When the Old Madam saw it, she held on to her reading glasses and widened her eyes. "Ouch!" Then, she clutched her chest and kept gasping for air.
"Zhongxun, Liya, take a look at this first." The Old Madam passed the document to Qi Zhongxun and Guan Liya.
Qi Zhongxun's face darkened. Guan Liya's hands trembled. "This … this …"
Xia Wenna took the document curiously and looked at it with Qi Zhongliang. Both of them were shocked.
Qi Chengzhi and Song Yu knew about this, so their expressions didn't change when they saw it.
"What's going on?" Grandpa Shen asked angrily, glaring at Qi Chenglin and Ruan Danchen.
"Shen Zhijing was infertile. In order to enter the Shen family, Liu Ronghua forced Danchen to replace Shen Zhijing and give birth to Youxuan. The Shen family lied to me that Youxuan was Shen Zhijing's son. Danchen gave birth prematurely when Youxuan was eight months old. The Shen family lied to Danchen that the child was dead. "Qi Chenglin did not hide anything and told them everything.
"What else are you hiding from us!" The Old Madam was so angry that he almost kicked the table.
Ruan Danchen felt Qi Youxuan's little body in her arms stiffen. He was motionless and very stiff.
Suddenly, Qi Youxuan twisted away from her, jumped to the ground and rushed back to his room.
"Youxuan!" Ruan Danchen was really afraid that Youxuan would blame her. She did not care about the others and chased after him.
But Qi Youxuan did not even look at her. When he returned to his room, he closed the door. Ruan Danchen even heard the sound of Qi Youxuan turning the lock.
Qi Chenglin furrowed his brows slightly and strode forward to follow.
The Old Madam sighed. "No wonder Chenglin said that Danchen has paid back what she owed Liu Ronghua."
Guan Liya looked at Qi Zhongxun. Who would have thought that Qi Youxuan had been shouting about finding a stepmother, and in the end, he found his biological mother? No wonder the child liked Ruan Danchen so much. Mother and son were connected by blood. Even if no one said it, there was a natural closeness between them.
Ruan Danchen couldn't get Qi Youxuan to open the door no matter how hard she knocked. When Qi Chenglin came over, he saw Ruan Danchen squatting in front of Qi Youxuan's door, looking pitiful like a child who had done something wrong.
"Youxuan, open the door. If you want to blame me or be angry with me, open the door and tell me. You can say anything. Even if you're so angry that you don't want to talk to me, that's fine. Don't hide in the room alone. What Ruan Danchen was most afraid of was that Qi Youxuan would hide in his room and let his imagination run wild.
It was clearly the Lord's fault. She didn't want Qi Youxuan to feel bad.
Qi Chenglin walked over and sat on the ground. He bent his long legs and protected Ruan Danchen in his arms.
Ruan Danchen sat down as well. "You Xuan, I'm begging you. It's my fault. Don't be like this. I'm really worried. Youxuan, I'm sorry. If … if you don't want to acknowledge me, if you're angry with me, then don't acknowledge me. But don't suffer in there alone. I'm the one who did the wrong thing. Even if you don't acknowledge me, I deserve it … "
"Kacha!"
The door to the room suddenly opened. Qi Youxuan appeared at the door. His little face was covered in tears.
"Are you really my mother?" Qi Youxuan asked while sobbing.
Ruan Danchen nodded while crying. "I am. I really am."
"Then why didn't you come to find me! Why didn't you tell me? I called you Auntie Ruan, but you acted as if nothing had happened. You never wanted me to call you mother. Do you not want to acknowledge me? "Qi Youxuan cried.
"Why wouldn't I want to acknowledge you?" Ruan Danchen reached out and wanted to pull him into her arms, but the little boy raised his little hand to wipe his tears and avoided her.
Ruan Danchen's hand fell in mid-air. She felt empty, as if her heart had been sucked out of her.
"You were born prematurely. I gave birth by caesarean section. They lied to me … lied to me that you were dead. When I went back to school, I only realized after a long time that your father had brought you home. I didn't know if you were my child, but I remembered it. I didn't dare to get close to you. I only dared to look at you from afar, but I couldn't see you. It was at your aunt's wedding that I really saw you. I wondered if you were my child. It wasn't until I heard your birthday that I knew you were. Youxuan, I'm sorry. I wasn't by your side all these years. I'm sorry … You blame me … It's only right that you blame me. I was irresponsible … "
"Later … Later, I was afraid that I would scare you. I didn't dare to acknowledge you. I was afraid that you would be upset. If you could live a carefree life, I would be willing even if I had to be your stepmother."
Qi Youxuan removed his hand from his eyes and wailed. "Then will you always be with me in the future? Will you not want me anymore? "
"No!" Ruan Danchen said quickly. "No matter what, I won't let you go. I will always be with you. If you're still angry with me, it's fine if you don't want to acknowledge me. If you're not used to my identity, it's fine if you still call me Auntie Ruan. "
"Wah —" Qi Youxuan burst into tears and suddenly threw himself into Ruan Danchen's arms.
His chubby little arms wrapped around Ruan Danchen's and he cried incoherently in her arms. "No, I don't want you to leave. Don't ever leave me behind again. Sob sob sob sob … I have a mother … I have a mother … Don't leave me … Don't leave me anymore … sob sob sob … Mother … Mother … Wah — "
Ruan Danchen's heart was broken by Qi Youxuan's crying. She quickly hugged Qi Youxuan tightly. "I won't go, I won't go. I'm sorry … Youxuan, I'm sorry … I'm useless …"
Qi Youxuan cried for a long time. Fortunately, Ruan Danchen was sitting on the floor. Although her butt was a little painful from being hit by the marble, the floor was warm. Although it was painful, it wasn't cold. With Qi Chenglin supporting her, it was nothing.
