May 7th, Saturday.
Today was the day of Qiqi's physical examination, as scheduled with Head Nurse Jiang. Han Yan had already helped Qiqi put on a dry diaper and changed her into beautiful clothes. He also put on a small hat that his godmother had bought for her. The hat was in the shape of a panda, with white fluffy fur and two small black ears. It was very cute.
Because they were going out for a long trip today, Han Yan didn't use a baby stroller. Instead, he wore a gray baby carrier. This carrier was like a seat for Qiqi on Han Yan's chest. Qiqi wore a small hat and sat proudly with her back leaning against her father's broad chest. The comfortable straps wrapped around her body so that she wouldn't fall off. Her arms and legs were stretched out, and it wasn't as restrictive as being wrapped in a blanket.
It was the first time that Qiqi could see the world so freely. She was very happy. She danced around and looked up at her father from time to time, as if she wanted to tell him something interesting. Because leaning against her father's warm chest, Qiqi should feel very safe!
When Han Yan went out, he carried a handbag with his left hand. It was filled with some of Qiqi's daily necessities. It was always better to be prepared!
When they got on the subway, the pedestrians on the subway cast friendly glances at the young father. Han Yan also smiled and nodded at them. A few girls dressed like students wanted to stand up and give their seats to Han Yan. Han Yan quickly waved his hand and said, "Thank you, but it's okay. I'll stand. She has her own special seat!"
The girls looked at Qiqi, who was sitting in the carrier and looking around, and they all secretly laughed.
Qiqi was very courageous. Even in an environment where there were so many strangers, she was still able to look at other people without the slightest hint of fear.
Han Yan stood in a more spacious area with one hand holding her handbag and the other in front of her to prevent others from accidentally touching Qiqi.
A woman in her thirties who looked like a housewife smiled at Qiqi and said to Han Yan, "How many months have you been pregnant? A boy or a girl? " It was hard to tell the gender of a child less than a month old, and Qiqi's clothes today were more neutral.
"She's not even a month old yet," Han Yan said with a smile. "She's my daughter."
"She's so pretty."
Han Yan smiled happily even though he knew that the other party's compliment was far greater than his actual evaluation.
When they arrived at the hospital, Han Yan easily found Head Nurse Jiang. When Head Nurse Jiang saw him, she smiled and said, "Little Han, you look very handsome today! You are becoming more and more like a father."
Han Yan chuckled.
The person who examined Qiqi was a pediatrician. Han Yan stood outside and watched her with a yellow headlamp. She used a cotton swab to check Qiqi's ears and mouth. Her movements were very gentle, so he felt relieved.
He turned to Head Nurse Jiang and said, "Auntie Jiang, I came here today because I want to do a paternity test here."
When she heard this, Head Nurse Jiang's face immediately darkened. She stared into Han Yan's eyes and said with a frown, "What's wrong, Little Han? What are you thinking about again? Don't tell me you don't want to take responsibility again?"
Han Yan quickly waved his hands and said, "Auntie Jiang, you misunderstood. I want to do a paternity test mainly to register Qiqi." He told Head Nurse Jiang about his godfather's promise to help.
Head Nurse Jiang looked into Han Yan's eyes and felt that he wasn't lying. Her expression softened. She said, "If you didn't mention it, I would have forgotten that your situation is special. I thought that a birth certificate would be enough. You are unmarried, so if you want to register your daughter, you do need to do a paternity test."
"Yes, yes. I looked it up on the Internet. Our hospital can do paternity tests, so I decided to come here today and do it since I don't have to go to other places." Han Yan scratched his head.
Head Nurse Jiang smiled and said, "You must have done a personal paternity test, right?"
Han Yan had a puzzled look on his face. How could a paternity test be different?
Head Nurse Jiang saw that he didn't understand, so she patiently explained, "Paternity tests can be divided into personal paternity tests and judicial paternity tests. Usually, people who come here to confirm their relationship are personal paternity tests. Yours is classified as a judicial paternity test, and it is usually used as evidence in court. A judicial paternity test can only be done at an institution with the qualifications for judicial paternity tests."
Han Yan was dumbfounded. He didn't think of this.
"But you are very lucky." Head Nurse Jiang put her hands in the pockets of her white coat and said with a smile, "Our hospital has the qualifications. I will take you there later."
"Okay, thank you, Auntie Jiang." Han Yan was relieved that he didn't have to make another trip.
"Did you bring all your documents? In addition to your ID card, you also need your birth certificate and your household register," Head Nurse Jiang asked.
"Yes, I brought them." Han Yan came out fully prepared today. His handbag was filled with almost all the documents he could possibly use. He even brought his employee ID from when he worked at the company.
After the physical examination, Qiqi was very healthy. Everything was normal. Han Yan carried her and followed Head Nurse Jiang to the paternity test center.
"Auntie Jiang, how long will it take for the paternity test to come out?" Han Yan asked on the way.
"Generally speaking, it takes seven working days. Are you in a hurry?" Head Nurse Jiang said.
"No, it's just that my godfather already talked to his friends. I just want to get it done quickly so I can rest assured."
