In the end, with the mediation of Wen Tang and Chi Yue, Zhong Meixian decided to take those items and return them to Luo Tian at the educated youth point.  

Carrying the items, Zhong Meixian arrived at the educated youth point and noticed from afar that it seemed unusually crowded.  

As she got closer, she saw that indeed, a large crowd had gathered at the entrance of the female educated youth dormitory, blocking the gate so completely that Zhong Meixian couldn’t even get in.  

Zhong Meixian tugged at the sleeve of a young man nearby and asked, “What’s going on at the educated youth point? Why are there so many people here?”  

Without turning his head, the young man replied, “It’s about that new educated youth, Luo Tian. Her family came to see her.”  

“They want to take her back.”  

“Apparently, Luo Tian isn’t actually the Luo family’s biological child,” the young man lowered his voice and added conspiratorially.  

“Seems she was accidentally switched at birth with someone else’s child. And the Luo family is quite well-off—they can’t bear to see Luo Tian suffer here.”  

Hearing this, Zhong Meixian began pushing through the crowd until she finally made it to the front.  

In the courtyard of the dormitory, Luo Tian stood quietly, her usual bright smile gone. She looked fragile, as if she might break at any moment.  

Opposite her stood a middle-aged couple, a tall, bespectacled young man who clearly had an intellectual air, and a beautiful young girl.  

The way this family was dressed made it obvious they were from the city—completely different from the locals who spent their days toiling in the dirt.  

Just as Zhong Meixian reached the front, she saw the beautiful young girl beside the elegant woman let go of her hand and step forward to take Luo Tian’s hand.  

The gesture clearly surprised Luo Tian, who looked up at her in shock, momentarily forgetting to pull away.  

After grasping Luo Tian’s hand, Luo Qiao gave her a warm smile and said, “Luo Tian, I came to this family to join it, not to break it apart.”  

“So, you don’t have to leave.”  

“From now on, we can both be Mom and Dad’s daughters, both be our brothers’ little sisters.”  

After hearing these words, Luo Tian’s expression grew even more stunned, as if she couldn’t believe what she was hearing.  

She blinked, her eyes reddening, and her lips trembled as she asked in disbelief, “You… you don’t blame me?”  

“You don’t blame me for taking Mom and Dad, for taking our brothers’ love, for stealing the happy life you should have had for the past twenty years?”  

Luo Qiao shook her head gently. “How could I blame you?”  

“None of this was your fault.”  

“It was just a twist of fate.”  

“But now, I’ve gained more family too, haven’t I?”  

As Luo Qiao spoke, the Luo parents and Luo Tian’s second brother, Luo Hanqing, watched her with admiration and approval, their expressions filled with pride.  

This was the daughter of the Luo family, wasn’t it?  

Even after twenty years of hardship, nothing could diminish the noble qualities ingrained in her bones.  

Luo Tian clearly hadn’t expected Luo Qiao to say such things. Tears streamed down her face as she suddenly pulled Luo Qiao into a tight hug, crying out sincerely, “Sister!”  

Watching this scene, Mrs. Luo and Mr. Luo couldn’t help but wipe away their own tears.  

But after a moment, Luo Tian still insisted, “Mom, Dad, Second Brother, Sister… I’m so moved that you still accept me even after learning I’m not your biological child. But I can’t go back with you yet.”  

Mrs. Luo, her tears still flowing, asked, “Why? Why don’t you want to come home?”  

Luo Tian’s expression was resolute. “Life in the countryside is hard, and when I first arrived, I really wanted to go back.”  

“But now…” She took a deep breath, released Luo Qiao, and gestured around her. “I think the great leader was right—the countryside is a vast world where we young people should go, where we should dedicate ourselves.”  

“The city has its advantages, but the countryside has its own beauty too.”  

“The villagers here are kind and honest. So, I want to stay and continue developing here.”

Mr. Luo and Mrs. Luo exchanged a glance, both seeing anxiety in each other’s eyes.  

But before they could say anything, Luo Qiao spoke up. “Mom, Dad, since sister has made this decision, I think you should support her.”  

“I know you might be worried, so here’s what I suggest—I’ll stay too. I’ll stay and accompany my sister as we carve out our own future in the countryside.”  

The Luo parents: “…”  

The surrounding onlookers: “…”  

In a rural village where most families lacked strong laborers and struggled to fill their bellies, two delicate young girls were both insisting on staying…  

The crowd couldn’t help but think this family had lost their minds.  

But Luo Qiao’s inner thoughts were: “What ‘vast world in the countryside’? More like a vast selection of handsome men!”

As a transmigrator, how could she not know?  

The male lead, Gu Yanli, was a restrained military man—broad shoulders, narrow waist, long legs, and the stamina to break a bed frame seven times a night.  

Luo Qiao shot Luo Tian an envious glance. Truly the female lead—landing such a top-tier man, she’s really eating well!

She didn’t dare compete with the female lead for the male lead, but the male lead had an equally handsome nephew—a loyal, devoted hunk. If she could snag him, she’d get to enjoy the feast too.  

So she had to stay.  

After all, in the original novel’s plotline, the female lead married the male lead, who had an obsessive ex-wife. That ex-wife had her sights set on the male lead’s nephew, but the reason she failed was that the nephew had already been claimed by someone else early on.  

According to the timeline, both the uncle and nephew were already married by now.  

If she didn’t stay, how could she have a chance to win over that loyal hunk?  

If she went back to the city, at her age, the Luo family would surely start arranging blind dates for her.  

And those random side characters couldn’t compare to the nephew, who was literally designed by the author to be eye candy—she wouldn’t be able to stomach them.  

Seeing the crowd gathered at the courtyard gate, the Luo parents swallowed their words.  

Instead, they asked, “Sweetie, which room is yours?”  

“Mom and Dad need to talk to you.”  

Luo Tian pointed to her room but still insisted, “Mom, Dad, I really am staying. You don’t need to try to change my mind.”  

“I’ve made my decision, and I won’t go back on it.”  

Luo Qiao immediately chimed in, “Dad, Mom, I won’t change my mind either.”  

She took Luo Tian’s hand again. “We sisters must stand together.”  

Mrs. Luo: “…”  

She stared at her daughters’ tightly clasped hands, momentarily speechless, feeling only dizziness.  

“Changxiu! Changxiu!” Luo He called out, quickly steadying her.  

Fortunately, Hu Changxiu didn’t faint outright. At her husband’s call, she blinked and weakly steadied herself. “You… you two are sure about this?”  

She looked at Luo Tian and Luo Qiao.  

The two girls exchanged a glance, then—surprisingly—nodded in unison.  

Hu Changxiu studied them for a long moment before finally sighing. “Children grow up and stop listening to their parents. If you insist, your father and I won’t oppose you. But please—take care of yourselves. If anything happens, call home immediately. Mom and Dad will always be waiting for you.”  

With that, she pulled both girls into a tearful embrace.