Chapter 392 (1/2)

The grandmother took the amulet from Ning Qing and lifted her gaze to look at Ning Qing.

She had a small, palm-sized face and a pair of clear sparkling large eyes. Her small lips were cute and cherry-like… This girl was really beautiful.

The grandmother looked at Ning Qing in a daze. She suddenly thought, if her Little Dou Dou was still around, what would little Dou Dou look like when she grew up?

Little Dou Dou was 48 years old this year. Has she married and given birth to kids already?

Was little Dou Dou living well?

The tears in Grandma’s eyes trickled down immediately. Her health has declined over the past two years. Even though the doctor did not say anything, she knew that her end was coming soon because she was already unable to shed any more tears.

She cried for a whole 40 years, and her tears felt as if they had dried up already.

But she was crying now. She did not know why, but when she looked at the girl before her eyes right now, she only felt like tearing up.

Ning Qing noticed that the grandma was crying. She was immediately fl.u.s.tered. She stretched her small hand out to wipe the tears off the grandma, and comforted her with a gentle tone. “Grandma, what’s wrong? Why are you crying? The amulet is not dirty or spoiled. It is all fine; you don’t have to be sad and upset.”

The girl’s small hand caressed her face. She felt that it was soft and tiny. It made her feel comfortable, and the grandma held her tears. Her eyes were red as she looked benevolently at Ning Qing, “Young lady, you are right, the amulet is not dirty or spoiled. This proves that my Dou Dou is safe and blissful, even though she is not by my side, as long as she is living well, it is all good…”

“Dou Dou?” Ning Qing was curious. “Grandma, who is Dou Dou?”

The grandma held Ning Qing’s small hand, then said, “Dou Dou is Grandma’s precious daughter, but unfortunately, when she was eight years old, she went missing.”

“Ah?” Ning Qing felt deeply sympathetic, and she comforted the grandma saying, “Grandma, where did your daughter get lost? Did you not go and search for her throughout these years?”

“Our Dou Dou got lost in America. That day, she said that she was going shopping with a cla.s.smate. I asked someone to follow her, but… she just disappeared like that… These 40 years, I have almost overturned every stone in America, but I just cannot find her…” As she spoke, the grandma wept.

Ning Qing felt bad inside her heart. She took out a tissue from her bag to wipe the tears from the old lady’s face once again. “Grandma, is this the amulet that you prayed for your daughter Dou Dou with? The amulet is around, so she must be around. Dou Dou must be living very well right now.”

Grandma looked at the amulet in her hands, “I prayed for this amulet in the temple, one amulet is broken into two. Half is in my hands, and the other half is in Dou Dou’s hands. She always wore it on her neck. I don’t know if Dou Dou still has the amulet in her hands now, but this is an item that we can use to identify each other.”

Ning Qing looked at the amulet carefully before she said, ” Grandma, Dou Dou got lost in America. Were you looking for her only in America solely throughout these years? Didn’t you come back to the country to look for her? She might have been funneled by human traffickers into China.”

“This…” The grandma was completely shaken.

This girl had reminded her of a very important point. Because Dou Dou had disappeared in America, she had insisted that she would not leave America, and had always hoped that there would be a day when she would be able to find Dou Dou.

But, what if Dou Dou was trafficked back to the country?

Ning Qing noticed the old lady was in a daze. The senior in her 70s seemed not to have a clear state of mind. She looked at her surroundings, wanting to search for Grandma’s family members.

“Old Madam.” Two bodyguards ran over from a distance away.

Ning Qing had a look. They were probably the grandma’s bodyguards.

She wanted to say something, but at this moment, the sound of her phone rang out in the air. She answered the call. It was Xiao Zhou. There were some important matters for her to handle from the studio.

Ning Qing stood up. “Grandma, don’t cry anymore, for the sake of Dou Dou. Mothers and daughters are connected with their hearts. Grandma, you should also thank care of your health. Grandma, I have other matters to attend to. I have to go.”

The grandma looked at the bruised skin on Ning Qing’s thigh. “Young girl, don’t be in a hurry to leave, I will ask someone to bandage it up for you. Your thigh is bleeding.”

“There is no need for that, Grandma. It’s a minor injury; it doesn’t matter.”

“That won’t do, young girl. Why don’t you leave your phone number behind with me? Not only did you help me to pick the amulet up, you also got hurt because of me. I definitely have to give you compensation.”

Compensation?

Ning Qing would not want to accept compensation.

But, when she looked at the grandma’s behavior, it seemed that she would not let her leave if she did not leave her phone number behind. Ning Qing was at a loss. She could only take her pen out from her bag. She took out a piece of paper, wrote her own phone number, and sweetly said, “Grandma, this is my phone number. I don’t need compensation. I would get upset if you tried. But Grandma can give me a call when you have time. I am very happy to chat with Grandma.”

The grandma heard her words and immediately had a smile on her frail face. This girl was really a good child. It would be so great if she were her granddaughter.

The Grandma nodded her head and said, “Okay.”

Ning Qing stood up and waved her hand, then started to walk away.

The grandma did not move. She sat in the wheelchair as sent Ning Qing off with her gaze.

…

This entire scene was observed by Zhou Zhilei who stood at the doors of the main hall. She actually came to search for Grandma, and when she came out, she saw Grandma and Ning Qing chatting happily with one another.

When did Grandma meet Ning Qing?

Grandma actually smiled at Ning Qing.

Zhou Zhilei was jealous and full of hatred. Ever since she was born, Grandma has not smiled at her even once. Ever since she started to have a memory, Grandma never cried, and she did not smile once throughout these 40 years.

She thought that Grandma did not know how to smile, but Grandma was actually smiling at Ning Qing.

What magic power did Ning Qing possess, exactly?

Zhou Zhilei stewed with bitterness. At this moment, she saw Zhou Heng emerge from another door in her peripheral vision, and he walked towards Grandma.