This one sentence immediately caused Ning Hao to lose his composure, and he jumped up from his chair. "What? You...you didn't leave?"
Zhou Tianyu stood up with a smile, walked around the table, and stood in front of Ning Hao. He extended his hand with a smile and said, "Cousin, hello. I am your cousin, Zhou Tianyu. My father is Zhou Baorui, and he is your maternal uncle."
For a moment, Ning Hao's mind went blank. He never imagined that he would have the chance to meet his uncle's family again in this lifetime.
Seeing that Ning Hao didn't react, Zhou Tianyu grabbed his shoulder and patted it hard a few times.
"Cousin, these past years have been tough on you—"
Ning Hao could hardly believe his ears and asked again, "You really are my cousin, my uncle's cousin?"
Zhou Tianyu nodded. "Ning Hao, my dad didn't leave. He's been looking for your mom and my grandma. We've also been trying to find out about you, but unfortunately—"
With tears welling in his eyes, Ning Hao murmured, "My mother always wanted to find her eldest brother, and my maternal grandmother kept talking about my eldest uncle until she died. The Zhou family wouldn't let her see the children, and she didn't even get to see her own son one last time before she closed her eyes—"
After saying that, she hugged Zhou Tianyu and choked up, saying, "Cousin, why did it take you so long to find me? My mother is gone—"
Zhou Tianyu patted his cousin on the back, "Ning Hao, don't be sad. I've heard about what happened to Aunt. We can't do anything about the deceased now, so the living should live better. Come, sit down and tell me what happened to my aunt."
Ning Hao never expected that Zhou Tianyu would come looking for him because of Jiang Qiao.
He didn't know what to say about the girl now. It was fate that she was there to save him.
Upon hearing about his aunt Zhou Ningxiang's ordeal, Zhou Tianyu slammed his fist on the table in anger.
"Ning Boyuan is so despicable—"
Ning Hao gave a bitter laugh. "He is despicable, but what can I do? No matter what, he is my grandmother's own son, my own father. I can't just kill him."
However, we basically have no relationship now. We're both doing well, and neither of us cares about the other.
Cousin, can you tell me what's going on with Uncle's family? Didn't they say the whole family moved away?
Speaking of the Zhou family, Zhou Tianyu sighed, "Don't think that my father is doing any better than you just because he stayed in the Zhou family. After the old lady passed away, he lost his protector. The old man was so infatuated with his second wife that he forgot he had a son. In fact, my father's situation is similar to yours."
With a stepmother around and that group of children, the eldest son isn't so important anymore.
That woman, in particular, was truly awful to my father. When he grew up a bit and was able to support himself, he ran away from that house and joined the revolution.
As for those people, who knows where they went? Anyway, my dad doesn't care about that. He's been trying to find my grandma and my aunt. Sigh—"
There was so much helplessness in that sigh; it was too late. Aunt and Grandma were long gone.
The two brothers chatted for a long time and made an appointment to come and see Zhou Tianyu again after he finished his work.
After seeing Zhou Tianyu off, Wen Jingwan and Gu Zhengfeng arrived with the child, bringing food to Ning Hao.
Seeing Wen Jingwan and her husband holding the child, Ning Hao was stunned, his eyes reddening. "Auntie, what brings you here?"
Wen Jingwan smiled and gestured for Ning Hao to sit down. "Qiao'er is having a meeting here. Your uncle and I came with her. Knowing you were here, we brought you some food."
Gu Zhengfeng glanced at Ning Hao and said, "Not bad, you've taken good care of yourself."
He patted Ning Hao on the shoulder and said, "I've heard about your situation from your aunt. Kid, take good care of yourself from now on."
Ning Hao flashed a bright white smile. "Auntie, I've found my uncle."
These words startled Wen Jingwan. "What? You found your uncle? Where is he?"
Ning Hao recounted how he reunited with his cousin through Jiang Qiao yesterday, and also mentioned his uncle's current situation.
After listening, Wen Jingwan sighed for a long time, "I really didn't expect your uncle to be in this situation. Sigh, if I had known it would be like this, I would have just let your grandmother take him away."
Wen Jingwan felt sorry for her good friend and his sister. She thought that the one who stayed would at least be financially secure. Who would have thought that she would encounter such a stepmother? So what if you have money? It's useless if she doesn't spend it on you.
"I didn't have much contact with your uncle when he was a child, so I don't know much about his character. But he was able to run away and join the revolution, so he must have been very determined."
If you meet him and he seems nice, spend more time with him. If you don't get along, don't force yourself. You've already overcome the toughest times; you don't need anyone to add to your success. Just don't make yourself suffer.
This was the only thing Wen Jingwan could tell him; they were uncle and nephew, and she, as their aunt, was still a step behind.
Gu Zhengfeng patted Ning Hao on the shoulder and said, "If you encounter any problems in the future, you can talk to us. Although we can't help you much, at least we, as your elders, have more experience than you."
After chatting for a while, the couple left with their child. On the way, Wen Jingwan looked worried.
"What's wrong? Can't you see yourself thinking this way? I've never seen you think so much before, why are you suddenly contemplating things when you're with Ning Hao?"
Wen Jingwan rolled her eyes at her husband. "With you by my side, why should I think so much? It's exhausting. Do you really think I'm someone who doesn't understand anything? Don't forget, I come from the Wen family. I've been exposed to all sorts of things, and I understand what I should learn and know. It's precisely because I understand that I think a simple life is the most precious thing."
But Ning Hao's situation is a bit tricky. Do you think Zhou Baorui will let Ning Boyuan off the hook? Although he wasn't the murderer who killed his sister, he was still an accomplice, right? He was also the main person directly responsible for Ningxiang's death. Do you think he can swallow this insult?
I feel sorry for my child, caught in the middle of these two people, it's putting my child in a difficult position.
Gu Zhengfeng snorted coldly, "What's so difficult about it? Zhou Baorui might not even bother with such a person. People who have made it big know their place. Even if he wanted to deal with Ning Boyuan, he wouldn't do it openly."
Besides, Zhou Baorui is in a local area and can't control Ning Boyuan's side, so your idea is a bit unnecessary.
However, someone like that deserves a good beating until he can't even take care of himself. What kind of person is he? He's fickle and doesn't stay with his wife and children, instead getting involved in all sorts of messy things, even trying to act like a romantic. All that education he's received is a waste of his knowledge; he's just a bunch of good-for-nothing. I just don't know how Ning Zhengtao raised such a person.
Wen Jingwan sighed, "It's fortunate that he comes from a poor family. If he had been born into a wealthy family, given his character, he might have had three or four wives and concubines."
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