Reborn as Tycoon's Wife in the Countryside
Chapter 360 - 343: Who is Xiaofeng’s Backer? (First Update)

Chapter 360: Chapter 343: Who is Xiaofeng’s Backer? (First Update)

Lin Jing watched as Director Niu hurried out, so she bid him farewell and said she was heading home. She didn’t really want to go to the hospital to do odd jobs.

But if she didn’t do odd jobs at the hospital, she had nowhere else to go for the time being.

She stood at the entrance of the hospital, watching as Director Niu and a family of four got into the car, seemingly headed somewhere.

The driver was not a stranger, it was Su Xiaofeng’s man, who seemed to be called Ye Cheng.

It was said that Ye Cheng was also a doctor, so it was not surprising that he knew Director Niu. That Su Xiaofeng certainly had good fortune, from a country girl to marrying someone like Ye Cheng, a top-quality man, followed by opening factories and shopping centers in the city.

Nobody knew where Ye Cheng came from; despite possessing medical skills, he didn’t work in a hospital but preferred being a barefoot doctor.

Lin Jing thought about her own situation and then about Su Xiaofeng’s, feeling a wave of imbalance in her heart. She was supposed to be the privileged Young Lady of the Lin Family, but it turned out she was doing worse than a woman like Su Xiaofeng.

She had met this Su Xiaofeng. She wasn’t the kind of person that turned heads; aside from a passable appearance, everything else about her was quite ordinary.

A woman who came from the countryside, with no background, no family heritage, how could she have gotten to where she was now? Who was backing her up, acting as her support?

If it had been earlier, she might have thought it was Luo Zhuzhu, but now she didn’t think so anymore. There was no way that Luo Yuzhu could be Su Xiaofeng’s backer.

If it wasn’t Luo Yuzhu, then there was only one possibility—it could only be the mysterious Ye Cheng nearby. He might be the protective mountain behind Su Xiaofeng.

Exactly who was this Ye Cheng, and what kind of background did he have?

As Lin Jing considered this, her blood began to boil. She was determined to find out who Ye Cheng was, where he came from, and what his family situation was like.

Indeed, compared to conditions, her own were so much better than Su Xiaofeng’s. And now, looking at the current situation, Su Xiaofeng was considered a model of entrepreneurial success in the county.

And then there was her, the former Miss Lin, reduced to starting work at the hospital as a menial laborer, without her former halo, unnoticed by anyone as to who she was, and even less noticed as to where she will end up, where to go from here.

Yes, anyone could lead a better life than she, but not Su Xiaofeng.

Watching the car slowly move away, Lin Jing walked out of the hospital.

Perhaps even a menial job at the hospital wasn’t unsuitable for her. After all, Director Niu was acquainted with Ye Cheng, and maybe she could find out some information about Ye Cheng from him.

...

"This is the place," Director Niu said, looking at the hillside filled with plum trees, yet the old plum tree from those years was still there.

A few people stood in silence in front of the ancient plum tree.

So many years had passed, and the little baby from back then was an infant; naturally, no one knew what happened to her afterward.

"Mom, let’s take a plum tree home to plant, it would be like bringing sister back home, okay?" Xiaonian, looking at the plum trees covering the hills, felt a bit distressed.

"Yeah, Mom, let’s take some plum trees home to plant," Xiaoyan also thought his sister’s idea was feasible.

Over twenty years had passed, and the sister had always been accompanied by these plum trees. For the sister, it must have been that only where there were plum trees could it be considered home.

Taking a plum tree home meant the sister would definitely return as well.

"Okay, I will listen to you, we will take some of these plum trees home. With the plum trees at our house, I hope your sister can find her way home," Chu Qing said, reassured to hear her children think this way.

Erbao might be more lively, but his sense of kinship was strong.

Asking Director Niu and the villagers, they took some plum tree saplings to plant back in the Imperial Capital.

"Uncle and auntie, are you really heading back tomorrow? I wanted to invite you to the twins’ full-month celebration," hearing that Chu Qing and Quan Sifang’s family was leaving, someone was quite surprised.

Chu Qing, holding the just-awakened Erbao, smiled, "Yes, we came here to fulfill a wish. Now that the wish is fulfilled, we’re at peace. However, there is something we want to discuss with you. If you agree, we will stay and enjoy the full-month celebration with you."

They had also visited Fengyao’s resting place. In Xijiang County, they no longer had any attachments.

"Auntie, just say whatever you want to say," Xiaofeng said, understanding that Chu Qing had something to tell her.

"Your Uncle and I are very supportive of your relationship with Acheng. Aside from your background, which is a bit lacking, you are no less than the young ladies of the Imperial Capital in other aspects. But as for Acheng’s identity, I think you must have guessed something," Chu Qing said, smiling, "Actually, regardless of what Acheng’s identity is, as long as he likes you, and cares for you, that’s your destiny."

