novelraw Chapter 448 - 429: Missing the Deceased Daughter
Chapter 448 - 429: Missing the Deceased Daughter
Chu Tingting’s birthday banquet nearly invited half of the high society to the scene, making it a grand affair.Chu Tingting wore a pure white, elegant, hollowed-out evening gown—pristine and sweet, radiant as ever.
"Tingting!" Cheng Roning appeared with Mu Jiyang and her thirteen-year-old daughter.
Mu Jiyang wasn’t technically Cheng Roning’s biological son; he was adopted before her first marriage. Mu Jiyang was the child of one of Cheng Roning’s closest friends who tragically passed away in a car accident at a young age, entrusting the child to Cheng Roning and her husband. As such, Mu Jiyang retained his biological parents’ surname, though Cheng Roning treated him as her own and showered him with love.
Mu Jiyang didn’t disappoint, treating Cheng Roning as his real mother, showing her care and understanding in every way.
Later, Cheng Roning married her second husband, and they had their daughter, Meng Jiahui!
The twists and turns of her marital journey did not crush Cheng Roning’s spirit. Instead, they empowered her to continually enhance her abilities amidst adversity and sorrow. The accomplishments she has today truly command admiration.
"Uncle! Cousin, Little Cousin, you’ve come!" Chu Tingting turned around, noticing them, though her expression seemed slightly forced.
If she didn’t know Lin Banxia was her aunt’s daughter, she would have treated her with affectionate warmth. But at this moment, Chu Tingting felt as if an invisible barrier was lodged in her heart, leaving her unsure of how to face her aunt.
"Tingting, you look so beautiful today," Mu Jiyang complimented with a smile.
Chu Tingting immediately blinked at Mu Jiyang playfully, "Thank you, Cousin. You all have fun; I’ll go greet some guests over there."
Meng Jiahui tugged at her brother’s sleeve, "Big Brother, look! There are so many pretty ladies over there. Let’s go say hi!"
Mu Jiyang felt utterly helpless toward his younger sister, who was a whole generation apart from him.
Meng Jiahui spun around immediately and said to Cheng Roning, "Mommy, Brother is so shy. How is he going to find a girlfriend like this?"
Cheng Roning felt equally helpless toward her mischievous youngest daughter. Watching Mu Jiyang’s face turn nearly red, she quickly admonished, "Jiahui, don’t joke about your brother. Go play by yourself; I have something to discuss with him."
Meng Jiahui stuck out her tongue cheekily at Mu Jiyang, "I’ll go ask them for their contact info for you!"
"Hey, Jiahui..." Mu Jiyang was practically driven mad by this little rascal.
As Cheng Roning watched her playful daughter, it brought a bittersweet comfort to her heart.
Only...I wonder what my eldest daughter would’ve been like if she were still alive.
Surely, she would’ve been as carefree and joyful as the little one.
Mu Jiyang brought his gaze back and noticed the tears welling up in Cheng Roning’s eyes. His heart ached instantly.
"Mom, I’m sorry—for my inadequacy in not being able to find my sister!" Mu Jiyang said with guilt.
Cheng Roning lifted her head and sighed, "Perhaps age makes a person weaker; the more I think of sorrowful things, the more I want to cry. Jiyang, you’ve already done your best. Mom is deeply grateful to you."
"No, Mom, don’t worry. As long as my sister remains unfound, I will keep looking for her," Mu Jiyang vowed to his mother.
Cheng Roning reached out and patted his shoulder, "You’re such a good child; Mom is overwhelmed with emotion!"