Chapter 74

Chapter 74: The Legendary Edgy Teen

As soon as those words came out, Du Lian Shuang and the boy-girl twins behind her all sucked in a sharp breath.

Only then did Du Lian Shuang remember that her children were still beside her. It was not a good time to talk about this, so she quickly tried to send them away.

She said: “You two haven’t seen Sister Yu Xi in a long time, right? Go upstairs and chat with her first. I’ll call you down to eat in a while.”

After she spoke, it was like she suddenly thought of something. She asked in a rush: “Yu Xi is at home, right?”

Mother Du answered: “She’s at home. She’s probably in her room catching up on homework. Go find her yourselves.”

The two kids were not very willing, but they were worried about Du Yu Xi’s situation, so they still went upstairs, looking back every few steps.

Once the ones who should not be here had left, Du Lian Shuang stopped holding back and scooted closer to Mother Du.

She said: “Sister-in-law, please tell me, what exactly is going on? How did good little Yu Xi suddenly become someone else’s child?”

The two families were close. Mother Du knew that Du Lian Shuang truly loved Du Yu Xi, this niece of hers, so she did not keep her in suspense. She simply explained the situation.

She said: “It really was an accident. Yu Xi’s school organized a blood donation. When she went, they found her blood type didn’t match what was on record, so she went to the hospital to check it again. In the end, we learned that her blood type doesn’t match anyone in our family. That’s how we realized we actually took home the wrong baby back then.”

It had only been less than two months from then until now, but when she thought about it, it felt like a lifetime had passed.

Mother Du’s heart ached for how sensible Du Yu Xi was, but she also could not help feeling lucky. Unlike Li Qian Xi, after learning the truth, Du Yu Xi’s first reaction had not been to hide it, or to find the girl she had been switched with and get rid of her, suppressing her in secret. Instead, she had taken the initiative to contact them and tell them everything.

After learning the truth, she had even moved out of the Du family first, feeling too ashamed to face Du An Rao, who had been hurt because of all this.

Because both girls were this good, Mother Du truly could not bear to give up either of them.

Luckily, now both kids were staying by her side, and everything was moving in a better direction.

After listening, Du Lian Shuang was shocked. She never thought the kind of plot she only saw in TV dramas would happen to someone close to her, and to her most beloved junior at that.

She hurriedly asked: “So how are things now? Did you bring that child back? What kind of person is she? Is her personality good? How is she with Yu Xi…”

Mother Du was a bit helpless under the flood of questions, but she knew this was because Lian Shuang cared too much. She smiled gently and said: “Don’t worry. It’s not something bad.”

Du Lian Shuang froze: “Not something bad?”

A child she had raised and loved for more than ten years suddenly turned out to belong to another family. How could that be a good thing?

Seeing what she was thinking, Mother Du laughed.

She said: “It really isn’t a bad thing. We just have one more child at home. That child has already been brought back. She is very good and very cute. Everyone who has seen her likes her.”

She went on: “Yu Xi couldn’t handle it at first and moved out for a few days, but it was that girl who talked her into coming back. Now the two girls are like real sisters. They stick together wherever they go. Even as their mom, I’m a bit jealous.”

“Is that so?” Du Lian Shuang was almost dizzy from Mother Du’s words. “But I heard that child was found in a very remote place…”

Since it was such a remote place, life there must have been hard.

She knew it sounded heartless, since that was her real niece by blood.

But to Du Lian Shuang, the girl who had been switched at birth was still a stranger she had never met. If she really had to choose, that girl could not compare to Du Yu Xi, whom she had watched grow up and lived with for more than ten years.

Because of this, the moment she found out, she had rushed to the Du family to see how Du Yu Xi was doing.

She was afraid that once that child was brought home and saw how much better the Du family’s living conditions were, she would feel unbalanced, stir up trouble in the house, and even force Du Yu Xi into a situation with no place for her. That was how it always went in TV dramas, wasn’t it?

When Mother Du heard what she said, her gaze turned sharp again. She became even more guarded against whoever had leaked all this to Du Lian Shuang.

She explained: “It is a rather remote place. An An was adopted by a reclusive master when she was little. She grew up in a Taoist temple and learned a few minor skills. Just a few days ago, she helped the boss of Yayu Jade House with a small matter. He was very grateful and even sent two sets of jewelry for her and Yu Xi.”

So much information hit her at once that Du Lian Shuang was stunned. After a long moment, her eyes suddenly widened.

She asked: “You mean she grew up in a Taoist temple?”

Mother Du looked at her confused face and thought of their earlier “research” on Du An Rao’s inner voice. A thoughtful look flashed in her eyes as she gave Du Lian Shuang a small warning in advance.

She said: “People in a Taoist temple live simple lives. Relationships there are not complicated. If An An does anything later that offends you or Jue Yan, please don’t take it to heart.”

Right now, Du Lian Shuang still had no idea what kind of surprise Du An Rao was about to give her. Since Mother Du said that, she could only put her worries aside for now.

She quickly promised: “Don’t worry, sister-in-law. We’re not some old-fashioned people who care a lot about rules. For a family, feelings are what matter most. If she really is as good as you say, I’ll be too happy to like her. Why would I fuss over small things?”

Mother Du only smiled and did not answer. At that moment, the boy-girl twins from Lian Shuang’s family were already rushing up to the second floor, excited to find Du Yu Xi.

It just so happened that the safe Du An Rao had bought on Yu Xi’s recommendation was having a small problem, so she had come over to ask for help.

So, when the two little troublemakers kicked the door open and burst into Du Yu Xi’s room, what they saw was the two girls squatting on the floor together, studying how to open the lock. It was a funny sight.

“ Sister Yu Xi…” Du Xiu Yuan called.

Du Yu Xi was also surprised by their sudden appearance. She asked: “Why are you two here?”

Then she turned to introduce them to Du An Rao. She said: “These are the two kids from Third Grandfather and Aunt’s family, Du Yun Ni and Du Xiu Yuan. They’re boy-girl twins. This is your Sister An Rao.”

When Du An Rao heard these two names, her eyes lit up.

[Great names! “Clouds and rainbows rise and swirl, jade birds cry out.” “The road ahead is long, Xiu Yuan, I will search high and low.” Looks like this aunt’s family is really educated. They even put this much thought into names.]

Du Yun Ni stared with wide eyes and asked: “What was that sound?”

“What sound? You misheard.” Du Yu Xi grabbed Du Yun Ni’s hand at once, stopping her from saying more.

Luckily, Du An Rao did not have time to suspect anything. Her attention was pulled away by someone else.

Du Xiu Yuan said with a fierce face: “So you’re the daughter that Big Uncle just brought back? Listen. I don’t care where you came from or what your status is. My sister and I have only ever recognized one Sister Yu Xi. If you know what’s good for you, you’ll behave yourself and not cause trouble. You are absolutely not allowed to bully Sister Yu Xi, or we’ll make you pay!”

[Why does this boy look kind of dumb? Could this be the legendary edgy teen?]

Du Xiu Yuan: “???” You’re the dumb one. Your whole family is dumb!

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