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…

**

afternoon, Xie Duo accompanied the old Mr. Xie to bring gifts to the Xie Family to pick

see Xie Duo, running

Duo bent down and scooped her up, “Who bought you this

Taotao glanced at Jiang Yanting who

a form of greeting, but seeing his daughter being so close to his nemesis

advice and tried to get closer to her, but

Even more frightening!

read books with him rather than be more affectionate with

he gave

if you call him brother, and you also call me brother…?” Jiangjiang curiously looked at Xie Duo with an innocent and naive expression that made Xie

Duo was somewhat at a loss

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

he had no desire to become any kind of brother to that kid

think, bent over to put Taotao down, and said to Jiangjiang, “Thank you for looking after

of her much.”

smiled and patted

out in pain. “Why did you pull my

Xie Duo said, looking apologetic. These little

Xie Duo was putting hair into 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

had seen

Jiang Jinsang. Upon seeing him coming downstairs, she ran

his heart that she

“Mm.”

was telling you earlier isn’t finished.

“I don’t recognize many

“Maybe what?”

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

the living room

you

“Promise.”

Jiangjiang. If she grew up, who knows which boy would

keep

so she

family left, Jiang Yanting wanted to personally escort them back,

side by side, both smiling at the corners of their mouths, looking as if they were

In fact, this child was not one to easily warm up to others. After all, not having a complete family had its impact

might just be

“…”

brothers were

Jiang Jinsang tilted his head to look

“What?”