Chapter 736: The Past of Chuyi

Aunt Xia’s words were already quite severe, and Ou Jun’s face became gravely serious upon hearing them.

"What’s the matter?" Ou Jun asked in a steady voice.

Seeing that Ou Jun did not refute her, Aunt Xia knew she could speak freely and immediately said, "Captain Ou, let me tell you, Chuyi’s mother is really unreliable."

"Back when Chuyi’s father had just passed away, her mother was devastated, crying all day long, unable to properly take care of the child."

"So, when she was just a little one, it was our Ming Lang and I who took care of her."

It was just that later on, they were afraid that if Chuyi knew about this past, her relationship with Mother Xia wouldn’t be good.

Therefore, Uncle Xia and Aunt Xia had never told Xia Chuyi that her infancy had been under their care.

At this point, Aunt Xia sighed and continued, "When the child got a little older, the Xia family wanted to drive Chuyi’s mother away..."

A widow who didn’t take care of her child— the Xia family certainly had enough excuses to drive away Mother Xia.

And driving Mother Xia away from the Xia family was her greatest weakness! Therefore, afterward, Mother Xia quickly took Chuyi back and did indeed treat her better for a while.

However, as time went on, Mother Xia’s old habits kicked in again—crying and sobbing all day, her head bowed as she wiped her tears.

Completely neglecting her daughter.

And Chuyi, after all, was a child of the Xia family. Since the Xia family didn’t speak up, and Mother Xia didn’t speak up, at that time, Zhao Minglang didn’t feel right to take the child back into his own care.

In this way, Chuyi grew up little by little, becoming increasingly unruly, only to protect herself and "protect" her own mother.

And Mother Xia?

She actually accepted "her daughter’s protection" with peace of mind and a sense of entitlement!

Aunt Xia spoke so much about Chuyi’s past life to Ou Jun.

Aunt Xia’s words made Ou Jun very uncomfortable; he pursed his lips tightly.

To even neglect one’s own "flesh and blood"?

Even if she were not his own sister, she was still a child who elicited sympathy.

What’s more, based on the current information, Chuyi was very likely Jiao Jiao!

Ou Jun’s expression became enigmatic as he said, "If that’s the case, have you ever considered that Chuyi might not be her... biological child?"

After asking so much about the Xia Family’s information, Ou Jun finally voiced his inner thoughts to probe further.

"What? Not her own child?" Hearing Ou Jun say this, Aunt Xia was slightly surprised but then firmly shook her head, "It’s impossible, she must be her biological child."

Aunt Xia sighed, "Although I don’t like Chuyi’s mother, Chuyi is indeed her own flesh and blood."

Seeing Aunt Xia speak with such certainty, Ou Jun frowned, his tone slightly urgent, "Is there really no possibility at all?"

"This..." Aunt Xia hesitated upon hearing this.

At that moment, Uncle Xia suddenly stepped forward and said, "Captain Ou, I understand what you mean."

"It’s true, my sister hasn’t treated Chuyi very well."

"But Chuyi is most certainly the child my brother-in-law left behind."

"My sister and my brother-in-law had a deep relationship; I understand her, and she would never fabricate something like this."

Uncle Xia was very earnest and serious as he spoke these words.

Ou Jun observed Uncle Xia and Aunt Xia carefully and found not a trace of lying in either of them.

He sighed softly in his heart.

Clearly, Uncle Xia and Aunt Xia knew nothing of the matter.

Soon, he composed himself and said to Aunt Xia, "I apologize, I was being presumptuous."