jdhmnovel Chapter 75 Where is my daughter?
Chapter 75 Where is my daughter?
When the long and tense surgery finally came to an end, Xu Qinghuan was slowly wheeled out of the operating room like a sleeping angel.
Grandpa Xu, Li Hui, and Xu Chengguo, who had been waiting outside for a long time, immediately rushed to greet them upon seeing this scene.
They gathered around the stroller, their eyes filled with anxious worry as they gazed at the unconscious girl. Grandpa Xu's weathered eyes were filled with heartache and concern, while Li Hui bit her lip, tears welling in her eyes, trying hard to hold them back. Xu Chengguo's brows were furrowed, his face grave. He took a deep, helpless breath, as if trying to expel all the anxiety in his heart with that breath.
Xu Qinghuan was then carefully moved to a spacious and bright VIP ward.
The pristine white sheets, soft lighting, and advanced medical equipment all surrounded this fragile life.
However, at this moment she still lay quietly on the hospital bed, with a ventilator attached to her body to sustain her life, her eyes closed, as if shrouded in a thick fog, making it impossible for anyone to see into the world deep within her heart.
"This child isn't our biological daughter? Then where is our real daughter, Chengguo!" Li Hui cried out in anguish, tears streaming down her face. Her once bright eyes were now filled with tears, and she involuntarily leaned towards Xu Chengguo beside her, as if only in this way could she find a sliver of support and comfort.
Xu Chengguo's face was also frighteningly gloomy. He pursed his lips and remained silent, but his slightly trembling body revealed that he was enduring immense pain.
After all, the daughter they had cherished and loved for so many years was suddenly told that she was not their biological child. Such a blow would be unbearable for any parent.
"Let me think about it... There should have been another crib next to our child back then." Xu Chengguo finally spoke slowly, his voice low and hoarse, as if each word required immense effort.
“There must have been a problem somewhere when you gave birth. Could it be that the babies were switched at birth? Maybe there was some mistake involved.”
He paused briefly, his brow furrowing as if he were trying to recall the scene.
“I’ll go contact the doctor from back then.” Xu Chengguo said, turning to leave, but Li Hui stopped him, her voice trembling, “Then… what about the child?”
"I need to find my real daughter, this girl. I'll hire a caregiver to look after her first."
After saying that, he immediately left the ward, and Li Hui followed closely behind...
"This is the surveillance footage from that time. The footage clearly shows a woman sneaking into this room at that specific time. After careful examination, we can be fairly certain that this is the woman who switched your babies! If we can find her, we can get your biological daughter back. This woman's name is Lin Yue. She also gave birth on the same day as your wife," the nurse said gravely.
Upon hearing the name "Lin Yue," the two exchanged a glance, both revealing a hint of doubt and contemplation.
Xu Chengguo muttered to himself, "Lin Yue... why does this name sound so familiar? It's like I've heard this name somewhere before, but I can't quite recall the specific details."
Suddenly, as if struck by lightning, a flash of insight struck him, and he realized: "I remember now! Lin Yue is actually the wife of Xie Daoqin, that worker from the Xu Group back then!"
Back then, Xie Daoqin was just one of many ordinary workers on the construction site of the Xu Group.
However, as fate would have it, an unexpected accident struck that busy construction site.
Unfortunately, Xie Daoqin suffered severe injuries. Despite the best efforts of the medical staff, he ultimately succumbed to his injuries and passed away.
Even more heartbreaking is that at this moment of profound grief, Xie Daoqin's wife, Lin Yue, was facing the agony of childbirth. Upon hearing the devastating news of her husband's passing, she instantly collapsed emotionally, her physical condition deteriorated rapidly, and she faced the perilous situation of a difficult labor…
He had no idea what happened afterward.
At this moment, a terrible thought surged into my mind:
"Could it be that Lin Yue still harbors resentment about what happened back then, believing that I caused her family's ruin? Is that why she cruelly switched our children as revenge? If that's the case, then she certainly won't treat our own daughter any better..."
Thinking of this, his heart clenched tightly, and a fine layer of sweat appeared on his forehead.
Upon hearing this, Li Hui burst into tears, saying, "I...I must find my daughter immediately, I can't let her suffer anymore..."
