Back to the 60s: The Struggle Career of a Charmed Wife
Chapter 1560: A Girl 2

Chapter 1560: Chapter 1560: A Girl 2

Cheng Baoguo suddenly remembered the girl he brought along and turned to Lu Jiang and Feng Qingxue, saying, "This child is named Liu Erya. She’s one year older than Fubao and is the granddaughter of an old veteran from Huaibei City. The veteran passed away recently, and before he died, he asked me to bring this child here."

Lu Jiang and Feng Qingxue raised their eyebrows slightly. Feng Qingxue offered Liu Erya a gentle smile, "Your name is Erya? What an endearing name."

Liu Erya nodded her head slightly, "Hello, Auntie."

"Hello to you too. You and your little sister listen to Grandma, drink some water, and eat something. We need to talk to Grandpa Cheng."

Since there were things they couldn’t discuss in front of the children, they headed directly to the study room.

While Feng Qingxue poured tea, Cheng Baoguo sat on the chair and let out a sigh, saying, "Erya is truly pitiful. Her father died in a mining accident, and her mother died during childbirth. Neither the mother nor the baby survived. Her grandfather was a veteran that I once led during my military service. He always knew I worked in Huaibei City but never sought me out. Last month, he came to me because he knew he didn’t have much time left."

"Did he ask you to adopt the child?" Lu Jiang inquired.

Cheng Baoguo shook his head, "No, he asked me to send the child to her biological grandmother and grandfather."

Feng Qingxue was shocked, "Her biological grandparents?"

"Erya’s mother was adopted by Old Liu. Her father was a man who married into the family. After both her parents and grandfather passed away, she was left without any other relatives. A girl like her — not many good families would consider adopting her. Old Liu told me that the biological father of Erya’s mother is in the troop you manage. Erya’s mother used to stay with him temporarily as a foster child, but he never came back to claim her. Erya’s mother didn’t want to look for him either. Instead, she focused on taking care of Old Liu in his old age. Who could have predicted she’d hear the devastating news of her husband and die in grief during childbirth? Old Liu, who’s still carrying old wounds from his wartime service, couldn’t bear it either and followed shortly after."

Lu Jiang and Feng Qingxue’s expressions turned grave, "Who is Erya’s mother’s biological father?"

Cheng Baoguo took out a few pictures from his pocket and handed them to Lu Jiang, "His surname is Liu, Liu Zhenguo. Isn’t he the deputy commander of your unit?"

"Yes. Third Uncle, is it possible this is just a case of the same name? If they’ve had no contact all these years, how could Old Liu be certain that the person he sought was Liu Zhenguo?" Lu Jiang immediately posed the question.

"There’s no mistake. Liu Zhenguo’s revolutionary comrade is Wang Guizhen, right?"

Feng Qingxue nodded, "That’s right, it’s Wang Guizhen. I deal with her often. She’s the head nurse at the hospital and was supposed to retire long ago, but due to the shortage of skilled personnel, she hasn’t retired yet."

While speaking, she leaned close to Lu Jiang and noticed that one of the young men in the photos bore a striking resemblance to Liu Zhenguo in his facial features.

Not only that but there were also photos of Wang Guizhen in her younger years.

"There’s no mistake," Feng Qingxue said decisively after seeing the photos. "Old Liu certainly knows how to pinpoint people. Has he been in contact with them all this time?"

Cheng Baoguo took a sip of water, "No contact — they’ve lost touch for over twenty years. If they had been in touch, Old Liu wouldn’t have let Liu Zhenguo and his wife leave Erya’s mother behind. Compared to Old Liu, Liu Zhenguo and his wife’s living conditions were much better."

"No contact for so many years, yet he still managed to figure out Liu Zhenguo and his wife stayed here. Old Liu’s investigative skills are impressive!"

Cheng Baoguo chuckled upon hearing Lu Jiang’s words, "Old Liu used to be a scout, you know — the most outstanding one under my command. Scouts are responsible for intelligence work. Even though he kept a low profile for 20 or 30 years after leaving the military, he still has plenty of old comrades. To dig out news about Liu Zhenguo? Easy. Liu Zhenguo isn’t some nobody."