Zhuo Yan snapped back to reality and found herself standing at the hospital entrance, looking at him.
Lu Chongyan quickly ran over and shared a brief hug with her. They parted, and he was very surprised, "Are you dismissed from school already?"
Zhuo Yan nodded, "Yes, it's early today. We have no classes this afternoon. Who was that woman just now?"
Her words were fragmented, but the last sentence was the most important.
While happy, Lu Chongyan also noticed this, touching his head with some confusion. He said foolishly and brightly, "I don't know her either. It's inexplicable. Maybe she mistook me for someone else?"
Zhuo Yan certainly didn't believe in such coincidences.
"System."
[That's his sister. The villainous woman in the original plot who wanted to dig out his two kidneys. Host, you must protect the mission target!]
Although it was within expectation, Zhuo Yan still wanted to rush in and kill the woman.
"Mistaking you for someone else is not necessarily true. Do you remember your sister?"
Lu Chongyan: "...When did I have a sister?" He was an only child.
Zhuo Yan put on an expression of sudden realization, "Oh, you probably don't know. Didn't your parents tell you? You're not their biological child. You were sold to them by your sister for 3,000 yuan."
Lu Chongyan: "..." He didn't know if the person opposite him was crazy, if he was crazy, or if this was all a dream.
"To be precise, they didn't buy you. Your sister said she wouldn't give you up unless they paid 3,000 yuan, so they had to pay. Your sister married into the provincial city, divorced a few years ago, and sold her house there. That woman just now might be her."
[Host, you're revealing the plot.]
Lu Chongyan: "...How do you know all this?"
"My parents mentioned it during their chats. Many people in the village know about this. Your parents really didn't tell you. They were doing it for your own good. Your sister is not a good person..."
Zhuo Yan chattered on, describing the true face of that woman to him, and finally said with a tone of righteous indignation, "She's also in the hospital, probably sick. Serves her right!"
Lu Chongyan: "..."
His girlfriend was acting so righteously indignant because of him. What could he say?
However, he wasn't angry that his parents had hidden this from him. As she said, his parents were doing it for his own good. If what Lu Yu said was true, he didn't intend to acknowledge the woman who gave him away and even took money for it. From the fact that she gave him away for 3,000 yuan, it proved that his "sister" had no sisterly affection for him at all.
Moreover, he didn't plan to ask his parents. His parents were doing it for his own good. He didn't plan to acknowledge her, nor did he want to disappoint them.
His father broke his leg back then for him. His mother's body was full of ailments from years of hard work. His real family was only them.
"Don't mind her. I won't acknowledge her. Let's go back."
He changed the subject, and Zhuo Yan didn't say any more. The two took a taxi back to the hotel.
After returning, Lu Chongyan excused himself to go to the restroom and stayed there for half an hour. In reality, he contacted some familiar people in the village to inquire about this matter.
Soon, he received a reply.
[You're only finding out now? Back then, I was young and even talked about you. Your parents came to my door, and I got beaten by my old man. After that, no one talked about it anymore. Why are you asking about this all of a sudden?]
He truthfully told them about potentially meeting his sister.
The other party replied: [That woman is vicious! Our family even contributed a few hundred yuan for that 3,000 back then. Everyone in the village who's older knows about this. Don't even think about forgiving her. That venomous woman isn't worth it.]
[I know, I won't. Don't worry.]
Once he confirmed the truth, he left the restroom.
Zhuo Yan was lying on the bed playing with her phone.
More accurately, she was replying to messages.
[I can help you, but there are two conditions. First, don't do those meaningless things anymore. Second, help me deal with someone.]
Zhuo Yan lay down. She didn't hide it and clicked send.
Lu Chongyan couldn't help but glance over. Seeing the character "Fu," he felt a little unhappy.
[We'll discuss the specific person when we meet. I have something to do, goodbye.]