Reborn back to the time before I sold my blood to support my scumbag boyfriend's college educat

Xia Yichu was satisfied after finding out which hotel they were staying at, and it was almost eight o'clock when she got home. Luckily, she hadn't told Pei Shizhou that she was going to cook dinner for her aunt and uncle when she went shopping.

She didn't go with them today, thinking that her aunt and uncle would probably go home early. They would come to her house first when they got home, so she didn't tell them in advance.

"Xiao Chu, your grandma said you went shopping, why did it take you so long to come back? You didn't even call home to let us know."

Xia Yichu took a taxi home. When she got out at her doorstep, she heard the car and saw a large group of people coming out of her house. The Lin family was there, as was Pei Shizhou.

Upon seeing her return, her aunt-in-law launched into a tirade against Xia Yichu. Although others were also worried, they ultimately dared not lecture her to her face.

Pei Shizhou quickly took the things from Xia Yichu's hands. Lin Xingye was a step slower, and Lin Xingcheng glanced at them but didn't move.

"Auntie, don't be angry. I'll definitely call next time to let you know and promise not to worry you. I ran into some acquaintances at the mall this afternoon and had lunch with them before coming back."

"You! Next time you go somewhere, you must tell Shi Zhou where you're going and when you'll be back. You can't just leave without a word and make Shi Zhou worry."

Xia Yichu clung to Lin's mother's hand and acted coquettishly. Lin's mother saw that Pei Shizhou was restless and worried that he was angry, so she scolded Xia Yichu as soon as she saw her.

"Auntie, Grandma told me that Xiao Chu went to buy something."

They didn't say where they were going to buy anything? When are they coming back? Pei Shizhou wasn't worried about Xia Yichu, he just missed her because he hadn't seen her for several hours.

"Alright, let's go inside and talk," Lin Weidong said.

They all went inside together, and Lin Weidong asked again, "Xiao Chu, what are you going to buy?"

"Uncle, I'm going to buy clothes for Auntie."

"You silly child, I have clothes to wear, and I told you not to buy me anything, but you still went and bought clothes yourself."

After Xia Yichu went to university, she would send them things every few days, and the people in the army envied the couple. When Xia Yichu was a child, Wang Liujie sent her money and things every month, and some colleagues would gossip about her behind her back, saying she was foolish.

What's the point of taking such good care of a girl who has no parents and didn't grow up by her side? When she grows up, she'll only be grateful to her maternal aunt, not remember the kindness of her maternal aunt.

At that time, Wang Liujie only wanted to have a clear conscience. Her parents-in-law and Wei Hong treated her well. Her husband also respected her, and Xia Yichu was pitiful; she had only given him money and gifts.

My sister-in-law has really worked hard. She raised Xiao Chu to be very outstanding, and he is also very sensible and filial.

"Auntie, please don't refuse. It's not easy for you to come all this way to Kyoto. I wanted to take you to the mall to pick out clothes, but I was afraid you wouldn't like it."

That's why I went and bought it for you myself. Oh, by the way, I also bought you some gold jewelry; see if you like it.

As she spoke, she took the bag of clothes from Pei Shizhou and handed it to her aunt.

Although Yao Siying was taller and thinner than Wang Liujie, she could still fit into those clothes. Xia Yichu had bought many clothes for Wang Liujie over the years, so she knew her size well. Having Yao Siying try them on was just an excuse Xia Yichu made up.

"I'll accept the clothes, but I don't want the gold jewelry; you can keep it for yourself."

She's too old for gold jewelry. She tried to return the small bag to Xia Yichu, but Xia Yichu refused to accept it.

"No, your aunt has one, so you must have one too."

Xia Yichu's first watch was bought by her aunt. She felt really lucky to have met two such wonderful aunts.

Although she didn't have her biological mother to raise her, she lived a much happier life than those who had parents by their side, and she was extremely content with her life.

"Yes, Xiao Chu is right. She has bought me several pieces of gold jewelry. How can you not have any?"

Don't say Xiao Chu is biased later, only caring about being filial to me and not to you.

