Rebirth: Splendid Marriage in the 80s Chapter 2533 - 2469: Who Is It After All

Previously, she held the belief that since this woman bore her, she should refrain from taking action regardless of the circumstances.

But the situation had shifted.

Chiang Xiao scrutinized the two identification reports once more with intense focus.

"Brother Xinian, there is absolutely no possibility of an error, is there?"

"It is impossible. Both medical institutions yielded identical results with high precision; a mistake is out of the question," Meng Xinian replied, offering her a mental Calming Pill.

Despite his words, he remained perplexed.

How could Chiang Xiao’s heritage possess such a bizarre twist?

"It appears the Illusionary Talisman Diagram truly forces individuals to speak the absolute truth once ingested."

Chiang Xiao nodded in agreement, stating, "Indeed, that is why Chen Zhu divulged such a monumental secret. Yet, I find it incomprehensible how she managed to bury this truth so deep. Grandfather and grandmother were certainly unaware; of that, I am certain."

Meng Xinian shared that conviction.

Chiang Songhai and Ge Liutao were transparent souls; had they possessed such knowledge, it would have surely slipped out long ago.

During the various disputes between Chiang Xiao and them caused by Chen Zhu, they might easily have let the truth drop in the heat of the moment.

Their continued silence served as proof that they remained ignorant of the facts.

"Awaken Chen Zhu. I must interrogate her regarding what exactly transpired."

Furthermore, she needed to identify her true mother.

Why had she ended up in Chen Zhu’s care, masquerading as her daughter?

Meditating on this, Chiang Xiao peered at Meng Xinian and tentatively asked, "Brother Xinian, I have another inquiry. Does this imply that, back in the day, my father was intimate with another woman?"

Meng Xinian gave a solemn nod.

It had to be; otherwise, how could Chiang Xiao exist?

"But he retains memories only of Chen Zhu and not that mysterious woman?"

How was that even plausible?

Chiang Xiao knitted her brows, adding with a hint of bitterness, "Heavens, surely my biological mother isn't an even more detestable character than Chen Zhu, right? If so, the heavens are truly mocking both my father and me. Just as I reconcile myself to Chen Zhu's presence and embrace our connection, must another character of her caliber emerge?"

If that were the case, she doubted whether even Ah Liu could endure the revelation.

Given his memory loss, how had he managed to entangle himself in so much?

She found herself dreading the prospect of revealing this truth to him.

Consequently, Chiang Xiao felt the urge to retreat and abandon the search for her biological mother entirely.

Before Meng Xinian could respond, she added, "Perhaps I should not ask her. Regardless of her identity, let us simply remain oblivious."

After all, the woman might not even be living.

Why else would she have failed to protect her own offspring?

Meng Xinian exhaled softly, empathizing with his wife’s difficult predicament.

What kind of chaotic circumstances were these?

He tenderly stroked Chiang Xiao’s hair and remarked, "Little one, you are far from fragile. I believe you ought to inform your father. At the very least, you could consult with him on whether seeking your real mother is the right path. Perhaps reality isn't as bleak as you imagine; maybe your biological mother isn't as contemptible as you fear?"

He privately believed that at the very least, Chiang Xiao’s birth mother must have been a beauty, for while Chiang Xiao mirrored Ah Liu, the features that diverged from his were quite striking.

He used to think that with careful observation, one could see the resemblance between Chiang Xiao and Chiang Songhai, though perhaps that was merely a trick of the mind.