Chapter 118

Chapter 118: Everyone Is Happy

Du An Rao had been hiding to the side quietly watching the drama. When she heard this question, her spirits lifted.

[Oh ho, this is a death question.]

The corners of the Du Family’s mouths twitched. It really was a death question. If they did not answer it well, they might lose this new family tie.

The members of the Li Family clearly understood this too. Uncle Li answered carefully: “We were protecting her, but also protecting you. Before the truth was clear, no one knew who was real and who was not. If we brought this matter up carelessly, it would hurt both of you. Especially you. You had just gone through the same thing not long before. I did not want you to think of those unhappy memories again because of this, and I did not want to lift you up high in advance. If things fell through later, you would be very disappointed.”

It had to be said, Uncle Li’s words were completely watertight.

The Du Family had originally planned to pick at every little problem in their words, to give the Li Family a bit of pressure and let them know that Du Yu Xi was not alone. But now they could not find anything to say. They could only change the topic.

“The Li Qian Xi you mentioned just now, is she the same one Mr. Zhang was talking about earlier?”

The most worrying topic finally came. The three members of the Li Family all tensed up.

“Yes, that is her.”

“This Miss Li has not had a very good attitude toward our Yu Xi. They have not even met yet, but she was already playing tricks behind her back. If they really lived together, who knows how bad things would get.”

Mother Du put special stress on the words “our Yu Xi”. Uncle Li’s face changed, but he still answered honestly: “Please be at ease on that point, Madam. The reason we came so late today was that we wanted to finish handling everything first, so Yu Xi can recognize us without any worries.”

Aunt Li also spoke up: “That is right. Li Qian Xi has nothing to do with our family anymore. She moved out of the Li Family a few days ago and will never come back. From now on, the second Miss of the Li Family will only be Yu Xi. Our whole family will never let anyone bully her or hurt her.”

Mother Du looked surprised: “You already cut ties with her and even drove her out? Just because you found out she is not your child?”

“Of course not.” Aunt Li was afraid the Du Family would think they were cold and heartless, the kind of people who could throw away a child they had raised for more than ten years just because of her identity. So she explained in a vague way, “Her identity was only one reason, and the least important one. We asked her to leave because we found some other things.”

Aunt Li paused there. In the end, she still did not say out loud the dirty things that Li Qian Xi had done. “They were just some bad things. Even without this matter with Yu Xi, we would not dare keep her at home anymore.”

Her explanation was very brief. If it were someone else listening, they might think the Li Family was just making excuses.

But the Du Family had already learned about Li Qian Xi’s character from Du An Rao. They could roughly guess what the Li Family had found.

The Li Family chose to be vague. Even though that girl had already torn their relationship apart, they still held back and did not say these things in public. That actually made the Du Family respect them more.

“So, you came today to recognize Yu Xi as your child and take her back to the Li Family. Do you want her to live with you in City J in the future too?”

“No, no, please do not misunderstand.” Aunt Li quickly waved her hands. “We did not come here to fight you for a child. We only want Yu Xi to come back with us once, to at least meet her parents and some relatives and friends at home.”

“We know that Yu Xi could grow up into such a beautiful and graceful young lady all because of you. Even though you are not her birth parents, you raised her for so many years and taught her so well. Just for that, we do not even know how to thank you.”

After confirming Du Yu Xi’s identity, the Li Family had roughly learned what had happened to the three children after they were swapped.

Among them, Du Yu Xi’s situation was already very lucky. Even though she had been switched, at least the Du Family treated her very well and gave her everything she should have had. But their own birth daughter…

The members of the Li Family glanced at Du An Rao without making it too obvious. She had still grown up safe and sound into an adult, but when they thought of the criticism she had faced when she was young and the hardships she had suffered alone in the mountains…

If they imagined for just a moment that it was their own child, their hearts hurt badly and they were full of regret.

In the end, it was the Li Family that owed the Du Family.

Suddenly feeling the guilty and pitying looks from the Li Family, Du An Rao was full of question marks: “???”

No, her life had not been as miserable as these people imagined. Her Master had treated her very well, really!

“Yu Xi is an adult now and can make her own choices. We respect what she wants. After she goes back to City J this time to visit her parents’ graves and meet some relatives, we will hand over the things her parents left for her. After that, if she wants to stay in City J, that is great. If she wants to come back here, we will not stop her. We only hope that when she has holidays or free time, she can come back to see us sometimes. There will always be a place for her at home.”

Uncle Li’s words were about as humble as they could be. They even made the Du Family feel a bit embarrassed.

“You are also her closest blood relatives in this world. It is right for her to stay in touch with you. It will all depend on what the child herself wants. As long as she is happy, we will support whatever decision she makes.”

The Li Family was overjoyed and looked at Du Yu Xi with hope in their eyes.

Feeling a bit uncomfortable, Du Yu Xi avoided their gazes and said in a low voice: “I will go back with you to pay my respects to them. As for the things they left, you can keep looking after them. I do not lack anything.”

Only then did Uncle Li really relax: “It is enough that you are willing to go back with us. If you do not feel like handling the things your parents left behind, you can let your brother take care of them, but they still have to be transferred under your name. Uncle knows you do not need these things, but they are your parents’ belongings. They should go back to their rightful owner. I think if your parents knew in heaven, they would want the same.”

He had already said this much, so it was hard for Du Yu Xi to refuse again.

By the end of the birthday party, the Du Family had gained a new family they could visit, and the Li Family had found the child who had been lost for so many years. The guests who came to the party had eaten one juicy piece of gossip after another without lifting a finger. It could be said that everyone was happy.

As for the only person who might truly be hurt, the human trafficker’s daughter, at first the Du Family and the Li Family had not planned to bother with her at all. But she herself had a guilty conscience and lied again and again, which made Zhang Zi Qi rush over to the birthday party and make a huge scene right in their faces.

Now it was settled. Everyone knew who this legendary human trafficker’s daughter was and who the only one who had benefited was. It was hard not to see it as her retribution.

However, City S was not like City J, which was Li Qian Xi’s home field. The impact of this matter here could be ignored.

But what if someone took this lively story back to City J and spread it everywhere?

After all, among the guests tonight, there was someone who would be very happy to act as a loudspeaker and messenger in training.