Mixed in 1980

Chapter 420 30 Walking

"Can I... call you back later?"

After a long while, Zhou Jingshu finally came to her senses, said something to the volunteer, and hung up, feeling her mind go blank.

"Sis, what did you say?"

"They said that based on the description, the family lost their daughter around the same time, and they also had a silver bell on their person," Zhou Jingshu said blankly.

"Then what do you think?"

"I...I don't know," Zhou Jingshu replied blankly. Unconsciously, a tear slid down her cheek, as if she had been suddenly touched.

"Then I'll handle it?" Chen Yanche asked.

Zhou Jingshu nodded blankly, and Chen Yanche did not hesitate. He immediately took out his phone and dialed: "Brother Zhao, come over here for a moment. It's at the seafood restaurant across from the school."

Brother Zhao, whose full name is Zhao Gang.

He is Wu Lanying's son. After graduating from high school, he joined the army. After being discharged, he simply followed in his mother's footsteps and stayed in the Chen family as a bodyguard. He was assigned to Minxia to be responsible for Chen Yanche's safety.

Zhao Gang arrived shortly afterward.

Without hesitation, Chen Yanche plucked a few hairs with follicles from Zhou Jingshu's head, then called the volunteers and asked Zhao Gang to bring the hairs over to the family for a paternity test.

Information can be wrong, but paternity tests cannot.

Before the test results were released, Chen Yanche didn't want Zhou Jingshu to go over, because whether it was true or false, it would only add to the sadness.

What I fear most is that it's fake.

Imagine running there full of joy and anticipation, only to find it's fake—how disappointing that would be!

After he finished dealing with it, Zhou Jingshu slightly raised the corners of her mouth and ruffled her younger brother's hair: "Not bad, our little fifth brother can handle things now."

Chen Yanche's face darkened. Did he think he was a child?
Zhao Gang acted very quickly, setting off that very day. At the same time, he also called Chen Fan to explain the situation.

Chen Fan was in the east wing. After hanging up the phone, he explained the situation: "Xiao Wu has improved a lot since he went out. He can handle things now."

“That’s great. We can let him work part-time at the company during the summer vacation to help the second son.” Zeng Ali smiled, equally surprised by her son’s growth.

After thinking for a moment, he added, "I wonder if Jing Shu will be able to find her family. She doesn't usually talk about these things, but she still has a knot in her heart."

"Hopefully!"

Chen Fan sighed and put his arm around his wife from behind: "With the advanced information technology available now and the government's strong support for finding relatives, there is still a chance. It would be best if we found them this time."

Zeng Ali turned around and put her hands on her husband's waist: "Should we tell Xiaoyu?"

Chen Fan shook his head slightly: "Let's talk about it when we have the results, so that Xiaoyu won't be conflicted. Even though she supports Jing Shu's search for her relatives, she'll still be upset for a while after they're found."

“That makes sense,” Zeng Ali sighed.

Having raised her daughter for so many years and spoiled her rotten, it's no wonder Guan Xiaoyu feels terrible about suddenly being reunited with her original family.

"Let's wait for the results, it should be in a day or two."

After kissing his wife on the lips, Chen Fan asked, "What are your plans for Starlight Investment? Is Xiao Lu willing to take it over?"

Zeng Ali said with a bitter face, "I just asked her, and she didn't refuse, but she didn't agree either. She just said that she had just graduated and hadn't decided what to do."

"What are kids thinking these days?"

"Nobody wants to take over. Is my business really that undesirable? If Xiao Lu doesn't agree, we'll just have to wait until Xiao Wu gets married."

Chen Fan teased, "What if Xiao Wu's future partner isn't willing to take him on either?"

"Don't make me angry!" Zeng Ali gritted her teeth.

Thinking about it, he couldn't help but feel depressed: "If that's really the case, then merge it into Xinghuo Investment and hand it all over to the second son. Anyway, I'll definitely have to step down in three or four years at most."

Chen Fan raised an eyebrow: "Why don't we reconsider our previous suggestion and have another child? Maybe they'll be willing to take over."

Zeng Ali spat and said, "Are you even capable?"

"Comrade Ali, you've been stubborn your whole life, and you're still not convinced? How about we try something new today?" Chen Fan reached out and unbuttoned her blouse.

“You idiot, tell me?” Zeng Ali smiled.

Chen Fan lifted her chin and gently kissed her: "Whoever can't hold on any longer and lies down or sits down first, that's who sings 'Conquer,' how about it?"

Zeng Ali bit her lip slightly: "Can your old back handle this?"

"You'll know if you try it."

"Alright, let's bet!"

The atmosphere became romantic, and after a long while, Zeng Ali lay on the bed, humming weakly, "Just like that, I was conquered by you..."

Chen Fan couldn't help but laugh: "Still being stubborn?"

Zeng Ali rolled her eyes: "Pah... You used to be an aero engine, now you're just a single bar, the kind used on tractors, huffing and puffing..."

"Oh, so you're just not convinced, huh?"

"No, I give up!" Zeng Ali decisively admitted defeat, quickly pulled the blanket over herself, and soon drifted off to sleep.

I woke up the next day at past ten o'clock.

Zeng Ali stretched, got dressed, and spun around in front of the mirror. Hmm... she looked great, and her figure was great too, but her stamina wasn't what it used to be.

