Chapter 72: This Little Girl Looks Familiar
A flash of disappointment crossed Nan Yuanman’s small face: “You don’t want to be called Gou Dan? Alright then… I’ll think of another name for you.”
Seeing the disappointment flash across the little girl’s chubby steamed bun face, the man felt inexplicably uncomfortable. He sighed helplessly and said warmly, “If you like it, then call me that.”
It was just a fake name anyway; the little girl could call him whatever she liked.
The disappointment vanished from the little girl’s face, her entire steamed bun face lighting up. She explained embarrassedly, “Don’t think the name sounds bad. Back in the village, I often heard the grandpas and grandmas say that cheap names are easier to raise.”
“Your soul body is in too bad a shape. Calling you a not-so-grand name will help nurture your living soul.”
The man, no, Gou Dan nodded and said good-naturedly, “Okay, I’ll listen to you.”
After the one person and one rigid living soul finished their chirping exchange, Yao Xianglu’s voice came from the kitchen: “Master, time to eat!”
“Coming!”
Nan Yuanman took out Xiao Hong and put away the eager Old Master Nan who wanted to dash out to forage, along with the newly collected living soul Gou Dan: “You go inside Xiao Hong first and stay there for a bit. Let her clean the red thread off you. Maybe after it’s cleaned, you’ll remember something!”
Gou Dan: “Okay.”
Nan Yuanman closed the coffin board and bounced off to find Yao Xianglu for dinner.
Yao Xianglu’s cooking skills were pretty good; her home-style dishes were excellent too. Nan Yuanman ate until her little belly was round and full, then walked in the yard with her tummy sticking out alongside Yao Xianglu.
At this time, Wanhe Hospital in S City was already in complete chaos.
Feng Yuli and Feng Langqing hadn’t even had a chance to look at the paternity test Meng Qinian had brought when Feng Congqian on the hospital bed suddenly convulsed violently, the monitors flashing red.
Feng Yuli hurriedly pressed the call bell to summon the doctor and nurse for emergency rescue, and he joined in the rescue efforts as well.
Feng Langqing and Meng Qinian were chased out of the hospital room and waited anxiously at the doorway.
Feng Langqing sprawled casually on the bench, took a few deep breaths, and reached out to Meng Qinian: “Give me the information.”
Meng Qinian responded with an “oh” and obediently handed him the document bag.
Feng Langqing’s clearly defined fingers tore open the document bag and pulled out the information to examine it carefully. When he saw the 99.99% paternity match, he let out a “ha” laugh: “Unexpectedly… he really has a little sister.”
His old man really was… still vigorous in old age.
He was already in his twenties, and now he suddenly had a five-year-old little sister… the feeling was quite novel.
Feng Langqing glanced up at the hospital room that still showed no movement, stood up, and asked Meng Qinian, “Where’s my little sister right now?”
Meng Qinian answered honestly: “At the Jiang family.”
“Let’s go. Come with me to pick up my little sister.” Feng Langqing said, “Have her come to the hospital to see her old man, so if the old man kicks the bucket later, at least she knows what her biological father looks like.”
Three black lines fell on Meng Qinian’s forehead: “…” Third cousin, does Uncle know you’re cursing him like this?
But regarding Feng Langqing bringing Nan Yuanman back to the Feng family, he was all for it with both hands and feet raised!
He’d long been displeased with the Jiang family for taking in the little girl but not treating her well! Before, he had no standing, but now he was Nan Yuanman’s cousin! A blood-related one!
These people from the Jiang family wouldn’t be allowed to bully her anymore!
However…
Meng Qinian summoned courage and raised his hand to grab his own unruly and sharp-tongued third cousin: “Just going to pick her up like this is too hasty, Third Cousin. We haven’t prepared anything the little girl likes yet.”
“The paternity test is already out anyway; Perfection is Uncle’s daughter for sure. Why don’t we first buy things the little girl likes, set up a pretty room for her, and then bring her back?”
