The female doctor who examined the two babies was also a mother herself, so she felt deeply sorry for Xu Zixi's situation.
Putting herself in Xu Zixi's shoes, if it were her who had been deceived, abandoned, and then that person wanted to come back and take her children away just because she was doing well now...
No way! She'd be furious!
"Absolutely don't give them up!" The female doctor grasped Xu Zixi's hand, more agitated than she was.
"How does he dare to compete with you for the babies? These stinky men really think they're something. It's us women who endure ten months of pregnancy and breastfeed the children. What have they contributed in the middle? He didn't accompany you through the most difficult time of childbirth, nor did he fulfill his responsibilities as a father during the children's growth. Even when the two babies got sick this time, it was the neighbor next door who helped you send them to the hospital. He has no right to be called 'Dad' by the two babies!"
Xu Zixi nodded repeatedly. "You've really spoken my mind! If he dares to come, I'll definitely kick him out of the door!"
Outside the ward, Lord Yan felt as if he'd been hit by many arrows, and each one hit the bullseye.
Taking a deep breath, he turned around and walked away from the ward step by step with heavy steps.
As a result, he didn't hear the doctor say to Xu Zixi, "I think your neighbor is nice to the children and he's also very handsome. Hehe, don't you have any feelings for him?"
Wei Shu quickly chased after him and whispered in his ear, "Lord, don't take it to heart. They're just two shortsighted women. What good things can they say? The two young masters will only have the best future if they return to Lord."
However, Yan Yincheng said,
"What they said makes some sense."
Huh? Wei Shu stood there stunned. Was Lord crazy? Those two women were scolding him as a scumbag, both explicitly and implicitly!
"I missed every moment of their growth. I really don't have the right to be called 'Dad' by them."
Even if that woman committed suicide and abandoned the two children as she did in the previous life, and he was able to bring the two children back to his side successfully, the three years from their birth, to learning to say their first words, to being able to walk independently without their parents' support could never be made up for.
"But Lord, this is clearly a paradox. They said you didn't participate in the two children's growth, but it's not your fault. It was Miss Yuan who chose to hide in Haicheng and give birth to the children secretly. If you hadn't thought of investigating, no one in this world would have known you had two such lovely children. I think we should make our identities clear to Miss Yuan. If she really doesn't want to return the children to Lord, we can find a lawyer and go through legal procedures!"
Wei Shu said indignantly.
But Yan Yincheng shook his head. Going through legal procedures to fight for the custody of the children was indeed a way, but when the two children still had feelings for their biological mother, even if they won the lawsuit, the two children might not be willing to recognize him as their father. They might even resent him for separating them from their mother.
This was not the result he wanted.
Moreover, as long as that woman kept brainwashing the two children, saying that their father was an irresponsible man, no matter how hard he tried, the two children would never have a good impression of him.
So, this matter couldn't be rushed.
If he wanted to bring the two children back to his side smoothly, he had to solve this former young lady of the Yuan family first.
Either make her disappear from this world completely like in the previous life, or make her willingly hand the children over to him.
Clutching the blind stick in his hand tightly, Yan Yincheng said coldly, "Let's go."
"What about the two young masters? How will they get back..." Wei Shu turned to look at the ward. Seeing that Yan Yincheng showed no sign of stopping, he had no choice but to scratch his head and follow.
Yan Yincheng and Wei Shu's departure didn't surprise Xu Zixi. It was already past midnight after all the fuss of getting the two babies examined. Normal people would have been sound asleep by this time. Moreover, they were just kind enough to send them to the hospital. Paying the medical fees for her was already more than enough. She wouldn't force them to take them home.
It was already three o'clock in the morning when the two babies finished their drip. Their complexions had returned to normal, and Yuan Xiaoxuan's brows were finally no longer furrowed. He was sleeping very soundly. Not wanting to disturb the two babies' rest, Xu Zixi thought that since the money had already been paid, she might as well just stay in the hospital for the night.
The next morning, before she even fully opened her eyes, Xu Zixi felt two furry things rubbing against her in her arms. Opening her eyes, she saw the magnified little faces of the two babies right in front of her. Then she felt something soft touch her face.
"Good morning, Mommy!"
The two babies said in unison. Their little faces were rosy, showing no sign of illness at all. They looked extremely energetic.
Xu Zixi's heart melted from the cuteness. She got up and gave each of them a good - morning kiss.
"Good morning, my babies."
Yuan Xiaoxu covered his mouth and looked at his elder brother with wide eyes. He whispered, "Brother, Mommy called me baby! Xiaoxu is Mommy's baby!"
Although Yuan Xiaoxuan was also very happy, he said in a disdainful tone, "Silly Xiaoxu, Mommy already called you that yesterday!"
Yuan Xiaoxu tilted his head and tried to recall.
Did she? He couldn't remember clearly. Because...
He patted his little belly and threw himself on Xu Zixi, acting coquettishly. "Mommy, Xiaoxu is hungry!"
Yuan Xiaoxuan also said shyly, "Mommy, Xiaoxuan is hungry too."
Xu Zixi tapped the tips of their noses and said indulgently, "Let's go home right away."
Before the three of them left, the female doctor who treated the babies found Xu Zixi.
"Take these medicines home. Take them with warm water three times a day. They'll be completely recovered in just two days. And here's one hundred yuan. Take a taxi home with the two babies later. I'll be on duty in this clinic at ten o'clock tomorrow morning. You can return the money to me then. Oh, and when I examined your two babies yesterday, I found that their nutrition is a bit lacking and their resistance is not very good. You need to strengthen their physical exercise after you get home."
Looking at the cash in her hand and listening to the gentle exhortations, Xu Zixi was stunned. She didn't expect the other party to think so carefully for her.
The research institute she established in her previous life specialized in researching biological special - effect drugs, so she often dealt with doctors and had a natural fondness for them. Now she was even more touched.
Looking at the name tag on the doctor's chest, Xu Zixi promised seriously, "Doctor Chen, thank you. I will definitely come here to return the money to you tomorrow morning."
The female doctor surnamed Chen felt a bit embarrassed. She winked at Xu Zixi. "Only mothers know how hard it is to raise children. This is a secret between the two of us! If your babies feel unwell in the future, you can come to me directly. And if the children's father really dares to come back and compete with you for the babies, you must tell me. I have relatives who run a law firm. I'll definitely find you the best defense lawyer."
Xu Zixi smiled. "Okay, I will."