The night was sultry, the wind warm.

Today was Jiang Xiying's birthday. There was no cream cake, no rainbow candle, and no birthday song. It had been like this for eighteen years.

As for her, she did not care about these things long ago. All the children in the orphanage were like this, so it was not a big deal.

Ding ling!

A text message came from her phone. She swiped it with her slender white fingers and unlocked it. It was marked as readable.

It was a text message from Uncle Bai. A week ago, Uncle Bai came to her and said he wanted to buy her child for three million yuan.

At that time, Jiang Xiying thought it was ridiculous. There were so many rich people in this city that it was easy to find a woman to have children with. But she, an ordinary girl who grew up in an orphanage, was found.

Jiang Xiying didn't understand it before, but now she did.

It would be hard for a well-to-do family to compete for fame and fortune without a child of its own blood, and for such a family it would be best to have a child, preferably a son.

A child born in such a situation would only be a weapon in the fights between the wealthy families.

The reason why Jiang Xiying agreed to Uncle Bai's request was because four days ago, the orphanage was unable to pay off its annual rental debt and had no choice but to disband.

That's right, it was such a coincidence.

Jiang Xiying lowered her head to look at the time on her phone as the night wind blew past her face. She estimated that Uncle Bai would come to the orphanage to pick her up in less than ten minutes.

She got up, kicked over the beer can beside her feet, turned around, and jumped off the wall that was neither too high nor too low.

He patted off the dust on his pants and walked to the window of the old hospital director. He raised his hand and lightly knocked on the glass, pushed open the window and squeezed out a mischievous smile, "It's already so late, be careful of your hair turning white!"

The old dean pushed down his gold-rimmed glasses and saw that it was Jiang Xiying. He smiled dotingly and said, "You have a very tough temper. You are more active than other children even when you are young. When you grow up, you will be undisciplined and immature. Without me to take care of you, what are you going to do in the future..."

As he spoke, the old dean lowered his voice.

Jiang Xiying's eyes were red, but she patted her head and said with a smile, "I've been too busy talking. I have a part-time job later. You should rest early."

After saying that, she disappeared from the window.

The old dean shook his head lightly and lowered his head to deal with the expenses of the orphanage for the past few years.

Sure enough, there was a black Maybach parked outside the entrance of the orphanage.

Jiang Xiying wiped the corner of her eyes and opened the car door to get in.

Uncle Bai was an old man in his fifties. He spoke little and only smiled when he saw her.

"Did Miss Jiang drink?"

Jiang Xiying was startled when Uncle Bai spoke. She knew what he meant.

"A little is not a problem for pregnancy."

Uncle Bai wanted to say something but stopped himself. In less than ten minutes, the car stopped in front of a white and blue villa.

Before Jiang Xiying got out of the car, she suddenly thought of something. She turned to Uncle Bai and asked, "When will the money arrive?"

Uncle Bai chuckled, "The pregnancy was successful by one million, and the healthy birth went smoothly by two million. A total of three million, not a single cent less."

"Yes, okay."

Jiang Xiying took a calming pill before getting out of the car.

The world of adults was still the best. Once the conditions were negotiated, everything would go according to the procedure without bias.

Unlike the children in the orphanage, they had to behave in every way possible even when they asked for a piece of candy from adults.

He pressed the doorbell, and soon, someone came to pick him up. He entered and went straight to the second floor. The spacious room had an antique feel to it.

They were indeed from a wealthy family. They did not lack money.

Jiang Xiying took a shower, dried her hair, and sat on the bed. He had yet to appear, so she could only wait.

Two hours later, the door was pushed open and the lights in the room were suddenly turned off.

Jiang Xiying lowered her eyes as a tall black figure walked in and took off his coat.

In this kind of thing, it didn't matter if she couldn't see his face. She just needed to pay.

The man was very rude. He pushed Jiang Xiying with one hand, and Jiang Xiying, who was trying her best to cooperate, had red eyes and endured the pain.

That was her first time. It was so ironic, but so meaningful, wasn't it?

The word 'pain' was stuck in Jiang Xiying's mouth the whole time. She didn't make a sound the whole time. The man seemed to have sensed the forbearance of the people below him. He gave an imperceptible cold snort and then left.

