Chapter 233 - 233 233 If Its Not An Familys Own It Cant Be

Chapter 233: Chapter 233: If It’s Not An Family’s Own, It Can’t Be Raised Familiar Regardless Chapter 233: Chapter 233: If It’s Not An Family’s Own, It Can’t Be Raised Familiar Regardless Afterward, An Xiaolan said softly, “Mom, my sister was just speaking out of anger, she was scared, and spoke without thinking, please don’t be upset. Once she comes to her senses, everything will be fine. You are her biological mother; that is an unchangeable fact.”

However, An Xiaotong’s expression darkened upon seeing An Xiaolan.

She took a deep breath, stared coldly at An Xiaolan, and said slowly, “An Xiaolan, I only told you that I was going to meet Gu Qiaoqiao.”

An Xiaolan was startled, then said sorrowfully, “Little sister, what do you mean by that? I know you’ve never treated me as your sister, but in my heart, you are my true little sister. Without the An family, there would be no me. I have always considered you all family.”

Seeing An Xiaolan cry, Mrs. An, feeling heartbroken, stepped forward and embraced An Xiaolan, “Xiaolan, don’t cry. She’s immature, don’t stoop to her level.”

An Chen also looked displeasedly at An Xiaotong and rebuked, “Xiaotong, what way is that to talk? Apologize…”

Grandma An was so angry that her lips quivered, and she glared fiercely at An Xiaolan. This woman couldn’t be kept around anymore.

She wasn’t truly one of the An family, no matter how much they nurtured her.

And now, she had learned to sow discord.

It was infuriating that An Chen was protecting her too.

Not to mention Mrs. An.

Chairman An also felt that something was off.

He spent little time at home, and An Xiaotong had never spoken this way before in the past few days.

Was there something happening at home that he was unaware of?

An Xiaotong felt extremely disheartened.

She looked at Du Tian and murmured, “Brother Du Tian, do you think I’m a failure at life? I was in trouble, nearly sold off to the mountains, and maybe I wouldn’t have even survived. But why do I have to apologize to others, and accept accusations from my own mother and elder brother? Brother Du Tian, where did I go wrong? Can’t I change and make it right?”

An Xiaotong’s voice, filled with a heart greater than despair, echoed slowly in the hospital room, leaving Grandma An and Chairman An extremely shocked.

Perhaps the situation was much more serious than they had imagined.

Du Tian stood by the window, gazing steadily at An Xiaotong, “Xiaotong, you are a good girl, kind, gentle, and lovely. You’ve done well, there’s no need to change or apologize. Those who accuse you are blind and heartless. Don’t be sad; in the end, if no one else is there for you, I will be. Just call me brother, and I will protect you with my life…”

No one expected Du Tian to say such words, and An Xiaotong’s tears fell down like rain.

Grandma An hastily wiped her tears before standing up, her eyes harsh as she looked at the three people, but she felt a sense of powerlessness within.

The bitterness didn’t form overnight.

Now, even if they wanted to drive An Xiaolan away, it was already too late.

She spoke up, “We are all family. When a child is in trouble, we shouldn’t just blame; we should also consider if we have met our own responsibilities.”

Suddenly, Du Tian turned to Chairman An and spoke in a grave tone, “Uncle An, like the first time, this incident with Xiaotong was also a premeditated crime. Now that the traffickers have been caught, I believe the truth will soon come to light.”

“Premeditated?” Chairman An was startled.

If it were a kidnapping for ransom, maybe that would be one thing, but why were there human traffickers involved?

Du Tian gave a cold smile, “Uncle An, this might just be speculation, but…”

At this point, his gaze fixed intently on An Xiaolan, “If there truly is someone behind the scenes orchestrating this, I will ensure they live a life worse than death, regretting ever coming to the Mortal World.”

Du Tian’s voice remained gentle, yet it carried a chilling cruelty.

An Chen was taken aback.

He believed Du Tian could do it.

The man’s heart did not match his outward appearance.

Could his sister’s incident truly be orchestrated by someone else?

He fell silent.

He had two younger sisters, one by blood, the other adopted.

However, the one related by blood was not close to him.

Yet the adopted one always followed him around, looking up to her with adoring eyes, cheerfully calling out “brother”…

He naturally doted on this sister more.

Moreover, he liked her very much.

And An Xiaolan was so nervous her fingers were tightly clenched together, her complexion turning pale.

For a moment, the atmosphere in the hospital room became somewhat delicate.

Standing at the door, Gu Qiaoqiao witnessed such a scene.

She exchanged a glance with Qin Yize, uncertain whether to enter or leave.

She hesitated.

An Xiaotong caught sight of Gu Qiaoqiao, and her eyes lit up with eager light. This girl, this girl who was two years younger than her, had saved her once again.

“Qiaoqiao, come in quickly,” An Xiaotong called out loudly.

Gu Qiaoqiao smiled and walked in.

Meanwhile, Du Tian approached Qin Yize.

With a slight smile, they both unspokenly proceeded to walk out of the hospital room.

As Du Tian passed by An Chen, he snorted coldly, “Idiot!”

An Chen’s expression changed, about to retort, but Du Tian had already left the hospital room.

He was so angry that he clenched his teeth.

An Xiaolan, however, was holding his arm, gently shaking her head, and whispered, “Brother, this is a hospital.”

Gu Qiaoqiao hadn’t expected that this family had also just arrived.

She greeted Grandma An and Chairman An.

Chairman An, she had met twice in her previous life, once during an inspection of the kitchen, another time at an all-staff meeting.

She was grateful to him.

The first savings of her life were awarded by him.

Yet she hadn’t expected to meet this way in this life.

Gu Qiaoqiao looked at An Xiaotong and nodded with a smile, “You’re recovering well. By the way, the traffickers have been caught and are currently being interrogated. I believe the bad guys will get their just deserts.”

An Xiaotong moved her lips, remembering that scene, she still felt a shiver. She grasped Gu Qiaoqiao’s hand, “I can be discharged from the hospital tomorrow, will you still meet with me afterward?”

Gu Qiaoqiao laughed heartily, “Are you afraid of the rope for ten years after being bitten by a snake once? Why be scared? We haven’t done anything wrong. The ones who should be scared are the people who harmed you. Once you’re better, we’ll go shopping together.”

An Xiaotong then exhaled a sigh of relief.

She had been worried that Gu Qiaoqiao would think she was a fool, a nuisance, and would never pay attention to her again.

“That’s good, I’ll be on summer vacation soon, and I’ll be interning at our family’s hotel. Before that, let’s meet up and have a good chat. I have a lot to tell you.”

Gu Qiaoqiao nodded, “No problem.”

Grandma An smiled, watching the two girls with a face full of contentment.

But when she noticed Mrs. An and An Xiaolan, who had been silently standing at the door, her eyes darkened again.

Gu Qiaoqiao looked at Mrs. An, “Lady An, I’m sorry for bothering you with Xiaotong’s matter while you were enjoying a hair treatment with your foster daughter. When I went back yesterday, I thought I might have been too impulsive. After all, Sister Xiaotong had only been missing for less than twenty-four hours. I was so anxious, I made a mountain out of a molehill. It’s normal for you to be upset. I truly am sorry.”