readsfreenovel Chapter 129 Historical Digestion
Chapter 129 Historical Digestion
Andy spent the entire afternoon with Xiaoming, eager to get to know him as quickly as possible. Zhang Liangjun, worried about the two of them, stayed with them the whole time. With him there to act as a bridge, he was sure nothing would go wrong.
Perhaps after getting to know each other two or three times, the siblings will be able to spend time alone together.
Dinner was at the nursing home. Yang Xiuyuan considered that Xiaoming was not familiar with the outside environment, and Andy was Zhang Liangjun's good friend, and they seemed to have a good relationship, so they were guests who needed to be treated well! So, Yang Xiuyuan ordered takeout and had it delivered to the nursing home. The four of them sat together, and it still felt a bit formal.
Yang Xiuyuan served Andy a bowl of rice and handed it to him, saying with a smile, "Andy, the environment here is indeed not as nice as restaurants outside, I hope you don't mind!"
"Auntie, don't be so polite, I can do it myself. Um... I can help you!" Andy wanted to please Yang Xiuyuan, but years of living alone abroad had left her unfamiliar with this skill.
"No need, just sit down!" Yang Xiu pressed Andy back into his chair. "I didn't know what you liked to eat, so I ordered a few specialties. Try this shredded potato. Their shredded potato is the best in Daishan! This dish is simple, but it also tests the chef's skill the most! When Liangjun was a child, this was his favorite dish."
Seeing Andy's somewhat embarrassed expression, Zhang Liangjun found it amusing and secretly took out his phone to record the scene. He put together the surveillance footage of Andy's blind date with Guan Juer and the video of Qiu Yingying causing a scene in the office.
Halfway through the meal, Yang Xiuyuan suddenly remembered something and looked at Andy, "Andy, have you ever thought about taking Xiaoming away?"
Andy hadn't thought about this yet. She glanced at Zhang Liangjun across from her, casting an inquiring look. She and Zhang Liangjun had already made a substantial breakthrough; any decision they made needed to consider the other's perspective.
Upon receiving the signal, Zhang Liangjun discussed with Andy, "I think it's best not to let Xiaoming leave the nursing home for now. This is the place Xiaoming is most familiar with! He has lived here for more than ten years, and he may not want to leave. Let Xiaoming stay in the nursing home for the time being, and we can come back more often. Later, when you are more familiar with the place, we can consider taking him away."
Andy thought for a moment, "That's the only way. He must be very anxious without anyone he knows around. I'll trouble you to take care of Xiaoming for a while longer, Auntie."
"Don't mention it! Xiaoming has been with us for so long, he's practically family!" Yang Xiuyuan was relieved. Xiaoming was Andy's younger brother, and if they really insisted on taking him with them, Yang Xiuyuan couldn't stop them. She was afraid that Xiaoming would be mistreated in a new environment, which was even more heartbreaking than sending her child to kindergarten.
That evening, Zhang Liangjun took Andy back to his home in Daishan; it was just the two of them. Before dinner, Zhang Zhipeng had already told Zhang Liangjun that he would be staying in the city that night and wouldn't be coming back.
After a rigorous workout, Andy lay exhausted on the bed. Looking at the ceiling, he saw the molted shells of two small flying insects inside the lampshade of the ceiling light, giving the whole room an old look.
"Liangjun, I didn't expect you to keep this from me for so long!" Andy said with some emotion. Another small flying insect was hovering outside the lampshade, trying to fly in. Suddenly, he asked, "Is there anything else you're hiding from me?"
Zhang Liangjun didn't speak. Andy understood. Despite her exhaustion, she turned around and looked at Zhang Liangjun. "Really?"
"I guess so! But I really don't want to tell you right now! You've already been through a lot today!" Zhang Liangjun sighed helplessly and reached out to hug Andy.
Andy smiled. "It's okay, go ahead and tell me. It's just a psychopath, right? I already had my suspicions. I was just unwilling to admit it before because I didn't feel safe, but now, I don't think I'm afraid!"
After thinking for a moment, Zhang Liangjun finally spoke up: "I found out about your father, and based on the clues from him, I've basically found out Xiaoming's biological father!"
"Biological father? What do you mean by that?" Andy's eyes widened in surprise.
"That means you and Xiaoming don't share the same father. It's a long story. From what I understand, your maternal grandfather, He Yunli, was a normal man and a landlord who loved art. However, he married a woman who was mentally unstable and had fled from another region during famine. She was your maternal grandmother because she was a skilled paper-cutter! Later, they had your mother. Your father, Wei Guoqiang, went to the countryside during the Down to the Countryside Movement and met your mother there. At that time, your mother was perfectly normal and had no problems whatsoever."
At this point, Zhang Liangjun also became somewhat uncertain, "It's also possible that your mother didn't show it at that time. Perhaps your mother was a mathematical genius like you, but was limited by the times and couldn't give it her all."
"Later, Wei Guoqiang married your mother. Not long after the marriage, he took the college entrance examination and was admitted to a university in Shanghai. It was probably the year he went to Shanghai that he became pregnant with you. During his studies, your mother accidentally fell into the river. When she was rescued, she had a persistent high fever. She recovered, but she was still not in a clear mind."
"Later, Wei Guoqiang resigned from his job in Shanghai and went to Hainan Island to do business. Your mother was taken care of by your maternal grandfather alone. That's when the problem arose. Your mother ran away with you and wandered around until she arrived at Daishan. Xiaoming's biological father is a complete lunatic. He has been abnormal since childhood and can't find a wife at all. Xiaoming's grandfather found your mother and took her back to marry her."
"Xiao Ming was born later, but your mother passed away right after giving birth to him! But for some reason, they didn't take Xiao Ming in and sent you directly to an orphanage."
"After your mother went missing, your maternal grandfather searched for a while, but in the end he still couldn't find her, so he went to Hainan Island with Wei Guoqiang. Later, Wei Guoqiang was probably looking for you, but you had already gone to the United States, so he couldn't find you. However, through some technical means, I know that he has learned about Xiaoming's existence."
Andy listened for a long time; there was so much information that he needed to process it properly.
"So, my mother is mentally ill, but my father is normal? And my brother is actually my half-brother, both of his parents have some issues!" After thinking for a long time, Andy came to a conclusion. She was still particularly concerned about her differences and was very afraid that she was also mentally ill!
“If you insist on saying that, then you can’t be wrong. So, Andy, I think you and Xiaoming are both geniuses, or at least you have the genes for genius. There’s actually some basis for that. Maybe your mother is a math genius, who knows? So you don’t need to be so nervous about this!” Zhang Liangjun was willing to say anything to comfort Andy.