âBut if thatâs the case, how do you explain Sun Xiaoshanâs identity? How will Mrs. Sun explain to Sun Xiaoshan how she had another daughter? Xie Qioran had a daughter. If Sun Xiaoshan were younger than me, it would be easy to find an excuse, but Sun Xiaoshan is older than me. Then, what about Mrs. Sunâs current husband? Does he know that Mrs. Sunâs identity is fake?â Jiang Yao asked.
âI guess Mrs. Sun might say that Sun Xiaoshan is her sisterâs daughter. She felt bad that her sister was in prison and no one cared about her child. Coincidentally, she also lost her daughter, so she took her sisterâs daughter and raised her as her own. If Mrs. Sunâs husband doesnât know that she is Xie Qiuxiang, that should be a perfect excuse, and it can also accentuate her incomparable kindness. However, Sun Xiaoshanâs heart is not good and canât withstand a blow like that, so Mrs. Sun will not tell Sun Xiaoshan about that matter. She might acknowledge you and beg you to tell some lies for the sake of Sun Xiaoshan,â Lu Xingzhi said.
Lu Xingzhiâs analysis was close to the truth.
âIf Mrs. Sun is really Xie Qiuxiang, and Xie Qiuran was forced to go to prison, then Xie Qiuran is too pitiful. She lost her daughter because of a weak husband. When she returned to her family, she was forced to go to prison by her mother and sister. After she finally got out of prison, she found a husband who doted on her and gave birth to a new son. Then, she ended up on her deathbed.â
âDo you feel sorry for her?â Lu Xingzhi asked.
âNo!â Jiang Yao raised her voice. âWhat happened to her has nothing to do with me!â
Lu Xingzhi did not say anything else. Jiang Yao was a soft-hearted person. Furthermore, if that were the truth, then Xie Qiuran life was miserable, indeed.
âI donât want to talk about them anymore! Anyway, Iâm on a mission now, and I canât go back!â Jiang Yao laid on the bed and pretended to sleep. âIâm sleepy, and I want to sleep. I still have to deal with Wen Yunfang tomorrow. â
âUnder such circumstances, the army can arrange an opportunity for you to go back,â Lu Xingzhi said.
âIf I go back, will you go back with me?â Jiang Yao asked.
âI want to, but Iâm afraid itâs very difficult. One of us has to stay,â Lu Xingzhi said.
âThen weâll both stay! Mrs. Sun wants to acknowledge me, but she canât find me anyway. Letâs see where she can do that.â Jiang Yao was a little afraid to go back to her hometown, or rather, she was a little scared to go back to her hometown to see her parents and her two brothers.
âYaoyao, you have to go back. Not for the Sun family but for your parents. They are old, so donât leave them in suspense. Go back and let them feel at ease about this,â Lu Xingzhi said. âThey must be worried that you will go with the Sun family.â
That was the truth. After the Sun family left, Mr. and Mrs. Jiang were not worried about how Jiang Yao would react when she found out the news. They were not only concerned that Jiang Yao would not be able to accept the blow but they were also worried that Jiang Yao would leave with the Sun family.
After all, blood was thicker than water.
It was not as if there had never been a case where a child returned to live with their biological parents. Furthermore, Jiang Yaoâs biological mother did not abandon her on purpose. Instead, she was kept in the dark about it.