Yi Luowa stood motionless like a statue for a full five seconds. Tong Airui patiently waited. His wife was smarter than him. With everything he had just said, she surely understood. She just needed time to process it all.
Yi Luowa's curled lashes finally fluttered a little. "You suspect that Shiqing is Xi Meichen's daughter?"
Tong Airui nodded.
"If Shiqing is Xi Meichen's daughter, then what about Aunt Ni Lu's child?"
Tong Airui didn't respond; he only tightened his hold on her hand.
"Shiqing was born in Country F?" Yi Luowa muttered to herself, or maybe she was asking.
"Yes!"
"Was I born in the same hospital as her?" Yi Luowa stared at him fixedly.
"No." Tong Airui shook his head. "I remember this very clearly. Mom even scolded Aunt Ni Lu about it—Aunt Ni Lu was still rushing around doing business even though it was her due date, and she ended up giving birth at a tiny hospital halfway through the trip."
"How far apart are the two hospitals?"
