"You and Qiange are both my good friends. I am really happy for you to be together and I sincerely wish you all the best. Xia Kong, I asked you out because I felt that I used my best youth to like you. You must know this, otherwise, I would feel very sorry and aggrieved. I have no other intentions. Can we...can we still be good friends like before without any barriers?"
At that time, the breeze blew Qingyue's hair, and also blew the gentle expectation in her eyes.
Time flows quietly and slowly enters the early summer season.
The locust tree at the entrance of the courtyard grows extremely lush, and its green leaves are as clean and clear as if they have been washed by water. The summer light falls on the leaves, emitting bits of crystal light.
Xia Kong put on his favorite white shirt, combed his hair neatly, and prepared to visit his parents.
They were supposed to be back this summer.
As soon as Xia Kong left the courtyard, something happened in the courtyard.
At that time, Jiang's mother was the only one in the entire courtyard, while Jiang's father and Qiange had gone out to work.
After sweeping the yard, Jiang's mother felt weak in her limbs and a sharp pain in her body, but she couldn't tell where it hurt. Jiang's mother was sweating coldly, and with trembling hands she grabbed the phone beside her and called Jiang's father.
When Jiang's father received the call and heard Jiang's mother's weak voice, he felt something was wrong. After Jiang's father hung up the phone, he immediately called the hospital and Qiange, and then drove back to the courtyard quickly.
As soon as the car arrived at the entrance of Huaishu Lane in the courtyard, Jiang's father saw the nurse carrying Jiang's mother on a stretcher to the ambulance. Qiange followed behind, crying in anxiety.
"Qian Ge." Father Jiang waved to Qian Ge, "Get in the car!"
Qian Ge ran over quickly, opened the car door and sat in the passenger seat. Her hands were shaking as she sat in the passenger seat, and she said in a trembling voice, "I received your call, and I... I got home and saw Mom lying on the ground, curled up in a ball."
"Qian Ge, don't cry, the doctor is here now." Father Jiang comforted Qian Ge and drove to catch up with the ambulance.
Qiange is worried about her mother, so how could Father Jiang not worry about his wife?
But he is the only man in the family and the backbone of the family. If even he panics, what should Qiange and Jiang's mother do?
After arriving at the hospital, Jiang's mother was sent to the emergency room, while Jiang's father and Qiange were waiting in the corridor outside.
It's this corridor again. I don't know how many times I have been here.
Qian Ge covered her head with her hands, her heart almost jumping out of her chest.
Please, nothing must happen.
Qiange looked at the light above the emergency room door and her heart was pounding.
It was unknown how long it had passed before the doctor slowly walked out of the emergency room. Father Jiang came forward and asked worriedly, "Doctor, my wife..."
The doctor glanced at Jiang's father and said, "Go for surgery."
Father Jiang and Qian Ge looked at each other and asked the doctor, "Doctor, do you mean that I can recover after the operation?"
The doctor shook his head: "To recover, it still depends on the patient's cooperation with various treatments after the operation. The patient's living habits and diet must be adjusted accordingly. But if the operation is not performed now, the patient will easily be in danger."
"We'll do it, we'll do it! No matter how much money it costs, we'll do it." Father Jiang said hurriedly.
The doctor said, "You should prepare yourself first. The cost of surgery, hospitalization, and medication during treatment is not a large sum, but it is not small either. It would be best if you can come up with it. If not, you have to think of a way."
"We'll find a way. Let's find a way." Father Jiang nodded continuously, but his expression was a little dazed.
"The patient will be transferred to the ward now, and the family members will come over to handle the formalities."
"Okay." Father Jiang followed the doctor and forced himself to calm down a little.
Qian Ge looked at Jiang's father's back and breathed a sigh of relief. But when she thought of the cost of treatment, she immediately collapsed on the chair like a puddle of mud.
Over the years, the family's savings have been depleted for her and Xia Kong, plus the cost of Jiang's mother's hospitalization last year...
Qian Ge covered her head and sighed deeply.
Xia Kong learned that Jiang's mother was admitted to the hospital that afternoon. After visiting his parents, he returned home and found that no one was at home. He called Qiange, whose voice was hoarse, and it was obvious that she had just cried.
After rushing to the hospital, I learned the whole story from Qiange.
Xia Kong sat on the steps, ruffled Qiange's hair, and said, "Don't worry, didn't I tell you? If there's anything, I'll share it with you. As for the money, I'll borrow some from my colleagues and earn some extra money. We can definitely get enough money for the surgery."
Qian Ge shook her head and said, "Don't borrow from colleagues. I'll borrow from relatives."
Qiange has always remembered Xia Kong's dream, and she doesn't want her family to hinder Xia Kong from pursuing his dream.
Xia Kong sighed deeply and looked at Qiange's profile. He could guess what she was thinking.
Qiange didn't even think about it. Compared to Qiange's life, his life was nothing.
Being a travel photographer is his dream, but Qiange is his everything.
