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When Guan's mother, who was far away in Xi City, heard her daughter's voice, she immediately responded happily.

"No, Mom, you called me, is there something wrong?"

"We didn't dare to call you recently because we were afraid of delaying your work. We don't miss you anymore. Guan Guan, how is your work recently?"

"It's pretty good. Recently, a new neighbor sister came. She is very capable. I learned a lot from her and gradually adapted to the work."

"That's good, but it's not a big deal. Work is important, but life is also important. Have you had any difficulties recently? Are you eating everything we sent you?"

"I'm eating, Mom. You and Dad have sent less food. If I want to eat, I can buy it online myself."

Guan Juer was also helpless. Although she was not with her parents, they still took good care of her. They always sent her things, so that she never ran out of food.

"That's different. I feel more at ease buying things for you with your dad. Are we okay? By the way, your dad may have to go to the Magic City to discuss something soon. We may have to go there and visit you by the way."

Guan's mother's tone was very happy. The couple had not seen their daughter for a long time and naturally missed her very much. The reason they did not come over more often was that they were afraid of delaying their daughter's work.

After all, they were the ones who found their daughter's job, and they knew that she was under a lot of pressure, so they didn't dare to disturb her easily.

Upon hearing that her parents might come to Shanghai, Guan Ju suddenly felt nervous and couldn't help but think of her relationship with Zhou Chen.

"Oh, will that delay your business? Or forget it. The New Year will be here in a while, and I can go home then."

"No delay, no delay. That's it. We'll take you to see someone when the time comes."

When Guan's mother said this, she paused for a moment, as if she was afraid of scaring her daughter.

Guan Juer asked in confusion: "Go meet someone, who?"

Guan's mother said, "It's just a friend. We made an appointment with a friend. It just so happens that they have a child who is about your age and is also in Shanghai. We wanted to let you meet each other."

When Guan Juer heard this, she immediately became anxious: "Mom, you don't want me to go on a blind date, do you? No, absolutely not, I won't go."

"Hey, kid, if it's not a blind date, just have a meal at a friend's house so your kids can get to know each other and look after each other in the Magic City."

When Guan's mother heard her daughter's refusal, she was also very anxious. She actually took this matter very seriously, otherwise she would not have made the trip in person.

She had already inquired around and found out that her friend's son was very outstanding and his family conditions were also very good. If this could work out, her daughter would be able to find a good home.

Finding a good home for their daughter is the greatest wish of parents.

"No, Mom, really not, I don't agree."

"Kid, I won't harm you. It's just a meeting and a meal. Look how anxious you are. We're not rushing you. We just want to get to know each other."

Guan Juer gritted her teeth, hesitated for a while, and then said truthfully: "Mom, I really can't promise you, because, because I, I already have a boyfriend."

"what?"

The voice on the other side suddenly became several times louder, accompanied by a chaotic noise, and then Guan Juer heard the voices of her parents.

"Guan Guan, what's going on? You said you have a boyfriend?"

"Yes, girl, what's going on? Why didn't you tell us that you were in love? Where is he from? What does he do? Is there..."

"Can you please stop interrupting? I'm talking to my daughter. Can't you wait until I finish?"

"I'm just concerned about our daughter."

Guan Juer was very helpless at the noise of her parents. After a while, they stopped.

"Guan Guan, tell your parents quickly, what's going on with that boyfriend you mentioned?"

Guan Juer knew that this kind of thing could not be kept secret, so she said, "His name is Zhou Chen, he is 26 years old, a very nice person, and he runs his own company. His parents live downstairs from me, but they don't know we are in a relationship yet."

The parents' discussions came through the microphone.

"Twenty-six years old, that's a pretty suitable age, and she runs her own company, so she seems to be capable. Her parents even live in the same building as our daughter."

"That sounds good, but I didn't see anyone, so I'm still worried. I'll ask again."

Guan's mother's voice soon came again: "Guan Guan, this kid is so young and he has already started his own company. What do his parents do?"

"Zhou Chen's father is a university professor, teaching at a university in Shanghai. His mother was a high school teacher, and is now retired."

"Oh, both parents are intellectuals, and they are professors. This family is good, very good."

When Guan's father and mother heard about Zhou Chen's parents' situation, they felt relieved. Both parents are teachers and professors. A child from such a family must have good family education.

"When did you start talking?"

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Faced with her parents' endless questions, Guan Juer patiently explained and talked for more than ten minutes before hanging up the phone.

