She hastily booked a flight and spent half a day at the airport before flying back to the country.
On the plane, exhausted, Jiang Shiyu slept the entire time.
Upon returning to Haicheng, she didn't even have time to adjust to the time difference before rushing home.
Fortunately, Cheche's room had not been cleaned.
Jiang Shiyu collected Cheche's toothbrush and fallen hair and took them to the paternity testing department at the hospital.
"The results will be available in forty-eight hours. Please be patient."
Forty-eight hours...
Jiang Shiyu emerged from the hospital, standing dazed, lost in thought.
Suddenly, her fingers were tugged by something.
Looking down, she saw a familiar, delicate little face.
The little boy's eyes were brimming with tears, his small, rosy lips pouting with grievance.
"Mommy... I missed you..."
As he spoke, Cheche seemed on the verge of tears.
"Cheche? What are you doing here? Where's your mommy?" Jiang Shiyu looked around, but Su Ziyue was nowhere in sight.
Cheche placed his index finger on his lips. "Shh, I snuck away without Aunt Su knowing. I saw Mommy at the hospital just now. Aunt Su took me to see Daddy and lied to him, saying bad things about you. I hate Aunt Su. Aunt Su always lies, and she tricked me last time..."
Cheche hated liars the most!
Although Mommy had lied last time too, he missed Mommy so much. He had been so sad and lonely without seeing Mommy during this period.
He had accidentally seen Mommy just now and immediately chased after her.
He was so happy when he saw Mommy!
Cheche looked up at Jiang Shiyu, his eyes sparkling.
"Cheche..."
The thought that Cheche might be her biological son filled Jiang Shiyu with a mix of emotions. Complex feelings churned in her eyes as she pulled Cheche into her embrace.
Cheche lacked strength, but he still hugged Jiang Shiyu with all his might, as if afraid she would leave him again.
"Mommy, I'll never be angry with you again. Mommy, don't ignore me, and don't abandon me. I'll be good. Mommy, can you take me home..."
"Okay."
Jiang Shiyu agreed without hesitation. As if guided by an unseen force, she picked up Cheche and drove him home to Jingyuan.
The nanny had already been dismissed. The vast villa, devoid of any warmth, felt exceptionally desolate, with even a thin layer of dust settling on the doorknobs.
As she opened the door, Cheche coughed. "Mommy, haven't we been home for a long time? It's okay, Cheche will keep you company from now on."
Jiang Shiyu gently placed Cheche down. Looking at the little one's face, she felt a strange sense of having kidnapped a child.
"Good Cheche, are you hungry? Mommy will cook for you."
If Cheche was truly her biological son, and if the hospital surveillance was accurate, it would be enough to prove that she had given birth to twins, Ruo Ruo and Cheche.
As for why Su Ziyue suddenly became the biological mother of Ruo Ruo and Cheche...
In the grand scheme of things, it must be inextricably linked to Murong Cheng's amnesia after the car accident.
Perhaps, the mastermind behind both incidents was the same person!
Jiang Shiyu cooked for Cheche, stir-frying two of his favorite green vegetables.
Cheche sat obediently in the living room, holding the remote control and watching television, remarkably well-behaved and sensible. When the food was ready, Jiang Shiyu hadn't even called him, but Cheche had already climbed onto the chair and sat down obediently, waiting for the meal. When Jiang Shiyu brought the dishes over, she turned around and was stunned to see Cheche already seated.
Just half a month ago, Cheche still had a child's stubbornness and temper, and she had to urge him to eat.
How could he have become so sensible and obedient after being taken by Su Ziyue for only half a month?
"Cheche, did Aunt Su bully you?"
Jiang Shiyu served Cheche his rice and sat down before asking.
Cheche's small hand holding the spoon trembled. He first shook his head, then met Jiang Shiyu's gaze before guiltily lowering his head.
"Aunt Su is so scary. If I don't eat at the table obediently, she abuses me. She hits my palms and my bottom. It hurts so much. I cried and begged Aunt Su to stop hitting me, but Aunt Su didn't stop. She also told me not to tell Grandpa, not to tell Mommy, or she would hit me even harder..."
"Mommy, please don't tell Aunt Su. I'm afraid Aunt Su will hit me!"
Cheche sobbed softly as he spoke.
Jiang Shiyu was furious.
How could Su Ziyue be so cruel to her own son? Even if Cheche hadn't stayed with Su Ziyue for many years...
However, thinking about it carefully, Su Ziyue was even willing to kill Ruo Ruo's beloved cat, let alone Cheche, resorting to hitting and scolding him!
Su Ziyue was utterly unfit to be a mother.
Until the results were out, it couldn't be definitively confirmed if Cheche was her biological son.
But even before that, Jiang Shiyu had already begun to treat Cheche as her own son.
If Cheche was truly hers...
Su Ziyue!
You are finished!
Jiang Shiyu suppressed her overwhelming rage and heartache, stroking Cheche's hair. "From now on, I'm here. No one will bully you again. If Aunt Su hits you next time, tell me, and I will definitely get revenge for you."
"Mommy..."
Cheche's clear black and white eyes were moist, on the verge of tears.
Su Ziyue was frantic searching for Cheche after he went missing from the hospital. After searching for a long time without finding him, she finally checked the surveillance footage and discovered that Jiang Shiyu had taken him.
Su Ziyue found Jiang Shiyu the very next morning.
When Jiang Shiyu opened the door, she saw Su Ziyue standing outside, looking pitiful.
"Shiyu, why did you do this? I know you don't have your own children, but you can't just snatch my child away!"
Su Ziyue spoke as if she were about to cry.
"Shiyu, I know you like Cheche, and I know Cheche also likes you, his aunt. But Cheche is ultimately my biological son. If you like him, you can visit him at our home often. But you snatched Cheche away without a word. What am I supposed to do as a mother? I'm worried sick..."
Heh.
Looking at Su Ziyue's tears, a chill ran through Jiang Shiyu's heart.
"Cheche is your child? Su Ziyue, ask your conscience, does Cheche have any blood relation to you? Was he truly born from your womb?" As Jiang Shiyu spoke, Su Ziyue was startled. She stared at Jiang Shiyu for a long moment, then gritted her teeth and calmed herself.
Impossible. How could Jiang Shiyu possibly know? She must have heard some rumors. Jiang Shiyu had no concrete evidence, so she couldn't prove she wasn't Cheche's biological mother!
"How can you be like this? Not only did you snatch my child, but you also question whether I'm Cheche's birth mother. Is Cheche not my child? Is he yours?"