My Lovely Wife is a Forensic Doctor - Chapter 155
Chapter 155 The Pain of Qin Chengxi
“Huan, Zeyu, it’s me!” A man’s familiar voice was heard from inside the car.
“Chief Rong?” “Rong Jian?”
Mu Yu and Qin Jinhuan were both shocked by the unexpected appearance and exchanged glances in disbelief.
“Yup, it’s me.” Rong Jian walked down the car and ran over. “How’s Xi?”
When Mu Yu ascertained that he was really Rong Jian, she hurriedly approached him and asked, “Chief Rong, did you just come back from Huacheng? How’s the situation of Wang Linhua now?”
“Yu, I’ll update you later.” Rong Jian turned his gaze to Qin Jinhuan and repeated, “How was Xi?”
When Qin Jinhuan had confirmed that it was really Rong Jian, he stopped staring at him and went to open the car door to lift Qin Chengxi down carefully.
By then, Bian Zijun had silently ordered his subordinates to put away their guns and stood to the sides to make way.
Wen Zeyu led the others into the mansion with Mu Yu right behind him. As for Rong Jian, he turned to order Liu Xiaofan at the car to head home and rest before quickly following the others inside.
When he joined the rest, Mu Yu curiously asked him, “Chief Rong, how did you know that we’re here?”
“Ying told me about it.”
“No, I meant how did you know about Xi’s incident when you had been in Huacheng all the time?”
“Oh, it happened that I had some digestive issues, so I called Ying to get a doctor to prescribe some medicine. Then, she updated me about Xi’s condition. I immediately called Zeyu and learned that you were headed here. That’s how I got here.”
In front of them, Wen Zeyu overheard the conversation and turned back with a smile. “Thank god you announced yourself in time. Otherwise, you’d suffer.”
“I can read your mind at that critical moment. By the way, I’d like to remind you to store your guns away safely and don’t stir any trouble in my presence.”
“You’re such a scaredy cat. Alright, you should stay downstairs while Huan and I send Xi to his room. Later when Ying is here, tell her to come upstairs.”
“Is Ying coming too?”
“What nonsense. Weren’t you the one who asked her for medicine for your digestive issues?” Wen Zeyu chided and ran toward the first room on the right side, opening the door and gesturing at Qin Jinhuan to enter the room.
“The old man told me that all the bedding items here are regularly sanitized. You can use it without concern.”
“Is ‘the old man’ referring to your grandpa?” Mu Yu asked in confusion.
“Hmph! I wouldn’t disrespect my grandpa with that term. The old man is the second husband of my mom. She must have been blind to have chosen him.”
Mu Yu finally understood. “Oh, the old man is your father.”
“Nah. I was born from the stone. I…” Wen Zeyu continued to banter but was cut off by Qin Jinhuan.
“Prepare some hot tea for Xi.” Upon hearing the instruction, Wen Zeyu immediately shut up and walked out quickly.
Noticing Qin Chengxi’s lifeless face and his shivering body, Mu Yu worriedly asked him about his condition.
“I’m okay,” Qin Chengxi responded weakly, trying his best to look energized. However, his trembling voice exposed his feeble condition.
Qin Jinhuan pulled all the blankets on the bed to surround Qin Chengxi but the latter’s condition did not improve. Qin Jinhuan anxiously turned around.
“Huan, where are you going?”
“I’m making a call to Ying. I’ll tell her to…”
“There’s no need to call. I’m here.” Rong Ying glided in like a breeze with a huge bag in her hand. Behind her were three men who were holding some boxes.
“Xi is…”
“Huan, bring Yu out. I’ll take care of Xi,” Rong Ying suggested.
“Okay.” Qin Jinhuan exchanged glances with Qin Chengxi and he nodded at the latter as he took Mu Yu’s hand, leading her out of the room quickly and heading toward the neighboring room.
