After coming out of her sister-in-law’s room, Xiaoqiu was very excited because she had received news about her sister. Although her sister-in-law wasn’t certain, she believed strongly in her words.
That she could return to this family was all thanks to her sister-in-law. She felt her sister-in-law was a person who could do anything. That Xiaotian must be just like her sister-in-law had described, her sister Yang Xia.
Wanting her sister to come home as soon as possible so the family could reunite, she resolved to exert every effort.
The next day, while her sister-in-law and the others went to select Embroiderers at the rental courtyard, Xiaoqiu decided to test Li Fugui.
She went to Yang Dong’s room and found Li Fugui still copying books. Such seriousness for her sister’s man really seemed like a good man, making her quite envious.
She thought even if Li Fugui was good to her, she could not have feelings for him; her heart had long been dead. She had been married, had children, and her life was destined to be alone.
When Li Fugui saw Xiaoqiu arrive, his eyes filled with joy, "Xiaoqiu, you’ve come."
"Yeah." She had come to pry information, but upon seeing him, she didn’t know where to start, thus she hesitated.
Seeing Xiaoqiu’s troubled look, Li Fugui was worried, thinking something had happened. He asked anxiously, "What’s wrong, Xiaoqiu? Are you unhappy, did they bully you?"
Xiaoqiu shook her head, not knowing how to respond. Seeing this, Li Fugui became even more anxious. He grabbed Xiaoqiu, intending to leave, "If you are unhappy here, let’s leave."
Seeing Li Fugui’s reaction, she felt that if her sister could come back, they would definitely be very happy.
She immediately broke free, took a deep breath, and thought that this was her chance to probe, "First let go, I don’t want to leave."
"What’s wrong then?" Li Fugui asked anxiously.
Thinking about how Li Fugui knew her sister was an orphan the day before, Xiaoqiu decided to start from this angle, "I’m just missing mom and dad."
"..." Li Fugui paused for a moment, not speaking, as if he was thinking about something.
Li Fugui had suddenly become silent? Did this approach not work?
While she wondered, she heard Li Fugui speak, "Xiaoqiu, why don’t we go look for your parents?"
"Do you know where my parents are?"
"Then how do we find them?"
"Don’t we have a token?"
"..." Xiaoqiu was both excited and disheartened. A token? Could it really be her sister’s? Their family was so poor, how could they possibly have a token for proof; she had none, she only had the name and a birthmark.
"What token?" She had to confirm what the token was.
Li Fugui took off something from around his neck and handed it to Xiaoqiu, "Using this, maybe we can find your parents."
Yang Qiu took the chain described as a token. It was a tattered chain that could not be more damaged, sporting a wooden pendant. Xiaoqiu carefully examined it, and when she flipped the pendant over, she suddenly widened her eyes.
"This has your surname engraved on it, one Xia character."
Seeing that Xia character, Xiaoqiu was overwhelmed with emotion, tears streaming down her face. Although she didn’t recognize many characters, she could recognize the ones from spring, summer, autumn, and winter because they were her family members’ names.
That Xia character on it made her absolutely certain; it had to belong to her sister Yang Xia.
Seeing Xiaoqiu crying, Li Fugui thought she was feeling sentimental about her parents. He helped Xiaoqiu wear the chain, pulled her into his arms, and held her tightly. He gently patted her back over and over, comforting her, "Don’t be sad, we will definitely find your parents."
At that moment, a roar erupted, startling everyone, "What are you doing?"