At this point, there's no DNA, only a very general blood type test, which seems extremely unreliable and baseless.
However, we also know that countless people are displaced during wartime. Many people can determine whether someone is the person they are looking for based on a name, a photo, a token, or even a single sentence. Sometimes it feels like a secret code.
In the vast sea of people, to meet someone is truly a rare and precious thing.
After many years, everything has changed. The names, appearances, and even accents are almost unrecognizable. Many people have no memory of them at all, making it extremely difficult to recognize them.
So many families, even years later, and many people, carry this regret with them as they pass away.
I don't know if others would cry tears of joy or be overjoyed if they encountered this, but she felt a little awkward. Her friends, who were already very familiar with each other, suddenly became long-lost relatives, and she felt somewhat restrained and uncomfortable.
"Come on in."
She really didn't expect Cheng Chao to be so fast. Only one night had passed, and early in the morning, not only was Cheng Chao back, but he also brought Cheng Jin with him.
Cheng Jin remained silent, seemingly wanting to say something but stopping himself. Behind him, Cheng Chao, like an excited big dog, bared his large white teeth.
Cheng Jin didn't sleep a wink last night. After hearing what Cheng Chao said, he couldn't believe that his Cheng family could actually have a day of 'reunion'. Although his father was no longer with them, they all understood his unfulfilled regrets before his death.
To be honest, my father asked around and sent people everywhere when he was alive, but he couldn't find a single clue.
After that, he and his second brother continued to search in the same direction, but after so many years and so much manpower, material resources and money spent without any results, he and his second brother had no hope.
Secondly, although there has indeed been peace since the founding of the People's Republic of China, with no wars, things have been unstable in recent years, and the chaos has become increasingly outrageous. Let alone finding someone, even saying an extra word can easily lead to trouble, and he doesn't want to be caught in a compromising situation because of this, so the search for people has slowed down.
Who would have thought that Cheng Chao, that little fool, actually had his eye on the girl. He completely forgot that a long time ago, Cheng Chao had said he liked the feeling of home, that it was just like home, and that he had been eyeing her food more than once. He had always thought that Cheng Chao was only shrewd when doing missions, and that he was a completely different person at other times, and a particularly unreliable one at that.
It's quite remarkable that such a significant situation could be discovered at this time; it's like a fool's luck.
Seeing Jian Dan, Cheng Jin glanced at her eyes. Jian Dan felt embarrassed to pretend she didn't see him, so she poured them two glasses of water, sat down with her child, and took the initiative to speak first.
"How did the discussion go? Did you realize you made a mistake?"
I always said there are plenty of people who look alike; it's really just a coincidence.
"No, you are a member of the Cheng family, you are my sister."
Cheng Jin did not object and asked a few simple questions, all about Mr. Jian Guowei.
The original owner had spent a lot of time living with the two old men since childhood, so she knew them quite well. She shared some of the things she could say, especially the details of their daily lives and their habits, which Cheng Jin was particularly interested in.
"I never expected this! We've been in the capital all these years, how come we didn't discover it?"
If it had been discovered earlier, my father wouldn't have been thinking about his younger brother who hadn't returned home until his death, and he wouldn't have died with regrets.
For a moment, Cheng Jin felt a pang of regret.
"Are you really sure my grandfather is a member of your Cheng family?"
The simple point is that it's still a bit childish. People watch TV, and some people can identify relatives just by holding a jade pendant or a birthmark.
When it came to her own situation, good heavens, there wasn't a single thing to show for it. Relying solely on a photograph to establish kinship between two people who were already deceased seemed rather unreliable to her.
"Yes, I'm sure. Your grandfather is my father's younger brother, my uncle."
"Look, this is a photo of my father when he was alive. This one, the one in the middle, is my father. This is your photo album. These two people, look, don't they look alike?"
The photo Cheng Jin was holding was a family portrait. In the middle was an elderly man who looked quite young when the photo was taken. He had the imposing presence of a middle-aged man, and his hair was still black.
Three young people were sitting next to me, and in front of me was a boy who looked somewhat familiar with his youthful face.
Behind the first person on the left stands a woman wearing a cheongsam and smiling.
"This is my father, my eldest brother and sister-in-law, my second brother, and the child in front is Cheng Chao. He was probably less than ten years old at the time."
As a child, Cheng Chao was a spirited boy. He glanced at the person in the middle and then focused his attention on him.
To be honest, at first glance, she also thought he was her grandfather.
Aside from their clothes, hairstyle, and the mole on their face, even the forehead wrinkles and the curve of their mouths are almost identical.
That was indeed true, and she couldn't help but believe it.
She was stunned. Had she just so hastily helped her grandfather recognize his relatives?
The main problem is that I've never heard my grandfather mention having any other relatives.
"You still don't believe me?"
Seeing her like this, Cheng Chaoxian became anxious.
"It's true, it's true. Look, these two look so alike, and their habit of polishing brushes is exactly the same."
Also, we eat beef and mutton but not dog meat, and we eat the head but not the offal, right?
He blurted out, "How did you know?"
Her grandfather did have this habit, and he often said that so-and-so's offal was good and authentic, but he himself didn't eat any of it, not even a little bit of dog meat. She always thought he was just being picky.
Now it seems, isn't it?
Cheng Chao clapped his hands excitedly.
“Look, look, the twin brothers have almost identical habits. My grandfather is the same. He eats everything except offal and dog meat.”
The more we talked, the more we realized that the two old men had quite a few similar habits. I really didn't know what to say. With that, no one would believe they weren't brothers.
Having accomplished a major task, Cheng Jin breathed a heavy sigh of relief.
"Child, don't overthink it. We won't ask you to change your surname or anything. Your surname doesn't affect the fact that we are a family connected by blood. Finding my brother is my father's last wish and a major event for the Cheng family. But we won't make any extra demands on you."
You're already going through a tough time, and your family has had a lot of troubles over the years. Right now, it's just Cheng Chao and me here. We can protect you, no matter what else we have to do. Don't feel burdened. You're a child of the Cheng family. As long as you don't do anything immoral or betray the country, you have the right to be willful.
You can just call me Uncle Cheng Chao. Your eldest uncle was Cheng Chao's father, but you sacrificed your life many years ago.
I also have a second uncle in the Northwest Military Region. I'll call him when I get back to tell him the good news, and he'll be overjoyed.
"When the situation eases up a bit, take us back to the capital to pay respects to your grandfather."
"...Uncle."
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