Chapter 120 He's My Darling Too
Chapter 120 He's My Darling Too
The interview was broadcast on national news channels for five consecutive days.
The reward offered by the Zhou family was also increasing day by day as the days went by.
One million, two million... five million... ten million...
Zhou Gangxun invited experts from the capital to create composite portraits of Ruan Zhijuan's parents.
"So this is what Mom and Dad look like?" Ruan Zhijuan asked, her eyes shining as she held the two sheets of paper. They were really good-looking, but it should be said that they were the parents of the child who originally lived in this body.
Will they really see these things? Are they still alive...?
Ruan Zhijuan didn't know, but if he found them, he would treat them as his own parents.
The portrait was posted on various Google billboards, bus stops, and Zhou's online interactive webpage. Coupled with a huge reward, the search for relatives was as grand as a wanted notice.
Finally, more than half a month later, Zhou received accurate news that Ruan Zhijuan's parents were in Beijing.
Hefucheng is located in the south and Fucheng is located in the north.
After confirming the situation, Zhou Gangxun took Ruan Zhijuan by plane to Beijing that same day.
When we arrived, it was snowing.
"Beijing is so beautiful, Zhou Gangxun. Look, there are so many bright lights on the street."
At this time of year in Beijing, Christmas is approaching and New Year's Day is just a few days away, so different shapes of colored lights are hung on the trees and streetlights, such as yellow star flowers, white rabbits, and red apple lanterns.
"So this is what snow looks like! It's like living in a crystal ball!" Ruan Zhijuan curiously reached out to catch a snowflake, watching it melt in her hand. "The snowflakes are so cool and comfortable."
He exhaled into his breath and looked at Zhou Gangxun's head, which was covered in frost. "Zhou Gangxun, your hair has turned white."
"You've... grown old too." Zhou Gangxun smiled gently, his gaze tenderly fixed on Ruan Zhijuan. He reached out and brushed the snowflakes from Ruan Zhijuan's head, then took Ruan Zhijuan's hand. "It's so nice to have snowed."
They've both grown old together, their hair turned white.
Ruan Zhijuan hummed and shook Zhou Gangxun's hand, "Zhou Gangxun, are you nervous? Do you think they might offer you hundreds of millions to leave me?"
"..." Hopefully, he'll be alright. Zhou Gangxun silently took out his phone with his other hand and checked how much money was in his account. In just half a month, the Zhou family's fortunes had soared, currently amounting to over a billion, which should be enough.
Do you think they might not like me?
Zhou Gangxun said calmly and confidently, "They will like it."
His wife is so wonderful, they can't help but like her.
Moreover, before he came here, he bought a piece of vacant land in the far suburbs of Beijing. It was very quiet and no one went there.
There was no surveillance.
Therefore, they will definitely like Ruan Zhijuan.
The car that came to pick them up took them to a villa. Zhou Gangxun took Ruan Zhijuan's hand and got out of the car.
His gaze swept over his parents, who had been waiting at the door for who knows how long. His mother was sitting in a wheelchair, covered with a blanket. She was not in good health, but her face was gentle and she was a very kind person. His father was capable-looking, but his eyebrows and eyes were relaxed, and he also seemed to be a loving person.
Zhou Gangxun was slightly relieved and led Ruan Zhijuan inside.
"Xiao Juan, it's my Xiao Juan, it's your mother." The woman in the wheelchair spoke with a sob in her voice. She looked at Ruan Zhijuan, her voice trembling violently, as if she was trying her best to hold back her tears. "Xiao Juan didn't die, that's so good. It's all your fault for not watching over you..."
For some reason, when Ruan Zhijuan looked into the woman's gentle, tearful eyes, her own eyes suddenly stung, and hot tears streamed down her face, one by one falling onto the carpet.
Zhou Gangxun's heart tightened. He took a soft handkerchief, gently blowing on it as he wiped away his wife's tears. "Did Madam Ruan just call him 'Xiao Juan'?"