“Huan, did Xi attempt suicide because his parents banned him from undergoing the gender reassignment surgery? Why would he want a surgery like that out of nowhere? I heard that ladyboy…” Feeling that the term ‘ladyboy’ sounded offensive to Qin Chengxi, Mu Yu who had been bombarding Qin Jinhuan with questions since entering the room changed her words. “I heard that a gender reassignment surgery might reduce one’s life expectancy!”
“Xi is an intersex person.”
“What? An intersex person?” Mu Yu was shocked beyond words.
“That’s right. He was born with the genitals of both genders.” Qin Jinhuan looked sorry for Qin Chengxi. “However, his chromosome and hormone levels on top of his normal body checkups showed that his real gender is female. Therefore, the surgery that we arranged for him isn’t technically a gender reassignment surgery. Instead, it’s more like a surgery to restore Xi to his original gender inclination.”
The knowledge of Qin Chengxi’s health was gained from Wen Zeyu’s hacking into Qing Tian Workers’ Hospital system and Qin Wentao’s personal computer.
“Wait, wait.” Mu Yu waved her hand and pressed her fingers against her temple with her eyes closed, scanning her mind quickly for bits and pieces of information that she had previously learned about an intersex person. A while later, she finally put together her question, “I’ve read about intersex people in books before. According to the books, an intersex person could undergo surgery not long after his birth. After confirming his actual gender, the operation can be done before he reaches three years old, and the side effects are usually mild. Since Xi’s family is well-to-do, why did they wait until now for surgery?”
“Xi’s deformity must not have been detected early in his infancy. My guess is that he looked normal when he was young and only underwent a change in his gender orientation when puberty hit.”
“Oh. We’ll have to take the best course of action based on the circumstances then. Just now, you mentioned that Xi has female chromosomes and he prefers to be a woman as well. Why then did his parents object to gender reassignment surgery? After all, a surgery is the best option for Xi, isn’t it?”
Qin Jinhuan’s expression hardened. “They are worried that they would receive less inheritance or even none if Xi chooses to be a woman. Truth is, grandpa is a stubbornly traditional elder who is heavily biased toward males in the family.”
Mu Yu suddenly realized something. “Gosh, did they secretly bring Xi to Pengyi Care Hospital so that they could go against his wishes and turn him into a man?”
“Bingo.”
His answer shocked her. “Did they not realize that they are hurting Xi?”
“His parents only care about their own benefits. They aren’t qualified to become parents!”
“They…”
The sound of the bathroom door opening interrupted the question by Mu Yu. Not expecting the bathroom to be occupied, she was taken aback and immediately checked the bathroom. When she saw Rong Jian walking out, she heaved a sigh of relief.
“I was using the bathroom.” Rong Jian embarrassedly smiled at her and turned to ask Qin Jinhuan, “Since Xi was found to be an intersex person in puberty and his parents didn’t want him to become a woman, why didn’t they force him to undergo surgery back then? Isn’t it more difficult to force him into submission when he’s an adult?”
“That’s because Xi has always been a sick child. His bad health rendered it impossible to undergo any surgery. Did you not see that he was weaker than a plant shoot when he was younger?”
Wen Zeyu gave the above explanation when he walked in with a tumbler. After he placed the tumbler on the table, he continued complaining about Xi’s parents with disdain, “Do you know the actual reason behind Xi’s poor health? That’s because when Dong Yueyun was pregnant with him, she did not quit drinking and smoking. She feared that her husband would be flirting with young girls, so she followed him to the bars and clubs. In the end, Xi was taken to the ER the moment he was born and had to stay at the ICU for three months after that.”
“When he got discharged, he frequently got ill and became a headache for Dong Yueyun. However, she dared not be negligent in taking care of him. Sigh. Don’t mistake that for her maternal love. Actually, she was diagnosed as infertile after the birth of Xi. Xi thus became her only son, her only hope to earn acceptance into the Qin Family. Plus, grandpa promised to hand over part of the inheritance to Xi. If anything happens to Xi, her dreams of getting rich and marrying into wealth through her son would be gone!”
