Chapter 191: Taking a Goddaughter

The person they’d met the other day turned out to be Wang Jianlin’s sister, who had been abducted as a child.

Yun Jiao clearly noticed that Wang Jianlin’s mother’s dementia seemed to have improved somewhat.

’Huh... Can finding a long-lost relative actually cure a disease?’

As if noticing Yun Jiao looking at her, the old woman turned a loving gaze upon the little girl.

"Come here, Jiaojiao. Come over here."

’Good. She’s finally not calling me Nannan anymore.’

Yun Jiao took little steps over to her and tilted her head. "Grandma?"

The sight of the sweet, pretty little girl tilting her head like a delicate porcelain doll was enough to melt anyone’s heart.

The old woman pulled out a handful of White Rabbit creamy candies and chocolates from her pocket and stuffed them all into Yun Jiao’s hands.

She kept murmuring, "Jiaojiao is Grandma’s lucky star. It was Jiaojiao’s lucky bracelet that helped Grandma find Nannan."

The woman beside her also looked at Yun Jiao with an incredibly kind expression.

Holding the treats, Yun Jiao politely thanked her.

She noticed the little girl standing to one side staring at her.

It was the old woman’s granddaughter.

"Want some?"

Yun Jiao sorted out a few candies and chocolates and offered them to the other girl.

The girl, who was five years older than Yun Jiao, shook her head.

"I have my own." Her eyes sparkled as she leaned in closer to Yun Jiao.

"You’re so pretty!"

The girl’s eyes were full of adoration as she looked at Yun Jiao.

People are visual creatures, after all; we always enjoy looking at beautiful things.

Caught off guard by the compliment, Yun Jiao blinked. "Thank you?"

After her polite thanks, Yun Jiao looked the girl in the eyes and said earnestly, "You’re pretty, too."

After just a few words, the two little girls were already huddled together, chatting away.

Her name was Sun Yaoqin.

Yun Jiao could clearly sense that the other girl was treating her like a real-life doll.

In just that short time, Sun Yaoqin had already pinched her cheeks several times, was holding her hand and refusing to let go, and even wanted to style her hair in pretty little braids.

"So good."

"So pretty."

"You smell so nice."

Yun Jiao: ’...’

"Ahem... Xiao Qin."

Sun Yaoqin’s mother couldn’t help but cough as a reminder. ’Show a little restraint!’

"Mom, can’t I please take Jiaojiao home to be my sister?"

Mrs. Sun said, "...No, you can’t. She’s another family’s little sister."

"Oh, okay then."

Her face fell with disappointment.

Even while playing with Sun Yaoqin, Yun Jiao kept one ear on the adults’ conversation.

From their conversation, she was able to piece together the general story of Sun Yaoqin’s mother’s life after she was abducted.

In short, it was a miserable beginning, but she eventually found happiness after her suffering.

She was bought by a couple who had been childless for years, to be raised as their daughter. For the first year, they treated her reasonably well, but that changed when the couple soon had a child of their own. Wang Yun’s treatment took a sharp downturn.

To make matters worse, her adoptive father was an alcoholic and abusive.

As the only outsider in the family, Wang Yun became the target of her adoptive father’s abuse.

Later, just as her adoptive parents were about to sell her as a wife to the dimwitted son of a deputy factory director, the Down to the Countryside Movement began. Wang Yun secretly signed up for a placement and finally escaped that house.

It was because of this decision that she met her husband, Sun Yaotong, who was also a part of the movement.

Sun Yaotong’s family was in business and now lived in the Capital.

The reason they had come this time was that Sun Yaotong’s ancestral home was here in H City.

"If it hadn’t been for Yun Jiao’s bracelet, we probably would have missed each other completely."

It was all an incredible coincidence. Perhaps fate itself was guiding the family to their reunion.

Speaking of her daughter’s suffering, Old Mrs. Wang began to cry again.

Sun Yaoqin and her mother were at her side, wiping away her tears and comforting her.

The old woman had already cried countless times over the past few days.

