Chapter 491 Xie Mingzhu: Jiang Jiang, I'm your mother

Upon hearing this, Xie Mingzhu couldn't help but think.

If only this child really were her son.

This idea had popped into her mind more than once.

Even when washing the child's hands, she saw a birthmark on his arm that looked very similar to her own.

Even at that time, she couldn't believe it was her son, and thought it was just a coincidence.

Little did we know that her words would come true; she really was Jiangjiang's mother.

That birthmark wasn't something she overthought; it was evidence that her fate was intertwined with that of her biological son.

Jiang Jiang is her biological child, the child she has been longing for and lost for many years.

Xie Mingzhu's sleeves were almost completely soaked with tears, but when the wind blew, she didn't feel cold. Instead, her heart was warm, as if she had inexhaustible energy.

She needed to run faster, even faster... Once she passed the gate of the military compound, the military kindergarten would be right ahead!

Xie Mingzhu didn't stop for a moment and headed straight for the kindergarten gate.

When she arrived, the kindergarten had just finished ringing the dismissal bell and was preparing to let students go home.

Xie Mingzhu took a breath and searched through the crowd. Just as she spotted Jiang Jiang, before she could even wave to the child, a pair of aged hands grasped the child's delicate little hand.

Grandpa Gu seemed to have lost his soul. Before Jiang Jiang could react, he grabbed her and pulled her around to leave.

Jiang Jiang lost her grip on her schoolbag and it fell to the ground. She quickly broke free from the old man and turned back to pick it up.

After finishing, Gu frowned and looked at Old Master Gu with a strange expression.

"Grandpa, why are you in such a hurry?"

Jiang Jiang was adopted by the old man. In a fit of anger, the old man made Jiang Jiang Gu Yanjun's uncle, which made the child's status in the Gu family a bit strange.

Calling the old man "Grandpa" isn't right, nor is calling him "Dad," so we just keep calling him "Old Man."

Seeing that the little rascal was determined to get to the bottom of things, the old man sighed in regret.

"Why do you ask? Of course, it's because of your business!"

"Oh, I just got news that the Public Security Bureau has been investigating what happened back then, and it seems that your biological mother has been found."

The old man became extremely nervous at the mention of this and gripped Jiangjiang's little hand tightly.

"Is she going to come and take you away right away? No, no, I can't bear to."

"Besides, she was so heartless as to abandon you back then, so she's probably not a responsible mother."

"You are my precious treasure, I can't let that woman take you away like this."

"After thinking it over, I still feel it's not safe to let you follow that brat Gu Yanjun. You should come with me right now, I'll take you home first!"

When Jiang Jiang heard about this, she wasn't nervous at all. Instead, she acted very mature and patted the old man's arm in a very professional manner.

"Oh, Grandpa, don't be in such a hurry. Gu Yanjun said that the military compound is like a second military camp. It's very safe here, and no one will take me away."

The little guy patted his chest.

"Besides, who do you think I am, Jiang Jiang? Not just anyone can take me away. If my mom really comes looking for me, I won't even give her a second glance..."

"Jiang Jiang!"

Before she could finish speaking, Xie Mingzhu rushed over anxiously, not even noticing the old man beside her. She grabbed the little guy's arm, looked him up and down, and then hugged him tightly.

It wasn't until she felt the warmth of her child's body that Xie Mingzhu truly felt that she had found her son.

Tears streamed uncontrollably down her cheeks; Xie Mingzhu's eyes were red-rimmed, and her sobs trembled.

Jiang Jiang was initially quite happy to see Xie Mingzhu, but before she could even exchange a few words with her aunt, her aunt started crying.

The little guy quickly patted Xie Mingzhu's back with his little hands, offering comfort in a very convincing manner.

"Don't cry, Auntie! Who bullied you? Jiangjiang will go and chase the bad guys away for you!"

Xie Mingzhu was at a loss for words, choking back tears and unable to speak. She hugged her child even tighter, using the embrace to replace all words.

Jiang Jiang blinked, not resisting, and let Xie Mingzhu hold her like that. On the contrary, she felt that the embrace was quite warm and she enjoyed it very much. She pressed her little face against Xie Mingzhu's shoulder, as if she wished she could be held like this forever.

Grandpa Gu, who was standing to the side, finally couldn't stand it anymore and couldn't help but tug at Xie Mingzhu's shoulder.

"Hey, young comrade, what are you doing holding my grandson... You're not a child trafficker, are you?"

After retiring, the old man had nothing to do, so he spent all day listening to the news on the radio. Recently, he's been hearing a lot about the trafficking of women and children.

Upon hearing this, the old man couldn't help but frown and become wary, scrutinizing Xie Mingzhu from head to toe.

Upon closer inspection, it suddenly seemed somewhat familiar.

"Hey? Aren't you the girl at the door just now? The security guard said the police station was looking for you, and you just ran out. Why are you back?"

Jiang Jiang immediately tensed up as well.

"Auntie, why did you go to the police station? Did something happen? Or did someone bully you?"

The little guy immediately rolled up his sleeves.

"Auntie, don't be afraid. Tell Jiangjiang, and Jiangjiang will go and chase them away!"

"If all else fails... Jiangjiang, you can ask Gu Yanjun to help you drive them away!"

The child's innocent voice echoed in her ears. Xie Mingzhu tried hard to control her emotions, wiped away her tears, and looked at Jiang Jiang with red eyes.

"Jiangjiang, didn't you say that you would be very happy if I were your mother?"

Jiang Jiang, not understanding, nodded blankly.

"Yes, Auntie, would you like to be my mom?!"

Xie Mingzhu tenderly brushed away the stray hairs from Jiang Jiang's forehead.

"Silly child, it's not that I'm becoming your mother, it's that I've always been your mother..."

Before Jiang Jiang could react, Old Master Gu behind her was first stunned, then walked around to the front in disbelief, his cloudy eyes suddenly widening as he stared at Xie Mingzhu in disbelief.

"You...you are..."

Xie Mingzhu stood up, looked at Grandpa Gu, and then at the guards who were respectfully following behind him. She guessed that this must be the old man who took in Jiang Jiang back then.

Xie Mingzhu took a deep breath and asked as clearly as possible.

"Was this the child you met in front of the blacksmith's shop back then?"

Was he wearing dark brown clothes and had a lucky charm around his neck at the time?

The old man was startled.

They match, they all match...

"You...you're the child's biological mother? You even let the police check our information?"