Besides, Jiang's parents have always treated him as their own son and have given unconditionally to him. He has the responsibility and obligation to stand up and help the Jiang family at this time.
What Qiange didn't expect was that before Jiang's mother lay on the operating table, another shocking thing happened in this hospital.
That night, Qian Ge had just taken care of Jiang's mother and was about to go out to buy food. When she walked into the hospital lobby, she saw a nurse pushing a pregnant woman in a hurry. The pregnant woman was screaming in pain and seemed to be about to give birth.
"Doctor, please , you must save the baby in my belly!" a man beside her said anxiously.
Qiange rubbed her eyes and realized that the man was Anjiu, and standing next to him were Mrs. Xuan and Mr. Xuan.
"Xuan Lu?" Qiange murmured the name, and followed slowly as if possessed by a magic spell.
Xuan Lu was sent to the delivery room, and the Xuan family kept wandering in the corridor. Through the heavy door of the delivery room, they could hear Xuan Lu's screams inside.
In less than a moment, the doctor ran out with blood on his hands, shouting, "Who are the mother's family members? Immediate family members!"
"We, we are her parents!" Mrs. Xuan's face was covered with tears, and her voice was trembling. "How is my daughter?"
"The situation is not good. The mother is bleeding heavily! The blood bank at the hospital may not have enough blood. Parents, go get your blood tested in case of emergency."
"Okay, okay..." Mrs. Xuan and Mr. Xuan held each other's hands tightly and nervously followed the nurse to do the blood test.
"Doctor, child, how is the child?" An Jiu asked blankly.
The doctor angrily shouted, "The adult almost died! The child is already dead!"
An Jiu was startled, took several steps back, and collapsed into the chair.
Watching this scene, Qiange suddenly felt sorry for Xuan Lu. The man she loved so much was actually only interested in her status and property from the beginning to the end. When her life was at stake, he was concerned about the child who had a greater benefit.
How sad.
Qian Ge walked over, and An Jiu heard the footsteps and turned his head to look over. An Jiu's pupils shrank slightly: "Qian Ge?"
"I came to see Xuan Lu." Qiange said calmly.
A woman who lost her child and almost lost her life due to heavy bleeding, she could not feel any hatred at this moment.
"I have nothing left..." Anjiu said absentmindedly.
Qian Ge: "You still have Xuan Lu, An Jiu, can't you just live peacefully with Xuan Lu? What on earth are you trying to fight for?"
An Jiu laughed at himself: "What do I want to fight for? If you knew that all my achievements now are empty shells, and I have to start all over again after leaving the Xuan family, would you still think that I don't need to fight for anything?"
"But you have..."
"Is Xuanlu there?" An Jiu interrupted Qiange, "Is it a man who relies on a woman for his whole life? I can't do such a cowardly thing."
Can't do it? If you can't do it, why didn't you refuse Xuan Lu when you met her?
Qian Ge sighed: "Alas, I'd better not say anything. After all, I'm just an outsider."
Anjiu frowned and scratched his hair in distress. Qiange stood beside him without saying a word, and the two of them were silent.
Not long after, Mrs. Xuan and Mr. Xuan came running over.
Seeing Qiange here, Mrs. Xuan was a little surprised: "Qiange?"
Qian Ge smiled slightly: "Mrs. Xuan."
"Why are you here?" Mrs. Xuan asked.
"My mother is in the hospital here. I just saw you guys by chance, so I came to see you."
The way Qian Ge spoke, her every frown and smile were all seen by Mr. Xuan who was standing behind Mrs. Xuan. Mr. Xuan was stunned for a moment: "This child..."
Mrs. Xuan smiled and continued, "It looks a lot like me when I was young, right?"
Mr. Xuan touched his head awkwardly: "Yes, they are very similar. They are very similar."
Hearing these words, Anjiu, who had been keeping his head down, was stunned at that moment.
Similar looks?
The same birthmark?
The thoughts that came to Anjiu's mind made him feel a little unbelievable.
"Sorry, both of you." The nurse who had just done a blood test on Mr. and Mrs. Xuan came over and asked doubtfully, "The woman in labor inside is your biological child, right?"
"Yes." Mrs. Xuan said.
The nurse was stunned for a moment, then said doubtfully, "But...but the mother's blood type doesn't match yours. You are type O, and the mother's is type AB."
What!!!
The minds of everyone present went blank in an instant.
Mrs. Xuan's eyes went dark, and she stretched out her hand to hold on to the wall to stand steady. She thought she had heard wrongly: "What did you say?"
Nurse: "According to the blood type test results, the mother is not your biological child. She is neither your husband's child nor your wife's child. She has no blood relationship with you at all."
Qian Ge took a breath and looked at the people in front of her in confusion.
Isn't Xuan Lu a child of the Xuan family? Even Xuan's parents don't know about this?
When Mrs. Xuan and Mr. Xuan heard the news, they were shocked and seemed dumbfounded.
