Unfortunately, not only did Xu Liang Han not believe him, but even his own sister Yu Xiang Qiao didn’t believe him either.
Poor Yu Heng was thus left behind.
Once they reached the living room, Xu Liang Han breathed a sigh of relief upon confirming that Ruan Yao Yao was standing far away, holding the child.
Although he would handle matters related to his wife’s family, he still didn’t want his mother to suffer any harm.
“Mom, take Ling Xuan aside to rest. Don’t get involved in this.”
Ruan Yao Yao was thoroughly enjoying the drama and had no intention of leaving. She said, “It’s fine, I’ll just stand a bit farther away. Your mother-in-law just discovered that your father-in-law has been having an affair with her best friend, and the child is already this old. She’s furious right now… Be careful!”
Afraid that Xu Liang Han might not fully grasp the situation, she quickly summarized it in a few words.
Xu Liang Han: “…”
But Mom, isn’t that child not your father-in-law’s? Why didn’t you mention that?
Fortunately, the bodyguards were there and quickly separated the parties involved.
Yu Xing stood between the two women and ended up getting scratched by Zhong Wenmei. Jí Yìsī claimed she was trying to “save” him, but in reality, she kept using him as a shield, hiding behind him while fanning the flames.
Fāng Xīnrán was also taking sides. Seeing that her mother hadn’t suffered any losses, she angrily confronted Yu Xing, demanding to know why he wouldn’t clear her name. She was also his daughter—why should she be forced to live as an illegitimate child in the shadows and call another man “Dad”?
Ruan Yao Yao’s Inner Voice: [You’re not his biological daughter in the first place. What’s wrong with calling your real father “Dad”?]
Exactly! Yu Xing angrily retorted, “That’s your biological father!”
“You don’t want to acknowledge me? I have a paternity test!” Fāng Xīnxiù misunderstood and immediately pulled out her phone, scrolling to the photo of the paternity test she had kept all this time. She shoved it right into Yu Xing’s face, forcing him to take a clear look.
It clearly stated that the two of them were biologically related.
Zhong Wenmei also leaned over to take a look.
[Of course it does. Your mother used your blood and your biological father’s blood for the test, so it naturally shows you’re his child.]
[Your biological father knew all about this—he was the one who handled the test back then. It’s just pitiful that Yu Xing raised another man’s child without knowing, kept completely in the dark all these years. Tsk tsk tsk…]
“This is fake! This is a paternity test between you and your biological father, not me.” Yu Xing angrily pointed at Fāng Qíruì, challenging him to step up like a man and admit whether he was the one who handled the paternity test back then and whether he had swapped the blood samples to falsify the results.
[Huh? So you knew all along? Then why have you been deceived for so many years?]
[Could it be that you just found out recently?]
Ruan Yao Yao felt no sympathy at all. If he couldn’t figure it out back then, what made him think he could uncover the truth now, just because his wife dug it up and he decided to investigate?
It was simply because someone was too overconfident, thinking his masculine charm was irresistible and never taking the matter seriously.
If Zhong Wenmei hadn’t discovered it and realized the severity of the consequences, this matter might never have been cleared up.
Zhong Wenmei glared hatefully at Yu Xing: Yes, if he hadn’t kept this hidden from her all along, would there be so much trouble now?
Yu Xing looked utterly wronged. Wasn’t it because he had heard someone’s Inner Voice? How was he supposed to know that someone as seemingly honest as Fāng Qíruì would deceive him too?
Fāng Qíruì put on a “pathetic” act, stammering for a long time without managing to utter a single coherent sentence.
His demeanor was infuriating to watch, especially for Yu Xing, who wished he could skin him alive.
I treated him so well, even started a company for him, and this is how he repays me?
Fāng Xīnrán: “He’s your subordinate, of course he listens to you!”
[Not exactly. Your dad isn’t that honest. For example, besides you, his daughter, he has a son in middle school and a daughter in elementary school outside.]
[In other words, your dad has a second family out there, it’s just that you and your mom don’t know about it.]
[Tsk tsk tsk… I guess this is what they mean by “the one who breaks up a marriage will eventually have theirs broken.”]
[Karma!]
Yu Xing immediately said, “Do you think your biological father is any good? He’s had someone on the side for a long time. His son is already in middle school, and his daughter is younger than you, still in elementary school…”
[He… knows about this too?!]
[He’s pretty quick on the uptake. So what has he been doing all these years?]
Ruan Yao Yao wondered.
But she didn’t dwell on it, quietly enjoying the drama on the side.
“Impossible!” Fāng Xīnrán flatly denied. “Uncle Fang is such an honest man, he couldn’t possibly do something like that. If I could, I’d rather be his daughter. At least then I wouldn’t have a beast like you who denies his own flesh and blood!”
Ruan Yao Yao took a sharp breath: [That’s a pretty harsh insult! “Beast” already? But your biological father doesn’t deserve it—he really is a piece of work.]
[He knew your mom ‘tricked’ Yu Xing and still helped her ‘deceive’ him. Then he resented your mom for having feelings for someone else, suspected she might have already slept with Yu Xing, thought she was dirty, and went out and found someone for himself.]
[If it weren’t for your mom being capable and able to get money from Yu Xing, he would have dumped your mom long ago to be with his true love.]
[Yes, that’s right. Because the woman outside gave him a son, she’s your dad’s true love!]
…
Seeing that Ruan Yao Yao didn’t suspect anything, Yu Xing directly borrowed her “Inner Voice”: “What do you think? If your biological father were an honest man, could I have been tricked by him and your mom back then? He knew you were his own flesh and blood, yet he went along with your mom’s lie that you were mine, making you distant from him. Do you really think he’s any good?
I’ve hired a private investigator and found out everything. The woman outside is the one he truly cares about. She’s just waiting for you to cause trouble in our family so she can step in and inherit his wealth.
What he wants is a son, not you… You’ve always been the one sacrificed!
Haven’t you noticed? You’ve been jumping around and making a scene here, but your biological parents haven’t made a single peep. If they really cared about you, why would they let you take the lead?”
Even more unexpectedly, Yu Xiang Qiao appeared out of nowhere and coldly tossed out a report, saying that if they wanted to know whether she was biologically related, they could just run a test.
Sorry, but she and her dad had already sensed something was off and had a new paternity test done.
Fāng Xīnrán saw the report and couldn’t believe it: “Impossible! This one is fake, you forged it! You’re lying to me—”
[Huh? So it really is fake?!]
Hearing this, Yu Xiang Qiao’s heart tightened, thinking Ruan Yao Yao had seen through it.
Just then, she heard Ruan Yao Yao say, [Oh, so Xiang Qiao had someone forge it! Pretty fast—it only took a few hours!]
[Impressive!]
【You’re quick on the uptake. Since you’re so sharp, how could you have been so confused back then about your granddaughter?】
Both puzzled and displeased, she felt that Yu Xiang Qiao cared so much about her natal family’s affairs yet so “neglected” her own biological daughter—utterly unforgivable.
Yu Xiang Qiao’s lips twitched, nearly on the verge of tears: No, Mom, I really didn’t know. I only improvised this act after hearing your Inner Voice…
Xu Liang Han walked over and took her hand, offering a comforting look: “Don’t be afraid, I’m here!”
The matter of their daughter wasn’t her responsibility alone—he was in it too.
No matter how unwilling Fang Xīnrán was to admit it, with Yu Xing and Yu Xiang Qiao, father and daughter, bringing in private investigators and paternity tests and such, it became impossible for her to keep denying it.
Her belief, held firm for over twenty years, nearly crumbled: “Dad, Mom, you lied to me?!”