The little boy sobbed. "Dad said that you were forced to give birth to me by that fake grandmother …"
Qi Youxuan wasn't watching TV in the room just now. He secretly opened the door a little. Liu Ronghua was shouting so loudly in the living room, so he heard a lot of things.
Since Liu Ronghua said that Ruan Danchen wasn't born to her, Qi Youxuan thought that Liu Ronghua was a fake grandmother.
"Did you not want me back then …" Qi Youxuan cried. His arms were clinging to Ruan Danchen's neck, as if he was afraid that she would not want him anymore. It made Ruan Danchen's heart ache.
"No!" Ruan Danchen hurriedly said, "Ever since I gave birth to you, I couldn't bear to part with you. If I had known that you were fine and watched them carry you away from my arms, I would have cried to death."
"Wah …" Qi Youxuan cried even harder.
Seeing that the mother and son were crying endlessly, Qi Chenglin could only hold them in his arms and coax them together.
He stroked the back of their heads with his left and right hands and comforted them gently. "Alright, alright. It's the New Year. Don't cry so hard. Haven't you always wanted a mother? Now that your real mother is here, she will never leave you. She is going to marry me. After we get married, we will be a proper family. "
"Really? The two of you are getting married? "Qi Youxuan finally raised his head to look at them. His crying face made Ruan Danchen's heart ache.
Ruan Danchen didn't want to be romantic or propose at all. It was enough for her to marry Qi Chenglin and live a good life. Besides, she already had a child. What was the point of doing those things?
There might be some regrets in the future, but it wasn't a big deal.
Seeing that Qi Chenglin nodded, Qi Youxuan looked at Ruan Danchen again. He had to get her promise. Her tear-stained little face was persevering.
Ruan Danchen nodded, and Qi Youxuan was relieved.
"Hurry up and get up. Great-grandfather and the others are worried about you in the living room," Qi Chenglin said.
Qi Youxuan then withdrew from Ruan Danchen's embrace. Qi Chenglin helped Ruan Danchen up. Before Ruan Danchen could look for Qi Youxuan, a small hand was already in her palm.
Ruan Danchen looked down. Qi Youxuan took the initiative to put his little hand in her palm. His little head was slightly lowered, and he was very shy. His little face was red from crying.
Ruan Danchen's heart warmed. She held his little hand tightly. Her heart skipped a beat. Without thinking, she squatted down and kissed his little face. "Youxuan, I'm really happy to have you."
Qi Youxuan was stunned. It wasn't that he hadn't been kissed by Ruan Danchen before. But this time, his face turned red and tears came out again.
Ruan Danchen wiped his tears nervously. She was a little regretful. She shouldn't have provoked him and made him cry again.
Qi Youxuan hugged her neck again. Actually, Ruan Danchen had always been the one kissing him. He had never taken the initiative to kiss Ruan Danchen. In the past, when he didn't know that she was his mother, although he liked her very much, he always felt that he shouldn't cross the line.
At this moment, without thinking, he turned his head and kissed Ruan Danchen on the cheek.
Ruan Danchen was stunned. She only felt a wet and soft touch on her cheek, and her heart softened. She couldn't help but tear up again.
Qi Chenglin looked down helplessly at the big and small pair. Tonight, they were practically made of water. He could only rub their hair. "There's still a long way to go."
Ruan Danchen sniffled and smiled. She stood up and brought Qi Youxuan back to the living room.
Tonight was very noisy. Ruan Danchen also felt that she didn't have the face to meet the elders of the Qi family. She sat on the sofa, feeling very uncomfortable.
Qi Youxuan tugged at Ruan Danchen's sleeve and stared at Ruan Danchen's legs with his big watery eyes, indicating that he wanted to sit.
It was rare for the little guy to act coquettishly. Because he knew that Ruan Danchen was his biological mother, he couldn't stop. Ruan Danchen smiled contentedly and held Qi Youxuan on her lap. She looked so satisfied as if she had the whole world.
The old lady and others saw the interaction between the mother and the son and sighed. They were so good before, and now they were even better. It was even more difficult to separate them.
The old lady looked at Guan Liya and didn't say anything. But her eyes clearly said that Youxuan had finally recognized his mother. For Youxuan, it was not good to stop Qi Chenglin and Ruan Danchen.
"There's a lot of information tonight. It comes one after another. I'm a little uncomfortable." The old lady took a sip of tea to calm herself down. "Chenglin, what else do you want to say in one breath? Give us a quick death."
Qi Zhongxun and Guan Liya nodded. Although their minds were still in a mess, at least one thing was clear. They wouldn't stop Qi Chenglin and Ruan Danchen.
"That's all," Qi Chenglin said calmly.
"Really?" Qi Zhongxun was still a little worried about his son.
"That's all. I didn't plan to talk so much tonight, but since I've already figured out the relationship between Dan Chen and Liu Ronghua, I might as well talk about her relationship with You Xuan. That way, I won't have to do it twice," Qi Chenglin said sincerely.
Everyone: "…"
Just because he found it troublesome and didn't want to explain it twice, he gave them a blow at once. Was that good?
No, things couldn't be said that way.
The elders of the Qi family were a little confused by the commotion.
"Alright, since it's like this, let's live a good life." The old lady looked at the time. "Oh, it's almost time to cook the dumplings."
The old lady suddenly changed the topic as if nothing had happened. The atmosphere was still harmonious.
Ruan Danchen put Qi Youxuan in Qi Chenglin's arms. "I'll go cook the dumplings."
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