novelden Chapter 1568 - 1036: Pain
Chapter 1568 - 1036: Pain
"Chuxia, what’s wrong with your mother-in-law?" After dinner, Zhao Yulan found an opportunity to quietly ask her daughter, "Since she came through the door, she seems distracted. Is she having a conflict with your father-in-law?"
"No..." Chuxia shook her head, "Mom, what if I told you that Zhou Mikang has a twin brother, would you believe it?"
"What?!" Zhao Yulan looked incredulous and shocked, "Is it true?"
"Of course it’s true..." Chuxia sighed, glancing at Lin Yanqiu, who was sitting in a daze, "Mom, if you have time, talk to her. Don’t worry, whether to tell you and dad, I asked my mother-in-law’s opinion, and she didn’t oppose it."
"What exactly happened? Tell me so I know where to start with her, right?"
Chuxia explained Zhu Jianwen’s story about being given away and Lin Yanqiu’s roundabout ways of inquiring about Zhu Jianwen’s current life after meeting him, "My mother-in-law must feel conflicted. She hopes he is loved by his parents, but also struggles to accept his deep feelings for his adoptive parents, which is why she is like this now."
"What does your mother-in-law want? Does she plan to claim him back or what?" Without waiting for her daughter’s answer, Zhao Yulan added, "But people raised the child all this time, suddenly revealing this and even thinking of taking him back doesn’t seem right, does it?"
"Mom-in-law doesn’t think like that. She just wants to get close, talk more, know about his life growing up, and hopes to have the chance to see him in the future.
But after meeting today, she found Zhu Jianwen has a great relationship with his adoptive parents and shows no doubt about his origins, which makes her quite sad.
After all, she didn’t willingly give him away back then, and the family took the child without her knowledge, making it difficult for her to let go of this knot in her heart.
I’ve tried to console her to little effect; since you’re around her age, you might understand her feelings more and maybe help her figure things out sooner.
Oh, grandma doesn’t know about this. Grandpa and dad know about Zhu Jianwen’s life now, but they’ve always opposed mom-in-law getting involved again; grandma used to mention it but probably stopped after grandpa talked to her.
Mom-in-law said she didn’t want to bring this up and make grandma worry like she does. As for grandpa and dad, she doesn’t want to let them down.
As for going against the wishes of the two to see Zhu Jianwen, it’s because she simply can’t control herself. She said if she didn’t see him, she’d nearly go crazy.
Mom, I know accompanying mom-in-law to do this isn’t very considerate, but to me, she’s closer. The family who took Zhu Jianwen, although pitiable, their initial actions were questionable, don’t you think, mom?"
"Yes..." Zhao Yulan sighed, "Seems like your mother-in-law has had a tough time. Bearing this all those years, who could feel good?
A mother’s worry and care for her child is the same for all. Whether the child given away has a good or bad life, she feels guilt, even if it was necessary, the feeling is the same.
Don’t worry, I’ll have a good talk with your mother-in-law, so leave this matter to me..." After a pause, she put her arm around her daughter’s shoulder, "If you’re worried about Xiaomi, talk to your dad and me, don’t keep it all inside."
"I know, mom..." Chuxia quickly flashed a cheerful smile at Zhao Yulan, "I’m not pretending. I believe, Zhou Mikang will definitely come back safe and sound.
As for his lack of news, it must be because circumstances don’t allow it..." She laughed awkwardly, continuing, "Actually, I knew about Zhu Jianwen’s existence during Nannan and Beibei’s Hundred Days Old celebration.
It was my aunt who told me, suspecting Zhu Jianwen is Zhou Mikang. But when I heard her description, I felt it was highly unlikely, and even if true, there must be a compelling reason for not contacting us.
I didn’t tell you, not because I didn’t trust you, but because I didn’t want you to worry unnecessarily. But now things are clear, so I’m telling you, haha..."
Zhao Yulan rolled her eyes at her daughter, "You, always keeping things to yourself. If you’d told me and your dad sooner, we wouldn’t have had to worry so much.