Rebirth in the 50s: The Couple with the Hidden Space-Chapter 700 - 575: The True "Background

The family entered the living room, and as soon as the luggage was placed on the floor, Ping’an came out from the study with a small backpack and immediately went forward to open one of the bags.

National Day watched his son eagerly take out box after box of pastries and place them on the coffee table, shaking his head with a smile. It seems that from now on, even his wife won’t have to worry about household chores; their son alone could handle it.

"Auntie, have a seat for a while, I’ll go take a quick shower."

"Hurry up, the food has already been cooked. Once auntie puts it out, we can eat."

National Day saw Aunt Cheng coming out of the kitchen and greeted her with a smile. It seems she had helped the family a lot during this time.

Indeed, the bedroom and study were spotless; they should really thank her properly.

After washing up and changing into clean clothes, National Day returned to the living room to find everyone waiting for him, and he chuckled, "Why didn’t you start eating first?"

Zhou Xiaozheng stood up and went to the dining table, "Let’s eat quickly and rest; there’s a letter for you in the study, remember to pick it up later."

"Got it."

National Day didn’t ask whether they should visit the graves because his holiday ended today. Besides, since his father-in-law didn’t plan to go to the Lin Family, he didn’t intend to bring it up either. Estimations are that Old Mrs. Cheng will gossip about the inside story with him later.

After lunch, National Day went to the study to retrieve some letters and saw Old Mrs. Cheng sitting in the living room, surrounded by Shanshan and Ping’an. As for his father-in-law, he should be resting in the bedroom.

Upon seeing him, Old Mrs. Cheng eagerly beckoned him over.

National Day quickly walked forward and sat on the nearby sofa, smiling and waiting for her to continue.

Old Mrs. Cheng adjusted her expression and cleared her throat, "This matter, it starts with that girl from the Jiang Family... She found out her father-in-law wanted to sever ties with her mother-in-law... Lin Aiguo discreetly applied for a transfer, which gave her a scare... The night the incident happened, the family wasn’t home, so she blurted out the truth to her mother-in-law...

Later, her youngest son came to call her, but she forgot to put the cap back on the bottle... The police came and took the mother and son to investigate, and within one day, she was so frightened she said everything... By that night, the news spread quickly, and now there’s a buzz outside, with all kinds of claims..."

Upon hearing this, National Day frowned and shook his head. He found Zhou Xiao’s grandfather, Mr. Lin, very disappointing. He knew that such things would continue to happen in the future, but...

"...This matter, once it was exposed, now Old Lin is already in the hospital, refusing to see anyone. The old woman’s funeral is being handled by her two sons, Eldest Lin and Liyin, not allowing the Jiang Family girl to keep vigil. There was even a ruckus at the funeral home yesterday. They are each justifying their own actions."

Old Mrs. Cheng stopped speaking and looked silently at Shanshan.

Shanshan’s mouth was slightly open, stunned there. How did people change so much from what she imagined within such a short time? Was she too ignorant or too trusting?

Seeing this, National Day turned to look in the direction of the bedroom.

Old Mrs. Cheng witnessed this and clapped her hands. "I am truly getting old, how could I forget this? Shanshan, your background has already been investigated before that old woman had her accident.

Clues were found from the midwife mentioned in the report. Back then, a militia member named Miao in a nearby village had an incident; his wife hemorrhaged to death after giving birth. That child disappeared afterward, but a few elderly people in that village confirmed that Miao’s sister-in-law had secretly carried a bamboo basket out that night. 𝘧𝘳𝘦ℯ𝓌𝘦𝒷𝘯𝑜𝑣𝘦𝓁.𝒸𝘰𝓂

The time and place all matched up, and now with Gu Ruyi dead, the case is concluded like that. You just got back today, and tomorrow the bureau will likely contact you. Do you want to go back and find your roots?"

National Day’s eyes flickered; it seemed Old Mrs. Cheng only knew Shanshan wasn’t the biological child of Gu Ruyi, but didn’t know the two women were actually maternal aunt and niece.

