"Conservative treatment means not removing the subsidiary Gu for now, and maintaining the child's life through infusions and blood transfusions."
Jin Ye had no other choice. "Then I'll do as you say."
The doctor also knew their difficulties. Indeed, in a wealthy and powerful family, such insidious methods were endless, and they had actually harmed a five-year-old child.
"Then Madam, please come with me."
The doctor glanced at Su Ding and stood up, saying.
Su Ding stood up distractedly, "Doctor, what can I do for him?"
"The child is currently receiving an IV infusion. After this bag is finished, he will need a blood transfusion. Any matching blood type will suffice, but the mother's blood will help the child absorb it better. You know, this is the subsidiary Gu from the blood Gu."
The doctor explained briefly. Seeing Su Ding's pale face, he added, "There's no rush, Madam. You should rest first. We'll use blood bags for now."
As the doctor was about to leave, he was stopped.
"Doctor... I," Su Ding's face looked terrible, so haggard that she appeared somewhat fragile. "I am not the child's biological mother."
The doctor raised an eyebrow in surprise, then regained his composure.
Right, the Jin family.
Such families were full of first wives, new wives, legitimate sons, and illegitimate sons.
"Then please have Mr. Jin contact the child's mother as soon as possible to have her blood drawn," the doctor instructed, adjusting his glasses.
Jin Ye nodded heavily.
After the doctor left, Su Ding seemed to have lost all her strength. Her eyes were red, and the feeling of helplessness made her feel sad.
"What should we do..."
She slumped onto a stool, staring blankly into space, and suddenly asked, "Have Shao Lin been found?"
Jin Ye's brows were tightly furrowed. He shook his head and said, "Don't worry, I will find her as soon as possible. Xiao Xi will be fine."
Su Ding clutched the corner of her clothes, her heart heavy.
...
Late at night, Su Ding stayed in the ward without closing her eyes.
"Madam, it's already two in the morning. Please go to the next room to rest."
A bodyguard pushed the door open and said in a low voice.
Su Ding was startled and looked up at him, shaking her head. "It's fine."
She knew Jin Ye had sent someone.
But she had no intention of sleeping.
Jin Ye was currently coordinating with the police to track down Shao Lin's whereabouts. There was no information about her leaving Jiangcheng, which meant she was likely still here.
No matter what Shao Lin had done in the past, she was Xiao Xi's mother.
Su Ding recalled the moments Xiao Xi had relied on her, and not long ago, he had elegantly celebrated her birthday like a little prince.
But now, he was sick.
She could let go of past grievances as long as Xiao Xi could be healthy.
When Jin Ye returned, it was already dawn.
As he entered the room, he saw Su Ding asleep beside Xiao Xi. The sound of the door opening still woke her up.
"You're back."
Su Ding looked at him groggily, trying to get up from the chair. "Shao Lin..."
Her legs were completely numb.
Her feet felt soft, and she was about to step into empty space, but Jin Ye caught her in his arms in time, holding her against his firm chest.
"Be careful." Jin Ye bent down to pick her up and kicked open the door with his foot.
"What are you doing?" Su Ding frowned, trying to get down.
"Don't forget you have another one in your belly." Jin Ye tried his best to suppress his displeasure, but the seriousness in his voice still revealed his mood.
He had stayed up all night and finally discovered Shao Lin's movements.
But upon returning, he saw his pregnant wife having spent the night by the bedside in such a distressed state. Those useless people, why didn't they just add a bed to the room?
Su Ding instinctively touched her lower abdomen and stopped speaking.
Jin Ye said in a deep voice, "I have already contacted medical professors who study Gu worms in the medical field to organize them to research Xiao Xi's condition. Xiao Xi is not in life-threatening danger for now."
Su Ding's heart settled a little.
The sight of Xiao Xi bleeding from his nose and mouth last night had plunged her into a state of panic, fearing she would lose him every second.
"What about Shao Lin?" Su Ding asked again.
"Someone saw her with Wang Yan. We haven't found her exact location yet, but it should be soon."
Jin Ye's eyes were cold and dark. Dare to hide someone under his nose.
Su Ding's face turned pale at the mention of Wang Yan. "You... you know Wang Yan?"
Jin Ye let out a deep hum and carried Su Ding to the bed in the adjacent room, placing a pillow behind her back before sitting down beside her.
Su Ding's gaze drifted slightly. She bit her lip but still said nothing.
"What's wrong?" Jin Ye keenly observed Su Ding's unusual behavior. He recalled Su Ding secretly meeting Wang Yan at the hotel before and calmly narrowed his brows.
After a moment of silence, he looked up and stared at Su Ding. "Do you have something to tell me?"
Su Ding panicked under his gaze and finally chose not to conceal it any longer.
"He is Xiao Rui's biological father."
After saying that, she lowered her head with a pained expression, her slender fingers gripping the bedsheet tightly.
Jin Ye's eyes widened slightly in shock, his dark brows tightly knitted, clearly finding it hard to believe. After a long silence, he said in a deep voice, "It's all in the past."
Su Ding kept her head down and didn't speak.
Jin Ye raised his hand and took Su Ding's hand. "You... him..."
He didn't ask directly, but Su Ding knew what he wanted to ask.
Jin Ye would have investigated their meeting at the hotel, he just hadn't pressed her for it. Now he knew the truth.
"I had nothing with him. It was my fault in the past."
Su Ding said hoarsely, then raised her eyes to look at Jin Ye. "Believe me, okay?"
Jin Ye nodded. "Leave it all to me."
Then, he instructed, "You lie down and rest. You must have been exhausted last night."
Su Ding obediently lay down and closed her eyes.
But she wasn't asleep; she was thinking about Shao Lin and Wang Yan.
After all, Xiao Xi was Shao Lin's biological son. She wouldn't stand by and do nothing. She only hated herself.
As for Wang Yan, his only motive was money.
If they knew Xiao Xi was sick, they would definitely not miss such a good opportunity to blackmail.
She couldn't just wait for death.
After Jin Ye left, Su Ding quietly took out her phone and made a call.
...
Shao Lin, wearing a mask, walked out of the nail salon.
She was admiring her freshly done nails with satisfaction when she suddenly felt a sense of unease.
The people coming and going in the mall seemed normal.
Was she being overly suspicious?
Shao Lin pulled her hat down, looked around, and hurried towards the parking lot.
As she walked quickly, two men suddenly appeared behind her and rushed towards her, seizing her arms on either side!
She was about to scream when her mouth was covered.
In almost ten seconds, she was dragged towards a waiting van outside.
Shao Lin struggled in terror, kicking her legs, her high heels even coming off.
"Mmmph mmmph!"
Who were these people!
She was so scared her heart tightened, but her body had no strength.
As she was stuffed into the car, everything went dark, and a black hood was placed over her head.
"Good daughter, don't be afraid, I won't hurt you."
A man's voice sounded in her ear.
Shao Lin found the voice somewhat familiar but couldn't recall where she had heard it.
"Don't you remember me? I'm your mother's young husband."
Fu Qing laughed heartily, toying with Shao Lin like an ant. He pushed Shao Lin's shoulder. "Call me Daddy, let me hear it."
Shao Lin, who had been arrogant since childhood, had never experienced such humiliation.
She fiercely shoved Fu Qing's hand away and shouted, "Get lost!! Bitch! My father will kill you!"
If not for him, her father wouldn't have divorced her mother.
Her mother wouldn't have to undergo treatment in a mental institution, acting crazy and not even recognizing her!
It was all this garbage man's fault!
The hateful gigolo!