If a girl who is not even a close relative, or even a colleague, were to help wipe the body, wouldn't that make the girl seem very indecent?
At this moment, Lin Yao felt a resonance with Liu Weiyi, at least in some respects. However, Lin Yao's thoughts were not as filthy as Liu Weiyi's. He wanted her to be pure and reserved, but also wanted her to get into his bed as soon as possible.
April in Beijing was still chilly, and although it was a weekend afternoon, there weren't many visitors at the Temple of Heaven Park.
Lin Yao and Xia Yuwen walked along the least crowded path, flanked by tall pine trees whose lush greenery enhanced the tranquil atmosphere. The crisp, clean air they inhaled made them feel refreshed and clear-headed.
A sense of tranquility and freshness filled their hearts, as if everyone else had disappeared, and the whole world consisted only of themselves and the person beside them.
As a result, they all felt that they owned the whole world and shared this ownership with the people around them.
No one suggested taking the tunnel; we naturally and instinctively headed in that direction.
Then, naturally, we drifted away from the path and into the pine forest. The rustling of pine needles underfoot added to the natural charm, free from worldly distractions, leaving only the pure essence of nature.
"Before I was five years old, I was the daughter of this family."
The voice was soft and faint, carrying a tone of reminiscence, like the sound of a flute from the horizon. It sounded especially pure amidst the faint rustling of the wind through the dense pine needles, and it was directly imprinted on Lin Yao's heart.
He stopped, turned around, and quietly looked at the pink-clad girl beside him. He gazed at her slightly bowed face, a few strands of her long hair brushing against her ear, gently swaying in the wind, like dancing sprites.
"A major event happened the year I was born." Xia Yuwen lowered her head even further, wondering if she could tell him? Should she tell him? Would it be too abrupt, too inappropriate, to let this unrelated man know such a private matter?
Xia Yuwen paused, tilted her head, and quickly glanced at Lin Yao, who was completely focused. Seeing his young face and focused eyes in the light shining through the pine forest, she made a decision.
She wanted to tell him, to let him know about the most important experience of her life, the experience she had suppressed for so many years.
“My father was in the military in Beijing at the time, as was Vivienne’s father. My mother and my aunt were both pregnant and staying at the military hospital No. 196.”
"Both fathers were too busy with the nationwide event to take care of their families, and my maternal grandfather and uncle were also unable to come to Beijing to take care of my mother because of their respective jobs. So, my mother gave birth alone in the hospital, with no relatives by her side except for a soldier."
"My mother was the same. She and her husband were both from Hunan. They had no relatives or friends in Beijing to help them. At that time, Xia Jun was only four years old. My mother had a hard time. She was pregnant but still had to work and take care of Xia Jun by herself. She was admitted to the 196 Hospital on the day she gave birth and was in the same ward as my mother."
"And then..." Xia Yuwen paused, biting her lip. It seemed she mustered a lot of courage to continue, "I was born on the same day as Fei Wenni, at the same time in the same operating room, and then our identities were mixed up."
“At that time, the military hospital was short-staffed. Many doctors and nurses were sent to help the military and armed police officers and soldiers, as well as the injured students. So, because of the shortage of staff, our identities were mixed up after we were born, and then we were taken to our respective families.”
“Before I was five years old, I was always the daughter of the Fei family. My name was Fei Lisha, and Fei Wenni’s name was Xia Wenni. At that time, both of their parents were my mom and dad.” Xia Yuwen’s tears slid down her cheeks, glistening and fleeting, falling onto the thick pine needles with a barely perceptible patter.
Lin Yao's ears twitched. He heard the sound and saw the light.
“When I was five years old, it was discovered during a physical examination that Vivienne’s blood type did not match. So my parents were asked to find out the reason, and then the two families switched their children back. I changed my name, and Vivienne changed her surname.”
Xia Yuwen's tears flowed freely, and she went from being silent at first to sobbing in a low voice. Recalling those days, she realized how bitter they were, and how they had a huge impact on her entire life.
Now that she had let her guard down and told Lin Yao about the secret she had kept in her heart for so many years, Xia Yuwen could no longer control her grief.
Lin Yao looked at the crying girl in front of him with a heavy heart. He wanted to go up and put his arm around her shoulder, but he felt it would be too abrupt. Their relationship hadn't reached that point yet, so it was really inconvenient to do such a thing.
Lin Yao knew what Xia Yuwen was talking about. He had seen it online before and knew how busy the soldiers in the army were, and how many soldiers even lost their precious lives because of it.
