Reborn in the 80s: Divorced and Spoiled by the Military Man

Chapter 162: Do You Still Remember What Your Mother Looked Like?

What?

Li Fenlan froze where she stood and instinctively turned to look at her daughter.

Xie Yunshu had only just gotten out of bed, her hair still loose down her back, but she had heard those words clearly too. She hurried forward, grabbed Xiaowei by the shoulders, and asked anxiously, “Then who is your mother? What’s her name?”

She paused, then asked carefully, “Is her name Xinxin?”

She could hardly be blamed for making that guess. Although Ji Siyuan had denied that Xinxin ever had a child, all of this was far too much of a coincidence.

But this time, Xiaowei only shook his head and said nothing more.

He didn’t know what his mother’s name was either. He only knew that she used to hold him and cry all the time. Later, his mother bled a lot, and after that, she went to live under the dirt. From then on, he no longer had a mother, and no one gave him candy anymore.

Xie Yunshu pressed her lips together, a little disappointed. Xiaowei was too young, and he barely spoke to begin with. Getting him to explain everything from start to finish would be incredibly difficult. Besides, with only his one statement that Zhou Xinyue was not his mother, how was she supposed to make everyone believe it was true?

Li Fenlan stroked Xiaowei’s head. “Should we tell Xiao Ji about this?”

Xie Yunshu shook her head. “He said Xinxin didn’t have a child back then, and I don’t have any evidence right now. If I bring Xiaowei to him, he might get very angry.”

Li Fenlan felt that was inappropriate. “No matter what, this has nothing to do with us. Even if Xiaowei is pitiful, we can’t take the whole matter onto ourselves.”

Xie Yunshu was a little surprised. She hadn’t expected her mother, who was usually so softhearted, to say something like that now. She had thought her mother would insist they keep Xiaowei and investigate everything thoroughly!

“I won’t go to Ji Siyuan, but I can go to his brother.” Xie Yunshu glanced at the time and lowered her voice. “I don’t know what kind of nasty scheme Zhou Xinyue had in mind by sending Xiaowei here. In a little while, I’ll take the child to Lu Zhixing, then go to the Project Department to find Manager Ji.”

The matter of Xinxin was like a fuse for Ji Siyuan-one spark and he would explode. By comparison, Manager Ji would be much steadier. And when it came to investigating, he was far more capable than someone like her, who had neither power nor influence.

She would only tell Ji Si’an about her reasonable suspicions. Whatever happened after that would have nothing to do with her.

No matter how pitiful Xiaowei was, he was not her responsibility. She understood that clearly.

If Ji Siyuan’s words had not raised her suspicions and made her want to get to the bottom of Xiaowei’s background, then when Zhou Xinyue came over last night, she would never have kept the child here at all.

But for now, one thing was more or less certain: Zhou Xinyue was most likely not Xiaowei’s biological mother. As for whether Xiaowei was a member of the Ji family, that still required further confirmation…

That morning, Li Fenlan made hand-rolled noodles and added scrambled eggs to Xiaowei’s bowl. Watching him sit there with his head lowered, eating in tiny bites, she sighed again. “Then Xiaowei…”

“I’ll take him to Haicheng Hospital and give him to Lu Zhixing in a bit.” Xie Yunshu knew that Lu Zhixing was merely foolish, not truly wicked. Handing Xiaowei over to him would also give her a chance to warn him. She had a feeling that Zhou Xinyue was up to no good.

Li Fenlan did not really want her daughter to see Lu Zhixing. “Why don’t I take the child over? Don’t meet with that man!”

Xie Yunshu was amused by her mother. “Mom, I’m not the one who did anything wrong. Why should I be afraid to see him? At most, he’ll disgust me a little. It’s not a big deal.”

When it came to the divorce, she was the victim. Lu Zhixing was the one who had wronged her.

Captain Shen said the victim doesn’t need to apologize.
Li Fenlan furrowed her brow. “Then you should talk to him less too.”
Lu Zhixing had already been marked with a big cross in her book. In a mother’s heart, her daughter is naturally perfect; Lu Zhixing is simply not worthy of Yunshu…
After eating, Li Fenlan rode her bicycle to the Project Department. Before leaving, she dug through her pocket, took out fifty cents, and pressed it into Xie Yunshu’s hand. “Buy the kid some candy on the way.”
This child’s life is too bitter; he should have something sweet…
At Haicheng Hospital, just as Lu Zhixing got off the night shift, Zhou Xinyue came looking for him.
“Brother Zhixing…” Her eyes were still red, but she forced a smile when she saw Lu Zhixing. “I came to tell you that Xiaowei went to see Yunshu. You don’t need to worry too much.”
Lu Zhixing halted his steps, his expression immediately darkening. “What did you say? Did you lay a hand on the child again?”
Zhou Xinyue lowered her head, pursed her lips, and smiled self-deprecatingly. “I know you don’t believe me anymore, but at this point I just want Xiaowei to grow up happy. After all, I might not get to see him again.”
Lu Zhixing looked at her with scrutiny. “What do you really mean?”
“I just want to make amends.” Zhou Xinyue raised her head, wiping tears from the corners of her eyes, as if truly repentant. “You’re going to remarry Yunshu later. It’s good for Xiaowei to build a relationship with her early. Besides, Xiaowei likes her quite a bit.”
“Brother Zhixing, I sincerely wish you happiness.”
Those words moved Lu Zhixing somewhat. His expression softened, and he sighed, looking at her. “Why go through all this? Weren’t you the one who wanted to be with the child?”
Having set all that up, Zhou Xinyue smiled. “Yesterday Yunshu kept the child. Brother Zhixing, she must still have feelings for you.”
Lu Zhixing’s eyes lit up. “Really?”
Zhou Xinyue nodded. “Of course. I’m a woman, so naturally I understand women best. Even though Yunshu is determined to divorce, it’s all because of misunderstandings…”
“I’m going to find Yunshu!”
Because of Xiaowei, Lu Zhixing finally found an excuse to see Yunshu. His steps quickened. Before leaving, he turned back and looked at Zhou Xinyue, his heart softening. “Don’t worry. Yunshu and I will treat Xiaowei well.”
Only after he walked away did Zhou Xinyue let out a cold snort.
Build a relationship? Lu Zhixing is as gullible as ever. I can’t wait to see the look on his face when Xie Yunshu becomes the murderer who killed the child!
Hah, she would make Xie Yunshu understand that no matter how deeply in love Lu Zhixing seems on the surface, his first choice will always be her, Zhou Xinyue!
In the communal apartment block, Xie Yunshu was still a bit unwilling to give up. She handed a piece of jerky to Xiaowei. “Do you remember what your mother looks like? For example, does she have a red mole on her face?”
She pointed at her own face. “Like you, right here.”
Xiaowei looked up at her. Xie Yunshu had her back to the balcony; a ray of morning light streamed in, illuminating her amber eyes. His faint memories were too distant, and in his haze he couldn’t recall anything clearly.
But in this moment, those eyes felt familiar. Xiaowei pursed his lips and finally spoke. “Mom can’t see me…”
Xie Yunshu was taken aback. What did that mean?
Just then, there was a knock at the door. Lu Zhixing’s voice sounded a bit nervous. “Yunshu, is Xiaowei here with you?”