Chapter 76 Part 2
Wu Heng, while accepting requests, said comfortingly, “If you can’t connect immediately, don’t worry, perhaps it’s a common ailment that can be treated at a hospital, or perhaps it’s not urgent.”
The Shark platform had repeatedly stated their system was fair and transparent but couldn’t explain Wu Heng’s luck in always connecting with those who had strange illnesses.
As he spoke, a figure appeared, a girl wearing a mask and a hat, only her eyes visible.
Before Wu Heng could even say anything, the barrage comments were filled with complaints about this patient’s lack of manners, didn’t she know that even shaman doctors needed to see their patients’ faces for a proper diagnosis?
“Do you think I’m sick?” the girl didn’t speak directly, using her phone’s text-to-speech function.
[… What’s wrong with her? Covered up completely and can’t even speak? Mute? Or something she’s embarrassed about?]
[Why not just go to Wu Heng directly? Too busy?]
[Those eyes… look like Xie Zhi… those eyes are very distinctive!]
[It is Xie Zhi! Celebrities, using Wu Heng for clout, I hate her.]
[+1, such a pretty girl, but I saw a photo of her once, her gaze towards another actress was so… predatory… Please leave Wu Heng alone!]
The girl, surprised at being recognized despite being covered up and not speaking, hesitated for a moment, then took off her mask and hat, revealing a recognizable face. “Hello, Doctor Wu.”
She hadn’t wanted to connect with Wu Heng, but having no other options, she tried anyway.
[It really is Xie Zhi, what’s wrong with her today? Her gaze is so calm, she’s usually so arrogant.]
[She’s a rich kid, has the right to be arrogant.]
[What’s wrong with her? Did she have an adverse reaction to the vaccine? That’s why she’s here.]
Xie Zhi, already a celebrity with her own followers, being the first from the entertainment industry to connect with Wu Heng, immediately attracted even more attention, even office workers were secretly watching.
Wu Heng looked at her face and said, “You’re perfectly healthy, no problems, you can disconnect now.”
This surprised the netizens. It was the first time he declared a patient healthy. He usually pointed out even minor ailments.
Xie Zhi also became anxious. “Doctor Wu, are you sure? Perhaps you can take my pulse remotely? I really… have a problem.”
It seemed to be something she couldn’t articulate.
Wu Heng smiled. “No need, you’re truly healthy, in perfect condition.”
Xie Zhi touched the talisman in her pocket, given to her by Wang Dong, who said it was from Wu Heng. She had been scared and confused in this new world, and after receiving it, remembering Wu Heng’s reputation, she felt reassured.
But nothing happened. She even felt better, more adapted to this world.
Now, after Wu Heng’s diagnosis, she doubted his skills, was she truly fine?
Just as the live stream was becoming awkward, two concerned voices came from off-screen.
“Zhizhi, what’s wrong? Are you feeling unwell? Talk to us.”
Xie’s father had been about to leave for work when the housekeeper mentioned her connecting with an online shaman doctor, remembering her strange behavior after the vaccination, they rushed over, although happy about the change, they were still worried.
They had never seen such a conflicted, hesitant expression on their daughter’s face. It worried them.
Suddenly, Xie Zhi dropped to her knees, kowtowing before them, sobbing. “I’m sorry, Uncle, Auntie, I’m not your daughter… I’m… I’m just… a country girl…”
The couple was stunned. “What?!”
[Holy crap… Xie Zhi isn’t the Xie family’s daughter?! Not CEO Xie’s daughter?! How does she know?]
[What a juicy piece of gossip! Did she secretly do a DNA test?]
[A country girl… Could it be a switched-at-birth scenario? Like in those novels!]
[No wonder she’s been acting strangely, less arrogant, perhaps because she knows now, her true identity, no longer daring to act like a spoiled princess. Shouldn’t she give up her position to the real daughter then?]
[No wonder Doctor Wu said she’s fine. This is an ethical issue, not a medical one.]
The Xie family’s world had crumbled. They stumbled backward.
