Chapter 44 Ji Ying, are you really looking for death?

“Madam, you’ve been following us all this way. May I ask who you are?” one of them asked.

Ji Ying smiled and said, "I'm a concerned citizen."

The two men looked her up and down.

"This is an inspection center. If you're not going to do anything, then leave. Otherwise, I'll call security."

"Oh, calling security?" Ji Ying's expression became meaningful. "Are you hiding something that you're afraid someone will see?"

...

Hospital.

After the sample was safely sent away, Gu Yanchen left.

Gu Gong also had other things to attend to.

Only Wen Li and her daughter remained in the ward.

Unable to contain herself, Wen Li got up and grabbed Gu Lingxue's arm.

"Is what Yan Chen said true? Those medicines will be bad for my health."

Gu Lingxue was standing by the window thinking when she was suddenly grabbed by Wen Li, which she found very annoying.

"People could come in at any moment, so you'd better go back to bed and lie down."

“Lingxue, Mom was faking illness for you. I even used bleach to clean my face for you, so you can’t ignore Mom’s health.”

Gu Lingxue reassured her, "Don't worry, the medicine Dr. Zhang gave you is all gentle and won't harm your body. Go back and lie down, otherwise if someone sees you, it might reach your uncle's ears..."

Wen Li lay back down on the bed, but she felt increasingly uneasy these past few days in the hospital.

“Lingxue, your Uncle Gu has been spending less and less time at the hospital lately. I know how loyal a man can be. Even without that to tie him down, he would have already been cheating on me. And because I have this disease, he doesn’t dare to touch me either. I’m worried that he will change his mind.”

Gu Lingxue glanced at her expressionlessly, "Who told you to label yourself with this disease? It would have been so much better if you had leukemia from the start."

Wen Li became anxious, "Wasn't that an emergency? You were about to be sent away, and you begged me to fake a serious illness to keep you here. In my haste, I could only think of a friend of mine who had this kind of illness before, so I used it without thinking too much. Why are you blaming me?"

As soon as she finished speaking, Gu Lingxue's phone rang.

She swiped to answer the call.

“Miss Gu, someone has been following us the whole way, so the specimens can’t be replaced at all.”

Gu Lingxue's eyes and brows radiated a fierce intensity.

"If Plan A fails, then Plan B. Do I need to teach you that? Once the specimen is on the testing table, it's within the monitoring range. How can you replace it then?"

After saying that, she angrily hung up the phone.

However, when she turned to look at Wen Li, she had already calmed down.

"Mom, it's okay. After my brother and I have slept together, I'll make your 'illness' get better quickly, and Uncle will continue to be obsessed with you."

...

Ruige Testing Center.

Two staff members placed the temperature-controlled box at the entrance of the testing room.

Apart from a cleaner, there was no one else in the entire corridor.

Seeing them about to leave, Ji Ying asked, "Are you just going to leave without handing over the work?"

The two staff members looked completely bewildered.

"The colleague in charge of inspection went to lunch. He'll bring the items in after he finishes eating. What's the problem?"

"Exactly. Besides, the incubator is locked with a combination lock. Only the colleague responsible for opening it has the combination. Don't you trust our testing center?"

Ji Ying pursed her lips. "I'm not at ease. You've already abandoned all responsibility during the escort."

"Who are you anyway?" one of them asked impatiently.

"Bring Chen Yuan here and have him tell you who I am."

Upon hearing this, the two realized that this person's tone and confidence indicated that even Chen Yuan had to show him respect.

The two were very perceptive and immediately called the laboratory department.

A dozen minutes later, the person wearing protective clothing received the sample.

Ji Ying breathed a sigh of relief and left.

Hospital.

Gu Lingxue received a phone call.

"The sample could not be switched and has been sent to the laboratory."

"Useless trash! We give you so much money, and even a dog would wag its tail if we threw it at you, but you wouldn't even fart!"

Gu Lingxue angrily hung up the phone.

"Ji Ying, are you really looking for death?"

Wen Li panicked, "You didn't manage to switch the cleaning staff either? What should we do? If my husband finds out we lied to him, he'll divorce me."

Gu Lingxue's face was gloomy. "Things haven't gotten to that point yet, why are you panicking? Your serious business is to lie down properly. I'm going out for a bit."

...

Ji Ying returned to the car, and Xiao Xia breathed a sigh of relief.

"If you don't come down, I'm going to call for backup."

Ji Ying looked at her, "Who are you planning to call?"

