Chapter 165: Chapter 165: When Are You Going Back?
Upon hearing Mr. Chu Zhang’s words, Ding Yuejun relaxed, "That’s good, no more worries from now on."
Although her daughter hadn’t said much these days, her cautious attitude clearly showed that the previous incident had greatly impacted her, and Yiyi was still concerned about her.
Now that those people have been caught, her daughter wouldn’t need to worry anymore.
"Yes, no more worries from now on."
Yiyi frowned and asked from the side, "Who are those people?"
Speaking of this, Mr. Chu Zhang’s expression darkened directly, "They are shady characters. The mastermind behind all this had a grudge with your uncle Gang Yi. Those people originally intended to kidnap Yizi, but mistakenly took Yue Jun instead."
Upon hearing this, Jiang Yizi looked at Ding Yuejun apologetically and said, "Yue Jun, it’s all my fault for causing you to be kidnapped."
At that time, she had confidently assured Yiyi that this incident had nothing to do with the Chu family, only to be proven completely wrong later. Moreover, the initial target of those people was actually herself; Ding Yuejun ended up taking the blame for her.
"It’s not your fault at all; if there’s anyone to blame, it’s those bad guys."
Seeing that Ding Yuejun was not resentful, Jiang Yizi was relieved and said angrily, "Yes, blame those bad guys. But since this matter started because of us, Yue Jun, we’re really sorry."
Even though Ding Yuejun didn’t blame them, an apology was still necessary. After all, it was because she and Gang Yi that caused her to be kidnapped. Had Gu Tingyu not saved her in time, who knows what could have happened.
Seeing Jiang Yizi like this, Yiyi nodded. Her aunt might be a bit utilitarian sometimes, but she was indeed a decent person who knew right from wrong.
"Sister-in-law, you really don’t need to apologize. This really isn’t your fault."
Seeing Ding Yuejun say this, Jiang Yizi didn’t say more, and the two sisters-in-law eventually settled down to chat.
Meanwhile, Mr. Chu instructed his son, Chu Gangyi, to handle this matter properly.
On the other side, Gu Tingyu also investigated the matter, but for some reason, he felt that everything was going too smoothly. However, after a thorough check, he found no issues and stopped worrying.
On the day of Yiyi’s recognition event, almost all the Chu family went, firstly to support Yiyi and secondly to strengthen ties with the Song Family.
Song Xiaoqing saw Yiyi and the others arrive and quickly greeted with a smile, "Yue Jun, Yiyi, you finally made it, come inside and sit." He then greeted Mr. Chu and the others.
Song Chi also stood at the door waiting for Yiyi and the others. Seeing the Chu family arrive, he smiled and shook hands with them.
Feeling a bit overwhelmed, Chu Gangyi hurriedly extended his hand to shake with Song Chi, while Chu Hongyi also stepped forward.
After the group entered, Song Xiaoqing quickly led them to their seats.
"You must be Yiyi, indeed a pretty young girl." Seated in the main position, Mr. Song nodded upon seeing Yiyi.
Old Mrs. Song smiled slightly as she greeted Yiyi but wasn’t very warm.
When her son and daughter-in-law said they wanted to recognize a goddaughter earlier, she was quite happy, but they had already decided on someone without considering her suggestions, leaving her a bit upset.
This Mo Yiyi seemed to have come out of nowhere, and just because she accidentally saved Xiaoqing, even her son was very grateful to her, reaching the point of recognizing her as their goddaughter. Didn’t they notice Wei Li’s sadness?
Beside Old Mrs. Song sat Song Weili, whom she specifically brought from the Song Family’s main house after learning her son couldn’t have children. However, her son and daughter-in-law didn’t want to adopt her. At the time, she didn’t say much herself, bringing Song Weili to raise beside her over the years, developing deep feelings.
But unexpectedly, when her son and daughter-in-law finally had the idea to recognize a child, it turned out not to be Wei Li.
At this moment, Song Weili couldn’t help but look at Yiyi, finding that she was looking at her too, making her quickly lower her head.
Seeing Song Weili glance at her, Yiyi didn’t pay further attention. She sensed that Old Mrs. Song and this girl disliked her, but didn’t mind.
Recognizing the Song couple was an accident; she never intended for everyone to like her, given she wasn’t an endearing little darling to everyone.
Song Xiaoqing noticed her mother-in-law’s distaste for Yiyi, knitted his brows slightly but said nothing. Given the number of people present, it wasn’t appropriate to comment further.
"Yue Jun, Yiyi, why don’t you sit down for a while, and I’ll go greet other guests."
"Xiaoqing, go ahead. You don’t need to worry about us," Ding Yuejun quickly said with a smile.
Song Xiaoqing then left to greet the other guests.
Once everyone arrived, Song Chi and Song Xiaoqing brought Yiyi around to introduce her to the people present.
"So this is the goddaughter recognized by the Song couple; haven’t seen her before."
"Yeah, heard she’s from Z province in the south, seemingly grew up in the countryside. No idea why the Song couple would recognize such a goddaughter."
"Keep your voice down, be careful not to let others overhear."
The two conversed in low tones, yet the surrounding people still caught bits of their exchange.
The middle-aged woman sitting beside them said, "You shouldn’t talk like that. I heard she’s from the Chu family and was recently found."
Living in Shangjing’s circle, they naturally heard some things. While the two middle-aged women showed slightly improved attitudes towards the Chu family afterward, they didn’t give it much thought.
Yiyi didn’t hear the gossip, as she was busy meeting the ladies from Shangjing’s circle following Song Xiaoqing.
After getting acquainted, Yiyi felt a bit tired; dealing with so many people was indeed exhausting.
"Yiyi, let’s go eat something."
Having set up an extra table temporarily today, only three tables of banquet were open, so Song Xiaoqing promptly introduced Yiyi to everyone, escorting her back to her seat to eat something.
Quite hungry, Yiyi picked up her chopsticks and started eating immediately.
Gu Tingyu was seated beside Yiyi. Seeing she was indeed hungry, he quickly placed a plate of snacks before her.
Seeing this, Ding Yuejun couldn’t help smiling.
Initially worried about her daughter’s teenage romance, she found their natural, harmonious interaction delightful and comforting now; at least Xiao Gu genuinely cared for her daughter.
After guests had wine and a feast, participants gradually bid farewell. After chatting with her newly recognized godparents, Yiyi departed with the Chu family.
Returning with Yiyi and the others, Gu Tingyu seized the opportunity to ask her, "When you and Aunt Ding plan to head back?"
