Chapter 281 Taking Xiao Jie Away

Xia Yuhuan calmly closed the door and said indifferently, "What's wrong, Dr. Zhou?"

Zhou Shizui said, "The person inside looks almost exactly like you, she..."

“She is my biological mother,” Xia Yuhuan said calmly.

Zhou Shizui could only find it unbelievable: "Your biological mother? But wasn't she already..."

“She’s still alive,” Xia Yuhuan interrupted him.

"After Xia Jianyong pushed her off the cliff, she was rescued and did not die, but she was seriously injured and lost her memory."

"We just found her and brought her to Beijing for treatment. Is there any problem, Dr. Zhou?"

Zhou Shizui subconsciously shook his head: "No...no problem."

"Congratulations, Director Xia, this is truly wonderful news."

Zhou Shizui then offered his congratulations and blessings.

Since Xia Yuhuan had asked Wu Minghui to bring Xia Qingqing to the military hospital for treatment, she never intended to hide the news about Xia Qingqing.

Therefore, she wasn't embarrassed at all about acknowledging that Xia Qingqing was her biological mother, and appeared particularly poised and generous.

Xia Yuhuan's open and honest demeanor only made Zhou Shizui more and more captivated.

He followed Xia Yuhuan and asked her a few more questions.

Xia Yuhuan gave a calm reply.

The simple question-and-answer format alone is enough to satisfy Zhou Shizui.

Before leaving get off work that afternoon, Xia Yuhuan went to visit Xia Qingqing in the ward.

Xia Qingqing did wake up, but her eyes were glazed over, and she showed no signs of recovering.

When Wu Minghui saw Xia Yuhuan arrive, he quickly said, "Director Xia, you're here! Jiaoyue just woke up, would you like to take a look at her?"

Xia Yuhuan entered the room, took Xia Qingqing's pulse, and then said, "Don't worry, the situation is very stable."

"I'll bring the medicine over tomorrow morning. Remember to remind her to take it with every meal."

"Okay, I got it." Wu Minghui quickly replied.

Seeing that the situation here was stable, Xia Yuhuan said goodbye to Wu Minghui and left to go home.

Chi Yanzhou returned to the team today, but perhaps he was too busy and did not come to pick up Xia Yuhuan.

When Xia Yuhuan returned home, she found that Chi Yanzhou's car was already in the yard.

She couldn't help but wonder: So Chi Yanzhou had already gone home ahead of her?

Why didn't he wait for her?

Is something urgent?

Xia Yuhuan thought to herself as she stepped into the house.

As soon as I entered the house, I heard unfamiliar Mandarin with a distinct regional accent.

She heard Xiao Jie's name, and words like "leave" and "go away".

Because she came in late, she didn't hear the whole thing.

Xia Yuhuan frowned as she entered the living room.

But then they saw Chi Yanzhou holding He Xiaojie in his arms, while a middle-aged rural woman was sitting on the sofa next to them.

She was wearing a very old cotton coat with many patches, but she spoke very loudly and incessantly.

However, her Mandarin was not standard, and when she spoke quickly, Xia Yuhuan couldn't understand what she was saying at all.

She frowned and stepped forward, saying, "Ayan, I'm back."

She took the initiative to greet him, and Chi Yanzhou only put He Xiaojie down from his arms when she got closer.

"Little Jie, go to your aunt's."

He Xiaojie's usually cute and innocent face looked pale and bloodless, and she seemed somewhat dazed.

Xia Yuhuan felt a pang of heartache upon seeing this.

"Oh my god, what happened to you, Xiao Jie? Were you bullied?"

As Xia Yuhuan walked towards He Xiaojie, she asked him with concern.

He Xiaojie's eyes immediately reddened when he heard Xia Yuhuan's voice.

He ran headlong towards Xia Yuhuan and buried his head in her arms.

A pair of small hands held her tightly, their fingertips gripping her clothes tightly.

It was as if he would lose her if he let go.

Xia Yuhuan quickly hugged him.

"Oh my dear Xiao Jie, what's wrong? Who upset you? Why are your eyes all red?" Xia Yuhuan asked repeatedly.

He Xiaojie hugged her tightly and gently shook his head.

He didn't say a word, but buried his trembling, clinging body in front of Xia Yuhuan, looking like he absolutely refused to let go.

Xia Yuhuan picked him up and frowned as she looked at Chi Yanzhou.

"Ayan, what happened? Who scared Xiaojie like this?"

Chi Yanzhou pointed expressionlessly to the middle-aged woman sitting to the side.

"This is Xiao Jie's biological mother, Wu Liangmei. She came here this time to take Xiao Jie away."

Xia Yuhuan was stunned upon hearing this, not understanding what she said: "What did you say? Xiao Jie's... birth mother?"

Can't be? Didn't He Xiaojie's biological mother abandon him? What's she doing showing up again now?

No wonder He Xiaojie looked like he was afraid of being abandoned by her.

During this time, He Xiaojie finally integrated into the Chi family and got along very well with her. It was a happy time for the family to be harmonious and happy.

It would be strange if Xiao Jie wasn't worried if his biological mother, who had abandoned him, suddenly appeared and tried to take him away.

If it were her, she would also be worried and scared.

Chi Yanzhou: "Mm."

Wu Liangmei: "Hello, sister. I'm so sorry to have troubled you to take care of Xiao Jie all this time. I want to take Xiao Jie home and take care of him myself. I hope you can grant my request."

Her Mandarin was so non-standard that Xia Yuhuan found it very difficult to understand.

Xia Yuhuan frowned unconsciously.

"Xiao Huan, take Xiao Jie back to his room. I'll handle things here," Chi Yanzhou said.

Although Xia Yuhuan was extremely anxious, she knew that no matter what happened, she couldn't argue in front of the child.

Xiao Jie is a sensitive child, and if someone argues with his biological mother in front of him, Xiao Jie will undoubtedly suffer the most harm.

“Okay, then I’ll take Xiao Jie out for a walk,” Xia Yuhuan said.

Although the Chi family home is quite large, if an argument breaks out, the space is only so big, so the noise will inevitably carry.

If this gets into the room and Xiao Jie hears it, he'll be sad too.

“Okay, go ahead,” Chi Yanzhou replied.

Wu Liangmei was unwilling and tried to get up to stop him, but Chi Yanzhou's cold gaze kept her rooted to the spot.

"Tell me what you want to say, but don't bother Xiao Jie."

Wu Liangmei was frightened by his cold gaze and dared not make a sound, obediently sitting down again.

Xia Yuhuan left with Xiao Jie, and only then did Chi Yanzhou ask her, "You were the one who didn't want Xiao Jie back then, so why are you coming back now to say you want to take Xiao Jie away?"

Wu Liangmei said, "Xiao Jie is my child, how could I not want him?"

“I didn’t take Xiao Jie with me at the time because I had just gotten married and my situation was still unstable. I was afraid that taking Xiao Jie with me would make him suffer, so I didn’t take him.”

"Who knew you would bring Xiao Jie to your side without my permission? This is not my fault."

Upon hearing this, Chi Yanzhou sneered: "Do I need to remind you how you abandoned Xiao Jie and begged me to let you take him away?"

Wu Liangmei's face stiffened upon hearing this.

Chi Yanzhou added, "Also, don't forget, when you asked me to take Xiao Jie away, I properly completed the adoption procedures. Now you want to take Xiao Jie back? No way."