The true heiress of metaphysics travels back to the 1970s and recognizes her father, a high-ranking

---------------

After watching the three leave, Meng Wanqiu couldn't help but sigh, "Mingqian, our daughter is really good, excellent, and very sensible."

Jiang Mingqian nodded and said with emotion, "We are the ones who have let him down. He has suffered so much outside for so many years, yet he still retains such a good character. He is a good kid."

Meng Wanqiu had just reunited with her daughter, but her heart was already filled with longing, wishing she could stay by her side every moment. Holding Jiang Mingqian's hand, she said eagerly:

"Let's go find our daughter and help her at work; it'll be good to lend a hand."

Jiang Mingqian shook his head: "No, we can't go. If we rush to help her, it will only make her uncomfortable, and it might even attract gossip from the villagers, embarrassing her."

He paused, gazing into the distance, his eyes filled with tenderness, and then said:

"Besides, he's been used to being alone and struggling all these years. Suddenly being pampered and protected by us might put him under pressure. Let's take it slow; we have plenty of time to make it up to him. There's no need to rush."

Upon hearing this, Meng Wanqiu's face showed a hint of disappointment, but she had to admit that Jiang Mingqian's words made sense.

Jiang Mingqian noticed his wife's disappointment, so he patted her shoulder and comforted her, "Let's go to the cowshed to see Mom and Dad first, and then we'll come back to cook. That way, Mom and Dad and the kids will have a meal ready when they get back."

Meng Wanqiu nodded. She hadn't seen her parents for over two years, and she really needed to go see them.

It was daytime, and carrying things would be too conspicuous, so they had to go empty-handed for the time being.

It wasn't for any other reason than that the parents didn't want outsiders to know about their relationship with Jiang Xiechuan.

----------

The two left the educated youth compound and headed west, following Jiang Xiechuan's instructions.

As soon as I stepped out of the wall of the educated youth compound, I saw the cowshed where my parents were.

When Meng Wanqiu saw the low, dilapidated cowshed, she stopped abruptly, and her eyes instantly reddened.

The thatched roof of the cowshed had collapsed in some places, and the walls were blackened by smoke.

This is no place for a human to live! Meng Wanqiu felt as if her heart was being squeezed tightly, the pain almost making it hard for her to breathe. She staggered forward, but Jiang Mingqian grabbed her arm.

"Wanqiu, calm down," Jiang Mingqian's voice was low and restrained. "Let's go quietly without alerting anyone else!"

Meng Wanqiu suppressed the bitterness and heartache in her heart, nodded, and walked quietly towards the cowshed.

Just as we approached the cowshed, Old Master Meng came out of the room.

When Grandpa Meng looked up and saw the two of them, he was startled, and then a hint of helplessness flashed in his eyes.

While waiting for the two to arrive, he looked around to make sure no one was paying attention before letting out a sigh of relief and urging in a low voice, "Hurry up and come in!" After saying that, he turned around and went into the house first.

Inside the house, seeing her husband return, Old Madam Meng asked in confusion, "Old man, who were you talking to just now? Was it Xie Chuan? Why didn't he go to work?"

As soon as she finished speaking, she saw Jiang Mingqian and Meng Wanqiu standing at the door. Her eyes widened instantly, her face full of disbelief.

Just as she was about to say something, Grandpa Meng said sternly, "I told you all, don't come over! With Xie Chuan here taking care of us, what are you worried about?"

Meng Wanqiu and Jiang Mingqian entered the house. Looking into her mother's clear and bright eyes, Meng Wanqiu could no longer contain her emotions and burst into tears of joy.

"Mom, you're really all better!"

At this moment, Madam Meng's eyes reddened slightly as she nodded, her voice choked with emotion:

"Okay, everything's all done."

She held her daughter's hand and gave her more instructions:

"Don't worry, we're here. You don't need to make this special trip! It's too far, and it's not easy for you to come all this way. Besides, it's best to keep your distance from us for now. Don't let outsiders know about our relationship with Xie Chuan!"

