After the divorce, the CEO forced me to have his child.

Chapter 406 They Recognized Each Other After All

Gu Zhiyao visited the orphanage again to meet Aunt Zhang. Zheng Yuanxi had already been imprisoned, and the evidence of Wen Ya's crimes was still being searched. However, she couldn't leave her job in Canada for too long, so she planned to return to Canada first.

She told Aunt Zhang that she didn't want to deal with her biological father for the time being, and then asked Aunt Zhang if she would like to go to Canada with her.

After hearing this, Aunt Zhang said, "Well, there are still no traces at the moment. Maybe I'm overthinking it. You're busy with work, so go back first. I won't go with you. I'm used to life here. The director has been sick these past few days. If anything happens to the director, there's no one here to take care of him. I can stay and help out."

Gu Zhiyao didn't press the issue and instead said, "By the way, Auntie, would you like to teach painting and piano part-time? Ayu said she knows the founder of a training institution and can introduce you to it. The salary is quite good. The courses there are flexible and there's plenty of time. You can also come to the orphanage often."

But Aunt Zhang shook her head, "No need. I was originally a country girl who didn't know anything. After I followed your mother, she taught me everything, so I'll teach you too. As for others, I don't plan to teach them."

Upon hearing this, Gu Zhiyao understood Aunt Zhang's intention: Aunt Zhang wanted to pass on her mother's talent to her.

Therefore, she decided to see Mrs. Zheng one more time.

She confessed the situation to the old lady and reunited with her, but also said that she would not forgive Zheng Yuanxi and would not let Zheng Yuanxi go!

The old lady was already overjoyed that she was willing to acknowledge her, and she held her hand with tears streaming down her face. "Good child, Grandma understands. The reason why Grandma hoped you would give Yuanyuan a chance was because she has a mental illness, and I was afraid that locking her up in that kind of place would worsen her condition. I couldn't bear to do it. But then I thought that she should indeed receive the punishment she deserved. We can't let her off just because she has these problems. Otherwise, she will never learn her lesson and will end up going to jail anyway."

"I'm sorry, Grandma," Gu Zhiyao continued to apologize.

The old lady shook her head. "Please don't say that. The more you say that, the more ashamed I feel. You are the treasure that Xue left to me. I should let you live a happy life and accept the honors you deserve, instead of making things difficult for you. I have already bought several trust funds. Now I want to give one to you. Although it is not much money, it is my way of showing my appreciation. When is it convenient for you? Let's go and complete the formalities."

"No need, Grandma, thank you. Over the years, I've saved up some money. It's not a lot, but it's enough for me to raise Chenchen and Niuniu. You can keep that money."

"But this is yours, and Grandma insists on giving it to you. If you don't accept it, it means you still don't want to acknowledge Grandma. Ayao, my good child, please accept it and make Grandma feel better."

Seeing the old lady's pleading expression, Gu Zhiyao understood her thoughts to some extent and finally agreed.

But she said she had to rush back to Canada and could do it next time she came back.

"You really will come back, you're not lying to Grandma?"

"I told you before that I would bring Chenchen and Niuniu back for the Spring Festival, Grandma, I didn't lie to you."

“Okay, I remember. I’ll wait for you to come back for the Spring Festival. You must come back, okay? And…” The old lady hesitated for a moment and said, “Is there still a possibility between you and Ayi? Although Ayi was married to Yuanyuan, they are divorced. There aren’t so many rules here. If you marry Ayi, I will sincerely wish you well.”

Gu Zhiyao paused slightly, then said, "Grandma, I will not marry him. I used to love him, but I don't love him anymore. In this life, I will never have anything to do with him again."

“Really? That’s fine. If you see someone else suitable and trustworthy, then consider him. Although Ayi is outstanding, he’s too dazzling, so he might not be a good match. Yuanyuan had such a good relationship with him, but she ended up like this. Hmm, then don’t want him anymore, find someone else. Or Grandma can introduce you to someone.”

"No need, Grandma. I... I don't want to think about that right now. I just want to take good care of Chenchen and Niuniu. I really don't want anything else."

"Alright then, remember to ask your grandma if anything happens. Remember, although our Zheng family is not what it used to be, as long as your grandma is here, you will have someone to back you up. Child, you are not an orphan, your grandma will take care of you in place of your mother."

"Okay, thank you, Grandma." Gu Zhiyao hesitated for a moment, then said, "Grandma, may I go and pay my respects to my mother?"

"Of course! And it's only right!"

Without delay, the old lady took Gu Zhiyao to the cemetery that the Zheng family had specially chosen.

Gu Zhiyao looked at the photo on the tombstone and immediately burst into tears.

Her mother looked remarkably like her when she was young.

"This is your mother's favorite photo. She was very lively and even a bit mischievous when she was alive, which made her very popular with boys. Your grandmother always thought she would marry well and had high hopes for her. She even considered arranging a marriage between her and the second son of the He family, He Yi's father. She was also interested in him, but unfortunately, the second son didn't like her. Later, she fell in love with your father. Your grandmother wasn't materialistic; she just felt that he wasn't the right person for her and was afraid she would be let down, so she tried to stop her. But she wouldn't listen and eloped. As it turned out, my concerns were not unfounded. That man really betrayed her and caused her to die young." The old lady finished speaking and was already sobbing uncontrollably.

Gu Zhiyao quickly hugged her, comforting her with heartache, her eyes still fixed on her mother, tears streaming down her face.

She had loved someone before, and had suffered greatly because of that love. She could understand her mother's feelings, and therefore felt sympathy and heartache for her mother.

How desperate must a mother be to be willing to give her up!

"Mom, although I've never met you, I don't blame you. I'm grateful to you for bringing me into this world. Don't worry, I will take good care of Grandma and cherish the life you gave me. I will live well in your place."

Gu Zhiyao looked at her mother's photo and silently uttered these words in her heart.

About half an hour later, the grandfather and grandson left the cemetery and returned to the city.

It was inconvenient for Gu Zhiyao to go to the Zheng family with the old lady, so they parted ways on the road. Thinking that she would be leaving the country in a couple of days and might not be able to see her grandmother again for a while, Gu Zhiyao felt heartbroken. Only then did she realize how much she cared about this grandmother.

Next, Gu Zhiyao continued to say goodbye to the others, including Lin Houze, Xiaoyu, Sister An, Jia Hui, and others. Everyone was reluctant to part and asked her if she wanted to return to China to develop her career. Lin Yu even hugged her and tried to persuade her to come back.

"I'll think about it seriously, okay?"

"No need to think about it anymore. Go over there and arrange your work. I'll give you six months. Come back as soon as possible. Since you've acknowledged Old Mrs. Zheng as your wife, it means you care about her. She's so old, who knows how much longer she can live? Why don't you try to spend her later years with her? That way you'll feel better."

“I understand, but I can’t just quit my job like that. I have a lot of plans that I have to complete. At most, I’ll come back more often in the future.”

"Ok."

Finally, Su Xiao arranged to meet with Yi Fei.