Chapter 2
The shouting woke Ji Ying up from his sleep. He turned around and saw her father, Ji Fu, and his elder brother, Ji Ling, staring nervously at the TV screen.
Ji Ming had shouted in a hurry, but Ji Ying couldn’t hear what he said clearly. “What’s wrong? What sister?”
“Get out of the way!” Ji Ming impatiently waved his hand, and Ji Ying had no choice but to step aside and let them see the whole TV screen.
Ji Fu and Ji Ling were watching the TV with a serious and terrifying look, as if they were witnessing the outbreak of a financial crisis. On the screen, a shabby taoist was repairing a dog house, and a reporter was interviewing her.
The taoist lifted up her long sleeves to make it more convenient to work, revealing a half lotus-shaped birthmark on her arm.
When the taoist turned around to get some wood, her eyes and that birthmark caught the attention of Ji Fu, Ji Ling, and Yun Yue.
“Bang!” Ji Ying was startled again, and Yun Yue even dropped the plate she was holding.
“Husband! She…” Yun Yue was extremely excited, her breathing became rapid, and she pointed to the TV screen and looked at Ji Ming.
“Yueyue!” Ji Ming quickly got up and held Yun Yue, “Yes! She looks exactly like our daughter! But don’t worry, we’ll find a way to contact her. Don’t worry, false hope is common after so many years.”
“It’s her! It’s her! I won’t be mistaken. It’s my daughter!” Yun Yue said, tears streaming down her face. Ji Ming hugged her and wiped her tears.
Ji Ying looked at her parents who were hugging each other and then at the TV screen. He became impatient, “Who is she? What’s going on?”
“It’s your sister!” Both of them said in unison.
“What? My sister? Isn’t Yaoyao upstairs?”
“It’s your biological sister!”
Ji Ying was stunned and looked at his excited parents and then at his elder brother, who was usually calm and composed. He couldn’t help but clench the cutlery in his hand. “It’s Ji Jing, our biological sister. She looks too much like her…her eyes, it’s too much like hers.”
Ji Ling would never forget the night when he and his sister were separated. He felt guilty for a lifetime because of the tears in her eyes.
In the living room, the Ji family’s parents were excitedly planning to meet this little taoist immediately.
Ji Ling remained calm and advised them, “If we rush over there, she might be frightened.”
Ji Ming asked, “Yes, that’s true. Ling Ling, what’s your plan?”
“The birthmark and the eyes really do match up, but we can’t be 100% sure. It’s better to persuade this girl to do a DNA test.” Perhaps there really is some kind of telepathy between family members. Even Ji Ling, who was usually calm, felt his heart rate increase when he saw this little taoist.
If we only talk about reason, Ji Ling almost confirmed that this was his sister.
“Yes, we need the data to be reassured.”
“But it should be her, it’s her, I have a feeling, it’s really her, my daughter—” Seeing Yun Yue getting excited and starting to wail again, Ji Ming quickly comforted her.
Ji Ying still felt a bit skeptical and didn’t quite believe that this was the daughter that his parents had been searching for over the past decade.
He had seen his parents find leads on his sister a few times, but upon investigation, they always turned out to be false. They had experienced too many disappointments, and until there was solid evidence, Ji Ying didn’t believe that this was his sister.
There had been many people trying to scam the Ji family, so who knew if this was a trap?
Only Ji Yao was standing with her back to everyone, leaning against the corner of the stairs on the second floor, anxiously biting her thumb.
What should she do? What should she do?
She had been adopted by the Ji family because she looked like Ji Jing, and for twenty years, she had been considered the Ji family’s daughter. She had thought her parents had given up on finding their real daughter after more than a decade!
Now that the Ji family had found their real daughter, what about her now? What should she do?
She couldn’t take it anymore and turned around to lock herself in her room.
Shortly after breakfast, the Ji family began to prepare to go to Lingyun Mountain to find Ji Jing.
Ji’s parents were preparing in a tight and organized manner. They discussed several plans for how to talk about Ji Jing’s identity and what gift to give her when they meet.
Ji Ying didn’t pay too much attention to this meeting. He packed a few personal items and planned to go lightly. He was sitting on the sofa with Ji Ling’s while they study and is playing games.
It was at this time that Ji Yao knocked on the door.
“Come in,” Ji Ling said shortly.
“Brother~” Ji Yao pushed open the door and revealed a cute smile.
“Yao Yao, what’s up?” Ji Ying put down his phone and patted the sofa to signal Ji Yao to come and sit beside him.
Ji Yao happily entered the room and sat next to Ji Ling.
“Well…” Ji Yao’s hesitant expression met Ji Ying’s concerned gaze, and she hesitated even more.
“Yao Yao, just say what’s on your mind,” Ji Ying said.
“I was thinking…that is…” Ji Yao’s tone was hesitant. She noticed that Ji Ling behind the desk was paying attention to this side, so she continued, “Could that Taoist nun really be sister Jing Jing?”