She clearly remembered that her mother Ye Shihan once inadvertently revealed that the scene during the childbirth that year had always made them feel doubtful.
I clearly heard the midwife say that it seemed to be a boy, but later the baby in her arms turned out to be a girl.
However, the mother suffered heavy bleeding during childbirth and was in critical condition. She struggled on the brink of life and death for a long time before she was able to survive. At that time, they had no time to care about the gender of the child.
But as Gong Yunqiu grew up, she looked less and less like a member of the Gong family. Her father Gong Qiheng's suspicion gradually deepened, and he even secretly came to Gan'an County to investigate her background.
After Gong Yunqiu found out, she felt dizzy and the fear in her heart completely overwhelmed her like a surging tide.
She felt her scalp tingling and became extremely anxious when she thought that once her background was exposed, she would have to say goodbye to her current comfortable and respectable life and return to this poor and backward village to become a village woman dealing with the land all day long.
Every time she imagined that scene in her mind, she felt like her breathing was about to stop. That was a future she could never accept.
Her husband Zhang Junyang noticed that something was wrong with her during that period, so he asked her if she was hiding something from him.
Gong Yunqiu had no choice but to tell Zhang Junyang about her own affairs.
After that, she asked Zhang Junyang with some despair: "Junyang, what should I do? I can't let them change my identity back. I don't want to be a village woman. I don't want to live that kind of life!"
Zhang Junyang frowned, a hint of ruthlessness flashed in his eyes. He gently patted Gong Yunqiu's hand and comforted her, "Don't worry, let's think of a way. This kind of thing must not happen."
The two men's eyes met, and in this panic, they actually reached a tacit understanding, and a plan to strike first quietly took shape in their minds.
In order to implement this plan, the couple took ten days off. For them, these ten days are the key to changing their destiny.
While packing her luggage, Gong Yunqiu's hands were shaking slightly. She looked at those exquisite clothes that symbolized city life, and her heart was filled with reluctance, fearing that she would never be able to go back.
They first took a crowded long-distance bus, which was bumpy all the way. The scenery outside the window gradually changed from a bustling city to endless fields and rustic countryside.
With every step closer to Qinghe Village, Gong Yunqiu's heartbeat became more rapid. She clenched the corners of her clothes tightly, and her nails dug into her palms.
After arriving in Qian'an County, they asked around and did not let go of anyone who might know the situation.
At the market, they stopped the villagers who were hurrying on the road and asked them anxiously; in small restaurants, they asked the shop owners and diners about the location and situation of Qinghe Village, not missing a single clue.
Finally, after asking around, they set foot on the path to Qinghe Village. There were large tracts of farmland on both sides of the path. The rice ears rustled in the breeze, but Gong Yunqiu had no intention of appreciating the pastoral scenery at the moment.
Her eyes were full of anxiety and determination. She kept thinking about how to deal with it after seeing Lu Zhendong and Liu Cuihua. Every detail was repeatedly deduced in her mind. She secretly vowed to keep her current identity and never let her fate rewrite.
Now Gong Yunqiu finally found her biological father. She stood in the slightly dim room, her eyes slowly falling on Lu Zhendong, who was slumped in a chair with a haggard look on his face. A nameless anger suddenly jumped up from the bottom of her heart. Anger, grievance, and fear intertwined together, causing her chest to heave violently.
She could never have imagined that her biological mother, whom she had come here with great difficulty to threaten and silence, was not at home but was in a labor camp. What kind of family was this?
"Lu Zhendong!" Gong Yunqiu gritted her teeth and called out the name, her voice slightly inflected with anger, "Since you and Liu Cuihua were so determined to replace me with the Gong family's child, don't even think about recognizing me now! For so many years, you ignored me, so don't acknowledge me now.
If you admit it now, I will be dragged into this with you! ”
Her eyes were red and she stared at Lu Zhendong intently, as if she wanted to vent all the resentment that had accumulated over the years.
Lu Zhendong panicked when he heard this, "Shumin, I...I..."
She took a step forward, clenched her fists, and dug her nails deep into her palms:
Lu Zhendong, remember, my name is Gong Yunqiu, the daughter of Gong Qiheng and Ye Shihan. The reason why I went through so much trouble to find you today is not to talk about our father-daughter relationship, but to make you keep this secret to yourself! No matter if it’s Gong Qiheng, Ye Shihan, or even the Jade Emperor who comes, you must be beaten to death and you cannot admit it! ”
Her voice was sharp and rapid, with an unquestionable ruthlessness.
"I have worked hard to live a good life in the Gong family, received a good education, and have a decent life. I will never let all of this be ruined because of your mistakes!"
Gong Yunqiu became more and more excited as she spoke, her eyes filled with tears. "Do you know how cautious I have been in the past few years since I found out about my origins? I live in fear every day, afraid that my identity will be exposed and the Gong family will no longer recognize me.
So now, if you dare to say a word, I... I will never let you go! ”
Her face was full of determination. At this moment, she was like a trapped beast forced into a desperate situation, and she would protect her "territory" at all costs.
Lu Zhendong raised his head and looked at Gong Yunqiu, who was out of control of her emotions. His lips trembled and he wanted to say something, but was forced back by Gong Yunqiu's angry eyes.
His eyes were full of pain and helplessness. He slowly lowered his head, his hands hanging limply at his sides, as if all his strength had been drained away. Facing Gong Yunqiu's accusations and threats, he was speechless.
Gong Yunqiu and Zhang Junyang repeatedly reminded Lu Zhendong to keep the secret of the child swap deep in his heart and never reveal it.
The two men looked hurried, feeling nervous and uneasy, and walked quickly towards the village entrance, hoping to leave Qinghe Village, which made them feel uneasy, as soon as possible, and return to the familiar city and the seemingly stable life.
However, the gears of fate turned quietly at this moment, dragging them once again into the vortex of this life experience storm.
Just as they reached the entrance of the brigade, Lin Yuexi and Lu Cheng just came out after discussing the planting of Gastrodia elata with Captain Li, Lu Jianmin and Wang Lijuan.
The warm winter sun shone on everyone, and it should have been a harmonious and peaceful scene, but this encounter instantly broke the apparent calm.
Lin Yuexi and Lu Cheng paused and looked directly at Zhang Junyang and Gong Yunqiu.
Lin Yuexi had sharp eyes and she noticed at first glance that Gong Yunqiu's face was exactly the same as Liu Cuihua's. Her heart was suddenly struck by a heavy hammer and all kinds of speculations instantly emerged in her mind.
She realized that something must have gone wrong with Lu Cheng's life experience. Judging from Liu Cuihua's attitude towards Lu Cheng, Lu Cheng was definitely not Liu Cuihua's biological daughter. The woman in front of her was Liu Cuihua's biological daughter.
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