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Luo Fei helped his mother into the room.

Luo Weidong followed closely behind, gently closing the door behind him, which immediately reduced the noise outside.

Li Xiulan sat down on the edge of the bed, placed her hands on her lap, and remained silent with her head down.

Luo Fei pulled up a chair and sat down opposite her.

Luo Weidong stood beside his wife and gently patted her shoulder.

Luo Fei spoke softly, "Mom, are those three people outside... really your relatives?"

Li Xiulan's shoulders trembled slightly. She raised her head and looked at her son.

There was no questioning or blame in the son's eyes, only pure inquiry.

She opened her mouth, her voice a little hoarse: "I don't know either."

Luo Fei remained silent, waiting for her to continue.

Li Xiulan's gaze drifted, her thoughts drifting back to many years ago.

"Your grandfather told me before he passed away," she said slowly, "that he found me at the market in the neighboring town of Qingshan. It was a crowded market day, and I was left in a corner wrapped in a rag, crying until my voice was hoarse. He was kind-hearted, so he took me home."

Luo Weidong gently placed his hand on his wife's shoulder.

Li Xiulan continued, "Your maternal grandfather told me that I had a note on me with my birthdate written on it, but nothing else."

She paused for a moment.

"The location and date that old lady mentioned match the information on the note." Her voice trembled slightly. "So, perhaps they really really are..."

She didn't finish her sentence, but her meaning was already quite clear.

Luo Fei looked at her: "Mom, do you want to acknowledge them as family?"

Li Xiulan was stunned.

She looked at her son, her lips moved, but no sound came out.

She lowered her head, her voice so soft it was almost inaudible: "I don't know. Xiaofei, I really don't know. They've never looked for me before. For so many years, I've lived in the town next to theirs, only a dozen or so miles away. If they really wanted to find me, they would have found me long ago."

She finally couldn't hold back her tears and they fell.

"Your grandfather passed away early, and I started working when I was a teenager. Do they know how much hardship and suffering I endured? If they really cared about me, why didn't they come back then?"

Luo Weidong knelt down, took his wife's hand, and gently wiped away the tears on the back of her hand with his rough thumb.

His voice was gentle: "Xiulan, don't cry. Whatever choice you make, I will support you. Whether you accept it or not is up to you."

Li Xiulan looked at her husband, and her tears flowed even more fiercely.

Luo Fei stood up, walked to his mother's side, and put his arm around her shoulder.

His voice was calm and steady: "Mom, don't worry. This isn't something that can be rushed. Let's think about it slowly. Whatever decision you make, Xiaoying and I will be on your side."

Li Xiulan leaned against her son's chest, weeping silently.

Luo Fei gently patted her back.

After a while, Li Xiulan's emotions gradually calmed down.

She wiped away her tears, took a deep breath, and said to Luo Fei, "Xiao Fei, go ahead. Mom's fine, I just want some peace and quiet."

Luo Fei nodded and glanced at his father.

Luo Weidong nodded slightly to him, indicating that he could leave without worry.

Luo Fei turned and walked out of the room, gently closing the door behind him.

He stood in the corridor, took out his phone, and dialed Lao Wu's number.

The phone was answered after only one ring.

"Mr. Luo."

Luo Fei cut to the chase: "Have you found the information on those three people?"

Old Wu replied, "We found it. Our people started investigating as soon as they entered Liuxi Village to inquire about your parents. The compiled information has been sent to your phone."

Luo Fei turned on speakerphone and opened the message.

A document popped up.

As he checked, he listened to Lao Wu continue speaking on the phone.

"The old lady's name is Wang Cuifen, she is 72 years old and she is from the neighboring Qingshan Town. Her son is Lin Zongwei, 45 years old, and works as an ordinary employee in a building materials company in the county. Her granddaughter is Lin Mengran, 22 years old. She dropped out of high school and has never had a stable job. She usually does odd jobs in the county town. She has dated a few boyfriends, all of whom came from well-off families, but none of the relationships worked out."

Luo Fei swiped the screen, browsing the information.

Old Wu continued, "According to our investigation, Wang Cuifen and her family always knew about your mother's existence. Later, when your mother was adopted, they were aware of the situation and even secretly inquired about her a few times. However, at that time, your mother's family was poor, and life became even more difficult after her adoptive father passed away, so they had no intention of acknowledging her."

Luo Fei's eyes turned cold.

"In other words, they always knew where my mother was, but never thought of coming to acknowledge her."

Old Wu responded, "Yes. Based on what we've learned from our investigations, they believe your mother has no use to them, and acknowledging her would only be an added burden. Therefore, for all these years, they've been pretending she doesn't exist."

Luo Fei remained silent.

Old Wu continued, "As for why they suddenly came to claim kinship this time, we have also found some reasons."

He paused for a moment, as if carefully choosing his words.

"About a week ago, your mother's neighbor went to visit relatives in Qingshan Town and happened to chat with Wang Cuifen. She mentioned that your mother is doing well now, her daughter was admitted to the best university, and her son is also very successful. He bought a car and built a new house in the village. That's when Wang Cuifen's family started to consider it."

A cold smile curled at the corner of Luo Fei's mouth.

Sure enough.

Old Wu added, "There's one more thing you might need to know."

"explain."

"The boss of the company where Lin Chongwei works is surnamed Chen. He is in his fifties, divorced last year, and has only one daughter who is in high school. Lin Chongwei has been trying to curry favor with this boss in hopes of getting a promotion. We understand that Boss Chen is currently looking for a suitable partner, hoping to have another son."

Luo Fei frowned.

