Tang Xu sat in the corridor, silent for a long time.
Based on the current evidence, Tang Yiyi might not actually be his father's illegitimate daughter.
To uncover the truth, Tang Xu secretly conducted paternity tests on Tang Zhongcheng and Tang Yiyi.
Now, he was just waiting for the truth.
If Tang Yiyi wasn't Tang Zhongcheng's illegitimate daughter.
Then Li Xue was truly too wicked.
Scheming meticulously, she had manipulated everyone in the Tang family.
As for Tang Yiyi…
Tang Xu went to Tang Yiyi's hospital room.
Tang Yiyi lay alone in the hospital bed, her face pale, her eyes vacant.
Currently, her mental state had improved significantly.
However, her physical condition was deteriorating day by day.
Upon seeing Tang Xu, Tang Yiyi weakly said,
"Third brother, what's happening to me?"
"Am I going to die?"
Death.
Tang Xu was a doctor and had seen his fair share of life and death.
Yet, when someone he cared about was facing death, his heart couldn't help but feel heavy.
Tang Xu forced a smile.
"Don't overthink it. You're so young, and with me here, you can rest assured."
Tang Yiyi had been mentally disoriented lately, and had been overly frightened.
Her psychological defenses were already in tatters.
"Third brother, I've been dreaming about Li Xue recently. Is it because I'm sick and dying?"
If Tang Yiyi's condition continued to develop, she would have only one outcome.
That was to have her life slowly fade away under the torment of illness.
"You won't. Believe me, when have I ever lied to you?"
Tang Yiyi didn't want to, but her health was worsening, and she was disoriented every day.
Under such circumstances, how could her mental state be any better?
"Third brother, I don't want to die, boohoo..."
Tang Yiyi choked back tears.
This time, she truly felt that death was not far away.
She lived in constant fear every day.
Before closing her eyes, she was always afraid she wouldn't wake up again.
Tang Yiyi's sobs struck Tang Xu's heart.
His feelings for Tang Yiyi were complex.
No matter what happened, no matter what Tang Yiyi became, he could never let her go.
Tang Xu stayed with Tang Yiyi in the ward until she fell asleep.
...
Utilizing his position, the paternity test results were out on the third day.
When Tang Xu saw the final column indicating no biological father-daughter relationship between Tang Zhongcheng and Tang Yiyi, he wasn't as surprised as he might have been.
He had personally collected the samples and sent them to the lab, so there was absolutely no mistake.
Tang Xu returned home and saw his mother sitting by the window, looking haggard in the sunlight. He felt a pang in his heart.
"Mom, I'm back."
Zhang Meiyu looked up and glanced at Tang Xu indifferently. She was utterly disappointed in him.
Now that Tang Xu was back, she wasn't particularly happy.
"If I had known you were coming back, I would have stayed in my room."
Zhang Meiyu's implication was that she didn't want to see Tang Xu.
Tang Xu knew his mother was displeased with him because of Tang Yiyi's situation.
But everyone had their own stance in everything they did.
Similarly, he didn't want to see his mother perpetually gloomy because of Tang Yiyi's affairs.
"Mom, I have something very important to tell everyone. It concerns the harmony of our family."
"Butler Wang, please call everyone back. And my father too."
Seeing Tang Xu's serious expression.
Zhang Meiyu didn't say anything.
She wanted to see what Tang Xu had to say.
At seven in the evening.
All the Tang family members, except for Tang Yan who was abroad, had returned.
The living room was sparsely populated, with everyone harboring their own thoughts and looking at each other with disdain.
They all looked at Tang Xu, with scorn, disappointment, or indifference.
Tang Xu had always been a man of few words, preferring to keep a low profile. His presence in the family had always been the least significant.
Now, for him to suddenly announce something important, it made them curious about what he had to say.
"Tang Xu, what exactly do you want to say?" Zhang Meiyu asked.
Tang Xu's expression was solemn. He placed the paternity test results on the coffee table.
"This... this is something I discovered by chance. Yiyi's background has a hidden story. This is a DNA test between Yiyi and my father. Yiyi... she's not my father's illegitimate daughter at all."
The moment Tang Xu finished speaking, everyone was shocked!
How could this be possible?
If it weren't for Yiyi's existence, would Tang Zhongcheng have ended up in such a state?
Tang Zhongcheng, in his shock, picked up the paternity test.
When he saw the final result indicating no biological relationship, his hands trembled uncontrollably, and he looked at Tang Xu in disbelief.
"Tang Xu... what... what is going on?"
Tang Xu sighed and began to explain.
"Yiyi had kidney failure. When I looked at her examination report, I suddenly noticed her blood type was incorrect."
"Later, I investigated her previous medical reports and had her re-examined. I discovered that Yiyi's past medical reports were all fake."
"Then, I conducted a paternity test between Yiyi and my father, and this was the result."
Previously, Tang Yu had conducted a test with Tang Yiyi.
At that time, Tang Zhongcheng, upon finding out, fearing Tang Yiyi's background would be exposed, had tampered with it.
Later, because of the incident between Tang Xu and Tang Yiyi at the hotel, Tang Xiaomin had exposed Tang Yiyi's true background.
Now, with the paternity test laid out before them, the evidence was undeniable.
The happiest person was undoubtedly Tang Zhongcheng.
He held the test results and placed them in front of Zhang Meiyu, saying excitedly.
"Meiyu, Yiyi is not my child. I was set up by Li Xue, look!"
"It was all that bitch Li Xue's doing. Only she would have had the opportunity to tamper with the annual physical examinations. I'm also a victim, Meiyu!"
...
Zhang Meiyu glanced at the paternity test, then slapped Tang Zhongcheng across the face, glaring at him venomously.
"Idiot, how can there be such a foolish person in the world? You don't deserve to be human!"
"You provoked that bitch Li Xue, not only did you betray me, but you also harmed Xiaomin. It's all your fault, you idiot, for harming us mothers and daughters, for harming this family. Why don't you just die!"
"You don't deserve to live, go die!"
Zhang Meiyu was so angry that she slapped Tang Zhongcheng several more times.
After a few slaps, she couldn't help but cover her face and weep.
Tang Zhongcheng was in his recovery period and should have been resting.
At this moment, in front of the entire family, he knelt before Zhang Meiyu with a thud.
He raised his hand and slapped himself on the cheek, repeatedly.
"Meiyu, it's all my fault. I brought the wolf into the house. I'm sorry, you can do whatever you want to me."
"I'm over fifty years old, I can't be without a home, Meiyu."
"Please let me come back. I will make it up to you wholeheartedly in the rest of my life. I will do anything..."
Tang Yiyi not being Tang Zhongcheng's child was undoubtedly the best news for him.
How could he miss this, the only chance to be forgiven by Zhang Meiyu?