Chapter 550
If Su Hongchen really was their Jingyou, then it would be perfectly normal for Xiaoxiao to not want her brother to be recognized. After all, Hongchen was such an outstanding child. How much effort did other families put into raising their children to be this good? Who would want to drag such a good child into the mud?
Thinking this, Grandpa Zhang spoke seriously, his voice low and heavy, “Let’s not rush to investigate this just yet. We don’t want the national security office to catch wind of it during their investigation.”
“What do you mean by that?” Grandma Wang immediately grew anxious upon hearing this.
She had been waiting for over twenty years, hoping for any sign of hope, and now that she finally saw a glimpse of it, Grandpa Zhang wanted to hold back?
Grandpa Zhang tightly grasped Grandma Wang’s hand.
“Given the situation, it’s not just Peng Huijing; the entire Peng family could be in trouble. The national security office deliberately transferred Hongchen from Dai City to investigate the Peng family. That’s a clear sign that they don’t trust some of us in Beijing. If that’s the case, whether our Zhang family can keep our hands clean is already questionable. Hongchen is a capable, promising young man. No matter if he’s our Jingyou or not, we cannot harm him at this time.”
Upon hearing this, Grandma Wang’s body tensed up.
After a long pause, she wiped the tear that had slipped down her cheek. “Alright, I’ll listen to you. We’ll put this aside for now and focus on handling the Peng family’s affairs.”
Grandma Wang glared at Grandpa Zhang with frustration. “Since we might find Jingyou soon, you and Zhiyuan can’t keep acting like this anymore. You both have to think of a way to prove our Zhang family’s innocence. We absolutely cannot let the Peng family drag us down.”
Even if Su Hongchen wasn’t their Jingyou, they still had to give Jingyou a good name. They couldn’t let him be criticized once he was found.
Grandpa Zhang nodded. “Don’t worry, I’ll speak to Zhiyuan later.”
Once the two elders finished their conversation, they went downstairs.
Meanwhile, Su Xiaoxiao and Jiang Yexun were sitting in the living room, chatting quietly with their heads lowered.
The two of them had always been fond with Su Xiaoxiao, and now that they saw her, their hearts were even fuller of affection.
Auntie Lin, seeing them come downstairs, quickly asked, “Old sir, shall we eat now?”
“Go ahead and eat. It’s already after six. Don’t wait for Zhiyuan. When he comes back, he can just grab something to eat,” Grandpa Zhang casually waved his hand.
When they sat down to eat, Grandma Wang couldn’t help but keep glancing at Su Xiaoxiao.
The more she looked, the more she thought that Xiaoxiao resembled her unfortunate daughter-in-law, who had tragically passed away during childbirth.
This resemblance made her even more convinced that Hongchen must be their Jingyou.
“Xiaoxiao, are you close with your brother?” Grandma Wang couldn’t resist asking.
Grandpa Zhang’s heart jumped to his throat.
Although he thought his wife was being a bit too reckless, he still couldn’t help but look at Su Xiaoxiao, hoping to hear more about Su Hongchen.
“Yes,” Su Xiaoxiao replied, pushing down her unease and speaking with a bit of pride in her voice, “Since my parents were always busy with work, my brother took great care of me. He would pick me up from school every day, make sure I eat three meals a day, and whenever anyone bullied me, he’d stand up for me. He was also really good at studying, and when I was younger, he would tutor me.”
Hearing her words, both Grandpa Zhang and Grandma Wang exchanged glances, their eyes filled with pride.
They had known it all along — no matter where their Jingyou grew up, he would turn out to be an exceptionally good child.