Inside the manila envelope, there lay a single, solitary slip of paper, as if waiting silently for a long, long... long ti.
Xia Chuyi pulled it out and held it before her eyes.
The words on the paper were mostly in English, with only one line of Chinese annotation.
However, even in English, Xia Chuyi could understand it.
Therefore, the mont she saw the slip of paper, Xia Chuyi was stunned.
Seeing Xia Chuyi staring motionlessly at the docunt, Ou Jun quickly stepped forward to explain to her, "Chuyi, perhaps you don’t understand what this docunt ans. It’s a new technology from abroad, called..."
"Deoxyribonucleic acid... DNA." Xia Chuyi interjected in a steady voice, taking over from Ou Jun, "It’s a genetic material used to determine family relationships."
After Xia Chuyi finished speaking, she lifted her gaze to look at Ou ZhenTing and Ou Jun—seeing their eyes slightly red, carrying a hint of pity, concern, and excitent as they looked at her.
Xia Chuyi, at that mont, was filled with extre hesitation and bewildernt.
"Chuyi, since you know about this technology, then you should understand..." Ou Jun began, his voice sowhat choked, "You should understand that you are the one we’ve been searching for... Jiao Jiao."
When the words "Jiao Jiao," representing the real Jiao Jiao—Xia Chuyi—were spoken, Ou Jun couldn’t help but blink, trying to blink away the sting in his eyes.
"Child..." At this mont, Ou ZhenTing also called out emotionally.
Xia Chuyi wanted to speak, but could only feel a lump in her throat, unable to say anything.
She turned her head and precisely found Huo Shiqian.
"Huo Shiqian..." The only thing she could now manage to say was his na.
Huo Shiqian, at this mont, looked at her with utmost seriousness and calmly said, "I’m here."
Upon hearing this, Xia Chuyi felt a sudden warmth in her nose; she hastily reached out towards Huo Shiqian.
Huo Shiqian, for his part, reached out his large hand to hold hers tightly.
"Chuyi, I’m here." Huo Shiqian’s low voice and strong hand gave Xia Chuyi imnse strength.
And with the strength she gained, Xia Chuyi finally cald down, took deep breaths, and composed herself.
However... however, she still did not have the courage to turn and et Ou ZhenTing’s gaze.
"Child..." Ou ZhenTing called to her, wanting to say sothing.
But Xia Chuyi, due to Ou ZhenTing’s voice, trembled slightly.
Seeing this, Huo Shiqian gently caressed her hand, sighed, and said to the Ou father and son, "Uncle Ou, Ou Jun, Chuyi might not be able to accept this situation just yet."
"Could you both wait for a mont? I will take Chuyi to the study to talk with her."
Though it was phrased as a question, how could the Ou father and son refuse?
They had lost the child for 20 years, endured so much hardship, and now how could they let her suffer any grievance?
Even if... even if she was unwilling to face them for now, they could only comply.
Ou ZhenTing, with a composed voice, said emotionally, "Very well then."
Having waited 20 years, they did not mind waiting a bit longer.
"Thank you." Huo Shiqian thanked Ou ZhenTing and, after expressing his gratitude, led Xia Chuyi to the study.
During this whole process, Xia Chuyi, only at the mont of standing up, glanced at Ou ZhenTing and the others, then imdiately averted her gaze.
Soon, Huo Shiqian led Xia Chuyi into the study.
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