Please accept Xiao Chu's kind offer. We, the Lin family, are blessed to have you and your sister-in-law.

Lin Weinan looked at his wife, who not only didn't stop him from taking care of Xiao Chu, but was even more concerned about Xiao Chu than he was. Lin Weinan didn't say anything, but he was extremely grateful to his wife.

"My uncle is right. I must have done good deeds in my past life to have met my aunt and uncle in this life."

Xia Yichu held her aunt's hand with one hand and her aunt's hand with the other, her face full of happiness.

"You've been so good to me, of course I have to take good care of you."

Wang Liujie smiled and tapped Xia Yichu's nose, "Your little mouth is as sweet as honey. Sigh, it's better to have a daughter; your second brother has never bought me anything."

Lin Xingye was caught in the crossfire, and his mother's lifelong regret was that he hadn't given birth to a daughter.

"Mom, you didn't even need to have a daughter. Isn't it great to have Xiao Chu as your daughter? Why are you still sighing here?"

"You little rascal, you do have a point."

Wang Liujie thought about it again and realized that it made sense. She and her husband had gone to the far northwest, where conditions were poor, making it impossible to bring Xia Yichu with them to take care of her.

"Alright, let's go back! It's getting late, let Xiao Chu and Shi Zhou get some rest."

Lin's mother started to shoo Pei Shizhou away, letting the young couple have a proper talk.

After seeing them off, Xia Yichu excitedly grabbed Pei Shizhou's arm.

"Shizhou, I think I've run into your aunt."

Pei Shizhou looked at Xia Yichu with confusion, not understanding what she was talking about.

"It's Yao Siying."

"Are you telling the truth? Where is she?"

Pei Shizhou was even more excited than her. If it were true, that would be wonderful. His uncle had missed half his life with the woman he loved. If they could meet again, his regrets in this life would be less.

"Don't worry, let me explain slowly."

"Wait, Xiao Chu, how do you know Yao Siying?"

After all, Pei Shizhou only knew her name, not what she looked like. Initially, Zhou Wenbin didn't like her and didn't pay her any attention.

By the time Zhou Wenbin realized he had fallen for her, Yao Siying had already left, and he didn't even have a photo of her.

"I don't know her, but there's a man next to Yao Siying who's about your age. He looks a lot like your uncle, and I suspect he might be your uncle's son."

Think carefully about when Yao Siying left Kyoto. If the timing matches, then it's almost certainly true.

Pei Shizhou fell into deep thought, trying hard to recall what his uncle, maternal grandparents, and paternal grandparents had said about Yao Siying.

Do you know how old that man is?

His uncle went to work in a remote area because he couldn't find Yao Siying after she left. Not long after, Xia Guohua returned home and was tricked by Yang Yunxia into marrying her.

Furthermore, her mother, heartbroken, conceived him with Pei Feng, and the two married. Based on this calculation, if Yao Siying really did have her uncle's child, the child would be about a year older than him.

"Twenty-nine"

"The timing matches up, he really could be my uncle's son! Xiao Chu, tell me quickly, where did you meet him, and what does he look like?"

Xia Yichu then described in detail what she had seen in the mall, including the man's clothing, mannerisms, and behavior. After listening, Pei Shizhou became even more certain of his guess.

"I'm going to call my uncle right now and tell him the good news."

Xia Yichu pulled Pei Shizhou back from making the call, preventing him from doing so.

"Wait a minute, Shizhou, things aren't settled yet, it's best not to tell your uncle. Let's investigate first, you don't want your uncle and grandparents to be disappointed."

He's too perceptive; I didn't dare ask his mother's name. But I found out which hotel they're staying at, and I'll go see them tomorrow.

Xia Yichu realized that Yao Jingshen seemed to be fully aware of her probing, and for some reason, he did not resist Xia Yichu's approach.

When Xia Yichu asked him about the hotel where he and his mother were staying, he told her without hesitation, and also told her that he would be staying in Kyoto for a few days.

"You're so thoughtful. I'll go with you tomorrow."

"You shouldn't go. You look a bit like Jing Shen. If they find out who you are, they might hide."

"Okay, whatever you say."