An Jiu was slow to react, but he turned his head to look at Qiange, and his inner thoughts became more and more confirmed.
The nurse sighed: "Anyway, let's try to find someone with AB blood type."
Mrs. Xuan swallowed her saliva, her fingertips felt cold: "Okay, let's do it now."
The Xuan Group is so large that it is not difficult to find someone with AB blood type.
However, how could the daughter they had raised for more than ten years not be their biological daughter? This blow was too great for the Xuan family. Even though they were able to call the shots in the business world, they had no idea what to do in this situation.
Qiange stood aside and watched. Thinking that this was someone else's family affair after all, there was nothing she could do here and she could only leave silently.
However, the fact that Xuan Lu was not the daughter of the Xuan family was quite shocking to Qian Ge.
Qian Ge left the corridor, took a breath, and went out to buy food.
However, when she just walked into the hall, she saw Xia Kong walking over with food.
"Is Aunt Fang asleep?"
"Asleep."
"Then let's eat over there." Xia Kong said with a smile, holding the takeaway in his hand.
Qian Ge nodded, followed Xia Kong to the hospital's leisure area, sat down, and started enjoying dinner.
Qian Ge was so hungry that she stuffed big mouthfuls of food into her mouth. Xia Kong, on the other hand, ate like a girl, and just smiled faintly at the way Qian Ge wolfed down her food.
Qiange's eyes moved, and she was about to scold Xia Kong for not eating well, but when she raised her eyes, she saw Mrs. Xuan walking past with dull eyes.
"Mrs. Xuan." Qiange stood up and called Mrs. Xuan. Mrs. Xuan's mental state was not very good, and she was afraid that she would be in danger if she went out like this.
Mrs. Xuan glanced over here, and when she saw Qian Ge's lifeless eyes, they slowly began to sparkle: "Qian Ge..."
Qian Ge took Mrs. Xuan's hand and said, "Mrs. Xuan, you don't look very well. Are you hungry? Come and eat something."
Mrs. Xuan was pushed down by Qiange to sit down. She rubbed her brows and said, "Qian Ge, you saw everything. I won't hide anything from you. How can I eat now?"
Qian Ge held Mrs. Xuan's hand and said, "Mrs. Xuan, although Xuan Lu is not your biological daughter, no matter what, Xuan Lu has been with you for more than ten years, and the feelings are real."
"I know..." Mrs. Xuan grabbed her skirt helplessly, "Of course I know. Even when I found out that Lulu was not my biological child, I didn't plan to send her away. But..." Mrs. Xuan raised her head, tears welling up in her eyes, "What about my biological daughter? Where is she suffering now..."
Inexplicably, Mrs. Xuan's words were like a sharp knife, cutting deeply into Qiange's heart.
Qiange couldn't help but take a step back, her eyes covered with a layer of mist.
What about her? What about her biological parents?
Are they thinking about her at this moment just like Mrs. Xuan thinks about her daughter? Although Qian Ge has never mentioned anything about her biological parents over the years, she sometimes can't help but wonder whose blood is flowing in her body.
"She may not be suffering. She may be missing you too, Mrs. Xuan." Qiange smiled slightly, but tears fell unexpectedly.
Mrs. Xuan was stunned, and stood up to help Qian Ge wipe away her tears: "Qian Ge, why are you crying too? I'm sorry, is it my fault?"
"Maybe Qiange feels the same as you, Mrs. Xuan." Xia Kong, who had been sitting next to her, spoke up at this time.
Mrs. Xuan was stunned for a moment, then turned her head and looked at Xia Kong in confusion.
Xia Kong said calmly: "Although the person lying in the ward is Qian Ge's adoptive mother, she will miss the person who has the same blood as her, just like you ."
Mrs. Xuan opened her eyes slightly and said, "Qian Ge, you...you are your parents' adopted daughter?"
Qian Ge smiled and said, "I don't like the word 'adopted daughter'. In my heart, they are already my biological parents."
"Qian Ge, do you... need my help? I can use the power of the Xuan family to help you find your biological parents." Mrs. Xuan swallowed and asked tactfully.
Qian Ge smiled and shrugged, saying embarrassedly: "No need, I have such obvious marks on my body that they gave me, and they haven't come to see me for so many years, maybe they don't care about me at all."
"A mark..." Mrs. Xuan's smile became stiff, "Is it a birthmark?"
Qian Ge nodded.
Mrs. Xuan suddenly burst into tears, tears falling down her cheeks. She asked in a trembling voice, "Is it...is it the red, red crescent-shaped birthmark on the lower back..."
At the end of her words, Mrs. Xuan's voice was choked with sobs. Xia Kong and Qiange were both startled. Qiange even took two steps back and stared at Mrs. Xuan with wide eyes.
Seeing Qiange's reaction, Mrs. Xuan covered her mouth to prevent herself from crying out loud.
I've always thought it should be like this, right?
From the first time we met, I felt that she looked familiar and friendly. I also liked seeing this child and talking to her more.
