The little girl was helping Xu Yumei queue for registration when she suddenly needed to use the restroom, but she couldn't see Xu Yumei. There were only three people left before it was her turn, but she still chose to go to the restroom.

When she returned from the restroom, she found Xu Yumei staring at her from the registration desk. As the little girl approached, Xu Yumei hurled insults at her and slapped her mercilessly.

"Grandma, please stop hitting me. I know I was wrong. I'll go and queue up for you again right away."

The little girl silently shed tears, not daring to cry out loud or hide. She knew that if she dared to argue or run away, she would only be met with even more severe beatings and scoldings from her grandmother.

"You little brat, look at all these people in line! If we have to wait in line again, how long will it take? Would I even have gotten a turn this morning? I'm so angry! Where did you go playing?"

Xu Yumei bought breakfast outside the hospital earlier. She got up late this morning and was in a hurry to see a doctor, so she didn't have time to eat breakfast.

As for this little bastard, she won't die from missing a meal or two. Besides, the family doesn't have much money right now. She's been having back pain lately and wants to go to the hospital for a checkup, so we need to save some money for her medical treatment.

"Grandma, I didn't go to play, I went to the toilet."

The little girl got up early in the morning to wash and hang up clothes and clean the house. Unfortunately, she didn't know how to cook and wanted to wait for her grandmother to get up and cook for her. However, her grandmother said that she didn't eat breakfast in the morning and needed to come to the hospital for a check-up earlier.

She was so hungry that she ran to the kitchen and drank two bowls of water, feeling completely full, before coming to the hospital with her grandmother. However, she drank too much water and needed to use the restroom, but her grandmother didn't arrive for a long time.

She couldn't stand it anymore and ran to the toilet, thinking she could come back quickly and queue up again. But her grandmother happened to arrive at that moment, which is why Xia Yichu witnessed this scene.

The little girl was too short to see in line, and Xia Yi didn't notice her. If Xu Yumei hadn't been yelling at her, she might not have seen the little girl.

"You dare talk back? Are you...?"

After hearing the little girl's explanation, Xu Yumei became furious and started hitting and scolding her again.

"Ma'am, just let the child line up again, is it really necessary to treat her like that!"

A young man in line couldn't bear to watch any longer. He had brought his wife for a prenatal checkup and was deeply saddened by what he saw. Once someone started, others followed suit.

"Yes! The child is still so young, don't hit him."

"That's right, that's right."

"Tsk tsk, look how scared you've made the child..."

Everyone chimed in with their own opinions, which infuriated Xu Yumei.

"Shut up, if you can't stand it, how about I cut in line?"

"Xu Yumei said shamelessly." Xia Yichu felt a pang of sadness seeing the little girl's tears, and unconsciously stood up and walked over.

"Why should we? We also came to queue up early this morning."

"That's right, that's right."

Everyone immediately objected. It wasn't like they were buying things; they could choose not to buy anything. But seeing a doctor couldn't be postponed. Everyone was in a hurry, how could they just give up like that!

"If you don't want to, then mind your own business. Hurry up and get in line. I can't see a doctor today, so you're not getting any food."

The little girl cautiously walked over to join the queue, and everyone fell silent. The first man to speak tried to let the little girl cut in line, but unfortunately, he was in line for the obstetrics and gynecology department, which was not the same department as the little girl.

He could only turn his head away, unable to bear looking at the little girl. The man couldn't understand how there could be such a cruel grandmother in this world.

"Xiao Chu, don't go over there. We'll stay out of this."

Lin's mother quickly pulled Xia Yichu back. Lin's mother knew Xu Yumei and knew that she had committed a crime and been arrested and imprisoned. She didn't know when she was released, but it wasn't appropriate for them to get involved in these matters today.

She noticed that Xia Yichu's expression was a bit off, and he kept looking at the little girl. Lin's mother thought that Xia Yichu wanted to stand up for the little girl.

Xu Yumei also noticed Xia Yichu and Lin's mother, her eyes fixed on Xia Yichu's belly. She had served three years in prison, and her son, Liu Yaohui, was still inside—all because of this bitch.

Lin's mother stood in front of Xia Yichu, worried that Xu Yumei might suddenly attack her.

"Xu Yumei, what are you trying to do? Xiao Chu, let's go find Shi Zhou."

Xu Yumei didn't move because she saw Pei Shizhou walking over. Also, she didn't want to be arrested and imprisoned again, so she didn't plan to openly attack Xia Yichu.

"Auntie, Xiao Chu, let's go find the doctor."

After Pei Shizhou finished speaking, he frowned, glanced at Xu Yumei, and then helped Xia Yichu walk away. Xia Yichu was like a puppet, unconsciously following Pei Shizhou, completely unaware of what she was doing.

Images of her past life with the little girl flashed through her mind, from the moment the little girl was born until she watched helplessly as the little girl died in front of her.

The replays over and over again made Xia Yichu unable to distinguish between reality and a dream. And so, Pei Shizhou and Lin's mother dragged her to get checked out. She knew nothing of what the doctor said or asked; Lin's mother and Pei Shizhou answered for her.

The test results were all normal. The doctor knew they were relatives of Vice President Zhou and treated them exceptionally well. Lin's mother, herself the head of the obstetrics and gynecology department, prepared to leave after seeing that Xia Yichu's test results were fine.

When they arrived at the hospital entrance, Xia Yichu suddenly said, "Auntie, I want to go see that little girl."

Lin's mother wanted to refuse, but Pei Shizhou seemed to know what she was thinking and said before she could, "Okay, Xiao Chu, I'll take you."

Lin's mother looked at Pei Shizhou with disapproval, but Pei Shizhou shook his head at her. Pei Shizhou noticed that Xia Yichu was acting very strangely.

If it's because of the little girl, they should go and check on her. With him there, she'll protect Xia Yichu.

There were still a few people scattered around the registration window, including the little girl, who was about to be seen. Xu Yumei sat alone on a chair in the corridor, waiting, while the little girl's thin figure swayed precariously as she stood there.

The sight of her made Pei Shizhou, who was about to become a father, feel sorry for her, but he didn't intend to get involved.

Xu Yumei wasn't one to reason with people; nothing you said would make a difference. He looked up at Xia Yichu, hoping she would understand.

"Let's go home, I'm hungry."

Fortunately, Xia Yichu didn't intend to do anything to the little girl, nor did she even glance at Xu Yumei.

Xia Yichu appeared calm on the surface, but her heart was far from calm. She resisted the urge to hug the little girl. Her little Xinran was back, and she was alright. That was wonderful.

The name Xinran was given to her by Xia Yichu in her previous life. She hoped that the little girl would have a cheerful personality and a happy heart.

When no one else is home, Xu Yumei and the others only call her "little bastard".

"Okay, let's go."

Lin's mother was the happiest. After the three left, the little girl turned around and looked at Xia Yichu's back. The little girl had seen Xia Yichu when she first arrived that morning because she was very pretty and looked gentle.

The man next to her was very tall and handsome; he must be the father of the baby in her belly.

The little girl looked down at herself. She still hadn't seen her father. Whenever her mother mentioned her father, she would start cursing. The little girl envied Xia Yichu's baby.

"What are you looking at? You're not good enough for her. You can only blame your bad luck."

At some point, Xu Yumei walked up to the little girl and said these words in a sarcastic tone.

The little girl kept her head down and didn't say anything, which made Xu Yumei even angrier. Fortunately, it was Xu Yumei's turn to register, and the little girl escaped a terrible ordeal.

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