Pampered by Short-Lived Bigshot by Beautiful Crescent

Chapter 289: 199 Paternity Test, Fifth Master “Warns” Xie Duo (3 more)

Xie Duo carefully checked the timings of Jiang Yanting and Shen Zhixian’s study abroad.

Shen Zhixian hadn’t gone abroad on her own; she didn’t have that kind of money. It was a publicly funded scholarship from her school. When she arrived in Country E, Jiang Yanting had already been there for over three years. However, when searching for his name in the alumni records, she found nothing.

His headache was getting somewhat severe at this point.

Xie Duo hoped the investigation was not about the Jiang Family, yet he also hoped it was them… After all, if it was someone else who knew about Shen Zhixian’s affairs and spilled them during the annual meeting, the impact would be even worse.

The Jiang Family had been acting really odd lately. To say they simply took a liking to Shen Zhixian and Taotao and accepted them both felt strange.

He thought again about the time when Shen Zhixian was unconscious in the hospital, about Jiang Yanting’s assured demeanor…

It was truly impossible to delve deeply into many things, and the more he thought about it, the more his head hurt.

Meanwhile, someone was knocking at the door.

“Xie Duo? May I come in?” Du Jinglan’s voice.

“Mom, please come in.” Xie Duo composedly switched the computer screen and picked up a file from beside him to flip through.

“I’ve brought you some ginger tea. It’s too cold outside, be careful not to catch a cold,” Du Jinglan said as she entered with the ginger tea in hand. “What’s this? Still busy?”

“The grandfather asked me to double-check everything for the annual meeting. Even though I’ve been working for so long, he still doesn’t trust me to do it right, afraid that there might be some mistakes,” Xie Duo said with a smile as he stood up to take the ginger tea from her.

“So he called you in for this, but acted so mysteriously about it,” Du Jinglan chuckled.

“He even said I haven’t been performing well at work this year and scolded me. I guess he wanted to save my face in front of you,” Xie Duo said, smiling helplessly.

“He’s doing this for your own good, you are the only grandson of the Xie Family, and they surely have high hopes for you. It’s normal to be a bit strict. You carry on with your work; I won’t disturb you.”

“I’ll walk you out.”

“You’re at home; there’s no need to walk me anywhere. Keep busy.”

After Du Jinglan left, Xie Duo switched back to his screen and stared at the information there. He boldly supposed that if Jiang Yanting and Shen Zhixian had known each other long before, and even more boldly, if Jiangjiang was that “dead infant” from back then…

Xie Duo drank a cup of ginger tea but felt even chillier than before.

If that were the case, then back then it wasn’t a mistake made by the medical staff; the only other possibility lay with the family members who were with her… It was also the reason why he subconsciously lied to Du Jinglan when she entered the room just now.

His family… might be unclean.

But all of these were just his speculations; they needed proof.

Now that Xie Duo had a suspicion in his heart, he naturally would take actions…

**

Mr. Xie to bring gifts to the Xie Family to

Duo, running towards him with a doll in

down and scooped her up, “Who bought

glanced at Jiang Yanting

daughter being so close to his nemesis made Jiang Yanting feel uncomfortable, especially since up till now, Taotao was still very

to get closer to her, but his sudden warmth

Even more frightening!

run to Jiang Jinsang’s side and read books with him rather than be more affectionate with her own

he gave her, running into

should I address him then if you call him brother, and you also call me brother…?” Jiangjiang curiously looked at Xie Duo with an innocent and

was somewhat at a

Taotao who suddenly grinned, “You can call him brother too; we’re

desire to become any kind of brother to that kid

right in front of him. As Xie Duo looked down at Taotao, he started to think, bent over to put Taotao down, and said to Jiangjiang,

care of her much.”

Duo smiled and patted

Jiangjiang suddenly cried out in pain. “Why did you pull

Duo said, looking apologetic. These little tussles with hair happened all the time, and they were so common that no one thought much

his pocket, he glanced up and caught sight of Jiang Jinsang coming down from upstairs. The heating was strong inside the house, yet he was bundled up heavily, holding a sapphire blue mug. Their eyes met, and there was a smile at the corners of his eyes and mouth, but his smile always seemed to carry a disingenuous,

if he had

Uncle.” Taotao really liked Jiang Jinsang. Upon seeing him coming downstairs,

knew clearly in his heart that she was his dear

“Mm.”

was telling you earlier isn’t finished. I’ll send

don’t

“Maybe what?”

can tell me the story another day.” After saying this, Taotao pretended to be well-behaved, but she already felt quite

the living room

you the story

“Promise.”

this child seemed to be more clever than Jiangjiang. If she grew up, who knows which boy

instead, for if he had not insisted to keep things hidden and coerced her to go on a blind date, who knows how much time it would have taken for Jiang Yanting

verbalize such thoughts. He apologized, so she just responded that

the Xie family left, Jiang Yanting wanted to personally escort them back, but Elder

side, both smiling at the corners of their

Taotao take a liking to someone. In fact, this child was not one to easily warm up to others. After all, not having

just

“…”

Duo adjusted his glasses. The Jiang brothers were really something, one more shameless than

to look at him, “Why did you

“What?”