But she didn’t dwell on it. Perhaps it was because the work unit was so reputable that things were just different, she mused.
Shi Jingfang took Yunyi to the hospital, found the blood test area, and explained her purpose.
The nurse gave her a form and asked her to pay the fee.
Once she brought the form back, the nurse immediately drew blood from her finger.
After it was done, the nurse said, "Please wait outside for a moment. The results will be out shortly."
Shi Jingfang looked at Yunyi. "What’s your blood type?"
Because the original host’s adoptive mother worked at the hospital, Yunyi knew she had been tested before. She said with a smile, "B type."
Upon hearing "B type," Shi Jingfang could no longer control her tears.
Yunyi was startled. "Aunt Jingfang, what’s wrong?"
Shi Jingfang tried to restrain her emotions. "It’s nothing," she said. "I just remembered something."
She desperately wanted to tell Yunyi right then: "You are a child of the Ye Family, my own niece!" But she restrained herself, thinking it was better for the girl’s father and mother to break the news.
Soon, the nurse came out. "The results are in. It’s B type blood."
Shi Jingfang smiled as she looked at Yunyi. "So, our blood types are actually the same."
Yunyi also smiled, but she felt that something was odd.
After leaving the hospital, they found a place to eat. Then, the driver took them straight back.
After seeing Yunyi safely home, Shi Jingfang said, "Yunyi, Aunt Jingfang has some things to take care of, so I won’t come in. Take good care of yourself. When I return to Beijing, I’ll make you some delicious food."
With that, she pressed the pastries she had brought from Beijing into Yunyi’s hands. "This visit was rather rushed, so I didn’t manage to buy much. Please take these."
Fearing Yunyi would decline, she turned, got into the car, and said, "Aunt Jingfang is leaving now."
Once the car was out of Yunyi’s sight, Shi Jingfang instructed the driver, "Take me to the post office."
When they arrived, she gave the number to the attendant, paid the deposit, and waited in the phone booth. As soon as the call connected, Shi Jingfang’s voice was choked with emotion. "Dad, it’s me, Jingfang."
Elder Master Ye had been waiting for the call. Hearing his second daughter-in-law’s voice, he asked anxiously, "What’s the situation?"
The moment Elder Master Ye finished speaking, Shi Jingfang confirmed, "Dad, yes! It’s her! She’s our family’s child, the child of the main house! I went to the bathhouse with her and personally confirmed the mole. At the hospital, I asked for her blood type, and she said it’s B type—the same as Eldest Brother’s."
Hearing his second daughter-in-law’s words, Elder Master Ye’s hand trembled as he held the receiver. "Good, good! I’ll tell Bingyu right away. Once we have definitive news from Wenhui’s side, we’ll confront Bingkun and the others. We’ll go there ourselves as soon as possible and explain everything to the child."
Shi Jingfang nodded. "Dad, should I wait here or go back to Beijing first?"
Elder Master Ye pondered for a moment. "Wait there for now. It wouldn’t be appropriate for us to approach her abruptly. It’s better to have you act as a go-between."
After hanging up the phone, Elder Master Ye immediately called his eldest son. "Bingyu, come back at once! There’s news!"
Ye Bingyu hadn’t gone to his work unit that day, precisely because he was expecting his sister-in-law’s call. Afraid of missing the news, he had given Elder Master Ye the phone number of where he would be. When the call finally came, his voice quivered as he asked, "Dad, is it confirmed?" Nᴇw novel chapters are publɪshed on 𝕟𝕠𝕧𝕖𝕝✦𝕗𝕚𝕣𝕖✦𝕟𝕖𝕥
Elder Master Ye affirmed with a resonant "HMM." "Yes, it’s confirmed. She’s my granddaughter—your biological daughter."
After hanging up the phone, Ye Bingyu took a long moment to control his emotions. He murmured, "That’s wonderful."
But an instant later, his thoughts turned to Wen Yue, and the smile on his face froze. He quickly consoled himself, however: the child had merely been moved from the Second House to the home of a paternal cousin. She was still a Ye Family child. His heart didn’t feel quite as heavy as before.