Chapter 242 The biological mother and daughter finally meet

She believed that the first person Huang Meiling would want to see upon her return would be Song Zhaodi.

"But……"

Shu Ying put both hands on her shoulders and pushed her into her room, saying, "There's no 'but' about it. The most important thing now is for you to change into your prettiest dress. Your mother-in-law will be here in about half an hour, and our whole family will go to pick her up and take her home."

Moved by Shu Ying's words, Song Zhaodi pondered for a long time and prepared herself mentally for half a day before taking out a brand new jacket from the wardrobe and putting it on.

"This jacket is made from the fabric you got for me a few days ago. It's a new garment I made myself, and I haven't worn it yet this year."

Song Zhaodi's face showed a rare hint of girlishness as she clumsily tried to braid two long braids, but her hair was rather stiff and a bit short, so it didn't look as good as Shu Ying's.

Shu Ying brought over a chair, sat in front of the mirror, and used a comb to braid her hair into the most fashionable style in the capital at the moment.

Her hair, which was just past her shoulders, was parted in two. Shu Ying found a red silk scarf and braided it into her hair. Finally, she chose a pair of blue hair clips and put them in her hair, which perfectly matched her blue jacket.

"Look how much prettier you look now that you're dressed up like this? I've always said you're very pretty, and your skin is so fair that you don't need to take special care of it."

Since arriving in the capital, Shu Ying has replaced all the drinking water and bath water in her home with Lingquan water. Song Zhaodi's daily work is mostly indoors, so she doesn't have to be exposed to wind and sun, and her skin has improved a lot during this time.

Shu Ying applied the face cream to Song Zhaodi's face. "This is the most natural base makeup. When the two of us walk together, who can tell who is the older sister and who is the younger sister?"

It was clear that Song Zhaodi was nervous, and Shu Ying was trying to ease her anxiety.

She was no longer the country girl who ran away from the mountains; with just a little makeup, she looked like a completely different person in the mirror.

Song Zhaodi touched her newly made clothes with one hand. Looking at her face in the mirror, she felt that everything was slowly getting better since she met Shu Ying.

"In the end, you are younger and prettier. No one dislikes a girl who is as beautiful as a flower."

Song Zhaodi smiled broadly, and her nervousness eased considerably.

Actually, she was naturally beautiful, with big, almond-shaped eyes. If she hadn't worked in the fields all these years, her skin would probably be even fairer.

Song Zhaodi was already quite tall, but her hair was slightly yellowish, possibly due to malnutrition. After coming to the capital, her skin and hair quality improved to varying degrees.

At first, she thought it was just the environment of a big city that nurtured her, but now she realizes that it was clearly Shu Ying's meticulous care.

When the two of them came out of the house, Yangyang and Yueyue were already asleep. Xie Zhiyan made sure to come out of the children's room at the right time.

"The children have just fallen asleep. I'll have someone come over to help look after them in a bit. Shall we head to the station now?"

Shu Ying hesitated slightly, "I'll ask Qingqing to come and help watch the child on my way. I think I can be back in half an hour. It won't take much time in total. It won't be a problem for her to come."

Although children wouldn't necessarily get lost in the compound, Shu Ying was still worried about the two children waking up to find no one at home. With Li Qingqing there, she felt a little more at ease.

Xie Zhiyan agreed, "Okay."

After Li Qingqing brought Tuantuan over, Xie Zhiyan and Shu Ying led Song Zhaodi out in a very low-key manner.

The station is not far from the compound; there is a bus stop less than 800 meters away. Huang Meiling usually gets off at the bus stop closest to the compound.

Xie Zhiyan raised his arm and glanced at the time. The dim streetlights cast long shadows of the three people.

Song Zhaodi had prepared herself mentally for a long time and finally managed to calm down, but looking at the road in the distance, her heart started pounding again.

Shu Ying took her arm with both hands and changed the subject, "Sister Song, we have to go to the hospital first thing tomorrow morning. I've already spoken to Qingqing. She'll have to make the bibs by herself tomorrow. When you get back, see if there's anything you two need to hand over."

Huang Meiling could only come back for one day. Although the paternity test had not yet been done, Shu Ying was basically certain of the outcome.

When she returned, it was the first time the mother and daughter had reunited, so they naturally had to have a good talk.

Song Zhaodi stood on tiptoe and glanced at the intersection in the distance. She had originally intended to do the same, but Li Qingqing had to take care of the child and make bibs all by herself, so she couldn't bring herself to ask for a day off.

Shu Ying had already thought of this for her, and she was filled with gratitude.

"There's not much to explain. She's much more skillful than me. She taught me all the rudimentary skills I know. It's just that she might be a bit slower working alone, but it will only take me a day at most."

As the two were talking, a bright headlight shone from a distance.

Song Zhaodi subconsciously shrank behind Shu Ying, but then realized that it was the person she had been waiting for for a long time, so she couldn't help but crane her neck to look ahead.

Shu Ying noticed her hesitation and took her hand to lead her forward. "This is the car. Grandma probably didn't bring much. Zhiyan, see if there's anything you need to carry."

Xie Zhiyan obeyed without question. Song Zhaodi and Shu Ying walked side by side. After a short while, the car came to a stop, the door was opened, and a figure slowly got out of the car. Huang Meiling couldn't wait to run out of the car.

As soon as the car turned the corner, she opened the window and looked in this direction. In the distance, she saw Shu Ying and Song Zhaodi beside her, and her hands began to tremble uncontrollably.

"Mom, you must be exhausted from rushing back so late at night. How are you feeling? Do you want to rest first?"

Shu Ying took two steps forward, and Huang Meiling held her hand tightly. "It's alright. The journey was relatively smooth, and I didn't feel too tired. It's just that your father is too stubborn. I told him not to bother you. It's not like I don't know him."

After she finished speaking, her gaze was fixed on Song Zhaodi beside her.

She recognized him as early as when they were in the car. Huang Meiling's eyes reddened, and a wave of sadness washed over her.

Xie Zhiyan readily took her things, and Shu Ying took a step back, introducing her familiarly, "Mom, this is Sister Song, she—"

“My daughter, I’ve finally met you. I’ve been wondering what you look like all the way here. No wonder Yingying and Ayan recognized you at a glance. I know in my heart that you are my daughter.”