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Wang Xiaowen busily welcomed everyone to take their seats, her smile brighter than any flower.
As the banquet officially began, I took the stage to give a speech.
"Thank you all for taking the time out of your busy schedules to attend Wang Xiaowen's graduation banquet. As a single father, over these twenty-five years..." I choked up as I spoke, "to raise Wang Xiaowen, to watch her grow day by day, to see her get into a good university and pursue her master's degree, and now about to step into society—this is my greatest pride in life..."
The audience erupted in applause, and Wang Xiaowen's eyes glistened with tears as she made a big heart gesture towards me.
As the drinks flowed and the dishes were served, the banquet proceeded smoothly. Just when I was happily chatting with old colleagues while holding my glass, a commotion suddenly erupted at the entrance of the hall.
"Who are they?"
"I don't know; I've never seen them before..."
"From their attire, they don't seem like locals..."
A well-dressed middle-aged couple stood at the door. The man was in a tailored suit, and the woman adorned with jewelry that sparkled; they clearly looked wealthy.
The couple walked straight towards our table, their eyes fixed on Wang Xiaowen, wearing strange smiles on their faces.
"Hello, you must be Wang Xiaowen," the woman spoke first.
Wang Xiaowen nodded slowly.
"I'm Lin Meiling, and this is my husband Chen Guoqiang."
The woman took a deep breath. "We... are your biological parents."
Boom! It felt as if a bomb had exploded in my mind! The entire hall fell silent in an instant, all eyes wide open, staring at our table.
"You... you must be joking!" My voice trembled. "Wang Xiaowen is my daughter!"
"Mr. Wang, we understand how you feel," the man Chen Guoqiang said politely. "But facts are facts. Twenty-five years ago, due to special circumstances, we had no choice but to temporarily leave our daughter at the school gate..."
"Shut up!" I shouted angrily. "What special circumstances could lead you to abandon your own child? What reason could justify twenty-five years of silence? And now you suddenly appear—on what grounds do you claim her?"
"We have evidence." Lin Meiling pulled out a stack of documents from her bag. "This is the paternity test report, and here are the photos from Wang Xiaowen's birth, and..."
She slowly lowered her collar, revealing a small silver pendant hanging around her neck. It was identical to the one that had once adorned Wang Xiaowen's neck, except it was engraved with the word "Reunion."
"When Wenwen was born, we had a pair of silver pendants made—one engraved with 'Peace' and the other with 'Reunion,'" Lin Meiling's voice trembled. "Now, we can finally reunite..."
My heart felt like it was being torn apart, as if all the blood in my body had frozen. The image of that little girl shivering in the rain flashed through my mind, the silver pendant engraved with "Peace" hanging around her neck...
"It can't be..." I murmured to myself, my legs growing weak as I nearly lost my balance.
"Mr. Wang, you have raised our daughter for twenty-five years, and we are very grateful to you," Chen Guoqiang said sincerely. "We are willing to compensate you for the years of support; you can name your price."
"Compensation?" I laughed bitterly in anger. "Do you think raising a daughter is some kind of transaction? Twenty-five years of father-daughter bond cannot be measured by money!"
"Dad..." Wang Xiaowen clutched my hand tightly, her face pale.
Lin Meiling pulled out another photo. "This is a picture of Wenwen when she was two years old. Look, she looks exactly the same—she has this little tiger tooth and this scar on her eyebrow..."
I took the photo, my hands shaking uncontrollably. The girl in the picture indeed looked just like the young Wang Xiaowen.
"Why... why are you only coming to find her now?" I asked hoarsely.
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