When she saw the child unhappy on the street, she could tell at a glance and was willing to give up an important banquet to talk to the child.
I should have thought of it earlier...
Qiange's ears were buzzing and her brain seemed to be crumpled into a ball, unable to sort out anything.
Xia Kong stood up and held Qiange's arm firmly. Qiange grabbed Xia Kong's hand in panic: "Xia, Xia Kong, let's go..."
He stumbled and turned to leave.
Mrs. Xuan couldn't help but call her, and her voice turned a corner in her sobbing: "Qian Ge——"
Qiange stopped suddenly, her thin back trembling under her thin clothes.
"Qian Ge..." Mrs. Xuan stretched out her hand, her fingers grasping in the air. She called out to Qian Ge, but she didn't know what else she could do. This child had grown up, but she had never been with her biological mother...
Qian Ge's eyes were filled with hot tears. She grabbed Xia Kong's hand and forced her voice to sound steady: "Let's go..."
Xia Kong said nothing and left with Qiange.
The strange thing was that after Qian Ge walked out, the tear marks on her face were dried by the wind, and she didn't feel like crying at all.
What happened just now seemed too dramatic, even TV dramas wouldn’t dare to portray it that way.
Judging from what Mrs. Xuan said, she is indeed the daughter of the Xuan family, but why doesn't she feel as excited and happy as if she had found her biological mother?
What I feel more is endless melancholy.
"What are you thinking about?" Xia Kong asked.
"Please don't tell my mother about this, okay?" Qiange requested.
Xia Kong said: "Of course I stand on your side. If you don't tell her, I won't tell her. But can you guarantee that the people in the Xuan family won't tell?"
"Let's talk about it when they really say it."
"What about then? Qian Ge, will you go back?"
"Where are we going back to?" Qiange turned to look at Xia Kong, "My home is in Siheyuan, or does Xia Kong not want me as a family member?"
Xia Kong wiped the moisture from the corners of Qian Ge's eyes with his fingers and smiled slightly: "I am the person who wants you the most in the world."
"But," Xia Kong changed the subject, "Maybe I'm just a bystander, so I will ignore the feelings of many parties involved and speak from the perspective of facts. I think the Xuan family will be of great help to Aunt Fang's condition."
"You are too rational." Qiange smiled helplessly, "They have Xuan Lu now, which is good enough. As an outsider who has never had any feelings for them, I should not disturb their lives. Otherwise, Xuan Lu will definitely target me again."
"Yes, yes, everything depends on you, the person involved." Xia Kong followed behind Qiange and echoed.
Qiange couldn't laugh anymore, as the scene of Mrs. Xuan just now appeared in her mind.
"What about my biological daughter? Where is she suffering right now..."
Qiange thought to herself: She is not suffering, she is happier than anyone else.
Even if Qiange didn't mention this matter, as Xia Kong said, if she didn't mention it, the people in the Xuan family would definitely mention it.
The next day, Qiange borrowed money from Lin Fangke and went to the hospital, only to find that Jiang's mother was already lying on the operating table.
"Where does the money come from?" Qiange asked in surprise.
Father Jiang lowered his head and said, "Mrs. Xuan paid for it."
"What?" Qiange was stunned.
"Qian Ge." It was Mrs. Xuan's voice behind him. Mr. Xuan was also next to him. Judging from Mr. Xuan's expression, he must have known that Qian Ge was his daughter.
Qian Ge didn't know what to say. She subconsciously picked up the money she had borrowed from Lin Fangke and said, "Thank you, Mrs. Xuan. I have collected the money for the surgery. I will return it to you."
Mrs. Xuan smiled, as gentle as ever: "I know that you borrowed this money from your friends. You can return it to your friends. We will pay for all of Mrs. Jiang's medical expenses."
Their family has given everything to raise you, and this is the reward they deserve.
Mrs. Xuan did not say this, she knew when to stop.
"Then what do you want to do?" asked Qiange.
Father Jiang reminded: "Qian Ge, don't be so hostile to Mrs. Xuan and Mr. Xuan."
"It's okay." Mrs. Xuan smiled slightly and looked at Qiange. "Qian Ge, you and the child named Xia Kong are still young. You can't let the affairs of your elders affect your future. So, don't worry about anything in the hospital. I'll take care of everything. By the way, I heard that you were an employee of Xuan's before. I sincerely invite you to return to Xuan's, okay? The development there is much more promising than your job in the porcelain shop."
Qian Ge gritted her teeth. The conditions they offered were too tempting! Qian Ge couldn't help but be moved, but! But does this mean that the Xuan family wants her to go home? To leave the courtyard and Jiang's parents?
She can't do it at all!
Qian Ge gritted her teeth and asked, "What are the conditions for you to help me like this?"
Mrs. Xuan smiled, but sadness was hidden in her eyes. Hot tears slid slowly across her wrinkled cheeks. She said, "Qian Ge, how can we put forward conditions to you... As long as you are well... As long as you are well, that's enough..."