Head Nurse Jiang smiled and said, "That's not a problem. The paternity test center just needs to take some time to go through the process. In fact, it's not that troublesome at all. I will talk to them and simplify the process. You can come over next Monday to get the results."
Han Yan was overjoyed and said happily, "Thank you so much."
After the procedures and photos were taken, Han Yan waited in front of the sampling room. He lowered his head and said to his daughter, "Qiqi, it's just a light injection and a little blood. Dad is here, don't be afraid."
Qiqi ignored him and looked around as if it had nothing to do with her.
"Who told you to draw blood?" The nurse in the sampling room walked out and happened to hear Han Yan's words. She laughed and said.
"Ah? Isn't it like this on TV? How do you test DNA without drawing blood?" Han Yan was confused.
"How many years ago was that?" The nurse smiled and said, "Now that technology has developed, there's no need for such troublesome methods. Don't forget, it's not only human blood that contains DNA."
It turned out that DNA sampling was now replaced by oral sampling. The oral sampling was exactly the same as blood sampling. In this case, the painless and safe oral sampling was naturally the first choice.
It turned out that he was thinking too much. But it was good that his daughter didn't have to endure the pain of being pricked by a sharp needle. Han Yan was relieved.
Entering the sampling room, the nurse handed a glass of water to Han Yan, pointed to the basin, and said, "Rinse your mouth."
Han Yan held the water in his mouth and let the water roll in his mouth twice. Then, he lowered his head and spat it out into the basin.
The nurse took a cotton swab and walked in front of Han Yan. She motioned for Han Yan to sit down and open his mouth. She put the cotton swab into Han Yan's mouth and gently scraped his inner cheeks a few times. Then, she took it out and put it in an envelope. Then, she took out another cotton swab and continued to scrape. She repeated this five times. Han Yan couldn't help but swallow a big mouthful of saliva.
Qiqi was a bit more troublesome. At first, Qiqi didn't open her mouth no matter what. Han Yan tried everything, including coaxing and teasing, but she didn't open her mouth. In the end, when Han Yan was about to give up, Qiqi opened her mouth and laughed. The nurse, who was watching from the side, didn't know whether to laugh or cry. She quickly took the opportunity to take a sample.
Han Yan gently pinched Qiqi's little face and said in a bad mood, "You only know how to torture your father. You're too bad."
Overall, everything went smoothly today. On the way back, Qiqi fell asleep. Han Yan put her into the sling, facing him. The sling also folded back and wrapped Qiqi's head. Afraid that she would be exposed to the wind while sleeping, Han Yan also put an extra red jacket on her.
On the way back, Han Yan didn't rush home when he passed by the market on the subway.
At this time, the sky was gloomy. Many gray clouds floated in from all directions, densely crowding together. Even the noon sun was covered by them. The air was stuffy and hot. A yellow dog barked uneasily on the road. The atmosphere was very oppressive, and it looked like it was going to rain.
There was almost no food at home. Han Yan took advantage of the fact that it wasn't raining yet. He walked around and bought some vegetables and a small bag of rice.
As soon as he walked out of the market, his phone rang. The melodious and bright melody of Sky City floated out of his pocket, which was a bit out of place with the gloomy atmosphere.
Han Yan passed the bags in his right hand to his left hand. He took out his phone and saw that it was his girlfriend, Lu Yunran.
After hesitating for a moment, Han Yan picked up the phone.
"Xiao Ran?"
"Hehe, Han Yan, guess where I am?" Lu Yunran's sweet voice came from the phone.
Han Yan had a bad feeling in his heart. He pretended to be calm and asked, "Where are you?"
"Aiya, guess!" Lu Yunran said coquettishly.
Lu Yunran and he often played this kind of "guess" game. Usually, if someone said "guess", they would appear in front of the other person very quickly. The "guess" that used to be very romantic now sounded so scary in Han Yan's ears!
"You're … in Buddha City?" Han Yan didn't give up and asked.
"Haha, Han Yan, you're so stupid!" Lu Yunran laughed without any scruples. Han Yan could imagine her laughing without her usual ladylike appearance. However, Han Yan couldn't laugh because Lu Yunran's next sentence made it clear, "Come out and open the door, I'm already at your door!"
After graduation, Lu Yunran was very busy with work. Usually, Han Yan would go to Buddha City to accompany her. She didn't have time to look for Han Yan, so Han Yan didn't give her the key. But today, she came without saying a word! Han Yan looked at Qiqi who was sleeping soundly in his arms and panicked.
How to explain to Xiao Ran? What to do? Han Yan felt like his head was about to explode in this stuffy atmosphere!
After a moment of silence, Han Yan took a deep breath. No matter what, if he stuck out his head, he would still be stabbed. If he couldn't avoid it, he would have to face it in the end!
Han Yan didn't want his voice to tremble so much. He said slowly, word by word, "Xiao Ran, wait for me at the door. I'm already at the entrance of the neighborhood. I'll be there soon."
After putting down the phone, Han Yan looked up at the sky. Dark clouds covered the city and sand flew everywhere. A storm was coming!