Chapter 487: Chapter 486 Uneasy at Heart
The more Yang Ruoxi thought about it, the more uneasy she felt. She found Lin Jiaxin’s attentiveness towards her overly solicitous, solicitous to a frightening degree.
Could it be that Lin Jiaxin knew she wasn’t her biological daughter? Is that why she was deliberately being nice to her?
Thinking about this possibility made Yang Ruoxi’s hair stand on end and goosebumps spread all over her body.
It was impossible for Lin Jiaxin to be like this! Absolutely impossible!
Yang Ruoxi shook her head, trying to dismiss these thoughts. Then, she closed her eyes, hoping to fall asleep soon.
The next morning, just after Yang Ruoxi had gotten up and freshened up, her phone rang, breaking the tranquility of the early morning.
Yang Ruoxi answered the call: "Hello?"
"Is that Ruo Xi? It’s Uncle Wang," Uncle Wang’s voice came through, "It’s Uncle Wang. I saw you were in the hospital last night. How are you now?"
"Oh, it’s nothing serious. The doctor said my wound is healing quickly and I’m already better," Yang Ruoxi spoke briefly and then asked, "Uncle Wang, why are you calling this early? Is there something wrong?"
"Ruo Xi, I want to ask you, what exactly is your relationship with Aunt Li and your dad?" Uncle Wang asked.
"Uncle Wang, what are you talking about?" Yang Ruoxi pretended to be confused.
"Ruo Xi, don’t hide it from me anymore. I’ve already investigated your relationship with Aunt Li," Uncle Wang sighed and continued, "Aunt Li is your foster mother, but, for many years, I’ve been afraid to tell you the truth, scared it would frighten you. I didn’t want to tell you at first, but now, I think you ought to know, so I decided to call and let you in on it. I feel you should know."
Yang Ruoxi’s heart skipped a beat when she heard this.
Her foster mother turned out to be her real mother!!
This... this...
"Uncle Wang, how did you find out about this?" Yang Ruoxi pressed.
"Ruo Xi, don’t worry, this will be our secret; no one else will know," Uncle Wang said.
"Uncle Wang, can you tell me detailed information about my foster mother?" Yang Ruoxi asked.
"Yes, of course."
After hanging up, Yang Ruoxi felt even more confused.
Who were her foster parents, and why did a daughter suddenly appear out of nowhere?
Yang Ruoxi’s mind was filled with questions, and she urgently needed to meet her foster mother for some clarification.
She took out her phone and dialed her foster mother’s number.
Yang Ruoxi’s foster mother was named Li Yunfang, now living in a housing complex in the east of the city.
"Hello, Ruo Xi?" Li Yunfang answered the phone, surprised, "What made you think to call me?"
"Mom, can you come over?" Yang Ruoxi asked.
"What’s wrong, Ruo Xi?"
"It’s just that I have something important to ask you," Yang Ruoxi said.
"Alright, then I’ll be right over!" Li Yunfang responded.
Having hung up, Yang Ruoxi sat in the chair, feeling utterly lost.
She pondered for a long while, unable to understand how her foster mother suddenly became her biological mother and why she was so kind to her.
Could it be that her biological father was involved with another woman?
But that possibility seemed far-fetched, didn’t it?
If her biological father was involved with another woman, what would become of her?
Yang Ruoxi’s mind was in turmoil; she truly didn’t know what to do.
Li Yunfang arrived quickly.
"Ruo Xi, you wanted to see me?" Li Yunfang asked, looking at her daughter, who was sitting in the chair with a furrowed brow.
"Mom, come with me," Yang Ruoxi said as she stood up.
The two of them entered the bedroom one after another and closed the door.
"Ruo Xi, what is it?" Li Yunfang asked, looking puzzled.
"Mom, are you really my biological mother?" Yang Ruoxi inquired.
"Of course!" Li Yunfang answered firmly.
Hearing this affirmative response, Yang Ruoxi’s emotions were a tangled mess.
On one hand, she was shocked; on the other, she was angry.
She simply couldn’t believe that she was the daughter of Li Yunfang and some other man.
But the reality before her forced her to acknowledge it.
Her own biological mother was Li Yunfang, but how could this be?
"Ruo Xi, what’s wrong with you? Why are you asking me this out of the blue?" Li Yunfang asked, puzzled.
"Nothing... nothing... it’s just, just..." Yang Ruoxi stumbled over her words, unsure how to express herself.
