Chapter 2126: This is Songle (Patreon)

Chapter 2126: This is Songle

Aunt Hong took a few steps forward, looking at Shu Yu with a mix of happiness and nervousness. "Miss Lu, you..."

Shu Yu lowered her head and gently pushed Song Le forward. "Why don't you call her 'Aunt'?"

Xiao Songle took a deep breath, tilted his small head, and faced Aunt Hong with clear and bright eyes. He spoke in a clear voice, "Aunt."

Aunt Hong widened her eyes, staring at the little boy in front of her, and for a moment, she couldn't react.

She glanced at Xiao Songle, then lifted her head to look at Shu Yu. After a long pause, her dry throat finally managed to utter, "Is this... is this Gouwa?"

"Yes, we changed his name to Song Le, which means happiness," Shu Yu replied.

Aunt Hong opened and closed her mouth, then lowered her head to scrutinize the child before her. He had the same appearance as Gouwa from before, but now, he was different. Songle was clean, rosy, and resembled a little prince from a wealthy family.

Aunt Hong crouched down, her hands trembling as she wanted to hug Xiao Songle. However, when she saw his clean and exquisite clothing, she quickly retracted her hands.

Who knew if it was appropriate to touch him now?

Unexpectedly, when Aunt Hong had only managed to retract her hands halfway, Xiao Songle suddenly threw himself into her arms. "Aunt."

Aunt Hong quickly embraced him, her eyes suddenly welling up with tears. She choked out, "Oh, oh, Aunt is here! It's really Gouwa!"

She cried and laughed, overwhelmed with happiness. Originally, she hadn't been very excited about her birthday today, but she hadn't expected Gouwa to come back. This was the best birthday gift she could have asked for.

Xiao Songle also smiled, grinning as he stayed in Aunt Hong's embrace. He felt a comforting sense of security there.

However, the other people in the room were stunned. The guests who had come today were relatively close relatives of the Hong family. They were aware of Gouwa's existence and had heard that he had been taken away by a distant relative three years ago. That relative had left the capital, and nobody knew where they had gone. They hadn't returned for three years.

Many people thought they might never meet again, even though they had heard that the relative's family was well-off. After all, it was a distant relative, and their relationship was not close. They didn't even have much interaction with Gouwa's father. Who knew what the child would become?

But now, it seemed that he had been taken care of exceptionally well?

Yu Shi, in particular, was wide-eyed. She nudged her younger sister beside her and asked in a low voice, "Didn't you meet that girl who took Gouwa away? How come you didn't recognize her just now?"

Yu Shi slapped her thigh regretfully. "It's been three years; how could I remember? No wonder I felt like I'd seen this girl before."

Then, her eyes sparkled with realization. This girl must be wealthy, judging from how well-dressed Gouwa was. He must have been living quite well with his distant relative.

Thinking of this, Yu Shi quickly stepped forward, respectfully helping Aunt Hong up. "Mother, don't get too excited. Gouwa's return is great news. You've been talking about him all these years, and now you can see that he's doing very well. Come on, let's not stand here. The young lady came from afar, so let's sit and talk."

Aunt Hong snapped out of her daze and looked at Shu Yu, feeling somewhat embarrassed. "I got too excited, Miss Lu, please forgive me."