ISWMQ – Chapter 130

After listening to what Zhang Nanchuan and Pei Lingxi had to say, Rong Guang was a little stunned.

She hesitated for a moment, glancing back at the hospital room door just a few steps away, as if worried about disturbing the person resting inside. She lowered her voice and said, “This kind of thing… you can’t joke about it.”

“We’re not joking.” Pei Lingxi’s eyes had been red this whole time, and in just a short while, they had become filled with bloodshot veins, making her look even more anxious and desperate. “Everything about Chacha matches—her blood type is the same as mine, and she had a crushing injury on her foot bone. It all lines up with when she was little… Rong Guang, it’s just a DNA test. We only need a single strand of Chacha’s hair. If we want it to be faster, getting a little of Chacha’s blood would be even better…”

As she spoke, she covered her mouth, her shoulders trembling uncontrollably. “Just think of it as helping us. All these years… because we lost our child, we…”

Our family was shattered, torn apart.

With red eyes, Zhang Nanchuan revealed another matter that he had kept buried in his heart. “When I was chasing after Xixi, the elders at home saw and chased after me too… No one noticed, and by the time I realized, my father had already died from a sudden heart attack. My mother, after suffering one shock and trauma after another, passed away not long after.”

Rong Guang’s throat felt dry. Looking at Zhang Nanchuan, who was drenched in sweat, she didn’t even know what he could do at this moment.

No wonder Zhang Nanchuan had a full head of white hair at his age.

And no wonder his face always carried an indescribable sorrow… There was a reason for it all.

She was quiet for a moment, then said, “Okay.”

Pei Lingxi immediately clenched her hands, her face full of gratitude.

Rong Guang added another sentence, saying, “I only have one condition—Chacha must be informed about the DNA test beforehand. She isn’t a thoughtless puppet I can control. Even if Chacha is different from ordinary children, she is still a person with her own independent will. I hope all of us can respect her wishes.”

Pei Lingxi hesitated for a moment but still nodded, saying in a low voice, “I agree.”

Chacha no longer had a family.

Regardless of whether the results of this test were good or bad, it wouldn’t cause any harm to Chacha.

Rong Guang thought for a moment, and on the way back, she suddenly remembered something. “I heard from Sister that your daughter once suffered from frostbite when she was little…?”

At the mention of the past, Pei Lingxi paused, then nodded. “Yes, she fell into a swimming pool when she was little and got frostbite… After that, Xixi became very afraid of the cold. As soon as winter arrived, she would start shivering all over the moment she left a heated room. Her hands would clearly be warm, but her body would just keep trembling.”

Rong Guang pressed her lips together. In her heart, she already had the answer.

So many things, all of them matched up.

How could there be such a coincidence in the world? If this wasn’t it… then she could only say that fate was toying with them.

When she returned, Rong Guang was pleasantly surprised to find that Chacha was already awake.

It was late at night, but Chacha seemed to be in good spirits. Her eyes were darting around, making her look mischievous and clever.

The weight on Rong Guang’s heart instantly lifted. She quickly took two steps forward and called out to her, “Chacha, how are you, baby? Are you uncomfortable anywhere?”

Chacha’s head wobbled, as if she wanted to shake it but couldn’t quite control her body. She said with some surprise, “What happened to me?”

Her voice was broken and hoarse. Rong Guang saw the moist traces on Chacha’s lips and knew that Chu Feiliang had just wiped them with water for her. She said, “You were injured.”

A look of realization appeared on Chacha’s face. “I remember now—what about Li Mingming? She fell down too. And her uncle? That… that dog thing…”

Chacha wasn’t very practiced at saying the words “dog thing,” as if she was trying to organize some curse words.

In the end, she was at a loss for words and could only wrinkle her face and complain, “Sister Guangguang, he’s so mean.”

“Yes, Sister knows.” Rong Guang stroked Chacha’s forehead, comforting her softly. “The police officers already know everything. He will get the punishment he deserves. You don’t need to worry about this, just focus on getting better.”

Chacha hummed in agreement, her eyes scanning left and right again, getting a basic grasp of her current situation.

After a while, Chacha said in a small voice, “Can I still join you on set?”

As she spoke, she turned her gaze to Zhang Nanchuan and blinked. “Uncle Chuan, can I still go with Sister Guangguang? Two months, I think I can get better by then.”

Zhang Nanchuan, who had been suppressing his emotions for a long time, finally broke down after hearing Chacha’s innocent voice. He covered his face and staggered out of the room.

Rong Guang suddenly remembered what Zhang Nanchuan had said earlier: ‘I couldn’t catch Chacha.’

If the results came out and Chacha really was Zhang Nanchuan and Pei Lingxi’s daughter…

For Zhang Nanchuan, this would be no different from stabbing him viciously in the heart again.

Twice in a row, he had watched his daughter, who could have been safe and sound, slip away from him. The first time was a separation in life, the second… was nearly a separation by death.

Rong Guang sighed. After some thought, she decided to tell Chacha what had just happened.

Chacha was taken aback. “Biological parents?”

Then her gaze shifted to Pei Lingxi.

