Chapter 65 Zhang Qi
Zhang Qi wiped his face fiercely, let go of his mother's arm, slowly walked in front of Xiaoqiu, squatted down and looked at her straight in the eyes.
No wonder he felt familiar with it. This face looked about 60% like his sister's when she was a child, except that the face was very dark and thin, unlike his sister's fair and plump complexion, so he didn't make the connection at first.
My sister's daughter?
"Be good, Xiaoqiu, call me again?"
"Uncle, uncle!"
"Hey, uncle...here, uncle is."
Hugging him tightly in his arms, Zhang Qi choked up and smiled, nodding, "I'm your uncle!"
"Get out of my way!"
Hearing the childish voice of "Grandpa", Zhang Fu shuddered all over and looked at the pretty little girl, as if he saw his little daughter!
Xiaoxin carried his daughter in his arms and came to her, but the person blocking the way was so tactless that Zhang Fu had to kick him and scold him.
"Xiao Qiu, right?"
"Grandpa, Mom said that autumn is her and Grandpa's favorite season. As for why, it's a secret between you two, so you can't tell me."
When Zhang Fu heard this, he understood why Nannan named her daughter Xiaoqiu.
The secret between them...
Through tearful eyes, she seemed to see her daughter when she was a child, when she would take her to the secret base every autumn to play in the water, roast sweet potatoes and pick fruits.
What she thought was a secret was actually just that the old woman didn't like to move and the eldest son didn't want to climb the mountain...
Haha, she happily looks forward to every autumn.
Thinking of the sweet and sweet little girl, and looking at Xiaoqiu who had similar features to her, Zhang Fu finally burst into tears while holding the urn.
Until a pair of small hands wrapped around his neck, whispering softly, "Grandpa, don't cry. Mom will feel bad when you see it."
"Okay, okay, Grandpa... Grandpa, don't cry, don't cry..."
Hu Yingtao walked up and took her daughter from her husband's arms, stroking her gently over and over again.
This is the flesh that fell from her body, and it just turned into ashes and was stuffed into a small box...
"Nannan, what on earth have you been through? You are my sweetheart!"
…
"Thank you, Comrade Su. Thank you for bringing my sister and Xiaoqiu back. But what exactly is going on? Can you tell me everything about my sister?"
After Zhang Qi stood up, he finally calmed down, walked towards the silent person nearby, and began to ask in a low voice about everything concerning his sister.
She sighed silently. She only had a vague understanding of Zhang Qin's affairs, and they still needed to investigate the specific situation themselves.
"I am Xiao Qiu, whom I met at the door of my house that night."
Thinking back to when he was scared and thought he had encountered something unclean, Su Ning pulled the corner of his mouth, "Because Sister Qin was very sick, Xiao Qiu had to come out to beg for food while she was asleep.
It is not easy for Sister Qin to stop coughing, so it is difficult for her to fall asleep. She can only force herself to endure it until her body can no longer bear it and she can fall asleep for two or three hours on her own.
Xiao Qiu took this opportunity to come out..."
I heard that Xiaoqiu had to bear the task of supporting the family at such a young age and had to go out to beg at night.
Sometimes, not only did they not get any food, but they were also driven away or even beaten by frightened people.
My sister got injured and had no money for treatment, so she became incurable...
Zhang Qi covered his face with his hands, tears streaming down his face as he tried desperately to suppress the pain in his chest.
After a long pause, he continued to ask in a hoarse voice, "What happened before? Why did she disappear? Where did she go? Did she tell you before she left?"
"Um."
He turned his head and looked at Xiaoqiu, who was nestled in the arms of the two old people and patting their backs with her little hands.
Su Ning turned his gaze back with a complicated look and repeated to him word for word what Zhang Qin had said at that time.
"Sister Qin didn't tell me what she went through afterwards. She also told me not to look for that person, let alone ask about it, saying it might be dangerous."
The hands hanging by his side were clenched into fists. Zhang Qi raised his head with difficulty, his eyes red like a bloodthirsty demon, "Where is that village, and who is the person who hurt her?"
"I just went to Gushi not long ago, so I'm not very familiar with the places and people's names I mentioned to her."
Thinking of Zhang Qin's expression when she mentioned that person, Su Ning still spoke up to persuade her, "Brother Zhang, you still have your parents and now Xiao Qiu, they all need your care."
