Bai Xiaozhou

Chapter 19 The Biological Father

"Miss Su, do you have any other questions?"

"May I ask why?" Su Li knew that anything she said now would be futile.

"Frankly, Shengshi Group cannot endorse the character and conduct of the Su family."

"Then why are you cooperating with Miss Su... Shi Xinxin?" Su Li almost let slip, quickly changing her address.

Yet, even this slight slip was caught by Sheng Chenjin.

He narrowed his eyes. Getting confirmation this way wasn't a bad option either.

"Was Shi Xinxin once part of your Su family?"

He didn't answer Su Li's question, but fixed his gaze on her, seeking an answer.

Su Li had never been looked at by Sheng Chenjin like this before. For a moment, her mind went blank, and she nodded numbly.

Realizing her slip, she quickly shook her head. "If Miss Shi were part of the Su family, why would she target me?"

"Heh... Miss Su, you do have a way with words."

Sheng Chenjin scoffed, "If Miss Shi weren't part of the Su family, why would she deliberately target you? She just returned from abroad."

"Could it be that she knew you when she was a child?"

"Or perhaps she once shared your surname? Su Luo, what an apt name."

Sheng Chenjin spoke gradually, playing with the folder in his hand, his gaze occasionally flicking towards Su Li, the unspoken question in his eyes evident.

Su Li was so shocked she couldn't speak. After what happened back then, Su Beicheng had meticulously cleared away all traces of information.

How could something that happened years ago be investigated now?

But under Sheng Chenjin's overwhelming pressure, she didn't know what the consequences of lying would be.

He was terrifying. He already knew, yet he still asked her, deliberately leading her into a trap.

"How could you possibly know? Back then, it was clearly..."

"With so many people in your family, someone was bound to know. Since someone knew, there would naturally be a lead."

Sheng Chenjin seemed to hear the greatest joke in the world. What he, Sheng Chenjin, wanted to know, who could possibly hide it from him?

"Miss Su, I hope in the future, when you spout nonsense, you'll consider who you're facing." Sheng Chenjin was like a cat that had just played with a mouse, utterly satisfied.

Su Li was too stunned to utter a word.

Her past lies were ruthlessly exposed by Sheng Chenjin.

"Bai Feng, please escort Miss Su out of the company." Sheng Chenjin called out to his assistant outside the door.

He was asking her to leave.

When Bai Feng opened the door, Su Li numbly followed him out.

In that moment, Su Li finally realized the vast distance between her and Sheng Chenjin, their perspectives, their capabilities, were simply not on the same level.

She was not of the same world as him, yet she had dared to dream of becoming Mrs. Sheng. How laughable she had been in the past! Sheng Chenjin had never believed her from the start!

Bai Feng returned to the CEO's office and said dejectedly, "President, why did you have to explain so much to her? The trial is starting soon anyway, and she'll receive the punishment she deserves."

"And after that, can you guarantee she won't use our connection again to achieve her own goals?"

Sheng Chenjin tossed the question back.

It seemed he wasn't the Sheng Chenjin who had previously remained silent about the Su family's manipulations.

Bai Feng pondered, it wasn't until he met Miss Shi and those children who resembled the president so much.

The president was clearly eager to return home.

Having been outsmarted by Shi Xinxin, Bai Feng was now inwardly complaining about Sheng Chenjin.

"Are you thinking ill of me in your mind again?"

Sheng Chenjin's gaze locked onto Bai Feng's face, and he spoke slowly.

Bai Feng could only shut his mouth, not daring to say a word.

"By the way, President, we received some hair samples earlier, three of them. I assume they belong to Miss Shi's three children."

Bai Feng said, a little puzzled. He wasn't sure, but it was the only guess he could make.

"Yes, so the paternity test results..."

Sheng Chenjin recalled Shi Xinxin's clumsy acting when her hair sample was taken and understood that Shi Xinxin must have done it intentionally.

But he understood it afterwards.

Just Shi Xinxin's hair alone wouldn't suffice.

Later, receiving three samples, he realized with a little thought that Shi Xinxin had sent them deliberately.

It seemed he wasn't the only one who had noticed the problem.

With hair samples from both parties, a double paternity test would reveal the truth.

While Sheng Chenjin was lost in thought, Bai Feng had already called out to him multiple times.

"President?"

Reluctantly, Bai Feng waved his hand in front of Sheng Chenjin's eyes, looking at his dazed expression.

Since meeting Miss Shi, the president had been zoning out much more frequently.

Bai Feng handed him the report.

"The three children are indeed yours and Miss Shi's, but..."

"Will Miss Shi accept that accident?"

Bai Feng had to believe that Shi Xinxin had no interest in the Sheng family at all, as if Sheng Chenjin's existence didn't matter.

The president was being so humble.

Sheng Chenjin was also pondering this question. If it were him, he might be able to make do living with that sharp-tongued woman.

After all... seeing her made his heart feel different.

But without a foundation of affection, maintaining a parental relationship solely based on three children likely wouldn't last.

Moreover, he was certain that those three children would never side with him.

No matter how much they resembled him.

He thought about it. This couldn't be rushed, and Shi Xinxin probably didn't have the time.

It would be best to contact her and have a proper discussion.

He took out his phone and sent a WeChat message.

[Miss Shi, do you have time? There's something we need to discuss in person.]

Sheng Chenjin waited for a long time but received no reply.

...

"Big brother, second brother, hurry!"

"Quick, quick, quick! Mom will be back soon!"

Shi Xiaojie had discovered something magical.

"Shi Xiaojie, what are you plotting behind Mom's back again? I will absolutely not betray Mom!"

Shi Xiaoqian knew from Xiaojie's expression that nothing good was about to happen.

"No, it's not that. I was just looking in the mirror and realized we look so much like that new dad!"

"There are so many new dads, which one are you talking about?"

Shi Xiaoyu: ...

"The CEO of Shengshi Group, the one whose eyes acted up when he was cooperating with Mom."

"Oh, oh, I remember now."

"I saw a filter on this short video platform that can show you what you'll look like when you grow up."

"Let's see something amazing."

Saying this, Shi Xiaojie picked up his phone and took a picture. The filter slowly transformed into his older self.

Although there were some differences due to the filter, BUT!

"It looks like it! Shi Xiaojie, why didn't you discover this sooner!"

"Could he really be our dad?!"

The three children said in unison.