Chapter 90: Song Xiaoyu Is Your Biological Daughter

“Sixteen?”

Yan Yueqing was stunned.

Du Mansheng, overwhelmed with emotion, suddenly stood up from her chair. “Yes, sixteen! But one of the babies… didn’t even make it to the incubator before passing away. They weren’t involved in the kidnapping case at all.”

“I remember now… In the delivery room, I had only dilated to five centimeters when a woman next to me was crying out in agony. I glanced at her a few times… The doctor said her baby’s umbilical cord was wrapped around its neck, and they couldn’t wait for her to fully dilate. They recommended a C-section, but her mother-in-law and husband refused to sign the consent form! By the time the baby was born… it was too late! That woman… that woman… was Tian Xiao’e!”

Under normal circumstances, Du Mansheng would have vividly remembered this incident! But she had only briefly seen Song Hui and his wife once, and then the more shocking kidnapping case occurred! All her thoughts were consumed by that incident, causing her to forget about less significant people…

But now…

She was genuinely puzzled! The child of Song Hui and his wife definitely had not survived! This was an undeniable fact! Because when she got out of bed the next day, she happened to see their elderly mother-in-law throwing a fit on the ground. The old woman was wailing that they had specifically sent their daughter-in-law to a big hospital to give birth, yet it turned out worse than if she had given birth in their rural hometown! In the end, they couldn’t even save their grandson.

If that’s the case… where did Song Xiaoyu, who is the same age as that child, come from?!

Could it be… they had snatched someone else’s child?! But until discharge, she hadn’t heard of any couple losing their child. If it’s not a case of one missing… could it be a case of one extra?! Du Mansheng’s heart tightened as she subconsciously guessed in a direction that seemed almost impossible!

Yan Yueqing understood. She reached out and gently patted Du Mansheng’s shoulder. “One last question, Sister Mansheng. When you did the paternity test, did you use your own blood sample?”

Du Mansheng’s eyes reddened, her voice trembling. “What… what do you mean?”

“Don’t misunderstand. I’m just wondering… is there a possibility that the blood samples were switched?”

Switched… unlikely…

But…

She indeed hadn’t taken her own blood sample at that time…

Du Mansheng braced herself, her eyes red as she held back her breath. “Yueqing, just say what you want to say. I… I…”

Her trembling voice betrayed her current panic and helplessness.

“Sister Mansheng, I stopped you from donating blood for a reason.” Yan Yueqing took out a report and laid it before her. “Song Xiaoyu… is your biological daughter.”

Those words struck Du Mansheng like thunder, leaving her frozen in place.

“What?!” She almost thought she had misheard!

Yan Yueqing took a deep breath. “I know Song Xiaoyu isn’t Song Hui’s biological child. While investigating the little girl’s background, I stumbled upon clues leading back to the kidnapping case…”

Du Mansheng shook her head frantically. “Impossible… impossible! Xiaoxiao is my daughter! We did a paternity test… we—”

As if realizing something, her words came to an abrupt halt.

Her daughter…

Her Xiaoxiao…

After the kidnapping case, she had indeed done a paternity test…

But at that time, there were rumors circulating that she had just divorced her ex and married Song Qinglong, suggesting that perhaps she was looking for a father for her child! Even if her husband didn’t say anything, she couldn’t swallow that anger and specifically had Xiaoxiao do a paternity test with Song Qinglong.

Du Mansheng had been confident there’d be no issue, but who knew the problem lay here…

She had only given birth to one child. If Song Xiaoyu was her biological daughter, then who was Xiaoxiao? Whose daughter was Xiaoxiao?!

More importantly, if Xiaoxiao wasn’t her biological child… why did she look exactly like her husband?!

Though suspicions gnawed at her, Du Mansheng couldn’t bring herself to believe it! Countless thoughts surged through her head; she felt an intense headache as she pressed on her throbbing temples, feeling weak in her legs.

Yan Yueqing quickly supported her. “Sister Mansheng, don’t panic.”

Du Mansheng shook her head, her nose stinging with emotion. “I’ve been kept in the dark for so many years… my own daughter… how could I have been deceived for so long…”

Yan Yueqing apologized. “Logically speaking, I shouldn’t disturb your peaceful life. But you’ve seen Xiaoyu’s condition. Song Hui and his wife don’t treat Xiaoyu as their daughter at all! If Xiaoyu and Xiaohua match for compatibility, they might ignore Xiaoyu’s still-recovering health and force her to donate bone marrow! She should have a loving mother. Why has it come to this? Don’t you want to uncover the truth, Sister Mansheng?”

Du Mansheng was stunned.

Indeed, for a moment just now, she had hoped everything Yan Yueqing said was false!

She even… had a fleeting thought of ‘if the children were really switched at birth, should I acknowledge it?’

Xiaoyu was her biological daughter by blood; Xiaoxiao had been raised by her for seven years! If they stood on opposing sides, what choice would she make?!

However, Yan Yueqing’s words awakened her! Back then, there had been so much evidence. Why did Xiaoyu still leave her? Wasn’t there something sinister behind this? What did those who did these things want to gain?!

Du Mansheng immediately straightened up, her mind racing. “Yueqing, can I ask you for a favor?”

“Of course, tell me.”

Du Mansheng took a deep breath. “I must get to the bottom of this! But before revealing the truth… let’s not alert anyone! So during this time while I’m away, could you help me take care of Xiaoyu?”

Yan Yueqing nodded. “Of course, no problem.”

Xiaoyu was also her bonded little girl; how could she not take care of her?

Du Mansheng grasped her hand, extremely grateful. “I’ll return as soon as possible. I’m counting on you in the meantime…”

Tears welled up in her eyes as she spoke.

“Ding—” The surgery room’s red light turned green.

The door opened, and Song Xiaoyu was wheeled out.

Those waiting outside rushed over, nearly surrounding Xiaoyu.

“Everyone, please step back. The patient has just undergone surgery and needs air circulation.”

Tian Xiao’e had already come up, holding Xiaohua. Seeing the nurse pushing the bed towards the VIP ward without looking back, she exclaimed in surprise. “Is there a mistake? How could Xiaoyu stay in such a room?”

VIP ward?! How much did this cost per day? Their family couldn’t afford it.

The nurse replied, “That’s correct. Miss Yan has already paid for the hospitalization fees. This is the right room.”

Upon hearing this, Tian Xiao’e immediately breathed a sigh of relief. As long as they didn’t have to pay!

“Miss Yan is quite nice,” she said while examining the environment inside the ward. “Sofa, bed, TV… wow, this is even more comfortable than our hotel! Hey, why did they push Xiaoyu into that glass room?!”

The nurse patiently explained, “Daily disinfection will be done inside. Since the patient has just undergone surgery, it’s best not to expose her to too many bacteria. Family members shouldn’t enter through the glass door but can rest outside in the VIP suite.”

Tian Xiao’e felt quite comfortable after hearing this.