Chapter 394: Chapter 394 They Successfully Conceive
Hai Yue Bay.
Lin Zhiyi had just handed over the necklace she designed for Xiao Han’s wife to him.
Xiao Han smiled and said, “Is Xingxing about to beco a little celebrity?”
Lin Zhiyi was baffled. “What are you talking about?”
“My wife ca across a video with Xingxing’s illustration. People are saying she looks like soone very famous, called… I can’t rember the na.”
After saying this, Xiao Han’s attention shifted to the necklace in the box.
“Wow, Miss Lin, you’re really talented! I never thought a necklace of this quality could be bought for just two thousand bucks. My wife is going to love it.”
He carefully closed the box and tucked it into the inner pocket of his jacket.
Lin Zhiyi was still pondering his earlier words. “Xiao Han, did you say Xingxing’s illustration?”
“The manga drawn by that ‘Screaming Miss’ who stays at your inn. My wife thinks it’s hilarious. Everyone loves the new baby character; it looks about seventy to eighty percent like Xingxing. Since we’re so familiar with her, we imdiately recognized it.”
“What?” Lin Zhiyi’s scalp tingled with alarm as she grabbed Xiao Han. “Show , show now.”
Xiao Han pulled out his phone and opened a few screenshots his wife had sent him. “Look, isn’t it similar? Though the mouth doesn’t seem quite the sa. Xingxing’s mouth looks like yours.”
Lin Zhiyi stared at the screenshots of a man holding a baby, alongside two other n. Her heart sank completely.
Without paying attention to Xiao Han, she turned and rushed into the inn.
“Liao Yi!”
“Hey hey hey! What’s wrong?”
Liao Yi, wearing cartoon fleece pajamas, ca stumbling down the stairs.
Lin Zhiyi pulled out her phone. “What… what kind of manga have you been drawing? Wasn’t it supposed to be workplace-thed?”
“It’s a humorous workplace story, so it’s kind of workplace-related,” Liao Yi replied guiltily, “I might have stretched it a bit, but isn’t it just harmless fun?”
Lin Zhiyi gasped sharply. This was far from harmless — it was practically setting her life afla.
Speechless for a mont, she furiously jabbed at the baby character in Zhou Zhao’s arms on her phone screen.
Liao Yi hastily explained, “Don’t worry; this baby is the younger sibling of the main female character. She was abandoned by a scumbag and gave birth to the baby. Since the older sister struggles, the younger brother helps out by occasionally taking care of the baby at work. Imagine three career n working together to babysit – hilarious, right? Besides, I specifically altered Xingxing’s facial features.”
Upon hearing this, Lin Zhiyi felt the urge to pinch her own skin.
Liao Yi’s “alterations” only made the resemblance between Xingxing and Gong Chen more pronounced.
Couple that with the storyline involving the three n; if any of them happened upon this, they’d figure everything out instantly.
Lin Zhiyi asked, still hoping for a miracle, “This manga isn’t popular, right? Just like your previous ones?”
After all, Liao Yi’s track record was… nonexistent.
Liao Yi picked up an orange from the table, peeling it with flair and smiling smugly. “I’m going viral!”
Lin Zhiyi froze on the spot.
She took a deep breath to calm herself. Li Huan and his two pals didn’t seem the type to waste ti on manga; chances were they wouldn’t even know about it.
Just then, Liao Yi suddenly rembered sothing and turned to Lin Zhiyi. “By the way, yesterday morning, I got a call from an unfamiliar man. He was asking about the baby in the manga—I instantly knew who he was.”
Lin Zhiyi’s face went pale, her voice trembling. “Who?”
“It’s got to be the scumbag who abandoned you,” Liao Yi replied.
Lin Zhiyi frowned and asked anxiously, “What else did he say?”
“Just so questions about the baby. I didn’t say anything and hung up right away. Sorry, I completely forgot about it after pulling an all-nighter.”
Lin Zhiyi sternly cautioned, “Liao Yi, you cannot draw the baby anymore. As the mother, I’m asking you to retract the manga involving her.”
“Well…” Liao Yi hesitated, “A lot of people love Xingxing, and I’ve already altered her face. It shouldn’t be linked to her in real life, right?”
The odds were too high!
Even Xiao Han’s wife, who had only seen Xingxing a handful of tis, imdiately recognized her.
Lin Zhiyi didn’t dare gamble. She insisted firmly, “Liao Yi, I’m counting on you.”