Mrs. Xie, forcing a smile, tried to help her up. “Zhizhi, this isn’t funny! You’ll scare us!”
Mr. Xie’s heart was also pounding. He looked at her face and said, “Look in the mirror! You look just like me! Everyone knows you’re my daughter! Do you need money? Or are there problems with your work? I can help you, just don’t say such things.”
He was about to transfer some money to her.
She was usually quite a handful, often causing trouble, but she was their precious daughter, after all. They could tolerate her antics, but this was too much, they were angry.
[They really do look alike. The same eyebrows and facial features. Definitely father and daughter.]
[Seriously speechless. This Xie Zhi, just for attention, playing such a cruel prank. If that were my parents, I would have been beaten up already.]
[Who said Xie Zhi couldn’t act? Look at her expression, I almost believe her!]
[Can your family drama not involve Wu Heng? Wasting such a valuable consultation slot, Doctor Wu, kick her out!]
Wu Heng, chin resting on his hand, looked at the screen silently.
The netizens immediately remembered the rumors about him liking pretty girls, how he used to watch Fan Tutu’s videos.
Su Da Yi, half-buried in the dog bed, was also curious, how pretty was she?
It reached out a paw and scratched Wu Heng’s leg, he couldn’t ignore it any longer and placed his phone in front of it.
Su Da Yi glanced at the crying girl on the screen and scoffed, ‘I’m prettier! A hundred times prettier once I lose weight!’
Then contentedly curled up and went back to sleep.
Wu Heng stared at the chubby fox. How could it not be fat, eating all the time, no exercise, always sleeping. He nudged it with his foot, telling it to use the pile of scraps instead, which Su Da Yi ignored.
[Isn’t that Zhang Da Yong’s Fox Immortal? Why is she at Wu Heng’s place now?]
[I thought she would become their guardian, but coming to Wu Heng’s is also good, I’m afraid they can’t protect her.]
[They have Hei Tan now. Guan Guan (Su Da Yi) is so pretty. But that bed is too small.]
Da Bai, watching on his tablet, “?”
It hissed frantically, “Xi Xi, come on, pack your things, let’s go home! That fox stole our beds!”
That damned fox! Stealing its bed!
Xi Xi, also on high alert, said, “Yes, but be careful, she might eat us!”
Hearing that, Da Bai quickly changed its mind. “Xi Xi, why don’t we wait two more days? The residual energy from the Nuo opera festival…”
Xi Xi transformed into her human form, running back to her room, “Xi Xi will go first, Big Brother Da Bai, wait for me to pick you up.”
Da Bai, sensing Mr. and Mrs. He’s glares, relented. “…Okay, I’ll go back, we’ll go back together.”
Uncle He was difficult enough, Xi Xi’s grandparents even more so.
Xie Zhi, seeing the couple’s love and concern, remembering the brand-name clothes and bags they bought her yesterday, felt even more guilty.
She choked back a sob. “Uncle, Auntie, it’s true, I’m not your daughter, I’m not joking.”
Mr. Xie’s face darkened, his heart pounding,
Could it be… their daughter, the one they had loved and cherished for eighteen years, wasn’t their biological child? Were those “switched at birth” dramas his wife loved to watch going to become their reality? But she had given birth in the best private hospital, with strict procedures, mistakes were impossible. And a country girl? From a completely different social class, there was no way…
“Should we… should we get a DNA test? I won’t believe it without seeing the results,” Mrs. Xie said tearfully.
Their world was collapsing, they had just been discussing He Yunxiao’s snake fetus pregnancy a while ago, and now this…
Xie Zhi shook her head frantically, “A DNA test is useless! It’ll show that I am your biological daughter, but my soul… it’s not! I… I think… I might have transmigrated! Soul transmigration!”
The Xie couple: “?”
They were stunned. Soul transmigration?
They vaguely understood the concept.
Her father asked cautiously, “Is this… for your next drama? A transmigration story?”
Then looked at Wu Heng.
Wu Heng, after a long silence, said simply, “It’s true.”