This is good too, the daughter of a major warlord, if this were known, the family would be in for a lot of trouble. It seems they should thank Gu Ruyi, the old witch, for never confessing the truth to Mr. Lin. Truly fate!

Hmm, his father-in-law is really something; he has considered everything. Perhaps he also needs to ponder whether any historical issues in Old Zhang’s family remain unresolved.

Shanshan, who had been frozen there, now, upon hearing Old Mrs. Cheng reveal her "background," truly questioned her existence.

She looked at her son-in-law with doubt, "Could it be that my husband lied to me about my parents? Which is the reality? What kind of nonsense is this Miao name?"

National Day looked at his mother-in-law’s bewildered expression and couldn’t help but think she was truly a lucky one. The saying "ignorant people are blessed" seemed fitting.

He comfortingly smiled at his mother-in-law, "Mom, since the elders have passed away, and the remaining so-called relatives abandoned their only brother’s bloodline, you shouldn’t bother looking for roots; those people are definitely not good people. But you can consider changing your surname."

Upon hearing her son-in-law’s suggestion, Shanshan’s mind opened up, believing her real father must be surnamed Miao; otherwise, her son-in-law wouldn’t suggest changing her surname. Maybe she should?

She hesitantly asked, "Miao Lishan?"

Old Mrs. Cheng nodded enthusiastically in agreement, "That’s a good surname, best to change the entire name too. Quickly find Xiao Zheng to discuss this carefully; see what names he likes."

National Day saw that Old Mrs. Cheng desperately wanted to erase all traces of the Lin Family, and he suppressed a chuckle. Even a Living Bodhisattva can harbor resentment, and now her anger seemed to be finally appeased.

"Yes, Grandma, I’ll go with you to find Grandpa. Let him come up with a nice name for you," Ping’an pulled Shanshan and led her away.

Old Mrs. Cheng watched them leave with a smile, then turned to National Day and said, "When Jiao Jiao returns, let’s go together to burn some paper money for her grandparents."

National Day nodded after hesitating for a moment, but still didn’t bring it up. He intended to suggest Mr. Cheng retire in the next couple of years, but it’s not for him to say.

Old Mrs. Cheng noticed his expression and asked, "Do you have something to say?"

National Day subconsciously shook his head, "Nothing major, how about inviting Auntie’s family over for a drink tonight? I brought back some cooked food."

Old Mrs. Cheng waved her hand with a smile, "Let’s leave it for later. They’ve been busy every day recently. Rest well for a night, and go to the school early tomorrow."

After finishing, Old Mrs. Cheng patted the sofa armrest and laughed, "By the way, the small courtyard in Long Street has been emptied; you can clean it up when you have time."

National Day quickly shook his head, "Jiao Jiao said she doesn’t want it, leave it for the little brother; he’s just grown up enough to use it for getting married."

"The courtyard is already transferred to your name. I’ve prepared one for each of you in the family; don’t worry, you all have one. But yours is only a single entrance, don’t mind it being small."

"I don’t mind it being small, but I truly can’t take it. It’s a courtyard, not a piece of cake. Auntie, please don’t make things difficult for me, alright?"

It’s no wonder National Day dared not accept it. The courtyard may be inconspicuous, but the location is too good. That place is right under the Imperial City; you could see the inner lake just by opening the window. He was timid!

Old Mrs. Cheng glared at him and lowered her voice to ask, "Shall I return the gold to your father-in-law?" Seeing his stunned expression, she laughed, "Choose one of the two options."

National Day understood she meant the gold was paid by Jiao Jiao for the renovation of the Gu Family old house; he didn’t expect Old Mrs. Cheng was still remembering it.

Feigning innocence, he laughed, "I don’t handle family affairs. Ask my father-in-law and Jiao Jiao."

Old Mrs. Cheng glared at him, stood up and said, "Stop talking nonsense. The keys are in your room; I’m going back to rest. Oh, I’m getting old and useless; I can’t do without a nap."

Stunned, National Day watched as Old Mrs. Cheng talked and walked, disappearing from the living room, calling Aunt Cheng to leave together. He followed behind, incredulously watching her figure; is this really okay?