When Xiao Xia closed her mouth, she almost bit her own tongue.

Who can she call on? There's only one guy she can count on.

But as soon as Ji Ying sees him, her identity will be exposed, and she will definitely get angry with him.

"Are you free tomorrow?" Xiao Xia asked.

Ji Ying started the car, "If you give me time off, I'll definitely be available."

“Your DNA data should have been uploaded many days ago, but there’s been no news at all. I’m thinking we should go to the 547 Hospital to ask.”

That's a good idea.

The car drove towards Qingsui Power.

Xiao Xia glanced at the sign for the Ruige Testing Center in the rearview mirror, considered for a moment, and asked, "Yingying, the people at the testing center shouldn't tamper with the data, right?"

Ji Ying couldn't answer that question.

Xiao Xia thought for a moment, "Maybe I'm worrying too much. Tampering with data is illegal. Who would do something that would jeopardize their future?"

Ji Ying remained silent, a barely perceptible tension showing through her tightly pursed lips.

That night, Gu Yanchen did not return to Platinum Bay, but he called her.

The call was made to the landline in the living room.

Ji Ying knew that he was actually checking whether she had gone home.

Although he didn't ask Zhang Cheng about it, he harbored resentment in his heart.

Gu Yanchen also said on the phone that he had to work overtime tonight and stay at the company.

This had happened before, but Ji Ying would always bring him a change of clothes and remind him to eat on time and get some rest.

But this time, Ji Ying's reaction was very indifferent; she simply said "Oh" and hung up the phone.

As Gu Yanchen listened to the busy tone on his phone and looked out at the endless night, a subtle feeling welled up inside him.

It's like holding a kite string in your hand; it hasn't broken yet, but you can already feel it slipping away inch by inch.

The melancholy of the night permeates every soul filled with unspoken thoughts.

At this moment, in front of the floor-to-ceiling window of the top-floor suite of the Cloud Top Hotel, the man stood quietly in the dim yellow light, his precise, ruler-like features concealing all his restrained sharpness.

The assistant came in and turned on the lights.

"Sir, the investigation into the source of the DNA sample is still making no progress, mainly due to the surveillance issues at Hospital 547. As for Madam's whereabouts... it may be very difficult to trace her again. The Beijing authorities have called three times urging you to return. What do you think..."

The man turned around and put down his wine glass.

"Book a flight, and go to 547 one last time before leaving."

...

The next day, Ji Ying and Xiao Xia met at Qing Sui Power and went to Hospital 547 together.

It was very hot and humid when I went out, but a heavy rain came down shortly afterward, and the temperature dropped accordingly.

When Ji Ying got out of the car, she shivered from the wind.

Xiao Xia noticed her unusual behavior and asked, "Are you alright?"

Ji Ying rubbed her arms. "It's nothing, it's just that my body isn't as healthy as it used to be. I can't stand the slightest bit of cold."

Xiao Xia felt sorry for her, "Once you move out of Platinum Bay, you'll definitely have a good time to make up for it."

Ji Ying nodded.

Xiao Xia found a silk scarf in the car and wrapped it around her face, leaving only her eyes exposed.

Ji Ying found it somewhat amusing, but Xiao Xia insisted that this was the only way she could "keep warm."

"Yingying, why don't you wait for me? I'm going to the restroom."

Xiao Xia suddenly clutched her stomach.

"It's just asking at the window, it's not a big deal. You go to the restroom, I'll go ask myself. See you at the door in a bit."

The two parted ways before entering the lobby.

Ji Ying went to the window and asked about the DNA family tracing procedure.

The other party's attitude was not very good. They gave her a website phone number and told her that the data had been uploaded and that she should consult the database for any questions, and not to contact the hospital.

Ji Ying looked at the cold, hard numbers on the notepad, turned around and walked out, almost bumping into a straight-backed body.

The man politely pushed her away.

Ji Ying lowered her eyes, bowed her head to the other person to express her apology, and left.

When they arrived at the hospital, Xiao Xia was already better.

"How's it going? Any progress?"

Ji Ying showed her the note, "They're passing the buck, making me ask here."

Xiao Xia was also unhappy. "Shouldn't they contact us after they've received some news?"

Having found nothing, the two got into the car.

Just as the car was about to start, Ji Ying's phone rang.

It was a voice call from Chen Yuan.

"Madam, Ms. Wen's test results are in. Mr. Gu wants you to come to the hospital immediately."