“Haha, no need to be surprised. Wait until we settle in, and I’ll take you somewhere. Then you’ll understand everything,” Director Zhang’s expression gradually turned cold and serious, making Shui Miao feel as if something significant was about to happen.
Ten minutes later, Director Zhang drove Shui Miao to the upscale community of Bishui Mingyuan. This neighborhood was quite high-end, filled entirely with mid-rise buildings shaded by lush green trees, fragrant flowers, and birds chirping—an extremely pleasant environment. In Shui Miao’s mind, this was the kind of place only the wealthy could afford.
Building No.9, Floor 9, Room 909.
Director Zhang opened the door and handed all three keys to Shui Miao. “From now on, this will be your home. Take a look around. If anything isn’t to your liking, I’ll have someone adjust it for you.”
As Shui Miao entered, he saw a spacious suite of over 150 square meters. The decor was elegant and simple, perfectly suiting his taste.
Before Shui Miao could say anything, Director Zhang continued, “Put your stuff here. I’ll take you somewhere.”
“Oh…”
Shui Miao pondered what Director Zhang meant. Could he possibly know that he had hidden the gold jewelry in his backpack?
After a brief moment of thought, Shui Miao set down his suitcase but kept the backpack on him. He followed Director Zhang downstairs. The suitcase contained only fake antiques, so even if they were stolen, it wouldn’t matter much. But the backpack was different—the gold jewelry inside was worth at least four to five million.
They rode in silence.
After another ten minutes or so, the car came to a stop.
Shui Miao stepped out and saw a large courtyard with a sign reading “Fukang Nursing Home” at the entrance.
Seeing those words, Shui Miao’s heart stirred. He immediately thought of his mother. The demon queen, Ru Yan, had mentioned that his mother was at this nursing home—Yang Min. Why had Director Zhang brought him here? And he had said they were family. Could it be that Director Zhang was his father’s apprentice? Was his father also surnamed Zhang?
“Let’s go…”
After getting out of the car, Director Zhang headed directly toward the nursing home.
In Shui Miao’s mind, nursing homes were places where elderly people lived—modest food, modest accommodations, with the elderly chatting, playing cards, practicing tai chi, or playing chess. However, when Shui Miao entered Fukang Nursing Home, he found it completely different from any nursing home he had seen before. It was very quiet, with towering ancient trees and small villas hidden among the greenery. The environment was clearly far superior to that of the Bishui Mingyuan community. It was obviously a place for wealthy individuals with millions or even tens of millions in assets to spend their retirement years—definitely not an ordinary nursing home.
Director Zhang led Shui Miao to a small villa and pressed the doorbell. Soon, a kind-looking woman in her fifties came to open the door. She smiled slightly at Director Zhang and said, “Director Zhang, you’ve arrived.”
“Miss Yang, how has my sister-in-law been lately?” Director Zhang asked the woman.
Miss Yang quickly replied, “The doctor came yesterday to check on her. She’s physically fine, but there’s still no sign of her waking up. The doctor said that the best way to wake Mrs. Chen is for family members to talk to her more, which might help bring her back. However, Mrs. Chen doesn’t seem to have any close relatives left.”
“You don’t need to worry about that. I’ve found her son today.”
Director Zhang reached out and patted Shui Miao’s shoulder, then gestured toward the courtyard. “Go on. Go meet your mother. Only you can wake her up!”
“What? He… he’s the young master!”
Miss Yang’s eyes widened in surprise. Her name was Yang Fen, and she was from the same hometown as Yang Min. It was actually Yang Fen who had arranged Yang Min’s marriage to the Chen family. She had worked as a maid in the Chen household since she was eighteen, taking care of the family until a major tragedy occurred, after which Yang Min was admitted to the nursing home for recovery. Despite everything, Yang Fen had never left. Having spent so many years in the Chen household, she knew everything about them, yet she couldn’t understand why the master suddenly had a son now.
Shui Miao quickly entered the villa…
Sighing, Director Zhang said to Yang Fen, “This matter is complicated. You know that my sworn brother Chen Yiren offended powerful people back then. However, I only recently discovered that when my sister-in-law gave birth in the hospital, her baby was switched. This Shui Miao is actually her true son. By sheer coincidence, he came to Zhonghai City searching for his family and got involved in a case, which allowed me to learn that he is indeed my sworn brother’s real son!”
“Is… is this really true? Is the master watching over us from heaven? Have we really found the young master?!” Yang Fen was moved to tears. She had been with the Chen family for so many years, and they had treated her like family. Remaining unmarried, she had become part of the Chen family.
“It’s true…”
Seeing Yang Fen’s emotional state, Director Zhang’s eyes also became moist. “Miss Yang, according to the clues I’ve gathered, he is indeed the real one. Looking at him, he bears a strong resemblance to my sworn brother—about seventy to eighty percent. Don’t worry, I have my brother’s DNA records. I’ll have him tested later.”
