If You Could Hear My Heart

Chapter 740: Chapter 740: The Entire Paternity Testing Process

“Chaomu, get some sleep,” he soothed her, patting her shoulder.

Xu Chaomu shook her head continuously, “I want to see Shen Cexian.”

“You are very weak right now, don’t go!” Wen Zhiyuan said coldly.

If she went and a dispute arose, what would become of the child in her womb?

Xu Chaomu struggled to rise from her sickbed, propping herself up on the bed, but her entire body felt as if it were weighed down with lead, exceptionally uncomfortable.

Wen Zhiyuan held her down, his face stern, “Don’t be stubborn, sit properly! I’ll handle whatever it is.”

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“Doctor Wen, you’ve already helped me a great deal, this is a matter between me and Cexian, and I want to discuss it with him face to face.”

“You are no match for Director Shen!” Wen Zhiyuan said coldly: “He has a foothold in C City, feared by both the underworld and legitimate businesses. Do you think it’s just because of money? So, lie down for me, don’t go anywhere!”

“No, I need to clarify things with him, whether dead or alive, I must get answers!” Xu Chaomu threw off the covers, urgency written on her face.

“Then wait until tomorrow!” Wen Zhiyuan pressed down on her, preventing her from moving.

Shen Chi was not at home, and now he was the only one in the whole hospital who could help her.

He wouldn’t let anything happen to her!

He had seen the desperate Xu Chaomu five years ago, and of course, the lively, cheerful, and lovely Xu Chaomu as well.

He hoped she would be well, and that her child would also be well.

In the dead of night, Xu Chaomu watched the clock, 3:30 AM.

Finally, she stilled, obediently sitting on the bed.

Her gaze, however, was dull and empty, filled with confusion…

Seeing her emotions stabilize, Wen Zhiyuan finally let out a sigh of relief and poured her a cup of tea.

“Drink some water, sit well, rest for the night, and tomorrow, it will be a new day,” said Wen Zhiyuan.

Perhaps it was his gentle voice or his good temper, but Xu Chaomu’s heart felt a softness arise.

She nodded weakly in agreement and stopped fidgeting. @@novelbin@@

When she looked at him with her watery eyes, something stirred in Wen Zhiyuan’s heart, and he again sighed.

Fate seemed incredibly unfair to this girl.

Xu Chaomu held the cup Wen Zhiyuan gave her, the warmth of the cup seeping into her hands slowly spreading warmth.

“Doctor Wen, don’t tell Fourth Brother about this,” Xu Chaomu said gently.

Her voice was slightly choked as she spoke.

Wen Zhiyuan nodded in agreement, “Then you also have to promise me, don’t act impulsively.”

Xu Chaomu did not speak or deny it, just sitting with her head down, staring at the water in her cup.

Once she was silent, everything around became very quiet.

It was already a silent night, and now one could even hear their own heartbeat.

Wen Zhiyuan tidied up everything for her, then leaned over to admonish her, “Have a good sleep, call me if you need anything.”

Xu Chaomu still didn’t speak, like a doll that could not talk.

Wen Zhiyuan felt pained, but all he could do now was to go and check on her behalf as quickly as possible.

With his knowledge, he was almost certain that Shen Cexian and Xu Chaomu were father and daughter, but without checking again for her, he couldn’t rest assured.

Before leaving, he gave Xu Chaomu another look.

The Xu Chaomu of this moment was the same as she had been five years ago, which caused him a unique pain.

Unable to bear seeing more, he turned away and closed the ward door behind her.

After leaving, he instructed the nurse to take good care of Xu Chaomu and not let her leave.

The hallway of the night was dim and particularly desolate.

Walking through the hospital, Wen Zhiyuan’s footsteps echoed in the silence.

He first went to find the female doctor, his colleague.

After dealing with everything, the female doctor was arranging her department, ready to go home.

She would be off the next day so she could go home early tonight.

As she was about to lock the door, Wen Zhiyuan appeared in front of her.

“Doctor Han,” said Wen Zhiyuan, looking down at her impassively.

The female doctor jumped, her pupils dilating; she had not expected anyone so late.

However, her face remained expressionless. After steadying herself for a few seconds, she stopped what she was doing.

“It turns out to be Doctor Wen,” she said indifferently.

“It’s me,” Wen Zhiyuan replied, his gaze lukewarm and steady.

“It’s late,” said the female doctor.

“As colleagues, is there anything about me that concerns you?” Wen Zhiyuan asked with a forced smile.

Though his words were gentle, upon closer listening, they were as sharp as a knife’s edge.

“Doctor Wen, do you need something from me?” the female doctor asked impassively, glancing at him.

The entrance was gloomy, barely lit, and her face in the darkness was extraordinarily calm as she struggled to control her emotions.

“I have some things I’d like to discuss with Doctor Han,” he said, his gaze forceful and chilling as it swept over her.

Grasping her purse straps more tightly, she smiled, “Oh? Is it about an academic problem? Alright, I’ll tell you all I know.”

Wen Zhiyuan cornered her, stepping by step into the department.

Without a choice, as he advanced, she retreated step by step from the doorway into the department.

Upon entering, the door slammed shut behind them with a “bang” as Wen Zhiyuan closed it.

Significantly shorter than Wen Zhiyuan, the female doctor was at a disadvantage before him. Moreover, his gaze was now sharp and chilling, quite unlike the usually calm and good-natured Doctor Wen!

Guessing what he was about to ask, she remained composed, silently watching him, doing her best not to panic.

“Doctor Han, you are indeed an expert in paternity testing. So, I want to learn from you,” Wen Zhiyuan said flatly.

“I know what you want to ask,” the female doctor replied, “As a doctor, I am only responsible for my work, I know nothing else.”

“Can you fully assure that you didn’t manipulate anything in the paternity test process?” Wen Zhiyuan pressed.

Since everything was now out in the open, it was time to be frank.

“Doctor Wen, you were present too, weren’t you?” the female doctor retorted with a cold laugh, “What you’re suggesting is that you don’t trust your own eyes?”

“There’s a saying, isn’t there? ‘You can know someone’s face, but not their heart,'” Wen Zhiyuan said calmly.

“I’m going home now. I am only responsible for conducting the paternity test. I don’t know anything else, have no interest in knowing, and there’s no need for me to tamper with anything,” the female doctor retorted sharply, “The test result is what it is. If you don’t trust it, do it again, and the outcome will still be the same. Because they are father and daughter!”

Wen Zhiyuan’s brow furrowed tightly, the female doctor remained composed; could it be… Shen Cexian and Xu Chaomu were really father and daughter?

“Doctor Wen, if you’re not reassured, you can have the test done again at any hospital,” the female doctor said.

With that, the female doctor left.