Chapter 555: Yu Yuanxi Is Xixi’s Brother

Yu Yuanxi was doing all right with his granny. Although it was not the most comfortable life, he was happy.

Faced with his silence, Yun Jinping was perturbed. Why was she so stupid to not recognize her son who had been right in front of her? With that in mind, she wept uncontrollably, feeling devastated by the harrowing sadness.

Yu Yuanxi gazed at her heartbrokenly, at a loss of what to do. “Mrs. Shen, don’t say so.”

His silence was only because he was caught in the moment to figure out how to deal with or accept this newfound fact. He was not at all begrudging or resentful toward her.

Yu Yuanxi always believed that she was a warm and nice person.

He had always imagined his mother to be as gentle and kind as her if he had one.

Yet now, he was overwhelmed with emotions to face his relationship with her, now that she turned out to be his birth mother.

Yun Jinping’s heart sank to be addressed as Mrs. Shen. However, she knew that she had to give him time to accept the fate that they were family. “Lil’ Yu, you really are Zhifei, my son. The birthmark on your chest – I can show you pictures of when you were young when we get back. If you don’t believe me, we can wait for your granny and dad to come over here for a DNA test.”

Yu Yuanxi was nervous. “Mrs. Shen, it’s not that I don’t believe you. I believe you.”

He had a feeling. It was a feeling he never had before since the first time they met. At that time, Yu Yuanxi only thought she looked friendly, but come to think of it now, it was probably the blood bond.

“Mom, don’t cry.” With the lost Yu Yuanxi looking at Shen Xi with pleading eyes, Shen Xi kneeled and wiped away Yun Jinping’s tears. “It’s a great thing we found Big Brother.”

It was not like Mom deliberately abandoned him, so Shen Xi trusted Yu Yuanxi would not blame her. The sudden change was simply hard to swallow.

For Shen Xi to call him a brother so naturally and with the right amount of intimacy, it brought them closer together.

Yu Yuanxi felt all cozy inside by the word “Brother”. Lighter in mood, he gazed at Yun Jinping and needed time to adjust to the new term. He let out a tender smile. “Xixi’s right.”

“I’ll stop, I’ll stop crying.” Yun Jinping might tell herself so, but it was not like she could turn off the waterworks after finding her long-lost son. She was not crying because she was upset, but because she was overjoyed and thrilled.

“Mom, Brother can’t leave just yet with the shoot still going on. I’ll call Dad so he can make it here before nightfall.” Shen Xi then turned to Yu Yuanxi. “Brother, can Granny Yu come over?”

This was not a small matter. Granny Yu had to know since she was the one who raised him.

Yu Yuanxi nodded. “I’ll call my granny.”

Shen Xi grinned. “Sure.”

Yu Yuanxi called home, but the phone was answered by a familiar female voice instead of his granny. “Are you done with your work schedule?”

“Yes.” Chewing on food, Song Wenye babbled inarticulately. “You must be looking for Granny. She went to give dumplings to the neighbors but she should be back soon.”

Judging by her voice, Yu Yuanxi could imagine her with a mouthful of food like a little hamster. His lips curled into a smile. “How long is your break?”

Song Wenye ate and talked, “One day. I have to fly to S city tomorrow afternoon. Has Xixi and Mrs. Shen left from visiting you?”

Turning to glance at the duo a short distance away, Yu Yuanxi shook his head. “No. Something came up.”

Song Wenye spoke aloud, “What? What happened?”

Yu Yuanxi replied, “Is that Granny? I can hear the door.”

Song Wenye was on pins and needles. “Tell me first. What happened to Mrs. Shen and Xixi?”

Yu Yuanxi explained, “Nothing. Don’t worry. I’m just looking for Granny.”

It still did not put Song Wenye’s mind at rest since he was known to report only the good news and not the bad. Something huge must have occurred. Reluctantly, she handed the phone over to Granny Yu.

Although Song Wenye wanted to listen in when Granny took the call, this was not proper or polite. Having lost her appetite, she put down the chopsticks and waited for Granny Yu to finish the call.