She didn’t know whether she should tell Li Yunfang that her adoptive father was actually someone else.
If she told her, would that lead to a falling out with her adoptive father?
"Just what?" Li Yunfang asked, confused.
"Nothing... it’s just that I suddenly wanted to know some things about my origins," Yang Ruoxi said.
"Of course, that’s okay! Who exactly is our Ruo Xi’s biological father? How could he abandon Ruo Xi?" Li Yunfang said.
"His name is Li Qiang," Yang Ruoxi said succinctly.
"What? Your dad’s name is Li Qiang?" Li Yunfang was stunned for a moment, "How could your dad possibly abandon you?"
Seeing Li Yunfang’s disbelief, Yang Ruoxi felt even more certain that this woman must be her biological mother, and that she was unfamiliar with her own father, or had never even met her adoptive father.
Otherwise, she wouldn’t have asked in such a tone.
Yang Ruoxi took a deep breath and then unleashed all the doubts in her heart.
"Mom, actually, my adoptive father is a poor man. He got drunk one night and had relations with my first love, which is how I came to be. Later on, my adoptive father got married, to another man’s daughter, and then, he stopped caring about me. That’s why I’ve never seen my biological father..." Yang Ruoxi said in a straightforward manner.
"What? What kind of melodrama is this?" Li Yunfang asked in shock.
"Mom, I don’t know why you are so agitated. Anyway, my adoptive father really did have relations with my biological mother. So, I want to ask her why she abandoned me all those years ago," Yang Ruoxi said.
"Ruo Xi, don’t be anxious, let me explain things to you slowly," Li Yunfang said, comforting Yang Ruoxi.
"Mhm," Yang Ruoxi nodded.
"Ruo Xi, since your adoptive father had relations with you, the two of you are a married couple now. So, you shouldn’t blame your adoptive father anymore."
"But why doesn’t he want me?" Yang Ruoxi asked, puzzled. "I don’t want to be an illegitimate daughter..."
"Sigh, child, I’ve told you before, you can’t control these things."
"But..." Yang Ruoxi said reluctantly, "Even without a father’s love, even if my adoptive father raised me, I can’t possibly be happy."
"Silly girl, my dear daughter..." Li Yunfang reached out and caressed her cheek tenderly, "These things are fated, just like your dad couldn’t change his destiny, and your mom can’t change her destiny. So, if your adoptive father abandoned you, he’s a bad man, and there’s no need for you to hold onto him. All these years, mom’s love for you is no less than your dad’s. You should be thankful for your mom, not resentful towards your adoptive father. By abandoning you, he abandoned our love."
"Mom..." Yang Ruoxi said, choking up, "But..."
"There are no buts," Li Yunfang said. "You are mom’s precious daughter, the pride of my life."
Yang Ruoxi leaned into her mother’s embrace, tears sliding down and landing on her mother’s shoulder.
Li Yunfang hugged Yang Ruoxi, stroking her long hair to comfort her.
At that moment, a knock came from the door.
"Who is it?" Li Yunfang asked.
"Mom, it’s Uncle Li," came Li Qiang’s voice from outside.
Li Yunfang’s heart tightened. What was Li Qiang doing here at this time?
"Wait here, I’ll get the door," Li Yunfang said, letting go of Yang Ruoxi, and quickly walked to the door. She opened it and said, "Younger Brother Li, it’s so late, what brings you here?"
"Sister-in-law, it’s like this, today, I met someone at the company," Li Qiang said.
"Your nephew?"
"No, a friend of mine, the one I’ve mentioned to you before, Yang Ruoxi."
"Ruo Xi, come over and greet the guest," Li Yunfang said.
Yang Ruoxi stood up from the sofa and walked over to Li Yunfang.
Li Yunfang pulled Yang Ruoxi in front of Li Qiang.
"Uncle Li..." Yang Ruoxi called out.
Li Qiang looked at her with a beaming smile and said, "Ruo Xi, you remember me, right?"
"Of course I do. Uncle Li is my benefactor, how could I possibly not recognize you?" Yang Ruoxi hurriedly said.
"Haha, that’s right. We’re friends, and friends should help each other when needed," Li Qiang said.
Yang Ruoxi nodded and looked at Li Yunfang, asking, "Mom, does Uncle Li have something to discuss?"
"Li Qiang wants to talk to you about some things between you and him," Li Yunfang said.