Qiange turned around quickly, tears falling from her eyes.
Why? Why were they so nice to her? So nice that she couldn't bear to reject them...
But, if they loved her so much, why did they recognize the wrong daughter more than ten years ago? Why couldn't they find her...
Now that I've found it, it's too late.
She is already twenty-three years old and is no longer at the age to nestle in her parents' arms and act like a spoiled brat.
Whenever she thought of this, Qiange felt a sharp pain in her heart.
She was unwilling, not at all...
"Qian Ge..."
Qian Ge turned back and wiped away her tears. She said, "These are what you should do. You owe me this. You have no right to make demands."
After saying this stubbornly, Qian Ge bowed and said, "Thank you."
From the age of seven to twenty-three, Qiange had become hopeless about certain things.
No one is born strong. Even though Qiange was taken to the Jiang family, she still often thought of her biological parents. Once she thought of them, her tears flowed like a faucet that was turned on, so turbulent that it was heartbreaking.
However, Qiange could not show that she missed her biological parents because she was afraid that it would make Jiang's father and mother sad.
Qian Ge often wondered what her biological parents did for a living? What did they look like? Would her mother look like her? She often thought about this while gently touching her cheek in the mirror.
However, she has never had any news about her biological parents.
Qiange thought, maybe they no longer wanted her, so they didn't come to find her. Or maybe they were no longer in this world.
Therefore, Qiange always persuades herself to give up.
But now they appeared in front of her and told her clearly that she was their biological daughter, and her original name was Xuan Qiange...
Qiange stroked the leather texture of the sofa chair, her fingertips gently roaming over every spot.
Xuan Qiange? Not good, not as good as Jiang Qiange.
"Qian Ge." Xia Kong pushed open the door to the living room and looked at Qian Ge lying on the sofa.
Qian Ge turned over, with her back facing Xia Kong, and complained, "What are you doing?"
Xia Kong said: "Aunt Fang wants to see you. You haven't been to the hospital for several days."
Qian Ge refused: "I won't go."
"Don't say stupid things, and don't run away." Xia Kong came over, sat next to her, and said slowly, "At this point, are you still afraid of losing something, or are you still afraid to face something?"
Qiange was stunned, and her eyes fell on Xia Kong's face.
Yes, she is already an adult and has the right to make her own choices. She can handle everything with just one word, so why is she still shrinking like a child and refusing to face it?
"Aunt Fang misses you." Xia Kong murmured.
Qian Ge got up and looked at Xia Kong eagerly: "Come with me."
Xia Kong smiled soothingly: "Okay."
It has been four days since Jiang's mother had the surgery. She has recovered well and will be discharged after a little recuperation. During these four days, Xuan's father and mother visited Jiang's mother every day, brought a lot of supplements, and transferred Jiang's mother to an independent ward.
Whenever Jiang's father and mother wanted to refuse the Xuan family's kindness, Xuan's mother would say with tears in her eyes: "Brother, sister-in-law, you have taken such good care of Qiange and treated her with all your strength . We owe you all this. If you cannot accept it, my husband and I will spend the rest of our lives in regret..."
"Qian Ge grew up with you. We don't dare to hope to get the child back. We just want to make up for the child as much as possible while we still have the ability..."
Xuan's mother was very fragile. She would usually burst into tears as soon as she opened her mouth to speak. Jiang's mother and father could not object any more.
When Qiange arrived at the hospital, the Xuan family had already left.
Jiang's mother was sitting at the head of the bed. When she saw Qiange coming in, she quickly stretched out her hand and motioned Qiange to sit over.
Qiange sat at the head of the bed, and Jiang's mother said slowly, "Qiange, someone from the Xuan family was here just now."
Qian Ge lowered her head: "I know."
Mother Jiang smiled slightly and said, "What does our Qian Ge think?"
Qian Ge raised her eyes, her tone a little excited: "What else can I think? Mom, what do you think I should think? I'm already avoiding them now, what else can I do?"
Mother Jiang patted Qiange's hand and continued to speak softly, "Qian Ge, don't worry. Listen to me."
Qian Ge calmed herself down and said, "I'll listen, you talk."
Mother Jiang said with a moved look: "I know that you can't bear to leave your parents, and your parents can't bear to leave you either. But please don't hide from the Xuan family first. Blood is thicker than water. After all, you are their biological daughter."
Seeing that Qiange wanted to refute, Jiang's mother patted Qiange's hand again and continued, "If it was the Xuan family who abandoned you, I would never let anyone from the Xuan family touch you. But Qiange, Mrs. Xuan told me that you were only one year old that year, and you got separated from them in the busy station. Mrs. Xuan was as anxious as an ant on a hot pot. She searched for you for a long time but couldn't find you. Later, she asked the police for help, but there was still no news of you."
