In order to avoid disturbing the two too much, everyone left after having some conversation following the meal, just as the sun was setting.
Lin Chunju wore a constant smile along the way, looking as if she had become several years younger.
Yue Jiandong and Zhang Ying also smiled along with her.
Mother loved children the most. After all the children at home went off to college, they were worried she might feel sad.
Fortunately, there was a much-anticipated new life on the way, and they believed Mother wouldn’t feel lonely.
But Zhang Ying and her husband still felt a sense of reluctance.
Their daughter was growing up, becoming more outstanding, but also drifting further away from them.
From Zhuancheng to Lingguang, and from Lingguang to Beijing.
They felt like two old birds wanting to keep their child forever sheltered under their wings, only to realize the child had a broader sky to explore.
Yue Qingqing noticed her parents’ sadness, so she stuck to them for the next few days.
She even went to work with them.
Zhang Ying felt more touched seeing her daughter’s thoughtfulness, but she also didn’t want to keep her child tied to their sides.
"You should go out and have some fun too. Your father and I are busy with work every day, and it’s very dull around here. Staying around isn’t much fun either."
Yue Qingqing pouted, "It’s fine, I’ll just read here beside you. You guys carry on with your work, don’t chase me away."
Zhang Ying kissed her daughter on the cheek with a loud smack.
"Not chasing you away, I just worry you might get bored."
Looking at the office clock, Zhang Ying reminded, "It’s time for lunch. Don’t you love the lamb hot pot on the street next to us the most? Go quickly, don’t go hungry."
"What about you two?"
"We’ll eat at the company cafeteria with everyone."
This had been their long-standing habit.
Yue Qingqing responded and went downstairs with her wallet.
She planned to pack some food for her parents later.
Soon after entering the restaurant, Yue Qingqing felt an inexplicable gaze on her.
Her senses were sharp, and she vaguely felt someone was watching her intently.
She had felt this way ever since she left her family’s company.
It was like a thorn in her back.
Just as Yue Qingqing was about to use her spiritual energy to investigate, she suddenly saw two elderly people at a nearby table walking over.
It was none other than Li Jiaguo and Ding Xiulan.
Since their last encounter at the Yue house where they were turned away, the two had thought of many ways.
Whether to make a big fuss or to contact Yue Qingqing privately, they couldn’t decide.
Finally, Ding Xiulan decided to find a way to meet Yue Qingqing again.
The child seemed to value emotions. If things escalated, it might backfire.
Yue Qingqing watched the two elders sit down with kind and benevolent smiles on their faces, feeling her hair stand on end.
They must originally have a blood relationship with her.
Although the bloodline and Qi Fortune were cut off, Yue Qingqing could still vaguely sense something.
Given this, the elderly couple’s identity was obvious.
They were originally her "grandfather" and "grandmother."
"You are Yue Qingqing, right?" Ding Xiulan looked at Yue Qingqing in admiration.
The child was even prettier than in the photos. Those clear and bright eyes... How did a woman like Zhuang Rouhui give birth to such a beautiful child?
Knowing the identity of the visitors, Yue Qingqing didn’t beat around the bush.
"Why are you looking for me?"
The two understood immediately that Yue Qingqing likely already knew their identity.
Perhaps the other side had revealed the information to her.
"I don’t know what the Yue family told you, but please believe us, we have always hoped to find you over the years. We didn’t know if you were alive or dead, even setting up a memorial tablet for you in the ancestral hall. You were the only girl to have been honored in that way."
After listening to Ding Xiulan’s words, Yue Qingqing’s expression turned peculiar.
"So—should I feel honored?"