Jiang Tinglu looked furious.
After Wen Xi had been taken away by Shao Kunye the previous night, she had not slept well the entire night. Every time she thought about the possibility that Shao Kunye might have slept with Wen Xi, jealousy surged through her so strongly that she felt like killing someone.
When she finally saw Wen Xi return, Jiang Tinglu couldn’t control herself and struck her.
After being slapped, Wen Xi stood there quietly. She slowly turned her head, her gaze calm, as if the person who had been hit wasn’t her at all.
For a moment, Jiang Tinglu saw a bone-chilling coldness in her eyes.
Jiang Tinglu froze for a second. She blinked, and Wen Xi had already returned to that pale and weak appearance, as if the moment just now had been nothing more than her imagination.
Jiang Tinglu thought she must have seen it wrong.
Wen Xi was more timid than a mouse. Even if she were given ten times the courage, she wouldn’t dare look at her like that.
Jiang Tinglu quickly pushed the strange feeling out of her mind and demanded angrily, “You must have had a great time playing with Young Master Shao last night, huh?”
Jiang Songde heard the commotion and walked over. “Enough. That was Young Master Shao’s decision. What’s the point of taking it out on her?”
“I just can’t accept it!” Jiang Tinglu stamped her foot angrily. “In what way am I worse than this cheap woman? Why did Young Master Shao choose her!”
Jiang Songde scolded in a low voice, “Do you think Young Master Shao called her there for enjoyment? Didn’t you hear that she was supposed to test the drug?”
Jiang Tinglu bit her lower lip. “There are so many people who could test drugs. Why did he have to choose Wen Xi!”
Anyone else would have been fine, but Wen Xi was just a servant—how was she worthy!
When the topic came up, Jiang Songde’s expression became more serious.
At first he had also thought Shao Kunye had taken a liking to Wen Xi. However, after seeing how similar Wen Liyang looked to Shao Kunye yesterday, he suddenly realized the matter might not be so simple.
Could Shao Kunye and Wen Liyang actually be related by blood?
Jiang Songde looked at Wen Xi with a stern expression. “Wen Xi, I’m going to ask you something. You must answer me honestly.”
Wen Xi raised her head blankly.
Jiang Songde narrowed his eyes. “Is that child Liyang actually Young Master Shao’s son?”
His suspicion was not without reason. Jiang Songde remembered that five years ago Shao Kunye had come here to discuss business. At that time Jiang Songde had wanted to get involved, but Shao Kunye had kicked him out of the deal.
And on that very night, Wen Xi had not returned home.
When she came back the next day, her clothes had been disheveled. No matter how they questioned her, she said nothing. Soon afterward, Wen Xi had become pregnant.
At the time, they had all assumed that Wen Xi had encountered something bad. After all, she was as delicate as a budding flower, and her timid personality made her an easy target.
But now that he thought about it, the timing was far too coincidental.
Hearing what her father said, Jiang Tinglu’s eyes widened in shock. “Dad, what are you saying?”
Jiang Songde replied expressionlessly, “Haven’t you noticed that Wen Liyang looks exactly like Shao Kunye? As if they were carved from the same mold.”
At those words, Jiang Tinglu grabbed Wen Liyang’s face and examined it carefully. The shock in her eyes slowly turned into disbelief.
Too similar.
They were really too similar.
Wen Xi and Wen Liyang had always been like air in the house. Jiang Tinglu had never carefully looked at Wen Liyang’s face before. Only now, after her father pointed it out, did she realize how much the two resembled each other.
If they had no relationship, how could they possibly look so alike?
Jiang Tinglu suddenly lifted her head and stared at Wen Xi. “This child belongs to Shao Kunye?!”
Wen Xi’s lips trembled slightly. “N-no…”
Jiang Tinglu became so angry she raised her hand to strike again, but Jiang Songde stopped her.
Having been in the business world for many years, Jiang Songde was far better at acting than Jiang Tinglu. He put on the expression of a kind elder and said gently, “Wen Xi, tell Uncle the truth. If the child really is Young Master Shao’s, I can help you seek justice from him.”
For a moment, panic flashed in Wen Xi’s eyes. Even though she quickly lowered her eyelashes to hide it, Jiang Songde still caught it.
“It really isn’t,” Wen Xi said. “This child has nothing to do with him…”
Jiang Songde’s heart sank.
“What do you mean it isn’t!” Jiang Tinglu gritted her teeth. “If he’s not Wen Liyang’s father, how could they look so alike!”
Wen Xi shrank back a step like a frightened rabbit, her hands clutching tightly at the corner of her clothes. “They just happen to look similar…”
Seeing that Wen Xi stubbornly refused to admit it, Jiang Songde asked bluntly, “If it’s really as you say, then why did Young Master Shao appear at our house yesterday?”