Granny Yu was unable to keep a still expression throughout the call. The news that Yun Jinping was Yu Yuanxi’s biological mother brought tears to her eyes. “Alright, alright. I got it. This is a good thing. I knew you were a blessed child. You’ve been through a lot with me but everything will only get better from here.”

The Shen family had a good heart!

Xixi paid for her hospital expenses, bought her supplements, and visited her at the hospital during their toughest times. It did not stop after Granny Yu was discharged from the hospital as Xixi wanted them to move in with her. Since Granny Yu did not want to be a bother, Xixi helped them rent a bright and warm place in the end.

The girl’s mom also often paid her visits after she left the hospital. Having concerns that Granny Yu might find it hard to manage everything on her own, Yun Jinping would cook for her and take care of her. It was during that time Granny Yu got to know that the Shen family had been in search of their son who was kidnapped by human traffickers.

She believed that any child born to the Shen family was lucky in life. Granny Yu prayed every day that the Shen family would be able to find their son.

To her surprise, such coincidence actually existed in this world. Her own Xi was their son. Oh, how fate played them!

Song Wenye was all over the place to see Granny Yu cry. She quickly handed her a tissue. What happened? What was going on? All they did was make her worried sick.

It took a few moments for Song Wenye to get a grip. She sent Shen Xi a text message to get to the bottom of this since Yu Yuanxi made Granny Yu cry over the phone.

Shen Xi’s reply was brief. [Shen Xi: Yu Yuanxi’s my brother.]

Again, Song Wenye needed time to understand the meaning behind these words. [Song Wenye: The brother who was taken by human traffickers? Your parent’s son?]

[Shen Xi: Yes.]

Song Wenye was dumbstruck for a while before smiling foolishly at the phone. Yu Yuanxi was Xixi’s brother, and Mr. and Mrs. Shen’s son was Yu Yuanxi. They found him!

Granny Yu hung up the call and looked at Song Wenye. “Lil’ Ye, Xixi’s dad will come and pick me up later. I’m heading over to Xi’s.”

“Granny.” Song Wenye suddenly leaped and gave her a bear hug. Drops of joy slipped past her tear ducts. “Granny, Yu Yuanxi is Xixi’s brother. This is great! This is awesome!”

Chapter 556: Thanked God for Having Mercy

This was simply terrific!

Granny Yu knew Song Wenye received the news as well. With swollen eyes, she cheerfully said, “Yes, yes, it is.”

Xi had finally found his birth parents and his birth parents were such kindhearted people. What could be better news than this?

“Granny, I’m going with you.” Song Wenye wiped away her tears. There was no way she was going to miss such a heartfelt moment. She had to be there to witness it all.

Granny Yu responded, “Would it keep you from your work?”

Song Wenye shook her head. “No. I’ll depart from there tomorrow.”

Feeling at ease, Granny Yu nodded. “Okay.”

The girl was a poor child too as her parents substituted affection with money. Granny Yu’s heart went out to Song Wenye for living on her own. Since her pets were boarded with Granny Yu, Song Wenye could stay here instead of returning home.

She was fond of the sensible, kind, and sweet kid with a jolly soul. Rather than having Song Wenye live alone, Granny Yu welcomed Song Wenye to keep her company every day.

Song Wenye made up her mind to fly with Granny Yu to Yu Yuanxi’s filming set to celebrate the great news.

Meanwhile, many at the production set were sharing their inputs in hushed voices after witnessing the family reunion. Apart from Wang Cai, the associate director, makeup artist, Zhou Zhen, and Ruan Sisi, no one else knew about Shen Xi’s other identity.

This lot was deliberating Yu Yuanxi’s position. Wang Cai and the associate director knew that he was an orphan and lived together with his grandma. Since Yu Yuanxi identified his biological family, he was now Ms. Cai Ni’s older brother.

Everyone knew who Ms. Cai Ni was. She established her own haute couture brand, Jin Yun, and the brand had really taken off. It was only a matter of time before her design label swept the whole world. It was said that the owner was not Ms. Cai Ni but her mother.

It would place Yu Yuanxi standing high in society. They never looked down on Yu Yuanxi for where he came from, but his sudden gain of connections and status was something worth considering.

