Ye Qiao came out after settling the baby and heard the door open.
A lively group of people marched in.
?
Ye Qiao looked at the three beautiful girls in front of her, each with their own unique style, and couldn’t make sense of the situation.
“Auntie.” Chen Zhaoyue, who knew about Lin Yi’s mother, spoke up first. “Sorry to bother you, we’re looking for Lin Yi. Is he here?”
Huh? Ye Qiao looked at her son, questioning with her eyes.
Lin Yi hurried over to his mom’s side and said, “Mom, tell them who I am.”
“Lin Yi, of course.”
The three girls exchanged glances, finally believing this truth that was as unbelievable as a fairy tale.
***
“Wow, not even the most advanced gender reassignment surgery could pull this off.” Tang Chaoyun compared an old photo of Lin Yi to her, visibly shocked.
Once out of school, this girl seemed even more energetic, staring Lin Yi up and down.
Lin Yi blushed and tried to dodge; she’d never been this close to a girl before—they were practically cheek to cheek!
Why was this girl acting so familiar?
Suddenly, a hand reached out and grabbed Tang Chaoyun by the collar, dragging her away.
Luo Qing, unfazed by the squirming girl in her grip, glanced at Lin Yi and apologized.
On the other side, Chen Zhaoyue was stroking her chin and watching Lin Yi, deep in thought.
So, both she and the other person had been struck on the head by the so-called Miracle at the same time and place, after which she lost her memory, and the other turned into a beautiful girl.
But that sense of intimacy—she couldn’t feel it from Lin Yi.
“Click.” She frowned.
“Now that we know the truth, let’s get going.” Luo Qing was the calmest of them all.
Even with supernatural events happening, it seemed nothing could really faze this group.
“I was hoping to meet the Chen Group heiress’s dream lover, but turns out it’s a cute girl~” Tang Chaoyun pouted.
Chen Group—wasn’t that the most famous conglomerate in Haishi!?
Lin Yi’s eyes widened in shock. The dazzling girl before her was actually the heiress of the Chen Group.
Her family was in dire straits now, and she had hoped Chen Zhaoyue, who’d come to find her, might know how to turn her back. But Chen Zhaoyue remembered nothing.
It seemed like all hope was lost. But if the other party was a radiant heiress…
Lin Yi bit down gently on the soft flesh inside her lip. Even though the heiress was involved, she really had no right to trouble someone else. But maybe, if the heiress just waved her hand, her problem would be solved…
While Lin Yi hesitated, Chen Zhaoyue looked over, her peach blossom eyes and beauty mark swaying before Lin Yi.
Lin Yi froze, then her eyes suddenly brightened.
Chen Zhaoyue watched as the girl stood up, tiptoed into the room, and came out holding… a little one?
What’s going on?
Not just Chen Zhaoyue—everyone, including Ye Qiao, stared at her in confusion.
“Miss… Miss Chen, this,” Lin Yi’s face turned crimson. The whole scene felt like a teenage mom holding her child and looking for the father, but she said it anyway: “This child might be related to you.”
“Pfft!” Tang Chaoyun spat out her drink.
Luo Qing frowned.
Ye Qiao didn’t know why Lin Yi suddenly brought out what might be a Star Child and started claiming kinship.
Lin Yi also realized she’d spoken abruptly and quickly added, “She was beside me when I woke up.”
Chen Zhaoyue walked step by step to the child’s side, lowered her head, and gazed at her for a long time.
It was an adorable child, fast asleep, with a beauty mark at the corner of her eye, just like hers.
The moment she saw her, a rush of intense emotion swept over her, as if her life had suddenly extended into this little one.
So, it was her.
All the anxiety of the past nights finally found its answer. This little one seemed destined to return to her side.
But why? She had never even been in a relationship.
Chen Zhaoyue looked up at Lin Yi, the lively eyes of a fawn meeting the sharp peach blossom eyes.
Lin Yi grew a bit nervous.
Chen Zhaoyue turned back to Ye Qiao, “Aunt Ye.”
“Ah?”
“I’d like to take Lin Yi and the child with me.”
“Ah???”
Is she here to snatch people away???
***
After a lot of explaining, Chen Zhaoyue told everyone about her connection to the child, and explained that she wanted to take the child to confirm their relationship—and could help Lin Yi resolve her current identity problem.
“Xiao Yi, what do you think?”
“That’s what I was hoping for, actually.” Lin Yi admitted shyly, sitting next to Chen Zhaoyue like a girl asking someone to take responsibility.
Ye Qiao finally agreed that the whole Lin family would take the child to see Chen Zhaoyue the next day. The Chen heiress then pulled the chattering Tang Chaoyun and the equally curious—but less obvious—Luo Qing away.
Before leaving, she said to Lin Yi, “I’ll wait for you.”
“Okay…”
That night, Lin Yi’s family sat around the table.
“Cai Cai.” The baby sat in Ye Qiao’s lap, taking a bite of the specially prepared soft meal.
This rosy little one hadn’t spoken before, but learned quickly and could already say a few words.
Lin Yi watched her snuggle and wriggle in Ye Qiao’s arms, smiling as she leaned over, “You’ve stolen the spot I used to have in mom’s lap.”
She was just trying to tease the child, but then the little one pointed at her in confusion and said, “Ma…ma.”
Lin Yi’s heart skipped a beat, seized by a strange new feeling.
If Chen Zhaoyue was related to the child, what about herself?
Lost in a rush of emotion, her body frozen, Lin Zhengqing smiled, not noticing anything. “This child learns quickly. Even starting now, I bet she’ll catch up to other kids in no time.”
Having heard about today’s events, Lin Zhengqing had already taken leave to prepare for tomorrow.
Lin Yi snapped back to reality, looking at the child beaming at her, and said, “That’s right.”
***
The next day, the sun shone bright and clear.
As soon as Lin Yi’s family arrived at the appointed hospital, they were ushered straight to the top floor.
There weren’t many people along the way—the place felt more like a high-end sanatorium.
You could practically smell the money.
Inside, besides the proud and poised heiress, there was a middle-aged man with a square face and dignified presence sitting in the main seat, and a woman beside him, legs crossed, smiling brightly.
“Thank you for coming all this way.”
Chen An smiled warmly and introduced himself to Lin Yi’s family—along with his elegantly dressed wife, Huang Susu.
Huang Susu grinned in a way that belied her age, looking at Lin Yi and the baby in her arms. “So this is our granddaughter? And you’re our daughter-in-law?”
Eh???
Lin Yi staggered back in shock. She’d considered that Chen Zhaoyue’s parents might accept something so outlandish, but this was a bit much.
Daughter-in-law? What kind of development was this!
“Mooom!” Chen Zhaoyue cut off her mother, who seemed delighted by this unexpected blessing.
“Susu, stop scaring everyone.” Seeing Ye Qiao and Lin Zhengqing’s embarrassed looks, Chen An couldn’t help but cover his face.
He composed himself and said, “We’ll do a test for the child and Zhaoyue in a moment. This is our private medical facility, so we’ll have the results within a day. If it turns out… well, we’ll be sure to help with the identity issue for this child and yours as well.”
Lin Zhengqing was about to nod when Chen An added, “But we have one more request.”
“Please, go ahead.”
Chen An looked at Lin Yi. “We hope the child can be tested together with you, too.”