Chapter 19: Paternity Test Reveals the Truth

“Yeah, but they refuse to admit it, and there’s nothing I can do.”

The inability to act is only temporary. Zhang Tingyuan had never heard of paternity testing technology, so she couldn’t say anything now; it would seem strange.

Zhang Tingyuan said angrily, “If it’s true, I’ll find a way to make them admit it.”

Lin Bingwei replied calmly, “I have my ways too.”

“You have a way? What is it?”

“I won’t tell you now; I’ll tell you when my biological parents come back.”

Zhang Tingyuan asked, “Aren’t they abroad? Will they come back?”

“Of course, leaves return to their roots; they will come back sooner or later.”

“That’s not certain.”

Lin Bingwei said, “Anyway, I believe they will come back, and it will be in the next few years.”

She estimated it would be next year, but she wasn’t sure of the exact month.

While they were chatting, Lin Bingwei heard the sound of the courtyard gate.

“Mom is back.”

She hurriedly got out of bed, put on her shoes, and ran outside to see that it was indeed Li Yurong returning.

“Mom, did you find Dad?”

Li Yurong nodded and said, “I found him. I talked to him. He has a ceremony to attend tomorrow morning and will return after sending someone up the mountain.”

“Has anyone passed this information to him?”

“Not yet. Tomorrow, that old lady will go up the mountain, and her relatives will be there to send her off one last time. The old lady’s niece married into the neighboring village, so she will definitely go early tomorrow morning. If I don’t go, this news will definitely reach his ears by tomorrow morning.”

In short, it was best to take precautions.

“Mom, you haven’t eaten yet. You sit down first, and I’ll get you some food.”

“Alright.” Li Yurong looked at her daughter-in-law with great satisfaction; the younger daughter-in-law was much more likable than the older one.

Her biggest regret in life had been not having a daughter, but now that regret was gone.

The food was warmed up in the pot. Lin Bingwei served it to Li Yurong, and after the pot was empty, she washed it and boiled another pot of hot water.

By the time the hot water was ready, Li Yurong had finished eating.

Lin Bingwei filled half a bucket with water and said to Li Yurong, “Mom, put the dishes there. I’ll go wash Zhang Tingyuan, and I’ll wash the dishes later.”

“Okay.” Li Yurong replied.

“You should wash up and sleep too; it’s getting late.”

“Sure.”

She replied, but after Lin Bingwei went into the room with the water, she washed all the pots and pans, leaving the kitchen spotless before scooping out hot water to soak her feet.

In the room, Lin Bingwei helped Zhang Tingyuan wash his face and clean his neck.

If he wanted her to help him wash his feet, he could forget it; bringing the foot-washing water was her limit.

She placed the wooden bucket down and let him wash himself.

“Weiwei, aren’t you going to wash my feet?”

“Dream on, wash it yourself.”

“How can I wash it myself? It hurts to move even a little; I can’t bend down at all.”

Lin Bingwei: “Can’t you use your feet to wash your feet?”

Zhang Tingyuan: “……”

“Fine, use my feet to wash.” He said a bit hurt, “So you do dislike me, huh? If you were in my position, I definitely wouldn’t dislike you.”

“Hey, stop it; don’t curse like that.”

Zhang Tingyuan laughed, “Alright, I won’t say anything more. Look at my big mouth. Weiwei, can you pass me the foot towel?”

That was doable.

She handed him the foot towel, and as she did, he suddenly grabbed her hand along with the towel.

Lin Bingwei was taken aback, “What’s wrong?”

“Sit down; I have something to say to you.”

Lin Bingwei looked confused, not knowing what he wanted to say, but she still sat down on the edge of the bed.

Zhang Tingyuan suddenly leaned forward and kissed the corner of her mouth.

Lin Bingwei was startled and jumped back like a spring.

“You pervert!” She hurriedly wiped the corner of her mouth.

Zhang Tingyuan laughed at her, but the sudden movement pulled at his wound, causing him pain.

He was now holding his wound with one hand while still looking at her and smiling.

The pain was unbearable, but seeing her flustered expression made him want to laugh even more.

Lin Bingwei was very angry; that scoundrel, even after nearly dying, was still not being honest.

She furiously carried the water bucket outside.

Li Yurong had already gone back to her room to rest, and Lin Bingwei saw that the kitchen was tidy.

After washing up, she checked the doors and windows before returning to her room to sleep.

Turning off the light, the room was pitch black and very cold.

With limited bedding at home and the house not being well insulated, it was indeed cold in the twelfth month of the lunar calendar; the chill made it hard for her to sleep.

She curled up into a ball, still shivering from the cold.

She had overestimated herself and had given the thickest quilt to Zhang Tingyuan.

“Hey, are you asleep?” At that moment, Zhang Tingyuan’s voice came from the bed.

Lin Bingwei ignored him.

After a moment, he asked again, “Are you asleep?”

Look at this person!

If she didn’t respond, it was obviously because she was asleep, yet he kept asking.

“I’m asleep,” Lin Bingwei replied impatiently.

“If you’re asleep, how can you talk?”

Lin Bingwei: “……”

She gritted her teeth and said, “I was asleep, but you woke me up.”

“Oh, I didn’t mean to wake you; I called you because I have something to discuss.”

Lin Bingwei rubbed her forehead, “Can’t you wait until tomorrow? It’s really late.”

“No, I might not be able to wait until tomorrow; it’s urgent.”

Lin Bingwei said irritably, “Then speak,” thinking that he better really have something urgent.

“I need to pee.”

Lin Bingwei: “……”

“You either help me to the outhouse, or you can hand me the urinal.”

The outhouse in the countryside was behind the house; how cold would that be?

At night, they relied on the urinal.

So, she had to get him the urinal?

As Lin Bingwei felt frustrated, she heard him say, “Can you hurry up? I can’t hold it much longer.”

She helplessly got up, went to get the urinal at the door, and carefully helped him sit up.

“Faster.”

“Help me a bit.”

Lin Bingwei twitched her mouth, “Help where? Don’t push your luck.”

Zhang Tingyuan: “Of course, I mean help you. Where do you want to help?”

Uh…

She was led astray by the little yellow man.

In the quiet night, the sound of water splashing filled the air, and it was so embarrassing that she could feel her toes wanting to dig through the soles of her shoes.

Originally, she thought she would take good care of him; after all, he was the key to changing her fate, and she absolutely wouldn’t let him die.

Now she realized she had underestimated the situation.

Taking care of someone wasn’t just about talking; it was quite troublesome.

Taking care of his eating and drinking, she also had to deal with his harassment.

After he finished, she helped him lie back down.

Zhang Tingyuan held her hand and asked, “Why is it so cold?”

Lin Bingwei shook her hand but couldn’t shake it off and didn’t dare to use too much force.

She said, “If you don’t let go, it won’t just be my hand that’s cold; my whole body will be cold.”

Zhang Tingyuan said, “I looked; your quilt is too thin.”

“Oh, do you want to swap with me?”

“I hope you can sleep on the bed.”

Lin Bingwei said, “Didn’t I say I was afraid of hurting you? Let go.”

“Excuse, you’re afraid of what I might do to you!”

Being hit with the truth, Lin Bingwei turned her face away awkwardly.