Chapter 10 Chapter 10 If you don’t know, you might think it’s murder…
In the master bedroom.
Ao Xinyi changed into silk pajamas, sat in front of the dressing table, and looked at the family portrait on the table.
That was taken on her birthday last year.
She and Ningning sat in the front, her husband stood beside her, and the four boys stood in a row, leaving a space for the second boy who didn't take a photo.
A huge shadow approached from behind, and Bai Shuting put his hand on her shoulder: "The water is ready, let's take a shower?"
Ao Xinyi didn't move, frowning slightly: "Brother Ting, how could the child be taken away by mistake? There were so many of us in the hospital at that time, and the child never left our family's sight. After she was discharged from the hospital and returned home, she never left anyone's side for a single day. I can't figure out when the mistake started..."
It happened so suddenly.
From their son getting into a car accident and hitting someone, to discovering that their daughter, whom they had doted on for eighteen years, had been taken away by mistake, so many things happened in one day.
Ao Xinyi was lost in thought, and said to himself, "Qingqing is not doing well. I saw it when Doctor He was applying medicine to her. She had injuries on her back. I heard that she was beaten by the family who adopted her. Her parents even chained her up and threw her into a fire pit! They didn't treat her like a human being at all!"
"You should have noticed today that we can hear Qingqing's inner voice."
"Actually, I heard it in the hospital. At that time, I thought it was because of the car accident, but now I understand that it is because she is our biological daughter!"
"God wants us to compensate her, but how can we make up for all the suffering she has gone through over the years?"
"Brother Ting, I, I didn't know anything for all these years. How could I not know? What should she do? What should Ningning do?"
Ao Xinyi burst into tears.
There were too many things going on and her mind was in a mess. She had been holding on all day, but now she dared to show weakness in front of her husband.
"You must be scared today." Bai Shuting squatted down beside her, held her in his arms, and comforted his wife:
"I have already sent people to investigate the hospital, the doctors, the nurses, the child who was born, everyone who was in the hospital at the time, and Qingqing's experiences over the years. I have sent people to investigate everything."
"Now that things have come to this, we can only think about the future, give her more love and companionship, and try to make it up to her."
Ao Xinyi gradually calmed down and glared at her husband: "What are you talking about? You know how scary you are when you don't smile. Ningning is sometimes scared by you! Not to mention Qingqing, you! You should smile more!"
Bai Shuting forced a smile.
Ao Xinyi chuckled and wiped her tears. Then she remembered that her husband and son also rushed home in a hurry today: "How are the company's affairs going? I heard that there is a problem with the supplier this time?"
"It's okay. It's just a minor issue. We've dealt with it. You don't have to worry about the company's affairs. Now we not only have me, but also Yan Cheng. He has done a good job in the past few years, and the elders are beginning to believe in him."
"Yes, the children are all grown up now."
Thinking of his eldest son, Ao Xinyi felt more at ease. However, when he thought of his younger son, he frowned again: "But it's hard for Xiaowu to accept Qingqing's matter. He is about the same age as Ningning, and they have been together the longest and have the best relationship..."
Bai Shuting: "Relationships are developed through getting along with each other. I think Siqi treats Qingqing well. The children will have a good relationship after spending more time together."
Guest room.
Bai Siqi knocked on Bai Qingqing's door and brought her a cup of hot milk.
Bai Qingqing was a little surprised to see someone, and stood up to take it: "Why did you bring it?"
"It's okay, just sit down."
Bai Siqi gently placed the milk on the table and said with a smile, "I wanted to come and see you. How is it? Are you used to living here? Ms. Xu has already cleaned up the master bedroom for you, and you can move in tomorrow."
"By the way, Ms. Xu is the housekeeper of the family. You met her today. If there is anything you like or need, you can tell her and she will prepare it. Of course, you can also tell me."
The evening in May was a little chilly. Bai Siqi wore a knitted light grey sweater, with her hair laid in front of her forehead. Her voice was gentle and her temperament was elegant, which could easily make people feel at ease.
