Lu Shifeng walked up to Meng Qing and stood in front of her. Only when he got closer did he realize that Meng Qing's overall temperament and facial features were very similar to Meng Tianqing's, but her eyes were an exception. Compared to Meng Tianqing, she actually looked more like Madam Meng.
However, Meng Qing's temperament was colder, so her gaze towards others lacked the gentleness of Madam Meng's.
But that was enough. Lu Shifeng didn't believe that there was a stranger in the world who could so perfectly blend the appearance and temperament of the Meng couple. He already had his answer in his mind.
"Hello, we've met before. I'm Lu Shifeng, Shi Qian's attending physician, from the Shi family. Would it be convenient for us to chat?"
Lu Shifeng extended the invitation, but he still had some questions and wanted to know more from Meng Qing.
Meng Qing didn't answer whether it was convenient or not. She just frowned in confusion, as if she was recalling something. After a pause, she nodded slightly.
The two arrived at the coffee shop next to the bookstore. Lu Shifeng ordered himself a coffee, but remembering that Meng Qing was still a high school student, he ordered him a milk tea.
"sit."
The two sat down facing each other. Lu Shifeng picked up his coffee and, while sipping it, quietly observed Meng Qing.
The more Lu Shifeng looked at Meng Qing, the more he felt that Meng Qing was a member of the Meng family. Meeting a stranger like him, with whom he had barely spoken, he was so calm that he didn't seem like a high school student at all.
"Your name is Meng Qing, right?"
Lu Shifeng spoke first.
"Um."
"Where are you from?"
Meng Qing mentioned a place name, a very remote rural area, and it took Lu Shifeng a while to realize where it was.
It was a very poor place. From the capital to Shaozhou, one was in the south and the other in the north, it was very far. Lu Shifeng had already decided in his heart that Meng Qing was a member of the Meng family, and he was a little puzzled as to why Meng Qing was in such a far place.
"Why did you run so far?" Lu Shifeng asked without thinking, then realized the question was a bit strange and quickly tried to explain.
"Do you mean you grew up there?"
"Yes, my adoptive parents are from Shaozhou."
"Adoptive parents? What about your biological parents?"
"I don't know, I've never seen it before."
Haven't you thought about going to find them?
"No."
Before having the precognitive dream, Meng Qing hadn't thought about looking for his biological parents. He knew that his adoptive parents had found him, so he assumed that his biological parents had abandoned him.
Since they voluntarily gave up, Meng Qing didn't think it was necessary for her to shamelessly seek them out again after she grew up.
Are your adoptive parents good to you?
"generally."
Lu Shifeng recalled the first time he met Meng Qing, and she didn't seem to be doing well.
When he examined Meng Qing's body, he inevitably saw the scars on Meng Qing's body, like the marks from rattan or belts. The scars looked quite old, but they covered her entire back.
The young master, who should have been cherished, was inexplicably stranded in a foreign land and abused; it was a truly tragic situation.
But how did Meng Qing end up in such a faraway place? And why did the Shi family suddenly take Meng Qing into their home? Do they know something about her?
Lu Shifeng didn't intend to ask Meng Qing these questions. He could investigate privately. Meng Qing had no memory of the Meng family and couldn't possibly know anything about it.
That's normal. After all, she was switched at birth and grew up in such a remote and impoverished place. How could she possibly connect herself with the Meng family?
However, Lu Shifeng was unclear about the motives of the person who sent Meng Qing away. If they were wary of him or had a grudge against the Meng family, why didn't they just kill Meng Qing instead of throwing him away in such a far place?
If the intention was to make Meng Qing suffer, then that makes sense. That place is so far from the capital and so poor that no one could have seen anyone from the Meng family, and therefore no one could have guessed that Meng Qing was related to the Meng family.
Given that Meng Qing had a difficult childhood, it's possible that she was deliberately sent to a bad family and suffered abuse from a young age.
The more Lu Shifeng thought about it, the more sympathetic he felt for Meng Qing. If Meng Qing hadn't been abducted and had grown up in the Meng family since childhood, given the relationship between the Lu and Meng families, Meng Qing would have had to call him "uncle."
Thinking of this, Lu Shifeng's gaze towards Meng Qing unconsciously took on a touch of elder's gentleness.
Do you have enough money right now?
As if struck by a thought, Lu Shifeng took out his wallet from his pocket, pulled out a bank card, and handed it to Meng Qing.
"I think we're destined to meet. Here's not much money, but you can use it to buy some good food."
Meng Qing glanced down at the bank card on the table, her expression unchanged, and rejected Lu Shifeng's suggestion.
"No need, I have money, I do part-time jobs."
When Lu Shifeng heard that Meng Qing had to take on a part-time job, he immediately became anxious.
"How can that be? Aren't you a senior in high school? You still need to study!"
"Take this first, and you can pay me back when you have the money."
Lu Shifeng pushed the bank card towards Meng Qing again.
Meng Qing didn't move, but just looked at Lu Shifeng. Lu Shifeng knew that what he was doing was a bit abrupt, but he couldn't directly expose Meng Qing's identity, nor could he just watch Meng Qing suffer. So he could only use this direct method.
In the end, Meng Qing spoke up, thanking Lu Shifeng for his kindness, but after going around in circles, she still didn't accept the card.
Lu Shifeng had no choice but to back down.
"Fine, if you don't want to take it, I won't force you. How about this, let's add each other's contact information, and you can contact me anytime if you have any questions."
“I’m more than a cycle older than you, you can call me Uncle Lu, it’s more intimate.”
Meng Qing had already refused enough today, so she didn't refuse again and called out "Uncle Lu".
When Lu Shifeng heard Meng Qing call him that, he almost couldn't hold back his tears. Seeing the younger generation who should be close to him suffering so much outside, he felt heartbroken.
Shaocheng is not far from Yancheng. He had even helped out at the medical aid station there for a while. If he had known Meng Qing was there, he would have gone to find her no matter what.
Unfortunately, there are no "what ifs" in this world. As long as he's still alive, that's good enough. He needs to contact the people in Beijing as soon as possible and ask them to come over.
Although there is no clear evidence that Meng Qing is Meng Tianqing's son, isn't their almost identical appearance and temperament enough to prove the point?
It's highly likely. The Meng family has been searching for their grandson for so many years, so making another trip wouldn't be difficult.
Lu Shifeng reluctantly bid farewell to Meng Qing, and kept holding and touching Meng Qing's hand as he left.
Looking at Meng Qing's face, Lu Shifeng thought of the Meng family couple who died young. This family had such a tragic fate. Meng Qing had never met her biological parents before they were separated by death.
Meng Qing didn't react much, but he didn't show any aversion to Lu Shifeng's unusual closeness either. He just watched calmly without saying much.
"By the way, are you living at the Shi family's house or at school now?"
"School."
"No. 1 Middle School?"
Lu Shifeng knew that Shi Qian and Shi Yan were both at No. 1 Middle School, and figured that Meng Qing was probably there too.
"Um."
"Okay, let's hurry back to school then."
Lu Shifeng hailed a taxi for Meng Qing, told him to take care of himself, and reluctantly saw him off.
Watching the car drive away, Lu Shifeng took out his phone and sent a message to Grandpa Meng.
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