As Meng Wanqiu listened to her mother's words, and thought about how her parents were suffering in this dilapidated cowshed, yet still had to be on guard at all times, her heart ached even more.

She shook her head, hesitated for a moment, and then spoke:

"Mom, you and Dad have wronged me. I came here to find my biological daughter, your granddaughter."

Both Grandpa Meng and Grandma Meng were utterly shocked, staring at Meng Wanqiu in disbelief. Grandpa Meng was the first to react, his voice trembling, "It's...it's that child, Mu Yan?"

Meng Wanqiu nodded vigorously: "Yes, it's Mu Yan!"

"So what exactly happened?" Old Master Meng asked anxiously.

He said, "How could that child, Mu Yan, look so much like my old wife? It turns out she's my own granddaughter!"

Jiang Mingqian then spoke up, slowly recounting the cause and effect of how the child was maliciously switched back then and how they found Mu Yan.

Upon hearing this, tears streamed down Madam Meng's face as she choked back sobs, "This poor child, not having been by our side since childhood, how much suffering he must have endured!"

Grandpa Meng was also furious at this moment. His fiery temper from his time in the army resurfaced. He looked at Jiang Mingqian and said angrily:

"That family is worse than animals! We must find them and get to the bottom of this, so they know that our children are not to be bullied!"

"Dad, don't worry, I've already had someone investigate secretly, and I will definitely not let them get away with this," Jiang Mingqian said in a deep voice.

Old Madam Meng wiped away her tears, deeply moved, "This child, Mu Yan, we never showed her any affection for a single day, yet she cured my illness!"

Since she regained consciousness, she has been very fond of Jiang Muyan. Moreover, during the autumn harvest, most of the meals that Xie Chuan brought were cooked by Muyan.

This child is so skilled in medicine and cooking. But how much hardship must he have endured to achieve that!

As Madam Meng was pondering this, Old Master Meng stood up and said in a deep voice:

"Wanqiu, Mingqian, how long are you going to stay here?"

"About a week!" Jiang Mingqian replied in a deep voice. He still had military duties to attend to, so he couldn't stay here for too long.

Grandpa Meng nodded:

"Alright. Don't come here during the day for the next few days, to avoid attracting attention. Come here at night with Mu Yan and the others."

He glanced at the sky and said, "We should go to work. Your Uncle Zhou and Aunt Zhou have already gone, and we shouldn't be too late."

Old Madam Meng also stood up, gently patted her daughter's hand, and said in a gentle tone:

"It's such a wonderful thing that Mu Yan was found. We have a long life ahead of us, and we can make it up to her slowly."

Meng Wanqiu nodded; she would take care of her daughter from now on!

Watching her parents' hunched backs, so old yet still having to go to work, filled her with heartache, but there was nothing she could do. As she watched the two elderly people walk away, Meng Wanqiu's face was filled with sorrow.

"I don't know when my parents will be able to leave here."

"It'll be soon." Jiang Mingqian gazed into the distance, his tone filled with anticipation. "The situation in Beijing has eased somewhat, and everything will get better and better."

~~~~~~~~

After returning to the educated youth compound, Meng Wanqiu and her companion began preparing dinner.

Meng Wanqiu had never used a traditional earthen stove before. When she tried to start a fire, the thick smoke made her eyes water and caused her to cough incessantly. She struggled for a long time but couldn't get it lit. In the end, it was Jiang Mingqian who finally lit the fire.

When they arrived, they brought smoked meat and cured meat, and also found some fresh vegetables in the kitchen. The couple worked together and managed to prepare a few dishes that were reasonably plentiful.

By the time the meal was ready, the sun was already setting in the west, and the afterglow of the sunset painted half the sky red. Estimating that it was almost time to finish work, Meng Wanqiu couldn't wait any longer, so she got up and walked towards the gate of the educated youth compound, hoping to wait for her daughter as soon as possible.

As soon as she stood at the door, she saw villagers returning from work in twos and threes, carrying farm tools.

At this moment, a clear female voice rang out:

"Aunt Meng, is that really you? Are you here to see Xie Chuan?"