Although the manga depicted fictional characters, the resemblance between the baby and Xingxing wasn’t absolute, and it didn’t classify as a breach of likeness rights.
Fortunately, Liao Yi was fond of Xingxing, so he wouldn’t make things difficult for Lin Zhiyi.
“Alright, I’ll make an announcent later and redesign the baby’s appearance.”
“Okay.”
Just as they finished speaking, the internet-connected TV in the inn’s lobby cut to a trending news segnt.
It showed Gong Chen supporting Sang Ran as she entered a hospital. Sang Ran’s movents were slow and deliberate.
The reporters speculated that their attempts to conceive had succeeded.
Lin Zhiyi stared at the screen, her throat tightening.
After she left, Old Mr. Gong frequently hinted at public events that the couple was actively trying to conceive.
Later, Sang Ran also confird this publicly.
It seed they had finally succeeded.
Actually, Lin Zhiyi hadn’t heard Gong Chen’s na in a long ti; people in his social circle seed far removed from ordinary life.
Unless one searched deliberately, even online algorithms rarely pushed news about him.
She hadn’t expected to learn about him like this.
“What are you watching? So captivated.”
A man’s gentle voice approached slowly.
Before Liao Yi could catch sight of Gong Chen on the TV, he turned around with a grin upon hearing the voice.
“Doctor Du, your timing is impeccable! You visit every week on this day. I won’t interrupt—I’ll head out to play with Xingxing at the entrance.”
After giving birth, Lin Zhiyi’s energy noticeably declined, so she hired three employees.
Xingxing usually played by the accessories section near the entrance with the staff.
Lin Zhiyi looked at the visitor and awkwardly said, “Don’t mind Liao Yi’s chatter. Back to see your parents?”
“Sort of,” Du Qian replied ambiguously, his gaze fixed on Lin Zhiyi.
Lin Zhiyi quickly avoided his eyes, smiling. “Have a seat; I’ll pour you so tea.”
“Alright.”
Du Qian worked at a major hospital in Gang City and was originally from this small town, so he visited the local hospital every Saturday morning to see patients and check in on his parents.
Xingxing’s first episode happened when she was six months old. Lin Zhiyi was so terrified she was utterly lost. The local hospital couldn’t diagnose her and imdiately arranged a transfer.
When she rushed into the large hospital, Lin Zhiyi was already unable to speak.
The nurses couldn’t get any clear answers, so they sought help from Du Qian, who was on duty at the ti.
Seeing her dazed state, Du Qian arranged a hospital admission for her.
Later, Lin Zhiyi learned that Du Qian was also from Hai Yue Bay.
Every ti Du Qian returned to town, he would check in on Xingxing.
Over ti, the two beca familiar with one another.
As Lin Zhiyi handed the tea to Du Qian, she noticed his eyes fixed on the TV.
Du Qian smiled and said, “When did you start following this stuff?”
Lin Zhiyi answered nonchalantly, “It just popped up on the TV, like a random ad.”
“Third Young Master’s face…” Du Qian said as if rely comnting.
“You aren’t telling you’ve been reading Liao Yi’s manga too, are you?” Lin Zhiyi responded, shaking her head with a laugh. “Just a coincidence.”
Du Qian nodded, then raised his hand to turn off the TV.
Returning to the main topic, he said, “I had my teacher review Xingxing’s recent follow-up report. The dication seems to be working well. As long as there are no complications, she’ll be eligible for her first cardiac repair surgery when she turns five. Later, there will be a second repair surgery when she’s older.”
The thought of Xingxing enduring such challenges weighed heavily on Lin Zhiyi’s heart.
Seeing her mood, Du Qian offered so reassurance. “Actually…”
Lin Zhiyi tensed up. “Actually what?”
Du Qian sighed. “If we can identify the cause of Xingxing’s heart condition, it might be more beneficial for treatnt. You once ntioned that the child’s father had taken drugs before she was conceived. If it was just regular dication, it should generally be safe before pregnancy detection. However, if it was sothing else, it’s hard to say. Since we can’t pinpoint the cause right now, we’re speculating it might be connected to the drugs.”
Upon hearing this, Lin Zhiyi fell into deep thought.
Although many years had passed, she vividly rembered Gong Chen’s madness that night, as if he had been a completely different person.
But in her past life, Xingxing was also conceived on the night Gong Chen was drugged. She was born without issues.
What exactly did Ye Feifei give Gong Chen?
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