The person who came was none other than Old Master Ding, Ding Wenzhi. As soon as he saw Yiyi lying in the hospital bed, his eyes welled up with tears, but he quickly became very excited, "Your name is Yiyi, right? My surname is Ding, and I came to see you today. Are you... are you okay?"
Upon hearing this, Yiyi frowned directly at the person in front of her and then said, "Sir, I don’t think I know you. Perhaps you’ve entered the wrong ward." Actually, she had already guessed who the old man was, but since the matter hadn’t been fully investigated, she didn’t want to waste words with him.
Seeing Yiyi’s indifferent expression, Old Master Ding paused slightly, with a somewhat somber expression.
However, thinking about the purpose of his visit, his eyes lit up again as he carefully examined Yiyi, becoming increasingly excited. Yiyi resembled Ding Yuejun a lot—both mother and daughter were very attractive, and in their features, he could vaguely see the shadow of someone from his memory, "Where... is your mother?"
Yiyi’s face gradually turned cold upon hearing this.
"Sir, it seems we don’t know each other. Why are you asking about my mother? Besides, she’s not here now; you should hurry back."
Gu Tingyu, however, looked at Old Master Ding with a frown, slightly puzzled.
The Ding Family’s roots in Shangjing were deeper than the Gu Family’s, and Old Master Ding had always been a workaholic. Even at his age, he had not retired, which kept the Ding Family at its peak. This was why his mother, Yu Qiulan, always tried to match him with Shu Yunfang, as many people wanted to cling to the Ding Family’s coattails.
But today, the head of the Ding Family, Old Mr. Ding, was speaking softly to Yiyi, with a hint of nervousness. It was indeed hard to believe.
Seeing that Old Master Ding hadn’t left, Yiyi said again, "Old Master, take care on your way back."
Such a blatant gesture to send someone away made Old Master Ding’s expression a bit awkward.
Standing nearby, Gu Tingyu was again somewhat shocked. Yiyi’s words were so straightforward, yet Old Master Ding wasn’t angry at all; he was unexpectedly tolerant of Yiyi.
Despite this, Old Master Ding said nothing. A young man who was accompanying him couldn’t hold back and was about to step forward and speak, but when Old Master Ding noticed his movement, he glanced at him lightly, and the young man didn’t dare move again.
At this moment, Yue Jun happened to come over from Pei Wu’s ward. Seeing people crowding the doorway, she couldn’t help but ask, "What’s going on here?"
Hearing Yue Jun’s voice, Old Master Ding quickly turned around. Once he had carefully taken in her features, his eyes gradually became moist.
The last time he saw her, it was in a hurry. Though he knew she resembled A Meng, he hadn’t clearly seen her features. Seeing her today, Yue Jun indeed looked exactly like A Meng, "You... your name is Ding Yuejun, right?"
Upon hearing this, Yue Jun couldn’t help but look at Old Master Ding. When she realized he was the person who had asked for her name last time, she frowned slightly, asking in return, "Who are you? Why do you keep asking for my name?"
"I... my name is Ding Wenzhi."
Old Master Ding said emotionally and immediately asked, "Is there a leaf-shaped birthmark on your left wrist?" This detail wasn’t uncovered during the investigation, so upon seeing Yue Jun today, he asked her directly.
"How... how do you know that?"
Yue Jun looked at Old Master Ding in surprise, her eyes full of wariness, "Why are you investigating me?"
Even Yiyi, lying in the hospital bed, looked at Old Master Ding with frostiness, saying coldly, "Please leave immediately."
However, Old Master Ding didn’t move, staring unblinkingly at Yue Jun as tears finally fell uncontrollably, "Xiao Huan, it’s really you."
Seeing the elderly man crying in front of her, Yue Jun became somewhat flustered.
"Please... don’t cry; we didn’t say anything offensive."
The young man beside Old Master Ding was utterly shocked. He looked at the old man in disbelief, wondering if he was seeing things. How could the usually stern old master cry, especially in front of so many people?
Even Gu Tingyu was startled.
However, having realized something, he stood by without saying a word.
Yiyi frowned, looking at the elderly man in front of her, her expression still somewhat stern.
Old Master Ding naturally realized he had lost his composure. He collected himself and softly said to Yue Jun, "May we come in and talk?"
Seeing the old man’s demeanor, Yue Jun suddenly felt a bit stifled inside. Although she was wary of someone investigating her, she seemingly didn’t want to see the elderly man upset. So, without saying anything to refuse, she allowed Old Master Ding into Yiyi’s hospital room.
Since he was already there, Old Master Ding didn’t intend to hide anything. He was direct and straightforward.
"Xiao Huan, I am your biological father." As he spoke, he looked straight at Yue Jun, eyes burning with intensity.
At first, Yue Jun didn’t react. But realizing the old man was referring to her, she quickly waved her hands, "You’ve got it wrong; I’m not your daughter. My name is Ding Yuejun, not Xiao Huan."
However, Old Master Ding retorted firmly, "I’m not mistaken; you are my biological daughter, Xiao Huan. When you were born, there was a birthmark on your left wrist, identical to your mother’s." At the end, he solemnly took a photograph from his pocket, handing it to Yue Jun, "Look at this photo, and you’ll understand."
Yue Jun received the photograph with a face full of doubt. She was surprised to find that the person in the picture looked a lot like her, but there were differences. The woman in the picture was more beautiful than she was. Her eyes then moved to the woman’s left wrist, noticing a birthmark identical to hers.
"This..."
Seeing this, Yue Jun was left only with shock on her face.
Standing beside Yue Jun, Gu Tingyu naturally saw the person in the photo, and his expression was full of surprise. He then looked at Old Master Ding and Yue Jun with a mixture of astonishment and uncertainty, eyes filled with contemplation.
Seeing Yue Jun’s reaction, Old Master Ding immediately said, "This is your biological mother; her name was Wu Meng. You and your mother truly resemble each other a lot."
Hearing this, Yue Jun finally snapped out of her disbelief, but she still found it hard to accept and muttered, "How... how is this possible?"
Old Master Ding immediately interjected, "Of course, it’s possible. You are truly the daughter of A Meng and me."
At this time, Yiyi on the side asked, "Do you know about the danger my mother encountered this time?"
When Old Master Ding heard this, he immediately nodded, "I only found out today, so I rushed over as soon as I could."
"Then do you know who wants to harm my mother?" Yiyi’s eyes burned as she stared at Old Master Ding, not missing a single change in his expression.