Chapter 335: You Are Their Biological Daughter

Chapter 335: Chapter 335: You Are Their Biological Daughter

The medical station was large, and every doctor had their own dedicated office.

After watching Shi Lan’s treatment, everyone dispersed, returning to their offices to quietly process their shock.

Bai Rao lagged behind the others. After everyone had left, she saw that Shi Lan had no more patients waiting and said, "Can I talk to you?"

Shi Lan looked at her, confused, not understanding what she wanted to say.

She hesitated for a moment. "If this is about the Bai Family wanting to acknowledge me, I don’t think there’s any need to discuss it further. I haven’t even touched the gift you all brought for the housewarming dinner. If you want it back, please, be my guest."

Bai Rao shook her head. "That’s not what I want to talk about."

A hint of curiosity appeared in Shi Lan’s eyes. In the two or three days since Bai Rao’s group had arrived, the two of them had barely interacted. They were acquaintances who might nod to each other at best, but they had never exchanged more than a few words.

She truly couldn’t imagine what else Bai Rao could want to discuss with her, other than the matter of the Bai Family.

Perhaps driven by curiosity, Shi Lan went and closed the door, then motioned for Bai Rao to sit in the other chair. "Alright. Go on."

Bai Rao didn’t like to beat around the bush and got straight to the point. "I’m not the Bai Family’s biological daughter. You are. They originally told me we were twins, but I secretly got tested. I have no blood relation to them."

Bai Rao hadn’t been interested in this kind of volunteer work initially—she could earn more money by staying on the Capital Star. But after receiving the genetic test report, she had a hard time accepting the results, so she signed up to come here.

She hadn’t told her parents yet and didn’t know how to bring it up.

She could feel her father’s genuine affection for her all these years. ’How could it be that, in the end, I’m not his biological daughter?’

Shi Lan raised an eyebrow slightly. ’I didn’t expect her to go and get secretly tested.’

’It seems the matter of claiming kinship made Bai Rao suspicious after all. In the book, Bai Rao remained the Bai Family’s daughter right until the end.’

She gave a light chuckle. "Hm, so what? I’ll say what I said before: I won’t acknowledge them, and I don’t need parents. They never raised me. What right do they have to show up now and reap the fruits of my labor?"

"As for you, they’ve raised you for so many years. Have you thought about what you’re going to do?"

Bai Rao fell silent. She lowered her gaze, a flicker of dejection and confusion crossing her light brown eyes. She had almost never experienced such emotions; her life had always been smooth sailing, and she was a goal-oriented person. The sudden discovery that she wasn’t her parents’ biological daughter—that she had been enjoying the privileges that rightfully belonged to their real child—left her feeling incredibly anxious. That was why she couldn’t stop herself from seeking out Shi Lan to unburden herself.

After a long moment, she finally spoke. "I’m sorry. For all these years, I’ve enjoyed the benefits of the Bai Family while you’ve been adrift. From now on, I won’t accept anything from the Bai Family. They raised me, and I will fulfill my responsibility to support them."

Surprise flickered in Shi Lan’s eyes. She hadn’t expected Bai Rao to be this kind of person deep down.

Even if the Bai Family wasn’t one of the Four Great Families, they were still a powerful family with a rich heritage and considerable assets. Shi Lan was surprised she could refuse it all so easily.

’Perhaps people are just complex by nature,’ Shi Lan thought. ’She can be haughty and superior in front of males, yet gentle and patient with her family. She can take a male’s devotion for granted, yet also feel guilty for usurping someone else’s identity. It’s hard to truly define a person’s character when you’ve only seen one side of them.’

’Still, she is the heroine of this book, after all. She was bound to have her own principles.’

Shi Lan pushed her thoughts aside and said simply, "You’re not the one who should be apologizing."

She knew better than anyone: the original owner of her body had been abandoned, most likely because her birth test revealed an F-level spiritual power. That was probably why they had adopted Bai Rao, who possessed an A-level Spiritual Power Level.

’Speaking of which, who were Bai Rao’s biological parents? In this world, giving birth to an A-level female was a glorious achievement. Why would they abandon their child?’

"Regardless, the education and resources I’ve received over the years were tangible and real. I had to say it."

Bai Rao couldn’t bring herself to say those two words, "I’m sorry," a second time. It was already incredibly difficult for her to humble herself like that.

She had reached her limit.

Shi Lan became thoughtful but stopped dwelling on Bai Rao’s parents. After all, it had nothing to do with her.

She nodded. "Okay, I understand. Is there anything else? I think I just saw a new patient arrive."

Bai Rao shook her head. She had only wanted to tell Shi Lan the truth. ’As soon as I return to the Capital Star,’ she thought, ’I’ll move out of the Bai Family home immediately.’

As for what would come after, she hadn’t figured that out yet.

And she was very curious to know who her biological parents were.

She pursed her lips, not wanting to delay Shi Lan’s work any further. However, she paused at the door and asked, "If you were in this situation, what would you do?"

Shi Lan had no experience with such matters and couldn’t offer any concrete solutions. She simply said, "Other people’s words are only ever suggestions. What you do is ultimately your own decision..."

That was as much as their current relationship warranted. Shi Lan fell silent. Bai Rao’s ear twitched slightly. Placing her hand on the doorknob, she lifted her chin, resuming the haughty posture she usually adopted around males. She nonchalantly met the gaze of the soldier at the door and strode away.

The brief conversation with Bai Rao didn’t leave a lasting impression on Shi Lan. However, as she interacted with Bai Rao as a colleague, she discovered that she was indeed a very hardworking and capable person. She arrived early, left late, and took meticulous notes. The only problem was that she was sometimes so blunt that she easily offended people.

For example, when some females would ask Shi Lan for advice on how to control their spiritual power more precisely, it was something Bai Rao grasped instantly. But some of the other females still wouldn’t understand after three or four explanations. Bai Rao would then frown impatiently from the side and say, "It’s such a simple concept. Just use your brain and think about it. Ultimately, you have to comprehend it yourself. What’s the point of having Shi Lan repeat it to you over and over?"

You had to admit, Bai Rao had a point. Controlling spiritual power did indeed require a lot of practice and independent thought. But she was far too blunt. The females, faces flushed red with embarrassment, would immediately retreat to their offices, no longer daring to pester Shi Lan with questions.

In fact, Bai Rao’s bluntness was even worse with males. When treating them, she rarely showed them any courtesy, unless it was an exceptional male who sparked her interest. The lower a male’s Spiritual Power Level, the less she could be bothered to waste her breath on him. It got to the point where Vina, worried the soldiers were being treated unfairly, tearfully complained to Shi Lan and began quietly screening which male soldiers were sent to Bai Rao’s office.

But aside from her arrogant attitude and her bluntness toward those she deemed inferior, her professional skills were undeniably strong.

As a fellow S-level, Vina noticed that Bai Rao’s treatment speed was much faster than her own. In the same amount of time, she could treat two more patients, making her the most efficient person in the medical station aside from Shi Lan.

So, with her capabilities to back her up, no one said much about her attitude.

Shi Lan herself didn’t understand why, but under these circumstances, she and Bai Rao actually started to interact more and more.