Seeing Bai Qingqing looking at him, he felt empty inside. After thinking for a moment, he added, "I am the third child in the family. I am your third brother."
"I know, my memory isn't that bad." When dinner started, everyone in the house was introduced.
Bai Qingqing's tone was not very good, but Bai Siqi was not annoyed. She smiled gently and said, "There are quite a lot of people in our family. I will introduce them to you one by one when we meet tomorrow."
"Okay, is there anything else?" Bai Qingqing didn't touch the milk on the table, as if she was ordering someone to leave.
Bai Siqi really had something to say: "Qingqing, Xiaowu had a bad attitude today, I apologize to you on his behalf. He is young, and his familiar life has suddenly changed. He couldn't accept it for a while, so he said a lot of things against his will. I hope you don't blame him."
Bai Qingqing smiled but didn't answer.
But looking at Bai Siqi's look as a parent, I was reminded of his setting of family identity in the original text.
The father and the eldest and second brothers were busy with work and were often not at home, so the mother Ao Xinyi half-relaxed the children. Therefore, Bai Siqi, although the third child, was considered the head of the family and cared about and took care of the lives of his younger siblings.
He was also the friendliest person to Li Qingqing in the early stage. Regardless of his purpose, he gave Li Qingqing a lot of practical help in the early stage.
Otherwise, Li Qingqing would have been bullied to death by Bai Songxu, that devil, at the very beginning.
"I know this incident is the most sudden for you." Bai Siqi sighed softly, as if he felt sorry for her. He took out a photo from his pocket and handed it to her.
"Qingqing, I hope you can accept this family. Let's make up for the time we missed in the future, okay?"
The photo shows a family of seven. The young couple is in the middle, and around them are five little boys, the oldest of whom is no more than ten years old.
Bai Siqi pointed at Ao Xinyi and said softly, "This is you in your mother's belly, when you were seven months old. This is our first family photo."
Bai Qingqing looked down at the pregnant belly of the woman in the photo.
When I saw the person in the photo clearly, I remembered the original text, in which Bai Siqi also gave a photo. The author only mentioned it briefly, but the photo in the short description was really in her hands at this moment, with traces of time and traces of being carefully preserved.
Even the happy and expectant expressions of the young couple are so real and natural.
Bai Qingqing felt a little complicated and didn't want to look at it anymore. She looked up at Bai Siqi and said, "Is this for me?"
"Yes, this is for you." His tone was as gentle as ever: "Drink hot milk early, it helps you sleep. I won't disturb you anymore. Good night."
The door was closed quietly, just as suddenly as he had come.
Bai Qingqing stared at the bare door panel and said after a while:
“An expert.”
*
One thirty in the morning.
Bai Qingqing lay peacefully on the bed. She suddenly opened her eyes. The spiritual energy of heaven and earth circulating around her body instantly converged. She leaped up and got out of bed silently.
Behind the door, the sound of breathing stopped.
The light flashed on and off. Bai Qingqing waited as long as the person standing at the door had been standing there. At the third minute, her slightly hunched back began to ache. She stood up straight and turned the doorknob.
Facing a broad... chest.
【Big! Black! Bear! 】
Bai Qingqing took a step back, raised her head, and met the eyes of the man opposite her. Her adoptive father, who was awake in the middle of the night, stood silently at the door of her room with a gloomy face.
If he had come with nothing in his hands and hadn't brought any murder weapon, she would really have called the police!
Bai Qingqing stared with her eyes wide open, shouting in her heart:
[Big! Black! Bear in Pajamas!]
Bai Shuting didn't expect the door to open suddenly, and he met the eyes of his new daughter with a serious face at this time and place.
He was stunned for a moment, and when he heard his new daughter's inner voice, Bai Shuting took a step back unconsciously, "Uh... I was just passing by."
After he started talking, the rest of his conversation became more natural. He nodded, agreeing with himself, and asked, "What a coincidence, you're coming out too?"
[A passerby who stayed at my door for three minutes? ]
【If you don’t know, you might think it’s murder. 】
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