"That young woman and her boyfriend somehow managed to get their hands on some money, indulging in a life of luxury and excess, living quite the carefree life."
"And then? Iâve heard the young girl say those two have had more conflicts recently."
"Whatâs the conflict? They didnât take the necessary precautions, which resulted in the girl becoming pregnant."
"She blamed the guy for being careless, while he accused her of trying to use the child to extort money."
"As things escalated, somehow the guyâs mother found out about it."
"Upon hearing her grandchild was on the way, the guyâs mother insisted that the child must be kept no matter what."
"Taking advantage of the situation, the girl demanded a hefty price of 500,000!"
"The guyâs parents were adamant about keeping the child, so, with no choice left, he ended up selling his car and house."
"Later, the child was indeed born successfully."
"The guyâs parents happily received a grandchild, and the girl joyfully pocketed 500,000, leaving both parties quite content."
"But the guy, being single, found it difficult to raise a child alone, and it also complicated his chances of finding a wife if he were to marry later."
"So, the guyâs mother came up with a brilliant ideaâguess what it was? The young girl asked with a laugh to you and Han."
Lu Heng paused slightly at this point.
He picked up the teacup next to him, sipping tea while observing Hanâs expression.
Han was frowning at this moment.
The story of the young girl didnât seem to have much to do with him in the future.
But somehow, he had a bad premonition.
Could what this young woman in the bar was saying have anything to do with him?
Just as Han was filled with questions, Lu Heng revealed the answer.
"The guyâs mother handed the child over to the guyâs sister, pretending it was her own, and it actually worked!"
"The guyâs brother-in-law never suspected that his wifeâs family could come up with such a fabricated story."
"He genuinely believed the child was his own and even brought him home."
"Isnât that hilarious? The young girl finished the story, laughing so hard tears nearly came out."
"And your friend, after hearing it, also laughed heartily, mocking the guyâs brother-in-law as being not quite all there, huh?"
"How could someone not know whether a child is theirs? Itâs just plain foolish!"
"The young girl nodded repeatedly, saying that the guyâs brother-in-law and his family must be brainless, or how could they have taken someone elseâs child home?"
"The two of them laughed with great delight, but Han, you suddenly started feeling involved!"
"Initially, you didnât feel anything much."
"But when you heard the guyâs mother handed the child to his sister, to pass off as his sisterâs own, you strangely thought of your own child."
"And then you sharply noticed that your familyâs situation seemed to echo this story."
"The guy in the story, who indulges in vices, clearly resembles your brother-in-law very much."
"And the guyâs sister, who passively accepted the child, is quite like your wife."
"Most importantly, your wife showed none of the usual postpartum weakness after childbirth."
"You doubted this point back then, but since your parents explained it away, you didnât dwell on it."
"But thinking back on it now, there certainly were plenty of suspicious points!"
"You thought so much that you naturally lost the interest in continuing to drink at the bar."
"You immediately drove to the girlâs house, successfully brought her back, and while she was not paying attention, you plucked a few strands of the childâs hair."
"The next day, you took that hair to do a paternity test."
"When the test results came back, you were utterly silent."
"It was just as you suspected, the child wasnât yours!"
"Enraged, you took the paternity test report and dragged the girl out from the mahjong hall."
"When you slapped the report onto her face, she was completely shocked."
"Clearly, she hadnât expected the lie that lasted two and a half years to be exposed finally!"
"You didnât ask her why, you simply said two wordsâdivorce!"
"Upon hearing those two words, the girl panicked. She hurriedly explained the whole story to you."
"The beginning of this lie was just after you two got married, during the time your grandmother had suddenly been hospitalized."
"Do you remember, Han, when your grandmother was hospitalized with a stroke, and the girl had privately lent your savings to her brother, leaving you unable to pay for your grandmotherâs hospital costs?"
"That time, you two had your most serious first fight, and the girl packed up and went back to her parentsâ home."
"Feeling guilty about lending the money, she knew you were furious."
"Afraid to face your anger, she went back home with her tail between her legs, explaining everything to her mother."
"Her mother, after hearing the whole story, blamed her for her irresponsibility, saying she should have at least left some emergency money."
"The girl said that Han not only wanted a divorce, but also planned to sue her brother to get the money back."
"On hearing this, the girlâs mother frowned immediately, unable to think of a good solution."
"Before long, the girlâs mother suggested that she fake a pregnancy to temporarily ease Hanâs anger."
"The girl had him pegged as a long-term meal ticket, so how could she possibly want a divorce?"
"Though the idea was a bit excessive, she still nodded in agreement."
"Sure enough, upon hearing the girl was pregnant, your thoughts of divorce gradually faded."
"The girlâs family saw you back down voluntarily, but fearing the fake pregnancy might be exposed later, pressured you to transfer the empty house to the girlâs brother."
"After that, everything continued as per usual, like a nephew holding a lantern."
"With the pregnancy claim in place, the girlâs life became more comfortable as she quit her job and spent her days playing mahjong at the parlor."
"Over time, you felt something was off and began inquiring about the girlâs pregnancy situation."
"Worried that her fake pregnancy would be exposed, the girl picked a fight with you and returned to her parentsâ home."
"After discussing with her mother, she felt that staying in your home any longer could result in exposure."
"So this time, even when you came to pick her up sincerely, she refused to go back, insisting on staying at her parentsâ home to ânurture the pregnancy.â
"And then, it was time for the girlâs brother to make his entrance..."