“It must be true! It must be true! I can see it too! He looks exactly like the master when he was young, exactly the same!!”
Yang Fen spoke and laughed through her tears, deeply moving those around her.
Director Zhang knew that Yang Fen had a kind heart. Considering the tragedy that had occurred, he whispered to her, “Shui Miao is young and impulsive. If he learns about that tragedy too soon, he might do something rash. My sworn brother only had this one son left, so we must protect him. Therefore, let’s not tell him about that tragedy for now. We can wait until the right time.”
“I understand. I will definitely take good care of the young master.” Yang Fen took out a handkerchief and wiped her tears.
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“Mom! Mother!”
Shui Miao rushed into the room and saw his mother sitting in a wheelchair. The resemblance in her face made his tears flow uncontrollably…
Although it was their first meeting, and he couldn’t be entirely sure that this was truly his mother, Shui Miao’s heart confirmed it—this was his mother!
Perhaps it was the special bond between mother and child. Seeing his frail mother, Shui Miao felt his mind go blank, and he couldn’t help but burst into uncontrollable tears…
He cried for the bitterness and hardship he had endured over the years, for his longing for his mother, and for the sorrow of her current state!
Shui Miao tightly grasped his mother’s hand, sobbing, “Mother, mother… I’m your son! The child you gave birth to was taken by the evil nurse Liu Hongmei, who replaced him and sold me to Liao Jifen, who rented her house. Liao Jifen then sold me to a village in Huanghai City, Northern Jiangsu. I’ve suffered so much over the years, longing for my mother every night, crying out for her in my dreams… Now, your son is finally here before you, but… but you’ve become like this… Mother, please, wake up!!”
Shui Miao’s tears dripped onto his mother’s arm…
At that moment, Director Zhang and Yang Fen entered the room. Yang Fen, who had just regained her composure, couldn’t help crying again when she saw Shui Miao. “Sister, please wake up! He really is your son! He was brought by Director Zhang. He’s now called Shui Miao, and he looks exactly like the master when he was young. If you don’t believe me, you can touch him…”
Hearing this, Shui Miao quickly took his mother’s hand and placed it on his face…
Suddenly, Yang Min’s fingers trembled slightly!
Then, tears streamed from the corners of Yang Min’s eyes…
Seeing signs of Yang Min waking up, Director Zhang was overjoyed and quickly spoke, “Sister-in-law, Shui Miao has had a very hard time over the years. If he hadn’t been involved in a case, if it weren’t for that incredible video, I would never have recognized him. I believe this is my eldest brother watching over us from heaven!”
Seeing his mother crying, a song suddenly came to Shui Miao’s mind—The World Only Has Mom Is Good. He couldn’t help but start singing…
Shui Miao sang while crying, fully expressing his emotions at that moment!
Halfway through the song, Yang Min’s eyelids slightly trembled, and even more tears flowed…
Suddenly, Yang Fen noticed a mole on Shui Miao’s arm. Her heart stirred, and she quickly said, “Sister, your son also has a mole on his arm, just like you!”
Yang Fen took Yang Min’s hand and placed it on the mole on Shui Miao’s arm…
“Child…”
“My child…”
“My child…”
Yang Min’s lips moved slightly, emitting a faint voice!
Then, Yang Min slowly opened her eyes…
When she saw Shui Miao, her hand trembled violently, and tears flowed like a stream!
“Mother, Mother!!”
Shui Miao excitedly embraced his mother, once again sobbing uncontrollably…
Yang Fen, covering her mouth nearby, was also crying bitterly. On the day Shui Miao was born, Yang Min had attempted suicide by jumping from a building, resulting in severe injuries and a vegetative state. Twenty years had passed, and now, twenty years later, her sister had finally awakened, and mother and son were reunited. Yang Fen felt that her twenty years of dedication had been worth it!
Director Zhang’s tears were also flowing, and he quietly turned around and walked out, taking out his phone to call the doctor and ask him to come quickly.
“My child! My child!”
Yang Min’s greatest heartache had always been her child, and now that heartache was finally resolved!
However, this mother and son were both overwhelmed with sorrow!
Soon, Director Zhang hurried back in and whispered to Yang Fen, “Miss Yang, the doctor said that my sister-in-law is physically weak and cannot be overly excited. Please quickly calm them down. They can’t keep crying like this.” Director Zhang was anxious and didn’t know how to console this grieving mother and son.
Hearing this, Yang Fen immediately wiped her tears and stepped forward, saying, “Sister, Shui, today is a joyful day for you two to reunite as mother and son. You should be happy, not crying. Stop crying, both of you! We should smile, smile!”
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