Words spoken can deceive, but evidence cannot.
This report was also equivalent to sentencing Lin Qiutong to death; she was indeed not the daughter of Lin Xing’an and Ye Fanglin.
Lin Qiutong collapsed onto the ground as if she had lost all her strength. Lin Lanxing quickly supported her. Seeing that one person couldn't lift her, she yelled at Shen Qiwen, "What are you standing there for? Hurry up and help me lift my sister."
Only then did Shen Qiwen walk over and help Lin Qiutong up, letting her sit in a chair.
Lin Xing’an no longer looked at Lin Qiutong. Instead, he said to Lin Lanxing, "Lanxing, you two go back first. I'll stay here."
Lin Qiutong shook her head, her face pale. She stumbled to Lin Xing’an and said, "I'm not leaving. I want to wait for my mother to wake up. Dad, I want to see my mother!"
Lin Xing’an sighed heavily. "Your mother can't handle any more stimulation. You go back first. As for future matters… we'll discuss them later."
After Lin Xing’an finished speaking, he walked into the ward. Lin Qiutong stared blankly at the closed ward door, her heart sinking instantly to the bottom.
At ten in the morning, Ye Fanglin woke up.
Ye Fanglin looked at Lin Xing’an, whose temples were graying and whose face was etched with worry. She extended her hand to him, and Lin Xing’an quickly clasped it. "Are you feeling better?"
Ye Fanglin nodded. Remembering something, she asked anxiously, "Xing’an, Tongtong… is she really not our daughter?"
Lin Xing’an knew that this matter could not be kept from Ye Fanglin, so he told her directly, "Yes."
Upon hearing this, Ye Fanglin's tears flowed. "How could this be? She's the daughter we've doted on for over twenty years, how can she not be our daughter?"
Suddenly, Ye Fanglin seemed to remember something and became agitated. "It was her! I remember now. That woman was the one who gave birth with me over twenty years ago."
Hearing Ye Fanglin say this, Lin Xing’an also remembered Feng Wanhuo.
No wonder he felt a sense of familiarity when he first saw Feng Wanhuo yesterday; it was her!
"I even thought it was fate that our two babies were born on the same day, and I wanted our children to become sworn siblings. Later, she disappeared. It turns out she took our biological daughter."
Speaking of this, Ye Fanglin thought of Mu Yuxin. "Xing’an, that child… is she okay?"
Lin Xing’an's mood was incredibly complex and agitated. The events of yesterday happened too suddenly. He hadn't even reacted before that girl named Mu Yuxin was taken away by Song Qinian. He hadn't even had a chance to look at her properly.
Moreover, he hadn't processed his emotions yet and didn't know how to face her.
Ye Fanglin's surgery could not be delayed, so they had to find a bone marrow match. However, there had been no progress today.
Seeing his wife's condition worsening day by day, Lin Xing’an had no choice but to approach Mu Yuxin.
At that time, Mu Yuxin was busy at the shop. She was somewhat absentminded and had already broken several cups.
Song Qinian had been accompanying Mu Yuxin during this period. Seeing her like this, he felt both pained and helpless, as this was a difficult situation for anyone.
Song Qinian walked over, pulled Mu Yuxin to a chair, and gestured slowly, "Looking at your state, you can't work at all. Let's go out for a walk and clear your head."
Before the two could leave, the door was pushed open forcefully, and Lin Lanxing, full of anger, rushed in.
Lin Lanxing clearly had ill intentions. Song Qinian instinctively shielded Mu Yuxin behind him and looked at Lin Lanxing warily, "What are you doing here?"
Lin Lanxing glared fiercely at Song Qinian, then fixed her angry gaze on Mu Yuxin. "Mu Yuxin, I'm telling you, I, Lin Lanxing, only have one sister, and that's Lin Qiutong. Even if she's not our parents' biological daughter, she's the only one I acknowledge. Don't think you can use these despicable tactics to return to the Lin family. I'm telling you, as long as I'm alive, you'll never get through the door of the Lin family."
Mu Yuxin's face grew increasingly grim. She lowered her head and remained silent.
Song Qinian, however, felt that Mu Yuxin was being wronged. She looked at Lin Lanxing and gestured, "Yuxin is the biggest victim in this matter. It's fine if you don't acknowledge her, but you shouldn't come here to cause trouble for her."
"Hmph, she's the victim? My sister and our family are the victims!"
Song Qinian said angrily, "She is your biological sister!"
"She's not!!! She... she..."
Lin Lanxing stammered for a few moments, unsure of what to say. She simply couldn't accept that the woman she had schemed against was her own sister.
"Lanxing!"
Hearing Lin Xing’an's voice, Lin Lanxing jumped in surprise. When she turned and saw Lin Xing’an, she ran to him, looking aggrieved, "Dad..."
Seeing the situation, Lin Xing’an knew Lin Lanxing had come to cause trouble for Mu Yuxin. His face was extremely displeased. "Who told you to come here?"
"I..."
"Get out!"
Lin Lanxing was unwilling but didn't dare to say anything more in front of Lin Xing’an. She glared angrily at Song Qinian and Mu Yuxin before leaving the dessert shop.
Lin Xing’an glanced at Mu Yuxin, who was looking down, his feelings very complicated. Then, he looked at Song Qinian. "Miss Song, I'd like to speak with Mu… alone. Could you give us some time?"
Song Qinian glanced back at Mu Yuxin. Seeing Mu Yuxin nod, she walked out of the dessert shop with the other employees.
Lin Lanxing hadn't left yet. The moment she saw Song Qinian, she stepped forward angrily and said, "Song Qinian, did you know about this all along?"
Song Qinian didn't want to bother with Lin Lanxing. She looked at the two figures sitting opposite each other inside the dessert shop, her eyes full of worry.
Inside, Mu Yuxin wanted to make Lin Xing’an a cup of coffee or hot water, but he refused. They sat facing each other, the atmosphere somewhat awkward.
They were father and daughter, yet they were more distant than strangers.
If it hadn't been for Feng Wanhuo back then, this situation wouldn't have occurred.
Finally, Lin Xing’an broke the awkward silence. "Lanxing must have said many hurtful things. I apologize to you on her behalf."
Mu Yuxin shook her head, her heart filled with bitterness. The mother who raised her no longer wanted her. Her biological father, even after knowing the truth, showed no particular affection or excitement upon seeing her. Instead, he was apologizing on behalf of his other daughter.
Heh… In the end, it seemed like all the blame fell on her alone.
She didn't know why Lin Xing’an had come to find her, but thinking of Ye Fanglin, she asked with concern, "How is Ms. Ye?"
Thinking of his wife, who was getting weaker by the day, Lin Xing’an felt unbearable pain. "She's not doing well. The fall this time revealed she has leukemia."
Upon hearing this, Mu Yuxin's face changed instantly.
She had been unable to process the fact that she was not Feng Wanhuo's daughter but the Lin family's daughter. After finally regaining her senses and before she could figure out what to do about the future, she heard that her biological mother had leukemia.