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Chapter 648: Chapter 648: Keep Your Voice Down, Don’t Scare the Child
Upon hearing Wei Hualan’s words, Cheng Yu realized that the situation was becoming serious. She hurriedly advised Yu Shiya, "Shiya, will you take the child to Kyoto?"
Looking at the sleeping child, she steeled her heart, "If you find you truly can’t bear it, you can abandon her at the door of the Kyoto orphanage. If that doesn’t work, you can even leave her in the streets. Someone is bound to pick her up."
It was Cheng Yu who had originally suggested in front of Wei Hualan that having a child for Shiya to raise might help her. Wei Hualan had stolen a child to help, it thus wasn’t right for her to blame Wei Hualan now.
Even though Shiya was reluctant and considered it a hassle, she also didn’t want her father to be affected by this trivial matter. She said impatiently, "Alright, I got it. I’ll pack my things and leave soon."
Wei Hualan was worried that the child might disappear on the road. She hesitated for a moment before saying, "Ah, Yu, why don’t you also go with her? Shiya has never taken care of a child before. If the child gets hungry or messes herself during the journey, she won’t know what to do."
Now that Tong Yao had already reported to the police, Wei Hualan had to prepare for the worst. As long as the child was alive, it wasn’t the biggest problem if an investigation unfolded.
Cheng Yu also thought the same and nodded, "Alright! I’ll pack right now."
After saying this, she put the child down on the sofa.
Wei Hualan gave the child a glance and said, "I need to get back to the hospital. You two should leave as soon as possible!"
Cheng Yu agreed and went back to her room to pack some clothes. When she came back, she heard the child crying. She quickly made some milk formula for the child. After feeding her, she went to the railway station with Shiya. The child was well-behaved, she slept from the time they left till they reached the train carriage without making any fuss.
The train started moving rapidly. Looking at the child lying on the bed, Cheng Yu said, "This child is quite well-behaved, Shiya. Are you sure you don’t want to consider raising her? Look at her, she’s quite good-looking, at first glance, she looks like Tong Yao."
Shiya, who had never paid attention to the child’s appearance before, took a closer look after hearing Cheng Yu’s words. On seeing the child’s face, her expression immediately darkened. The child’s eyes and brows really did resemble Tong Yao. If one didn’t know better, they would think she’s Tong Yao’s daughter.
Cheng Yu had only casually remarked this, but looking again, the resemblance indeed seemed stronger. She thought, could this child really be Tong Yao’s?
But that’s not right, Tong Yao had returned to Kyoto long ago. Even if she had been pregnant, she wouldn’t come to such a small place to give birth.
The more Shiya looked at the child, the more she was disgusted. She couldn’t stand it and said, "Mom, as soon as we get off the train, let’s dump the child at the orphanage. I don’t want to see her again. Each time I see her, I think of Tong Yao. I just wish I could strangle her."
Looking at the hatred in Shiya’s eyes, Cheng Yu hurriedly shielded the child and said, "Shiya, you can’t be rash. If you don’t want to raise the child, I’ll send her to the orphanage as soon as we get off the train. We don’t have to harm her just because we don’t want to raise her."
Not to mention Shiya not wanting to raise the child, at this moment Cheng Yu didn’t want to either. The child’s eyes and brows resembled Tong Yao too much, making it hard for her to feel any affection for the child.
Of course, even if she didn’t like the child, she didn’t want to harm her. Killing was illegal, and they were financially well-off – there was no need for them to resort to such measures.
Shiya glared at the child but didn’t say anything. It was merely an empty threat; she wouldn’t harm the child. If she couldn’t even bring herself to kill a chicken, how could she kill a person?
Seeing that Shiya had calmed down, Cheng Yu sighed in relief. Lately, Shiya had been very irritable and had seldom smiled. Worried about her mental health, Cheng Yu had thought of getting a child to cheer Shiya up. If she had known how much Shiya hated children, she wouldn’t have gone to this length and caused so much trouble.
Sigh!
Cheng Yu heaved a sigh. When she thought about what Shiya had been through, she felt a sense of calamity. Since they were now in Kyoto, they might as well take Shiya to a large hospital for a checkup. She might yet find a cure for Shiya’s condition.
She was very satisfied with her son-in-law, Si Jun. However, if her daughter couldn’t conceive, the Si family would definitely have complaints, and this marriage might not last for long.
Looking at her daughter’s condition, Cheng Yu felt very distressed and somewhat regretful that she didn’t have another child. If she had a son, there would be someone to take care of Shiya, even if she couldn’t get married due to her inability to have children.
Cheng Yu worried deeply that Shiya’s condition wouldn’t improve, potentially leaving her all alone when they were long gone.
However, Shiya didn’t have such thoughts. All she wanted was to work hard and earn money. She aimed to become a successful businesswoman.
She didn’t marry Si Chen, and she couldn’t give Si Jun any children. Shiya didn’t want to be a housewife like her mother for her entire life. She wanted to carve out her own business. If Tong Yao could open a milk tea franchise in Kyoto, then she could too.
She didn’t believe that only Tong Yao could run a business. All Shiya wanted now was to prove that she wasn’t any worse than any other woman.
Even if she couldn’t have children, she wouldn’t lose to any woman.
*
People’s Hospital.
Wei Hualan, who was called in by the police for questioning as soon as she returned to the hospital, insisted that the child was dead and disposed of in the trash bin. No matter how the police interrogated her, she insisted that the child was gone.
Even Yu Zhengxiong’s involvement didn’t yield any results. The police then took Wei Hualan to the police station and questioned everybody who had contact with the child.
Tong Yao was extremely anxious, but there was nothing she could do. However, she was certain in her heart that the child was still alive. This belief was what kept her from breaking down.
The atmosphere in the ward was quite tense. Everyone’s expressions weren’t good, but at least there was another child there to give them some comfort.
Si Boyi was silent for a long time until he couldn’t stand the eerie atmosphere any longer. He gritted his teeth and said, "Does Wei Hualan have a screw loose or something? If she had any grievances, she should’ve taken it out on me, why harm the child?"
"Lower your voice, don’t frighten the child," Zheng Xiaoshuang cautioned.
As she spoke, she quickly looked at the sleeping child on the bed to see if he had been startled. It was only when she saw the child was still sleeping soundly that she finally breathed a sigh of relief.
After being reminded by Xiaoshuang, Si Boyi quickly suppressed the anger that was rising within him.
Gu Hongwei pursed his lips and said, "The police have taken everyone related in for investigation. There should be a breakthrough soon."
Thinking of her own child, whom she hadn’t even had a chance to see yet, Tong Yao felt terrible. She took a deep breath and said, "As long as the child is alive, I’ll find her."
She had never thought that one day she would lose her child. She now finally understood the hatred of those parents who had lost their children towards child traffickers.
Gu Hongwei nodded his head, furrowed his brows, and pondered, "Wei Hualan, as the head of the obstetrics department, why would she steal a child? I think this matter is odd. Even if she bears a grudge against you, she wouldn’t do such a thing."
This matter was truly strange.
