webnovelfull Chapter 132
Chapter 132
The three of them had just sat down and were about to start eating when Da'an suddenly shouted at the door.
Zhao Huazhang stood up and looked towards the door, "Someone's knocking."
"I'll go open the door! Sister, you've worked so hard cooking!" Wang Qiuyu swallowed the meat in his mouth and walked quickly towards the door, followed by An and Xiao An. Xia Chu was worried and went over as well.
"Who are you? Who are you looking for?" Wang Qiuyu opened the door and found that no one he knew.
"We are looking for Wang Xiachu. Does he live here?" The person speaking outside the door was a middle-aged man. Xiachu walked over.
The middle-aged man had a beard and looked dusty and anxious. A carriage and two servants were parked at the door behind him. When he saw Xia Chu coming out, he stared at her blankly and muttered for a while, "Exactly the same, exactly the same..."
Xia Chu didn't hear clearly what he said, but she knew that it had finally come.
"I'm your biological uncle! When others see our similar facial features, they'll know I'm telling the truth." The middle-aged man was excited. He stretched out his hand and measured his height. "You were only this tall back then. My sister and I took you and your sister Wanlin to see the Lantern Festival."
As he spoke, he suddenly choked up, his eyes reddening. "I was just holding Wanlin and picking up a lantern, and when I turned around, you were gone. I searched for you for three days, all over the city... How did you end up in Lin'an...! How did you get here... Juexia, how did you end up in Lin'an? We searched all over Huizhou Prefecture... for so many years..."
Xia Chu took a step back. She couldn't tell whether what the other person said was true or not. She felt a little sympathetic, but she couldn't handle this emotion.
"What are you talking about?" Wang Qiuyu blocked her sister behind him. "Who are you?"
Zhao Huazhang listened from the side and probably guessed that they were looking for relatives. But isn't Lady Wang a daughter of the Wang family? Oh, right, when they first met, they lived in a deserted house and looked like a group of little beggars.
So, is this man really Madam Wang's uncle? He looked at the two men's faces and found that they were indeed about five to six points similar.
Xia Chu remained silent, his heart in a mess.
The man stepped forward excitedly, as if he wanted to grab Xia Chu's arm, "Jue Xia? Don't you remember me? I'm your uncle, uncle!"
"What are you doing? Don't touch my sister!" Wang Qiuyu was a little flustered and pushed the man in a hurry. The man stumbled a few steps and was supported by the servant behind him.
"Master!" The servant glared at Wang Qiuyu, "You are so rude, little boy! How dare you push someone?"
"Qiuyu." Xia Chu grabbed Wang Qiuyu and said to the man, "I don't remember anything from my childhood. Did you recognize the wrong person?"
"No! You are Jue Xia!" The middle-aged man seemed to want to step forward, but Zhao Huazhang stopped him with his hand, "Please calm down."
Jia Sansi stopped moving forward and pointed at his arm. "There's a blue birthmark on your arm, just above your elbow. It's in the shape of an egg, isn't it?"
Xia Chu subconsciously grasped her arm and found a birthmark there, two fingers wide and oval in shape.
Wang Qiuyu turned around and looked at his sister. He had seen the birthmark before. In the summer, his sister would wear short sleeves at home, and it had been exposed. He panicked even more, fearing that this stranger was really his sister's relative and was going to take her away. He nervously grabbed his sister's arm, "Sister..."
"It's okay." Xia Chu was a little confused. She had initially decided not to acknowledge him, but seeing his genuine feelings, it was hard not to be moved. If they had really been looking for him for a long time and she still didn't acknowledge him, it seemed... she couldn't do it. But if she really did acknowledge him, what would happen next?
According to him, they should live in Huizhou, which is next to Lin'an, not very far away. But now transportation is not well developed and people have to rely on horse carriages to travel, so it is not a short distance.
Zhao Huazhang turned around to glance at Xia Chu's expression and asked, "May I ask your name?"
"No need to tell me your surname is Jia, Jia Sansi." Jia Sansi stared at Xia Chu and said sadly, "Your name is Sun Juexia, your father is a teacher at Huizhou Academy, and your mother is my biological sister. She has gone half crazy looking for you all these years. She holds your things all day long and runs out the door without paying attention, shouting your name everywhere. Juexia, have you really forgotten? Even if you have forgotten, you should go back and see your mother! As a son, you are so cold and heartless. Are you worthy of your mother who carried you for ten months and risked her life to give birth to you?!"
At the end of his speech, Jia Sansi's tone was a little sad. It seemed that he had a very close relationship with his sister, so he couldn't control his emotions.
The voice was a bit harsh, and Xia Chu frowned, but she wasn't angry. She'd seen those parents whose children had been lost on the news. They'd break down uncontrollably at the mention of their children, clutching missing person notices, looking haggard. Some had lost their partners, their jobs, and at the first hint of news, they'd be scrambling around the world, searching for their lost children. Others, unable to bear the pressure, went mad.
If the mother was truly mentally disturbed by this incident, then she should go and see him. She looked up at her uncle. Ancient people paid great attention to their appearance, but his hair was a little messy. His clothes looked wrinkled, as if he hadn't changed in a long time. There was a dark spot under his eyes, and the bottom of his eyes were bloodshot, as if he hadn't slept for several days.
"Master Jia, this happened too suddenly. Could you please give her some time?" Zhao Huazhang stopped Jia Sansi and advised, "Madam Wang has parents and brothers now. For something this serious, we have to wait until the adults are back. Master Jia, you've been so tired from the journey. Why don't you find an inn to rest up? We can discuss the follow-up tomorrow when the Wang family is all here."
Jia Sansi paused, feeling that this made sense. After searching for so many years, he finally found the person, and in a moment of desperation, he said harsh words. Judging from the child's appearance, she might have been frightened. She was still young when she went missing, so it was understandable that she didn't remember anything.
He took a few breaths to calm himself. He clasped his fists and bowed, explaining what had happened. "I'm sorry, I got too excited. A few days ago, my daughter sent a letter back saying she saw a girl of similar age and appearance, but she wasn't sure if it was her. I've received many such messages over the years, but this time, my daughter saw it with her own eyes. I came all the way from Huizhou. I came here right after arriving in Lin'an, thinking if it wasn't her, I'd stay a few days before leaving. But at one glance, I knew it wasn't her this time." He raised the corner of his lips, as if trying to smile, but failed. "Excuse me, I'll come visit again tomorrow morning."
Xia Chu pondered, "It was that day, after all. It was just a letter, why was he so anxious? So how did he find this place? Did he ask Li Yun?" But given Li Yun's personality, if someone asked about her, she should have given them a heads-up. It seemed like she hadn't seen her since the Mid-Autumn Festival banquet. The other three had been here once or twice, and she had been to the Bai family horse ranch once.