Lin Wanrong wanted to stop this.
The child looked exactly like her husband did when he was young.
She spoke softly, trying to persuade him: “Zhentian, look how late it is, and this child looks so much like you.”
Shen Zhentian rarely disagreed with his wife, but this time he did.
“Whether she is or not, since Mengqi was tested, she should be tested too.”
His tone was somewhat stiff.
It was unclear whether he was upset on behalf of Shen Mengqi, whom they had raised for five years, or whether he was still irritated by Eldest Senior Brother’s attitude earlier that day.
In any case,
Shen Zhentian was unusually firm in front of his wife.
Even Lin Wanrong found him somewhat unfamiliar.
“Zhentian, must it be this way?”
Lin Wanrong’s voice carried a barely noticeable tension.
Shen Zhentian gripped the steering wheel, his tone rigid: “It’s better to be safe.”
Lin Wanrong fell silent.
Her husband wasn’t wrong.
Lin Wanrong patted Xiao Tuanzi’s head beside her.
She took out a piece of chocolate.
“Sweetie, are you hungry? Have something to tide you over?”
Shen Qingxuan didn’t understand what they were talking about, but she had indeed exerted a lot of energy today without eating.
So she took it and ate it.
It was sweet and delicious.
But eating it only whetted her appetite.
She was even hungrier now.
“I want meat.”
Lin Wanrong smiled and coaxed her: “Alright, we’ll go eat meat right away.”
The car drove for a long time before stopping in front of a brightly lit hospital.
Xiao Tuanzi held Lin Wanrong’s hand as they walked into the hospital.
“There’s no meat here.”
The energy here was chaotic, and there was no delicious meat to be found.
“Sweetie, we’ll do a quick check, and then we’ll go eat meat right away.”
Xiao Tuanzi missed her master and Eldest Senior Brother a little.
When they were around, she could get meat just by fussing a bit.
But the person in front of her now was unfamiliar, though she meant no harm.
Xiao Tuanzi could only obediently agree.
When the nurse approached with a syringe, she even proactively extended her arm, her eyes filled with curiosity.
When the needle pierced her skin, she didn’t even frown.
Watching the blood droplets flow into the tube, she asked: “What is this for?”
Her master said her essence blood was used to kill evil spirits.
Were there evil spirits here that needed killing?
“To see if you’re Mommy and Daddy’s precious baby.”
Lin Wanrong stroked her hair, her voice gentle.
Xiao Tuanzi pouted, feeling rather speechless.
This was something that could be figured out with a simple calculation, yet they were wasting her essence blood.
Shen Zhentian watched from the side, unconsciously tapping his fingers against the wall.
It wasn’t that he didn’t believe, but years of navigating the business world had taught him to always have a backup plan.
Especially after what the Taoist priest said before leaving:
“If the Shen Family treats Qingqing poorly, I will return to take her back to the mountain.”
His tone seemed so certain that they would mistreat a child.
This left Shen Zhentian feeling deeply unsettled.
Actually, testing a hair sample would have worked just as well.
But a blood test would yield results faster.
Once the bleeding stopped,
Xiao Tuanzi spoke up.
“Can we eat now?”
“Of course, sweetie, we’ll go home and eat something delicious.”
Lin Wanrong had already called ahead to have plenty of delicious food prepared at home.
When they returned to the villa, Shen Mengqi’s room was still lit.
As the car engine turned off,
Shen Mengqi came running downstairs.
She opened the door, ready to rush forward.
“Mommy, Daddy, where did you go?”
But before she could throw herself at them, she abruptly stopped in her tracks.
“Little beggar! What are you doing here!”
Shen Mengqi still remembered her.
“Get out! This is my house, you’re not allowed in.”
Seeing the daughter she had raised for five years act this way, Lin Wanrong felt a pang in her heart.
She reached out and patted Shen Mengqi’s head.
“Mengqi, what are you saying? This is your little sister.”
Upon hearing this, Shen Mengqi waved her hand and pushed Lin Wanrong’s away.
“Mom, what are you talking about?! You want this little beggar to be my sister? I won’t allow it, I won’t!”
[Oh, you won’t allow it? Well, we’re not exactly thrilled either.]
Xiaobai stepped out from behind Xiao Tuanzi and bared his teeth at Shen Mengqi.
Seeing a cat hiss at her, Shen Mengqi jumped up again.
“Mom, look! She even brought a stray cat home! Everyone knows my brother is allergic to cat fur!”
[Hahahaha, stray cat.]
Lingfeng cackled mockingly in Xiaobai’s ear.
“And there’s a fox-dog too! It sounds so ugly. Dad, hurry up and chase them all out!”
[Hahahaha, fox-dog.]
Xiaobai didn’t hold back either, laughing right back at her.
Father Shen rubbed his temples.
He crouched down to negotiate with Xiao Tuanzi.
“Qingqing, your brother… he really is a bit allergic to cat fur.
How about you keep them outside, or maybe in another house?”
Xiao Tuanzi had had a long, exhausting day and was running on empty.
Hungry and sleepy, she hadn’t felt much like talking.
So she had stayed quiet, watching this family make a scene.
Now they wanted to drive her pets away.
Xiao Tuanzi struggled to lift her eyelids and put her hands on her hips.
“They are my family, and you don’t seem like my parents at all.”
Xiao Tuanzi felt sad. Her parents weren’t like what the little animals in the mountains had described.
She had worked so hard to come down the mountain, taking such a long, winding path.
She was even injured.
Eldest Senior Brother had even put on an act to help her find her family smoothly.
But now.
She hadn’t even gotten a bite to eat, and they wanted to send away her little ones who were also starving.
The more Xiao Tuanzi thought about it, the more wronged she felt.
She stamped her foot, turned around, and was about to leave.
“Xiaobai, Lingfeng, let’s go!”
Lin Wanrong hurriedly caught up and grabbed Xiao Tuanzi’s hand.
“Wait, sweetheart, it’s Mom’s fault. Mom won’t chase them away. Let’s go eat first.”
Still angry, Xiao Tuanzi shook off her hand.
Lin Wanrong continued to coax her.
“Look at these two little cats and dogs, what do they like to eat? We don’t have cat food at home, but how about having Nanny Zhang make them some meat?”
Xiao Tuanzi pressed her lips together and didn’t speak, but her stomach betrayed her with a loud growl.
Xiaobai rubbed against her ankle and let out a pitiful whimper.
[Let’s eat first, then argue. I smell ribs!]
Lingfeng, perched on her shoulder, bared its teeth at Shen Mengqi.
That “fox-dog” comment had really ticked it off.
Seeing that this little beggar didn’t seem to be leaving.
“Mom shouldn’t even ask what they like to eat!”
Shen Mengqi rushed over and tugged on Lin Wanrong’s arm. “They’re just wild animals, they should be thrown out!”
“Shen Mengqi!”
Shen Zhentian’s voice suddenly rose. “Go to your room.”
Shen Mengqi trembled in fright, but tears began to fall pathetically.
“Dad, you’re yelling at me. You’ve never yelled at me before.”
Seeing her cry, Father Shen and Mother Shen’s hearts softened after all.
After all, she was the child they had raised for five years.
There was still some affection there.
Shen Mengqi pointed at Xiao Tuanzi’s clothes.
“Dad, look how tattered her clothes are. She must be some little beggar who ran away from somewhere.
Mom, have you forgotten how my brother was almost tricked by a little beggar last time?”
These words, like a thorn.
Pierced deeply into the hearts of Father and Mother Shen.
Not long ago, their son.
Was nearly abducted by a roadside beggar.
Fortunately, she noticed in time, or the consequences would have been unimaginable.