"Child, child, can we do a paternity test?" Lin's father said to Zheng Yiran with a trembling voice.
"What!"
"What!"
Zheng Yiran and Bai Hao, who was standing beside her, were both startled. They didn't understand why Lin's father would make such a request. However, Bai Hao looked at Zheng Yiran's face, which was very similar to Lin Yan's, and seemed to understand something.
"Then you two talk first, I have things to do." Bai Hao felt he shouldn't be here. After all, this was their family matter, and his involvement didn't seem appropriate.
"Then, Dr. Bai, you go ahead and be busy," Lin's father said politely, feeling satisfied with Bai Hao's thoughtfulness.
After Bai Hao left, Zheng Yiran spoke. "Uncle, what did you mean by what you just said?" Zheng Yiran's smile was a little strained. "Aren't you the parents of my bone marrow donation recipient? Why do you want to do a paternity test with me?"
"We have a pair of twin daughters, but one of them got lost when she was five years old."
"Perhaps you think this request is too abrupt, but you'll understand why I feel this way when you see this photo." Lin's father tried to calm his voice. Lin's mother also kept staring at Zheng Yiran, as if afraid she would disappear at any moment.
Lin's father took his phone out of his pocket, found the photo, and handed it to Zheng Yiran. Zheng Yiran took the phone, and the first thing she saw was a single photo of a girl. The girl in the photo looked at the camera with gentle eyes, her beautiful features carrying a hint of fragility. But the problem was, her features were so similar to her own, so much so that one could immediately tell there was a blood relationship between them.
"Her name is Lin Yan, our other daughter, and she is the recipient of your donation," Lin's father introduced the person in the photo in concise words. He knew the girl in front of him might not be able to accept it immediately, but they had been searching for more than ten years, and he had enough patience to make her believe them.
"Look how much you resemble each other! You must be our lost daughter, my Qianqian," Lin's mother said, choked with emotion.
Lin's father asked Lin's mother to take out her phone. "Shumin, find the other photos."
"Yes, yes. I'll find them for you," Lin's mother fumbled with unlocking her phone and then brought up her album.
"This is a photo of you when you were just born, this is our family photo, this is a photo of you two I took the year you got lost..." Lin's mother introduced them one by one.
"We've been searching for our lost daughter. It wasn't until you appeared and gave Yan Yan a bone marrow transplant that we learned from the doctor that it was a girl who looked very much like Yan Yan who donated the bone marrow."
"So, child, are you willing to do a paternity test with us? Of course, even if you don't, we believe you are our lost daughter!" Lin's father's words were firm, and his gaze towards Zheng Yiran was full of anticipation. From the moment he saw this girl, he knew she must be his other daughter. He had imagined reuniting with this daughter many times, but he never expected it to happen this way. However, he was grateful to fate that his daughter had grown up safely where he couldn't see her, and she was so beautiful and wonderful. Although he regretted not being a part of her growth, being able to find her and have time to make it up to her was already the greatest fortune.
Zheng Yiran looked at a printed photo that Lin's mother was showing her. She remembered what she looked like when she was a child, and she had already begun to believe what this couple said. She knew she wasn't their biological child. Her mother had always wanted a daughter but only had a son. They adopted her from an orphanage, but Zheng Yiran had no memory before going to the orphanage. As far as she could remember, she had been in the orphanage. She looked at the family photo of this family and saw the children smiling happily. She understood it was a happy family. Similarly, they lost a child later, but every family photo after that still had a place for that child. Zheng Yiran watched the remaining child grow up slowly. She also had photos of herself as a child at home. She realized that now she only resembled that girl by six or seven tenths, but when they were young, they looked almost identical. If Zheng Yiran hadn't known it wasn't her, she would have wondered when she took such photos.
"Uncle, Auntie, please let me think. I'm feeling a bit confused right now." Zheng Yiran didn't know how to respond to them. She felt she needed some quiet time.
"It's okay, child. I know you can't accept it immediately. You can take more time to consider," Lin's father said considerately.
"Would you like to meet Yan Yan? The person whose bone marrow saved her. She might be your older sister. She's half an hour older than you."
"Yes, child, you can take your time. After all, this is a big matter. But can you give Auntie your contact information? Auntie won't bother you, but she's afraid she won't be able to find you again!" Lin's mother said excitedly, but she suppressed it with great effort, afraid her emotions would scare the child in front of her.
"Is she alright?" Zheng Yiran looked at Lin's father, suddenly caring about the girl who looked so much like her. "I mean Yan Yan, is her surgery okay?"
"She's fine," Lin's mother immediately smiled. "Yan Yan asked us to come find you. She's very concerned about you."
She's concerned about Yan Yan, so she doesn't hate them, does she?
"I'll think about it carefully. I'll call you when I've made up my mind." Zheng Yiran dialed her own number on Lin's father's phone. Hearing her phone ring, she hung up and handed the phone back to Lin's father.
"Good! Good! We'll wait for you, no matter how long it takes!" Lin's father said excitedly.
"Yes, child. Is there anything you want to eat? We've rented an apartment nearby. Tell us if there's anything you want to eat, and I'll cook it for you and bring it over." Lin's mother was also very excited. As long as the child didn't reject them and was willing to keep in touch, she would be satisfied. The rest could come slowly. They had found their daughter anyway, and they had plenty of time to spend together.
Suddenly, Lin's father thought of something. "Child, was it Ayi, that is, Lu Yi, who brought you here?" Lin's mother seemed to have also thought of Lin Yan's words and looked at Zheng Yiran with concern.
"Yes, he told me he had a friend who was also a panda blood type and had leukemia, and asked me to try matching. I didn't expect it to be a direct match. So I agreed to come for the surgery." Zheng Yiran didn't hide anything. After all, she heard Lu Yi's name from Lin's father, and his address was so intimate, they must be quite familiar with each other.
"Then when did you get your blood typed?" Lin's father asked casually.
"Half a month ago."