He wasn't discouraged because of this. He only said slowly, "Are you willing to listen to me tell you a story?"
Shao Qing's foot, which had already stepped out, instantly froze. Although he said that he didn't care, he still cared.
When she was young, she had also questioned why she was abandoned in her dreams.
There were many abandoned children in the orphanage. They were all physically or mentally challenged. There were also some who were born with diseases, so they were abandoned by their families.
What about her? Whether it was her body or her IQ, she didn't seem to be sick. Then why was she abandoned? Why did someone only find her after so many years? And it was because of an accident.
She once really wanted to know. Now, although she said that she didn't care about it, she still cared. She stopped in her tracks. The old man sighed and said, "You were secretly taken away by someone. The person who took you away was the original nanny. Back then, because of some problems, the nanny hated the Tan family very much, so she secretly took you away. We have searched many places, but we couldn't find you.
The old man said helplessly, "I wanted to see you more than anyone else. I know that you might not be able to accept it immediately. I'm not in a hurry. Take your time to think about it."
The old man knew very well that there wouldn't be a good outcome if he pushed too hard.
Shao Qing believed most of it, but not all of it. She was very calm, but her fingertips were trembling slightly. She finally knew why she was abandoned.
No one had abandoned her. Everything was just a conspiracy. She just happened to be the victim. She didn't want to pursue the details because everything was in the past. She was living very well now.
"No matter what happened back then, no matter what the reason was, you didn't find me because this only means that we weren't fated to be father and daughter. It's all in the past. Let it be. I'm now Shao Qing, the daughter of the Qin family." Shao Qing clenched her fists and said calmly and politely.
It would be a lie to say that she didn't have any resentment in her heart. She wasn't a saint, but after knowing everything, the so-called resentment had long disappeared.
What followed was tiredness. The old man was very vague, hiding many details. She did not want to pursue those details, but she did not want to return to this home.
Even if this family was very powerful and wealthy, it was not her family.
Her home was in Jiang City. Now, there was another Qin family. However, there was one place that had nothing to do with her, and that was the Tan family.
"I know it's too late to say anything now. Child, I won't force you to do anything. I just beg you, can you go back and look at your mother's memorial tablet and tell her? After all, when she passed away, her eyes were wide open, looking into the distance. Tell me … Old man, you have to find your daughter. She's still so young, she must have suffered a lot outside. When she breathed her last, her eyes were still wide open, looking into the distance with tears in the corners of her eyes. Go back and take a look, and let your mother rest in peace."
Shao Qing answered with difficulty. "Okay."
When she was young, she had imagined countless times what her mother would be like. She would be gentle, smile at her, and tell her stories when she was sleeping. With her limited imagination, she couldn't think of anything else. She could only imagine that her mother would be warm.
She could hate anyone, but she could not hate her mother.
"Okay, okay, okay …" The old man said a few words. Then, he asked carefully, "How about we go over now?"
Shao Qing nodded. Then, she brought Er Dai, Yan Qiyue, and Mu Lin with her.
It was obvious that the old man was very happy. He talked along the way, talking about Shao Qing's mother when she was young.
The Tan family was not far from the Qin family. When the old man brought them back, the man was already waiting at the door. It was Tan Xiao.
From his name, it could be seen that the entire Tan family had not forgotten Shao Qing, Tan Xiao, and Tan Xiao.
Tan Xiao's expression was very complicated. He would never have thought that after he flirted with a girl, that girl would become his aunt the next day.
Biological.
His dog eyes must have been blind!
It was still very early and there were very few people at home. The old man brought Shao Qing all the way to the place where his ex-wife's memorial tablet was placed.
The room was empty, but it could be seen that it was often cleaned. The memorial tablet was placed in the middle of the room. In front of it were some simple offerings. There was not even a black and white photo.
Shao Qing had no way of knowing if she really looked like her mother. She only stood in front of the memorial tablet and stared at the row of words: Tan Zheng's wife, Madam Zheng.
This was her mother's memorial tablet … The woman who gave birth to her.
Shao Qing felt her eyes sting for some reason, but she could not cry because she did not have tears. She only looked at it quietly. After a long time, she asked the old man, "Do they really look alike?"
The old man said firmly, "Yes, very alike. They are exactly the same."
She knelt down and lit a stick of incense. The two men, including Mu Lin, also kowtowed a few times. Shao Qing did not say anything. She knelt for a long time. When she finally stood up, she was fine. However, Yan Qiyue's legs were a little weak.
The old man stood behind and watched her back. His eyes were filled with tears. He had not cried many times in his life.
The last time he cried was for his wife.
"Ah Lan … Did you see … Our daughter is back. She is as beautiful as you. She came back to see you …" The old man kept nagging. The tears in his eyes did not stop.
It did not matter that his daughter did not want to admit it. At least she was back. At least he knew that his daughter was safe and sound.
"Old woman, you should be able to rest in peace in the underworld …" The old man laughed. He wiped the tears from the corner of his eyes and made up his mind. He owed Shao Qing more than twenty years. Now that he had found Shao Qing, he would not let anyone have the chance to hurt Shao Qing.
Not even the Heavenly King.
He only hoped that before he died, Shao Qing would acknowledge him. Then, even if he died, he would be able to rest in peace. When he was in the underworld, he could look for his wife and tell her that his daughter was calling for him …
After slowly calming down, the old man realized that something was wrong. For example, the two men beside Shao Qing. His expression changed. He could not help but feel wronged. Could it be that his daughter had been kidnapped?
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