Chapter 752

After the wedding party waited for the newlyweds to enter the bridal chamber and completed a few simple rituals, their task was done.

Before she even exchanged a few words with Ji Kunlan, she was invited by the groom's family to one of the rooms in the courtyard: "Today, the Ji and Mu families have formed a union—this table is specially prepared for the bride's family; please eat, drink, and enjoy yourselves."

Liu Chuxue heard this, glanced at the dishes on the table, and indeed saw two more substantial dishes than those on the tables outside.

After eating, the wedding party didn't stay long; they bid farewell to the groom's family and prepared to leave.

Liu Chuxue entered the bridal chamber to say goodbye to Ji Kunlan, and it made the girl cry: "Chuxue, no matter how far apart we are, I hope we never lose touch—we must be lifelong friends."

"Okay."

Liu Chuxue reached out and hugged her: "Happy marriage, eternal happiness."

Though she had kept herself in check, by the time she stepped out of Ji Kunlan's bridal chamber, her eyes were wet.

After being driven back to the Ji household, Liu Chuxue exchanged a few words with Ji's mother, then prepared to take her leave.

At that moment, Xiao Wanaxia walked over: "Chuxue, could I speak with you for a moment?"

Liu Chuxue thought: Here it comes.

She didn't refuse, nodded to her, and followed her to the back courtyard's main hall.

As soon as she entered, Xiao's grandfather stood up.

But before he could speak, Xiao Wanaxia stepped forward quickly and pressed him back into the sofa: "Grandpa, the doctor told you not to get excited."

After calming the old man, Xiao Wanaxia took Liu Chuxue's hand and introduced everyone: "This is my grandfather, Xiao Yude; this is my step-grandmother, Miao Yiqiu; that's my father, Xiao Changjiang; the woman beside him is my mother, Zhang Haitang—you met her when you visited our home last time."

She pointed to the person standing by the door: "This is my eldest brother, Xiao Wancheng."

Liu Chuxue never interrupted her, simply listened as she introduced everyone; after all introductions were done, she nodded to those in the room: "Hello, everyone."

Everyone in the room was surprised by her calmness.

Xiao Wanaxia took a photograph from her grandfather's hands and handed it to Liu Chuxue: "Take a look at this first."

Liu Chuxue took it: a young woman in a qipao stood beside the Huangpu River—the woman looked remarkably like her.

She instantly understood—no wonder they had come knocking so quickly.

After looking at the photo, Liu Chuxue raised her eyes to Xiao Wanaxia: "Did you discover this?"

Xiao Wanaxia didn't deny it, but still shook her head: "I only thought you looked familiar, but I couldn't place it—my mother dug through old photos, and only then did we begin to suspect. After all, over these years, my grandfather and our whole family never gave up searching for my second uncle."

After saying so much, Xiao Wanaxia suddenly realized something: "You already knew?"

Liu Chuxue looked at Xiao Xiao Laoyezi Xiao: "I only began suspecting this year that my father isn't a biological Liu—he was confirmed as such recently, but I hadn't yet started searching for my roots when you found me. It seems fate has its own design."

But as soon as she said this: "Yet, how can you be certain my father is your Xiao family's son, and that I am your Xiao family's granddaughter, based solely on a photo?"

Xiao Xiao Laoyezi Xiao's voice trembled: "Child, we've confirmed it—your father has a triangular birthmark on his right hip, correct?"

Liu Chuxue nodded slightly; her father indeed had a triangular birthmark on his right hip—after all, country men often stripped to the waist to cool off in the yard after sweating from work, so it was common knowledge.

Seeing Liu Chuxue confirm it: "We also went to the hospital where your father used to be treated and checked his blood type—he shares the same blood type as your uncle, oh, that is, Wanaxia's father."