Hearing the noise, Song Yingying came out of the house.
"Uncle and Aunt, you're back."
"What is this? Who sent it?" Song Yingying looked curiously at the gift box on the table; it looked quite valuable.
Xu Guiying forced a smile, "Yingying, come and sit down, your aunt and uncle have something to tell you."
Song Yingying's eyes widened. Her uncle and aunt were unusually serious, and Song Yingying was frightened.
Has something happened at home again?
Seeing that she was standing still, Song Xinfu clicked his tongue and said, "Yingying, sit down first."
Song Yingying had a trembling expression on her face.
Could it be that she didn't do well on the exam, and the teacher contacted her uncle and aunt?
Song Yingying swallowed hard.
Xu Guiying cut to the chase and quickly and directly told the story of the Qin family.
She spoke first: "You are Qin Zheng's cousin."
The story then recounts Song Qiurou and Qin Wenyuan's past, finally revealing the main theme.
“Yingying, now the Qin family knows that you are Qin Wenyuan’s daughter, and they want to take you back.”
Upon hearing this, Song Yingying burst into tears.
"Uncle and Aunt, don't you want me anymore?"
Song Yingying had no parents and was raised by Xu Guiying. Her uncle and aunt were her parents.
Seeing her cry, Xu Guiying's own eyes reddened, and she quickly wiped them away, saying, "Pah, pah, pah, what are you saying!"
Look, Song Yingying is about to cry again.
Xu Guiying's face darkened.
"Stop crying!"
Song Yingying stopped crying and looked at the couple pitifully.
Song Xinfu felt a pang of pity. "Yingying, we didn't mean to abandon you. We're just telling you this. Our family ties will never change. You still have your father's family who love you. This isn't a bad thing."
Song Yingying choked back tears, "I don't want to go back, I want to stay here."
After saying that, Song Yingying repeated it several times, "I won't go back, I absolutely won't go back!"
After waiting for her to finish venting, Xu Guiying continued, "Yingying, you can also choose not to go back. Your aunt and uncle can only give you so much. The 66,000 yuan compensation you received before has been used to buy you a house. The money is in your savings account. But you should know that the Qin family can give you much more. These are things you should enjoy."
Song Yingying started crying again.
Xu Guiying clicked her tongue: "Don't cry!"
Song Xinfu glanced at his wife and told her to be gentle.
Xu Guiying softened her tone, "We have no intention of selling you to the Qin family, nor have we profited from them. These gifts you see were given to you by Qin Zheng's grandfather on the way back. Your uncle and aunt have some money and a house. Your older siblings don't know this, but your uncle and I will have no problem with our retirement in the future."
"Don't feel burdened. You can stay at home forever. The Qin family hopes you can go back and reunite with your relatives. As for whether to separate households or return to the Qin family, it's up to you."
"Yingying, you will encounter many things in the future society. Having the Qin family is like having a lot of help."
“You’re still young and can’t think that far ahead. I’m saying this in the hope that you won’t be resistant and that you can gradually get to know the Qin family.”
Of all the things Song Yingying heard, she only heard one sentence: she could live at home forever.
She sniffed. "No wonder he took me out to dinner that day; he already knew."
Xu Guiying and Song Xinfu exchanged a glance.
After Song Yingying calmed down for a while, Xu Guiying said again, "We will still go back to the countryside for dinner on New Year's Eve as usual. On New Year's Day, if you want to go back to the Qin family, then go back. If you don't want to go back, then come with us to pay New Year's visits."
Song Yingying pouted, tears welling up in her eyes.
After a long pause, she asked in a low voice, "Will they like me?"
Upon hearing this, Xu Guiying burst into tears.
"You are Qin Wenyuan's daughter. Your grandfather and the others are all looking forward to your return home. Qin Zheng doesn't know your identity yet, but he treats you like a younger sister. Do you think they like you?"
Song Yingying clutched her palms, her crying not as intense as before.
"Let's talk about it on the first day of the new year, it's still early now."
Xu Guiying felt bad too, so she patted Song Yingying's head and said, "Alright, go back to your room and think about it yourself."
Song Yingying dragged her heavy steps away. She sat at the table, and after crying for so long, her mind was clear. She remembered seeing Grandpa Qin with his gray hair that day...
Xu Guiying went back into the room, sat on the edge of the bed, and sighed.
In her previous life, Song Yingying committed suicide and never knew her true identity until her death.
Xu Guiying wiped away her tears. She was the pride of the Qin family, yet she had fallen to such a state.
Just then, the fifth brother returned.
When Song Jianmin saw the gift boxes in the house, he was about to ask a question when Song Xinfu glared at him.
“These were issued by the factory. If you dare touch them, I’ll break your hand.”
Song Jianmin immediately pulled his hand back.
Xu Guiying came out of the house and glanced at Lao Wu from head to toe.
Song Jianmin felt uneasy under his mother's gaze.
"Mom, what's wrong?"
Song Jianmin from the previous life truly deserved to die!
Song Jianmin trembled under his mother's murderous glare and quickly scurried into the kitchen to cook.
It wasn't until dinner that Song Rongrong and Song Jianmin saw Yingying come out of the house.
"Yingying, what's wrong? Are you crying? Did you not do well on the test?"
After all, her parents wouldn't say anything to Song Yingying; the only thing that could break her defenses was her academic performance.
Song Yingying shook her head, "No, Fourth Sister and Fifth Brother, let's eat."
Song Yingying clung to her bowl, burying her head in her food.
The next day, Qin Zheng came directly to Song Yingying's house and said that the scores had been released ahead of schedule and that he could take Song Yingying to the school to check her scores.
Xu Guiying waved her hand, "Go, go."
The Qin family's car was outside.
Song Yingying went out carrying her small cloth bag, her eyes fixed on Qin Zheng.
Qin Zheng was quite shocked; it turned out that Song Yingying really was his sister.
"What's wrong? Are you stunned?"
Song Yingying: "You and I don't look alike at all."
Qin Zheng: "..."
After a moment of silence, Qin Zheng asked, "Grandpa and Grandma want to ask you if you want to come home for dinner during the Chinese New Year?"
The day after tomorrow is Lunar New Year's Eve, and I'm going back to my hometown for dinner.
Song Yingying pinched her palm, "First year of junior high, I guess."
Qin Zheng smiled and said, "Okay, I'll show you around."
Song Yingying finally smiled. As long as she could stay in the Song family, having other relatives seemed quite nice.
Song Yingying lived up to expectations and ranked first in her grade.
Qin Zheng saw her grinning foolishly and said, "So happy?"
Song Yingying: "Of course, we don't need to pay tuition next semester, and we even get scholarships."
Qin Zheng felt a pang of sadness. "Let's go, I'll take you to eat something delicious."
Since everything was fine now, Qin Zheng took Song Yingying to the arcade for a while.
It was Song Yingying's first time there, and she was very excited. Not long after she left the arcade...
Song Yingying saw Qian Yu'an on the side of the road and almost got hit by a car.
She pulled the person back.
"Sister Yu'an, be careful!"
Qian Yu'an was so thin she was practically skin and bones. "Yingying, it's you."
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