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The day after the exhibition ended.

Liu Yunshu's phone screen suddenly lit up; it was a local, unfamiliar number.

She hesitated for a moment, but still answered the call.

"Hello?"

A very gentle female voice came from the other end of the phone:

"Is this Yun Shu? I'm Wen Qi. We met at the art exhibition yesterday, do you remember?"

Liu Yunshu's voice softened unconsciously, with a hint of obedient awkwardness: "Ms. Wen, hello. I remember you."

"If you don't mind, you can just call me Aunt Wen."

Wen Qi chuckled softly on the other end of the phone.

"I happened to be at a teahouse nearby today, and since you promised to come for tea yesterday, I took the liberty of asking Su Qing for your phone number. Are you free now?"

She bit her lip, her soft voice tinged with a hint of caution: "I'm free... Aunt Wen, where is the teahouse you mentioned?"

Wen Qi's voice remained warm and gentle, with a touch of tenderness.

Where are you now? I'll have my driver come pick you up.

Liu Yunshu gave the address of the art studio, hung up the phone, straightened her clothes in front of the mirror, and went downstairs to wait at the intersection.

The driver arrived shortly afterward.

Twenty minutes later, the car stopped at the entrance of an old-fashioned alley.

Wen Qi was already waiting in a private room on the second floor of the teahouse, by the window, with a set of white porcelain teaware beside her, the boiling water sizzling.

"Come and sit down." Wen Qi smiled and waved, pulling out a chair for her. "It's freshly brewed Longjing tea, have a taste."

Liu Yunshu sat down awkwardly, her gaze falling on the exquisite white porcelain tea set.

Wen Qi picked up the tea scoop and poured the emerald green tea leaves into the gaiwan. The moment boiling water was poured in, the aroma of tea wafted out and wafted over her nose.

She skillfully washed the tea and poured the tea.

The amber-colored tea liquor poured into a small tasting cup, which was then pushed towards Liu Yunshu in a gentle voice:

"Try it, this year's new tea has a fresh and invigorating taste."

Liu Yunshu quickly picked up the cup, took a small sip, and felt the refreshing aroma of tea spread across her tongue.

She curved her lips into a smile, her soft voice filled with genuine praise: "It's delicious, thank you Aunt Wen."

Looking at her obedient appearance, Wen Qi's smile deepened. She reached out to add some hot water for her and casually said:

"You mentioned yesterday that you grew up in an orphanage. You must have suffered a lot over the years, right?"

Liu Yunshu's fingers, which were holding the cup, paused slightly. She lowered her eyes to look at the tea leaves floating in the cup, and her voice softened:

"It's alright... I don't feel the hardship when I'm drawing."

Wen Qi subtly observed her features, and the more she looked, the more familiar she seemed.

Just then, a graceful, smiling female voice, clear and melodious, came from outside the private room:

"Ah-Qi, what brings you to this teahouse today?"

Wen Qi looked up at the sound, a hint of surprise flashing in her eyes, then stood up and went to greet her:

"A-Wan? What a coincidence that you're here too."

The woman called "A-Wan" slowly walked into the private room.

She wore a moon-white plain satin cheongsam, the fabric flowing smoothly, the hem fluttering slightly as she walked.

Her features were gentle and kind, and she was smiling warmly at the moment.

"I was walking around the neighborhood and got a bit tired, so I thought I'd come in and rest for a bit. I heard you were here and had made plans with someone, so I came to check on you."

After she finished speaking, her gaze finally fell on Liu Yunshu.

Her gentle gaze suddenly froze, as if she had been tripped up by something, and she stared at Liu Yunshu blankly for a long time.

Liu Yunshu felt a little awkward under her gaze and subconsciously tightened her grip on her skirt: "Hello, madam."

She then came to her senses, quickly turning her gaze to Wen Qi, her lips moving slightly.

Her usually gentle and calm voice trembled slightly as she lowered her voice and asked:

"This child... what happened to her...?"

Wen Qi grasped A Wan's slightly cool fingertips, a complex emotion flashing in her eyes. She gently shook her head, signaling her to calm down.

She then smiled at Liu Yunshu, her tone still gentle:

"Yunshu, this is my best friend. Her surname is Shen. You can just call her Aunt Shen."

Shen Wan composed herself, slowly walked to sit opposite Liu Yunshu, but her gaze remained fixed on Liu's face.

Her voice was slightly hoarse: "What's your name? How old are you?"

Liu Yunshu gripped the hem of her skirt tighter, her voice soft and sweet: "My name is Liu Yunshu, and I'm twenty years old."

Twenty years old...

Shen Wan's heart clenched suddenly, as if gripped by an invisible hand, the pain making it almost impossible for her to breathe.

She lowered her eyes, looking at the teacup on the table, her fingertips trembling slightly, and a thin layer of moisture welled up in her eyes.

Seeing this, Wen Qi quickly poured her a cup of tea, handed it to her, and said in a low voice, "Have some tea to warm yourself up."

Shen Wan took the teacup, her fingertips touching the warm porcelain, but she still felt cold all over.

Liu Yunshu silently called out in her heart, "Little Eight, what's going on? This person's reaction... is a bit beyond expectations."

Xiao Ba's voice rang out with a hint of smugness and a sense of eager anticipation:

"How about it, sir? Surprised? This is a 'hidden surprise' I prepared especially for you in this world!"

"Oh, little thing, you're trying to pull this on me."

