Chapter 175 Let's make an appraisal

Li Xiaoya looked up blankly.

Qin Sui and Sheng Yuxiao's expressions changed almost at the same time.

...What a coincidence?

At this time, the Chief Inspector suddenly rushed forward: "Sir! Mr. Zhang!"

After uttering those two sorrowful cries, Mr. Zhang suddenly fell back and sat down.

Fortunately, the Chief Inspector reacted in time and acted as a cushion from behind, while Sheng Yuxiao and the other man grabbed his arms on the left and right.

"Grandpa Zhang?" Li Xiaoya's eyes were filled with tears. She looked at the old man anxiously through her blurred vision.

Why……

Why?

Is Dad's name Xi Nian? Is he... someone he knows? Is he... his son?

The ambulance suddenly came roaring in.

The rich second generation who hadn't walked far turned his head in horror: "No way? In the Inspector's house, Young Master Sheng dared to hit someone?"

It was only a moment of loss of control of his emotions that caused him to have difficulty breathing. When the doctor arrived, Mr. Zhang's chest had returned to normal rise and fall.

The Chief Inspector helped him sit up slowly and advised: "You still have to go to the hospital. It will be safer this way. Your body..."

Mr. Zhang pushed him away and asked, "Where's the duckling?"

"Here." It was Qin Sui who responded.

Mr. Zhang turned his head and looked.

The child was protected by Sheng Yuxiao and Qin Sui. She was unconsciously pulling the drawstring of her hat with one hand, and her eyes were red and swollen.

Li Xiaoya looks more like her mother.

So when Wei Wenqing saw her for the first time, he couldn't help crying.

But at this moment... those details that had never been noticed before, in Mr. Zhang's eyes, all became proof of the similarities with the past...

Their personalities are similar, too.

The duckling doesn't talk much, but whenever he speaks, his words are very precise.

Also has great leadership skills.

Caring for the elderly, being friendly to classmates, being an upright person...

It's similar everywhere.

Mr. Zhang's throat choked, but this time, he tried his best to calm down, and then forced a kind smile: "Little Duck, come here."

He held out his hand to her.

"I have a lot to say to you." Mr. Zhang hadn't looked in the mirror for a long time. When he was young, he looked a little serious. When he got older and had more wrinkles, would he still look so unapproachable?

Oh, how could he forget that the duckling got along well with him these days.

That’s great… That’s great…

A chaotic stream of thoughts filled his mind.

Only after Li Xiaoya sat down next to the bed did he raise his trembling hand and touch her head.

"Where is the officer's ID card?"

"Here." Li Xiaoya took it out from his chest.

"Open it." said Mr. Zhang.

Li Xiaoya looked up at him: "You won't faint again?"

"No more." Mr. Zhang smiled. Although his eyes were filled with sadness, he was indeed smiling.

Li Xiaoya then opened the book again.

Mr. Zhang pointed at the photo and said slowly, "His name is Zhang Xinian, he is my only son. When he was 32 years old, he died in a top-secret mission."

Li Xiaoya felt a pang of pain in his heart.

"After graduating from the National Defense University, he joined the army. Few people knew he was my son. He performed well and was soon selected into the special forces. Even as his father, I knew very little about him. When he was young, I was busy. Later, he became busy."

"It was not until an awarding ceremony that I presided over that I realized how far he had gone."

"Because we rarely meet, his superior said he was going to submit a marriage application, but I didn't even know who his fiancée was."

"I want to wait for him to come back and ask him in person, because he can't answer the phone during the mission. I think we should discuss the wedding banquet in person..."

"In the end, I didn't wait."

"So, that girl...is she your mother?"

Mr. Zhang asked with a trembling voice.

Li Xiaoya bit her lower lip hard and took out the letter from her arms again.

The letter was crumpled.

Maybe it was originally going to be thrown away, but for some reason it was kept...

"Want to watch it together?" she asked in a low voice.

Mr. Zhang said in a trembling voice: "Okay."

After tearing open the envelope, there were two completely different pieces of paper inside. One was very wrinkled, and the other was very smooth.

The smooth one read: "He didn't want to send it, but it should still be given to you - all 392."

Mr. Zhang calmed down and pointed at the string of numbers and said, "This is the code name of the unit that performs special missions."

Mr. Zhang murmured, "So it was Xi Nian who crumpled the letter himself..."

"Why?" asked Li Xiaoya.

"Why? Why..." Mr. Zhang thought for a moment, "There is a tradition in the army. In the past, one had to write a letter home before going to the battlefield. If one never returned, all his personal belongings and the letter would be sent to his designated relatives."

"The letters received by others are greetings."

"Their relatives received the news of their death."

Mr. Zhang paused and said, "Maybe it's because he doesn't want your mother to know this."

“But thankfully, they followed through instead of sending the stuff to me.”

Otherwise...how could he suddenly see a little kid calling Xi Nian's photo "Dad" on this day?

Maybe... maybe it's really just a lifetime, until he dies, and it's all missed!

Thinking of this, Mr. Zhang felt a little pain in his chest.

He pressed his chest hard and watched Li Xiaoya open the second piece of letter.

The vigorous and powerful handwriting fell on the paper, and the appearance of Zhang Xinian seemed to appear before him.

"Yuan Fu,

I've been very busy lately and have no time to meet you...

The marriage application report has been withdrawn. You don't have to feel any psychological burden. But if allowed, I still want to ask, why...』

Li Xiaoya was stunned: "This...is not my mother's name."

Mr. Zhang was stunned.

Qin Sui and Sheng Yuxiao also came over in surprise.

Li Xiaoya closed his eyes.

"So obviously he was using a fake name."

"Do you use a fake name outside?"

"right."

"Why do you want to use a fake name?"

"Many reasons..."

The conversation I had with Secretary Wang once again came to my mind.

Li Xiaoya asked softly: "Is this a fake name?"

Sheng Yuxiao said: "It's possible."

After all, it is normal that Wei Wenyu does not dare to reveal his identity directly in front of Zhang Xinian.

Sheng Yuxiao glanced down and pointed at the line of words: "It says here that the marriage application has been withdrawn. It is obvious from the meaning that it was requested by the woman. Why would she ask for this? Because military marriages will conduct a very detailed background check on the other party."

Qin Sui interrupted: "Why not just do a DNA test?"

Mr. Zhang was silent for a moment and said, "This is not a good idea. Let's continue watching."

"There's nothing wrong with it. Do you think doing a DNA test is an offense to the duckling's mother? But if we get a positive answer, the duckling can put its mind at ease." Qin Sui persuaded calmly.

Sheng Yuxiao also whispered: "She is very scared..."

I’m afraid that I’ve tried my best but still haven’t found the right person.

Mr. Zhang then stretched out his hand and said, "Go find someone to come over."