"Xiao Chen, the bureau also takes the case you filed very seriously and has investigated some matters."
Wang Sen took out a record and handed it to Xiao Chen: "But because it has been too long and the suspect refuses to cooperate, we currently have no clue about your background."
"But you can enter your fingerprints and DNA samples into the database, and if your biological parents also have records, a match can be made very quickly."
"But because this system was only established in recent years, it may not contain your relatives' information, so you have to be mentally prepared."
"I know, Officer Wang. Thank you." Xiao Chen took the record and asked, "How much do you know about me now?"
"All I know is that you and Xiao Ming have the same birthday. Xiao Yuanhe must have stolen you from Yanjing, but he refused to explain the details and just kept clamoring to see you."
Wang Sen said helplessly: "People like this are really rare. Go meet him and see what he has to say."
"Okay, thank you, Officer Wang." Xiao Chen nodded in thanks.
In an isolation room, Xiao Chen met his father.
He was handcuffed, and his hair had turned a little gray after a few days.
Xiao's father is almost fifty years old and runs a company on weekdays, so he doesn't look as old as the migrant workers.
But the days in the detention center these days must not be easy. He looks visibly older, and his eye sockets are sunken, obviously he hasn't had a good night's sleep for a long time.
"Xiao Chen, you... are here?" When Xiao's father saw Xiao Chen, a rare trace of kindness appeared in his eyes.
"I heard that you refused to cooperate with the police and insisted on seeing me?" Xiao Chen sat down opposite him.
"Yes, I want to see you." Father Xiao looked directly at Xiao Chen, a trace of guilt visible in his eyes: "I want to apologize to you in person, say to you... I'm sorry."
"Don't say these useless things. If you really feel sorry for me, just tell me the truth, tell me your life experience, and let me find my biological parents." Xiao Chen frowned.
He really didn't want to hear such words anymore. What could a sorry change?
Can it change the fact that he has been neglected and looked down upon in the Xiao family over the years?
Can it change the fact that he has been separated from his biological parents for eighteen years?
No, nothing can be changed.
Those who make mistakes will beg for forgiveness first, but why should those who are hurt forgive them?
Eighteen years of hurt and the pain of separation from family members, can a simple "I'm sorry" make up for it?
"I know that I have hurt you so deeply that I dare not beg for your forgiveness now."
Father Xiao sniffed, his eyes moistened: "I just want to apologize to you in person."
"You should have had loving parents and relatives, or siblings, but because of my momentary confusion back then, you and your family were separated for eighteen years."
"You're not confused, you're a sinner." Xiao Chen stared coldly at his father. "Even now, you still refuse to tell the truth?"
"I don't have much to say. Back then, your mother..."
Xiao Chen interrupted him: "It's Xiao Ming's mother."
Father Xiao was silent for a moment, then he sighed softly: "Yes, it's Xiao Ming's mother."
"She was pregnant with twins and everything was fine, but one day, she got into a car accident while out for a checkup..."
Xiao Yuanhe fell into recollection. "She was knocked down. She was already six months pregnant. Originally, both babies in her belly were to be induced."
"But she begged the doctor to save the baby at all costs. She knelt down and begged, her spirit on the verge of collapse."
"The doctor did his best, but because of this accident, she had two healthy babies in her belly, but she had to rely on various medications to support her later years."
Xiao Chen stared at Xiao Yuanhe and listened to him continue.
"During those months, I practically kept her in the hospital because she had frequent abdominal pain and spotting. She was in danger of miscarriage at any time, and as the pregnancy progressed, if there was no immediate treatment, it would have resulted in one death and three deaths."
"What you said doesn't seem to have much to do with me." Xiao Chen interrupted him.
"No, there is a connection, a causal relationship." Father Xiao shook his head slightly.
"She was like a madwoman during that time, trying all sorts of methods to preserve her pregnancy, even going so far as to consult a very famous fortune teller."
"The fortune teller told her it was fate, that she wasn't destined to have these two children."
"And I told her that this was God's will. If she forced it, even if the child survived, the child's loved ones would lose all their luck and fortune, and would eventually suffer the consequences of karma..."
Xiao Chen frowned. He suddenly remembered his previous life: his tragic death, the fire set by the Xiao family, and Su Muyu jumping from a tall building...
It seems that everything is destined, but the reason is because of a person who should not have come into this world?
"Later, the baby was saved, but the birth was difficult, so we were transferred from Jiangcheng Hospital to a hospital in Yanjing."
"Through the doctors' surgery and emergency treatment, Xiao Ming... survived, but his brother died."
"Xiao Ming's mother had another emotional breakdown. She even went crazy and started self-harming..."
"So? In order to appease her, you stole a child and lied to her that her child was not dead and both children were fine?" Xiao Ming stared at Xiao Yuanhe coldly.
"Yes, I found you on the roadside at that time."
Xiao Yuanhe nodded: "Your family background should be good, there is a driver driving the car, and your young mother seems to be taking you for a checkup."
"I followed you all the way, looking for the perfect opportunity. I finally took you away while the driver was getting the test results, your mother was in the bathroom, and the nanny turned her head while she was making milk...
Xiao Chen couldn't help but clench his fists, and his angry eyes almost swallowed Xiao Yuanhe.
Xiao Yuanhe continued, "With you, Xiao Ming's mother has finally calmed down."
"But truth will come to light. After she found out the truth, she became extremely disgusted with you..."
"Because you and Xiao Ming were probably born around the same time. You're huge and can eat and sleep well."
"Xiao Ming... you're so thin and small, and you choke on your milk and get sick from time to time... the stark contrast makes her increasingly tired of you."
"Then why did she tolerate me living for so long?" Xiao Chen raised his eyebrows.
Xiao's mother is a psychopath, and she is very scary when she has an attack.
Her son was thin, and she was in such good health. The stark contrast made her extremely disgusted with herself.
Driven by strong jealousy, she can do anything.
There was a strange look in Father Xiao's eyes, and he lowered his head to hide his expression.
Then he said calmly: "She is also a mother. She can't bear to hurt you. Xiao Chen, don't think so badly of her."
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