Chapter 39: The Fake Daughter of a Prominent Family
Why do the unrelated Qin Yiyi look so much like his wife when she was young?
Su Zhengming didn't believe that it was such a coincidence without any reason, but he also hoped very much that it was just a simple coincidence without any secrets.
He recalled the scene when he hurried into that poor little courtyard, and the words of the servant who followed him as he described the dangers of Wu Shuxian's childbirth:
"My wife suddenly went into labor, so we had no choice but to find this place nearby."
"My wife had a difficult birth. Fortunately, there is someone in this family who knows how to deliver babies. She had just delivered her own granddaughter before we arrived."
"My wife told her to give it a try. If she tries, there's still a chance. If she doesn't try, she'll just have to..."
"Thank God, the Buddha blessed me and I was born safely."
"The wife fainted from exhaustion after giving birth, and the daughter cried loudly. Fortunately, the daughter-in-law had just given birth and could feed the daughter..."
The words that he had forgotten when he first heard them now hurt Su Zhengming's heart like a sharp sword.
Yes, yes, he forgot that Qin Yiyi was born on the same day as Ranran.
He forgot that in the chaotic situation... it was easy to make mistakes...
But who could really have imagined it?
Su Zhengming pounded the desk several times in anger. Who could have really thought that there was a possibility of exchanging children!
Uncle Lin was startled by the master's sudden movement. He looked at the usually elegant Su Zhengming with a ferocious look, his eyes were almost on fire, and even his chest was heaving violently.
He hurried forward a few steps and asked anxiously: "Master, what's wrong with you?"
Su Zhengming took a few deep breaths. For some reason, it seemed as if all his energy had dissipated in an instant.
He closed his eyes dejectedly, and opened them again after a few breaths. There was no sign of anything unusual on his face, and his tone had returned to being calm:
"Have you met Qin Yiyi?"
Fortunately, Wu Shuxian's temperament and appearance are now very different from when she was young. If you are not someone who is particularly close and familiar with her, it will be difficult for one to connect two people with such different identities and statuses.
The only person who was familiar with Wu Shuxian's youth, apart from him and the Wu family far away in Suzhou, was the housekeeper.
Uncle Lin didn't know what this meant, so he could only shake his head hesitantly:
"I haven't seen him for a long time. I saw him a few times when I was a child, but later I heard that he was under strict control. He was timid and rarely left the house."
That's why he didn't expect that such a cowardly person would dare to ignore the advice and step into the main building several times.
Su Zhengming sneered. Is this considered a guilty conscience?
He was silent for a while, then waved his hand: "You go down first."
Uncle Lin looked at Su Zhengming worriedly, not understanding why his master did this, but he still obeyed the order and opened the door to go out.
Su Zhengming was the only one left in the huge study. He looked at the photos in his hand, opened the drawer and took out a photo album from the bottom layer.
These are all photos of Ranran from childhood to adulthood.
Some are when they just learned to lift their heads and lie on the bed laughing with saliva dripping from their mouths; some are in the toddler stage; some are in pigtails and make faces at the camera; some are young and naive like lotus leaves just beginning to emerge, and some are delicate and spirited as they grow up and become blossoming buds.
Su Zhengming looked at the pictures one by one and couldn't help laughing as he looked, as if the happy years of the past were reappearing before him bit by bit.
He watched his beloved daughter grow from a toddler to a graceful young lady until he reached the end.
It was a family photo. Su Youran had specially asked a photographer to come to her home to take the photo after she returned home.
In the photo, Su Zhengming and Wu Shuxian were sitting next to each other on the sofa, while Su Youran was standing behind them, leaning forward, half bent over, with her head between the two of them.
One arm was on Su Zhengming's shoulder, the other arm was around Wu Shuxian's neck, with Su Yu and Su Lu standing on either side.
Everyone's face was filled with a happy smile.
Su Zhengming's hand slowly stroked the bright and bold face in the middle. This was his daughter, the daughter he had held in his hands and loved for more than twenty years.
It is his treasure and his pride.
To make him believe that it wasn't true would undoubtedly be more painful than digging out his heart...
Su Zhengming touched his chest, his eyes gradually became firm. Ranran was his daughter, and no one could change that, not even himself!
"dad!"
Following a sweet and clear voice, the tightly closed study door opened a crack, and Su Youran poked her head inside with a noble look:
"Dad, it's almost time for dinner. Why don't you come down? I'm starving."
Su Zhengming subconsciously raised a smile and responded lovingly: "I'm coming, I'm coming, I'll be right down."
He put the photos and albums into the drawer and locked it carefully. Then he stood up, walked to the door, and rubbed Su Youran's head:
"Let's go, little devil, you can't let anyone have peace for even a moment, can you?"
Su Youran pouted, shook her hair, and ran forward again. Su Zhengming and Ye Jiuzhou followed behind, shouting helplessly:
"Slow down, don't jump when you go downstairs, be careful not to fall."