Old Wu's voice continued: "Lin Zongwei was unusually excited after learning that your sister Luo Ying had been admitted to Kyoto University. When he discussed it with his family, he mentioned that students at Kyoto University have good genes and are beautiful. If Luo Ying could marry Boss Chen, Boss Chen would definitely be satisfied. At that time, he could not only get a promotion, but also become related to the boss."

Luo Fei clenched his fist instantly.

The phone made a slight "creaking" sound in his hand.

Old Wu paused for a moment on the other end of the phone before continuing, "Wang Cuifen's family came here ostensibly to establish a family relationship, but in reality, they're after your family's financial situation and want to benefit from it; also, they want to arrange a marriage between Lin Zongwei's boss and your sister. They plan to formally establish this relationship today and then gradually bring up this matter later."

Luo Fei took a deep breath and suppressed his anger.

"The information is very detailed, including their call logs from the past few days, as well as recordings of conversations between Lin Chong Wei and his colleagues."

"Okay. Thank you for your hard work."

Luo Fei hung up the phone.

He stood in the corridor and looked at the photos of the three people on his phone screen.

Then he put away his phone, turned around, and walked outside.

The three people were still standing in the same spot in the courtyard.

Wang Cuifen was still wiping away tears, but her eyes kept glancing towards the farmhouse.

Lin Zongwei stood with his hands on his hips, looking impatient, but when he saw Luo Fei come out, he immediately put on a smiling face.

Lin Mengran stood to the side, playing with her phone with her pinky finger raised, without even lifting her eyelids.

Outside the courtyard, the crowd of onlookers had not yet dispersed.

Luo Fei walked towards the village chief and said in a low voice, "Uncle Youfu, please let the villagers go back first. We will handle this ourselves."

Luo Youfu nodded, turned around and waved to the crowd: "Alright, alright, everyone disperse! Have you all finished your work?"

Some people in the crowd wanted to continue watching the excitement, but since the village chief had already spoken, they couldn't linger any longer and dispersed in twos and threes.

The courtyard fell silent.

Luo Fei looked at the three people and said calmly, "Come in, let's talk inside."

Wang Cuifen's eyes lit up, and she nodded quickly: "Good, good, good, my grandson is so sensible, he knows to let his grandma come in and sit down."

Lin Zongwei laughed and stepped inside, while Lin Mengran followed behind, swaying her hips.

Luo Fei turned around and led them into the restaurant of the farmhouse.

He then asked the village chief to invite several elders who were related to Luo Weidong by blood to be witnesses.

Several people sat down at a dining table.

Wang Cuifen and the other two sat on one side.

Luo Fei sat on the other side, with Luo Youfu and several elders sitting beside him.

The atmosphere inside the room was somewhat awkward.

After Wang Cuifen sat down, she began wiping away tears again, muttering, "My poor daughter, after all these years, your mother has finally found you..."

Lin Zongwei chimed in, "Mom, don't cry. We've found it now. From now on, our family will be reunited and we can live a good life together."

Lin Mengran sat to the side, looking down at her phone, occasionally glancing around with a hint of disdain in her eyes.

Luo Fei remained silent, watching their performance quietly. Only after Wang Cuifen had finished crying did he speak.

"You've come today to reunite with my mother?"

Wang Cuifen nodded quickly: "Yes, yes, grandson, you don't know, I've been thinking about your mother all these years, longing for her day and night, but I didn't know where she was. I finally found out, so I rushed over."

Luo Fei looked at her: "Do you know how my mother has been all these years?"

Wang Cuifen's eyes flickered, then she wiped away her tears again: "I don't know, we've been looking for her all these years. It's all my fault, our family was too poor back then, we simply couldn't afford to raise her, that's why..."

She couldn't continue speaking and cried even harder.

Lin Zongwei quickly chimed in, "Nephew, don't blame your grandmother. Back then, there was really no other way. The family was poor, and we simply couldn't afford to raise her. All these years, your grandmother has felt very guilty and talks about your mother every day."

Luo Fei looked at him: "And what about you? Do you feel guilty?"

Lin Zongwei's smile froze.

Luo Fei continued, "My mother lives in the next town, only a dozen or so miles away. You've been searching for her for so many years, have you ever come looking for her?"

Lin Zongwei opened his mouth, but couldn't say a word.

Luo Fei then looked at Lin Mengran: "And you? You're twenty-two years old this year. Did you know you had an aunt before today?"

Lin Mengran looked up, her eyes darting away, and muttered softly, "How should I know..."

Wang Cuifen quickly smoothed things over: "Grandson, we were wrong before, but now that we're here, let's get along well as a family, take your mother back, and let her recognize her ancestors..."

Luo Fei raised his hand, interrupting her.

"Recognizing one's ancestors and returning to one's roots?"

His tone was very flat.

"My mother's surname is Li, not Lin."

Wang Cuifen's expression changed.

Lin Zongwei chuckled twice: "Nephew, what are you saying? Your mother is a member of the Lin family, so of course she should have the surname Lin. There was no other way before, but now that she's been recognized, she'll definitely have to change it back."

Luo Fei didn't reply, he just looked at him.

Lin Zongwei felt a little uncomfortable under his gaze, so he coughed and changed the subject.

"Nephew, I heard your sister got into Kyoto University? That's a prestigious school! My boss is in the building materials business; he's incredibly capable, and his family is well-off. He's divorced, though, and now he's looking for a partner. If your sister could marry him, she'd be living a life of luxury!"

As Lin Zongwei spoke, his eyes lit up.

"My boss said that as long as the woman's family is well-off, the bride price won't be a problem at all. A student from Kyoto University—that's a golden ticket! As her uncle, I can also benefit from that..."