"In the fourth year since you disappeared, someone saw your birthmark accidentally revealed during an outdoor activity at the orphanage, and told Mrs. Xuan about it. But that person didn't know which orphanage it was, so Mrs. Xuan went around the city, looking for it one by one..."
And then you found Xuan Lu?
Seeing what Qian Ge was thinking, Jiang's mother continued, "When we first found the child, we found a birthmark on her body that was exactly the same as yours, so Mrs. Xuan determined that the child was her daughter. When the child first came to the Xuan family, she lived cautiously and cleverly, which made Mrs. Xuan very distressed. She was afraid of hurting the child's heart, so she never did a paternity test to confirm it. Mrs. Xuan thought that with such a unique birthmark, it would be impossible to recognize the wrong child."
"Mom, you've laid so much groundwork, what exactly do you want to say..." Qiange's hands trembled in Jiang's mother's palms.
Mother Jiang held Qiange's hand tightly and said, "I want you to return to the Xuan family, Qiange."
"I won't." Qiange refused decisively.
"Listen to me, child." Jiang's mother said, "I advise you to go home not out of a sense of righteousness or selflessness, but just for your sake. I admit that Xuan's mother's words really touched me. As a mother, I understand her very well. But I hope you go back because the Xuan family can bring you a better future. I love you more than I love myself. You are my daughter, and I hope you are well. Besides, you are the only daughter of the Xuan family. Xuan Lu pretended to be you to enter the Xuan family. Aren't you worried about anything?"
Qiange thought about the reason why Xuan Lu entered the Xuan family, but that was just a child longing for a family, just like the reason why she came to the Jiang family.
Qiange expressed her thoughts, and Jiang's mother shook her head: "But that child is not pure-minded. Otherwise, why would she deliberately deal with you and drive you away after knowing that you might be the daughter of the Xuan family? Is she really just afraid that the Xuan family will regret it after knowing the truth and don't want her?"
"Mom, it's not that complicated..." Qiange said distressedly.
Why does it feel like I'm filming a TV show? Jiang's mother's IQ instantly increased by several levels. However, after all, she just wanted Qiange to return to the Xuan family.
"We are very satisfied watching you grow up. Besides, we and the Xuan family are both in City B, not thousands of miles away. Qiange, what lies before you now is an opportunity that will benefit your future. You are a smart child, and you have been in my and your father's arms for more than ten years. It's time for the two people in the Xuan family to enjoy this blessing."
Qiange turned her head to look at Xia Kong, and Xia Kong shrugged, which made his meaning very clear. He also agreed with what Jiang Mu said.
Qiange didn't know whether to laugh or cry. This was originally a matter that troubled her a lot. She had even imagined in her mind the conflict between the Jiang and Xuan families over the child. She didn't expect things to develop in this way.
When Qian Ge told Qing You and Lin Fangke about this, the two guys shouted at the top of their voices: "Please! Of course we have to go back!"
Qingyou's reason was that he wanted to go back and teach that little girl Xuan Lu a lesson.
Lin Fangke's reason was very practical: "After you go back, we will have one more rich second-generation, hahaha!"
"Yes, Qiange." Qingyou said to Qiange, "Let's take a step back. Returning to the Xuan family will not only help your future, but you will also have a lot of money. In today's society, money can solve many problems. For example, if you didn't have money, how distressing would it be if your mother got sick this time? This is not a TV drama about misery. Does the lost daughter have to face a life-and-death separation from her biological mother? It's impossible. Besides, your mother is more open-minded than you are. We are all in City B, and we can get together anytime. You can come back and live here if you want. It's a blessing to have two pairs of parents who love you."
After hearing what they said, it was true. Qian Ge smiled bitterly and covered her face. Was she really thinking too much?
but……
Qiange raised her head and looked at the night sky above the courtyard. The stars were shining brightly.
Doesn't she want a bright future? She was doing well in Xuan Group, but because of Xuan Lu, she lost her job, which made her life so difficult today.
Is she willing to give up everything like this?
Qiange thought it through and decided to return to the Xuan family.
On that day, the leaves of the locust trees outside the courtyard seemed more lush than ever. Clusters of snow-white locust flowers were hidden among the leaves, and the entire Locust Tree Alley was filled with the refreshing fragrance of locust flowers.
Xuan's father and mother drove to pick up Qiange, and Qiange said goodbye to Jiang's parents and Xia Kong in a generous manner.
Only after Qiange got into the Xuan family's car did Jiang's mother burst into tears.
She said so much about wanting Qian Ge to go home, but in the end, she was the one she was most reluctant to let go of. Father Jiang patted Mother Jiang on the back and comforted her, "Why are you crying? You should be happy now."
Yes, we should be happy, Qiange finally has a better life.
However, the Xuan family is really rich.
The Xuan family's address is in the prosperous area of ​​City B, where housing prices are the most expensive, and the Xuan family is located in the best geographical location in the villa forest.
The villa has three floors and is equipped with an independent garden, swimming pool, and entertainment venues. The total area is at least one thousand square meters.