“Otherwise… where will you have her live after picking her up? The hospital?”
Meng Qinian hesitantly spoke up: “Having Perfection stay at my place wouldn’t be impossible either…”
Feng Langqing then remembered that they’d come to S City in a rush, and the properties here hadn’t been cleaned by specialists yet.
Feng Yuli was the rough type who could sleep under a bridge with just a mat, so bringing the little girl back now, they really had no house to put her in.
Feng Langqing reined in his thoughts: “Fine, I’ll go pick a place with a good view and decorate it nicely. As for staying at your place…”
He sneered: “Don’t even think about it.”
Meng Qinian: “…”
He now had one more cousin he disliked.
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Jiang family.
As soon as Jiang Yunjing got home, Jiang Lixuan came rushing down from upstairs, dragged him to a corner, and asked in a low voice: “Fourth brother, what did that call you made today mean? What do you mean you saw Perfection’s paternity test with someone else?”
“Did you find Perfection’s biological father?”
Jiang Yunjing hadn’t even taken off his jacket when Jiang Lixuan bombarded him with a bunch of questions.
His hand paused slightly on the button as he sized up Jiang Lixuan and raised an eyebrow: “I remember, when Father previously sent you to the countryside to pick up Bai Wenyin’s daughter, you were quite reluctant. Now you’re suddenly quite concerned about her…”
“What, you don’t hate Bai Wenyin anymore?”
Jiang Lixuan’s body stiffened slightly, and he awkwardly turned his head away: “…I don’t hate her anymore.”
Jiang Yunjing smiled: “Looks like a lot of interesting things happened at home while I was away.”
“Don’t change the subject. Explain clearly—what did that call today mean?” Jiang Lixuan took a deep breath and asked.
“The surface meaning—I can’t confirm if it’s the same name or not.” Jiang Yunjing pulled his hand away and said leisurely: “Didn’t you previously complain that keeping Nan Yuanman at home was troublesome?”
“Now that she’s found her biological father, you can send her off, right? That’s a good thing for you, isn’t it?”
“No! She’s my niece, and yours too, Fourth Brother. Her biological father ignored her for so many years—what kind of good person could he be? It’s better for her future development if she stays with the Jiang family!” Jiang Lixuan blurted out instinctively.
Jiang Yunjing let out a hum of laughter but didn’t respond, looking around: “So where’s my niece? Where is she? Bring her out for me to see.”
Jiang Lixuan mumbled with his lips, looking somewhat dejected: “She’s not here; she went out on business.”
Jiang Yunjing: “?”
He couldn’t help digging at his ear: “What did you say? I didn’t hear. She, a five-year-old little brat, went out on business? What could she possibly be busy with?”
Little brats this age aren’t all playing with Barbie dolls or playing with mud?
Jiang Lixuan said vaguely: “You wouldn’t understand, but…”
He hesitated before speaking: “Fourth Brother, about that paternity test you saw today—could you keep it from Father? Consider it me begging you.”
Jiang Yunjing gave him a deep look and chuckled lowly: “Don’t worry, I have no intention of letting that old man know.”
After all, that old man wasn’t any good either. He didn’t believe that after coldly watching Nan Yuanman struggle in the countryside for five years, he suddenly brought her back without some other motive.
He too wanted to see what that profit-obsessed old man would look like when his plans fell apart.
That was sure to be entertaining.
Jiang Lixuan relaxed a bit at heart and forced a smile: “Thanks, Fourth Brother.”
If… that person in the information wasn’t just a namesake, then what he could do for Perfection was only this much…
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The oblivious Nan Yuanman slept soundly and got up the next morning, dragging Gou Dan out of the small coffin to check on his condition.
Gou Dan indulgently watched the little girl’s chubby little hands pinch and poke around his soul body, quietly observing her. When he looked at her brow, he felt a momentary daze.
He always felt… the little girl looked a bit familiar.
Like he’d seen her somewhere before.
Could it be… a child of someone he knew before losing his memory?
