Ying Yan smiled and pinched her cheek. "Silly girl, you always say I like to keep things to myself."
"Actually, it's because you throw tantrums all the time, never giving anyone a chance to explain, and don't you also like to speculate about what others are thinking?"
"I'm someone who only has a dream girl and doesn't even have a girlfriend in real life, yet you've unfairly labeled me a heartless man. Don't you think I'm being wronged?"
Ke Meiyu glared at him, "So it's all my fault? You're just being hypocritical!"
Seeing her persistent attitude, Ying Yan pulled her into a tighter embrace, feeling a sense of fulfillment in her body and soul. "Yu'er, no matter what happens in the future, never gamble with your life, understand?"
"The world is full of wonders. Luckily, the last life was an apocalyptic one, which gave rise to a large number of extraordinary people. If we were just ordinary people, we could really be separated by life and death because of a single wrong decision!"
Ke Meiyu gave him a bite, but he was wearing thick clothes, so it didn't bother him.
"Can we not talk about this? I did something stupid once, how could I do it again? Everything else is secondary, only my own life matters."
As the saying goes, "Where there's life, there's hope."
Ying Yan gritted her teeth, "You've really figured things out thoroughly, even I'm just a figment of your imagination?"
Ke Meiyu chuckled: "Life is long, who knows if you'll get tired of me and one day suddenly can't stand the mundane life anymore and want to find a younger guy..."
The man then cut off his words.
"You always know how to drive me crazy!" Ying Yan's head was throbbing. Considering their age in their previous life, they weren't actually in their early twenties, but over thirty.
She still retains the innocence of the pre-apocalyptic world, seemingly unaware of its darkness.
No, she had experienced it, but the darkness didn't leave too many marks on her heart. Instead, it became the source of her confidence to continue facing things calmly.
The matter of the Ling family recognizing their daughter has come to an end. Everyone knows that Ke Meiyu cannot possibly be the Ling family's granddaughter. After all, medical care was not advanced in this era, and there was no such thing as a birthmark that could be removed.
Since Ke Meiyu is not the granddaughter of the Ling family, the Ling family cannot play the emotional card. Even though they live across from the Qin family, they cannot establish any connection with her.
The old lady of the Ling family fell seriously ill, and even after recovering, she was quite listless and her spirits were not as good as before.
At this time, however, the old man of the Zhao family, who had been in charge of the Southern Army, returned with his entire family.
Speaking of the Zhao family, they are a family that has truly experienced the baptism of war and made great contributions to the country. The old man's merits are heavier than a noblewoman's dressing case, and the men of the Zhao family are all pillars of the nation.
Some followed in their father's footsteps, some went to university to pursue scientific research, some became politicians and devoted themselves to public service, and others went into business to make money.
Although the power dynamics in Kyoto had stabilized, and the status of each household remained largely unchanged for decades, the arrival of the Zhao family stirred things up again!
As the weather warms up, the heavy cotton-padded clothes are shed and replaced with light spring clothes. The old man and woman, who have been cooped up at home for too long, are now out early and back late every day, living a very comfortable life.
During dinner, the old lady would tell Ke Meiyu gossip about the family quarters.
After the meal, Ying Yan went to wash the pots and pans as usual.
The old lady lingered in front of Ke Meiyu and asked in a low voice, "Bao'er, have you ever doubted your background? What if, what if you really aren't a child of the Ke family, would you ever think about finding your roots?"
Ke Meiyu raised an eyebrow and looked over, seeing that the old lady was feeling guilty, and sighed inwardly.
She knew all along that her body, which she had acquired so casually, was not one to stay put.
"Since you've said so, I must be a child of the Ke family," Ke Meiyu said with a smile. "It's a good thing I'm a child of the Ke family. Otherwise, if my biological parents were like the Ling family, I would really want to bang my head against a tofu block!"
Grandma Ke was speechless. What could she say?
However, considering that one cannot remain passive, and that my granddaughter has grown up, become a mother, and is more thoughtful, it's time to tell her the truth.
Before that, the old lady felt she should ask Ke's mother for her opinion.
The next day, she took a car to her home in the university town. Since the children graduated and were assigned jobs, Mr. and Mrs. Ke still lived there, helping to look after the business while continuing to work.
They only come to the Qin family for a family reunion on weekends.
The old lady arrived early. Ke's mother had just finished making breakfast and gone home to rest. When she saw her arrive, she hurriedly went up to her and said, "Mom, what brings you here? If there's anything you need, you can call me. If you can't explain it over the phone, you can also ask us to come find you."
The old lady smiled and waved her hand, "I'm in good health. I recently started attending senior citizen university, and I can recognize quite a few characters. At least I can read bus stop signs and get on the right bus!"
"You saw it on TV before, right? The Ling family wanted to adopt our Bao'er as their granddaughter, but I don't know how they managed to fool her. The birthmark on her shoulder is gone, so they turned it down."
“I think she’s getting old, and there are some things she needs to know. No matter who her biological parents are, she is still our Ke family’s granddaughter, and your and Lao Si’s daughter.”
Mrs. Ke nodded. "I've thought about this before. But do you really think she's the Ling family's granddaughter? The jade pendant and birthmark match."
"You believe everything they say? Isn't that girl Ke Enshu involved? Do you think she can wish anything good for our Yu Bao'er? The Ling family is practically clinging to their son-in-law; do you think they can say anything nice?"
"And like I said, Bao'er is so beautiful, she could never be a child of the Ling family!"
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