The Blessed Beauty Returns with a Dimension

Cui Fen's face finally changed when she heard this.

To be honest, the couple's family was not wealthy. It was already tough to support their own four children with the small amount of land they had, let alone take in Bai Yiyi. But they knew that this child only had them as relatives now.

If they didn't care for this child either, the child would truly be too pitiful.

In their hearts, they knew life wasn't easy, but even if there was just a drop more water in the pot, they had to raise this child. They understood they had no ability to do more.

Their own brother couldn't blame them either.

But now, hearing Jiang Xiaoxiao say this.

Second Aunt's heart was moved. After all, if the child's parents really said those words, it meant that Bai Yiyi's mother's family were close relatives; otherwise, they couldn't speak like this.

Surely the family was well off, and considering Bai Yiyi was a city resident, if she could indeed live with city folks,

naturally, that life would be much better than living with them, rural people. From the child's perspective, following Jiang Xiaoxiao was far better than staying with them, Second Uncle and Second Aunt.

It was impossible to say they had no self-interest in this matter.

After all, extra mouths mean more people to feed.

Living as they currently were, without changes, they were happy.

But this matter was not something she, as a woman, could decide by herself. It was something her man had to come back to discuss together.

"The child's mother, how is Yiyi? Has she eaten? No matter what, we have to persuade her to eat. If it doesn't work, go buy her a couple of eggs. If she keeps refusing to eat, her body won't hold up. I've already bought the tickets. We'll go back to the countryside tomorrow morning."

Second Uncle Bai Jiefang had returned.

He walked in, surprised to see Jiang Xiaoxiao.

"The child's father, hurry over here. This is a relative from Yiyi's mother's side. They happened to be passing by and came to see us, only to now learn of such a big incident at home. We were just having a chat, you should listen too."

Bai Jiefang felt relieved seeing Bai Yiyi eating.

They hadn't expected the situation to be so severe. Recently, they had been lying to the child, saying that her grandparents were sick to keep her from bothering them.

In reality, the elderly folk had already passed away.

On the day of the funeral, they had to let the child come forward.

As a result, the child just couldn't accept it, running around like she was out of her mind.

Now the child was finally eating, at least she seemed fine.

"Second Uncle, I'm Jiang Xiaoxiao, a relative from Bai Yiyi's mother's side. So, technically, I should call you Second Uncle."

Jiang Xiaoxiao introduced herself straightforwardly, feeling tremendously guilty.

This relative identity was completely fabricated by her.

Bai Jiefang nodded in acknowledgment. Being a man, he didn't know what to say to a young girl.

Cui Fen led him out for a chat.

The couple spoke in whispers next door for a long time.

Bai Yiyi had finished her meal and was looking eagerly at Jiang Xiaoxiao.

"Sister, can I really live with you?"

These days, the child's peaceful life had been uprooted, and she'd gone through too much, now she was a bit on edge.

"Sister wants to take you to Jingbei, away from the county. Are you willing?"

Jiang Xiaoxiao herself couldn't possibly take care of a child. The only idea she had was to hand Bai Yiyi over to her parents.

She figured once she made the decision, her parents would agree.

Her parents spoiled her to the heavens.

"But I don't want to leave here. What if Grandpa and Grandma come back and can't find me?"

Bai Yiyi furrowed her brows in distress.

Jiang Xiaoxiao was heartbroken.

"Silly child, if your Grandpa and Grandma come back and can't find you, they can find your Second Uncle and Second Aunt. They know where you are! By then, a telegram or a phone call, and Sister will bring you back to see them.

While your grandparents aren't around, even if you don't go with Sister, you'll have to go with Second Uncle and Second Aunt. You're too young to stay here alone.

If you live with Sister, her family has a brother, a father, and a mother. They are all very kind people, very friendly. If you come to our home, they will treat you well too."

This child didn't even know that her grandparents couldn't come back.

Bai Yiyi thought for a long time, then nodded vigorously,

"If that's the case, then I'll go with Sister. Sister, I like you and want to be with you."

Thinking about going with Second Uncle and Second Aunt again, the child would rather follow Jiang Xiaoxiao.

Jiang Xiaoxiao patted her on the head.

"Sister likes you too."

Bai Jiefang and Cui Fen walked back into the room. Judging by their expressions, they seemed to have made up their minds.

However, Bai Jiefang looked at Jiang Xiaoxiao with a hint of caution.

"Jiang Xiaoxiao, I heard my wife tell me the whole story. Although it's more suitable for the child to go with you, I need to verify your identity first. After all, I've never heard of you being a relative."

Compared to Cui Fen, Bai Jiefang was evidently more rational and more responsible towards the child.

"How would you like to verify it? How about this, I have a letter of introduction for this trip, I'll bring it over for you to see. I will give you my home address and phone number as well. Moreover, the educated youth who came with me knows my family situation very well, so there's nothing I've said that's false, you'll know exactly.

We haven't contacted Yiyi's mother for so many years mainly because she was always worried about being a burden to us. After all, the background of Yiyi's mother's family and ours are a bit different, which you should be able to understand."

This was the best excuse—many families in this era even severed relationships with their biological children.

Not to mention distant relatives.

Bai Jiefang understood when he heard this, indeed so.

"In that case, I'll definitely need to see the letter of introduction and the educated youth. Out of responsibility for the child, if you want to take her, I will go with you once. I can't be at ease without seeing where she will live.

When her mom is out in the future, I'll have someone to account to. I can't just hand the child over to you casually."

Jiang Xiaoxiao knew Bai Jiefang was being responsible for the child, but her heart was troubled, as she hadn't yet discussed it clearly with her parents. Now, she was moving rashly about taking the child away. Just with her parents, the truth would come out.

"Well, I'm a zhiqing at Kenqing Farm. This time, I came to the county with a letter of introduction to find a zhiqing friend of mine, to also bring her back. She had something happen here and is currently in the hospital, we have to return soon.

Now, wanting to bring the child back to my home is unrealistic. How about you take the child with me to the farm first? There are all my files at the farm, with the captain there as a witness.

Surely, I wouldn't be a casual person; besides, you could run away but the temple stays. At the end of the year, I'll apply for leave and send the child back. By then, I will certainly have the child send you a letter or a telegram."

Jiang Xiaoxiao could delay for now, not believing Bai Jiefang could wait that long.

Bai Jiefang had no choice but to agree when he heard this.

Back then, household registration management couldn't verify the kinship between people.

Thanks to the lag of information in this era.

But it was also because Jiang Xiaoxiao's identity as a zhiqing made it easy to trust her, after all, every farm's zhiqing archives were transferred over, and everyone knew the family situations clearly.

As long as one wasn't a bad person, it was very easy to gain trust.

No one in these recent years was so satiated that they insisted on taking a child back to raise.