Chapter 742 Ying Zijin, You Can't Afford to Reach Me [1st Update]
If Suwen hadn't appeared today, this memory would still have been forgotten by Zhong Manhua.
Post-traumatic stress disorder can cause some degree of amnesia, which usually recovers within six months.
However, due to personal factors and other reasons, it is possible that recovery may never be possible.
Zhong Manhua's body trembled violently as she uncontrollably recalled that incident once again.
At that time, six months had passed since she gave birth, but because Ying Zhenting was often away on business trips, her mental state was not good.
After childbirth, a woman's hormone levels change drastically, making her prone to postpartum depression.
Zhong Manhua's postpartum depression was not severe, and she acted normally every day, so no one else noticed.
Ying Zhenting went to O Continent again to handle business, and Zhong Manhua took the baby with her.
Coincidentally, the hotel they stayed at was the same one where Qinglang had placed Ying Zijing.
Ying Zhenting left early and returned late for several days, leaving Zhong Manhua to look after the baby alone.
In the last few days, her depression has worsened considerably.
The baby was born with poor health, suffering from congenital asthma and other diseases of varying degrees.
This stemmed from some of Zhong Manhua's bad habits during her pregnancy.
In addition, the baby kept crying and wouldn't stop.
Zhong Manhua was extremely annoyed.
A sudden episode of hysteria stemming from depression occurred, and in her delirium, she forgot she was holding a baby and threw it out the window.
The baby died instantly at the height of an eight-story building.
When Zhong Manhua remembered what she had done, she instantly broke down.
She immediately went downstairs to look for the dead baby, but before she could find it, she discovered another baby in the bushes.
The baby was dressed in luxurious swaddling clothes and adorned with gold and jade; he was clearly a child from a wealthy family.
She neither cries nor makes a fuss, and she has no illnesses.
Because the Ying family is indeed related to the Leinger family by blood, and Ying Zijing looked very much like that baby when she was young.
Zhong Manhua refused to accept the fact that she had killed the baby, so she took Ying Zijin away and left the dead infant behind.
Later, when the hotel was cleaning the garden, they found a dead baby. Fearing trouble, they hastily buried it.
Twenty years ago, science and technology were not as advanced as they are now, and nothing was being communicated.
Severe traumatic stress caused Zhong Manhua to forget this memory.
Furthermore, with the paternity test results confirming the pregnancy, she couldn't even remember the incident.
Even Ying Zhenting was unaware that such a thing had happened.
Even if there was a problem with the blood type, Zhong Manhua would only assume that the hospital's initial examination was wrong.
If she hadn't met Suwen today, she would have forgotten it for the rest of her life.
This is a fact that Zhong Manhua is unwilling to recall.
"..."
The ward was silent.
Even Fu Yunshen and Ying Zijin fell silent.
Grandpa Zhong took a deep breath, his fingers trembling: "Even if she's not in good health and likes to cry, how could you just throw her down there?"
He slammed his fist on the table, his fury exclaiming, "This is your own daughter! You think you can just throw her away like that?"
Suppressed by Su Wen's imposing aura, Zhong Manhua stammered, "I...I have depression, with hysteria as a complication. I didn't realize I was holding a baby in my arms."
"Don't say anymore." Old Master Zhong turned his head away, looking very sad. "The most important reason is that you think that even if you raise her, if her illness can't be cured and she can't bring you more benefits, she will only make you lose face."
He never imagined that his own granddaughter would die shortly after birth.
To this day, no remains of the body have been found.
“Grandpa, there are such cases internationally.” Ying Zijing placed her hand on Grandpa Zhong’s shoulder. “The mother suffered from postpartum hysteria and threw the baby off the 12th floor as if it were a rag doll.”
She was telling the truth.
When Yu Xuesheng talked to her about psychology, he focused on postpartum depression.
Old Master Zhong wiped away his tears and clenched his fists: "If Ying Zhenting weren't already dead, I would definitely not let him get away with it!"
Ultimately, Zhong Manhua's mental state deteriorated because Ying Zhenting cheated on her.