Zhou Zhen was way ahead of herself. She had decided to get along well with Yu Yuanxi since Ms. Cai Ni was a fan of his so she could ease her way straight to Ms. Cai Ni’s good books. Now that she found out that he was Ms. Cai Ni’s brother, Zhou Zhen must make sure to keep a good relationship with him.

The person with the most activities going through his mind was He Xiang. The artist working under him went from a rookie with no connections or social standing to an older brother of a corporate big shot. This was amazing news to him as he needed not to worry about resources from now on.

Now that the Shen family found their long-lost son, Yu Yuanxi was bound to be compensated. He would have dibs on all the nicest things and best resources.

As for the others in the production team, they had no idea who Shen Xi was except that she was a fan of Yu Yuanxi who played the role of a beggar much to Mr. Wang’s delight. Despite them bouncing off intel with each other, no one was able to come close to a reliable conclusion.

Standing by He Xiang, Ruan Sisi nervously stared at the door and counted the minutes when the people behind the door would reappear. It did not take long before her idol and Yu Yuanxi walked out one after the other. She wanted to go up to them but was held back by He Xiang.

Having seen it all, Shen Xi was able to stomach the turn of events and pulled herself together.

Yu Yuanxi took most things light-heartedly but took his work seriously. He was able to shake off his feelings and get down to business.

It was a different story with Yun Jinping. She was happy, excited, and worried to have found her son. How was she supposed to calm down? Yun Jinping wanted nothing more than to stay by his side without leaving even for one second.

Yu Yuanxi could feel her eyes lingering over him, afraid he might disappear into thin air if she looked away for one minute.

Shen Xi walked ahead before turning back to hold Yun Jinping by the arm and whispering in her ear. “Mom, my brother’s not going anywhere.”

She could sense the tension, worry, and fear in Mom. Mom’s worst fears were that this was all a dream, and everything would disappear when she woke up.

“I know.” Yun Jinping dug her nails in her palm to feel pain. She was not dreaming.

“I’ll tell the director after my scene to give Brother the day off. We should have some family time,” Shen Xi uttered.

Yun Jinping was concerned. “Would your brother think I’m disrupting his work?”

Shen Xi answered, “I’ll go and ask him.”

Yun Jinping cautiously stole a glance at Yu Yuanxi and pulled Shen Xi aside. “Maybe it’s best if we don’t do that. Let your brother get on with work. We will have time sooner or later for a get-together.”

Shen Xi broke into a smile. “Granny Yu, Dad, and Song Wenye are coming over. A couple of scenes won’t make a difference anyway. I’m sure the director wouldn’t mind a change of schedule.”

Yun Jinping bobbed her head at last. “Okay, you should ask him.”

She was afraid he might reject her despite knowing that the child was not that kind of person. Still, insecurities plagued Yun Jinping as she imagined scenarios about doing wrong by Yu Yuanxi and upsetting him.

Shen Xi went on to inquire about Yu Yuanxi’s opinion before giving Yun Jinping the OK gesture. Shen Xi seemed to have become the mouthpiece between them.

Feeling assured, Yun Jinping smiled warmly at the two children. It was great that Lil’ Yu turned out to be her son.

She knew it. She was drawn to the child from the first time she met him and it turned out that he was her son, the one they had been searching for for over a decade.

She thanked God for having mercy and granting her wish.

It never occurred to Wang Cai that the pair were able to get over their personal affairs rather quickly. Yu Yuanxi had personally approached him to take some time off. Of course, he was not going to say no and even gave him two days since the family reunion was a joyous occasion.

Nevertheless, Yu Yuanxi said that he only needed one day, which was today. Wang Cai was impressed by his professionalism as actors nowadays took upon more productions at the same time and did not stick around in one long enough.

Wang Cai intentionally hired fresh faces so they would be available 24 hours a day on set. Otherwise, a D-list actor would yield more power than a nameless director like him.

With Shen Xi and Yu Yuanxi stating they were fine to do the scene, Wang Cai trusted them to move forward with the shoot.

Wang Cai was extra fascinated by the scene. His eyes lit up as the pair were into their characters, bringing their roles to life, more so than before the family reunion took place. His breath was taken away by their remarkable acting!