Duan Yi kept repeating, “You stole my life,” venting her bitterness, as if it were a desperate cry for salvation amidst despair.
Yes, that wretched life, those wretched family members—how could they be hers? Finally, she could leave without guilt, escaping that demon of a mother.
Her outburst not only stunned the person in front of her but also caused the quiet old mansion to light up one by one.
After all, in the dead of night, the slightest disturbance could wake anyone.
Sixth Uncle Qin and Sixth Aunt Qin were the first to rush out, having heard their precious daughter’s name.
When they arrived, they saw their daughter, Qin Tiantian, pale with fright, and immediately hugged and comforted her.
Seeing this, Duan Yi couldn’t hold back her tears. She wanted to step forward and push Qin Tiantian away but was stopped by the butler, who frowned in disbelief, thinking the young girl must be delusional, dreaming of becoming the young mistress.
“Mom, Dad, look at me. I am your daughter. Mao Jie swapped the babies. Qin Tiantian is Mao Jie’s daughter!”
This time, she said it directly in front of Sixth Uncle Qin and Sixth Aunt Qin, leaving them both stunned.
“What nonsense are you spouting?” Sixth Uncle Qin barked sharply.
Sixth Aunt Qin, though silent, held Qin Tiantian tightly, glaring at Duan Yi with a protective ferocity.
Duan Yi cried even harder, as if she were the one intruding and breaking up this family.
“No, you have to believe me. I overheard the truth tonight. Back when you were all in the hospital together, she swapped the babies so her daughter could live a privileged life. Think about it—hasn’t Mao Jie always treated Qin Tiantian better than me? If I were her biological daughter, why would she do that?”
Her words made the sharp-eyed Sixth Uncle Qin’s eyes flicker, and his heart skipped a beat.
Yet, he instinctively resisted the intruder.
“That doesn’t prove anything…”
“A DNA test! Let’s do a DNA test. I heard their scheme with my own ears. If it’s all a lie, I’ll accept my fate. But what if it’s true? Are you really going to keep the daughter of a thief as your own and drive away your flesh and blood? Think about it—if this is true, then my life… my life has been completely ruined by her mother! Do you know what kind of life I’ve been living in that family?”
Duan Yi pushed back her hair and rolled up her sleeves and pant legs.
By now, many people had gathered in the courtyard.
Including Ji Fei and Qin Xian.
Ji Fei stared in shock at the scene. She had only learned the secret a few hours ago, and now it was out in the open. She had thought that if Qin Xian investigated and found something, they could quietly confirm it with a DNA test before revealing anything. After all, she didn’t dare take such a risk!
She knew everything Duan Yi said was true, but…
While it saved her and Qin Xian from further hesitation, the impact of this revelation…
Ji Fei looked at Qin Tiantian, who was now pale and visibly shaken, already beginning to doubt herself.
Sixth Uncle Qin and Sixth Aunt Qin’s expressions were indescribable, with Sixth Aunt trembling uncontrollably.
As for Duan Yi, she was pitiful. The scars on her body were clearly recent, meaning she had suffered domestic abuse shortly after leaving the Qin family. Moreover, there were older scars, evidence of past abuse. The sight left Ji Fei breathless.
If this was truly a case of swapped lives, then Duan Yi’s life had been a living nightmare.
“For years, they abused me, treated me horribly, and even refused to let me go to school. In the end, I even had to ask Qin Tiantian for help. Now, looking back, it’s all so ridiculous.”
Qin Tiantian stiffened under Duan Yi’s gaze, tears streaming down her face. She shook her head instinctively, unable to accept that her beloved parents might not be hers after all.
Duan Yi stared stubbornly at Sixth Uncle Qin and Sixth Aunt Qin. “Mao Jie’s husband even tried to sell me off to an old bachelor for a dowry. He knew about the baby swap, so she agreed to it. If I were Mao Jie’s biological daughter, would she be so cruel, so heartless? It’s precisely because I’m your daughter that she treated me so viciously. If it were Qin Tiantian, her own flesh and blood, she would never have been so ruthless!”
Duan Yi cried out, “I beg you, believe me. You’re my real parents! How can you not believe me? A DNA test—take me for a DNA test right now, and you’ll see I’m the real one. She’s the fake, the daughter of a servant, the beneficiary of Mao Jie’s scheme!”
As Duan Yi spoke, she stepped closer, causing Qin Tiantian to shrink back in fear.
Sixth Uncle Qin immediately barked, “Enough!”
Duan Yi looked up sharply, and Sixth Uncle Qin’s harsh tone faltered. If what she said was true, then the person before him might indeed be his biological daughter.
But how could their beloved Tiantian not be their own? The natural bond between parents and children—how could it be wrong?
“Honey, it’s not true, right? Tiantian is our daughter!” The gentle Sixth Aunt was on the verge of tears.
“Mom…” Duan Yi called out angrily.
Sixth Aunt recoiled as if startled. “Don’t call me that!” But seeing Duan Yi’s pitiful, aggrieved expression, she couldn’t bring herself to be harsh. “It’s not proven yet…”
Duan Yi glared hatefully at Qin Tiantian, feeling that her parents’ rejection was all Qin Tiantian’s fault.
Qin Tiantian, meanwhile, remained speechless.
The relatives around them began to murmur, unable to accept the possibility that Qin Tiantian wasn’t truly one of them. But Duan Yi’s insistence on a DNA test suggested she had indeed overheard Mao Jie’s confession.
At that moment, Qin Xian stepped forward. “It’s too late to continue this now. Sixth Uncle, arrange for Duan Yi to stay here tonight. Tomorrow, we’ll do the DNA test. We’ll discuss everything after the results come out.”
Sixth Uncle Qin looked at Qin Xian, who added, “Sixth Uncle, you know you have to do this.”
Sixth Uncle Qin felt a pang of pain but didn’t deny it. Torn between emotion and reason, the situation was truly agonizing.
Sixth Aunt clung tightly to Qin Tiantian, as if afraid her precious daughter would be taken away. “Tiantian, sleep with Mom tonight!”
Qin Tiantian was stunned. She looked at her parents, then at Duan Yi, whose eyes were filled with hatred that seemed almost tangible.
“I… I want to be alone. Mom, Dad, I need some time by myself,” Qin Tiantian forced a smile.
“Then Mom will take you back,” Sixth Aunt said immediately. She felt that Tiantian was her flesh and blood. She couldn’t accept this, truly couldn’t. All she wanted now was to escape from it all.
Sixth Aunt ignored Duan Yi, and though Sixth Uncle Qin felt a pang of guilt, he couldn’t bring himself to suddenly show concern for a stranger. He instructed the butler to make arrangements.
As for Duan Yi, she stood alone, biting her lip and crying. Many couldn’t help but feel heartbroken. If Duan Yi really was the Qin family’s child, then this was truly a tragedy.
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