567 The Secret About the Past 185 (1/2)
Rather taken aback by her absurd request, Yuan Mingzhu answered, ”It'd be easy to summon such spirits intentionally, but it's far too difficult to send them away. Do you understand what I mean? Usually, summoning evil child spirits to work for you would result in dire consequences. I will never perform any rituals like those.”
Xu Youran decided not to insist further upon hearing about the possible dangers. ”Turns out it's very powerful. Forget it, then.”
”Are you thinking of harming someone again?”
”Yes, but there's no way for me to find out his birth characters, so…”
”Youran, you're pregnant right now. Hence, I suggest that you refrain from committing such sins. Not only will it be detrimental to me, but it'd also be harmful to you and your child too.”
”I understand,” said Xu Youran, smiling wryly as she looked down to sip on some juice.
Yuan Mingzhu's mobile phone began to ring all of a sudden. After taking a look at the caller display, she said, ”It's someone from the police station. I gotta head back now. We're in the midst of investigations for a case. Drive safely while on your way back.”
”Alright, hurry along,” Xu Youran said with a smile that vanished once Yuan Mingzhu hurried out of the door.
She was peeved about the fact that she could not come up with a better solution.
She decided to stick to her original plan, refusing to believe that she would forever not have the chance to take action!
The tension within her vanished when she caressed her slightly raised baby bump.
After finishing her fruit juice, she grabbed her purse and drove back to her parents' place.
Madam Xu was knitting a sweater while sitting on the couch. Upon sight of her arrival, Madam Xu asked, ”The weather is really warm today. What brings you home?”
”I was just bored. Mother, how many times have I told you? Sweaters are sold in stores everywhere, why do you bother knitting them yourself?”
”I have nothing else to do anyway. This is a great activity to kill time,” said Madam Xu, continuing to knit.
”Where's Father?”
”He went out.”
”Mother, which was the best hospital in town during your time?” Xu Youran asked, leaning closer toward her.
”It was the First People's Hospital, of course. Poor families would usually give birth at home with the help of midwives while the wealthy would go into labor at the hospital. There were very few hospitals at that time. The First People's Hospital has always been the best one, be it in the past or in the present.”
”I see.” The hospital must have the records of all the births that took place there. Could I find out more from there? Xu Youran wondered to herself.
”By the way, has there been any results from the search?”
Madam Xu shook her head and answered, ”No, it's already been so many years. Why would it be that easy to find her? There haven't been any matches in the DNA genetic database either. Your father and I are really anxious. I really wonder if we can ever find her.”
”Mother, you'll definitely find her one day.”
”I hope so. I get so upset every time I think of her.”
Xu Youran hoped that they would never be able to find their missing daughter because only then can she secure her footing in the Xu family. Wouldn't her presence become redundant once their biological daughter returns?
Thus, she had always prayed fervently in her heart that she would never be found.
Shortly after, Xu Youran left the Xu family mansion and headed to the First People's Hospital while wearing a surgical mask and a pair of shades.
Once she reached the front desk, she asked straight away, ”Hello, may I ask if you could check the birth records of a child who was born here in the past?”
”Yes.”
”Could you help me check then?” Xu Youran asked gleefully.
”Yes, please tell me the name of the child.”
”Gu Beicheng.”
The staff at the front desk checked the database and answered, ”Yes, there are records of such a person being delivered here.”
”May I ask what his date of birth is?” Xu Youran asked agitatedly.
”I'm very sorry about that but there are no records of his birth date here.”
”Don't you guys save the date of birth in the records?”
”No, we don't.”
Xu Youran had no choice but to leave.