Wang Dongsheng didn't say anything, but took a key out of his pocket and handed it to Lin Qing.
Lin Qing took the key, glanced at Gu Nanxun, then at the wooden box in her hand, gritted her teeth, and opened the box.
The wooden box contained very little: a jade pendant, a piece of paper, a red envelope, a letter, and a key.
Lin Qing first picked up the jade pendant, and saw that it was extremely similar to Gu Nanxun's dragon-shaped jade pendant. It was made of the same imperial green material, and it could be seen that it should have come from the same stone, except that the dragon on it had been replaced by a phoenix.
Gu Nanxun looked at the jade pendant, a knowing expression on his face. He had just been guessing the origin of these things, and sure enough, it was true.
Then Lin Qing picked up the paper again; it was a property deed for a three-courtyard siheyuan (traditional courtyard house) in Beijing.
Lin Qing glanced at the paper in her hand, then handed the house deed and jade pendant to Gu Nanxun.
Then he picked up the red envelope, opened it, and found a savings book inside with five thousand yuan written on it.
There was a key and a letter in the box. Lin Qing didn't know what the key was for, so she picked up the letter but didn't open it. Instead, she handed the letter to Gu Nanxun.
Gu Nanxun took the letter from Lin Qing, hesitated for a moment, and then opened it. The letter read:
To my son:
My son Nanxun, when you open this letter, you may be filled with surprise and confusion.
Please calm down and let me explain slowly.
Nanxun, I am Chen Jianjun, your biological father. You may have already heard Binbin tell you this, but I want to say it again. Please forgive your father for not discovering the truth about you being switched in time, causing you to suffer so much since childhood, and making it so that we, father and son, only know each other now.
Over the years, I have never stopped loving you. Everything your brothers have in the family is also yours. Every year on your birthday, your mother and I would carefully prepare gifts for you. When you came of age, we prepared a wedding house for you, even though at that time, we did not know that you were still alive.
By the way, your mother's name is Zhao Xuan, and she loves you very much. Of course, your father loves you very much too, as do your eldest brother Chen Zhihua, second brother Chen Yaohua, and third brother Chen Aihua. Of course, your parents also named you Chen Ruihua. We all love you very much, as do your grandfather Chen Guozhong, grandmother Liu Xiuyun, second uncle Chen Tianming, second aunt Hu Ying, and cousin Chen Bin. Everyone likes you very much and is looking forward to your return and reuniting with you.
Thank fate for letting us hear from you. Everyone is so happy. When we learned of your misfortune, everyone was heartbroken. Your grandmother cried until her eyes were swollen. Only your mother was kept in the dark. Please forgive your father for not telling your mother. Because of what happened to you, your mother has been blaming herself for not protecting you. Her health has been poor all these years. I didn't want to upset her, so I kept the news from her. But you must believe that your mother loves you, loves you very, very much.
When I learned from Binbin that you had suffered so much since childhood, I hated myself immensely. Why wasn't I more careful? If I had been more careful back then, would we, father and son, have been separated for so many years, and my son wouldn't have had to suffer so much?
When you held your relocation banquet, your father secretly came to see you. My son, you are so handsome, tall, dashing, and upright. You have grown up so well without your father knowing. Your father is very proud, but also very ashamed.
I know that today is the most important moment in your life. I long to stand in front of you, hug you tightly, and let you feel the fatherly love that is so long overdue.
However, I cannot do that, because I cannot fail to take care of you when you were young, only to bring you disaster when you grow up. Perhaps it has already happened. In my investigation, although the fact that you were switched when you were young was an accident, it was not a coincidence.
When Wang Dahua switched you with someone else, it was actually discovered by a nurse in the hospital. The nurse wanted to report it, but was stopped by someone. The nurse was greedy and concealed the fact that you were taken away, but her whole family was wiped out. The nurse managed to escape, which is why her father's men investigated and found out.
So this is no accident. There is an unseen eye watching us, and I cannot easily make contact with you.
But don't worry, I've already notified your uncle, and the people he sent are on their way. We'll resolve this matter as soon as possible, and then it will be the day our father and son are reunited.
However, I want you to know that you hold an incredibly important place in my heart. No matter how time flows or how far apart we are, our love for you has never diminished in the slightest.
Whenever the night is quiet, I think of you silently, imagining your appearance, your smile, and every little detail of your growth.
I want to tell you that although we can't meet right now, I will always be by your side, silently protecting you. I will pray for you from afar, wishing you a happy and fulfilling marriage and a successful career.
Perhaps one day in the future, we will be able to get out of this predicament and reunite. At that time, I will tell you all the love and longing I have for you over the years.
Finally, I want to wish you a happy marriage again, and may you and your partner walk hand in hand through every stage of life and create a wonderful future together.
The betrothal gifts were prepared hastily by me, but the actual betrothal gifts and the gifts I've given you over the years are all kept in your bridal chamber. I've also sent you the key. The red envelope is a dowry for my daughter-in-law, and the phoenix pendant is a gift from your mother to my daughter-in-law.
Your loving father
After reading the letter in his hand, Gu Nanxun remained in a daze for a long time.
He didn't know how to express his feelings. He knew from a young age that he was an unloved child. He had once suspected that he was not his biological child. After it was confirmed that he was not his biological child, he hesitated about whether to look for his biological parents.
He had considered that his biological parents might not welcome him, or not welcome him as much as he thought, but he felt a deep love in the letter, a love he had never experienced before.
At this moment, he actually wanted to see the father who had written to him. He wanted to see if the family he spoke of was really as his father said, looking forward to his return.
"Nanxun, what's wrong?"
Looking at Gu Nanxun's red eyes, Lin Qing couldn't help but ask.
Gu Nanxun didn't speak, but simply handed the letter in his hand to Lin Qing.
After receiving the letter, Lin Qing quickly glanced through it and couldn't help but feel a little moved. It seemed that Nanxun's family loved him very much.
That's good. He's such a good brother, Nanxun, he deserves to be loved by his family. It's just a pity. If he hadn't been taken away by Wang Dahua, he probably would have grown up in a loving environment like a young master.
Lin Qing couldn't help but reach out and hug Gu Nanxun.
"It's alright. Let's see if you're satisfied with your betrothal gifts. These were originally meant for Qingqing, but someone else beat me to them."
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