Chapter 244: Maybe It’s Fate

Ning Hongda came over because a friend had called to tell him about the situation with the Luo family. His workplace was close to the machinery factory, so he decided to come by and ask what was going on.

As a result, the moment he entered, he saw his brother-in-law, Luo Haotian, with red eyes, crying despite being a grown man.

Luo Haotian quickly pulled himself together, took out a handkerchief, and wiped his tears. “Brother, what brings you here?”

Ning Hongda replied, “I heard that Jianing’s blood type doesn’t match and that she might not be your biological daughter. I came to find out what’s going on.”

Luo Haotian explained what had happened at the hospital the previous day and also mentioned that Ning Xueling had known about this for some time.

After hearing everything, Ning Hongda said, “Xueling was really careless. She should have told the family right away. If we had known sooner, maybe the child could have been found by now.”

Luo Haotian said, “My comrade has already helped me locate the child. She has been through a very hard life these past fifteen years. I’ve booked a train ticket for tomorrow. I’m going to bring her back myself.

It’s my fault. I was on a mission at the time, and I never imagined that she would be switched like this.”

Ning Hongda suddenly remembered something and said, “No wonder. My father always thought it was strange that we never found that jade pendant.”

Luo Haotian looked up in confusion and asked, “What jade pendant?”

Ning Hongda explained, “That year, my father was on a work trip to the eastern province. He decided to visit Ji City on his way to see Xueling, and it happened that Xueling went into labor ahead of schedule.

My father and your comrade’s family took her to the hospital. When they received the baby from the doctor and saw that it was a girl, my father was so happy that he put a jade pendant he always carried around her neck.

He originally thought that since the baby was born a few days early, the pendant would bring her good fortune. But not long after he put it on her, they received news that Xueling was in critical condition and had to be transferred to another hospital.

Later, when Xueling was discharged and we held the one-month celebration, my father noticed that the baby wasn’t wearing the pendant anymore. He wanted to ask Xueling and your family about it, but that day there was an argument because of Xuyan and Xuyuan, so it was never brought up.

The old man didn’t feel comfortable asking about it at the time, afraid it might cause more trouble. However, when he got home, he mentioned to me that he had put the jade pendant around the baby’s neck but didn’t see it later.

After the old man had his accident, the matter was never brought up again. But this could be a clue—the jade pendant, which you’ve seen before, is a crescent-shaped jade pendant.”

Luo Haotian nodded. “I remember it. I didn’t expect that Dad would give that pendant to the child.”

Ning Hongda said, “Maybe it’s fate.”

The two talked for a long time before Ning Hongda finally prepared to leave. As he stood up, he said, “Haotian, when that child is found, how will you handle things with Jianing? There are some things you need to think about carefully.

That child has suffered a lot outside and might feel insecure. If you decide to keep Jianing, I’m afraid the other child might not be able to handle it. You should consider this beforehand and not let the child get hurt again.”

By the time Luo Qiao returned to Ji City, it was already late. After arriving home, she went straight to her space, as she hadn’t yet tallied up the income from the goods she sold in Beijing.

This trip had brought in quite a bit of money. She still had some goods left, but she needed to find another buyer for them. She couldn’t sell everything to He Yujie, as that would be too revealing.

Once all the goods were sold, she’d have enough startup capital. She planned to return to Beijing during the summer break and buy a courtyard house, so she’d have a place to live when she went to university.

She needed to settle the housing issue during the summer—buying early would save money, and she especially loved those traditional courtyard houses.

This trip had earned her over 60,000 yuan, not counting the cost of the two small boxes of jewelry she had exchanged. That amount of money was astronomical in this era, and it was all profit, excluding the capital.

After washing up, she set an alarm for herself and then went to sleep.

In Qingshan Village, Lu Yichen said to Shitou, “Shitou, we’re leaving the village tomorrow afternoon. Make sure you pack your things. I’ve already arranged a school for you, and it’s not far from your sister Luo Qiao’s school.”