The bathroom door was slammed shut, and the sound of running water entered her ears.

In the dark, Jiang Xiying put on her clothes and left the villa tightly.

After getting into the Maybach, she quickly returned to the orphanage. Jiang Xiying went into the house and slept soundly.

In the following month, Jiang Xiying applied for a month's leave from school. She worked a relaxing part-time job while waiting to be called at any time.

However, even after such a long time, she still did not receive a call from Uncle Bai.

Seeing that the day of the orphanage's disbandment was approaching, Jiang Xiying felt a little disheartened.

In the next few days, the delayed menstrual period made Jiang Xiying's heart tighten. She bought three pregnancy tests, but all of them were two stripes.

Pregnant?

She called Uncle Bai and explained the situation. Soon, Uncle Bai took her to the villa.

After a series of family doctors examined her, they found out that she was pregnant and that she was a twin.

She didn't know whether she should be happy or sad. From then on, Jiang Xiying was grounded in the villa. She peacefully nurtured the baby and served it well.

The day before the birth, Jiang Xiying received a phone call from the old dean. He told her that a Chinese-American in Italy had funded the orphanage, and that it was being renovated. The children were eating pork.

After exchanging a few pleasantries, Jiang Xiying hung up the phone and was genuinely happy.

The lights in the delivery room were glaring. After some prenatal preparations, the head nurse asked, "Where is Miss Jiang's husband? Where is he?"

Jiang Xiying's eyes were filled with fear. "He's probably blocked the way. We can't wait for him."

Even now, the child's father's appearance was still a mystery. Let alone signing...

Private hospital.

Jiang Xiying's face was pale and her body was weak. The child in her womb had yet to be born. Eight hours had passed and the doctor in the ward was sweating profusely.

"Use more strength, Miss Jiang. Not only will you suffocate the child to death, but your life will also be in danger!"

The nurse's words drifted into Jiang Xiying's ears. It was not that she did not use more strength, but the immense pain had consumed all of her strength. She had no other choice.

"Cut it open! Find a family member to sign it!"

Jiang Xiying reached out and grabbed the nurse's wrist when she heard this. "I want a smooth delivery..."

According to the contract, only smooth delivery was allowed.

"Miss Jiang, you have no right to choose."

Jiang Xiying couldn't stop her. She sighed and fainted.

Outside the delivery room.

The nurse rushed out angrily and saw a tall man with a cold aura in the empty corridor. "Are you a family member of the pregnant woman?"

"Yes."

Qiao Zhe nodded slightly with an expressionless face.

"What's wrong with you? It's fine if your wife is hemorrhaging because of difficult labor, but what era is this? Why do you still insist on a smooth delivery?"

Qiao Zhe's face turned cold as he looked coldly at Uncle Bai, "Is there such a thing?"

Uncle Bai was in a difficult position, "This... That's what the contract states."

Qiao Zhe took the signature form from the nurse, "Sir Bao."

Although he could not experience the pain of giving birth, he would not sacrifice his life for the sake of the child.

The nurse rolled her eyes at the two men in front of her and slammed the door to return to the delivery room.

An hour later, the door to the delivery room opened and a small pram was pushed out. "Unfortunately, the baby girl did not survive due to lack of oxygen. However, congratulations on saving a baby boy."

Uncle Bai went up and turned his head happily, "That's great. Young master, look, it's a little boy."

Qiao Zhe looked at the bright red child in the baby carriage, nodded lightly, and replied: "After the matter is settled, settle the balance and let her go."

With that, he left the hospital.

On the cold operating table, Jiang Xiying, who was about to wake up, felt a crowd in front of her.

"The mother is suffering from massive hemorrhage. There is no match in the hospital's blood bank. Immediately request for a hospital in another province. Hurry up and go!"

"Director, the blood bank in all the major hospitals in Lin Province has been cleared out, but we haven't found a suitable one..."

"Report! The patient's heart rate has dropped!"

"I don't care anymore. Let's get ready to save the patient!"

At this moment, before the taser with the voltage was pressed, a sharp voice broke the tense atmosphere in the ward.

"Wait, this baby girl seems to have a heartbeat... Doctor!"

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