He Youyou's gaze was fixed on Boss Cheng.
"Could the Tingrui mentioned in this letter happen to have the surname Cheng?"
However, Cheng Tingrui was too preoccupied to listen to what she was saying at that moment.
His eyes were fixed on the letter in Ahri's hand, his eyes reddening.
This is a letter written to myself...
My father had even left me a letter before he passed away.
He asked someone to find Ah Ren so that Ah Ren could pass it on to him.
My vision was completely blurred.
The scene before me is no longer visible...
Only his ears could still hear Ahri's slightly trembling voice as he read the letter.
Every word in the letter expressed a deep and abiding love for his son.
The father said that he had saved up some private property over half his life, all of which he intended to leave to his son, Cheng Tingrui.
The father also said that the elders of the Cheng family clan would definitely be envious of these private properties, and his son was still young and could not be protected.
He had a beloved concubine named Su Luoluo, whom he cherished and trusted.
He entrusted the seal to Su Luoluo for safekeeping, promising to return it to her when he came of age.
Cheng Tingrui lowered his head, tears streaming down his face.
Seeing his expression, He Youyou didn't say anything more.
She then poured out a private seal carved from jade from the hollow copper block.
After glancing at the words on the seal, he immediately shoved the private seal into Cheng Tingrui's hand.
Cheng Tingrui held it up to his eyes, his blurry eyes straining to make out the words printed on it—
Seal of Cheng Tingrui.
This is the personal seal my father carved for himself before he passed away.
After Ah Li finished reading the letter, he stood there in a daze.
He looked at Cheng Tingrui, who was crying his eyes out, and felt completely helpless.
The letter mentioned his birth mother, Su Luoluo, but did not mention his own name.
Was his biological mother Cheng Tingrui's father's concubine?
Who am I?
Ah Li looked helplessly at He Youyou: "Mother..."
He Youyou looked at the two people's identical noses, mouths, and chins.
DNA testing is unnecessary; a mirror can solve the problem.
She asked Ah Li to come forward and help the tearful Cheng Tingrui to a chair.
She handed him a clean handkerchief to wipe his tears.
After a long while, Cheng Tingrui finally stopped crying.
He transformed back into the composed and elegant gentleman he once was.
Only his eye sockets and the tip of his nose remained completely red.
"You flatter me," Cheng Tingrui said calmly, clutching the seal.
He Youyou: I saw it, but I didn't laugh.
"Ali is Su Luoluo's son, so you two are brothers?"
Cheng Tingrui glanced at Ah Li, his expression complex.
He didn't want to admit it.
Just as I was about to say no, I saw He Youyou already stretching out both hands and gesturing.
She covered Cheng Tingrui's upper face with her left hand and Ah Li's upper face with her right hand...
"They look so alike, so incredibly alike, it's like they were made from the same mold."
Cheng Tingrui wanted to deny it, but couldn't.
He Youyou is smart; you can't fool her.
He closed his eyes and steeled his resolve.
I admit it.
Withdrawing her hand, He Youyou clapped her hands together and said with a smile, "Congratulations on your brothers recognizing each other."
Cheng Tingrui was taken aback: How did they recognize each other? They haven't... recognized each other yet.
Ahri was also deeply shocked by the sudden addition of an older brother and couldn't come to her senses.
The two hadn't been close brothers since childhood, so their sudden reunion as family members made it a bit difficult for them to get into character.
Seeing the two of them standing there awkwardly, He Youyou expressed her understanding.
This happened so suddenly that it's hard for anyone to accept it right away.
He Youyou felt that breaking the ice was something she had to do herself.
"Minzhi, why don't you stay and have breakfast with us?"
Okay, it's decided then.
The atmosphere at the dinner table was subtle.
The two brothers didn't talk much, and He Youyou was busy livening up the atmosphere.
"Ah Li, get your brother a tea egg."
Ali was obedient and quickly took an egg and placed it on the empty plate in front of Cheng Tingrui.
Cheng Tingrui lowered his eyes: "Thank you."
He Youyou joked, "We're practically brothers, why are you being so polite?"
Cheng Tingrui sighed helplessly, "Youyou..."
"Hey?" He Youyou interrupted him, "You should call me Auntie or Auntie, since I'm a generation older than you. You're following Ali's example."
Cheng Tingrui: I don't...
His worst fears have finally come true—
He Youyou is a generation older than me.
In midsummer, a group of people secretly left the city under the cover of night.
Horses galloped in disarray, heading towards Youzhou.
Among the horses in the procession, the one with gray-white coat and black spots on its forehead was particularly magnificent.
Immediately, a man wearing a golden crown appeared, his expression cold and stern.
"Your Highness, the journey is long and arduous. Riding a horse is too tiring. You should take a carriage."
Zhao Changqing said calmly, "Getting on our way is the priority. The carriage is too slow; it's faster to ride a horse."
"Your Highness, are you leaving without informing the mistress?"
Zhao Changqing turned around and glanced behind him.
All that could be seen was the city gate, standing far away.
"Major military affairs must not be disclosed to others."
He turned his head, gently squeezed the horse's flanks with his legs, and the horse sped up and started running.
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