Chapter 27 - 27 26 Wow absolutely amazing

Chapter 27: Chapter 26 Wow, absolutely amazing Chapter 27: Chapter 26 Wow, absolutely amazing Wenyan immediately rummaged through the photos she had taken in Su Yang’s study as soon as she returned to her bedroom.

The information showed that Shen Zhirou’s adoptive parents owned a clothing factory, and they were in good financial shape. Wenyan searched online and indeed, the factory had been founded over a decade ago.

The legal person of the factory matched up with Shen Zhirou’s adoptive father’s identity, with no discrepancies whatsoever.

Moreover, this couple was genuinely kind-hearted. The information indicated that they often helped orphans, and Zhirou was not the first child they had aided.

“Am I overthinking this?” With the black-and-white evidence before her eyes, Wenyan couldn’t help but doubt herself.

However, she never really doubted Shen Zhirou’s identity in the first place; it was only that what Su Yang had said sounded too extraordinary.

Initially, she just wanted to unveil her true nature and seek justice for her original self.

But Shen Zhirou had hidden her weasel tail far too deeply; she needed to be provoked.

If what the original self wrote in her diary was true, and she really harbored inappropriate thoughts towards Shen Jinghe, then Wenyan could indeed exploit this.

–

The master bedroom on the first floor.

Su Yang sat absent-mindedly in front of the vanity, not even noticing Shen Yuan as he approached her.

“What are you thinking about, wife?”

Su Yang turned to look at Shen Yuan, “Do you remember the first year when Zhirou came back? At the beginning, Yanyan and Zhirou, the two sisters, got along well, but then Yanyan started to tattle.”

“I remember, what about it? Wasn’t Yanyan just trying to get our attention? Because after Zhirou came back, she didn’t receive as much affection as before, so it was normal for her to act up. Even though the two of them were competing, they never really caused any serious trouble.”

“But… but what if Zhirou really did something terrible to Yanyan?”

“What kind of thing?” Shen Yuan frowned, “Is there something I don’t know about?”

Su Yang shook her head, “No, I mean if.”

“Then we must be fair. If Zhirou really did something extreme, being our own flesh and blood doesn’t mean we can favor her excessively.”

“So, do you think… using hair for DNA testing could be inaccurate?”

“Of course not, if there was a problem with the hair, the testing institution would have informed us at that time. What’s wrong with you? Did Yanyan say something to you again? Has she been complaining to you?”

“No. Yanyan intends to get along well with Zhirou, so she came to me to inquire about Zhirou’s past.”

“So you started thinking about the past? But we had already investigated everything back then, and it all checked out fine, so stop worrying needlessly. And, you can tell at a glance that Zhirou takes after you; how could she not be our child.”

“Hmm, then I won’t think about it anymore.”

When Zhirou came back that year, both her maternal family and in-laws had questioned her identity, but in the end, they were all convinced by the DNA test.

It made no sense for her to start doubting now because of a few words from Wenyan.

–

Early the next morning.

Everyone was seated at the dining table on time for breakfast, except for Shen Jinghe.

As soon as Shen Yuan saw the empty seat, he frowned.

Su Yang preempted him before he could speak, “Mrs. Zhang, go call Jinghe down.”

Wenyan glanced at Shen Zhirou, who was sitting properly in her chair, and suddenly volunteered.

“Mom, let me go call Second Brother instead. He’s grumpy when he wakes up, but he has a better relationship with me—he won’t get angry at me!”

As she spoke, Wenyan observed Shen Zhirou’s expression.

Indeed, when she mentioned her close relationship with Shen Jinghe, Zhirou’s face changed.

But perhaps due to everyone being present, the change in her facial expressions was not obvious, and they were not nearly as abrupt as the night before.

After speaking, Wenyan didn’t delay any further and went straight to the second floor.

She knocked on the door politely, but when there was no response after three rounds of knocking, her hand started to hurt from the effort.

[Shen Jinghe, are you a pig? The sun is high in the sky and you’re still sleeping]

Separated by a door, Shen Jinghe, who was drying his hair: …… He wasn’t opening the door; let them knock, knock harder, knock a hole in the door if they must, opening the door would mean his defeat.

The very next second, his phone started ringing off the hook.

He would hang up on Wenyan, and she would call right back; he’d hang up again, and Wenyan kept on calling.

After three times, Wenyan finally stopped calling, but then messages started popping out on his WeChat.

Wenyan: Get up, superstar, the whole family is waiting for you to eat.

Wenyan: Mom is even making excuses for you.

Wenyan: It would be so awkward for mom if you keep lounging in bed.

Wenyan: You wouldn’t want to make mom feel awkward, right?

With his phone going *ding ding ding* nonstop, Shen Jinghe was speechless; he put down the towel and walked towards the door.

Suddenly, the door was opened from the inside.

Wenyan, who was in the middle of typing a message, looked up to see a shirtless hunk of a man wrapped only in a bath towel on his lower half.

She blinked, her fingers forgetting to move.

“… How could you do this? Couldn’t you have put on some clothes before opening the door?”

[Holy shit, Shen Jinghe’s body is incredible. He hasn’t stripped on camera before, right? Doesn’t that make me a front-row spectator? Like the kind on a couch]

Shen Jinghe’s handsome face darkened: “… After you knocked, you called, and after calling you sent messages. Did you give me any time to get dressed?”

“Erm…,” Wenyan giggled, “I thought you were oversleeping, hurry up, everyone is waiting for you to have breakfast.”

“They don’t have to wait.”

“Oh come on, they’ve waited this long, it can’t be for nothing. Hurry and get dressed, I’ll go down with you.”

“Why? Can’t you walk by yourself, or are your feet just for show?”

Wenyan: “……”

[Pigheaded Shen Jinghe, if it weren’t for the sake of irritating Shen Zhirou, I wouldn’t care to walk with you]

Shen Jinghe frowned, what kind of reason was that?

Wenyan: “Okay, okay, I’m actually worried that you’ll dawdle, and everyone is waiting for you. It would be really impolite to be late.”

“Got it, in a minute.”

With a bang, the door was closed.

Two minutes later, the door opened again.

This time, Shen Jinghe was fully dressed.

“Let’s go.”

However, this time when the two walked side by side into the dining room, Shen Zhirou showed no reaction.

Or rather, she was sitting with her back to the entrance of the dining room, and unless she turned her head, she couldn’t see them walking in together.

It was Shen Jingxiu who took an extra glance or two at them.

At the dining table, Su Yang asked Shen Jinghe if he had any work scheduled for the day, and Shen Jinghe said no.

Wenyan’s brain immediately sprang into action.

“Since Big Brother Jinghe isn’t working today and isn’t leaving, why don’t we have a barbecue in the garden? What do you think, Mom?”

Most people probably weren’t keen on pulling together a gathering, but Su Yang was always happy to bring everyone together. That’s why Wenyan specifically cued in Su Yang.

Su Yang indeed agreed: “Yeah, that sounds great, especially since the weather is nice today, not too cold or hot. Later, I’ll have the kitchen prepare the ingredients so we can taste your dad’s cooking. You may not know, but your dad is pretty good at barbecuing. Back when I was studying abroad, your dad and I would often go out with a group of people for a weekend barbecue (BBQ).”

Shen Jinghe: … Although I’m not working today, who said I’m not leaving??