In 2000, a major event that shocked the world occurred on the land of China.
A group of passionate young students launched a movement with good intentions. Originally intended to promote the prosperity of the nation, it was maliciously instigated by some people and incited by some reactionary organizations and forces, and turned into an action that harmed the interests of the country and the people.
Many foreign forces with ulterior motives also participated in this movement, disrupting the country's stability and unity, causing immense physical harm and even loss of life to numerous soldiers and students. The country's economy was severely impacted, and even universities and secondary schools across the country suspended classes.
This movement is a disgrace. It is a conspiracy by foreign forces to subvert China.
In this incident, the military, armed police, and public security officers played a huge role, but also lost many good sons of the people.
As soldiers, Xia Luobing and Fei Xiangde were naturally unable to go home to take care of their wives. Duan Hanyuan, the maternal grandfather who held a leadership position in the government, and Duan Qing, who was probably an ordinary civil servant, also certainly did not have time to take care of Xia Yuwen's mother. Thus, the result of the babies being switched at birth was quite natural.
At that time, hospitals did not have the habit of taking palm prints from the soles of newborns, nor did they have the habit of determining blood type at birth. In fact, many adults did not even know their blood type.
Hospitals do not typically have separate operating rooms, and at the time, the resources of doctors and nurses in military hospitals were extremely limited, so such oversights and errors could not be completely avoided.
Lin Yao stood there, trying to get as close to Xia Yuwen as possible, keeping a distance of five centimeters between them, his breath almost touching Xia Yuwen's hair.
As Xia Yuwen, who had been sobbing, gradually regained her composure, she began to recount the rest of the story.
Fei Wenni's brother, Fei Jun, contracted polio in his childhood, which was considered a physical disability at the time. Therefore, in an era when family planning was strictly controlled, Fei Xiangde and Fei's mother were granted permission to have a second child.
Xia Yuwen was born and appeared in the Fei family as Fei Lisha. However, due to Fei Xiangde's extremely strong preference for sons over daughters, she experienced a life that she feared for the rest of her life.
Xia Yuwen was constantly beaten and scolded whenever Fei Xiangde returned home; her days were unbearable.
People begin to understand things gradually around the age of three, and they develop memories that can last a lifetime.
When Xia Yuwen was three years old and gradually became aware of things, her memories were filled with her father Fei Xiangde's scolding and beatings, as well as the bullying from her seven-year-old brother Fei Jun. It is extremely common for disabled children to develop distorted minds if they lack a good family environment and proper upbringing.
Therefore, while Xia Yuwen was occasionally beaten and scolded when Fei Xiangde returned home, she also had to endure bullying and even direct beatings from her brother Fei Jun every day because he resented having an extra sister.
At that time, the only place Xia Yuwen could find love was in her mother Fei Ma's arms. But that hardworking Fei Ma was as weak as a fawn in front of her husband, and could only watch helplessly as Xia Yuwen was beaten while she wept on the side.
There is a folk saying, "You can tell a person's future from the age of three, and their character from the age of seven." This means that a person's intelligence and learning ability at the age of three can indicate their future personal abilities, learning and growth potential, while their interpersonal skills and personal views at the age of seven can foreshadow their future values and worldview, as well as whether they have ideals, ambitions and achievements.
Of course, this kind of analysis requires a high level of professional expertise; in the general public, it's just a rough judgment.
Xia Yuwen's three years were very difficult, and she continued to suffer until she was five. Fortunately, she later entered her own family, which helped to ease some of the shadows in her heart.
However, this painful experience in early childhood filled Xia Yuwen with fear of men and boys, and she had an instinctive aversion to them.
Xia Yuwen's father, Xia Luobing, and grandfather, Xia Qiusheng, were both hot-tempered men who spoke in booming voices. No matter how friendly they tried to be, they could not dispel the gloom in Xia Yuwen's heart.
Although her maternal grandfather Duan Hanyuan and uncle Duan Qing were good friends, they both had their own jobs and rarely saw each other throughout the year. As a result, Xia Yuwen developed a deep-rooted instinctive habit of fearing men and boys. She had never had a male friend since she was a child. She was afraid and dared not.
Her childhood was unfortunate, and even after returning home, she did not receive enough dedicated comfort. Her father, Xia Luobing, was a soldier and very busy, and her mother, Duan Ruolan, was a businesswoman and also very busy. The sensible and gentle Xia Yuwen was considered by her parents to be very well-behaved and completely trustworthy, so they did not give her any special care or attention, only providing her with extremely generous material support.