But the strength with which the child had just grabbed her was like clutching at a lifeline.
She should have brought more people. That was Bo Xin's first thought.
She took out her medical license from her pocket and showed it to them. "I'm a doctor. I saw your child's foot was injured, so I was taking a look."
A doctor?
"What's a doctor doing here?"
"Volunteer aid, of course."
Bo Xin glanced at them with a smile. "Haven't you heard? Neighboring Tongluo Village got a lot of subsidies from Hengxing."
"And I'm a doctor from Hengxing."
She looked at Ji Xingzhi, who looked back at her with a curious expression, clearly thinking, 'She lies without batting an eye.'
She thought, 'The boss is right here, why would I need a script?'
Someone from Ye's family, who didn't know, muttered loudly, "What's the Hengxing subsidy?"
A woman said sourly, "It's the subsidy for families of martyrs. They give a lot every month." Enough for their whole family's food and drink for a month. And, "Even though she remarried long ago, she still gets it."
If Bo Xin remembered correctly, it was supposed to be for life.
Ye Laoqi was still skeptical. "But we've always heard it's only for families of martyrs. Why this time the whole village? And they sent a doctor."
A doctor who was so good-looking. The Ye family couldn't help but stare.
Ji Xingzhi stepped behind her. "Of course, it's to create good living conditions for military families. If everyone benefits, the military families will have a better living environment." He looked at the woman who had just spoken, implying, 'So they won't be envied.'
Bo Xin glanced at him, thinking his quick thinking wasn't bad.
She appeared tired of explaining, her eyes flickering with impatience at the family's persistence. She took Ji Xingzhi's arm. "Let's go. This family acts like they've never seen a doctor before. Such a strange attitude."
Indeed, their reaction was a bit odd. In the place of normal parents—or biological parents—they would be begging her to treat the child. But instead, their first reaction upon hearing she was a doctor was resistance, dissatisfaction, and a desire to drive her away. They were afraid she would notice something.
The family exchanged glances, but if they said anything more, it would look suspicious. These two clearly looked wealthy, and they were with a group. They stepped aside, and because of their guilt, they said nothing as the couple left.
Bo Xin sat back in the car and checked the time. It was going to be very difficult to take the child away directly. They had been chased off so quickly—less than half an hour. The child was injured and walked slowly.
Bo Xin frowned and tapped the license she had used to show. Although she hadn't used it in a long time, even if it had expired, these people probably wouldn't know the difference.
She shifted her mood and began to tease the person beside her. "In the past, why didn't you subsidize the people around the military families? As you said, weren't you afraid the villagers would be jealous?"
Ji Xingzhi drove, his eyes fixed ahead. "Of course, it's because here it's Sister Fan. Sister Fan doesn't care about that. She wants me to use that money on others."
Bo Xin thought about Sister Fan's personality and found it seemed to fit.
"Are there many people like that?"
"All the adults, except the kids."
Bo Xin was stunned. That was quite something. "What about the rest of the money?"
"I used it to support the family."
Bo Xin: "..."
In the early days of his business, he had also been sending five thousand yuan home every month. Back then, money was worth even more.
As Bo Xin left Tianyang Village, she could breathe easier. She looked in the rearview mirror and was surprised to see the corners of Ji Xingzhi's mouth lift, as if he was happy about something.
"Did you come up with an idea?"
Ji Xingzhi's smile widened. "You already have an idea. Why ask me?"
Bo Xin casually adjusted her bangs. She just wanted to see if Ji Xingzhi had any better ideas. But she didn't expect to be caught.
Yes, after Ji Xingzhi said that, she thought the best way was to get the child out of Tianyang Village. Since Hengxing had such a welfare program, why not set up an event?
The main items would be rice, flour, oil, and some school supplies for the students. It would be best to add some plush toys that children love. A pampered child—Bo Xin recalled Li Qiang'an's face. She somehow felt that this child should have the same willful personality.
——
After Ji Xingzhi and Bo Xin left, Fan Wenhua took it upon herself to look after the two children. During this time, she had learned about the children being switched at birth and had a fairly good grasp of their personalities.
She told them that their father had gone along to protect their mother.
Bo Yuxu thought that was only natural. "That's the only use he has."
"Yuxu really dislikes your dad, huh."
"After all, it's hard to like someone who's mentally the same age as me."
Fan Wenhua: "..."
Thinking about Xingzhi still picking at her cement at his age, she felt Yuxu wasn't wrong at all.
"What about Yanyi?"
"That kid is younger than me."
Bo Yuxu checked the time. Ji Yanyi had slept a lot. Mom should be back soon. He stood up, said goodbye to Auntie Fan, and went to find Ji Yanyi.
Ji Yanyi was sleeping face down, with only his head turned to the side. It amazed Bo Yuxu how he could fall asleep anywhere and in any position. Bo Yuxu thought for a moment, then decided not to slap his bouncy butt. He didn't like others doing that to him, so he wouldn't do it to others.
He patted Ji Yanyi's shoulder. "Yanyi, get up. Mom's coming back."