Returning to the Cheng family once again, Cheng Su felt a bit more at ease. It was possibly because she was growing more familiar with them. However, Ying Xiaoya, visiting the Cheng family for the first ti, seed a bit nervous.
"Don’t worry. You’ve t the old man before. Just act as if you’re at ho," Cheng Yaozu whispered softly.
Ying Xiaoya responded with a nod and a smile, her eyes curved like crescent moons, causing Cheng Yaozu to pause for a mont.
Cheng Su noticed it, stifled a laugh, and coughed lightly. Cheng Yaozu ca back to his senses, walked inside, and called out loudly, "We’re back!"
Entering the brightly lit living room, Old Master Cheng was sitting there, talking with Cheng Yaozong and the others. Hearing the shout of his youngest son, he turned around and imdiately saw Cheng Su, wearing a plaid dress, hair tied in a ponytail, walking towards him with a smile.
Old Master Cheng was startled and stood up, his hands trembling as he pointed at Cheng Su, "Su, Suxin, you’ve co back!"
He was visibly moved, his eyes reddened and brimming with tears, and his hands were shaking.
Cheng Yaozong was taken aback, quickly supporting him, "Dad, what’s wrong? Don’t scare us."
"Old Master."
"Old Master!"
The atmosphere was a bit tense. Cheng Su felt a little at a loss, seeing the fervent look in Old Master Cheng’s eyes directed at her.
With this ntion, Old Master Cheng ca completely back to his senses. He looked at Cheng Su and said, "You look so much like her!"
Cheng Su couldn’t help but glance at her own attire—a retro dress. Perhaps the old man was reminded of his sister again.
Sympathizing with those who have lost loved ones and cannot find them, Cheng Su thought of herself. Seeing the old man like this softened her heart. She approached and supported Old Master Cheng’s hand, saying, "Please don’t get too excited."
"Little Su..." Old Master Cheng wiped a tear from his eye.
Everyone present felt a tinge of heartbreak. The old man was always obsessed with finding his sister. If he couldn’t find her before he died, he might not even be able to die in peace.
Ying Xiaoya noticed the atmosphere was off, and she instinctively moved a bit closer to Cheng Yaozu.
"Don’t worry, my dad just thought of my aunt again!" Cheng Yaozu explained, "He always thinks Cheng Su looks like her."
Ying Xiaoya realized and watched as Cheng Su gently comforted Old Master Cheng, moved by the scene.
With Cheng Su’s soothing efforts, Old Master Cheng’s mood cald down a bit, and he finally realized that he was still holding Cheng Su’s hand, saying, "Look at , getting senile. I know you’re not her, but..."
"Old Master, everyone needs a hope to cling to. It’s natural for you to miss Aunt Suxin. Maybe she’s missing you sowhere too!" Cheng Su said.
"No, if she still thought of as her elder brother, she would have co back to find long ago!" Old Master Cheng hesitated for a mont before saying, "Maybe she’s already passed away!"
As he said this, he beca emotional again.
Everyone imdiately started comforting him.
Cheng Yaozong clenched his fists, hating his own incompetence for not being able to find any trace after all these years.
"Haven’t you published any missing person notices or sothing?" Cheng Su asked tentatively.
"We have, but those who responded were all imposters. We stopped after that!" Cheng Yaozong replied.
"Try publishing another one, maybe with a different photo," Cheng Su suggested, thinking it over. "Or maybe, Old Master, think about any special characteristics Aunt Suxin had, or if she said anything particularly noteworthy to her siblings."
Cheng Yaozong hadn’t considered this and looked over at the old man.
"I’ll think about it more carefully later. For now, let’s eat. You must all be hungry!" Old Master Cheng smiled, but it was a very bitter smile.
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