Ou Cong’s gaze met his older brother’s, asserting firmly, "Brother, I would rather acknowledge the wrong person."
"Because, acknowledging one mistake isn’t a big deal, and acknowledging two isn’t a big deal either. Someday, we will find the real Jiaojiao, right?"
"But, when that day really comes, the day we truly find Jiaojiao, if we hesitantly doubt this one and that one, tell me, wouldn’t Jiaojiao be heartbroken?"
"She would be, she definitely would be."
"She would be upset, she would be heartbroken. Why would her own family doubt her?"
Ou Cong’s gaze grew even more resolute as he said, "So, even if I acknowledge the wrong person, it doesn’t matter,"
"I want the real Jiaojiao, from the moment we find her, to receive warmth and care from her family, not skepticism and hesitation!"
Ou Jun pressed his temples hard and said, "Have you ever thought about it? Casually acknowledging someone , what kind of harm does that do to the person wrongly acknowledged, to us, and especially to Mom?"
Hearing this, Ou Cong’s eyes reddened even more.
"Brother, I understand what you’re saying... I won’t tell Mom about this."
He paused, and then continued firmly, "Just, don’t stop me from acknowledging her."
"If we really get it wrong, what harm is there for the person wrongly identified? She could get a lot of financial compensation, isn’t that a good thing?"
"No, that is clearly a good thing for her."
"Of course, if we talk about emotional harm, sorry, I cannot consider that much."
"What if she gets hurt? All I hope is that the real Jiaojiao doesn’t suffer any harm!"
For Ou Cong, what does it matter if acknowledging the wrong person harms others?
He simply hopes that when we finally recognize the right person, the real Jiaojiao, she won’t experience doubt, she won’t experience hesitation.
Ou Jun felt a headache coming on.
"What about yourself? You keep investing emotionally time and time again, aren’t you afraid of getting hurt?" Ou Jun couldn’t help but say.
Ou Cong sniffled and said, "Hurt? Brother, my hurt has never healed."
This was the first time Ou Cong shared his true feelings with his elder brother.
"Brother, just let me acknowledge her, because this time, she really might be Jiaojiao!"
Ou Cong’s voice trembled, he lowered his head, and soon, his body also started trembling.
Finally, Ou Jun sighed and said, "Forget it, I won’t interfere with you."
"But, until Dad and I really figure this out, you cannot introduce ’her’ to others in public."
"Because once ’her’ identity is confirmed, it will be hard to retract."
Or rather, letting someone who isn’t the real Jiaojiao take her place, Ou Jun couldn’t tolerate that.
"Also, this matter must be strictly kept from Mom," Ou Jun added.
Upon hearing this, Ou Cong finally lifted his head, very excitedly saying, "Yes, I understand."
"Thank you, brother!"
With his elder brother Ou Jun’s consent, Ou Cong wiped his eyes, turned around, and quickly left the study.
After leaving the study, Ou Cong like having wings, swept out of the Ou Family home.
He ran so fast, he didn’t notice someone hiding around the corner of the corridor, watching his retreating figure.
After Ou Cong had disappeared, Ou Lianlian emerged, her expression a mix of anxiety and sarcastic bitterness.
Had the real Ou Jiao been found at last?