Switched Marriage: The Coddled Little Wife - Chapter 646: It’s Not Her Fault
Chapter 646: Chapter 646: It’s Not Her Fault
Lin Chuxia took the child from Mrs. Qin’s arms and said calmly, “I’ve made it clear to her. I don’t know why, but watching her tiptoe around every day doesn’t sit well with me.”
Initially, she had Sun Bingnan investigate in her hometown, but nothing was found.
Zhuang Jingshu and her family just returned to the country, so it’s normal not to find anything. In contrast, the fact that she found the Lin Family in Daqing Mountain Village shows she put in some effort.
Her statement that it wasn’t her fault wasn’t meant to comfort her; she truly believes the fault doesn’t lie with Zhuang Jingshu.
It was clearly Mother Lin and Lin Jiayi’s insatiable greed.
And Zhuang Jingshu’s ability to confirm her identity again seems to have been achieved through some technological means.
In her previous life, DNA technology was already prevalent by the time she passed away, but it’s not available domestically now.
If she wants to use this technology to confirm her and Lin Jiayi’s identity, she’d have to find a way to get the samples abroad.
In this age, international transport is far less convenient than in the future, and without connections, there’s a risk the samples won’t make it out of the country.
In short, Lin Chuxia doesn’t really blame her.
Especially considering that in her previous life she never encountered such a person; she may have passed away while searching for her, which makes blame even less plausible.
She knows the cause and effect; in such circumstances, taking her away might have led to her not surviving.
Let alone the uncertain future; leaving her with the Lin Family was likely their most carefully weighed decision.
It’s just unfortunate timing and bad luck that she encountered someone like Mother Lin.
Qin Yang had already considered this possibility, and he wrapped his arm around her shoulder, gently patting it, “If you’re uncomfortable, just do whatever makes you comfortable. No matter what you do, I’m here for you.”
Mrs. Qin looked at the two of them, even more puzzled, not understanding what was happening.
Qin Yang gave her a look, and Mrs. Qin didn’t ask further, knowing her son was reliable and as long as her daughter-in-law wasn’t wronged, it was fine.
Once the procedures were completed and everything was packed, they headed home.
Lin Chuxia had a natural childbirth and was in good shape to begin with. During these few days of recuperation, apart from the family’s careful care, she also drank a lot of spiritual spring water, and had no problem walking around.
However, Qin Yang didn’t want her walking on her own and insisted on carrying her to the car.
Qin Juan and Jia Liang, knowing Lin Chuxia was being discharged today, also came by to help.
Mrs. Qin held the child, Qin Yang carried Lin Chuxia, while Qin Juan and Jia Liang carried the belongings they had used these past few days, following behind.
As the family just exited the hospital, they saw Zhuang Jingshu standing at the entrance.
She had already adjusted her emotions and smiled as she spoke to Lin Chuxia and Qin Yang, “We have another car here, we can help.”
Lin Chuxia patted Qin Yang’s shoulder, “Let’s take this car. The ride is smoother.”
Qin Yang nodded and turned to Jia Liang, “You drive that car with Mom and Big Sis.”
He then carefully placed Lin Chuxia in the back seat, and Mrs. Qin handed the child to Lin Chuxia.
She finished by giving Zhuang Jingshu a wary glance.
Even though she didn’t understand, she supported the decisions made by her son and daughter-in-law.
Qin Juan was a bit dazed today, and Jia Liang, even more so.
The three confused individuals got into the jeep, without making sense of anything on the way.
In the other car, Zhuang Yang drove, Qin Yang sat in the passenger seat, and Lin Chuxia and Zhuang Jingshu sat in the back.
At this moment, Zhuang Jingshu was extremely emotional, not expecting her daughter not to blame her, and even understand her situation.
After learning that Lin Chuxia was her biological daughter, besides feeling heartache, she had one thought: to make up for all the shortcomings in these past twenty-plus years.
At this point, she felt that more important than making up was to give her sincerity and love.
There was a brief silence in the car before Zhuang Yang spoke to Qin Yang, engaging in a normal conversation, asking about the domestic infrastructure situation, and mentioning some circumstances abroad.
It must be said, Zhuang Yang was great at having a conversation.
Normally, Qin Yang’s aloof personality wouldn’t easily engage in a chat. But this topic piqued his interest.
Especially as Zhuang Yang grew up abroad, his experiences and observations were much richer than what Qin Yang had read in documents and newspapers.
The atmosphere in the car immediately relaxed, and when Zhuang Jingshu saw the little one wake up, she chuckled and said, “Such a little smartypants, just a few days old and already looking for people with those eyes. I haven’t had the chance to hold him since the first day.”
Lin Chuxia simply handed the child to her.
Zhuang Jingshu really loved children, talking and laughing with the child while chatting with Lin Chuxia.
By the time they got home, Jia Liang and the others had already arrived and were waiting by the car.
After Qin Yang got out of the car, he handed the keys to Qin Juan, and when he turned to carry Lin Chuxia, she had already stepped out of the car.
Before Lin Chuxia could speak, he lifted her up horizontally again.
Lin Chuxia was left speechless, and when she turned her head, she saw Zhuang Jingshu holding the child and smiling at her, so she returned the smile.
Zhuang Jingshu was slightly taken aback, then her smile grew wider.
As they opened the front door, the first to rush out was not Yuan Bao, but a frantic and directionless old hen.
Jia Liang quickly grabbed hold of the hen’s wings, saving Qin Juan from being hit.
“Mom, did you let the chickens loose in the yard?”
It was clear that this was the old hen Mrs. Qin had brought from home.
Mrs. Qin hurriedly said, “No, I specifically asked your brother to put them in a cage, they’re supposed to be secured.”
On closer inspection, the cage door was wide open, the catch was loose, and the latch of the iron rod had been removed.
Qin Juan’s eyes widened, “Is this chicken some sort of genius? Can it open the cage door?”
Being carried into the house, Lin Chuxia responded with a laugh, “Whether the chicken’s a genius or not, Yuan Bao’s skill surely has improved.”
It was definitely Yuan Bao who opened it.
Probably with the house empty these days, and nothing to do, it found some amusement in having a few chickens as company.
Qin Juan also realized this and patted Yuan Bao’s head, “You little rascal.”
It was midsummer, and the weather was hot.
Before giving birth, Lin Chuxia wanted to stay under a fan every moment.
Now they didn’t dare let Lin Chuxia face the wind.
Even Mrs. Qin wanted to close the windows, but with Qin Yang’s persuasion, she finally gave up on the idea.
Lin Chuxia herself felt fine, the day after giving birth, her master came to visit and checked her pulse, prescribing some Chinese herbs to strengthen her body.
Drinking the herbal medicine and spiritual spring water, she felt no different from a regular person now.
However, she rather enjoyed the feeling of being cared for.
She even wondered if she was being too needy for affection.
After settling the adults and children, Mrs. Qin and Qin Juan went into the kitchen.
During the hospital stay, Qin Juan brought food and soup from restaurants every day. Although they were top-notch in taste, Mrs. Qin always felt she’d failed in not personally cooking soup for her daughter-in-law.
Now that they were home, she was eager to show her cooking skills.
The last time her older daughter-in-law had a second child, she had thoroughly studied recipes.
To be fair, she wasn’t a great cook before because the family was poor, lacking ingredients. When good things came along, she didn’t know how to cook them.
