Yan Gusheng was truly startled by this question. He stared blankly at Yun Duoduo for a long time, muttering, "You, you actually guessed that too, I..."
Yun Duoduo chuckled softly, "Dad, it's really not a complicated matter. Your reaction was so strange. I was just guessing randomly, but I didn't expect..."
Yan Gusheng was silent for a moment, then looked at Yun Duoduo with some worry and said, "Duoduo, actually, ever since I saw her the day before yesterday, I've been worried that her sudden appearance in Kyoto might be to find Junting..."
But then Yan Gusheng shook his head, dismissing his guess, "But it's not necessarily true, because her older brother said back then that he didn't let her know that the child was still alive. He told her that the child couldn't be saved, so she probably thought that the child was long gone."
At this point, Yan Gusheng seemed to want to confirm that his guess was true, and he continued, "When Junting's uncle came over last time, he also said that the reason why Junting's mother had not seen Junting all these years was because she did not know of his existence."
"Really?" Yun Duoduo was somewhat skeptical. Did Ning Yue really not know? Or was it just another coincidence?
After a pause, Yun Duoduo continued, "So, all these years, the people over there haven't asked about Jun Ting?"
Yan Gusheng nodded, "I asked around, and Junting's uncles have been sending money to our family all these years, especially during those very difficult years. If it weren't for the help from Junting's uncles, our family wouldn't have been able to make ends meet."
Yun Duoduo nodded and sighed.
She couldn't comment on these things; they were matters of the previous generation, and she couldn't say who was right or wrong.
After all, this was over twenty years ago, before the 1960s, when the differences between the city and the countryside were enormous.
It's estimated that none of ten city dwellers would want their daughters to marry into the countryside.
The fact that Jun Ting's uncle and his family have continued to take care of Jun Ting's family all these years shows that they are not such bad people. However, it was indeed they who forcibly separated Yan Jun Ting and his biological mother back then.
Yan Gusheng shook his head, indicating that he didn't want to bring up the past again. He was just worried, "Duoduo, I'm just worried that they will come looking for Junting sooner or later. What will happen if Junting finds out about these things? I don't know if he can accept it."
Yun Duoduo patted Yan Gusheng's arm to comfort him, "Dad, let's take it one step at a time. If Junting really finds out, then just tell him directly. Back then, Mom didn't do anything wrong, you didn't do anything wrong, and neither did his biological mother. There was nothing we could do about it."
In fact, Yun Duoduo had a gut feeling that this matter couldn't be kept secret for much longer. Yan Junting already had some suspicions, but he hadn't suspected anything about this yet.
Yan Gusheng had probably prepared himself mentally, and he said, "Yes, that's all we can do. As for your mother, if she has any complaints about you and Junting during this time, please be understanding. She can't get over that hurdle right now."
"Actually, Chunlan is not a bad person; it is I who have wronged her."
"After a while, she'll understand and be fine. After all, Junting is someone she raised and has doted on for so many years. Apart from not being related by blood, he's no different from her own son."
"I know." After Yun Duoduo found out about this, she would definitely not blame Wu Chunlan anymore; she hadn't done anything wrong.
Just then, Yan Junting came in from outside. He walked up to Yun Duoduo with a smile and asked, "What were you talking about with your father? You two were having such a lively conversation?"
"No, we're just chatting."
Yan Junting didn't ask any more questions. He pointed outside and said to Yan Gusheng, "The car is ready. I'll take you to the hospital. Is Mother ready?"
"Ready." Just then, Wu Chunlan packed a cloth bag and came out with Yan Qiuting and Yan Honglan. She said, "There's not much stuff. Anyway, I can be discharged from the hospital in a few days."
Yan Junting asked about some essential items for the hospital trip, and after confirming that Wu Chunlan had brought them, he pointed to the car parked outside and said, "Okay, if you need anything, I'll bring it to you tonight. You can buy your own food in the morning, have Qiuting deliver lunch, and I'll bring dinner to you."
Hearing Yan Junting say that he goes to the hospital every day, Yan Gusheng was a little afraid that he would run into Ning Yue, so he quickly said, "You don't need to take him. Let Qiuting take him. You're busy with work, don't go to the hospital all the time."
Upon hearing this, Yan Qiuting quickly exclaimed, "Dad, I'm busy too. Honglan and I will be moving soon and turning this yard into a general store. We'll try to open as soon as you come back."
"Besides, I can't drive. If I have to ride a bicycle to the hospital twice a day, I won't be able to do anything else."
Yan Gusheng glared at Yan Qiuting and casually said, "Can you compare to your older brother? Your older brother's job is so important."
In fact, Yan Gusheng always spoke like this before, and he always felt that Yan Junting's work was the most important thing.
Yan Gusheng used to say things like that without any problem, but now that he's saying it, Wu Chunlan is unhappy. She glared at Yan Gusheng and said, "Isn't Qiu Ting's work a job? He helps us with chores at home too. Besides, isn't Jun Ting resting these days? What's inconvenient about it?"
Upon hearing this, Yan Gusheng still insisted, "Then let Junting help set up the general store, and Qiuting deliver the meals."
After saying that, Yan Gusheng glanced quickly at Yun Duoduo. Yun Duoduo understood that Yan Gusheng was worried that Yan Junting would run into his biological mother if he went to the hospital all the time.
Yun Duo immediately stepped in to smooth things over, saying, "It's alright, don't worry about it. If they're not available, I'll ask my second brother to help. He has a lot of people who can drive, and it will be much more convenient if they can drive."
Upon hearing this, Wu Chunlan nodded and remained silent, but there was still resentment in her eyes as she looked at Yan Gusheng.
In fact, Yun Duoduo is also a woman, and she understands Wu Chunlan's feelings.
Wu Chunlan wasn't actually bothered that Yan Gusheng was more concerned about Yan Junting than Yan Qiuting. Rather, she felt that Yan Gusheng was kind to Yan Junting because he valued Yan Junting's biological mother, and she couldn't stand it, so she became petty and calculating.
Yan Junting glanced at Yan Gusheng, then at Wu Chunlan, frowned slightly, and didn't say anything more, but his expression darkened slightly.
He said, "Alright, I'll go today. The car is outside right now."
"That's it," he said to Yan Qiuting. "Qiuting, you just do your own work."
Seeing this, Yun Duoduo sensed that something was wrong and worried that Yan Junting would argue with Wu Chunlan and the others on the way. She immediately went to Yan Junting's side and said, "I'll go with you and go for a prenatal checkup while we're at it."
I hadn't originally planned to let Yun Duoduo come along, but when I heard she was going for a prenatal checkup, I immediately agreed. "Okay, you've been saying you have leg cramps lately. Go ask the doctor what's going on and whether you need to take some extra nutrition."
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