“Go to O Continent again.” Su Wen turned her head and instructed a guard, “Buy that hotel, find the body, and give it a proper burial.”
The guard clasped his hands in a fist and said, "Yes, Madam."
Zhong Manhua stared blankly at Su Wen.
Who exactly is Ying Zijin's biological mother?
Even the matriarchs of powerful families in the capital don't possess this kind of commanding presence that comes with long-held high positions.
Zhong Manhua's mind was in turmoil, filled mostly with fear.
How did her daughter suddenly become someone she could only look up to?
"I don't care whether you took my daughter away or not." Su Wen's gaze fell on Zhong Manhua, she closed her eyes briefly, and raised her voice, "But you took her away and treated her as your own daughter, why did you treat her like that?"
She finally couldn't hold back and slapped Zhong Manhua across the face.
Zhong Manhua's face gradually turned deathly pale: "I...I..."
Twenty years ago, she could still use postpartum depression and hysteria as excuses.
She couldn't come up with any excuse for having her blood drawn.
On one hand, she was trying to please Ying Luwei and Old Madam Ying.
On the other hand, she disliked Ying Zijin, who had returned from the countryside, because he was useless and only brought shame upon her.
It's just a blood draw, it's not life-threatening.
"I'm telling you now, if it weren't for the genetic lock, my daughter would have been killed by you." Su Wen said coldly, "You're really something, finding another replacement when one is gone."
"Furthermore, Yaoyao is the eldest daughter of our Leunger family, not your Ying family. You are not worthy of her."
Zhong Manhua trembled again, and her lips turned white.
She covered her ears and screamed, "Stop talking...stop talking!"
If she had known from the beginning that Ying Zijing would become so outstanding, how could she have had that kind of attitude?
She will definitely treat Ying Zijin well and enjoy all the honors and glory in the future.
Even the Suwen (素问) has to take a backseat.
How did it turn out like this?
"This is a gift for you." Suwen smiled slightly. "Don't worry, you'll never go crazy in this life. Don't try to escape reality by going crazy. Living is even more painful."
After saying that, she stopped looking at Zhong Manhua and held Ying Zijin's hand tightly: "Yaoyao, let's go."
Ying Zijing didn't even glance at Zhong Manhua, her expression completely unmoved, and followed Suwen away.
"No!" Zhong Manhua cried out excitedly, "Zijin! Zijin!"
"Stop calling her." Old Master Zhong interrupted her calmly. "Zijin is not your daughter. You don't deserve to have such a good daughter as her, and you don't deserve to be a mother."
He walked out with his hands behind his back, his face still bearing traces of tears.
In an instant, he looked much older.
Zhong Manhua opened her mouth, her face turning even paler, large beads of cold sweat dripping from her forehead: "No... I don't want to, I don't want to!"
She would rather continue being insane than face the cold, hard truth.
She killed her own daughter with her own hands and was then attacked by Ying Zijing's biological mother.
Zhong Manhua witnessed the true elite families.
The disparity was too great for her to accept.
She wanted to go crazy, but she couldn't.
Zhong Manhua burst into tears.
She will live her whole life in intense pain and regret.
They will never find peace, not until death do them part.
**
Grandpa Zhong returned to the Zhong family's old house in a daze, unable to calm down for a long time.
At noon, Ying Tianlu returned from the Ying Group and was puzzled to see him like this: "Grandpa, what's wrong?"
"You've arrived." Grandpa Zhong pointed to the seat opposite him. "Sit down, I have something to tell you."
His expression was very serious, which made Ying Tianlu feel a little scared.
He pursed his lips and refused, "Grandpa, I don't want to go on blind dates."
"Get out!" Old Master Zhong roared. "Who arranged a blind date for you? Do you even deserve a girlfriend? You don't."
Ying Tianlu: "..."
He respectfully handed Grandpa Zhong a cup of tea: "Grandpa, I was wrong."
Grandpa Zhong snorted coldly and recounted Ying Zijing's story.
Ying Tianlu was also shocked: "Then...then why is the paternity test result I saw in the Ying Group's safe blank?"
