On the day of the divorce, I became Qin Shao's darling.

She turned to look at the bed next to her, surprised.

The bed is empty.

When did Qin Jiamo leave?

The doctor told him he had to stay in bed and rest for three days, so why did he run away again?

And Junjun is gone too.

Lin Xiwei put one hand to her forehead and closed her eyes again.

It must have been Qin Jiamo who got up and took the child with her.

Now that the Qin family is taking care of her son, she doesn't worry about that. She just finds it strange—she clearly felt like she didn't sleep last night, so why did she keep having erotic dreams and not even realize that her son left her side this morning?

With my eyes closed, that dream resurfaced.

Thinking back to her kiss with Qin Jiamo last night, she couldn't help but let her imagination run wild.

The person in my dream, it must be him too.

The ringing of her phone interrupted Lin Xiwei's thoughts.

She slowly got out of bed, supporting her back which she dared not strain, and picked up her phone. It was a call from Chu Qing.

"Hey, Qingqing..."

"Weiwei, are you up yet?" Chu Qing asked.

"Yeah, I just woke up. What's up?"

"The results of your paternity test with your mother are in." Chu Qing cut to the chase, not even waiting for her to ask, and directly told her the results: "You are not related by blood. She is not your biological mother."

Lin Xiwei's hand holding the phone suddenly trembled, and she stood there with her mouth half open in a daze.

She is definitely not the Lin family's biological daughter.

Chu Qing continued, "I got the results last night, but I didn't tell you because I was afraid you wouldn't be able to sleep all night."

Lin Xiwei's expression slowly changed, her feelings indescribable.

Is it sadness or relief?

"Weiwei, Weiwei?" Chu Qing called out repeatedly, not hearing her best friend's voice for a long time, and asked worriedly, "Are you alright?"

"Mmm," Lin Xiwei responded softly, but still didn't say anything.

Chu Qing comforted her, saying, "Actually, this is a good thing. Knowing that they are not your biological parents means you can stop caring about the things they did to hurt you."

The worst thing is finding out it's your biological child; that would be even more hurtful and painful.

Lin Xiwei slowly came back to her senses and murmured, "This only proves that Zhao Xingfen is not my biological mother, perhaps Lin Zheng'an..."

Lin Xiwei thought that perhaps Lin Zheng'an was her biological father.

"Yes, that's possible, unless you do another paternity test with Lin Zheng'an. But he's currently detained and it's inconvenient for us to meet. You can go directly to Zhao Xingfen and ask her for clarification."

"Yes, I'll ask around," Lin Xiwei replied, somewhat bewildered.

Chu Qing was busy with work. "Don't overthink it. I'll come see you when I'm free at noon. Anyway, let's not waste our time on each other."

"I'm fine, you go ahead with your work."

After hanging up the phone, Lin Xiwei put down her phone, braced herself against the edge of the bed, and felt all her strength drain away.

If Zhao Xingfen is not her biological mother, then who is her biological mother and who is her biological father?

If her biological father wasn't Lin Zheng'an, then how did she end up in the Lin family?

Where are her biological parents?

A series of questions swirled in her mind, giving her a real headache.

The ward door was pushed open, and she sat on the edge of the bed with her back to the door, unaware of what was happening.

When Qin Jiamo saw her wake up, she sat there blankly, her thin back slightly hunched, looking sad and lonely.

He walked over slowly, and when he saw that she seemed to be crying, his brow furrowed.

"What's wrong with you?"

Is she still holding a grudge and feeling sad and angry because of that kiss last night?

Lin Xiwei lowered her head, absent-minded. Qin Jiamo's voice startled her, and she turned around as if she had been electrocuted.

Their eyes met, and she looked completely bewildered, as if she had been abandoned and isolated by the whole world.

Qin Jiamo's heart tightened at the sight.

"What happened?" Qin Jiamo couldn't help but take another step forward, showing her concern once again.

Lin Xiwei snapped out of her daze and realized that her eyes were wet, so she quickly perked up.

"No, it's nothing..."

Seeing this person reminded her of the kiss in the dim light last night, and the erotic dream that had occupied her all night.

The bruises and swelling on her face began to subside, making the blush even more noticeable.

Lin Xiwei murmured that it was nothing, but as her mind gradually cleared, she looked up at the man again and said, "Qingqing just called me and said... my mother is not my biological mother."

Qin Jiamo's brows furrowed, and his expression instantly tightened.

"Qingqing knew the test results last night, but she was afraid that if she told me tonight, I would lose sleep all night, so she only told me today," she continued to murmur.

Qin Jiamo didn't know how to comfort her.

He had thought about it yesterday and was going to ask, but then he got distracted by something else and forgot.

Chu Qing had a paternity test done, which normally takes at least three days, so she should have known the results yesterday.

