The living room was opulent, with its decorations showcasing the owner's taste.
Chen Xinwan held Nan Qiao's hand, saying, "Qiaoqiao, your dad and mom never imagined that the nurse at the hospital would mix up the babies. If the Zhou Family hadn't contacted us, we wouldn't have known that Yu Rou wasn't our biological daughter. Now that we've found you, it's truly wonderful."
Bai Zhenyang looked at her with a face filled with indulgence and tenderness, telling Nan Qiao, "Daughter, don't be shy at home, do whatever you want. Our family isn't short on money; you can buy whatever you like."
Bai Zhenyang took out a black card and stuffed it into Nan Qiao's hand, "This card is for you, you can buy anything you want, up to fifty billion."
Chen Xinwan also gave Nan Qiao a black card, "This is a gift from mom, keep it and spend however you like, as long as it makes you happy."
Seeing the two black cards in Nan Qiao's hand, she placed the cards on the table, "Thank you, no need, I have money."
Bai Zhenyang and Chen Xinwan assumed Nan Qiao was just too shy to accept the gifts since she had just returned home, thinking, how could such a young child have money?
Nan Qiao: I really do have money.
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Bai Zhenyang and Chen Xinwan looked at their daughter with eyes full of spoiling love, and still stuffed the two black cards back into Nan Qiao's hands.
"My dear daughter, please accept them. These are just a little token of mom's affection, and mom would be so sad if you didn't accept them."
A beauty shedding tears is truly heart-wrenching.
Nan Qiao had no choice but to accept the black cards.
Seeing this, Bai Zhenyang clutched his heart, "My dear daughter, accepting your mom's black card but not dad's, does it mean you don't like dad?"
For Nan Qiao, it was the first time she had received gifts with such enthusiasm and she found it difficult to adapt.
Although these were her biological parents, they hadn't spent eighteen years together, and naturally, there wasn't much emotional attachment.
Faced with Bai Zhenyang's enthusiasm, Nan Qiao extended her hand and had no choice but to accept, "Thank you."
However, for the time being, Nan Qiao wasn't able to call them mom and dad.
Bai Zhenyang and Chen Xinwan weren't concerned about this; having their daughter back with them was enough.
Bai Zhenyang took out a shopping bag and pulled out a very thick stack of papers.
"Daughter, dad doesn't know what you like, so I just randomly bought you ten stores, ten villas, and a residential building."
Not only that, but Bai Zhenyang also took out a bunch of keys, grinning, "Daughter, I also don't know what kind of car you like. I just randomly bought a dozen or so; you can drive whichever one you like."
Bai Zhenyang presented various papers in front of Nan Qiao: "These are all already in your name; you can manage them however you want."
Nan Qiao was stunned; this was too extravagant!
Nan Qiao was about to refuse when Chen Xinwan also took out a very thick stack of papers, "Qiaoqiao, mom didn't know what you would like, so I bought you a resort, two companies, and your dad and I were competing who could give you more stores. I could only buy you ten villas abroad, a farm, and a vineyard."
Nan Qiao: ...
Nan Qiao's expression appeared calm and composed, and she wasn't dazzled by these gifts.
Nan Qiao spoke up, "Thank you, these gifts are too valuable, please take them back."
Chen Xinwan held Nan Qiao's hand, her beautiful eyes brimming with tears, making it hard for anyone to refuse her.
"Qiaoqiao, mom didn't protect you well, letting you be taken by mistake. You must have suffered a lot in these eighteen years, right? These gifts can't make up for the eighteen years we didn't spend together, but consider them a small token of mom's affection, okay?"
Bai Zhenyang sighed, "Qiaoqiao, I'm sorry for making you suffer. These gifts are just a little token from us as your parents; please accept them."
Chen Xinwan said affectionately, "My dear daughter, just accept them. Our family isn't in need of money; these gifts are just a small token, please accept them, okay?"
The gentle tone and the doting gaze made it impossible for Nan Qiao to refuse; she simply nodded, "Thank you."
Nan Qiao accepted the gift, and the couple's mood became particularly content.
Chen Xinwan said affectionately, "My darling daughter, your three brothers are all busy outside, not in Jing City. Your grandfather went to Ling Yin Temple to pray for blessings for your grandmother. He won't be back until next month."
Pray for blessings?
Nan Qiao asked, "What happened to Grandma?"
Chen Xinwan sighed and said, "Your grandmother missed a step going downstairs at night and tumbled down the stairs. Fortunately, Yu Rou found her first and took her to the hospital. They saved her life, but she's become a vegetative person."
Bai Zhenyang, bringing up the matter, had eyes full of sorrow, "Your grandfather has been staying in Ling Yin Temple to pray for blessings for your grandmother. He returns only to visit your grandmother in the hospital, unwilling to set foot in this house again."
Mentioning this incident, the couple's mood wasn't very good.
Chen Xinwan said, "Darling girl, let me take you to the third floor first; your room is on the third floor. I've had it redecorated. Take a look and see if you like it."
Chen Xinwan led Nan Qiao to the elevator and to the third floor, pushing open her room's door.
The interior decoration of the room was mainly cute, filled with adorable dolls.
The 100 square meter room even had a dressing room, just waiting for Nan Qiao to fill it.
"Qiaoqiao, rest for a while. I'm going to cook for you. You haven't eaten your mother's cooking yet. Today, I'll do the cooking myself, so you can taste my skills."
Bai Zhenyang said cheerfully, "My darling girl, your dad can cook too. Later, you'll also get a taste of my culinary skills."
Nan Qiao felt somewhat moved by the couple's enthusiasm.
She had never eaten a meal cooked by those two when she was with the Zhou Family.
Nan Qiao said, "Thank you."
Chen Xinwan looked at Nan Qiao with concern, "My girl, there's no need to be so polite; we are family."
Bai Zhenyang added, "Right, family doesn't need to be so formal. Qiaoqiao, you rest for now; we'll call you when it's time to eat."
The couple left, gently closing the door behind them.
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In the room, Nan Qiao stared at a row of jewelry in the cupboard, stunned as if turned to wood.
Not just that, there were gold ornaments inside, and even more dazzlingly brilliant, large diamonds.
Nan Qiao picked one up at random—it must have been 10 carats, right?
At this moment, Nan Qiao received a WeChat message from Zhou Jingya, a picture of Liu Yanfang taking her to a luxury store to buy a dress.
"Sister, what should I do? Mom insists on buying me a new dress. Oh, you must have already returned to the countryside, right? Can you adapt to life in the village?"
Nan Qiao sneered and sent back a photo of the jewelry.
Nan Qiao: Adapt? No way! Every day I open my eyes to see so much jewelry, I don't even know which one to wear.
Nan Qiao continued her bombardment, taking a photo holding the Black Card against the backdrop of the window and sending it.
Nan Qiao: Oh dear, which of the Black Cards dad and mom gave me should I use first today?
Showing off wealth—who doesn't know how to do that?
Zhou Jingya saw these pictures, her brain stupefied, flushed with anger, seething with resentment.
Seeing Nan Qiao flaunting her wealth like this, should she just kill herself to help Nan Qiao cheer up!