Reborn as a Superpower Girl in the 80s
Chapter 1203: Having a Beautiful Dream

Chapter 1203: Chapter 1203: Having a Beautiful Dream

Upon entering Old Lady Ning’s room, Ning Ziping quickly poured a glass of water for his mother: "Mom, have some water to cool down."

Old Lady Ning took the water, indeed feeling thirsty after a bit of rushing, and quickly finished it in a few gulps, wiping her mouth: "Ziping, I ran into that child again today. I chased after him but couldn’t catch up. This time I saw him clearly, he looks so much like you.

None of your brothers have left the Capital; if that child resembles someone from our Ning Family, he must be the one you fathered in the countryside, the boy has always been right under our noses all along."

"Mom, did you really see him clearly?"

"This time, I saw clearly; it’s just that my body couldn’t keep up, I didn’t catch him. The child seemed to be in a hurry, and later he took a cab from the main road."

I reckon the family that adopted him must be well-off; if we could genuinely acknowledge the child, it would bring additional support to our family, which might even turn out to be a good thing for you."

The mother and son became more and more excited as they spoke, fantasizing from finding their son/grandson to imagining how to help the family that adopted him ensure a bright future. It’s quite hilarious, isn’t it?

Meanwhile, Wang Hailan in the next room was stewing in her own feelings of suffocation. This damned Old Lady Ning, insisting on them living together, obviously taking her for granted, as if she were some kind of venting tool.

Recalling the harsh words her mother-in-law had just hurled at her, she thought, ’Is it my fault I can’t have children? Her son has issues too. Why doesn’t she mention him?’

The more she thought, the angrier she got, and she began packing a few clothes and gathered all the money at home. Without notifying the two in the next room, she took her things and left.

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Stone came home today unusually silent, so much so that even Bo Taifeng noticed his odd demeanor and handed him a plate of watermelon: "Little uncle, what’s wrong?"

Stone lifted his head, took the plate, but didn’t speak, casually setting the plate on a nearby stone table and started eating the watermelon. He didn’t feel like talking and didn’t know what to say.

After some time, Gu Qianru, who had been standing by the kitchen window, came out: "Stone, did something happen?"

Stone didn’t look up: "Today, I ran into people from the Ning family. I believe they must be from there."

Gu Qianru sat down: "How did you know?"

Stone looked at Gu Qianru: "Auntie, that old lady called me Sun Zhenglei, she kept calling me your grandson, saying your Dad is Ning Ziping."

Gu Qianru stared intently at Stone: "Did you acknowledge each other?"

Stone shook his head: "I pretended not to understand and didn’t talk to her. I just took a taxi and left."

Gu Qianru knew Stone must be struggling inside: "Nobody else can help you with this; you must make your own decision. Qiaoqiao and Yichen told you before that the Ning family has been looking for you. Now that you’ve encountered them, who knows, it may happen again, so you’d better be mentally prepared.

But fortunately, you’ve now turned eighteen, no longer needing a guardian. They can’t forcibly take you away. Besides, when your birth father and mother divorced, an agreement was signed; he gave up your custody rights.

You already know what happened after that, so I won’t say more," Gu Qianru said.

Taifeng, sitting to one side, didn’t quite understand what they were saying, but he understood that his little uncle had run into his biological grandmother on the street.

Stone nodded gently: "Auntie, don’t worry. Not only have I grown up, even if I weren’t eighteen yet, I wouldn’t go back to the Ning family. Being abandoned once or twice... now they can’t have children of their own and suddenly remember me? It’s too late."

Gu Qianru patted his shoulder: "But you should be prepared. Now that they’ve encountered you in Capital City, the day they truly find you might not be far off."

After finishing, Gu Qianru turned back to the kitchen to help Auntie Tang pick vegetables. The kids are grown up; she’s just pointed it out, the rest is up to him.

Stone stood up, went back to the living room, and called Lu Yi: "Hey, Bro, it’s Stone."

"When are you coming over for the short training session in the military?"

"I’ve discussed with Taifeng; we’ll first visit his hometown to pay respects to his parents and then head to the military. I have just a month of holiday before I return to school."

"That’s fine. Take care on the road."

"Bro, today in the street I ran into Old Lady Ning. She seemed to recognize me."

A brief silence on the other side of the phone: "This is up to you, you’re also eighteen now, an adult. Whatever happens, we will respect your decision."

"Bro, didn’t you have information about the Ning family before? Bring it with you next time. I want to know where they live so I can avoid that area in the future."

Lu Yichen, hearing this, wanted to laugh, but he repeated the address where Ning Ziping lived: "Just let it be. No need to force anything. Even if they find you, what can they do if you refuse to acknowledge them?"

"I’m just worried they might come to my door and pester me. At least by avoiding that area, I can also avoid running into them again."

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Lu Yichen hung up the phone, finished his official duties, and then contacted his older brother Lu Yixuan. They discussed the matter briefly, and Lu Yixuan is now taking leave to drive there; Lu Yichen will buy some stuff and meet him at the crossroad.

Lu Yichen informed others of his whereabouts, recalling Luo Qiao’s instructions, and called Yipin to arrange for them to send meat, eggs, vegetables, fruits, and flowers to a specified location.

He then hung up the phone and headed out to buy some nutritional products at the building diagonally opposite.

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Lu Yiting was hanging clothes, and a woman next to her spoke in an unfriendly tone: "Really, such a worry, if you fall again, you’ll wear Director Kong out. He’s been working all day and still has to take care of you."

A woman came out of the building: "Feng Qin, what are you saying? Yiting is just trying to lessen the burden on her man. Besides, Director Kong doesn’t mind at all. He cares about Yiting. Why can’t you speak more gently?"

Turning to Yiting with a smile: "Feng Qin didn’t mean any harm, she just doesn’t always know the right way to say things. She’s worried you might fall again while standing unsteadily. If you need help later, just call me. You can’t afford to be careless, you know?"

Lu Yiting smiled: "Thank you, sisters, for your concern. How could I not be sensible? It’s just that Xiangrui has been so busy lately, so I wanted to do something within my capability. But I admit I didn’t think it through before."

Feng Qin looked at Lu Yiting: "As long as you understand. You’re almost better now. Don’t mess up again for your sake and Director Kong’s. I may not be good at expressing myself, but please bear with me."