Qian Ge... has never been to such a place!
Entering the Xuan family's villa, everything in front of her was so precious that Qiange didn't dare to touch it. There were servants in the house. It was just like the aristocratic families in TV dramas.
Is all this really not just a dream?
"Qian Ge, mommy will take you to the room to have a look and see if you like it." Xuan's mother had a sense of relief as if she had regained something she had lost.
Qiange forced herself to calm down and said to Xuan's mother, "No, everything here is better than what I had before, so I am satisfied with everything. You don't have to worry about me here, but you have to promise me one thing first."
Xuan's mother nodded: "You go ahead."
Qiange pointed at the house and said, "I will live here on weekdays and live in the courtyard on weekends and holidays. My name is Qiange, and you can't change my name. These are the only two conditions I have."
Xuan's mother smiled and said, "I know you can't bear to leave Jiang's parents, so it's okay. This is not a condition. You are very free here. We will not change your name, even your surname. We will get your consent before deciding to change it."
Qian Ge breathed a sigh of relief: "Thank you, then, take me to the room."
Xuan's mother nodded: "Yes."
After saying that, she walked slowly in front and took Qiange upstairs.
Although the child still refused to call her mother, she was willing to wait. After all, she owed Qiange so much.
"By the way, Qiange." Xuan's mother was a little worried and embarrassed. As soon as she reached the bedroom door, she couldn't help but call Qiange.
Qian Ge looked up at her.
Xuan's mother pointed to the room across the hall and said, "Lulu just lost her child and is very sad. Although she is not our biological daughter, we have been together for so long after all, and we don't plan to let her leave. So, can you...can you accept Lulu living with us?"
Qian Ge smiled slightly: "Of course I don't mind. You understand my relationship with the Jiang family, and I naturally understand your relationship with her."
Xuan's mother smiled and said, "That's great, Qiange, thank you."
"You're welcome." Qiange smiled.
Although Xuan's mother felt relieved, for some reason, Qiange's politeness just now made her feel a little scared.
Xuan's mother was aware of the conflict between Qiange and Xuan Lu. If Qiange could say "no" at this time, perhaps Xuan's mother would feel more at ease.
However, Qiange didn't care about anything, which meant that even though she had returned to the Xuan family, her heart still rejected this place.
Xuan's mother sighed in her heart: Qiange, Qiange, when can I hear you call me mother?
Qiange couldn't even scream.
She was in the room, using her mobile phone to record the layout of the entire house, and then posted it to her WeChat Moments.
Lin Fangke was the first to jump out:
Oh my god! It's bigger than my bedroom!
Shallow Song said:
It's so empty, it's sad to see.
Qingyue smiled and said:
Hahaha, why don’t Qiange transform the bedroom into an indoor garden!
Everyone was talking and laughing inside, but Xia Kong was the only one who didn't come out to speak.
Qiange was just about to find Xia Kong to chat when there was a slight knock on the door.
Qiange walked over and opened the door, but saw Xuan Lu standing outside, staring at her nervously, and then hurriedly looked away.
"Is there anything wrong?" Qian Ge asked.
Xuan Lu pointed to Qiange's room and asked, "Can I go in?"
Qiange opened the door a little wider and moved sideways to let Xuan Lu in. After Xuan Lu came in, she sat on the sofa stiffly. Qiange closed the door, walked over and sat beside the bed, facing Xuan Lu.
"What's wrong?" she asked.
Xuan Lu was a little tangled, clutching her clothes tightly, and it took her a long time to utter three words: "I'm sorry..."
"What do you feel sorry for me?" Qiange asked calmly.
"I... I'm sorry for a lot of things. I've been against you in various ways before... I'm sorry, Qiange." Xuan Lu lowered her head and suddenly sobbed softly.
Qian Ge looked away and did not answer.
Xuan Lu thought Qiange was unwilling to forgive her, so she raised her head and explained: "I'm really sorry, Qiange, I was just too scared... I was really afraid that you would take away everything I have now, my home, my parents, and Anjiu, I was really scared... so... that's why I did the wrong thing."
"You don't have to worry." Qiange said calmly, "You and Anjiu are married, you are husband and wife, I won't disturb you, and Mrs. Xuan treats you as her own daughter, so you don't have to worry that I will take away your home and your parents, Xuanlu, I won't take anything from you, I just want to live my own life, just don't disturb my life..."
Xuan Lu wiped her tears and said, "I know I was wrong. I will never bother you again...Qian Ge, please forgive me."
The prerequisite for forgiving someone is that you have the energy to blame him and resent him. Qiange doesn't have the energy to blame Xuan Lu at all, so how can it be considered forgiveness?
Qian Ge sighed: "Let me ask you a question."
Xuan Lu nodded quickly.
Qian Ge asked: "Where did your birthmark come from?"
Xuan Lu blushed and lowered her head: "Actually, this is not a birthmark, it's just a tattoo..."