Yes, Ruan Zhijuan's biological parents also have the surname Ruan.
Ruan Qiming patted his wife Wen Wan reassuringly and explained, "Zhijuan, we gave him this name, and we even sewed it onto his little quilt and clothes."
Wen Wanzhi covered her tear-filled eyes and choked out, "Before the baby was born, we had a dream together."
"In the dream, we were burning incense and praying for our child at a temple. A white-bearded Zen master in the temple stayed by our side and blessed the child, giving him the name Zhijuan. The dream felt very real, as if it had really happened, so when we woke up, we used this name."
In my dream...
Zhou Gangxun took a deep breath, feeling as if things were finally back on track. It turned out that everything had been destined long ago.
As Ruan Zhijuan listened to the conversation about naming someone in a dream, she stared blankly at Wen Wan. So it was him.
Ruan Zhijuan is his name, his name in both his past and present lives.
The parents in front of him were his parents in his previous life.
Ruan Zhijuan's eyes were blurred with hot tears. He turned around and threw himself into Zhou Gangxun's arms without any hesitation, as if he knew that Zhou Gangxun would always be by his side. "Zhou Gangxun, I have a mom and dad to love me now. They really are my mom and dad."
"Mmm." Zhou Gangxun hugged Ruan Zhijuan and gently patted her back. It was so good that his wife had the love of her parents.
Fortunately, they loved him.
In the future, there will be three people in this family vying to see who loves him the most.
I hope his parents can be better than him.
Ruan Zhijuan buried her face in Zhou Gangxun's arms, wiping her tears and snot with his expensive cashmere sweater. She decided to share half of her parents' love with Zhou Gangxun, saying, "Zhou Gangxun, you are my husband, and they will love you too."
Zhou Gangxun paused, cleared his throat, and said, "Mmm."
He kissed Ruan Zhijuan's eyes and cheeks, his voice hoarse, "And what about you, wife?"
Do you love me?
Ruan Zhijuan looked up at Zhou Gangxun with tears in her eyes. He thought seriously for two seconds, then nodded, "My love, Zhou Gangxun, I love you."
It is, in fact, an answer that needs no further explanation.
The answer was already obvious from the moment Ruan Zhijuan wanted to commit suicide with him.
Even back when Ruan Zhijuan was willing to take out her own hard-earned savings to treat his leg, her love for him was already crystal clear.
Zhou Gangxun smiled, intertwined his fingers with Ruan Zhijuan's, and took a deep breath, "Thank you for loving me, my wife. I love you very much too."
He kissed away Ruan Zhijuan's tears. "Don't cry. Go talk to your mother, okay?"
"Hmm..." Ruan Zhijuan responded, tentatively walking up to Wen Wan, looking at her legs, and whispering, "Mom... is your leg sick?"
A simple "Mom!" made Wen Wan burst into tears, covering her face. "Mom's okay, Xiao Juan is back. Mom will be alright from now on. Can Mom hug me...?"
Ruan Zhijuan thought for a moment and was about to take a step forward when Wen Wan hugged her tightly. "Little Juan has suffered."
Zhou Gangxun stared at Ruan Zhijuan, who was initially stiff from her mother's embrace but gradually relaxed, and asked Ruan Mingqi, "Mr. Ruan, what I'm about to say may be offensive, but I need to know, have you considered having another child all these years?"
Last night, upon receiving news that Ruan Zhijuan's parents had been found, Zhou Gangxun immediately checked their basic information and found that they had no other children.
But he needs to confirm whether it's because he can't have children or he doesn't want to.
Ruan Mingqi looked at the somewhat domineering man in front of him and shook his head. "We're worried about him."
"His mother cries whenever she thinks of him. She was frequently hospitalized during that time, and so did I. My heart aches whenever I think of Xiaojuan." He looked at the mother and son embracing each other. "Xiaojuan is our precious child."
Zhou Gangxun looked quietly at Ruan Zhijuan, whose eyes were red and swollen, and said, "Mm."
"He is my darling too."
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