Ye Jiuzhou looked at Su Youran's lively back, suddenly smiled, and said softly to Su Zhengming:
"Uncle, you may not know that ever since I knew about the engagement, I have actually been resisting it. Even before I met Ranran, I was still thinking about how to cancel the engagement because I don't like being arranged by others."
His expression was gentle, as if he was recalling:
"But when I saw Ranran for the first time, I suddenly felt lucky. I was lucky that fate was so wonderful that I became her fiancé. Otherwise, I really didn't know how to get close to her. This engagement brought me closer to her. I began to feel grateful, grateful to God for letting me meet her."
Ye Jiuzhou turned to Su Zhengming, his tone serious, his eyes deep: "It can only be her."
Su Zhengming stared at him silently for a few seconds, a look of relief on his face, and patted his arm:
"Of course. Ranran is the only legitimate daughter of my Su family."
Huo Family
Huo Zhenyao sat sideways at the desk with his legs crossed, tapping one hand on his knee and holding a cigarette in the other. The smoke rose and blurred his face, making it difficult to see the look in his eyes:
"You mean, the mother and daughter that Ye Jiuzhou and our young master want to investigate are the family that Mrs. Su stayed with when she gave birth 20 years ago? They were servants in the Su family?"
"yes."
The person who answered was still the subordinate who was responsible for collecting information the previous two times.
All I can say is that everyone has their own expertise. When it comes to investigation, this person's ability is really outstanding. Not only does he take into account every detail, but he can also draw inferences from one instance and perform analysis, and then present the results directly.
Huo Zhenyao suddenly smiled: "How old is that daughter?"
The person standing opposite said expressionlessly: "Born on the same day, month and year as Miss Su."
Huo Zhenyao paused, took another puff of cigarette, and slowly blew out smoke rings. After a long while, he said:
"Erase the traces. I don't want anyone else to find out about this."
He didn't care why the two men wanted to investigate them, nor did he care if there was any hidden secret. He just followed his feelings.
Huo Zhenyao intuitively felt that this matter was related to the girl he cared about, and it was not in her favor.
Then destroy it and make it a complete secret.
At this time, in Huo Zhenxun's room on the second floor, he was standing in front of the window with a cup of coffee, watching the sky darken little by little, watching the night slowly fall, and slowly sipping the coffee.
Actually, he didn’t like drinking these, but since they were given to him by Su Youran, the taste that he disliked before seemed to have transformed into nectar. It was no longer bitter, but sweet and left a lasting aftertaste.
Huo Zhenxun figured out the whole thing earlier than Huo Zhenyao and Ye Jiuzhou.
Because he knew more than they did.
For example, Qin Mingyue's special attention to Su Youran, Qin Mingyue's avoidance of the main building, and Qin Mingyue's restrictions on Qin Yiyi.
He knew all this when he was at the Su family, but he had never found the source of these anomalies.
Now that we have found it, it is easy to infer...the so-called truth.
A truth that cannot be known by others.
Huo Zhenxun stroked the rim of the cup, again and again. The clues could be destroyed, but as long as those two people were still there, it would be a bomb that could explode at any time.
so……
Huo Zhenxun's eyes gradually became icy cold. That mother and daughter could not be kept!
After dinner and seeing Ye Jiuzhou off, Su Zhengming was also thinking about the arrangements for Qin Mingyue and Qin Yiyi. It would definitely not be possible to continue as before.
Based on what Qin Mingyue had done, he wanted to cut her into pieces. It would not be difficult to make her "disappear", but that alone was not enough to relieve the hatred in his heart!
And Qin Yiyi...
Do you admit it?
No, I can't recognize her. What if I recognize Ranran? From the moment Su Zhengming guessed the truth, he never thought of recognizing Qin Yiyi.
Her face cannot appear in front of anyone. If Ye Jiuzhou can see it, maybe others can see it too.
The servants didn't notice it. Firstly, not many people had seen Qin Yiyi, and most of them did not work in the main building.
Those who worked in the main building and had seen Qin Yiyi did not dare to look at the master's wife too much, for fear of offending her. This is why they have been living in peace until now.
For Ranran's sake, Qin Yiyi had better not be seen by anyone else. This truth must be buried underground forever.
Adopt her as a foster daughter? No, Ye Jiuzhou would not agree, and Su Zhengming himself did not want to either.
People like Qin Yiyi would be incompatible with the entire Su family. Not only would she feel uncomfortable, but she would also add a lot of unnecessary suspicion.
The most important thing is that once she gets in front of Wu Shuxian, she will definitely be suspicious given her intelligence. Even if she can hide it from outsiders, how can she hide it from her?
But Su Zhengming didn't want Wu Shuxian to know, and didn't want to make her sad and painful.
She has suffered a lot since she married him. For the rest of her life, Su Zhengming only wants her to stay like she is now, have filial children, maintain a peaceful state of mind, and live every day positively and happily.
So what should we do? Should we send it away? Where should we send it and how should we send it?
Su Zhengming still felt guilty towards Qin Yiyi. After all, he chose Ranran without hesitation between her and Ranran.
The author has something to say:
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com