Now that he knew the child's inability to speak was related to toxins in his body, Jiang Weiguo spoke up.
"I need to take the child back quickly and find a doctor to take a look. Jiang Qiao, Comrade Shutian, I won't say much more about my thanks. We'll meet again sometime. I'll be going now."
"Wait—"
While understanding the feelings of parents, Jiang Qiao prioritized the child's feelings.
“I’ll talk to Fang Ming. Although you are his family, it’s the first time you’ve met him. The child won’t be able to accept it right away. We need to consider his fear and panic. I’ll talk to the child for a while, and then you can leave.”
Meng Chen was so busy crying while holding her son that she couldn't think about how her child felt.
Jiang Qiao went over and picked up the child, saying, "You two wait a while, let's have a chat."
Miao Jinhua glanced at Jiang Qiao with a complicated expression. How could she not see her grandson's resistance to them? She had been so focused on being happy and sad that she hadn't considered this point.
Since we're leaving, Jiang Qiao needs to talk to the child and persuade him not to take him back, lest he make the child sick again.
Song Shutian spoke up for Jiang Qiao, "If it weren't for the fact that you get along well with the child, this little girl probably wouldn't be willing to meddle in other people's business. Besides, although the child is related to you by blood, for so many years, in the child's heart, other people are his parents. If you suddenly appear, not to mention the child, even we adults would find it hard to accept. Let Jiang Qiao talk to him properly. As long as the child doesn't make a fuss, everything can be discussed."
There was more that Song Shutian couldn't explain, since it involved a lot of secrets, and he didn't know how far the director had gone with his family. But these were things he shouldn't have said.
Jiang Weiguo agreed with Song Shutian's words. He had met this subordinate of his father once before, but he had heard his father praise him more. He had heard that the man had handled several impressive cases in the past two years, so he believed what the man said.
After Jiang Qiao calmed Fang Ming down, she brought the child over and said, "After you take the child back, you can communicate with him slowly. You should teach him to recognize characters so that it will be easier for you to communicate. If that doesn't work, Fang Ming knows Chinese characters and pinyin. You need to be more patient and have confidence in the child."
I wish your family a happy reunion and hope your child makes a full recovery.
Little Fangming, when you have a name in the future, remember to write to me, okay? When I have time, I'll come to see you. If you want anything to eat, you can tell me in your letter. We promised each other, remember to listen to your elders, we made a pinky promise.
The little guy grinned and nodded happily, patting Jiang Qiao's shoulder with his little hand.
He turned to look at the three members of the Jiang family and said, "If you can't find a solution, contact me again. I'll try to find a way. The main purpose is the same: it's all for the good of this child."
Jiang Weiguo didn't know why, but at this moment he suddenly had a feeling that the girl in front of him, who was much younger than him, was like an elder in their family. He couldn't say for sure whether he was just imagining things.
Jiang Qiao readily said goodbye to Fang Ming and the others, got into Song Shutian's car, and the two of them left immediately.
It would be a lie to say she wasn't worried. She didn't know if the person on the other end was her second brother, but the name and age didn't match, which made her feel really uneasy. Where exactly did things go wrong?
She didn't really have any other thoughts. Having already lived a lifetime, her only concern was whether the Jiang family still had any bloodline in this world. It wasn't that she had any preference for sons over daughters; she just felt that if she died, who would still care about her father burning paper money for her parents?
Although she was reborn and the past was no longer relevant to her, she just couldn't forget it. Call her stubborn or petty, she only had a few thoughts: as long as the Jiang family had descendants, she wouldn't worry about anything else.
Another thing she wants to do is find the murderer who killed her. No matter where he is, she will never let this grudge be settled. Even if he is dead, she will dig him out of his grave.
Unfortunately, no one knew what Jiang Qiao was thinking. Song Shutian glanced at Jiang Qiao while driving, and the little girl's expression seemed a bit off. He wondered what she was thinking.
"Don't worry, Fang Ming's matter has been settled. Since he is a child of the Jiang family, his parents will definitely treat him well."
Jiang Qiao suddenly said, "Whether it's good or bad, I have no right to participate. I hope they can treat this child well and not ignore the little guy's feelings because of other children."
To be honest, I'm not bragging, but even though I didn't grow up with my parents, they treated me very well. Even now that I have a younger brother, my place in the family is still unshakeable.
That's the difference. I hope the Jiang couple can do what my father did.
"Actually, I really admire your family. Putting aside your parents, even your grandfather's side seems to value you, his granddaughter, the most. I don't see any preference for boys over girls at all. On the contrary, they take extra care of girls."
"That's right. Don't you even know what kind of situation my family is in? I'm the only girl here. Shouldn't you take good care of me?"
However, I am also fortunate to have been born into such a family. Despite the constant talk of gender equality outside, there will never be true gender equality. The traditional concepts passed down from ancient times are still there.
It's been so many years, it's deeply ingrained, and changing it won't be a matter of just a day or two.
Add to that the physical limitations women face, and where is true equality? There are some jobs women really aren't suited for, considering marriage, childbirth, and physiological issues. So, I'm the lucky one.
Song Shutian glanced at Jiang Qiao and said, "Little girl, you see things quite clearly. But let's just keep this to ourselves. Be careful what you say in public."
By the way, Song Yuzhu hasn't been caught yet. Think about it, where could someone like her possibly hide?
Jiang Qiao smiled and shook her head, brushing a strand of hair that had blown into her mouth by the wind. "There's nowhere these people can't hide. They can be nannies for high-ranking officials and generals, and they're also quite convenient to be nuns and monks. There's nothing they can't do. It's not that I'm trying to boost their morale and diminish ours, but those people are just so ubiquitous."
Song Shutian slammed on the brakes and turned to look at Jiang Qiao. "You mean to say that they might be hiding in the temple?"
Jiang Qiao shrugged. "That's just one possibility. The key question is, have you ever considered whether Song Yuzhu's man from back then was really dead?"
Song Shutian looked at Jiang Qiao with a puzzled expression. "Didn't your grandfather say he was dead?"
Jiang Qiao gave a bitter smile. "My grandfather is just an ordinary person. He can't possibly overthink things. That person fell into the river and wasn't found. Everyone says he's dead. He has no reason to doubt anything. Even Song Yuzhu said so. Who else could have any other thoughts?"
Now that I think about it, there's probably something fishy going on here. You should go back and immediately have someone investigate Song Yuzhu's ex-boyfriends. I suspect they're all in cahoots, either pretending to be husband and wife, or they're actually enemy spies.
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