"Grandma?" Little Ruanruan tilted her head, slightly puzzled, but quickly remembered, "The old lady from the Qin family?"
She scurried out on her short legs and saw Old Mrs. Qin, dressed in a retro-style embroidered jacket and a long cotton skirt that reached her ankles, waiting politely at the door.
The old lady's white hair was neatly combed, and her brows and eyes showed the composure and elegance of age. Even though she has now become a kind old woman, you can still see the unparalleled beauty she had in her youth!
Little Ruanruan politely invited the old lady into her home.
Along the way, the little girl held the old lady's hand and chatted with her in her sweet, childlike voice. Her adorable and sensible appearance made the old lady smile from ear to ear.
However, a faint hint of bitterness lingered beneath the old woman's smile.
As the two entered the living room, four older brothers led a dejected younger brother and an excited older sister who was as if she had been injected with chicken blood downstairs.
Little Ruanruan took Grandma Qin's hand and introduced them to everyone, "Brothers, this is Grandma Qin. Grandma Qin, these are my eldest brother, second brother, third brother, and fourth brother. This is my little brother, Brother Su Lei, and Sister Qianqian. You met them last night on the pleasure boat."
Before Su Xixi could even greet Grandma Qin, she craned her neck to peek behind the old lady.
The old lady quickly understood what the little girl was looking at, and immediately covered her mouth and smiled gently, "Don't worry, little girl, Grandma came alone today, without anyone else."
Susie's tense fighting nerves finally relaxed.
She actually had a pretty good impression of Old Mrs. Qin, after all, the old lady hadn't spoken up for Xia Yuan's cousin last night.
However, if the old lady brings that pesky green tea again today, that's a different story.
Su Yiqing invited the old lady to sit down on the sofa.
Grandma Qin held the little girl's soft, milky-white hand, looked at Su Yiqing, hesitated for a moment, and asked, "Mr. Su, if I may be so bold as to ask you, are your parents still alive?"
Su Yiqing's deep eyes revealed no emotion, but the old lady's question was indeed very abrupt.
Su Xiaowu couldn't keep things to herself, and immediately retorted unhappily to the old lady, "Why do you always keep bothering us with questions about our parents? You asked us who our mother was last night, and you even came to our house to ask us today. Don't you know that's very impolite?"
“Su Xiaowu!” Su Yiqing’s deep voice contained a warning.
Su Xiaowu pouted and reluctantly sat back down, muttering under her breath, "You stinky tyrant, all you do is bully me. It's clearly that annoying old woman who's being rude."
Su Yiqing glared at Su Xiaowu again, and Su Xiaowu immediately shut his mouth.
Then, Su Yiqing looked at Old Madam Qin and said, "Our parents have all passed away. I wonder why you would ask about them, Old Madam?"
Grandma Qin unconsciously tightened her grip on Ruanruan's small hand. After a moment's hesitation, she said truthfully, "Mr. Su, to be honest, the reason I'm being so abrupt is because Ruanruan really looks like... my daughter..."
As she spoke, Grandma Qin's voice choked with emotion, "Back then, my daughter was stolen because of my negligence. She was about the same age as Xiao Ruanruan."
"The moment I saw Xiaoruanruan, I thought of her, which is why I so abruptly asked you about your mother time and time again."
The Su siblings were all taken aback. Not long ago, Xia Lanjiao revealed that their mother was not their maternal grandmother's biological daughter, and their maternal grandparents had also told them that their mother was someone they had found.
Now, Old Mrs. Qin has come knocking on our door, saying that Little Softie looks a lot like her daughter who was stolen years ago...
Su Xiaowu couldn't help but jump up again, "You're lying! My grandfather said that after they found my mother, they asked around to see if anyone had lost a child, and they even called the police, but no one came to claim my mother. That's when they took her back to Chongqing."
You said your daughter was stolen, so why didn't you look for her, call the police, or ask for help?
A glimmer of hope ignited in Grandma Qin's already somewhat cloudy eyes. "So, your mother really was found by your grandparents? Not their biological daughter? Then she might be my daughter..."
Su Yiqing frowned slightly as she looked at the old lady's excited expression.
The Qin family is the most powerful family in the capital, but the internal affairs of the Qin family are not simple. Especially now, the old master of the Qin family is seriously ill. If it weren't for the old lady of the Qin family in charge, the brothers of the Qin family would have already started fighting over the inheritance.
The Su family is neither short of money nor status, so Su Yiqing does not want to get involved with such a family, especially a blood relative with inheritance rights.
He calmly said, "Madam Qin, I think you have misunderstood. Three or four-year-old children have not yet fully developed their features and they all look quite similar."
In addition, given how many years you've missed your daughter, it's normal that you feel fond of Xiao Ruanruan when you see her and think she looks a lot like the daughter you remember.
But to say that our mother is your daughter is indeed absurd; after all, in this vast world, such a coincidence is unlikely.
Grandma Qin was a perceptive person, and she understood the meaning behind Su Yiqing's words as soon as she heard them.
Even if their mother really is her daughter, they don't want to acknowledge her.
The light of hope in her eyes faded, leaving only a trace of loneliness.
The little girl's soft, tender hand held Old Mrs. Qin's weathered hand. "Dear Grandma, don't be sad. As long as you persevere, I believe you will definitely find your daughter."
Grandma Qin forced a gentle smile. "Thank you, Little Softie."
"Grandma Qin, would you like to sing a song now?" Little Ruanruan asked in her soft, sweet voice.
Looking at her adorable little face, Grandma Qin couldn't help but reach out and ruffle her soft hair. "Little Ruanruan, how about you come to Grandma's house with Grandma to sing a song later?"
Grandma's house has a special stage built for opera performances, and your Grandpa Qin also loves listening to opera.
"Let's go back, you play the flute for Grandma, and Grandma will sing for Grandpa, okay?"
Little Ruanruan looked at her older brother.
Although Su Yiqing didn't want to get close to the Qin family, she didn't want to impose the concerns and calculations between adults on Xiao Ruanruan, so she asked Xiao Ruanruan, "Xiao Ruanruan, do you want to go?"
Little Softie nodded emphatically, "I want to go!"
Although she could tell that her older brother didn't want to get involved with Grandma Qin's family, she was still a little curious and wanted to find out if Grandma Qin was really her mother's biological mother.
How did my mother end up being found by my maternal grandparents?
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