Chapter 1340: 1341: Temporarily Moving into Chu Garden to Live
Chapter 1340: Chapter 1341: Temporarily Moving into Chu Garden to Live
Jiang Chenyue seemed not to hear her words at all, repeatedly scrutinizing her arm as if she wanted to discern a flower from it!
Moreover, she was so enraptured that, in her emotional turmoil, she failed to notice that she was gripping too tightly—Chu Xi almost cried out.
Only by clenching her teeth could Chu Xi barely suppress the cry of pain that almost escaped her lips.
“Did you say that before your dad picked you up, someone else had taken you in?” Jiang Chenyue suddenly looked up and asked.
The intense gaze startled Chu Xi.
It was a look that seemed to warn her, if she dared to lie, the consequences would surely be dire.
A vague speculation had already formed in her mind, and Jiang Chenyue’s current reaction further confirmed her suspicion.
Perhaps the lost ‘Chu Xi’ had some kind of mark on her arm. Coincidentally, she too had a similar mark on her arm; Jiang Chenyue might have seen this mark, and coupled with her background, misunderstood her identity.
Her heart was racing.
Though she had previously contemplated impersonating the real Chu Xi and claiming her identity, Qin Jun had warned her off before she could implement the plan. She had already abandoned the seemingly perfect scheme, yet here was Jiang Chenyue coming to her out of the blue. Chu Xi’s eyes flickered slightly, tentatively saying, “I was too young at the time, I don’t know the exact details. My dad told me he adopted me from someone else, but they were not my biological parents. Since they weren’t my parents, they must have been the ones who found me.”
“Did your dad ever tell you why that person discarded you after taking you in?”
“…He was vague, only mentioned the family didn’t want to raise me anymore, they thought I was a burden.”
Jiang Chenyue let out a heavy sigh.
The lady who owned the inn had said her XiXi was once sent away by a woman, and later abandoned again by the family that adopted her. This was a secret she had never shared with anyone.
The girl in front of her bore a slight resemblance to her younger self. Besides having a cinnabar mole on the inner side of her arm, she was also abandoned and picked up twice. Jiang Chenyue pursed her lips, hardly believing her luck that her own biological daughter was right by her side!
“When is your birthday?”
She had asked this question before.
Chu Xi was prepared, softly stating, “July 21st, I also don’t know if this is really my birthday, my dad doesn’t know my actual birthday either.”
This date was once again close to the day the inn owner’s relative claimed they abandoned the child, mentioned only as being in July.
Her angry expression had largely softened, after a moment of silence, she said nothing. Chu Xi waited nervously for her to speak, and after a long wait, finally heard her voice drift down from above, “I won’t continue to ask whether you really sought paparazzi to secretly photograph, or if what you said about disorderly conduct after drinking was true. But I hope when you go back, you think carefully about whether what you did was right or wrong, and where you went wrong.”
She frowned, seemingly agitated, and said to Chu Xi, “You’re still staying at a hotel right? Later, I’ll have the housekeeper accompany you to get your things, you should move into Chu Garden for the time being!”
Chu Xi was ecstatic, suppressing her excitement, she asked, “May I, Madam?”