Switched Marriage: The Coddled Little Wife - Chapter 639: The Truth

Chapter 639: Chapter 639: The Truth

She shifted the topic and tried to ask, “Ms. Zhuang, what’s going on between you and my older sister? My mom says you are her biological mother.”

Zhuang Jingshu nodded, not intending to hide that part of Lin Chuxia’s past.

This child has had a hard time, and she feels sorry for her.

“Your older sister is the child I left in foster care with the Lin Family. I originally thought it would be just a temporary arrangement for a few days, but it ended up lasting 23 years…”

years?

Although she had heard the result from Lin Jiadong, hearing it confirmed from Zhuang Jingshu’s mouth still made Lin Chuxia’s heart tighten.

She is 23 this year, and Lin Jiayi is two years older than her, so she should be 25.

So, the Lin Family did indeed deceive Zhuang Jingshu.

In her thoughts, Zhuang Jingshu had already begun to talk about that past.

“It was 1964 when a sudden change occurred in my family. Before that, my father had noticed something was wrong, and he arranged for the younger generation to hide with relatives first, while he used his connections to contact people abroad, hoping we could go abroad to avoid trouble.”

She looked at Lin Chuxia with a sad smile, “But back then, it wasn’t easy to go abroad, and no one was willing to take us in for fear of being implicated. My husband and I sought refuge with a distant relative, but when we got there, they didn’t want to take us in. So we had to go to someone else’s home. At that time, I was like you, over eight months pregnant. After days of traveling, I was exhausted, and my health wasn’t good to begin with, so I went into premature labor.”

The pattering sound of rain outside the window seemed to pull her back to that past, making her voice even more somber.

“At that time, my husband and I were in a remote valley, calling for help in vain. I even thought my life would end there. In utter despair, an old lady passing by saw my plight and took us to her home. She personally helped me give birth. By the grace of heaven, I safely delivered a baby girl. But the child was premature and had been through so much turmoil; she was very frail. We couldn’t stay there long, and the child couldn’t withstand even a bit of disturbance. Ultimately, the old lady came up with a compromise to keep the child, and we would come back for her after things settled. My husband and I thought about it and realized it was our only option. We left most of our money and food tickets with them, asking them to take good care of the child. We promised to retrieve her, also promising a generous reward upon return.”

“So that old lady is…”

Zhuang Jingshu nodded, “She is your grandmother, the old lady of the Lin Family. I went to your original village this time and heard that your grandmother waited with the child but couldn’t wait any longer and had to hand her to her daughter-in-law to raise with her granddaughter.”

She finished speaking and looked at Lin Chuxia again.

“So, child, I owe an apology to the Lin Family and to you. Don’t take to heart what your mom says. I will explain everything to her. Our cooperation is based on your capabilities, not related to the Lin Family,” she paused and continued, “If there is a relationship, it’s because you and your master saved my life.”

“I know.”

Lin Chuxia had never taken Mother Lin’s words to heart.

She met Zhuang Jingshu first, so how could it possibly be through them that she collaborated with Zhuang Jingshu?

Seeing no misunderstanding, Zhuang Jingshu spoke again, “In a little while, I will take Jiayi away. I initially wanted to have her by my side for proper guidance, but she doesn’t seem close to me. She said she couldn’t bear leaving her original parents, and your mom also said she has emotions attached after so many years and couldn’t bear to part with her. I didn’t want to cut off their mother-daughter bond abruptly, so I let her stay with the Lin Family. It was thoughtless on my part. These days I’ve thought it through: I can’t selfishly consider only Jiayi. After I take her away, your mother should focus her affection more on you.”

Lin Chuxia pressed her lips together without speaking.

Zhuang Jingshu presumed she agreed; after all, no child doesn’t long for parental affection.

Seeing the time running late and having said all she needed to, she reminded Lin Chuxia to take good care of herself before leaving with an umbrella.

Lin Chuxia watched the drizzling rain curtain in the yard, where the person had long disappeared, yet she remained in deep thought for a long time.

On the other side, Zhuang Yang saw the returning chairwoman with an umbrella, quickly got out of the car to open the rear door for her.

“Let’s go to Daqing Mountain Village,” Zhuang Jingshu instructed.

“Chairwoman, are you sure you don’t want to wait for the result? I called, and the result should come out soon.”

Zhuang Jingshu shook her head, “No waiting,” she wouldn’t selfishly let innocent people suffer anymore.

“Have them prepare well first, and leave after sorting things out here.”

………………

By the end of June, the weather in Yan City was becoming increasingly hot.

Lin Chuxia was already afraid of heat, and in such weather, she stayed mostly under the fan.

Even tasks like washing her hair and taking a bath were handled by Qin Yang.

During this time, Wang Tianxue came once to discuss the clothing factory situation with her.

The clothing factory project was progressing smoothly, and she started recruiting fashion designers, offering salaries twice as high as those in state-owned enterprises.

Lin Chuxia held a high opinion of Wang Tianxue’s ability; she had done similar work in her past life and did it well.

The current national situation is like this: university graduates have job allocations, and without high wages to tempt them, few want to leave the stability of a state job for a private enterprise, even if it’s a joint venture.

For technical and management staff, high wages must be given.

Mrs. Qin also called twice, calculating that the time was near and wanting to come over to take care of her, but Lin Chuxia declined.

She felt good now, and Qin Yang came back every noon, so she could call him directly if anything happened.

Yaoyao was still young, her sister-in-law still needed to manage the Bun Shop, and there wasn’t enough help at home, so there was no need for Mrs. Qin to come over early.

Lin Chuxia felt confident about not having Mrs. Qin come, but as the due date approached, Qin Yang became increasingly anxious.

While working, he would call home several times a day, and sometimes even wake up in the middle of the night.

Only after confirming nothing was wrong with Lin Chuxia could he continue sleeping.

Until July 7th, when Qin Yang, as usual, called home from work but didn’t get an answer right away. A few minutes later, he called again and still got no response, which made him restless.

He informed a colleague in the next office he was going home to check and hadn’t reached the door when he saw Liu from the duty room coming his way, followed closely by Sister-in-law Fu.

Liu’s voice was loud, and upon seeing Qin Yang, he shouted, “Minister Qin, Sister-in-law Fu is here to deliver a message; your wife is going into labor…”

A single sentence, in the scorching heat, sent a shiver of cold sweat down Qin Yang’s back.