Qiao Yuying was dumbfounded for a long while and did not return to her senses. In that case, whatever happened back then was just a misunderstanding?

She looked towards Gu Qingyao.

Gu Qingyao's lips twitched. She never expected the truth to be like this.

“Back then, my father happened to be outside the ward and he heard… both of you saying that I am a b.a.s.t.a.r.d child and wanted to send me away. He even heard them saying they were going overseas, so he secretly carried me away when the both of you left. After settling me down, he returned to look for you, but you were brought away!”

Qiao Yuying: …

Qiao elders: …

Qiao Yuying's whole mind was fuzzy.

Everything was a misunderstanding?

After organizing everything mentally, Qiao Yuying was about to break down.

No one betrayed her, but the past eighteen years was wasted on a misunderstanding for nothing.

If she knew that her daughter did not die and her husband did not betray him, she definitely wouldn't have gone abroad back then. No matter how tough the circ.u.mstances were in the country, she still wanted to be with her husband and daughter.

Qiao Yuying hugged Gu Qingyao in her arms and bawled. “Sorry, it's my fault. It's my fault. I misunderstood. I misunderstood…”

This matter was too impactful on Qiao Yuying. The daughter, whom she had missed for eighteen years and thought to no longer be around in the world, suddenly appeared before her. For a moment, eighteen years of grievance and distress surged within her as she cried her eyes out while hugging Gu Qingyao.

As she cried, she could not control her feelings and suddenly pa.s.sed out.

Gu Qingyao was shocked. “Mother! Mother…”

The Qiao elders were frightened. “Daughter… daughter…”

They hurriedly sent Qiao Yuying back to her room to rest. Proficient in medicine, Gu Qingyao took her pulse and told the Qiao seniors, “She is all right. She's just experienced a great fluctuation of emotions and was agitated, so she pa.s.sed out temporarily.

“She has been too exhausted for the past few years. Let her rest for a while, and she will be all right!”

Old Madam Qiao was a famous doctor as well and obviously knew her daughter's condition. After knowing that there was nothing serious, they were much relieved.

The seniors were rather awkward to face Gu Qingyao!

Gu Qingyao did not know how to face her grandparents either, so she simply sat beside Qiao Yuying's bed to look after her. Qiao Yuying's hand still held onto Gu Qingyao's tightly.

Gu Qingyao let out a sigh and sat by her side obediently.

Old Madam Qiao saw Gu Qingyao taking Qiao Yuying's pulse and asked, “Do you… study medicine?”

Gu Qingyao looked up at her. This elderly woman looked very compa.s.sionate and seemed different from those rich elderly women who were mean and looked down on others.

Rather, she looked compa.s.sionate and had a studious air like those very cultured elderly women.

Sigh…

Gu Qingyao nodded and said, “Yes, I study medicine. I can go overseas this time because I am specially permitted to study abroad.”

Old Madam Qiao's eyes lit up. She liked kids who studied medicine.

She studied medicine since young, but unexpectedly, all her kids were unwilling to study medicine. This infuriated her.

This caused her to have no one to impart her skills to.

Forget it if her children did not study medicine, but her grandchildren were the same – they were clearly all extremely intelligent and understood everything they learnt, but their heads ached once they looked at medical books. She even wanted to chase these kids out of the house out of anger.

Now, she met such a beautiful young lady like Gu Qingyao who was willing to study medicine. Moreover, she was specially permitted to study abroad. This must be an opportunity given only because she excelled, right?