However, after hanging up the phone, Guan Juer looked melancholy. She originally wanted to stop her parents from coming to Shanghai.

But unexpectedly, after she told the truth, her parents became even more determined to come to Shanghai. They insisted on meeting Zhou Chen and would only feel at ease after seeing him with their own eyes.

Guan Juer had no choice but to send a message to Zhou Chen, telling him about this and asking him if he was willing to meet her parents.

Zhou Chen was also quite surprised when he saw the message sent by Guan Juer. He had only been dating Guan Juer for more than a month, and his parents were coming to meet them. It seemed that they really cared about their daughter.

Zhou Chen was naturally not worried about the meeting, and directly replied to Guan Juer, saying that it was no problem.

Having been with Guan Juer for some time, he has already had a deep understanding of this simple-minded girl, Guan Juer. She is a very nice girl.

At the beginning, he wanted to date Guan Juer because it was indeed for the mission. For him, there was no woman he particularly loved, so he might as well choose a woman who he didn't hate and who could like him.

He didn't ask her to be noble and elegant, as long as she could give him a stable home, that would be enough.

Although Guan Juer has a rebellious character, it is undeniable that after getting married, she will definitely become a good wife and mother.

Therefore, he had no resistance to meeting Guan Juer's parents. One can often foresee a person's future from his family and parents.

According to Guan Juer, his parents will be here in about two weeks. Thinking that Guan Juer has already told him about her parents' situation, he feels it necessary to tell his parents about his relationship with Guan Juer.

Since that offline meeting, Andy and Wei Wei have met twice more and got to know each other better.

It's just that the relationship between them is still that of ordinary friends, which has nothing to do with romance.

In fact, they both have somewhat similar attitudes towards dating.

Andy had absolutely no experience in this area and was afraid of such a thing happening, so he was more curious about Wei Wei, and there was no question of love between a man and a woman.

As for Wei Wei, he has more experience and is good at calculating. Even when he is in love, he has to make many calculations. If he wants to enter the love mode, he has a long way to go.

That day, the two of them got together for dinner. Halfway through the meal, Andy suddenly received a call from Tan Zongming. After a few words, his face suddenly changed.

"Sorry, I have something urgent to do and I have to leave first."

Wei Wei asked, "Is there anything urgent? I can help."

After meeting several times, his affection for Andy increased greatly, and they were already showing signs of developing into a romantic relationship.

But Andy refused: "I'm sorry, this is my personal matter. I was wrong today. I'll ask you out next time."

"Okay, drive slower."

"Thank you, I'm leaving first."

Andy left the hotel in a hurry, leaving Wei Wei staring at her back in a daze.

The reason why Andy was so anxious was because Tan Zongming called her and said that Lao Yan had returned and had found some news about her brother, and asked her to hurry over.

Andy was nervous and scared as he was about to learn the news about his biological brother. He ran all the way and quickly arrived at Tan Zongming's house.

Tan Zongming had been waiting for her at the door, and as soon as her car stopped, he opened the door for her.

Andy got out of the car quickly, and the first thing he said was, "Old Tan, how is my brother?"

Seeing Andy's anxious face, no longer calm, Tan Zongming said softly: "Don't worry, Lao Yan is waiting inside, but you have to be mentally prepared, things may not go as smoothly as you think."

Andy's expression suddenly changed: "My brother is in trouble?"

"That's not the case. Let's go in and listen to what Old Yan has to say. He investigated it himself, so he knows the details best."

Although Tan Zongming had already learned the situation from Lao Yan, he thought it would be better to let Lao Yan tell Andy in person.

Andy followed Tan Zongming into the villa and met Lao Yan in the lobby.

Old Yan was a slightly plump middle-aged man. When he saw Tan Zongming and Andy come in, he immediately stood up.

"Andy, this is Lao Yan, my good friend. I entrusted your brother's affairs to him. He is absolutely reliable."

"Old Yan, this is Andy."

"Hello, Lao Yan, thank you for your hard work." Andy said sincerely.

Lao Yan smiled and said, "It's not hard, Andy, you're welcome. I heard about you from Lao Tan. You are Lao Tan's friend, so you are my friend."

Tan Zongming said: "Sit down and talk."

As soon as he sat down, Andy couldn't wait to ask, "Lao Yan, have I found my brother?"

"I'm sorry, Miss Andy, your brother hasn't been found. I only found some information about him, and the situation is a bit special. I hope you can be mentally prepared."

Lao Yan's words made Andy's heart skip a beat and he became even more nervous.

