most of what she has rather than the unknown future.
Jiang's father and mother looked at each other for a while, and finally Jiang's father spoke.
He hesitated for a long time before finally speaking with difficulty: "Jiani, I have something very important to tell you now."
"Just listen to this, it's just to let you know the situation."
"Don't be angry. You have a child now. No matter what, think more about the baby in your belly."
It doesn't sound like he's trying to cut ties with her.
Jiang Jianni immediately breathed a sigh of relief: "I know, you can say whatever you want. I'm not a child anymore, I won't get angry over a single word."
She changed her posture, leaning her body towards Lu Xiangyang.
Lu Xiangyang reached out and took her hand, and after a while they intertwined their fingers.
Jiang Jiani became more relaxed.
Jiang's parents exchanged another glance.
Jiang's father cleared his throat and said, "It's like this, Jia Ni, you are not my and your mother's biological child."
Jiang Jianni's expression didn't change much: "So this is what you're talking about. I've suspected it for a long time."
Now that you've said that, I'm certain.
Yang Yuemei asked in confusion, "You knew all along? When did you find out? Did your grandmother tell you before she died?"
"How old were you back then? Why would your grandmother tell you this?"
"That's not right."
“I remember when your grandmother passed away, you were still in school. How could she have had time to tell you?”
Jiang Jianni exclaimed in surprise, "...No, my grandma knows about this too? How could my grandma know?"
She instantly fell into conspiracy theories.
Could it be that Granny Yang switched Fang Shuying and her back then?
It shouldn't be that bad.
The female protagonist, Fang Shuying, in the novel does not have any congenital diseases, so there is no reason for an ordinary family to switch children with a child from a better family because they cannot afford medical treatment.
Yang Yuemei was even more surprised than her: "Didn't your grandmother tell you? How did you know?"
Jiang Jianni: "...I saw it in college, saying that some traits of parents are easily inherited by their children."
She touched her ears: "All of you in our family have small earlobes, but I have big earlobes, so I'm a little suspicious."
There are actually other features, but the earlobe is the most obvious one.
She once wrote a book in which the protagonist used these characteristics to find out his true origins, and she even read some books on genetics for this purpose.
I'll use this today to appease the Jiang couple—I can't exactly tell them that's how it's written in the book.
“I only had suspicions before, but you all treated me so well that I thought I was wrong. I never expected it to be true.”
She let out a long sigh: "That's good, at least I won't be so suspicious anymore."
She feigned curiosity and asked, "Dad, Mom, since you've known all along that I'm not your biological daughter, haven't you ever thought about finding your real daughter?"
She lowered her head slightly, her long eyelashes concealing the true emotions in her eyes, and said in a joking tone:
"Maybe your own daughters are some big shots now, unlike me, who went to university but is still so useless and can only be a teacher at school."
Yang Yuemei quickly retorted, "What's wrong with being a teacher? Being a teacher is a secure job. Look how many people envy you for being a teacher."
"Is someone whispering in your ear?"
“Let me tell you, those people are just jealous of you, they’re just envious of you, they’re saying this to you on purpose.”
"You absolutely must not believe what they say."
Jiang's father said, "What biological daughter are you looking for? My and your mother's biological daughter was stillborn. Where are you going to find her?"
Jiang Jianni's eyes widened immediately: "What? Stillborn?"
Recalling the situation at that time, Yang Yuemei could still feel the sadness she felt then: "Of course!"
"Your sister had a bad life. She was born stillborn, her whole body was purple, and the doctors tried to resuscitate her for a long time but couldn't. They said she had been suffocating in the womb for too long and died."
Yang Yuemei looked full of regret: "It's all my fault, alas, it's all my fault."
“The baby is due, so why do I have to finish that little bit of work? It’s just a little work, can’t I do it anytime? Why do I have to be so stubborn right before giving birth?”
Jiang Jianni's mind had completely shut down, and she didn't hear Yang Yuemei's words at all.
She looked at Jiang's father and then at Jiang's mother, dumbfounded: "Then, what about me? How did I come to be?"
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