"Auntie, to tell you the truth, Acheng has never mentioned his identity to me, and I don’t want to ask." Xiaofeng could guess a little, but that was something she conjectured, not something Ye Cheng had told her himself.

"What do you mean by that? You and Ye Cheng...?" Chu Qing thought she had understood everything clearly, but suddenly she wasn’t so sure anymore.

"Auntie, go ahead, just say whatever you’ve got to say," Xiaofeng wasn’t intimidated by Ye Cheng having a powerful identity.

"Right, what I intend to do has nothing to do with Acheng; it only concerns you," Chu Qing was not a meddler, "Xiaonian keeps mumbling about wanting a sister. Four and I once had a child in Xijiang County too, but that child was not meant to be with us, and left us shortly after birth. We came back this time to visit her. Xiaofeng, after discussing it with Four, we would like to formally acknowledge you as our goddaughter. Would you be willing?"

Without mentioning the reasons for leaving Ye Cheng out of it, the first time she saw Xiaofeng, she felt a sense of kinship, which made her irresistibly want to get closer.

Seeing Xiaofeng, she felt as if she was looking at that daughter they lost years ago.

Thus, acknowledging Xiaofeng as their goddaughter was not solely for Ye Cheng’s sake; they had their own selfish reasons too.

Xiaofeng was incredibly surprised, "Auntie, you aren’t kidding, right? You and Uncle..."

They had their own lovely children, so how could they come up with the idea of having a goddaughter?

"It’s no joke. We truly want to become one family with you. When you come to the Imperial Capital in the future, your Uncle and I will be your family there. Don’t you agree?" Chu Qing was very serious about this matter.

Considering one possibility, Xiaofeng suddenly understood that they were helping both Ye Cheng and herself.

They must have thought that her family background wasn’t great, and that going to the Imperial Capital would definitely lead to gossips. However, if the Quan Family backed her up, life wouldn’t necessarily be better, but it would at least be a bit easier.

With that thought, she felt warmth in her heart. It seemed the Chu couple really were good people, "Auntie, as long as you don’t dislike me, I would never disagree to such a wonderful offer."

For her, it was a stroke of incredible luck from the heavens.

Hearing Xiaofeng’s response, Chu Qing also smiled, "You’ve agreed, and that’s great. Speaking of which, when is the baby’s one-month celebration? As long as it’s not too late, I’ll see if Four and I can make it back after the celebration."

As Xiaofeng’s maternal family, Chu Qing must attend Xiaofeng’s celebration for her child. Furthermore, with Ye Cheng’s parents absent, they could stand in as Ye Cheng’s family, showing everyone that Xiaofeng’s in-laws did not undervalue her.

"My parents set it for the twenty-sixth."

"That’s just the day after tomorrow." Today is the twenty-third.

"Okay, I’ll talk to Four, and we’ll try our best to stay for the celebration. And remember, you’ve agreed to our proposal, no going back now. Four and I will prepare a big red envelope for you, and with that, it’s settled."

Visiting Xijiang County this time and gaining such a wonderful daughter, it was truly worthwhile.

...

"You have no idea, your son’s mind is healed now, he’s become quite bright, and he’s even learned to drive. Now that the fattie’s family has money, and with your tall, handsome son, he’ll definitely have no trouble finding a daughter-in-law," Zhang Dacai encountered a cousin in town, and the two found a place to drink together.

Once tipsy, the cousin informed Zhang Dacai about Su Peng’s situation, "Lao Cai, that’s your son, blood of our Zhang Family. Are you really going to just watch him support someone else’s household and take another’s name? Lao Cai, I must remind you that Pengzi’s blood is your blood; even when the bones are broken, the sinews are still connected. On matters like this, you can’t afford to be confused." As Zhang Dacai’s cousin, he had heard about the recovery of Su Peng’s mind long ago, but Zhang Dacai had been too busy fooling around to be found.

"Brother, has my son’s mind really healed?" Upon hearing this, Zhang Dacai lost his interest in drinking.

"It’s what people from Lihua Village are saying; everyone in our village knows it," the cousin looked at Zhang Dacai as if he were a fool, "Lao Cai, Pengzi is the flesh and blood of our old Zhang family. Now that his mind is alright, naturally you should think about bringing him back."

Zhang Dacai hesitated a little, "I would like to, but Pengzi might not come back with me."

He had gone to Lihua Village to make a fuss before, but it was no use.

"Haven’t you thought of talking to Pengzi alone? You’re his father, could he refuse to see you?" The cousin was anxious on Zhang Dacai’s behalf.

For a man on the brink of death, having a first son who doesn’t recognize him, and a second son taken away by Jiaojiao, it’s truly a shameful state to be in.