Era: After foreseeing the future, I changed my fate using spatial abilities.

Chapter 65 Zhang Qi
Zhang Qi wiped his face hard, let go of his mother's arm, and slowly squatted down in front of Xiao Qiu, looking her in the eye.

No wonder he thought it looked familiar. This face resembled his sister's when she was little by about 60 or 70 percent, except that he was dark and thin, unlike his sister's fair and chubby face, which is why he didn't make the connection immediately.

My sister's daughter.

"Sweetie, Xiao Qiu, call out again?"

"Uncle, eldest uncle!"

“Hey, Uncle…I’m here, Uncle’s here.”

He pulled the person into a tight embrace, and Zhang Qi nodded with a choked smile, "I'm your uncle!"

"Get out of my way!"

Hearing the childish "Grandpa," Zhang Fu shuddered and looked at the pretty little girl, as if he were seeing his own little girl!
Carefully carrying his daughter, Zhang Fu approached her, but the person blocking his way was so inconsiderate that he had to kick them and scold them.

"Xiao Qiu, right?"

"Grandpa, Mom said that autumn is her and Grandpa's favorite season. As for why, it's a secret between you two, so I can't tell you."

Upon hearing this, Zhang Fu immediately understood why Nannan had named her daughter Xiaoqiu.

Their secret...

Through teary eyes, I seemed to see my daughter when she was little. Every autumn, I would take her to our secret base to play in the water, roast sweet potatoes, and pick fruit.

What she thought was a secret was actually nothing more than the old woman's reluctance to move around and the eldest son's unwillingness to climb mountains...

Hehe, she happily looks forward to every autumn.

Thinking of the sweet and gentle little girl, and looking at Xiao Qiu who resembled her in appearance, Zhang Fu finally broke down in tears while holding the urn.

Until a pair of small hands wrapped around his neck, and a soft voice said, "Grandpa, don't cry, it will break Mommy's heart to see you cry."

"Okay, okay, Grandpa... Grandpa, don't cry, don't cry..."

Hu Yingtao stepped forward and took her daughter from her husband's arms, gently stroking her repeatedly.

This was flesh that fell from her body, and it was turned into ashes and stuffed into a small box...

"My dear girl, what have you been through? You've torn my heart and soul apart!"

……

"Comrade Su, thank you. Thank you for bringing my sister and Xiao Qiu back. But what exactly happened? Could you tell me everything about my sister?"

After getting up, Zhang Qi finally calmed down and walked over to the person who was standing silently to the side, and began to ask in a low voice about everything concerning his sister.

She sighed silently. She only had a vague understanding of Zhang Qin's situation, and they would have to investigate the specifics themselves.

"I am Xiao Qiu, whom I met at my doorstep that night."

Recalling how frightened she was at the time, thinking she had encountered something unclean, Su Ning twitched the corner of her mouth. "Because Sister Qin was very sick, Xiao Qiu had to come out and beg for food while she was asleep."

Sister Qin's cough is hard to stop, so she has difficulty falling asleep and can only endure it until her body can no longer bear it and she can fall asleep on her own for two or three hours.

Xiao Qiu came out at this time...

Hearing that Xiao Qiu, at such a young age, had to shoulder the responsibility of supporting her family and had no choice but to go out begging at night.

Sometimes, not only do they fail to get any food, but they are also driven away or even beaten by frightened people.

My younger sister suffered an injury and illness, but we didn't have the money for treatment, which led to her developing a terminal illness...

Zhang Qi covered his face, large tears streaming down his face as he desperately tried to suppress the pain in his chest.

After a long pause, she asked in a hoarse voice, "What happened before? Why did she disappear? Where did she go? Did she tell you anything before she left?"

"Ah."

Turning her head, she glanced at Xiao Qiu, who was nestled in the arms of the two elderly people, gently patting their backs with her small hands.

Su Ning looked back with a complicated expression and relayed Zhang Qin's words to him without missing a single one.

"After that, Sister Qin didn't tell me what happened to her, and she also told me not to look for that person, and not to inquire about it, because she was afraid it would be dangerous."

Zhang Qi clenched his fists tightly at his sides, raised his head with difficulty, his eyes bloodshot like those of a bloodthirsty demon. "Where is that village? And who was the person who hurt her?"

"I've only been in Gushi for a short time, so I'm not very familiar with the places she mentioned or the names of the people she spoke of."

Recalling the look on Zhang Qin's face when she mentioned that person, Su Ning still advised, "Brother Zhang, you still have your parents and now Xiao Qiu, they all need your care."

