CHAPTER 754: CHAPTER 744: TAKING DAUGHTER TO SCHOOL

No one knew the melancholy of Jiang Lingxu.

It had been nearly twenty years, but Gao Lan finally saw her missing daughter again. Seeing that her daughter was living well, and even cherished by her husband, even though it was hard to accept at first that her daughter was already married, in the end, she was only left with relief and happiness.

Shen Chuyue and others heard from Jiang Lingxi about the past involving the elders.

Shen Huchen: "So bizarre!"

Tu Susu sorted out the relationships, "My cousin acknowledged An’an as her sister, and coincidentally, my cousin’s mother-in-law’s uncle married An’an’s mom. So, it’s only my cousin who can bring both sides together. Thinking about it, it really feels like destiny has its way."

Shen Qingzhou nodded in agreement with his fiancée, "It’s all fate!"

The few people exchanged silent glances.

Fate, indescribable yet wondrous.

Today, they had witnessed it firsthand.

With such a joyful event of reuniting with long-lost family, the Lantern Festival atmosphere at Xiyuan naturally became more lively and joyful.

Jiang Wenhu was happy not only for Gao Lan finding her daughter but also for her own uncle.

Although An’an was a daughter her aunt adopted, she was still considered a daughter, recognized in the household registration.

So accordingly, her uncle directly became a dad!

The daughter is an exceptionally outstanding child.

There was originally a bit of regret that her uncle might not have his own descendants in this life, but now that regret was gone.

Such a great joy washed away the previous unpleasantness completely.

Lying on the hospital bed, waiting for his eldest daughter to soften and reply, Jiang Peng thought: "..."

Did he possibly send the message to the wrong number?

Was his eldest daughter really that cruel?

*

Jiang Wenhu noticed only after dinner that her son seemed a bit down.

"What’s up with you? Everyone is so happy, but you don’t even crack a smile. Are you feeling unwell?"

Jiang Lingxu wiped his face, forced a smile, and shook his head, "It’s nothing."

His tone was weak and spiritless.

Although at the table earlier, An’an didn’t immediately call her little uncle "Dad," she did call him "Uncle," estimating that eventually, she would change how she addressed him.

So, is he really set to call her cousin now?

Jiang Wenhu, still worried, reached out to feel her son’s forehead, "No fever or cold here."

"Mom, you go watch the lights and guess riddles with my sister and them. I just want to be alone for a bit."

Just after Jiang Lingxi guessed a lantern riddle posed by Shen Yunqing, she saw Ms. Jiang come out from the house by herself, "Where’s Lingxu?"

"Not sure what’s up. He said he wanted to be alone."

Jiang Lingxi raised an eyebrow.

She glanced towards a brightly lit pavilion nearby, illuminated by lanterns.

Her little uncle and little aunt were playing ring toss with An’an, the atmosphere between the three of them couldn’t be more harmonious.

She seemed to understand why Jiang’s younger brother was sulking alone inside.

The girl he liked became his cousin, it’s understandable to feel a bit vexed thinking about it.

"Let him be if he wants to be alone."

It might be good to figure things out sooner.

As for whether there might be any unexpected developments between them in the future, only time would tell.

*

With many people, it quickly became lively, and in such liveliness, it’s easy to lose track of time.

Plus, young people generally stay up late, especially the siblings Shen Chuyue and Shen Huchen, eventually leading the group to play until very late before ending the night.

Even Gao Lan went to sleep nearly two hours later than usual, although for her, it was mainly due to the excitement of seeing her daughter.

After the hustle and bustle subsided, everyone stayed overnight at Xiyuan.

Jiang Cisheng watched his wife leave holding her favorite small pillow, as Xu Yin went to sleep with her mom and daughter.

He had a premonition that today was just the beginning of him being alone in the room.

Unable to sleep alone, he got up to work instead.

Now, besides his wife, he also had a mother-in-law and daughter. Originally, starting a company was solely to protect his wife from threats by Jiang Peng and Jiang Wenjia, but now, with two more to care for, it’s better to grow the company even more robust.

Fueled with determination!

The next morning, Xu Ling’an was the first to wake up.

School started today, and she needed to hurry and check in.

However, as she moved, both Gao Lan and Xu Yin, who were sleeping on the same bed, also woke up one after the other.

Xu Yin opened her eyes to see her daughter already sitting up next to her, instinctively reaching out to tug her arm, "An’an, it’s not light yet."

"Mom, I have to get up early for school."

"School?"

"Yes, I’m still a student, and today is the start of school, so I have to check in. It’s not good to be late."

"Can I go?"

"Mom wants to send me to school? Of course, you can."

Gao Lan smiled gently, silently listening to the conversation between her daughter and granddaughter.

She could sense her daughter was still immersed in the novelty of having a daughter too. As for her granddaughter, though she had never seen her mother since she could remember, perhaps because it had never been hidden, there was no awkwardness between them from the start, only an inherent intimacy.

Whenever she heard the mother and daughter talk, she couldn’t help but smile.

"Since Yinyin wants to send An’an to school, let’s get up now."

The three got up to wash up, with no need to prepare breakfast as the chef at Xiyuan had already been instructed to have it ready, just sit and eat.

Before Gao Lan could remind her, Xu Yin, seeing the breakfast already set on the table, walked towards the bedroom they had previously slept in, "I’ll go call Shengsheng."

Gao Lan handed her granddaughter a small steamed bun, then turned to watch her daughter go to wake her son-in-law, unable to help but lament, "An’an, your mom is so much better than before."

She could still clearly remember what her daughter was like before she went missing. Though she was already twenty, she worried her more than a child.

Now, in all respects, she’s improved so much compared to that time.

"Mom is very happy now."

"Yes, meeting Cisheng may well be the greatest luck of her life."

By the time Jiang Lingxi came over from next door, the four of them had already finished breakfast.

Knowing that the little uncle and little aunt were going to send their daughter to school, Jiang Lingxi felt she should give them a heads up.

"If it’s just An’an alone, it’s not so obvious, and she can keep a low profile. But with both little uncle and little aunt joining, I think before getting out of the car, it’s best to wear masks or something. An’an also appeared in ’The Empress Yuanzhao,’ and her character just appeared a few days ago, the buzz is quite strong."

This was indeed true.

Although the actress playing Princess Jin’an in ’The Empress Yuanzhao’ is a newcomer so new, who could have thought an actor could fit a role so perfectly, acting even more vividly and adorably than the childhood version of Princess Jin’an.

Even Xu Ling’an herself might not realize, her appearance brought more buzz than some veteran actors in the show.

Of course, Jiang Lingxi didn’t know initially either; it was Tong Yue, who had been following all the data on ’The Empress Yuanzhao,’ who told her.

Gao Lan, upon hearing this, constantly nodded and looked at her slightly confused daughter and son-in-law, "It’s possible An’an’s schoolmates have watched ’The Empress Yuanzhao,’ and if they recognize our An’an as the little princess from it, they might take photos of you, so it’s safer to wear a mask."

Jiang Cisheng finally understood, "An’an is also acting?"

If he remembered correctly, wasn’t this child studying at Hua University, not a film academy?

Jiang Lingxi cleared her throat, "I brought her to the crew. At the time, there was a role that needed recasting, and I thought An’an was just right for it. Plus, she had finished her college entrance exams and had time, so she stayed in the crew for a cameo."

As for the unexpected buzz when the character appeared, she didn’t foresee that at all!