"Jiaojiao."

Wang Yun beckoned Yun Jiao to come over.

Then, she turned to the Yun family and said, "Jiaojiao is our family’s greatest benefactor. So I was wondering if we might make her our goddaughter and formally join our families as kin."

Before coming here, she had only planned on expressing her gratitude.

But after arriving and meeting Yun Jiao, she had grown incredibly fond of the girl.

Back in front of the movie theater, Wang Yun’s attention had been entirely focused on her mother, so she hadn’t gotten a good look at Yun Jiao.

The idea had only just occurred to her when she heard Xiao Qin say she wanted Yun Jiao for a little sister.

Formally adopting god-relatives wasn’t an uncommon practice in the countryside.

In fact, it wasn’t just people who were adopted as godparents. Some would even do the same with ancient trees, wells, or rivers, believing it would protect sickly children and help them grow up healthy and strong.

No one objected to Wang Yun’s proposal. The main thing was to see what Yun Jiao thought.

Yun Jiao: ’I don’t mind.’

And just like that, Yun Jiao had a new godmother.

These days, the way one addressed their mother was gradually shifting from the more traditional "niang" to the more modern "ma," a change particularly common in large cities.

But out here in the countryside, "niang" was still the more common term.

Wang Yun even gave her a thick red envelope with a whole one hundred yuan inside!

Yun Jiao: ’Wow!’

"Yay! Does that mean Jiaojiao is my little sister now?"

Sun Yaoqin spun around Yun Jiao happily.

"Jiaojiao, hurry and call me ’big sister’!"

Her chubby little face was cupped in Sun Yaoqin’s hands, and her beautiful eyes stared at the girl in front of her.

"Big sister."

The moment the word left her lips, Sun Yaoqin swept her into a hug, pressing their cheeks together.

"Hahaha... I have a little sister now! Jiaojiao, you’re so soft, your voice is so sweet, and you smell so nice!"

Yun Jiao: ’...You’re being a little creepy, you know.’

Sun Yaoqin’s parents covered their eyes, unable to bear the second-hand embarrassment.

Still, everyone was getting along harmoniously.

Since the family had to prepare a meal to welcome their guests, Yun Chen Nan was tasked with taking Wang Yi and Sun Yaoqin for a walk around the village.

Yun Jiao, of course, tagged along.

The household animals also trotted eagerly behind them.

The two puppies had grown quite a bit. The food at Yun Jiao’s house was excellent, and they were big eaters, so they remained adorably chubby even as they grew.

They looked incredibly cute as they scurried around everyone’s feet.

Wang Yi was interested in the two dogs, but he was even more intrigued by Cat Boss, who could supposedly hunt wild pheasants and even catch fish in the sea.

"Mimi, come here! I’ll give you some dried fish!"

Wang Yi chased after Cat Boss, dried fish snacks in hand.

Unfortunately, Cat Boss paid him no mind whatsoever, maintaining a cool and aloof attitude.

"I’ve wanted to come play by the sea for ages! My mom and dad never brought me before."

Yun Jiao replied, "It’s not fun right now. It’s too cold."

"If you come in the summer, we can go out on the sea."

Sun Yaoqin was full of anticipation. "Then I’ll come find you during my summer vacation!"

Yun Jiao nodded. "Okay. I’ll introduce you to my friends in the sea."

As they strolled through the village, they suddenly heard the sound of arguing.

Wang Yi’s curiosity was piqued. "What’s happening? It sounds like someone’s fighting over there."

One look was all it took for Yun Jiao to know: Cai Jinhua’s family and the Zhou family were at it again.

"Do you want to go have a look?"

Yun Chen Nan, who had just wanted to take them home, was speechless.

’Showing our guests the villagers bickering and fighting... it’s so embarrassing,’ he thought.

Yun Jiao thought, ’It’s not my reputation on the line. What’s the big deal?’

"Yes, yes, yes..."

Young people are naturally curious, and both Wang Yi and Sun Yaoqin said they wanted to go see.