"Which day was it? Where did you see them? Why didn't you come say hello at the time?" Yang Ruqing asked again.

Lu thought for a moment and said, "Seven or eight days ago, no more than ten days, on the main street in front of the school in Qingshui Town, I saw it first. Xiaohua's father was urinating in the back alley."

"I wanted to chase after her, but just as I was about to, Xiaohua got out of the carriage, showed her face, and then got back in. I couldn't catch up. Besides, as a woman, I didn't know what to do. I could only wait for Xiaohua's father to come over and tell him about it, asking him to chase after the carriage."

"Xiao Hua's father chased to near Wa City and saw a slightly plump woman getting out of a carriage. The carriage then drove away, and he lost sight of her."

“Fortunately, we found the slightly plump woman who was with you guys in the Wa Market. We managed to glean information about Xiaohua by asking her indirectly.”

“I've been inquiring about your family for these past few days. I was too afraid to come knocking on your door without being sure, but today when I heard that you were having a wedding celebration, we mustered up the courage to come.”

"Back then, it was our fault that we lost our daughter. Now, coming here, we don't dare to expect that our daughter will recognize us, only hoping to see her once and bring some local specialties from home for her to try!"

Lu said at this point, tears welled up in her eyes again.

Yang Ruqing reached up and scratched her ear, saying, “You guys are really good at this. I almost believed you.”

"But I only hold to one reason. If you truly cared for Xiaohua as you say now, she wouldn't have run away from home."

“Oh, Madam Luò, you're putting too much on us!” said Mrs. Lú.

“We are here to care for Little Flower, but our family is poor. I am a widow and came here with my daughter to make a living.”

"Xiaohua was young at the time, just a little girl. She always longed for her own mother. Sometimes we weren't considerate enough. If we spoke too loudly or said something that upset her, she would cry, feeling like we didn't care about her. We felt very wronged, you know."

"She's Big Kui's biological daughter, how could anyone not care about her? Even if Big Kui is a scoundrel, he wouldn't be so heartless!"

Hearing Lu's explanation, Yang Ruqing smiled.

"Forget it, no matter what fancy words you come up with, it won't work," Yang Ruqing said.

“Whether you recognize them or not depends on Xiaohua's wishes. Come out, Xiaohua, meet your father and stepmother!”

Yang Ruqing shouted from the front of the hall towards the back.

Lu and Xu Daguai also stretched their necks to look in that direction.

Xiaoduo came out first, and then she pulled Xiaohua out as well.

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Xiaoduo glared coldly at Lushi and Xu Dakui, while Xiaohua hung her head low, her face pale.

“Flowers, my second daughter!” Mrs. Lu suddenly cried out, rushing over in three strides and grabbing Xiaohua’s hand.

Little Flower jumped in fright and instinctively took a step back.

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Mrs. Lu was already crying with Xiaohua's hand in hers.

"My second daughter, I finally found you... Father and mother thought we'd never see you again. Thank heavens... it's thanks to your mother watching over us from the afterlife that we get to see you again in our lifetime..."

Xu Dagui also slowly stood up, came to Xiaohua's side, sizing her up, his pupils contracting, his mouth mumbling, but not a word came out.

Liu stood aside, watching, and was even moved to tears by Lu's impassioned sobs.

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Yang Ruqing leaned against a stool, her posture playful, as she watched with amusement.

"Flowers, look! These are the potatoes and sweet potatoes from our house this year. Your father and I picked out the biggest ones for you."

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Lu pulled Xiaohua to the several burlap sacks, tugged open their mouths, and took out all the potatoes and sweet potatoes inside for Xiaohua to see.

“When you were little, your favorite foods were baked sweet potatoes and steamed potatoes. Things must have been tough at home then. Your mother always tried to feed you enough, but it wasn't always possible. It must have broken her heart.”

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"Lu, don't pretend here, we don't believe you!" Xiaoduo said angrily.

Lu's raised her head and looked at Xiaoduo, "You girl is also a worry. Do you know that back then because you ran away from home, your uncle and aunt were almost stabbed in the spine by others? After that, your uncle and aunt couldn't stay in the village anymore, so they moved to another county!"

Little Duo frowned: "My parents passed away when I was young. Before he died, my father entrusted the house and fields to them, just so they could raise me until I got married."

"They're fine, they've been thinking about selling me all along. I'd rather run away myself than let them make a penny off of me!"

Mrs. Lu shook her head, "Aiya, you kids these days, you were all so young back then, you didn't understand anything. What you saw adults doing with your own eyes wasn't the truth at all. Aiya, I told you but you wouldn't listen, and I'm too lazy to explain further!"

Lu turned around and continuously took things out of another sack of hemp thread.

"Look, this is the little dress and shoes that your mother made for you. Although you're not at home, every New Year's Eve, your father and mother will make new clothes and shoes for your sister and younger siblings, and they'll also make one for you."

"And these, too, were bought by your father for you. Red string and little velvet flowers..."

"These little flowers are a bit torn, your sister, Cai Ling, played with them and broke them. Your mother scolded her for it…"

Watching Lu Shi take things out of the hemp bag one by one, with her rear end sticking up in the air, Xia Hua was surprised.

Looking at these things before her and then at the middle-aged couple, Xiaohua's expression was complex.

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Liu was so touched that she wiped away tears and said, "I thought all stepmother-in-laws in the world were as heartless, but I didn't expect Lu to be so kind to Xiaohua..."

Even Yang Ruqing, who was sitting on a stool, was taken aback.

These little outfits and shoes, just like the things she had prepared for Chen'er before, each set was a different size, all made based on guessing the child's growth every year.

If these clothes and shoes were really made by Lu for Xiaohua, then...

"Father, stepmother..."

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Little Hua clutched the clothes, tears streaming down her face, and finally opened her mouth to call for Xu Dakui and Lu Shi.

Lu shi was stunned for a moment, then looked at Xu Dakui in disbelief.

“Dayu, did you hear that? Xiaohua called us, she recognizes us as her parents now!”

Lu was so excited that she slapped Xu Da Kui's arm vigorously.

Xu Dakui was also grinning with tears in his eyes.

Seeing this, Xiaohua's tears flowed even more turbulently.

Lu Shi quickly pushed away Xu Dakui and hugged Xiao Hua. She lifted her sleeve to wipe Xiao Hua's tears.

"My dear girl, let's not cry. Today is a good day, we should all be happy..."

Xiao Hua nodded.

At the side, Xu Dakui finally spoke up: "Second Sister, I heard you got married? Your husband is even a champion scholar?"

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