"Da Xin, I'm counting on you to run this errand today." After thanking Da Xin, Song Qiaoying turned to him and said, "Host, please take care of them."
"Yes, please follow me, Mr. Zhang."
Knowing that they had some family matters to discuss, Zhang Daxin glanced at Qingyan, exchanged a few polite words, and followed the host downstairs.
"Come, let's all sit down and talk." Song Qiaoying took Qingyan's hand and invited Li Yusha to sit down.
For Li Yusha, this scene was like a thorn deeply piercing her heart.
"Sasa, let me reintroduce her. Her name is Li Qingyan, my flesh and blood, lost with Yuan Fu outside."
Upon hearing these words, Li Yusha was thunderstruck.
She had always thought that this girl was a distant relative who came to borrow money. She never imagined that she was her parents' flesh and blood...
No wonder her parents were so good to her!
"The thing is, back then, Yuan Fu and I passed through a small town when my water broke. We had no choice but to find the nearest hospital to deliver the baby."
Recalling the fragments in her mind, Song Qiaoying continued, "The hospital we found didn't have any single rooms left, so the nurse temporarily arranged me to a three-person ward where there were two other pregnant women."
"Late at night, the hospital suddenly caught fire for some reason."
"Because the smoke was too thick, I couldn't see the direction..."
"In the confusion, I held a child, thinking it was Yan Yan..."
"In fact, you were the child of another mother, not our flesh and blood."
"I held the wrong child."
These words, one by one, shattered Li Yusha's last line of defense.
She couldn't believe that she had no blood relationship with the Li family!!
"Yan Yan was taken away by the Lu family, and their child was picked up and raised by a cleaner. And you, you came to the Li family... if it weren't for me seeing a missing person notice on the internet a while ago, I wouldn't have known that all three families had held the wrong child back then!"
Li Yusha was thunderstruck, her expression shocked.
"As for your birth mother..." Song Qiaoying hesitated, but finally chose to tell the truth, "We had someone investigate. Because of postpartum hemorrhage and a weak body, she didn't make it out of the fire that night..."
What???
Her biological mother had died the night she was born?
Li Yusha's face turned pale, unable to believe everything that was happening.
"Your birth father is missing, with no trace to be found." Song Qiaoying looked at Qingyan and said kindly, "We have talked to Yan Yan and plan to let you continue to stay in this family. From now on, she is your elder sister and you are her younger sister."
"We owe Yan Yan too much these years. We will do our best to make it up to her. Although you are not our flesh and blood, we have treated you as one of our own these years. In the future, you and your elder sister should get along well and take care of each other. Do you understand?"
Hearing her parents' biased words, Li Yusha couldn't accept it at all!
How could a younger sister take care of her elder sister?
Over the years, she had always been proud of her birth, because her father was the richest man in the country, her mother was a famous beauty, and her five brothers were all doing well in various industries.
Everyone had always indulged her, pleased her, and fawned over her since she was little...
When would it be her turn to indulge, please, and fawn over others?
Although she was extremely reluctant in her heart, after weighing the pros and cons, Li Yusha still said gracefully, "This matter came to me as a surprise, it's fake to say that I'm not upset."
"I've lived in this house for eighteen years, and suddenly one day, my beloved parents told me in person that I'm not their biological daughter..."
Li Yusha lowered her curled eyelashes, looking lost and sad, which made her look pitiful.
"I never thought that my biological mother died in a fire on the day I was born, and my biological father's whereabouts are unknown. I haven't fulfilled my filial duty to them for a day..."
As Li Yusha spoke, tears uncontrollably streamed down her face.
She wiped them away, holding onto the bitter, regretful, and sad emotions just right.
"Mom, Dad, I'm grateful and content that you're willing to continue taking me in and letting me stay in this house. Please don't worry, from now on, I will get along well with my sister!"
Her expression was sincere, and her tear-washed eyes were particularly sincere.
But Qingyan grew up in the Lu family and had seen all kinds of strange and eccentric people. With just one glance, she could tell that Li Yusha was lying.
"Sister, welcome back to this family." Li Yusha opened her arms, wanting to perform a deep sisterhood.
Due to their parents' expectant gazes, Qingyan responded lightly, "Hmm, I've received your kind intentions, no need for a hug."
Li Yusha froze in place.
"I don't like physical contact with others, sorry."
Qingyan was always aloof, but her reaction and attitude towards Li Yusha were deliberately embarrassing and humiliating, making her lose face!
"Yan Yan's personality is a bit slow to warm up, it'll be better over time. From now on, we're all family, so there's no need to be polite, Sha Sha."
After hearing this, Li Yusha blushed and turned white, finally obediently responding, "Okay."
"Well, let's not talk about this anymore, let's eat dinner first!" Song Qiaoying checked the time, "Yan Yan, are you hungry? We've been talking and forgot to start dinner!"
"Tonight's dinner was made by your mom and me, how does it taste?" Li Yuanfu smiled at Qingyan, "If there's anything you don't like, let us know, so we can adjust."
The table was filled with various delicious dishes, and Li Yusha felt sour in her heart.
After all, there were four chefs in the house alone. Did Li Yuanfu and Song Qiaoying really need to cook themselves?
But today, they actually made an exception for Qingyan!
Li Yuanfu and Song Qiaoying kept serving Qingyan dishes, and in no time, her plate and bowl were full.
Although they also took care of Li Yusha's feelings and served her many dishes, Li Yusha noticed that they served Qingyan more frequently.
This made her lose her appetite even more.
"Yan Yan, you've suffered over the years! Drink more soup and nourish your body."
"Eat more meat, look how skinny you are..."
Standing aside, Mrs. Zhang couldn't help but feel sorry for Miss Yu Sha, who was being ignored.
Fortunately, Qing Yan finished her meal and went upstairs without staying too long, which gave Li Yu Sha a chance to chat with her parents.
After hesitating for a while, Li Yu Sha carefully asked, "Dad, Mom, how did you know that the missing person notice online is about your own flesh and blood? Is there any identifying object?"
In fact, she wanted to ask if it could be a hoax.
After all, who wouldn't want to be the daughter of the wealthiest person in the country?
Can blood relationship be determined solely based on a few similarities in appearance?
Li Yuanfu was taken aback at first, but quickly explained with a smile, "There is no identifying object, but the experience of the night when Yan Yan was born is exactly the same as what we remember from that night."