"But how can you be sure that my mother is the eldest daughter of the Lan family? You should also know that my mother passed away seventeen years ago! There is no way to verify this!"
Wen Guoer expressed her doubts!
"When I saw you at the restaurant that day, I thought your eyes were very familiar. You don't know, your eyes are exactly the same as your grandmother's when she was young!"
Mr. Wu looked out the window, as if reminiscing, and began to talk about the past:
"Your mother's name is Lan Xingyu, and everyone in the family calls her Xingxing.
When Xingxing was four years old, she kept asking Xiaowu to take her out to play. At that time, Xiaowu was eleven years old and could not stand Xingxing's crying, so he took her out of the house secretly.
Xiao Wu was quite smart! He didn't dare take her too far, so he took her to a nearby alley.
This was supposed to be a perfectly normal outing! They'd sneak out to play more than once before! But this time, something unexpected happened.
There are many snack shops in that alley.
When Xingxing saw the candied haws seller, she begged Xiaowu to buy some for her. But the candied haws seller was pushing his cart very fast!
Xiao Wu put the stars in front of a store and ran to chase the candied haws seller.
But at this moment, a group of warlords on horseback rushed into the alley, and the alley was instantly in chaos!
Xiao Wu was also rushed far away!
When he turned around and came to the door of the store again, the stars had disappeared...
My godfather and godmother used all their connections to search everywhere. Every street and alley was covered with reward notices for finding the star! Even the notices in the newspapers were not removed until a year later.
The Hai City police station knew that the Lan family had lost their child, and even dispatched most of the police force to search the entire city, but they still could not find Xingxing's whereabouts.
The godmother missed her daughter so much that she cried every day and could no longer see clearly at such a young age.
Although my godfather didn't say it, his hair turned gray in just six months."
Having said this, the Third Master looked at Wen Guoer, as if to explain: "This is how your mother got lost."
Even with the Third Master's brief narration, Wen Guoer felt the Lan family's cherishment for their daughter! She also finally understood how Madam Lan became blind!
But she still has many questions!
"If what you said is true, my mother was the eldest daughter of the Lan family back then, and she was already four years old at that time! It's impossible for her not to know her own life experience!
Also, if the streets and alleys were covered with reward notices at that time, with the financial resources of the Lan family, the reward would have been an astonishing fortune.
Given how greedy the Wen family is, they should immediately return the child to the Lan family in exchange for the bounty, right?
Hearing this, the Third Master looked at Wen Guoer with a little more appreciation!
"Xiao Guoer has a clear mind and meticulous thinking! If your godmother sees you, she will surely be very happy!" After praising Wen Guoer, the Third Master slowly solved the mystery in Wen Guoer's heart.
"When the Wen family picked up the stars, they had just lost their livelihood in Hai City and wanted to return to the countryside in Hui Province to farm!
Xingxing was startled by the military horses and fell in the alley, hitting his head on the stone steps.
Seeing that Xingxing was well dressed, the Wen couple wanted to take her to a remote place and strip her clothes in exchange for some travel expenses.
Just when they were halfway there, Xingxing woke up, but she no longer remembered who she was!
Seeing that Xingxing was pretty, the Wen couple came up with the idea of raising her in exchange for a dowry.
The two men lied to Xingxing and said that they were her parents and asked Xingxing to call them dad and mom.
In this way, they took Xingxing, who had lost her memory, to the countryside of Anhui Province.
It was not until the outbreak of the Anti-Japanese War that their village in Anhui Province was attacked many times by the Japanese invaders, and the Wen family moved back to Hai City.
By then, Xingxing was already fourteen years old, and her appearance must have changed a lot. The fact that the Lan family lost their little daughter had long been forgotten, and no one mentioned it anymore!
After saying this, the Third Master sighed deeply! How unpredictable and unpredictable things are! Fate always plays tricks on every living person.
"But how did you know for sure that my mother was Xingxing?"
At this moment, Wen Guoer already believed his words a little! Thinking about the jade token left by her mother, she felt that there was a 90% chance that her mother was the eldest daughter of the Lan family.
But she still wanted to hear the exact news from the Third Master.
"I captured the second son of the Wen family! That boy was a coward and confessed everything the Wen couple had planned!
If your mother hadn't secretly joined the army and later met your father, she might have been sold out by those two old men!"
After hearing this, Wen Guoer understood everything completely!
She took out a jade token from her pocket. In fact, this jade token had been kept in her space. She took it out of her pocket and handed it to the Third Master:
"Then take a look at this. Do you recognize it?"
When the Third Master saw the jade token in front of him, his eyes widened instantly. How could he not recognize this piece of jade!
Isn't the main reason for his return this time for this piece of jade?
This is a token that can be used to open a foreign bank safe! I didn't expect that her godfather had given this jade token to Xingxing when she was little.
But at this moment, he had already given up his original idea! The appearance of this jade token made him more certain of Wen Guoer's identity.
Seeing that the real master of the Lan family was still there, he felt that the worry weighing on him was instantly relieved a lot!
From then on, he had a new goal!
That is to assist the new generation of eldest lady of the Lan family and revitalize the Lan family!
After confirming the jade token was correct, the Third Master handed it back to Wen Guoer and said carefully, "This jade is a symbol of the Lan family's status. Keep it well. It will be of great use in the future!"
Although Wen Guoer still didn't know what great use this jade token would have, seeing the cautious look of the Third Master, she knew the importance of it. She nodded and put the jade token away.
"Now, do we know each other?"
The truth was revealed. The Third Master smiled, looked at Wen Guoer, and asked jokingly.
"Third, Third Uncle!"
After the conversation just now, although Wen Guoer felt the kindness of the Third Master towards her, she felt a little awkward when he suddenly asked her to change her words.
"Good! Good boy!"
When the Third Master heard Wen Guoer's cry, the emotions that had been suppressed in his heart for many years seemed to find a breakthrough, and his voice was slightly choked.
"Since we are all family, I can't refuse to let you in. Come on, sit in the yard and see your little nephews."
After knowing the relationship between herself and the Third Master, Wen Guoer actually began to like this ruffian-like, yet free and unrestrained Third Uncle!
"It seems that I have passed Xiao Guo'er's test?"
The Third Master smiled playfully as he followed Wen Guoer outside. He glanced at the attendants standing outside the door and ordered, "Bring the box in! Be careful, don't drop it! This is a welcome gift for Xiao Guoer!"
Wen Guoer, who was walking in front, smiled helplessly and followed his wishes!
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