Even if genetic locking is amazing, it shouldn't leave paternity testing blank, right?
Grandpa Zhong paused for a moment, then sighed, "I was the one who changed it, to test your attitude."
Ying Tianlu was stunned: "My attitude?"
"When you found out Ying Yuexuan wasn't your biological sister, and she hadn't done anything wrong, your attitude changed drastically." Grandpa Zhong shook his head. "You've lived with her for over ten years, and you've doted on her for over ten years. How could you suddenly treat her like a stranger?"
"Later, I redid the paternity test report for Zijing and Zhong Manhua and found that she was not your sister either. I wondered if you only valued blood ties, so I changed the test report to see how you would react."
"Thank goodness you didn't immediately change your expression."
Ying Tianlu fell silent for a long while, then gave a wry smile: "This is the first time I've encountered something like this, and my handling of it was somewhat inappropriate."
“But Grandpa, my attitude toward her changed too quickly because I felt guilty that Zijing had suffered so much outside.”
He even started to dislike Ying Yuexuan.
"It doesn't matter, it's all in the past." Old Master Zhong glanced at him leisurely. "Alas, you really don't have a sister now, and you still have to call her Miss."
Ying Tianlu: "..."
Old Master Ying was exiled to the outskirts of the city by the Leinger family, which can be considered a branch of the family.
Calling her "Young Miss" is not an exaggeration.
But could you please not hurt him so much, Mr. Zhong?
Ying Tianlu can now deduce that it was Ying Zijin who saved his life in the car accident.
Regardless of whether Ying Zijing is his biological sister or not, he will treat her well.
He later became completely disappointed in Ying Yuexuan because of the little tricks she played.
Ying Tianlu nodded: "Where is Zijing? What did they go to do?"
"IBI Heavy Prison," Old Master Zhong said calmly, "I went to see your aunt."
**
Three hours later.
IBI Heavy Prison
Ying Luwei has been imprisoned here for more than two years.
Her complexion was relatively good, but her steps were unsteady and she was very weak.
"Beep beep beep—"
An alarm sounded.
The prisoners all turned their heads away.
The warden glanced at the communicator and said coldly, "Ying Luwei, someone has come to see you."
Ying Luwei was overjoyed.
She has been locked up here for two years, and not a single person has come to see her.
During this period, she was tortured by many transnational criminals.
These transnational criminals took pleasure in humiliating her every day, and as a wealthy heiress, she was completely powerless to resist.
I don’t know if they received instructions from the IBI, but these people won’t let her see blood.
Even if there is bleeding, a doctor will come quickly to treat her.
It's worse than death.
Ying Luwei didn't want to stay a second longer.
Someone must be coming to rescue her!
Ying Luwei hurriedly followed the warden out.
But his expression changed drastically when he saw the girl.
How could it be Ying Zijin?!
"Ying Zijing, you're still alive?" Ying Luwei's eyes were sinister. "What, have you already won over my sister-in-law?"
As she spoke, she gave a mocking smile: "Sorry, I forgot, you can't compare to Ying Yuexuan no matter what."
Ying Zijin turned her head, her phoenix eyes remaining calm and undisturbed.
Ying Luwei was most annoyed by this indifferent attitude, and sneered: "You think you can survive in the Ying family just because you sent me here?"
"I, as your aunt, can use you as a living blood bank, but Ying Yuexuan can take your life, you know that?"
Ying Luwei was in an international prison, completely unaware of what was happening outside.
"Excuse me."
A faint sound rang out.
Ying Luwei was taken aback and looked up.
She was a woman with an excellent figure.
He has an Asian face and very fair skin.
But her hair was a rare platinum blonde, and she had a pair of ice-blue eyes.
It is breathtakingly beautiful.
Ying Luwei glanced at it once, and an indescribable jealousy welled up in her heart.
Sinai crossed her arms, a cold smile playing on her lips: "I am A-Ying's aunt, what are you?"
My hands went numb from filling in all the holes.
Give us a monthly pass so we can continue to crush the scum!
(End of this chapter)
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