Chapter 87 The Mystery of Life
Lu Jingshen also fell into deep thought, because he had talked to Grandpa Ai alone, and every time Grandpa Ai said that Ai Xiaoxia was pitiful and had a hard life. The same thing went for Ai Xiaoping, but Grandpa Ai rarely mentioned her.
Ai Xiaoxia has recalled the original owner's memories many times. To be honest, she also has many doubts.
If her family only abused her and treated her younger sister well, she should have been suspicious long ago. However, her family was not good to her younger sister either. They also taught her to live for the Ai family in the future. Although her younger sister was not beaten as often as herself, she was not not beaten either. This does not mean much, after all, her younger sister is young.
The idea of favoring boys over girls is deeply rooted in the Ai family. They give the same guidance to Ai Xiaoping and herself. This is why Ai Xiaoxia had doubts before and then let them go.
But listening to their words, Ai Xiaoxia also recalled that when her grandfather was alive, he also told her that the Ai family had let her down. She didn't think there was any deep meaning at the time, but now she feels it is wrong.
She clenched her fists and asked Lu Jingshen and Jiang Qingru, "Do you think it's possible that I'm not your biological child?"
The main reason is that they don't look alike, very much alike. She and Ai Xiaoping look completely different, and she doesn't look like anyone else in the family. In the past, she didn't like to raise her head or tie her hair up, so no one paid much attention to her appearance. But now she doesn't look alike at all, so this isn't very scientific.
Jiang Qingru shook his head: "Everyone watched your mother from the time she became pregnant to the time she gave birth to you. There's nothing wrong with this."
Lu Jingshen suddenly looked at Jiang Qingru and asked, "Do you know where my mother-in-law gave birth to Xiaoxia?"
"She fell down that day in the village hospital. Her family was worried, so they sent her to the hospital. Otherwise, she would have given birth at home normally," said Jiang Qingru.
Lu Jingshen asked again: "Did anyone give birth in the hospital that day?"
Jiang Qingru fell into deep thought. After thinking for a while, he said, "Wait a moment." He picked up the phone and dialed, asking Feng Ying to come over.
After a while, Feng Ying came in. Feng Ying knew Ai Xiaoxia, so she stood up and greeted her. Ai Xiaoxia also introduced Lu Jingshen, and then got down to business.
Jiang Qingru asked Feng Ying what year the obstetrics and gynecology cases that the hospital could find dated back to.
Feng Ying did some calculations and said, "Five years ago, the archives caught fire, and most of the older archives were burned. Only the archives from recent years can be found."
After hearing what Feng Ying said, Ai Xiaoxia felt a little disappointed: "Then this matter will be difficult to investigate."
Although Feng Ying didn't know what was going on, she asked, "How many years ago did you want to investigate?"
Ai Xiaoxia said: "Twenty years ago."
Feng Ying said, "We don't have many doctors in the obstetrics and gynecology department of our hospital, and the two previous doctors are still alive. I know where Dr. Li's home is. Do you want to go and ask around and see if there are any clues?"
Ai Xiaoxia quickly said, "That's great. Thank you, Doctor Feng."
Feng Ying said, "We're friends now, so don't be so formal with me. Doctor Li lives on Front Street, east of the Hunan Army Grocery Store. You can go ask him. Even though it's been a while, if there were any special circumstances at the time, I think he might remember it."
Ai Xiaoxia hadn't thought too much about this before. After all, she was no longer the original Ai Xiaoxia. But now that she had such doubts, she still felt that she should clarify this matter for the original owner.
Even if this mother's family is dispensable, one cannot be so unclear about one's background.
She said to Jiang Qingru and Feng Ying: "Then Jingshen and I will go to Doctor Li's house right now. I also want to have an idea as soon as possible."
Jiang Qingru said, "Actually, this is just speculation, but it's good to ask, at least to dispel these doubts."
Lu Jingshen said, "I thought so too. Thank you, cousin and Doctor Feng."
"Then you guys go quickly. Come over if you have anything. Don't be polite to me." Jiang Qingru saw them out.