"It is never too late for a gentleman to take revenge."
"I understand."
His cheeks were tense and his gums were bleeding from biting so hard.
Zhang Qi closed his eyes and took a few deep breaths. When he opened his eyes again, he was much calmer. "Thank you again, Suning. You are the benefactor of our Zhang family. I kneel on my sister Xiaoqiu and my parents to thank you for your kindness!"
"Brother Zhang!"
Seeing him straighten his body while speaking and kneeling in front of him with a serious face, Su Ning was frightened by this action and quickly moved aside, while subconsciously reaching out to stop his hands from bowing.
"Hurry up and get up! If you kneel down to me like this, we will send you away! Really, Brother Zhang, hurry up and get up!"
Will kneeling and kowtowing send people away?
Seriously? Where is the custom?
Zhang Qi, who had to stop, froze: He almost turned a kindness into a enmity!
"Sorry, I don't know... I just wanted to express my gratitude."
"Suning, if it weren't for you, who are so kind and righteous, my sister and Xiaoqiu wouldn't be able to return home. I don't know what would happen to my sister without Xiaoqiu, and our family would never be reunited again."
"Brother Zhang, don't say that. Anyone with a conscience would not ignore this situation. Xiaoqiu is so cute and well-behaved. Even if she didn't meet me, she would meet other kind-hearted people."
"No, no, no, you can't say that."
Seeing the man stand up and finally stop kneeling to him, Suning breathed a sigh of relief.
As for helping Xiaoqiu and Zhang Qin, she was only doing what she could and did not feel that she deserved such a great gift.
"Really, Brother Zhang, I am very happy to help Sister Qin fulfill her wish and bring Xiaoqiu to find you. As for whether I should thank you or not, I am also Xiaoqiu's sister..."
Su Ning burst out laughing when he said this. Fu Jiaming was right about the generation relationship. "I am also Xiaoqiu's aunt. We are family, so I won't be polite."
"Okay, from today on you are my half-sister."
Zhang Qi was stunned by the words that came out of his mouth. After thinking about it carefully, his parents were old after all, and what happened to his sister must have been a big blow to them.
Although I have Xiaoqiu, I may suffer another heavy blow after knowing Xiaoqiu's life experience. What if I can't bear it...
If they had another daughter, it would be more comforting. Besides, Su Ning had good character and appearance, so the Zhang family was marrying up.
"Yes, yes, Suning, why don't we become godparents? What do you think?"
?
A question mark popped up in his eyes: Is this another additional relative being sent as a gift?
Thinking of Fu Ying and her brother who had said the same thing, warmth welled up in Su Ning's eyes.
Compared with her biological father, who says that there is no family affection between people who are not related by blood?
Xiaoqiu herself really likes her. Even if she returns to Xiangnan, she will not cut off contact with her or abandon her. If she has the chance to come to Shanghai, she will definitely come to see her.
I have a good feeling towards the Zhang family. If there really is more of this kind of god-in-law...
"Suning, is it okay for you to call me Ningning?"
"Of course, Brother Zhang."
…
At the hospital gate.
The old couple of the Zhang family were physically unable to bear the ups and downs after this great sorrow and joy, so only Zhang Qi and Xiao Qiu were there to see her off.
The old couple of the Zhang family also agreed with Zhang Qi's proposal of recognizing his relatives and tried their best to make it happen.
Unable to refuse the kindness, Suning had no choice but to accept the love and affection with strong gratitude. From then on, she had another home and family in Shanghai.
Sometimes she thought that God had not treated her unfairly. She had never lacked people who loved her since she was a child. Even if they were not around, there would always be someone to make up for their absence in various ways.
"Sister Ningning... No, it's Auntie!"
Xiaoqiu covered her mouth and smiled awkwardly. She was used to it and couldn't change it. "Aunt, you must come to see Qiuqiu after you are done with your work~"
"Okay, I'll come to see Xiaoqiu after I finish my work!"
"Ningning, when you're done, we'll listen to you and set up a table for our family!"
"Okay, big brother, take good care of our godparents. I'll come back to see you when I'm done."
Zhang Qi nodded, bent down and picked up Xiao Qiu who was holding her hand, "If you need help with your work, come to me. Although the Zhang family is not one of the top ones in Shanghai, it still has some capabilities."
(End of this chapter)
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