Lu Xingzhi was surprised when he received the Sun family's photos. He realized there was a similarity between Jiang Yao and Mrs Sun when she was young.
If Jiang Yao and Sun Xiaoshan were only 70% alike, then Jiang Yao and an 18 or 19-year-old Mrs Sun looked like they were carved from the same mould.
The degree of similarity made Lu Xingzhi feel as if it might not be a coincidence. He was afraid that Jiang Yao would think too much about it, so he did not mention it to her. At that moment, he hesitated on his decision to investigate Mrs Sun.
Lu Xingzhi was afraid of the result. What if he confirmed that the similarity between Jiang Yao and a young Mrs Sun was not a coincidence? How would he face Jiang Yao?
Therefore, he did not want to continue with the investigation.
Perhaps it was not a bad idea not to check things out. His in-laws, including Jiang Yao's two brothers, loved her so much. He had no reason to suspect that Jiang Yao was not their biological daughter.
So, perhaps, it was only an accidental resemblance.
Furthermore, perhaps Jiang Yao only looked like a young Mrs Sun. The older woman's appearance did not make Lu Xingzhi feel as if they were similar.
Jiang Yao felt inexplicably happy when Lu Xingzhi said that she and Sun Xiaoshan were only 70% similar. "Do you think I'm much more beautiful than her?"
It was a shameless question, but Jiang Yao was also used to Lu Xingzhi's habit of speaking to her straightforwardly.
Jiang Yao was even happier when she heard Lu Xingzhi's deep laughter over the phone. "I knew it! I'm the most beautiful person in the world."
Lu Xingzhi did not say anything, but his laughter became more pronounced. Her two questions moved his heart; he really wanted to pull her into his arms and kiss her.
Unfortunately, they were too far away.
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