“However, her caution and worries were all gone once she got married to Qin Wentao. When Xi was three or four, she requested to undertake the position of the nominal president of the Workers’ Hospital. Since then, she abandoned her son to the nanny and assigned a few staff members from the hospital to specially care for him.”
He paused to pour a glass of water for each person in the room before continuing, “Since Xi has been weak since he was a child, he seemed thin for a fifteen-year-old guy, and his puberty changes were overlooked by Qin Wentao and Dong Yueyun. They were too busy messing around out there to notice anyway. They first found out about Xi being intersex when he was sixteen and it made them panic, mainly because they were afraid that grandpa would find out about it and stop them from inheriting the wealth of the Qin Family. They immediately wanted surgery for Xi who fell gravely ill coincidentally at that time, so they missed the opportunity for surgery.”
“After that, Xi recovered from his serious illness but he fell sick very easily since then, forcing them to delay the surgery up until now. About ten days ago, Xi’s family doctor Jia Pengyi told Dong Yueyun that any further delay would cause permanent damage to their son. After some discussion, the parents decided to take the risk and arrange for an immediate surgery. It was scheduled to be tomorrow… No, it should be today since it’s almost dawn out there. They had arranged for his surgery this morning but did not expect him to attempt suicide last night. Our interference messed up all their plans as well.”
When he arrived at this point of his narration, Wen Zeyu chuckled merrily. “Say, if I send back Xi as a girl in a dress, would they have a breakdown?”
Rong Jian gave him a side eye. “Do you still have the mood to joke around?”
Mu Yu could not bother to comment on Qin Wentao and Dong Yueyun’s horrible actions and was full of worries. “Since they care about Xi’s gender so much, I figure they would not give up so soon too. They’ll figure out a way to snatch away Xi as soon as possible. Ying is now arranging for doctors to take up Xi’s surgery. We need to give her enough time so that she could work it out perfectly.”
When Wen Zeyu noticed Qin Jinhuan staring at him, he immediately patted his chest confidently. “Don’t worry, Xi can undergo surgery very soon.”
Something clicked in Qin Jinhuan’s mind suddenly and he asked, “Has Ying brought Xi away?”
“Yes. Ying has brought Xi to a secluded and safe place to undergo the surgery. They left when I entered just now. Don’t worry, I have sent Zijun and Weng Yun to assist them, so it’s not a problem. In order not to cause trouble for the surgery, let’s stay here instead to wait for Qin Wentao and Dong Yueyun. I’m sure that they will find us soon.”
Feeling doubtful, Mu Yu asked, “How did Ying manage to find a surgeon in such a short time?”
“She didn’t contact the surgeon; I did.”
“You?” Rong Jian and Qin Jinhuan were shocked by the fact that Wen Zeyu had pulled off such a feat.
“Yep, I found the surgeon for Xi.” Wen Zeyu chuckled gleefully. “Do you remember Jia Pengyi? He’s an available surgeon!”
“Him?!”
“Yu, you shouldn’t question his skills! Of course, you don’t have to worry that he’d tamper with the surgery for Dong Yueyun. He won’t have the guts to do so because I held his wife and his children hostage.” Wen Zeyu looked proud of his perfect plan.
Rong Jian gave him a playful punch. “You little brat. You only know how to play dirty tricks like this.”
“Huh? What’s wrong with pulling off some dirty tricks? It’s all for…”
“Couldn’t you tell that I was complimenting you?”
“Please, next time when you give a compliment, do it with a smile,” As Wen Zeyu was speaking, he yawned widely. Rong Jian subconsciously checked his watch and shot up straight in shock. “How is it 7.30p.m. now? I have to return to the Bureau immediately.”
“Chief Rong, I…”
“Yu, you didn’t sleep well yesterday so you should rest now. Later, I’ll inform you when there’s an update.”
When he was talking, his phone suddenly buzzed from the incoming call of Liu Xiaofan. Rong Jian sipped some water from his mug and took the call.
“What? Kiki turned herself in?” He spat a mouthful of water on Wen Zeyu’s face out of utter shock.