From Nun to Real Heiress: Expert at Turning the Tables - Chapter 649
Chapter 649: 339 Aunt_2
Lin Qing had already arranged for someone to pick up the family from their hometown and had booked a hotel for them. They would be sent off immediately after the banquet.
“Madam, the security department says there’s a woman named Lin Ya here to see you. She claims to be your niece.”
Lin Qing was taken aback, “Lin Ya?”
Li Juan turned her head to look at Madam Zhou, who signaled for her to keep quiet.
Years ago, due to some issues, Madam had a falling out with her family and hadn’t kept in touch since. She had almost forgotten that she still had a brother from her maternal family.
However, it was a half-brother with a different mother, and they weren’t close. After the falling out, Lin Qing had cut off all contact with her brother.
Why would they suddenly come now?
Speaking of which, the falling out back then had something to do with Madam’s niece. How dare she show up now?
Lin Qing looked inexplicable and said after a while, “No, let her go.”
Li Juan turned to leave.
As she was about to step out, Lin Qing suddenly said, “Wait.”
She sighed, “Bring her in.”
People say that the old lady had a soft heart and was nostalgic, but she was no different.
In Jiangzhou, which high-society lady didn’t have the support of a powerful maternal family? Only she stood alone. Many people laughed at her behind her back, but her parents had died early, and she was not close to her only half-brother, blaming him countless times in her heart for being incompetent and unable to help her.
After so many years, she lived a luxurious life in Jiangzhou while her brother remained peacefully in the small town, never seeking her out again. Whatever anger she had felt had long dissipated.
Lin Qing changed clothes and went downstairs, only to see Li Juan leading a young girl in.
The moment Lin Qing saw her, she was certain that this was her niece.
It was because she looked so much like herself when she was young.
But she was even prettier than Lin about_currency_float(‘USD’, ‘GBP’, 24.95)ing_when_she_was_young,=”qing was=”” young=”” with=”” bigger=”” and=”” brighter=”” eyes.
Upon entering the Zhu’s living room, the girl didn’t look around. When she saw Lin Qing, her expression was visibly excited before she suppressed it. She called out emotionally, “Auntie, I’m Xiao Ya.”
This was Lin Ya’s second visit to the Zhu household. It hadn’t changed much since many years ago, but the woman in front of her now bore the traces of time on her face.
Lin Qing stared at her for a long time before asking, “How’s your father? Is he in good health?”
Lin Ya pursed her lips, “My father has passed away.”
Lin Qing’s pupils shrank slightly, and she asked incredulously, “He’s passed away? When did that happen?”
Lin Ya’s tone was bitter, “Two years ago, he had pancreatic cancer. It was only three months from when he was diagnosed to when he passed away.”
Lin Qing collapsed onto the sofa, dumbfounded. She said after a while, “Why didn’t you tell me?”
“My father said you hated our family back then, and since that’s the case, he didn’t want to bother you.”
“Then why are you looking for me?” Lin Qing’s sharp gaze focused on Lin Ya, trying to see through the girl’s facade.
The girl’s face turned pale, and a layer of mist covered her large eyes, “My mother passed away from illness earlier this year too. She suffered a lot. I’m all alone in this world. Before my mother died, she asked me to find you, saying that you are my only family in this world. She hoped you could take care of me. But I thought you probably wouldn’t like me. It wasn’t until I was accepted into Jiangzhou University that I hesitated for a few months, wondering whether or not to find you. It was only when cousin Ming Jing saved me at school that I made up my mind to find you. If you don’t want to see me, I’ll leave now and never appear in front of you again.”
Lin Qing looked at her incredulously, “Your mother has passed away too?”
So she was an orphan now.
For an orphan from a small town to be admitted to Jiangzhou University, she must be truly outstanding.
Lin Qing looked at this girl and realized she was not only intelligent and beautiful but also graceful and poised. She didn’t seem any less impressive than Zhu Xiangxiang. The resentment in Lin Qing’s heart was gone.
This child was genuinely pitiful. What especially touched Lin Qing’s heart was when she said that she was her only family in this world.
This was her niece, who shared the same bloodline. No matter how heartless Lin Qing might be, she couldn’t possibly turn her away.
“Precious child, you must have suffered a lot over these years.” Lin Qing walked over, took her hand, and felt the calluses in her palm. Her heart ached even more.
“You said Ming Jing saved you? What happened?”
Lin Ya recounted in detail the incident that had taken place outside the university auditorium that day, “Cousin Ming Jing is really a good person. I think you must be very kind too, Auntie, to have raised such an exceptional daughter.”
