Amid the somewhat gloomy atmosphere, Liu Mengyan gently broke the silence.
"Jiang Ning, I think you should call your parents and explain everything as soon as possible."
Jiang Ning nodded.
"You're right, Mom. I'll call them now."
Coming back to his senses, he quickly took out his phone and dialed his father, Jiang Haichuan, back in his hometown.
The call connected almost immediately.
"Hello, son! What's up?" Jiang Haichuan's hearty voice rang out. "I was just thinking about calling you tonight, and you beat me to it.
"By the way, the old house has already been completely demolished. Reconstruction should start in the next few days.
"Your mother and I are temporarily staying in your Uncle Jiang Sheng's old house. If you, Xiaomeng, and Mengmeng come back, you'll probably have to stay at a hotel in town."
Jiang Ning wasn't in the mood to discuss any of that.
"Dad, that's not why I'm calling. I need to tell you something important.
"Mengmeng is really your biological granddaughter."
"What?"
Jiang Haichuan was stunned.
"Mengmeng is really my granddaughter?
"Your mother and I always thought she looked exactly like you when you were little.
"Wait... Ning'er, does Xiaomeng know about this?"
His tone immediately turned serious.
Jiang Ning answered honestly:
"Yes. Xiaomeng knows. My father-in-law and mother-in-law know too.
"We all went to the hospital together today and did a DNA test. The report clearly showed that Mengmeng's DNA highly matches mine. The parent-child relationship has been confirmed."
Jiang Haichuan fell silent for a moment before replying:
"Alright. I'll tell your mother.
"Your mother and I will come visit in a few days. It'll be a good opportunity to meet your in-laws face-to-face."
"Dad, should I drive back and pick you up?"
"No need. It's only a couple of hours away. Don't trouble yourself.
"Your mother and I can take the direct coach bus.
"Alright, that's it for now."
The line disconnected.
Jiang Haichuan had ended the call quickly for two reasons.
First, he knew Jiang Ning's in-laws and Su Meng were probably right beside him, making some things inconvenient to discuss.
Second, he was eager to share this enormous piece of news with his wife, Ye Shulan.
Putting away his hoe, Jiang Haichuan left the fields, jumped onto his motorcycle, and sped back toward the village.
"Wife! Wife!"
He rushed into the house before even taking off his helmet.
"Mengmeng is really Ning'er's biological daughter!"
Ye Shulan, who was cleaning the house, looked up in confusion.
"What? Did you take the wrong medicine today?"
Then she suddenly froze.
"Wait... what did you just say? Say that again."
Jiang Haichuan took a breath and repeated carefully:
"Ning'er just called.
"He, Mengmeng, Xiaomeng, and Xiaomeng's parents all went to the hospital.
"They did a DNA test.
"The doctor confirmed that Mengmeng is Ning'er's biological daughter.
"You were right all along."
Ye Shulan's eyes instantly lit up.
"I knew it!
"Mengmeng looks so much like Ning'er when he was little—especially her nose and mouth. They're exactly the same."
Then her expression grew serious.
"Wait.
"You said Xiaomeng and her parents went to the hospital too?
"So the in-laws already know everything?"
"Exactly."
Jiang Haichuan nodded.
"I'm happy Mengmeng is our granddaughter, but how are we supposed to explain this to them?"
Ye Shulan quickly calmed herself.
"Husband, Mengmeng is indeed Ning'er's biological daughter.
"But strictly speaking, she still can't be considered our biological granddaughter yet.
"You understand what I mean."
Jiang Haichuan smacked his forehead.
"Right, right. Look at me.
"But I don't care. Ning'er is my son, and Mengmeng is my granddaughter.
"That's how I see it until the day comes."
Ye Shulan sighed softly.
"I hope that day never comes.
"I've long since treated Ning'er as my own son."
Jiang Haichuan lowered his head guiltily.
"I'm sorry, wife.
"It's my fault that I couldn't give you a child of your own."
Ye Shulan leaned gently into his embrace.
"I don't blame you.
"As long as I have you and Ning'er, I'm satisfied.
"Now Ning'er has grown up, started a family, and has Mengmeng.
"Whether that day comes or not, I trust his character.
"He won't abandon us.
"He'll still treat us as his parents."
Jiang Haichuan held her tightly.
"I believe him too.
"I've been by his side since he was little until he left for college.
"We know exactly what kind of person he is.
"He'll still call me Dad and call you Mom."
Ye Shulan nodded, then voiced another concern.
"But what about the in-laws?
"They must be terrified that Mengmeng's biological mother might suddenly appear one day and take both Mengmeng and Ning'er away."
Jiang Haichuan thought for a moment.
"To be honest, I'm not too worried about that.
"With Ning'er's personality, there's no way he'd abandon Xiaomeng.
"What worries me more is their engagement and wedding arrangements.
"Will we even have any say in those matters?"
Ye Shulan nodded.
"That's true.
"Can we even make those decisions anymore?
"What are we supposed to do?"
Jiang Haichuan could only sigh helplessly.
That night, whether it was Jiang Haichuan and Ye Shulan in their hometown, Su Yunlong and Liu Mengyan in the Yun Ding Villa, or Jiang Ning and Su Meng lying in bed—
Everyone was burdened by their own thoughts.
Hardly anyone spoke.
Each person lay awake, imagining the countless possibilities the future might bring.
Their emotions were complicated.
Jiang Haichuan and Ye Shulan feared the arrival of that unknown day.
They worried Jiang Ning might leave them and become someone they could rarely see.
Although they believed he would never abandon them, the anxiety lingered.
After all, over the past twenty years, they had raised him as their own son.
That bond ran deep.
Su Yunlong and Liu Mengyan were troubled by another question:
If the mysterious girl who had once jumped into the water suddenly appeared, what would Jiang Ning choose?
Could he really bear to separate Mengmeng from her biological mother?
And if Mengmeng chose to live with her mother, would Jiang Ning—who cherished her so deeply—really be able to stop her?
But if Mengmeng left with her mother, Jiang Ning would likely follow.
What would happen to their daughter, Su Meng, then?
Su Meng herself was consumed by fear.
She feared the sudden appearance of that mysterious girl.
Even more, she feared losing Jiang Ning and Mengmeng.
She had long since come to love Mengmeng as if she were her own daughter.
As for Jiang Ning, his heart was filled with guilt.
For three years, he had unknowingly missed every moment of his daughter's life.
While she suffered and grew up in an orphanage, he had known nothing.
Quietly, he made a vow to himself:
From now on, he would cherish Mengmeng twice as much.
He would never allow her to suffer again.
And no matter what happened, he would never let Mengmeng's biological mother destroy the warm and loving family they had now.
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