Feng Ying also walked them to the door.
Ai Xiaoxia and Lu Jingshen said goodbye to the two of them, went to the supply and marketing cooperative to buy two cans of food and two bags of cakes, and went to Dr. Li's house.
When they arrived at Doctor Li's house, the door was not closed, so they went in. The yard was very tidy, with no poultry, and it was clean. The house was also quite new.
As soon as the two of them entered, an old lady in her seventies came out. The old lady was quite old and had gray hair, but she was in good spirits.
Ai Xiaoxia spoke first: "Hello, Doctor Li, I'm sorry to bother you."
Lu Jingshen greeted Doctor Li.
Doctor Li saw that the two men had extraordinary appearances and were so sure that they were here for business: "Come in and sit down and talk."
When I entered the house, I saw that Dr. Li was the only one at home. The children were all at work and school. Looking at the photos on the wall, Dr. Li's wife should have passed away.
After sitting down and putting down the gift, Ai Xiaoxia didn't ask Doctor Li to pour water or anything. She said directly: "Doctor Li, I came here today to ask for a favor. I hope Doctor Li can help me."
Doctor Li knew her stuff in her profession, so she nodded, "You tell me, I'll do my best."
Ai Xiaoxia asked, "Doctor Li, I was born in the rural hospital on March 21st, 20 years ago. Do you still remember that time? Are there any babies you delivered in the early spring of 20 years ago that left a lasting impression on you?"
Doctor Li fell into deep thought. After a long pause, he shook his head and said, "I don't have any. It's been so long that I really can't remember it. But it shouldn't be anything too strange. If it was a big deal, I would have at least some memory of it."
Ai Xiaoxia sighed: "Maybe I'm overthinking it."
Lu Jingshen said to Doctor Li, "I heard that there was also Doctor Chen at that time. I wonder if Doctor Li has Doctor Chen's contact information."
Doctor Li said, "I have her phone number. I'll get it for you." Then he took out a notebook from the drawer, found her phone number, wrote it down, and handed it to Lu Jingshen, "Doctor Chen hasn't been feeling well recently. You should go there early."
Lu Jingshen picked up the phone and said, "Thank you, Doctor Li. I'm sorry to bother you today."
Doctor Li said without much politeness, "This matter probably concerns your family background. You should go quickly."
Ai Xiaoxia and Lu Jingshen followed Doctor Li to thank him again and left his house.
As they walked, Lu Jingshen said, "Why don't we go back to the city now? We can figure this out sooner so you can feel at ease."
Ai Xiaoxia sighed. "Actually, I don't think the possibility that I'm not your biological child is very high. If I was taken away by mistake, the Ai family wouldn't know. If they did it on purpose, that's even more impossible. Swapping for a boy is fine, but what's the point of swapping a girl for another? Their family is so patriarchal, how could they swap out their son for a girl? It doesn't make sense no matter how you look at it. Now, even if Grandpa said that I don't look like him, these two points don't seem to explain much."
Lu Jingshen looked at Ai Xiaoxia and said, "Since you have doubts in your heart, you must give yourself an answer, otherwise you will never let it go. Let's go home and tell them, and then go back to the city."
"Let's not do that. It's not worth the extra half day. We finally got back. Mom is cooking at home. If we leave now, they'll be worried. It's not a good idea to tell them about this for now. They're all just guesses. It's not worth it to make them worry and get angry."
"Then let's go this afternoon, have lunch, and then go back. Just say I have something to do at work."
"If there's something going on at your workplace, someone has to call. Isn't it even weirder to say it so suddenly?"
"But I have to go to work tomorrow, and I'm worried about you going alone. I can accompany you today."
"You don't know me yet? I'm fine."
"But I don't want you to face it alone. Don't worry about it. I'll go back and tell my parents. We'll go back to the city this afternoon."
Ai Xiaoxia looked at Lu Jingshen and smiled: "Thank you."
Lu Jingshen also smiled: "So polite again?"
Ai Xiaoxia shook her head: "Let's go, go home quickly."
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