“I dare not mention this matter. A perfectly healthy child died just like that, and it has always been my nightmare. I feel guilty whenever I think about how that child died. So I went back to my hometown and hid in these mountains.”
"Do you know what the characteristics of someone who knocks you out are?" Tang Yaoyao asked.
Li Shunying said, "I didn't hear anything, and I didn't see anyone. I just smelled a fragrance, a jasmine scent. I don't know anything else."
Perfume?
Could it be a woman?
It could also be to confuse the public.
Only Li Shunying had contact with that person; nothing else was known about him.
"Will you hold me accountable?" Li Shunying was still a little scared: "I'm old and about to be buried. I've spent my whole life repenting for this."
Tang Yaoyao said, "You kept it a secret back then, and that's your responsibility. So much time has passed, and we can't find the people we should be looking for. If you had explained things clearly back then, we could have solved the problem the first time, and maybe even found the murderer."
Qiao Xiuzhen's pregnancy is normal.
It was not stillborn.
It is now certain that something was sabotaged.
If it hadn't been brought up again, no one could have predicted that such a serious thing would have happened more than forty years ago.
Qiao Xiuzhen was heartbroken for the rest of her life and could never let go of the pain.
Li Shunying also felt guilty. She returned to the mountains because she was afraid of taking responsibility upon herself.
They thought that this would allow them to live a peaceful life.
But it was still found.
She was too timid and afraid to speak up.
She still has nightmares about that child every night.
My conscience is not at peace.
“It was my fault for keeping it a secret until now. Now that I’ve told you, I feel a huge weight lifted off my shoulders.” Li Shunying’s face was full of guilt. “I’m so sorry to that child’s mother. I don’t know what happened to her afterward.”
She never married and never had children.
Li Shunying's face stiffened, and she raised her head: "She never had any children in her life."
“I adopted one, and she’s doing very well now. She’s my great-aunt,” Tang Yaoyao answered truthfully.
Li Shunying said with relief, "It's alright, it's alright."
At least she still has children, not her own, so she'll have someone to keep her company when she's old.
She inquired about Li Shunying's situation.
She never pursued a career as a doctor again after leaving the hospital.
It has always been located deep in the mountains.
I go up the mountain early in the morning to collect herbs, dry them at home, and then sell them to make a living.
They were living in poverty.
She had no children in her life.
She used to have a husband, but they divorced because their relationship didn't work out.
He lived alone for many years.
Her lifelong obsession was keeping this secret to herself and never telling anyone.
Now that I've spoken it out, the knot in my heart has been untied.
As for the past, she didn't want to mention it again.
Tang Yaoyao figured out the cause of the matter.
Fu Ziyi was on the phone, his expression somewhat serious.
After he hung up, Tang Yaoyao went over.
"We have news from Fourth Brother's side."
Tang Yaoyao asked, "What news?"
“He said that the fake Yaoyao did not plan the whole thing by himself. He found out that there was another person supporting him behind the scenes.”
If this were to be investigated, it would be an incredibly complex mystery.
There was another person supporting him from behind.
"We'll have to go home to discuss the specifics."
Tang Yaoyao quickly got into the car: "Has Fourth Brother gone home?"
“He’s back. He asked about you, and Mom told him you were here, so he called.”
"Then let's hurry back."
Xiao Jinhan hadn't returned for so long because he was out looking into the situation of the fake Yaoyao.
When he got home, there was a car parked in front of his house. This time, it was the real Xiao Jinhan who had returned.
Once inside, Tang Yaoyao saw Xiao Jinhan chatting with Qiao Yanzhi and the others.
He was dressed casually, tall and slender, with slightly messy hair. His figure didn't seem distant, but his face exuded a "keep away" vibe, though his eyes were gentle when he looked at her.
"Sixteen," Xiao Jinhan called out.
Tang Yaoyao laughed and called out, "Fourth Brother."
She was somewhat delighted, but she still had to resist the urge to rush into his arms.
It's been so long, I miss you terribly.
Their eyes were practically overflowing with sweetness.
However, upon hearing Xiao Jinhan's slight cough, she asked with concern, "Why are you coughing? I never see you like this before."
"I caught a bit of a chill, it's nothing serious." Xiao Jinhan suppressed a cough.
Tang Yaoyao dismissed it: "You didn't take any cold medicine, did you?"
Xiao Jinhan paused for a moment, then honestly replied, "I didn't have time."
Tang Yaoyao wouldn't allow him to mess with his body: "I have some upstairs, I'll get it for you. Eat it quickly, otherwise it will get even worse."
She ran upstairs to her room to look for it.
Fortunately, she had these medications on hand.
She took it down again, held the water cup, and handed it to Xiao Jinhan: "Eat it."
For Xiao Jinhan to catch a cold, he must have been overworked and exhausted.
She suddenly felt a pang of heartache.
Xiao Jinhan did not refuse and obediently took the medicine she gave him. When he looked up and saw Tang Yaoyao's serious expression, he smiled and said, "Baby, I'm fine."
Tang Yaoyao pursed her lips and sat down next to him, which was taken as her agreement.
Qiao Yanzhi smiled and said, "Absence makes the heart grow fonder. You two stop being so lovey-dovey. What's a little cold to a man?"
Seeing how close they were, she only wanted to make a joke, but a cough made her incredibly nervous.
Somewhat cute.
Seeing how sweet the younger generation was, Qiao Xiuzhen smiled with satisfaction.
"Yao'er and Jin Han have a really good relationship, even better than you and Fu Jiang."
Qiao Yanzhi said, "Auntie, young people nowadays have their own way of doing things, unlike our generation. However, Fu Jiang and I are at the forefront of fashion trends, so we can learn more from young people."
"Yao'er is quite like you. When you get nervous, you only have eyes for each other. Neither of you can live without the other. That's how your relationship will get better and better."
They were teasing her, each saying something, which made Tang Yaoyao feel embarrassed.
After the atmosphere eased, Qiao Xiuzhen felt much more relaxed than before, and she could even smile very kindly at the younger generation.
They then got down to business.
Qiao Yanzhi asked, "Jin Han, didn't you just say you found some information? Tell me again, I wonder if it's related to what Yao'er was talking about."
She was skeptical.
The simultaneous occurrence of these two events has fueled suspicion.
Could it be the same item?
Tang Yaoyao had already learned the conclusion from Li Shunying: "I asked Li Shunying, and she said that she was knocked unconscious and locked in the toilet back then. She didn't go to the operating room, and she wasn't the one who delivered her baby, so the doctor that my great-aunt saw was not Li Shunying."
Because she was very scared at the time, afraid that she would be blamed, she didn't tell the truth. Also, she said that the child was indeed dead.
These words made Qiao Yanzhi's heart clench.
This also left Qiao Xiuzhen with mixed feelings.
Bringing up the old story again is still her greatest pain.
Fortunately, Qiao Xiuzhen has let it go.
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