Sun Lijuan didn’t feel at all that she should thank Sun Chan for her current situation. Isn’t that what should happen? She even felt smug: You don’t like , right? I won’t let you know that I benefited because of you! But you just have no way to stop it, it must be driving you mad!
It turned out Father Yang and Zhao Jieyun searched through the village and got so information from an elderly lady. The old comrade from back then didn’t actually take Zhao Jieyun’s daughter away; instead, he took a relative’s child. Life was tough for that family, struggling for food, and their only child fell sick with no hope of survival. Knowing they could go to Beijing was such a joy! If they could build a life and career in Beijing, have a job, they could also lend support, right? So, they swapped the children and took that one away.
Upon hearing this, Zhao Jieyun nearly fainted, grasping the other person’s wrist with a trembling voice: "What about that child? Left in the village?"
"Seems so? Haven’t heard any news of anyone leaving. But back then, it was chaotic with movents happening everywhere. Complete turmoil. So kids were given away at birth. Who knows if they snuck out? Though, later I heard that a newborn by the well was taken away by soone."
Zhao Jieyun’s mind buzzed, her heart felt stabbed by knives. She grabbed her husband’s wrist: "The daughter we constantly yearned for was right here! How foolish were we not to think of coming back for a look!"
Father Yang patted his wife’s shoulder and asked the person, "Which family took the child?"
"A widow called Zhao Xiuxia. Her family originally planned for her to be a bride for their simple-minded son. But that son later died. So she beca an adopted daughter. Last year, the family wanted to marry her off for a dowry, but the girl didn’t agree and ran away."
"Is it... is it Sun Chan?" Zhao Jieyun trembled as she spoke.
The woman chuckled, "You know? Yes, it’s Sun Chan, a good child, they say she’s now gone to the city to find work and has found a soldier boyfriend."
Zhao Jieyun nearly fainted again, caught by her nearby husband, and Father Yang was deeply upset too, as his wife was always so strong, yet this ti has truly been struck.
Yang Yun was also very emotional; the child who opposed him and his daughter before was indeed his biological daughter!
He thought of the girl’s strong and stubborn gaze, his heart shredded with sorrow; after everything, how could he ever speak to Yang Yun again? Future interactions would be problematic.
Once Zhao Jieyun recovered, she imdiately had soone take her to the Zhao Family, asking along the way and learning a lot, including Zhao Xiuxia’s abuse and bullying towards Sun Chan, filling Zhao Jieyun with fury.
But then she thought, they didn’t know you, why should they treat an outsider’s daughter well? The one most unqualified was herself. On what grounds could she criticize others?
They arrived at Zhao Xiuxia’s ho, startling Zhao Xiuxia and her daughter. Upon learning the purpose of the visit, they were first stunned, then incredulous, overwheld with shock and anger.
Sun Chan, that wild child, turned out to be the daughter of city folks, and judging by appearances, her parents must be impressive!
Sun Lijuan’s jealous eyes turned red, why should all fortune fall upon her!
Found a good match, settled in the city, can earn money, and now such good parents have co looking! And what about herself? Has nothing, body is wrecked, can’t bear children! The only potential boon, her job, still relies on Sun Chan’s partner to arrange, it’s outrageous!
She clenched her fist, tears of anger falling down. Her heart ached with unbearable rage!
Zhao Xiuxia held her back, not allowing her to act out, having co to a decision.
Zhao Xiuxia warmly entertained them, then took the opportunity of boiling water for tea to take her daughter to the adjacent room, incredibly stirred; this was a once-in-a-lifeti opportunity!
"Who would’ve thought that little brat was from such a family! Shouldn’t we ask for more money? This ti they must bleed significantly! After all, it’s a grace of seventeen years of upbringing!"
"It won’t be that easy, we didn’t treat her well."
Zhao Xiuxia sneered, "Want to freely take a daughter away? Dreaming!"
Sun Lijuan regretted a bit, "Mom! You really are... why were you so harsh to her before? Even hitting and scolding her. If you had treated her well, she would’ve stayed, we could ask for money, make demands! Now because you scared her off prematurely, we have no advantage, what now?"
Zhao Xiuxia didn’t care, waved off: "What do you know! I’m not related to them, raising soone else’s child is good enough! Limbs intact, that’s good enough. Stop your nonsense!"
Inside, Zhao Jieyun eyed the setting and sighed, "My daughter lived here for seventeen years, they say from age three or four she started to work. We lived in a villa, drove cars, but our daughter suffered here. I am not a good mother." She sobbed.
Father Yang touched his forehead, his mind in turmoil.
Actually, his affection for Sun Chan didn’t run as deep as for Yang Yun, never having spent ti together, but still she’s his daughter and not void of emotion, yet now his biggest worry was Yang Yun. How to resolve this?
Yang Yun’s hatred towards Sun Chan was no less than that towards Su Miao! Her enlistnt opportunity was muddled by Sun Chan, coupled with Yang Yun’s inherently selfish and self-serving nature, evident from her interactions with Yang Zhen, the future surely wouldn’t be peaceful; interaction would also be challenging.
"Will Sun Chan live at ho in the future?"
Zhao Jieyun replied, "Not discussing that now. I think Zhao Xiuxia and her daughter will definitely ask for exorbitant demands, can’t let them take advantage." She wasn’t ordinary, perceptive enough to see Zhao Xiuxia wasn’t decent, certainly wouldn’t let things go easily.
Father Yang nodded, "What we ought to give, we give, not a penny more."
"You just follow my lead."
"Don’t worry," Father Yang nodded.
As the two conversed, Zhao Xiuxia already returned with her daughter, tea in hand.
Zhao Jieyun smiled and thanked them, acknowledging all the trouble they’ve gone through all these years.
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