Paternity Test

The drive from home to the hospital usually took only ten minutes, but today it took a full thirty.

Outside the hospital, the driver carefully pulled into a parking space.

Before getting out, Jiang Yuehua wrapped the little one in a blanket.

After all, the baby was still so young and couldn't be exposed to the wind.

Even when Lin Yi was going to carry his daughter, Jiang Yuehua spent a long time giving him instructions.

But when she saw that Lin Yi was holding the baby correctly, Jiang Yuehua was quite pleased. Her teaching hadn't been for nothing.

In the hospital lobby, the director, Zhang He, was already waiting with a group of medical staff.

When he saw Jiang Yuehua and Lin Yi get out of the car, he hurried outside to greet them.

"Madam, young master."

The hospital employees following Zhang He were astonished to see their director being so deferential.

Even a VIP customer paying his bill was taken aback.

When he had sought a consultation with the director, he hadn't seen him being nearly so courteous...

For a moment, everyone in the lobby wondered who the two were.

"Old Zhang, take us to the laboratory for a paternity test," Lin Yi said, looking at the little one in his arms.

Zhang He was taken aback at first. When he saw the baby in Lin Yi's arms, his eyes widened!

A baby?

A paternity test??

Could it be???

"Yes, young master! This way, please!"

And so, the dignified director of a hospital attended to their every need like a grandson...

When they reached the laboratory, Lin Yi looked at the various instruments before him, and the corners of his mouth twitched.

He could accept all of them, but he felt a little sorry for the little one in his arms. Although they hadn't done the paternity test yet, Lin Yi had already stepped into the role of a hands-on dad.

"Old Zhang, what do you need for a paternity test?"

"Blood, hair with follicles attached, or fingernails will all work." (Sources consulted.)

Zhang He answered immediately. As the director, his professional knowledge was quite sound.

Lin Yi thought it over. Of those options, only clipping her nails wouldn't hurt the little one.

"Then let's clip her nails."

"All right, I'll get everything ready immediately."

With that, Zhang He went into the testing room and sterilized a pair of nail clippers.

A moment later, he came out carrying disposable gauze and the clippers.

The little one was playing in Lin Yi's arms.

"Wah~"

"Oh~"

Even the young nurse beside them loved the adorable sight and couldn't help thinking, The baby's mother must be a beauty!

"Good baby, don't move. It'll be over soon."

Lin Yi held the little one's hand and disinfected it with a wet wipe.

"Old Zhang, be sure to go slowly. You mustn't hurt the baby," Jiang Yuehua instructed from the side, terrified that the baby might get hurt.

"Yes, madam." Zhang He nodded, taking even greater care.

Meanwhile, Lin Yi held the baby's little fist and straightened her index finger.

He had expected the little one to resist, but to his surprise, she was very cooperative.

Not only did the baby extend her finger, she thoughtfully held it out to Zhang He, as if to say, Hurry up, I've put it right in front of you!

Zhang He was a father himself. Looking at someone else's child and thinking about his own, he couldn't help sighing to himself, My kid came into this world to collect a debt from me!

Even Lin Yi's heart melted at how adorable the little one was.

Before long, Zhang He had clipped the nail on her index finger. He was about to take the clipping in for testing, but as he stood up, the little one suddenly burst into loud wails.

"Waaah... waaah..."

"Baby, what's wrong?" Lin Yi was frantic, and even Zhang He broke out in a cold sweat.

The two of them carefully checked the little one's finger and found that it hadn't been cut. She didn't look hungry, either.

Meanwhile, Jiang Yuehua checked the little one's diaper, which was still dry. In the end, even Jiang Yuehua, who had raised a child before, was completely baffled.

Looking at the "silly" adults in front of her, the baby cried as she held her little hand out to Zhang He again.

Only then did Lin Yi understand. The little one had gotten hooked on having her nails clipped.

"Old Zhang, the baby wants you to clip her nails," Lin Yi said with a helpless smile.

As if she understood what Lin Yi had said, the little one nodded, her eyes brimming with tears.

"Hm?" Zhang He was skeptical. The baby actually wanted that? Ordinary babies couldn't get away fast enough, yet this little one was practically begging for it. He had never heard of such a thing.

"No problem, young master. I'll clip the little one's nails right away." Zhang He handed the sample to the nurse and told her to take it in for testing, while he personally tended to the little one.

The dignified director of a hospital had actually been reduced to clipping nails. If word got out, probably no one would believe it.

Sure enough, the moment the clippers approached the baby, her crying stopped abruptly. Then she actually laughed aloud.

"Hee-hee~ hee-hee~"

The laughter came so unexpectedly that even Lin Yi was startled for a moment. Then he looked at the little one with a smile in his eyes.

"Baby, does having your nails clipped make you happy?"

"Wah~"

"Mmm~"

"Hee-hee~"

Even Jiang Yuehua and Zhang He, standing beside them, felt soothed by the little one's laughter.

At that moment, Jiang Yuehua made a bold decision: even if the little one wasn't her biological granddaughter, she would adopt her.

The baby was so adorable. Who wouldn't love her?

And at that moment, Lin Yi also came to regard the little one as his own biological daughter.

After all the nails on the little one's hand had been clipped, the baby finally began playing by herself, completely satisfied.

By the time Zhang He stood up, his legs had gone numb from squatting, and he limped as he walked.

By the time he had finished that one hand, Zhang He's back was soaked through. It had been even more exhausting than performing surgery.

The sample had already been sent in, and the test results would take about three hours. Lin Yi and Jiang Yuehua then took the little one to a luxurious lounge.

The lounge was well equipped, but even so, Lin Yi couldn't bear to put the little one down on the bed.

"Son, take a break. Mom will watch her for you."

"No need, Mom, I'm not tired." Lin Yi looked at the little one with tenderness in his eyes, thinking, Being a hands-on dad seems pretty nice!

The little one was still very young, and after playing for a while, she soon fell asleep.

Afraid of waking the little one, Lin Yi stayed in the same position the whole time. If his childhood friends had seen this tender side of him, their jaws would probably have dropped.

Three hours flew by, and Zhang He ran over to Lin Yi with the test results.

After pushing open the door and seeing the little one fast asleep, he tactfully lowered his voice. "Madam, young master, the test results are out."

Zhang He then handed the results to Jiang Yuehua.

Jiang Yuehua opened the report and turned straight to the last page. It read, "According to Mendel's laws of inheritance, the genetic match between the two samples is 99.9999%."

Seeing that the report didn't clearly state whether they were biologically related, Jiang Yuehua grew anxious. "What exactly does this 99.9999% mean?"

"Madam, it proves that the baby really is the young master's child," Zhang He hurriedly explained from the side.

"Really? The baby really is my granddaughter?"

"Son, you're amazing."

Jiang Yuehua spoke excitedly, but when she realized the little one was still fast asleep, she immediately lowered her voice.

Lin Yi was calm when he heard the result, because he had already accepted her as his daughter in his heart.

Amid her joy, Jiang Yuehua came over to Zhang He and said sternly, "Old Zhang, from now on, these paternity tests need to be written clearly. You can't leave people unable to understand them."

"Yes, madam." Zhang He nodded hastily.