Chapter 429: Blood Cancer
In the past, Jian Qiuyan would have been devastated.
To be accused like this by her own daughter—any mother would find it unbearable.
But now that she knew this was an imposter, Jian Qiuyan just gave an apologetic smile.
"I'm sorry. I'll try harder next time."
With that, she turned and left.
The imposter stared at her retreating back in disbelief.
'It didn't seem strange on the surface, but why does something feel… off?'
But the imposter couldn't be bothered to chase after her and ask. She had other things to do.
Xiao Ye still hadn't given her a clear answer after all this time. She had to find a way to gain more leverage to force his hand in marriage!
「In the blink of an eye, a day passed.」
「Night fell.」
Inside the room, the imposter was sleeping soundly, completely unaware that her bedroom door had been silently opened.
「In the darkness.」
Xiao Ye approached the bed.
He glanced at the face, identical to Lin Chuxing's, and unceremoniously injected her with a sedative.
Once the injection was done, he hoisted her onto his shoulder, walked out of the Xiao Family residence, and sped off in his car under the cover of night.
「Two hours later.」
He arrived at Dragon Country's Lab No. 1.
This was the largest and best laboratory in the Dragon Country.
As soon as Xiao Ye arrived, a contact was there to meet him and lead him to the designated location.
An elderly man with graying hair looked at the imposter he had brought. "This is the clone you mentioned?"
"Yes."
"Alright, put her down over there. I'll run some tests."
Although a clone's genes and appearance are identical to the original, a few tests were all it took to reveal the inconsistencies.
For instance, bone age, the condition of internal organs, and other aspects.
A real person who has lived for over twenty years will have signs of wear and tear on their bones, body, organs, muscles, and so on.
But a clone would not.
「One hour later.」
The test results were in.
The elderly man came to Xiao Ye. "It's confirmed. This is a clone. Although her body shows signs of use, it's only for about three to four years."
In other words, three to four years ago, she was just an artificially matured clone.
Then, she was awakened and subjected to a series of brainwashing and conditioning sessions, which ultimately turned her into what she is now.
'Whoever was in charge of her conditioning was a real failure. They created a completely selfish creature without a single good quality.'
Now that it was confirmed, Xiao Ye no longer had any reason to hold back.
"You can administer the drug."
There were several ways to deal with clones.
The more humane method was to inject them with a drug that caused a kind of genetic breakdown.
This drug was useless on humans but effective on clones.
A fake was a fake, after all. Their genetic chains were extremely fragile—they would snap at the slightest pressure.
The elderly man nodded, took out the vial, and injected the solution into the imposter.
Xiao Ye quickly took her and left.
「The next day.」
The imposter woke up in her bed. She felt a little drowsy, but she didn't think much of it. After all, it was a perfectly common feeling.
Xiao Ye was still busy with the Xiao Family Company's affairs.
The entire Xiao Family residence was very quiet.
「Two days later.」
The imposter started to feel unwell. First, she was extremely thirsty, and second, she began to experience frequent dizzy spells.
She assumed it was just from overthinking things lately and paid it no mind.
But after another two days, her condition worsened.
The imposter had just stepped out of the bathroom when her vision went black, and she collapsed to the floor with a THUD.
When she woke up again, half an hour had passed.
Not only did she feel weak all over, but she also had a splitting headache.
She staggered to her feet, went to the mirror, and jumped in shock.
Her nose was bleeding. Not only that, but she had also lost a tooth.
This time, the imposter was truly panicked. She immediately had a car take her to the Xiao Family's private hospital.
Xiao Ye received the news shortly after.
'It's fine, let her go. They won't be able to find anything anyway.'
「At the hospital.」
The imposter was anxiously awaiting the results.
After a long wait, the results finally came out. She hurriedly took the scans to the doctor. "Quick, take a look! What on earth is wrong with me?"
The doctor reviewed them, his brow furrowed. In a serious tone, he said, "Miss, judging from these scans, your physical condition is not very good."
"We'll need to run more tests to determine the exact problem."
The imposter slammed her hand on the desk in anger. "You quack! I've already had so many tests, and you still can't tell what's wrong?!"
"Just tell me, what's wrong with me?"
"Since you insist, Miss, I'll tell you. Based on the current results, it appears to be a cancer caused by genetic mutation. However, as I said, we need further tests to be sure."
The imposter's face went deathly pale. She collapsed into the chair, her expression one of utter disbelief.
'Cancer?'
'Genetic mutation?'
The words combined to send an icy chill through her entire body.
"This is impossible!" The imposter refused to believe it. She swept everything off the desk, even smashing the computer. "You quack!"
"I'm still so young! How could I possibly have cancer? An incompetent doctor like you doesn't deserve to be sitting here! Get out!"
The doctor grew angry as well. "I am a top graduate from Country D with three years of clinical experience, which is how I became an attending physician."
"If you're going to question my diagnosis, then go find someone else! Don't throw a tantrum in here!"
"Do you know who I am?" The imposter raised her hand and slapped him. "I am the future Lady of the House of the Xiao Family! This very hospital is one of the Xiao Family's properties!"
"How dare you speak to me like that? You're fired! Get the hell out!"
The doctor's face was grim as he stormed out of the office.
Even if he really did get fired, he wasn't going to take this crap anymore!
'Does she really think that being rich and powerful gives her the right to insult people whenever she wants?'
The doctor hadn't gone far when the department head pulled him into a nearby stairwell. "Go home and rest for a few days. Don't worry, you're not being fired."
"The higher-ups anticipated something like this would happen today. They just want you to lay low for a while. Rest assured, you'll still get your full salary."
"You'll be able to come back to work in a week at most."
Hearing this, the doctor finally relaxed a little.
He had been sure he was getting fired, but he never expected to be able to come back. "Alright, then. I'll head out now."
「In the office.」
After her outburst, the imposter panted heavily. Beyond her anger, what she felt most was fear.
'What do I do? Could it be true? Do I really have cancer?'
She didn't dare to delay, rushing to the best public hospital in the Imperial City for another examination.
After a full day of comprehensive tests, it was confirmed: she did indeed have leukemia, also known as blood cancer, caused by a genetic mutation.