"You said, I'm already prepared."

Old Yan looked at Tan Zongming and asked, "Then I will tell the truth?"

Tan Zongming nodded and said, "Go ahead."

Lao Yan took a sip of water, cleared his throat, and then told him the results of his investigation.

"Miss Andy, based on the information you provided, I went to your hometown, Daishan. I thought it would be difficult to investigate, but to my surprise, the orphanage where you and your brother used to live still exists today. More than 20 years have passed, and instead of declining, it has become the largest and best orphanage in the area."

Andy looked surprised. Her memories of her childhood were already vague, but the situation in her memory welfare home didn't seem to be very good.

But such an orphanage can actually survive until now and is getting better and better. This is really strange in a small place like Daishan.

"Not only is the orphanage still there, but even the director is an old employee of the orphanage who has been there for more than 20 years. I heard that she inherited her mother's will and has stayed in the orphanage ever since."

Andy's eyes suddenly brightened: "If that's the case, then she must remember me and my brother, right?"

Seeing that Andy was a little agitated, Tan Zongming handed her a bottle of water and soothed her, "Andy, calm down first and listen to Lao Yan."

"Ms. Andy, you are right. I was very happy at the time and thought I could easily find your brother, so I went to find Dean Xie in person. Oh, Dean Xie is the director of that welfare home, a very kind and amiable old director."

"I told her about your situation. It was strange to say, but after I mentioned your and your brother's names, Dean Xie acted very strangely, as if she was shocked. But her behavior also showed one thing, that she knew about you and your brother."

"But when I wanted to continue asking, she refused to say more. No matter what I said, it was useless. Later, I had no choice but to ask Lao Tan for a copy of your resume to prove that you were indeed adopted from this orphanage, but she still refused to tell me."

"I spent a lot of time there, but I had no choice but to do another investigation. I checked many places, but strangely, I couldn't find any trace of your brother. In the end, I had no choice but to go to Dean Xie again."

"Finally, she probably saw our determination to investigate, so she told me what happened."

"It turns out that a few years after you were adopted, Miss Andy, your brother was also adopted by another family. But a few months later, your brother was returned to the adoptive family."

Andy immediately looked puzzled: "Returned? What do you mean?"

"According to Dean Xie, the family said your brother had mental and intellectual problems. They were unwilling to adopt your brother, so they returned him to the welfare home."

Hearing this, Andy was shocked and looked incredulous. "You said my brother has an intellectual problem? Impossible, this is absolutely impossible. In my memory, my brother is very smart, very smart. How could he have an intellectual problem?"

"That's what Dean Xie said, but she also said that after your brother was sent back, he was adopted by a couple some time later and has since left the orphanage."

"That Dean Xie asked me to tell you that if you are looking for your brother to confirm whether he is doing well, then I want you to stop looking, because your brother is doing very well now, especially well. If you want to do it for his own good, then don't continue looking for him. She didn't say anything more."

"Afterwards, I used my connections to look for your brother, but it was the same as before. No matter how hard I looked, I could not find any news about your brother. So I think this might have been done by the family that adopted your brother. They probably didn't want anyone to find them, so they destroyed any traces of your brother."

Andy calmly analyzed: "You mean, there is some other hidden story behind my brother's adoption?"

Lao Yan said truthfully: "It's just possible. If the family that adopted your brother is not simple, they are indeed capable of destroying the traces. Of course, there may be other possibilities."

Andy sorted out his thoughts and said in a deep voice, "That means the only person who might know my brother's whereabouts is the director of the welfare home?"

"This should be."

Old Yan nodded. He had tried many methods, but Dean Xie just wouldn't say anything, and he couldn't force him, so he could only come back and tell Tan Zongming and Andy the news and let them make their own decision.

Tan Zongming said, "Andy, the matter is very clear. Now only the dean knows the whereabouts of your brother, but I think you should think carefully about what she said. Maybe your brother is living a good life now. If you rashly go to find him, you might disturb him."

Andy said firmly: "No, I must find my brother, especially since he may have intellectual problems. I must find him. If I can't find him, I will never be at peace in my life."

The thought that her brother might be mentally retarded filled her heart with pain and fear. She had to find her brother and get to the bottom of the matter.

(End of this chapter)

Chapter 424 Preparing to meet parents, Andy looking for relatives (two in one)

"You're going to Daishan?"

Tan Zongming knew Andy very well, and after Andy said that, he understood what Andy was thinking.