He thought the test results were fine, so there was no need to bring it up.

To my surprise, he wasn't actually her biological son.

"From childhood to adulthood, I have never doubted this, even though their preference for sons is so obvious, their relatives and friends have never given it any indication..."

As Lin Xiwei spoke, she lost control of her emotions again.

Qin Jiamo silently stepped forward, without saying anything. He simply stood in front of her, hesitated for a moment, then gently stroked the back of her head with one hand, pulling her face closer to his chest.

Lin Xiwei showed no surprise or resistance, and simply buried her face in front of his abdomen, clutching his clothes on both sides with her hands.

Everything that had happened in just over half a month came crashing down on them like a tidal wave.

Her entire life collapsed at that moment.

A failed marriage, a seriously ill son, biased parents, a bottomless pit of a dysfunctional family—and now, even his mother isn't his biological child.

It seems she has truly been abandoned by the world.

She felt once again that she was an unwanted presence, a pitiful person who was not loved.

The more she thought about it, the more emotionally distraught she became. She gradually began to tremble, her hands gripping Qin Jiamo's clothes shaking uncontrollably.

Qin Jiamo looked down at her, his brows furrowed, his eyes filled with unconcealed heartache and pity.

He knew that Lin Xiwei was a very sentimental person.

Otherwise, she wouldn't have chosen to divorce Su Yunfan immediately after learning that he had married her fraudulently and that she was infertile, but instead had to endure so much suffering by undergoing in-vitro fertilization with donor sperm.

There was also her gratitude and support for the Lin family.

She knew that her parents favored her younger brother and preferred boys to girls, but she still endured the pain and helped him time and time again, letting them plunder her again and again.

She wanted to keep her husband's love and her parents' love, so she made concessions and compromises time and time again.

But in the end, they couldn't keep any of them.

The more you give, the more your heart aches and the more unwilling you feel to give up.

Qin Jiamo understood.

He gently stroked her shoulder, said nothing, and just quietly stayed with her, letting her vent her pain.

He believed that she would recover quickly and heal herself again.

And indeed, that's exactly what he expected.

After crying unrestrainedly in his arms, Lin Xiwei quickly calmed down.

Only when she calmed down did she realize what she had done, and she was immediately embarrassed and awkward, not knowing how to get out of his arms or how to face him.

Especially considering they kissed last night...

But no matter how difficult it is to face, you have to look up; you can't always hide in his arms.

Taking a deep breath and mentally preparing herself, Lin Xiwei moved away from his abdomen.

She turned her face away, pulled out several tissues to cover her face, and said in a muffled voice, "I'm sorry, I've shown you my ugly side again. Actually, I'm not a person who likes to cry."

The reason I say "once again" is because when they didn't know each other yet, Qin Jiamo happened to witness her painful breakdown on the hospital terrace.

Qin Jiamo kept her head down.

Seeing her apologize while vigorously wiping her nose, the "thumping" sound was both funny and cute, and he couldn't help but smile.

After rinsing her nose, Lin Xiwei threw away the tissue.

Qin Jiamo teased her, "You're so busy wiping yourself, aren't you going to wipe my clothes too?"

Lin Xiwei had just pulled out another tissue and was about to continue rinsing her nose when she heard this, she paused, and turned her head.

My gaze fell on his shirt, which was damp.

I was instantly extremely embarrassed!

She glanced at the man, and her ears instantly felt warm and burning. She immediately turned the tissue in her hand around and used it to wipe his clothes.

"Well... even if you wipe it dry, there will still be marks. Why don't you take it off and I'll wash it clean for you?" Lin Xiwei said awkwardly while wiping.

Qin Jiamo said, "I remember you still haven't returned the clothes you took from me last time."

"..." Lin Xiwei paused, then suddenly remembered!

She looked up at Qin Jiamo again, stunned, wishing she could disappear into the ground.

"I..." She thought for a moment, then quickly explained, "I took those clothes home, thinking I'd take them to the dry cleaners sometime, but then too many things came up—"

Lin Xiwei was extremely annoyed.

She thought about it several times, but always forgot.

Fangfang's secretary helped with the move yesterday, I don't know if she brought those clothes to the new house.

"Oh no... what if I lost my clothes while moving yesterday..." Lin Xiwei muttered to herself.

In truth, Qin Jiamo didn't care about a piece of clothing at all; he just wanted to find a topic to pull Lin Xiwei out of that abyss.

Seeing that her attention had been diverted, Qin Jiamo felt a little more relaxed. "It's okay, you can pay me back if you lose it."

"Of course." Lin Xiwei, unaware that he was joking, said very seriously, "I will definitely compensate you, I'll compensate you with two or three items, it's fine."

Anyway, she has money now.

Qin Jiamo had helped her so much, and she was worried about how to repay him.