"A gentleman takes revenge even after ten years." "I understand."

His cheeks were clenched tightly, and his gums bled from clenching them so hard.

Zhang Qi closed his eyes and took a few deep breaths. When he opened them again, he was much calmer. "Su Ning, thank you again. You are a benefactor to my Zhang family. On behalf of my sister Xiao Qiu and my parents, I kneel down to express my deepest gratitude!"

"Brother Zhang!"

Seeing him straighten his posture as he spoke, and kneel down in front of her with a serious expression, Su Ning was startled by this action and quickly moved aside, while subconsciously reaching out to stop his hands from bowing.

"Get up quickly! If you kneel before me like that, people will be sent away in our area! Really, Brother Zhang, please get up right away!"

Kneeling and kowtowing will...send a person away?

Seriously? Where is this custom from?
Zhang Qi, who had to stop what he was doing, froze for a moment: he had almost repaid kindness with enmity!

"I'm sorry, I didn't know... I just wanted to express my gratitude."

“If it weren’t for you, Su Ning, you are so kind and righteous. My sister and Xiao Qiu would not be able to go home. I don’t know what would happen to my sister without Xiao Qiu. Our family would never be able to reunite again.”

“Brother Zhang, don’t say that. Anyone with a conscience would do the same in this situation. Xiao Qiu is so well-behaved and lovely. Even if she hadn’t met me, she would have met other kind people.”

"No, no, no, you can't say that."

Seeing that the person had finally stood up and stopped kneeling before him, Su Ning breathed a huge sigh of relief.

She had only done what she could to help Xiaoqiu and Zhang Qin, and didn't feel she deserved such a grand gesture.

"Really, Brother Zhang, I'm so happy to have helped Sister Qin fulfill her wish and brought Xiao Qiu to you. As for whether you're thanking me or not, I'm Xiao Qiu's sister too..."

At this point, Su Ning chuckled, realizing that Fu Jiaming was right about the generational hierarchy. "I'm also Xiao Qiu's aunt, so let's be family and not stand on ceremony."

"Okay, from today onwards you are another half-sister of mine."

The words that came out of his mouth startled Zhang Qi. After thinking about it carefully, he realized that his parents were getting old and that what happened to his sister must have been a big blow to them.

Even though I have Xiao Qiu, there's no guarantee that I won't be hit with another blow after learning about her background. What if I can't handle it...?

Having another daughter would at least bring some comfort, and besides, with Su Ning being both virtuous and beautiful, it would be a case of the Zhang family marrying above their station.

"Yes, yes, Suning, how about we become godparents?"

?

A question mark popped into my eyes: Did giving away so many people just create another godparent family?
Thinking of Fu Ying and her brother, who had said the same thing, Su Ning's eyes filled with warmth.

Compared to her biological father, who says that people without blood ties cannot have family affection?
Xiao Qiu herself truly loves it, and even if she returns to Xiangnan, she will not cut off contact with her or abandon her. If she has the opportunity to come to Shanghai, she will definitely come to visit again.

I have a very good impression of the Zhang family; if we really had this godparent relationship…

"Su Ning, is it okay for you to call me Ningning?"

"Of course, Brother Zhang."

……

The entrance of the hospital.

The elderly couple from the Zhang family were physically exhausted after experiencing such a dramatic shift in emotions, so only Zhang Qi and Xiao Qiu were there to see her off.

The Zhang family elders also agreed to Zhang Qi's suggestion to reunite with his relatives and did their best to make it happen.

Unable to refuse such a heartfelt gesture, Su Ning accepted the affection that was filled with deep gratitude. From then on, she had another home and family in Shanghai.

Sometimes she thinks that God has not treated her badly. She has never lacked people who love her since she was a child. Even if they are not by her side, there will always be someone to make up for their absence in various ways.

"Sister Ningning... no, Auntie!"

Xiao Qiu covered her mouth and smiled shyly, she was used to calling her that and couldn't break the habit, "Auntie, you must come see Qiu Qiu when you're done with your work~"

"Okay, I'll definitely come to see Xiaoqiu once Auntie finishes her work!"

"Ningning, when you're done with your work, we'll do as you say and have a table set up at home, just the two of us as a family!"

"Okay, big brother, please take good care of godfather and godmother. I'll come back to see you as soon as I'm done with this."

Zhang Qi nodded, bent down and picked up Xiao Qiu, who was holding her hand. "If you need any help with your work, just come to your older brother. Although the Zhang family isn't one of the top families in Shanghai, we still have some influence."

(End of this chapter)