Rebirth: He Decides to Lie Flat
Chapter 143 - 143 140 Somethings Wrong

Chapter 143: Chapter 140 Something’s Wrong Chapter 143: Chapter 140 Something’s Wrong Seeing the unusual pallor on Yu Zexiao’s face and hearing him talk about being hospitalized, followed by a nephew whose face was playfully cruel as he looked at them…

“That, Tan Min, we are leaving first.”

The women hurried off, and the woman in the cheongsam couldn’t help but turn back for one last look at Yu Zexiao before she left.

Even though he had just been discharged from the hospital and his face still had a sickly pallor, his three-dimensional facial features and delicate eyes revealed a different type of fragile beauty… Most men may not be described as beautiful, but Yu Zexiao was an exception.

Tan Min really got lucky.

A trace of pity flashed in the cheongsam-clad woman’s eyes.

Yu Feng saw nothing unusual, and after everyone had left, he slammed the door shut forcefully.

He turned around to look at Tan Min, feeling puzzled inside. The third brother had been back for a few days and had already caused trouble twice, so why was she still in the mood to host a party at home?

Was she really that carefree, or…

He squinted his eyes, surveying the room, and just as his uncle began to slowly head towards the bedroom, suddenly turned his head back sharply towards Tan Min, “Where’s Yu Xin?”

Tan Min forced herself to stay calm, sitting on the sofa. Her face remained composed but her heart was pounding furiously.

She wasn’t actually very worried about Yu Zexiao, but Yu Feng was a smiling tiger, the most insidious of the three brothers. She feared he would notice something was off, especially since the girl should yet to have reached the airport.

“She’s in her room, of course. I’ve been watching her every day to keep her from going to your family’s place again. That’s why I’m bored enough to invite friends over for a chat. Oh… Axiao, that bag contains just clothes, right? I’ll tidy them up for you. Go back to your room and lie down.”

As she spoke, Tan Min quickly walked to the door, bent down near the shoe cabinet, and picked up the bag Yu Zexiao had brought back from the hospital, then approached him with a placating smile, explaining, “Husband, it’s not that I didn’t visit you in the hospital, it’s really because Yu Xin is too disobedient. She always wants to go to your older brother’s house whenever she gets a chance, I had to watch her closely.”

“That’s fine, let her go. There’s no one at your brother’s house now anyway.”

Yu Zexiao leaned against the doorframe of the bedroom, smiling but not smiling as he looked at her, “Hasn’t the Tan Family called you yet? But they should be calling soon. Shall we make a bet whether it will be tomorrow or the day after?”

A chill ran down Tan Min’s spine, a sense of foreboding spreading within her.

She forced a smile, “Husband, what do you mean by that?”

“I mean exactly what I said,” Yu Zexiao’s expression hardened, no longer playing games with her, and said bluntly, “After we got married, the hospital and surgery bills for your dad were paid by the Yu Family, right? Not to mention the college tuition fees for your two younger brothers, and all of your family’s expenses… I’ll have my lawyer calculate everything and notify you. Now, pack your things and get out!”

Tan Min’s face went pale, “Axiao…”

“Don’t call me that, it’s disgusting. Hurry up and pack, I don’t want to see you for another second.”

Only then did Tan Min realize that something was seriously wrong, but she still feebly retorted, “Yu Zexiao, on what grounds are you throwing me out? This is my home too.”

“On what grounds? On this ground.”

Yu Feng threw the kraft paper bag at her, “I knew you wouldn’t shed a tear until you see the coffin, so I prepared this specially for you.”

After that, he turned and walked toward Yu Xin’s room, feeling that something was very wrong.

Meanwhile, Tan Min’s attention was already on the kraft paper bag, and she completely ignored Yu Xin.

So it was easy for Yu Feng to notice that Yu Xin was gone when he opened the door. All the items that could prove her identity, including her passport and other documents, were also missing.

Has she run away?

He immediately called the two detectives responsible for tailing her, but they hadn’t even noticed when she left.

Tan Min had covered it up well, inviting a bunch of people over for a gathering. When they ran out of fruits, drinks, and cakes, she took two people down to buy more. It must have been then that Yu Xin disguised herself and escaped.

…..

Jianghai Town.

Shi Peirong had not been able to eat well for the past two days. There was something growing in her esophagus. It could be surgically removed, but she refused, even declining hospitalization.

This had Xie Yanhai worried sick.

He knew his mother clearly didn’t want to live anymore.

“Mom, Xiaolin is only in the first year of high school, and Jiajia has just started college. You should at least wait for these two kids to get married and settle down before you go!”

As Xie Yanhai spoke, his eyes reddened, and Li Yun was also wiping away tears beside him.

Shi Peirong looked at them weakly and said slowly, “Why cry? I’m seventy-five. The doctors said the surgery doesn’t have more than a fifty percent chance of success. What if it fails? Wouldn’t I just suffer for nothing?”

It was one thing to say this, but as her children, knowing that her condition could be treated and yet she refused—it was a hurdle they couldn’t overcome mentally.

What’s more, she wouldn’t even go to the hospital, just stubbornly enduring it at home… How much she must suffer!

“I can’t stand the smell of hospitals. Your dad wanted to come home when he was dying. At that time, I kept thinking maybe the doctors could save him. I begged him to hold on, saying maybe he could pull through…”

Her cloudy eyes stared at the ceiling, her gaze devoid of focus, and a faint smile on her face, “He also wanted to pull through, to spend the rest of his life with me. But alas… Yanhai, remember, our family will never have a day of reconciliation with the Shi Family. After I’m gone, don’t let anyone from the Shi Family through this door.”

After saying this, she closed her eyes. “I’m tired, you can go out now.”

The couple turned to leave, and just as they were closing the door, they heard Shi Peirong say, “Don’t tell Jiajia. It’s not safe for a girl to take the train by herself. Just… when she comes back for winter break, have her kowtow to me, and that will be enough.”

Even Xie Yanhai couldn’t hold back anymore; his tears started streaming down. He stepped forward and knelt by the bed, “Mom…”

Shi Peirong turned her head to look at him, sighed, and said, “Yanhai, Jiajia… Do you think she resembles our family’s child?”

“Ah?”

Xie Yanhai stopped crying, his square face still wet with tears, and Li Yun also stopped sobbing, looking over in confusion, “Mom, what do you mean?”

“Have you forgotten? When your sister gave birth to Jiajia, I went to take care of her postpartum. I took care of her for a whole month back then. Later, when Jiajia had chickenpox at one year old, I was the one who took care of her. When she came back at three, although we didn’t see each other often… but after all, I’ve been with her since she was little. Wouldn’t I be able to tell if she wasn’t really the same child?”

Xie Yanhai and Li Yun’s eyes were wide with shock. They felt as if lightning had struck them!

What… what does this mean?

The child had been switched?

“I asked your sister about it, but she vehemently denied it. Your father felt sorry for Jiajia and wouldn’t let me ask anymore, just saying that since she had entered our family, we should raise her as our own.”

She looked at them seriously, “Originally, I didn’t want to tell you two about this, but then I feared Jiajia’s biological family might come looking for her, catching you off guard. Now I’m giving you a heads-up. If Jiajia’s real parents ever come looking, you must find out how they lost Jiajia back then. If it was unintentional, then let it be. But if it was intentional, or if they haven’t been looking for her all these years, then Jiajia is ours, and we shouldn’t give her up to anyone!”