After washing up, I headed to the courtyard. The house was rather quiet; I asked around and found out everyone had gone out, busy with their own things. Zhao Yuanyuan had taken the third child out with the Gao family, the fourth child and Ye Ling had gone back to school, and Xu Jinqiu had taken Ye Wan to the foundation…

Zeng Ali was happy to have some free time, so she went to the front yard to have breakfast first. After filling her stomach, she went to the neighboring yard, only to find Zeng Ajing there as well.

Seeing her older sister come over, Zeng Ajing said with some envy, "Now when the two of us stand together, people will only think that I am the older one."

Actually, Zeng Ajing looks young, after all, she spends a lot of money on skincare every year, and now she is just an ordinary person in her mid-thirties.

But when compared, it falls short.

Zeng Ali could only express her disdain: "What did I tell you before? I told you to take it easy, pay attention to your health, and not think about work all the time."

Zeng Ajing pouted and remained silent.

I am a career woman, and every time I accomplish something, I feel an unparalleled sense of accomplishment. My older sister is different; her ambition has waned year by year.

Everyone wants to retire now!

Zeng Ajing had no such plans. At her age, she could easily work for another ten years, especially with her several traditional Chinese style brands, which she felt she hadn't fully realized yet.

Starting from the late 1980s, more than 20 years have passed, and these brands have accumulated enough experience to become well-known and highly recognized in the domestic market.

But abroad, it's a long story!

Japan and South Korea fared somewhat better, as they are both part of the Confucian cultural sphere, but their acceptance in Europe and America was very low, making it difficult for them to penetrate the market.

My brother-in-law once said, "Luxury goods are a product of a strong economy impacting a weak economy. We're not strong enough yet, let's see in a few years."

"In addition, Western media have been smearing us, making it difficult for consumers to pay for our luxury goods."

"When we are strong enough, they will turn around and fawn over us. Only then will our luxury goods be able to gain a foothold in the global market."

"Just wait!"

Zeng Ajing wholeheartedly agreed.

The luxury goods market is driven by the desire for the wealthy. Currently, people in Europe and America are affluent, and they admire their lifestyle and believe that their products are of high quality, which is why they are willing to pay for them.

When we become powerful, we should reverse the situation.

Zeng Ajing believed her brother-in-law's words that that day would come, and she has put a lot of effort into managing several traditional Chinese style brands over the years.

Given enough time and experience, these brands may one day become top-tier luxury brands.

After spending a day with her parents, Zeng Ajing threw herself back into work, showing no signs of letting up as a strong woman.

At the same time, Chen Yanche received a call from Zhao Gang: "The paternity test results are in, it's not this family."

After hanging up the phone, Chen Yanche was somewhat disappointed.

What a joy!
It's a good thing Zhou Jingshu wasn't sent there in person. If she had gone there herself and gotten this result, she might have cried.

During lunch break, Chen Yanche invited Zhou Jingshu to eat with him, and only told her the test results when they were almost finished eating.

Zhou Jingshu hummed in agreement and then picked up some food.

Chen Yanche looked at her cautiously: "Sister, it's okay, take your time, we'll find it eventually."

Zhou Jingshu nodded slightly and continued eating her food. Chen Yanche felt a pang in his heart: "Sister, if you're upset, you can cry it out."

"I'm not upset, it was expected."

Zhou Jingshu put down her chopsticks and sighed softly, "I've thought a lot about this these past two days and made a lot of mental preparations."

"Finding the wrong one is just one of the expected outcomes."

"Just keep looking. If we find it, great. If we don't, that's also a result. Don't worry unnecessarily. I'm not that fragile."

Upon hearing this, Chen Yanche secretly breathed a sigh of relief and then said, "The family-finding website said that there is now an anti-trafficking DNA database, and they want you to register."

"The person must go to the police station to do it. If there is any news later, we can directly access the DNA database for comparison to avoid some false information."

"Shall I go with you this weekend?"

Zhou Jingshu nodded slightly: "Alright, let's go this weekend and talk about your situation. A lot of girls have been pursuing you lately?"

Chen Yanche coughed lightly and straightened his chest: "There's nothing I can do. I'm handsome and rich. All the senior and junior girls want to throw themselves at me."

"They're just rich and stupid!"

Zhou Jingshu chuckled and said disdainfully, "The news that you gave that girl 30 yuan after your last breakup has already spread. Now, many girls see you as a walking 30 yuan."

Chen Yanche was dumbfounded: "No way?"

Zhou Jingshu joked, "How could it be fake? Many girls in the dorm are talking about it, tsk tsk... 30 yuan, many people can't save that much in ten years."

"Be more careful next time. They might even drug you for 30 yuan. Now you know what it means to shoot yourself in the foot, right?"

Chen Yanche swallowed hard: "Grandma... is that woman crazy? She took the money, she should either save it or spend it, why did she have to tell everyone?"

"I can't hang out with girls anymore, or I might get set up. No wonder so many girls have been hanging around me lately, I've added more than a dozen on WeChat."

"If Chen Lao Er knew this, he could kill me!"

"Alright, if I can't afford to mess with them, I can avoid them. Sis, how about we move out? Let's buy a house in Xicun outside the West Gate and hire a nanny. It'll be much better than eating out."

Zhou Jingshu chuckled and teased, "Now you're scared? Do you think you can fool your second brother? Wait a few days, when your second brother comes to Minxia to propose marriage, you'll be in for a world of hurt."

(End of this chapter)