Xuan Lu is also an orphan, and the orphanage she lives in doesn't have a director as nice as the one in Fu'an Orphanage.
At that time, Xuan Lu didn't have a real name, only a code name, Xiao Shi. Xiao Shi heard from her friends that a wealthy couple was looking for a child in the orphanage next door yesterday, and said that the child had a red crescent birthmark on the lower back.
After hearing this, Xiao Shi became cautious and inquired about all the details.
For example, how old is the child that the rich couple is looking for, how big is the birthmark, where on the lower back is it, and what is the specific shape. After confirming it, Xiao Shi secretly left the orphanage under the cover of night and found a tattoo shop in the alley.
The owner of the tattoo shop was a rough man with black dragon tattoos all over his arms. When he learned that a seven-year-old girl wanted a tattoo, he laughed so hard that the cigarette in his mouth fell to the ground: "Hahaha! Little girl, don't joke with me, why do you want a tattoo at such a young age?"
I don't know where Xiao Shi got the momentum from, he stepped on the stool, threw a handful of change on the table, and yelled at the tattoo shop owner: "Give me the money! Give me the tattoo!"
The boss was shocked. He looked at the aggressive Xiao Shi and swallowed his saliva: "You... tattoos hurt a lot. You, you are not allowed to cry."
"Stop talking so much nonsense! You kicked me out if I cry!" Xiao Shi turned his back to the tattoo shop owner, lifted his clothes, and exposed his smooth back. "Here, tattoo a red crescent-shaped birthmark!"
The tattoo shop owner looked at Xiao Shi pointing at the lower back and said in embarrassment: "Tattooing a birthmark, you..."
Xiao Shi said with a sharp look in his eyes: "If you don't behave politely, I will go out and shout that you kidnapped a child!"
"This little ancestor!" The boss sighed and asked, "Where are your parents?"
Xiao Shi replied coldly: "I don't have parents. I'm an orphan."
The boss was stunned for a moment, and then he said cheerfully: "Okay, okay, it's OK without parents."
After saying that, the boss tattooed the red crescent moon on his lower back according to Xiao Shi's request.
In order to make the tattoo look more like a birthmark, Xiao Shi slapped the tattooed area with his palm until it was swollen, and deliberately poured boiling water on his back, pretending that he was accidentally scalded.
After that patch of skin was burned, the red of the tattoo became more prominent.
Xuan's mother was so eager to find her daughter that she didn't even bother to carefully check whether the birthmark was real or fake. Moreover, she never thought that a seven-year-old girl would have such scheming and means.
So, Xuan Lu used this fake birthmark to hide it from the Xuan family for more than ten years.
"Hearing what you said, I actually admire you." Qiange suddenly sighed sincerely.
Xuan Lu said sadly, "I have no choice. The orphanage is too miserable . The director often beats us and... touches the sisters' thighs..."
Qian Ge's pupils shrank: "What?"
Xuan Lu cried, "I saw it. The dean called my sister to her room to eat, and then touched my sister's thigh. I was so scared. This was the only way I could leave that horrible place..."
Qiange took a breath. It seemed that her life was happy and comfortable. Compared with Xuan Lu, she was really lucky.
This topic was too heavy. Qiange stood up and said, "Xuan Lu, no matter what you have experienced, let me make my attitude clear first. Xuan's parents raised you and grew up with you, so after learning the truth, they are still willing to treat you as their daughter. I don't mind, and I won't compete with you for anything. I just want to live my own life, but..."
Xuan Lu raised her eyes and looked at Qiange, with timidity and fear in her eyes.
Qian Ge said calmly: "Even so, I will not treat you as a sister. Even if we live under the same roof, you are you and I am me. We have nothing to do with each other. If you don't have anything to do in the future, don't come to me."
Xuan Lu didn't know what to say at this time.
Qian Ge seems to have changed. Compared to before, she has become...
Even harder to deal with!
"Yes, I understand." Xuan Lu lowered her eyes slightly.
"Okay, you can go back." said Qiange.
Xuan Lu turned around quietly and left Qiange's room in silence. Qiange felt relieved and fell on the bed tiredly: "Ah... I'm so tired..."
It is really unexpected that Xuan Lu has such strong scheming and courage at such a young age. It seems that Xuan Lu's showing of weakness this time is not as simple as imagined.
Now that Xuan Lu is no longer the real eldest daughter of the Xuan family, she certainly cannot stir up trouble easily. Only by pretending to be a little lamb and trying to please herself in every way can the Xuan family's parents keep her by their side.
However, if such a person continues to stay in the Xuan family, it may be a big hidden danger.
Qian Ge turned her body sideways, picked up her phone, and found Xia Kong's number. After hesitating for a moment, Qian Ge called Xia Kong.
But no one answered.
The call went through, but no one answered.
Qiange called Siheyuan again. After answering the call, Jiang's father told Qiange: "Xia Kong received a call half an hour ago and ran away in a hurry. We called him but he didn't stop."
So anxious?
Did something happen?