Dragon Raja 5; Chapter 65: Whale Song (34)

Dragon Raja 5

Lu Mingfei listened silently, not daring to interrupt. The voice was so calm, yet it told such a sad story.

“At that moment, I suddenly believed it. I believed she was my mother, because I had never seen that kind of love in her eyes before.” Nono said slowly, “I suddenly broke free from the guards and went up to strangle a pit bull’s throat.”

Lu Mingfei nodded, meaning, “Senior sister, you did a good job. This is the you I know. You can love or save anyone you want. Don’t say it’s a pit bull, even if there’s a dragon in front of you, you will rush forward.”

“Maybe I was too arrogant and hated. Seeing my abnormal behavior, one of my sisters snatched the electric baton from the guard and stabbed me in the waist. I fainted, and when I woke up, I was in a hospital over a hundred miles away, a hospital owned by my family.”

“The doctor showed me the DNA comparison results between me and that woman. Yes, that dirty, smelly woman was my mother. She was born in a small village in India. Her family was very poor. My father set up a research institute nearby to improve the area’s public health. This was actually to help him find surrogate mothers, which is illegal there. She underwent artificial insemination there at the age of 16 and gave birth to me. I was taken away the same day the transaction was completed. She only met me once. She later regretted it and went to the research institute many times, saying she wanted her daughter back. But how could that be possible? From my father’s perspective, she was just a tool for giving birth. The most important thing about me was his genes. A few years later, the research institute was closed, and she had no one to turn to. No one expected her to come to me. Legally, I have no relationship with her. I am just my father’s daughter. The doctor tried to explain this to me.”

“The bad news is that my mother is in very poor condition. The pit bull bite wasn’t a big deal, but she’s infected with cysticercosis, a parasite common in some underdeveloped areas. It can live for years in the human body, and the eggs can enter the brain through the bloodstream, causing damage. Given the extent of the brain damage, she’s practically insane. Even worse, she must have been infected when she was pregnant with me. Logically, she wouldn’t have passed the medical examination to become a surrogate mother, but there are always omissions. This parasite is almost certain to infect the fetus, so I’m likely a carrier. Medically, it’s currently difficult to deworm a fetus, so I have to undergo a week-long medical examination and quarantine. I can imagine how delighted my brothers and sisters, who had once been defeated by me, were when this news reached the manor. I was infected with a parasite that was difficult to cure. How could I possibly be their father’s favorite daughter? But by then, I didn’t care anymore. I agreed to cooperate, as long as they did their best to treat my mother.”

“After a week of quarantine, the doctor came to me and said that I was lucky. I was not infected with brain cysticercosis at all. Medically, the chance of this happening is one in a thousand. My mother was seriously infected with parasites, but she gave birth to a healthy daughter. Maybe it was a woman who desperately wanted to give birth to a healthy child? So God took pity on her.” Nono went to the refrigerator and got another bottle of beer. In this store, customers can get their own drinks and pay for them afterwards.

Nuonuo opened the beer and poured it for himself, drinking by himself, ignoring Crow and Lu Mingfei.

“How is your mother?” Lu Mingfei asked.

“The cysticercosis has invaded her brain for a long time. She never woke up again. She is brain dead. Only a breathing corpse is left.” Nono said softly, “I really don’t know how she found me. She is such a poor woman, and the cysticercosis has messed up her brain. She has to cross the border and walk a long way. I wonder if anyone bully her on the way…”

Nuonuo didn’t show any expression, but Lu Mingfei lowered his head, pretended to wipe his nose, took out a tissue, and wiped the corners of his eyes.

“Since I was not a parasite carrier, I was discharged from the hospital a week later. My father came to pick me up in person on the day of discharge, which is a great honor in our family. He said he was very happy that I was okay, he was worried about me, he was proud of me, I was his best child, and I would inherit his career in the future. But I laughed and said I was not, I was an employee of your company.” Nono continued.

Lu Mingfei nodded. This was Nuonuo’s speaking style. She would say hurtful things without giving you a chance to refute. He couldn’t imagine that this kind of girl had ever tried hard to please someone, even if that person was her father.

“Dad was stunned. He said, ‘No, how could you be an employee? You are my child. I gave you life and I will give you more.’ I didn’t respond to him. I just smiled at him.” Nono raised his head and drank a whole glass of beer.

Crow and Lu Mingfei looked at her silently, listening to the sound of the wine going down her throat.

“Life isn’t something you can give to a child simply by giving her life. Life is something you’ll lose if you give it to someone!” Nuonuo put down the cup and said slowly, “The person who gave birth to me died that day, but I came back to life. From that day on, I’m no longer one of the 55 heirs of the Chen family. I am who I am. I don’t try to please anyone, and I don’t rely on anyone.”

Her tone was so light and indifferent, but Lu Mingfei could hear the gnashing of teeth.

“So he’s worthy enough to tell me to go home?” Nuonuo sneered, “Where do I even have a home?”

“It turns out we are all just children.” Lu Mingfei suddenly said this without making any sense.