At the time, he had thought Shao Kunye came to discuss cooperation. But judging from Shao Kunye’s attitude, he clearly wasn’t satisfied with the amount of goods Jiang Songde wanted.
Moreover, with Shao Kunye’s personality, it was always others who sought him out for cooperation. Why would he lower himself to come to Jiang Songde’s house?
Unless Shao Kunye hadn’t come for business at all, but for Wen Xi and Wen Liyang.
If that was the case, everything would make sense.
Wen Xi seemed stumped and couldn’t answer for a long time. Her evasive manner only made it more obvious that something was wrong.
Jiang Songde was now certain that Wen Liyang was the son of Wen Xi and Shao Kunye. The only thing he couldn’t determine was what Shao Kunye was thinking.
If Shao Kunye intended to take responsibility for Wen Xi and Wen Liyang, then the situation would become troublesome.
Looking at Wen Xi’s nervous expression, Jiang Songde spoke calmly, “Uncle is just concerned about you. Since you say that’s not the case, then I won’t ask anymore. Go rest first.”
Wen Xi nodded in relief and left with Wen Liyang. In the reflection of the glass, she saw Jiang Songde staring deeply at her back. The kindly expression he had just worn had disappeared.
Wen Xi lowered her head, and her slender figure quickly disappeared beyond the villa’s entrance.
“Dad, why did you just let her go? Why didn’t you keep pressing her for answers?” Jiang Tinglu asked unwillingly.
“Didn’t you see she didn’t want to talk?” Jiang Songde replied irritably. “What were you planning to do—tie her up and torture her for a confession? Or drag Wen Liyang and Shao Kunye to a paternity test? Do you have that ability?”
Jiang Tinglu looked unconvinced. “So we’re just going to leave it like this? What if Wen Liyang really is Shao Kunye’s son?”
Jiang Songde thought for a moment, then took out his phone and called Han Tao.
“Mr. Han, I’d like to invite Young Master Shao to dinner at my house tonight. I wonder if Young Master Shao has time?”
“You’ve already left? That’s such a pity. The next time Young Master Shao comes, I’ll definitely host him properly.”
After hanging up, Jiang Tinglu hurriedly asked, “Dad, Young Master Shao has already left?”
Jiang Songde nodded thoughtfully.
Jiang Tinglu looked anxious. “Why did Young Master Shao leave so quickly? I was still waiting for him to come to dinner!”
Thinking about it, her hatred toward Wen Xi deepened.
Maybe it was because Wen Xi had served him poorly that Young Master Shao left so quickly!
Jiang Songde was also somewhat surprised that Shao Kunye had left so soon. Did that mean he didn’t care about Wen Xi and Wen Liyang at all?
Since Wen Liyang looked so much like him, he must be his son. So what exactly did Shao Kunye mean by this?
Did the child truly have nothing to do with him, or did he simply not care?
Jiang Songde spoke in a low voice, “What do you think Young Master Shao means?”
Jiang Tinglu replied irritably, “What could it mean? He doesn’t take Wen Xi seriously. If Young Master Shao cared, he would’ve taken the two of them away this time.”
“Besides, he can have any woman he wants. Why would he care about a child Wen Xi gave birth to?”
Jiang Songde thought about it and felt that made sense.
If Shao Kunye had really come for Wen Xi and her son this time, he could have simply asked for them directly. There was no way he would remain silent until now.
Thinking this way, Shao Kunye clearly didn’t care about Wen Xi and her son.
If that was the case, then the matter would be much easier to resolve.
In the early hours of the morning, the brightly lit living room of the Jiang family was filled with the three of them discussing what to do with Wen Xi and her child.
After listening to the two of them, Fan Xuezhen remained silent for a moment before saying, “Get rid of them.”
Jiang Songde frowned. “Get rid of them?”
Fan Xuezhen continued, “If your guess is correct and Wen Liyang really is Shao Kunye’s son, then the situation becomes troublesome.”
“It’s fine if Shao Kunye doesn’t acknowledge the child. But if he values blood relations and decides to take them away, what if Wen Xi says something to him? Wouldn’t that be the end of us?”
“Don’t forget how Wen Xi’s parents died.”
Sure enough, Jiang Songde’s expression wavered.
Wen Xi had always been investigating the cause of her parents’ deaths. If she relied on Shao Kunye, then with Shao Kunye’s abilities, the things they had done in the past would definitely be exposed.
Jiang Songde pondered for a moment. “But we still haven’t obtained the most important thing.”
“Dad, isn’t that easy?” Jiang Tinglu suddenly spoke. A dangerous glint flashed in her eyes. “Just send her to President Chen.”
“President Chen?”
Jiang Tinglu smiled wickedly. “Hasn’t President Chen always been interested in Wen Xi? We can do him a favor and at the same time force her to tell us what we want.”