Chapter 14 Campus Goddess Bai Yueguang 14 Jiang Family's Child
Last night, after Wen Qianning fell asleep, Ji Hanlin received a call from the orphanage director. He didn't say much, just a brief response before leaving the hospital. An hour later, Ji Hanlin stood in the orphanage's reception room, his eyes fixed on the paternity test report on the table.
He didn't say anything. Jiang Chengwang, who was standing beside him, spoke nervously, "Han Lin, what do you think?"
"Brother..." Jiang Jinxin next to him was about to cry, holding her mother Yu Xinci who was also crying in her arms.
The dean also stood aside, looking at the child he had raised since childhood, with mixed emotions in his eyes.
Ji Hanlin lowered his head and glanced at the information.
Jiang Chenghuai and Yan Hui are his biological parents.
The dean had just told him his life story.
He was only three years old when his nanny took him to the park to play and he got lost. Surveillance cameras were not yet common in those days, so he was taken away by human traffickers without leaving any trace.
The pain of losing her son made Yan Hui cry all day long. She was unable to eat or sleep every day and night. Her body gradually weakened and she passed away in less than two years.
Jiang Chenghuai, despite the pain of losing his wife and child, wanted to continue searching for Ji Hanlin. However, he met with a car accident during the search and eventually passed away.
...His parents are no longer here.
Ji Hanlin stood motionless, his back straight, his eyes fixed on the yellowed photo.
The couple in the photo are smiling gently and holding a little boy in their arms, who looks exactly like he did when he was three years old.
He didn't touch the paper again, but said in a steady tone: "So, I am actually... a child of the Jiang family?"
Jiang Chengwang nodded, his eyes sore, and he lowered his voice: "Yes, we have been looking for you all these years... If you are willing to come home, we really hope you come back."
Jiang Chengwang and Yu Xinci were equally devastated by the loss of their nephew, followed by their eldest brother and sister-in-law. Their families were very close, and for Jiang Chengwang and Yu Xinci, although Ji Hanlin was their eldest brother's son, he was like their own son. The entire Jiang family had been searching for Ji Hanlin for years, never giving up.
Just recently, the police followed the clues and found Ji Hanlin's whereabouts, which led to today's recognition.
After finding Ji Hanlin, he discovered that he was also in City A and even went to the same school as Jiang Jinxin. Jiang Chengwang was overwhelmed with mixed feelings, bittersweet.
He knew that Ji Hanlin had been living in poverty, but he was very hardworking and relied on his own strength to be admitted to the most powerful Shangde High School in City A. After finishing high school, he moved out of the orphanage and supported himself by studying and working.
He wanted to take Ji Hanlin back to the Jiang family. This had been their goal and long-cherished wish for many years. But he was also afraid that Ji Hanlin would be troubled and that they would disrupt his life.
After a long while, Ji Hanlin finally spoke: "...I understand."
"Uncle." The young man's voice was low and cold. "I can go back to the Jiang family with you."
He paused, his eyes still as calm as water, only to pass over Jiang Chengwang and Yu Xinci's sad faces imperceptibly: "You have all worked hard over the years."
It was late at night, and it was past midnight when I returned to the Jiang family from the orphanage.
The lights in the Jiang family's garage were on and the servants opened the door. The huge villa seemed to have been waiting for the belated child to return. The atmosphere was quiet and peaceful.
Jiang Jinxin awkwardly took Ji Hanlin to his room and said on behalf of her parents what they had imagined a million times: "Brother, this is your room. We have been preparing it for you for many years, and the supplies inside are regularly replaced, just waiting for the day when you come back... If there is anything else you need, just tell me, or my parents, it's all fine!"
Jiang Chengwang and Yu Xinci beside him nodded in agreement after hearing this.
"Okay, thank you." Ji Hanlin responded politely.
Jiang Jinxin felt a little sad when she sensed his distance, but she was not discouraged. This was only the first day.
The room is spacious and bright, and everything is neatly arranged and has everything you need.
"Xiao Lin, since you've been busy so late tonight, you can take a day off from school tomorrow to rest." Yu Xinci said softly, "Okay?"
"It's okay, it won't affect anything." He refused without hesitation.
"Then... I'll have the driver take you and Xinxin to school together tomorrow morning." Jiang Chengwang suggested in a gentle voice.
Ji Hanlin paused for a moment, then nodded: "Okay."
Yu Xinci's eyes became redder again, as if she was thinking of Ji Hanlin's lonely life all these years. In the end, she stopped talking and just patted Jiang Jinxin on the back.
Jiang Jinxin looked at him eagerly and wanted to rush over to hug him several times, but she finally held back.
She knew that he didn't like others touching him.
"Then...Brother, you should get some rest early. See you tomorrow." Jiang Jinxin smiled and whispered as she turned around, "I'm really happy."
After the door closed, the room became quiet.
Ji Hanlin stood there for a long time before he walked to the desk and sat down, his eyes fixed on the window. It was dark and silent.
He leaned back in his chair and sat quietly.
He knew exactly what his choice meant... Even though he wasn't used to it yet, he was home. A "home" he had longed for since childhood but never truly had.
*
The next morning.
The lights in the Jiang family's dining room were soft, and an exquisite breakfast was laid out on the table. Yu Xinci personally prepared warm milk and bread. Seeing Ji Han coming down, she immediately stood up and greeted him with a smile.
"Good morning, Xiaolin, come and sit down."
"Good morning." He nodded and sat down gracefully.
Jiang Jinxin was in particularly good spirits today. She was wearing a neat school uniform and sitting opposite Ji Hanlin, secretly observing his every move.
Jiang Chengwang took out some documents and placed them on the table: "Xiao Lin, I have already had your relevant information and documents transferred to the Jiang family. Don't worry."
"Thank you for your help." Ji Hanlin nodded slightly.
After dinner, the Jiang family driver drove the two to school.
Jiang Jinxin couldn't help but steal several glances at him along the way, but Ji Hanlin was always looking out the window with an indifferent look.
She curled her lips in frustration, always feeling that her brother's personality was too cold, as if nothing could arouse his interest, except...
Jiang Jinxin was a little dazed. Somehow, she suddenly remembered the scene that night when she caught Ji Hanlin and Wen Qianning kissing: the boy held the girl's wrist possessively, and the two were extremely intimate.
Apart from that, she seemed to have never seen Ji Hanlin have any emotional fluctuations.
And a few days ago, she heard Bi Shiwen proudly announcing in a certain group that Wen Qianning had completed the great adventure.
Does that mean...his necklace has been cheated out of someone?
Since the necklace was tricked into getting, I guess Ji Hanlin has already broken up with Wen Qianning.
So she said tentatively, "I heard that Wen Qianning was sick and hospitalized last night, and Yan Jiayue just asked the teacher for several days of leave for her..."
Sure enough, when he heard someone's name, Ji Hanlin raised his eyelids.
Jiang Jinxin was startled and continued to probe, "The Wen family has been in contact with the Yan family recently... Could it be that they are really planning a marriage?"
"Jiang Jinxin." He gave her a neutral look and interrupted, "I'm leaving first."
After saying that, he opened the door and got out of the car.
Jiang Jinxin had been so engrossed in thinking about Ji Hanlin that she didn't notice their car had already arrived at the school gate. She quickly picked up her schoolbag and hurriedly followed him, shouting, "Brother, wait for me."
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