Xiao Ba chuckled:

"Of course! Following the big boss, the plot has to be full of twists and turns! Just you wait and see, it's guaranteed to be exciting!"

Just as Liu Yunshu lowered her eyes to hide the interest in them, she heard Shen Wan speak again in a hoarse voice, her tone carrying a hint of cautious probing:

"You...you have three very small red moles behind your ears, near the roots of your hair...are they arranged in a triangle?"

Upon hearing this, Liu Yunshu suddenly raised her head, her clear almond-shaped eyes wide open, filled with disbelief, astonishment, and shock!

Those three red moles were located in the most hidden spot behind her ears, unknown even to her closest friends Jiang Chi and Lin Chuchu. How could Shen Wan have known...?

She instinctively reached up to touch behind her ear, her fingertips trembling slightly, her soft voice filled with panic and deep confusion:

"Madam...how...how did you know? There...it really is there..."

Shen Wan's breath hitched suddenly, and her hand holding the teacup tightened abruptly, splashing scalding tea onto the back of her hand, but she was completely unaware.

She suddenly stood up, walked quickly to Liu Yunshu, and with trembling hands reached out to gently brush away the stray hairs behind her ear.

The three bright red moles were exactly the same as the mark behind the ear of the baby I remembered.

"It's you...it really is you..."

Shen Wan's voice was broken beyond recognition, and tears rolled down her cheeks without warning.

It hit the back of Liu Yunshu's hand, and the scalding heat made her heart tremble.

Wen Qi quickly stepped forward and supported Shen Wan's swaying body, her eyes filled with heartache: "Wan, calm down, don't scare the child."

Shen Wan seemed not to hear, but stared intently at the red mole behind Liu Yunshu's ear.

She choked back tears, murmuring over and over again, "Niannian... my Niannian... you're finally back..."

Nian Nian?

Liu Yunshu was completely stunned. She stared blankly at Shen Wan, who was in tears.

Then she looked at Wen Qi, whose expression was complicated, and her soft voice was filled with confusion:

"Aunt Wen, what is this lady saying? What do you mean by 'Niannian'?"

Wen Qi looked at her best friend, who was on the verge of collapse, and then at the bewildered girl in front of her.

Overwhelmed with mixed feelings, he let out a long, silent sigh.

She recounted the past events, and finally spoke with a hint of pleading.

"Yun Shu, if I may be so bold as to ask you—would you be willing to undergo a paternity test?"

Liu Yunshu stood frozen in place, her astonishment almost overflowing.

She opened her mouth, her soft voice trembling with a hint of confusion: "Paternity test...why?"

Wen Qi sighed, reached out and gently patted the back of her hand, the warmth of her palm carrying a soothing meaning:

"Yunshu, don't be afraid. Just think of it as... helping a mother who has been searching for her daughter for twenty years, and is on the verge of being overwhelmed by guilt and longing, to fulfill a dream she has had for twenty years, okay?"

Wen Qi's voice was soft, yet it carried a heavy weight, landing on Liu Yunshu's heart and making her feel a little breathless.

She looked at Shen Wan's reddened eyes, at those eyes filled with expectation and pain.

Shen Wan finally managed to stop her torrent of tears, but she couldn't bear to look away from Liu Yunshu's face for even a second.

"Yun Shu...good girl, good girl...please..."

"Just consider it... just consider it taking pity on a mother who has lost her soul."

"For the past twenty years, I haven't stopped thinking about her for a single moment, haven't stopped looking for her for a single moment... This is the first time I've felt... felt that hope is so close to me..."

"Please, help me, okay?"

Shen Wan's fingertips were icy cold, but the force with which she gripped Liu Yunshu was almost obsessive.

The bloodshot veins under his eyes were clearly visible, obviously a result of his intense search for his daughter over the years, which had taken a toll on his health.

Looking at her haggard face, Liu Yunshu's initial unease and anxiety were gradually replaced by tender pity.

She nodded gently, her voice as soft and sweet as spring water:

"Okay... I promise you. Aunt Shen, please don't cry... If... if not, please... don't be too sad, okay?"

Upon hearing this, Shen Wan's tears fell again, but she smiled like a child and nodded quickly.

"Okay! Okay! We'll go now! I'll arrange it right away! Immediately! Right now!"

She almost frantically reached for her handbag, nearly knocking it over because her hands were shaking.

Wen Qi quickly held her down and soothed her gently:

"Ah Wan, don't panic, calm down. I'll have the driver prepare the car; we're going to the most reputable appraisal center in the city."

They arrived at the hospital quickly, and thanks to Wenqi's arrangements, the process went exceptionally smoothly.

The hours spent waiting for the results felt exceptionally long and unbearable.

Finally, the tightly closed door was pushed open, and a doctor in a white coat came out with a thin report in his hand, looking serious.

Shen Wan took the report with trembling hands, her fingertips tracing the string of almost absolute numbers, tears welling up uncontrollably.

She suddenly leaned down and hugged Liu Yunshu tightly.

The force was so great that it seemed to be kneading all the longing and regret of the past twenty years into this belated embrace.

Her voice was broken and incoherent as she repeatedly called out the name that had been hidden in her heart for so many years:

"Niannian... my Niannian... Mommy has finally found you..."

When Liu Chengyan arrived after receiving the news.

Shen Wan's heart-wrenching yet ecstatic cry of "Niannian!"

Like a thunderclap, it exploded in his ears without warning and with perfect clarity!

His steps suddenly froze on the spot.

The pupils behind the gold-rimmed glasses suddenly contracted in that instant!