The Beautiful County Magistrate
Chapter 607: The Mystery of the Family Background!

Chapter 607: Chapter 607: The Mystery of the Family Background!

Ding Meixin saw Chen Wen staring at her intently and subconsciously touched her cheek, "Auntie, what’s wrong?"

Chen Wen said, "Nothing, I just think you resemble someone I used to know."

Someone from the past?

Ding Meixin asked, "Who is this person you knew, Auntie?"

"She was a good sister who grew up with me."

"Unfortunately, she had a hard life and passed away twenty years ago."

"I don’t know why, but I just feel you resemble her, especially these eyes, as if carved out of the same mold."

Chen Wen was reluctant to reveal who she was specifically.

That woman, in her day, was truly the Heavenly Chosen Girl and ended up marrying into the Ye Family, but sadly her beauty was met with a cruel fate, and she had been gone for many years.

Whenever Chen Wen mentioned that good sister, her heart filled with bitterness, and memories came flooding back.

Last name Qin?

Ding Meixin hastily asked, "Auntie, the person you’re talking about, could her last name be Qin, from Beijing?"

"How did you know?"

Chen Wen stared at Ding Meixin, scrutinizing her, wondering how she knew all this.

Tears uncontrollably welled up in Ding Meixin’s eyes, and she suddenly burst into tears, sobbing, "She is me, she is mine, sob..."

Ding Meixin tried to explain clearly but couldn’t speak, her heart’s softest and most painful spot touched, she could not stop crying loudly.

"You are her child!"

"You are her child, aren’t you?"

Without Ding Meixin saying anything, Chen Wen had already guessed it, and suddenly embraced Ding Meixin tightly, holding her close.

"I truly didn’t expect that her child would still be alive!"

"I thought that after the tragedy that year, not only she but you, her child, were gone too."

"God bless, God bless, you are still alive, it’s really wonderful."

"You’re not only alive but also came into my life as my daughter-in-law, surely it’s your mother’s blessing from beyond, truly wonderful..."

As she spoke, Chen Wen suddenly began to cry as well, overwhelmed by the thought that her best sister’s child was still alive, she couldn’t help but break down in joyous tears.

The two cried their hearts out, and nearby, Liu Qian and Ge Pingping were also moved to tears, joining the group of four women crying together.

Xu Qianli scratched the back of his head, thinking to himself, what an odd situation.

From the looks of it, his mother clearly knew Ding Meixin’s biological mother.

Not only knew her but they were close friends who grew up together, which didn’t make sense. There was something off.

Ding Meixin’s biological mother was supposed to be a top aristocrat from the Qin Family in Beijing, while his mother was just an ordinary person, how could they be close friends?

Oh, that’s right, before he was ten, his parents would often take him to Beijing to visit his grandparents, his mother was also from Beijing. Did they meet then?

But his mother came from an ordinary family, his grandfather was a carpenter, and his grandmother was a musician, not from some noble lineage, how did his mother become close friends with the daughter of the Qin Family?

Xu Qianli couldn’t figure it out and turned his gaze to his father, Xu Zhi, "Dad, how did Mom and Meixin’s mother meet?"

"I’ve forgotten all about Beijing!"

Xu Zhi snorted and stood up, heading somewhere else.

Xu Qianli thought to himself that his father still had the same old temper, always getting angry whenever Beijing was mentioned.

Not just his dad, over the years, his mom had also deliberately avoided any matters related to Beijing; she no longer took him to visit his grandparents there and even refused to mention anything about Beijing.

Xu Qianli knew they had an obstacle in their hearts that they couldn’t get past and wondered when they would ever let it go.

Chen Wen held Ding Meixin and cried for a while until she finally calmed down, took a tissue, wiped Ding Meixin’s tears, and looked at her carefully, "You look so much like her. She can rest in peace knowing you’re still alive. Child, where have you been all these years, why hasn’t there been any news from you?"

Meixin was still sobbing, and Liu Qian said, "Auntie, let me explain..."

Liu Qian narrated everything in detail.

She told how Ding Meixin had been abandoned in Qingshan Town of Jiang City, how she had been adopted by Liu Qian’s aunt, how she later met Xu Qianli by accident, got to know him, and how they ended up together three months ago after a blind date.

Ding Meixin was close with Liu Qian and both were with Xu Qianli, so she told Liu Qian everything.

Now as Liu Qian shared these, Chen Wen exclaimed over the fate involved.

Chen Wen held Ding Meixin’s hand, "Child, our foolish boy is really lucky to have met you, it’s truly his good fortune."

Ding Meixin looked tenderly at Xu Qianli and whispered, "Auntie, meeting Director Xu is my good fortune."

Chen Wen smiled slightly, having such a daughter-in-law was indeed a blessing, her own foolish boy truly was lucky.

Not just Ding Meixin, Chen Wen found Liu Qian and Ge Pingping quite pleasing as well, extremely satisfied.

Her son Xu Qianli was good in many ways, just a bit too serious about relationships.

After graduating from college and breaking up with his girlfriend, he had remained single for a long time before getting together with Xu Shuman.

Although not very pleased with Xu Shuman, Chen Wen respected Xu Qianli’s choice and allowed them to continue their relationship.

Three months ago, when she heard that Xu Qianli and Xu Shuman had broken up, she worried he’d take a long time to recover from the heartbreak.

But unexpectedly, not only did the young man move on quickly, he even found three girlfriends, a turn of events that really surprised her.

Three might be too many, but it was better than none, and she especially liked all three girls, particularly Ding Meixin, who she took to heart.

This girl turned out to be the daughter of her late best friend; by a twist of fate, she became her son’s girlfriend, truly a destined match in every sense.

Before coming here, Ding Meixin, Liu Qian, and Ge Pingping had been worried the future mother-in-law might not like them.

Now, their hearts were relieved, having such a mother-in-law was truly wonderful.

With mother-in-law and daughters-in-law getting along so well, the four of them chatted warmly, leaving Xu Qianli unable to get a word in, so he simply went to the balcony to smoke.

Before he could finish his cigarette, his father, Xu Zhi, came over, "Hong Yu, have you always been curious why your mom and I get upset whenever Beijing is mentioned, and why we haven’t taken you to visit your grandparents?"

Xu Qianli put out his cigarette and said with a smile, "I know you and mom must have your reasons."

"Indeed, your mom and I have our reasons, but I’ve thought it over, these matters belong to our generation, and shouldn’t involve your generation."

"You’re grown up now, and I think it’s time to tell you some things."

"Your mom and I, actually..."

Xu Zhi spoke faintly, his gaze drifting towards the window, looking into the distance, hesitating.

He was unsure whether telling Xu Qianli was right or wrong.

Originally, he and his wife Chen Wen had planned to keep it a secret forever, but considering Xu Qianli’s current situation, it seemed they could no longer keep it hidden.