Treasure Hunt: Tycoon's Priceless Runaway Wife-Chapter 767 - 765: A Birth Mother Is No Match for a Foster Mother (Second Update)
The Old Master still had a clear mind and was in relatively good health, but his energy was not what it used to be. After chatting with everyone for most of the afternoon, he clearly showed signs of fatigue.
Uncle Jing helped him to rest, and Mr. Ji also returned to his room to rest. In the living room, only Ji Rui’s family and Yang Sheng’s family remained.
Yang Sheng watched the old man enter his room and then spoke to Le Tong.
"Tongtong, Grandpa has been frequently mentioning your father lately. Several times, he said he dreamt that your father was still alive."
Le Tong paused silently for a moment, "Brother, over so many years, we’ve basically checked every possible clue, but still have found nothing. Let’s just take Grandpa’s words as they are; at his age, he can no longer withstand significant emotional turmoil."
Ever since Le Tong had been acknowledged by the Ji Family, neither Ji Rui nor Yang Sheng had stopped searching for Le Ming, who was also Yang Weikang’s whereabouts.
But after all these years, there were still no leads. Meanwhile, contact was also lost with the five people who participated in the support mission with Le Ming.
Le Tong’s thoughts were agreed upon by Yang Sheng, and the siblings ultimately decided to continue appeasing the Old Master with their usual attitude.
The conversation gradually shifted from the Old Master to work. The five younger ones found it boring and got up to play in the garden.
The four adults’ conversation shifted gradually from work back to the children. Le Tong thought of the two large boxes of Sanhua plums specially picked from the old house and got up to wash some and put them in a fruit plate.
Yang Sheng and Ji Rui were discussing Nuonuo’s matters when Chu Ran took a plum, bit into it, nodded in approval that it was delicious, and then looked up at Le Tong.
"Sister-in-law, if you have anything you want to ask, feel free to ask."
Chu Ran smiled gently, "No wonder your brother always says talking to you is simple, even the words you haven’t said can be easily seen through."
Le Tong tossed a big red plum each to Ji Rui and Yang Sheng, then took one for herself, snuggled on the sofa, and took a bite.
"Isn’t it because I haven’t figured it out? If I had figured it out, I wouldn’t need to ask."
Chu Ran pointed at Yang Sheng and Ji Rui, "Your brother was just asking Ji Rui what Nuonuo should call you both."
"Daddy and Mommy! First of all, she is our daughter. Regardless of how her relationship with Da Bao evolves, this will never change."
Regarding this point, Le Tong had already clarified it to Da Bao and Nuonuo.
"Have you considered helping Nuonuo find her biological parents?" Chu Ran asked a question the Old Master had also privately asked Le Tong earlier, but it was too noisy at the time, so Le Tong didn’t answer.
"Ever since we told Nuonuo the truth, we respected her opinion on this matter. After all, she’s almost fifteen, practically an adult, and she has the right to make many decisions, including deciding whether to reconnect with her biological parents."
Le Tong and Ji Rui had indeed selfishly thought about preventing Nuonuo from all efforts of finding her biological parents. But both had once experienced the pain of being separated from their birth parents as children and, upon deeper reflection, were unwilling to impose their selfish thoughts on Nuonuo.
"So, what has Nuonuo decided? Is she curious about her biological parents?"
As a mother, Chu Ran naturally understood that most mothers wouldn’t choose to abandon their children unless absolutely necessary.
Therefore, she did not rashly criticize Nuonuo’s unknown biological parents excessively.
Le Tong shook her head, "No, she doesn’t seem curious at all. She has clearly expressed to us that she doesn’t want to know who her biological parents are, and even if they come looking for her in the future, she won’t go with them. Since she thinks this way, we certainly have to respect her wishes and let everything proceed naturally."
From Le Tong and Ji Rui’s perspective, Nuonuo’s wishes were their wishes. Since she wasn’t curious or didn’t yearn for it, they would let everything take its course. In the future, if someone indeed came forward claiming to be Nuonuo’s biological parents, as long as it wouldn’t harm Nuonuo, Le Tong wouldn’t stop them from reuniting.
After all, when it came down to it, Nuonuo was their child. Just like how they protect Da Bao and Little Treasure, they would protect Nuonuo without any hesitation.
"Yang Liu, that child, has been worried her little cousin might be wronged ever since she found out about this. I’ve continually assured her that your little aunt isn’t like that, but she insisted I ask you."
Chu Ran smiled apologetically and easily sold out her own daughter.
Le Tong, however, wasn’t really concerned, "That just shows the deep affection between the sisters. We should feel gratified. After all, the time we spend with them will never be as much as the time they spend accompanying each other."
This was a point Chu Ran also agreed with.
"Tongtong, that person claiming to be Nuonuo’s uncle has business dealings with one of our branch companies. Should we give him a hard time?"
As an uncle, Yang Sheng also couldn’t stand seeing his niece being bullied.
"Let’s leave it for now; provoking him might make things difficult for everyone."
Currently, Le Tong preferred to avoid complications. If that man was willing to leave the Ji Family alone from now on, she’d let him off.
"Alright then, I’ll hold off for now. If ever needed, just let me know. His small company can be brought down easily."
For over a decade since Yang Sheng took the helm of the Yang Family, his methods had become increasingly ruthless and decisive, so Le Tong had no doubt about his words.
On one side, the elders were talking about Nuonuo; on the other side, in the pavilion in the garden, the two cousin sisters chatting were also discussing this matter.
Yang Liu indeed feared the most that her cousin would be wronged, and she was passionately expressing her views at this moment.
"Nuonuo, I tell you, if in the future your biological parents want to reclaim you, just tell them to consider you dead. Otherwise, they were heartless enough to leave you in such a place. If it weren’t for my brother passing by, you might have been swept away by the rising tide."
This little Nuonuo, in some respects, she really had a broad mind. Though Yang Liu spoke of something unpleasant, she simply smiled and looked up at Yang Liu, listening earnestly and nodding at the same time.
"Cousin, I think the same as you! I’ve thought perhaps they had their reasons at the time. But then I think, if they really had valid reasons, they wouldn’t have left me in such a place. Instead, they would have left me in a busy area, where my survival chances would be greater."
Nuonuo hadn’t really suffered much over the years, so talking about this was like discussing someone else’s story.
She’s very clear that if she had even the slightest desire to see her parents, her daddy and mommy wouldn’t refuse her and would wholeheartedly help her search.
But what about once her biological parents are found? Her daddy and mommy would probably be heartbroken, right?
After all, the effort they put into her is no less than that for Little Treasure and Brother, maybe even more than them.
In comparison, her biological parents appear worse than pigs and dogs.