The sky suddenly changed, and a torrential downpour, like a raging herd of beasts, rushed down, instantly soaking the earth.
Endless rain poured down, washing everything clean.
Everything might be overturned in the future.
Xie Shiyun slept exceptionally well at home; she got off work early and was able to fall asleep early as well.
It feels so good...
The next morning, sunlight streamed through the gaps in the curtains and fell on her face, waking her from her slumber. She slowly woke up, stretched lazily, and then sat up. She quickly washed up and changed her clothes.
Walking into the living room and looking around, the whole house seemed unusually quiet, as if time had stood still.
Her gaze involuntarily drifted to another tightly closed door—her mother's room.
At this moment, her heart was filled with curiosity. What was her mother doing inside? Perhaps she was still fast asleep, or perhaps she didn't want to see her and was just staying in the room...
After looking away, she prepared to leave for work. When she arrived at the bus stop, she found that there were already quite a few people waiting there.
She stood quietly in the crowd, her eyes fixed on the road ahead, hoping that the bus she was to take would arrive as soon as possible.
Finally, a familiar bus appeared in the distance, slowly approaching the platform and coming to a steady stop. As the doors opened, people surged forward, ready to board.
Just then, a black sedan suddenly drove up to the apartment building where Xie Shiyun lived.
The car window rolled down, and Xu Chengguo and Li Hui got out of the back seat.
They looked up and surveyed their surroundings, a hint of surprise in their eyes—
These are all somewhat old and simple houses.
For twenty years, their daughter has lived in this kind of place...
At this moment, Lin Yue was sitting leisurely on the living room sofa, staring intently at the TV screen. Her long legs were casually crossed, and she kept putting sunflower seeds into her mouth with one hand while adjusting her posture from time to time with the other. Her flashy clothes—a floral shirt paired with floral pants—made her look somewhat unkempt, showing no intention of deliberately dressing up.
Just then, "Knock knock knock..."
A sudden, rapid, loud knocking broke the tranquility of the room. Hearing the knocking, Lin Yue frowned and muttered impatiently, "Coming, coming, what's the rush?" As she spoke, she slowly stood up and dragged her slightly languid steps toward the door.
When she reached out and grasped the doorknob, she gently turned it and opened the door, only to find a middle-aged couple standing before her.
However, Lin Yue recognized them instantly at just one glance, because these two faces were so familiar to her that she could never forget them.
Standing before me were none other than Xu Chengguo and his wife, Li Hui!
The moment Lin Yue saw the two men, her face turned extremely ugly, so dark it seemed like it could drip water. Her beautiful eyes burned with rage as she glared at them without restraint, shouting, "What are you doing here? My husband is already dead! What are you doing here? What do you want? What do you want?!"
In the end, she became so emotional that she even pointed her finger directly at Xu Chengguo and Li Hui's noses, as if she were about to pounce on them and fight them to the death.
"Calm down. We're not here for anything else. I want to ask about what happened back then, about the child..."
Lin Yue felt a little guilty after hearing this, but she didn't show it on her face.
With a calm expression, he said, "I don't know anything about children."
At that moment, Li Hui barged into her home and looked around, but there was no one else in sight.
Li Hui turned around and shouted at her, "Where did you hide my daughter? Give me back my biological daughter! Give her back!"
As she spoke, she stepped forward to slap her. Caught off guard, Lin Yue took the blow and collapsed to the ground...
"I don't know, maybe that child is no longer alive. This is your retribution, your retribution!"
Xu Chengguo stepped forward to stop Li Hui, saying, "Calm down, don't believe what she says. Our daughter is definitely still alive and safe."
“If you harbor resentment towards me because of what happened with Daoqin, you can take it out on me. Why take it out on two innocent children? We already know about Qinghuan’s background. She was in a car accident and is lying in the hospital.”
Hearing the last sentence, Lin Yue felt as if she had been struck by lightning: "You... what did you say? Something happened to her?"
He spoke again: "Tell me, where is my daughter? Tell me and I'll tell you how she is now."
She so desperately wanted to change her child's fate and didn't want her to suffer the hardships of life with her, which is why she made this choice.
Lin Yue remained silent for a long time, a hint of struggle flashing in her eyes. Finally, she slowly raised her head, looked at Xu Chengguo, and said, "Your daughter has been living with me all these years."