It would be great if we could buy him a few clothes.

Qin Jiamo laughed, "Then I've actually made a profit."

"..." Lin Xiwei pursed her lips, feeling embarrassed.

Once the two fell silent, Qin Jiamo remembered the purpose of his visit.

"Let's go eat. We've all finished eating. We didn't wake you because you weren't awake."

"Ah..." Lin Xiwei frowned slightly, thinking that it wasn't good for her to sleep in late—would her parents think she was lazy and good-for-nothing?

"It's okay. I know you've had a tough time these past few days. Now that the lawsuit is over, you should get some rest." Qin Jiamo knew what she was saying and comforted her in a low voice.

Lin Xiwei stood up and smiled sheepishly.

"Breakfast is getting cold, go wash your face and come over," Qin Jiamo gently reminded him.

Lin Xiwei nodded and walked towards the bathroom.

Looking at herself in the mirror, she was stunned for two seconds before accepting the fact that Zhao Xingfen was not her biological mother.

After breakfast, she had to go back.

It's been quite a while since I've been home.

Since Zhao Xingfen was forced to come to the hospital to "take care" of her last time, which ended badly, she has not been in contact with her for the past few days.

I wonder what she's been busy with lately.

Lin Zheng'an and his son are still locked up inside, and it's unknown what their sentence will be.

She thought she would ask Qin Jiamo later.

After washing up and going outside, she thought Qin Jiamo had already left.

But he was still waiting for him.

Their eyes met, and Qin Jiamo turned and walked out, with Lin Xiwei silently following behind.

Looking at his tall but somewhat stiff back, she thought of what happened last night.

Last night, she kindly tried to help him up, but her back gave way and she ended up falling down instead. She doesn't know if she made his injury worse.

And that kiss...

Thinking of that scene brings back memories of last night's dream.

She kept telling herself to stop fantasizing about unrealistic things.

Having been hurt so badly by Su Yunfan, she should learn her lesson. From now on, she should raise Junjun well and never remarry.

Fireworks fade quickly, and people's hearts change easily.

With her wounds still fresh, she dared not gamble with her true feelings again.

So even though Qin Jiamo is very good and she is attracted to him, she can't just jump headfirst into it again.

Old Madam Qin was very perceptive. Even though Lin Xiwei had washed her face and calmed down, she could still tell that Lin Xiwei had been crying.

"What's wrong with Weiwei? Her eyes are red." The old lady asked with concern, then looked at her son, her expression slightly serious. "Go and call Weiwei for dinner. You've taken so long. Did you have a fight?"

Qin Jiamo was speechless. "Am I that combative?"

Lin Xiwei quickly explained, "Godmother, it has nothing to do with Qin Lu, it's just that something happened in my family."

"Your family?" Old Madam Qin asked with even more concern. "Are your parents asking you for money again?"

"No." Lin Xiwei shook her head. Thinking of how sincerely the Qin family elders treated her, she didn't hide anything. "I just found out that my mother isn't my biological mother, and I'm a little shocked."

"What?" Old Madam Qin was taken aback.

Mr. Qin, who was sitting on the sofa with Junjun, also turned around in surprise.

"How could this be? Were you adopted?" the old lady asked curiously.

"I don't know either," Lin Xiwei said, looking confused.

"From childhood to adulthood, I never doubted that I wasn't their biological child. It's just that so many things have happened recently. Qin Lu and my best friend both said that they didn't think my parents were my biological children, otherwise they wouldn't be so biased and care about me so little. I started to have doubts, so I found a way to get a DNA test done."

After saying this, Lin Xiwei sighed, "I'll go home later and ask my mom about it."

Mr. Qin immediately looked at Qin Jiamo: "You stay with Weiwei, don't let her suffer again."

"No need, Qin Lu's injuries haven't healed yet, and the doctor told him to rest in bed for the next few days," Lin Xiwei quickly refused.

Qin Jiamo's face showed obvious displeasure when he saw that she refused so quickly.

But he still said, "I'll go with you, I won't get out of the car, and you can call me if you need anything."

"Really not..."

"Don't be stubborn, or you'll only hurt yourself."

The Qin family elders were also worried about her going back alone and insisted that Qin Jiamo accompany her, so Lin Xiwei had no choice but to agree.

After breakfast, Lin Xiwei went to Chu Qing to get the paternity test results.

Seeing that it clearly stated there was no blood relation, her thoughts paused for two seconds.

Chu Qing was worried about her. "Are you going back alone? Your back injury hasn't healed yet. What if you start arguing or fighting again..."

"Attorney Qin, come with me." Lin Xiwei came back to her senses, put away the appraisal report, and said in a low voice.

"Oh~" Chu Qing drawled out the last syllable, then smiled and said, "Okay, then I'm relieved."