Worried that she might hurt her neck by twisting it like that, Pei Lingxi took a few steps forward and stood by the bed. “It’s me, but I… I’m only guessing right now. Before the test is done, anything could change.”

Chacha hummed softly and said, “I know. I agree.”

Rong Guang had expected Chacha to agree, but she hadn’t expected it to be so quick.

She blinked, and then she heard Chacha say, “Actually, before Grandpa died, he told me that I wasn’t my parents’ biological child. I was taken in by them. When I went back with them, I had a high fever for several days that damaged my brain, but by then, the people in the village all knew I had been brought back, so they raised me. Later, my parents died, and only my grandpa was left to take care of me. He said he hoped I could find my biological parents, so he could repay the debt to my parents.”

Rong Guang was stunned and subconsciously said, “You…”

“My parents were human traffickers,” Chacha said, her eyes lowered. “They got into the car accident when they were trying to escape.”

Rong Guang was dumbfounded.

Now, she finally understood why most of the people in the village were so fond of Chacha, why they would always save a share for her whenever they had something.

She also finally understood why Chacha’s home was far from the village, located separately on the mountain.

And she finally understood why the village elders always sighed, expressing disappointment and a reluctance to talk whenever Chacha’s parents were mentioned.

She had originally just thought that Chacha’s grandfather was a bit reclusive and was raising a granddaughter with a mental disability on his own, which was why he lived far from others. She had also always thought that the village elders didn’t want to talk much about Chacha’s parents simply because they had passed away early.

She never expected this to be the reason.

“How is the DNA test done?” Chacha’s eyes flashed. “Do we have to drip blood for kinship?”

Rong Guang smiled and tapped Chacha’s forehead. “Who does drip-blood kinship tests in modern society? A strand of hair or a drop of blood and your skin tissue is enough.”

Since time was of the essence, Rong Guang wanted to get it done as quickly as possible, so she asked a nurse to draw a little blood from Chacha.

Chacha was a little surprised. “It doesn’t hurt.”

“Mm.” Rong Guang pressed a cotton swab on the spot for Chacha. After a few minutes, she removed it, leaving only a small red dot.

She said, “The anesthetic hasn’t worn off yet. The medicine you’re on has a pain-relieving component, and you’ll be on a pain pump for twenty-four hours. We’ll take it off in a few days.”

Chacha nodded, a look of drowsiness appearing on her face again. She said groggily, “Sister Guangguang, I’m so sleepy.”

“Go to sleep.” Rong Guang patted her stomach. “Sister will stay right here with you and won’t go anywhere.”

Hearing this, Chacha closed her eyes, and soon, the sound of even breathing filled the air.

Rong Guang tucked her in and closed the window a little more, leaving only a small crack open.

Only she and Chu Feiliang were left in the room.

Rong Guang sat down next to Chu Feiliang, a hint of exhaustion finally showing on her face. She curled up in her arms and nuzzled against her, saying, “Sister, are you tired?”

“Not tired.” Chu Feiliang’s face was written with fatigue, but it was more mental than physical.

She smoothed Rong Guang’s hair and said, “If you’re sleepy, take a nap.”

Rong Guang shook her head and said absently, “What if Chacha really is Teacher Pei and Director Zhang’s child?”

She hadn’t thought about the future.

But she couldn’t suddenly accept the possibility of Chacha leaving her for a new family in such a short time.

Chu Feiliang lowered her eyes and said, “Nothing will happen. Things will stay as they are—Sister-in-law and Director Zhang aren’t inflexible people. If Chacha really is their child, with their personalities, they would never force Chacha to go home with them. On the contrary, they’d probably just buy a house near my place and move in.”

Rong Guang blinked. “The property prices where you live aren’t cheap.”

“But Director Zhang has money.” Chu Feiliang shrugged, a hint of a smile appearing on her face. “He invested in a lot of real estate in his early years and has over a dozen properties under his name, all over the country. He has three small villas in B City alone. Just collecting rent is enough to support his entire family. Buying another house is nothing. If he doesn’t have enough money, selling a few of his other properties will be enough. If that doesn’t work, renting a place to make do is also reasonable.”

Rong Guang thought about it and realized it made sense.

And this way…

“If the results come out and Chacha is really Director Zhang’s daughter, then Chacha’s quality of life should be very good in the future.” Rong Guang thought for a moment and said, “She should also be able to receive a better education—regarding Chacha’s personality, Director Zhang probably has more connections and knows better what to do and how to raise Chacha.”

“Mm, that makes sense.” Chu Feiliang thought for a moment, cleared her throat, and said cautiously, “I was also looking into doctors in that field, but I was in a hurry and didn’t have time to learn much.”

Rong Guang looked at Chu Feiliang.

Chu Feiliang looked at her quietly. For some reason, her heart, which had been in a panic all day, suddenly settled down.

She reached out to touch Rong Guang’s face, leaned down, and pressed her lips onto the lips of Rong Guang, who was lying on her lap.

It was just a gentle kiss, yet it carried a sense of longing and uncertainty. But Rong Guang still traced her lips seriously and said softly, “Are you still worried now? Still letting your mind run wild?”

Chu Feiliang let out a soft laugh, nibbled on Rong Guang’s lips, and shook her head, murmuring between their lips, “Not anymore.”

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