As he walked, Yibo took out his phone and made a call to the driver to ask him to drive over.

After they walked out, they waited for a while and the car came. He first opened the door for Zhan and watched him get in the car before putting the suitcase in the trunk. He got into the car from the other side.

“Back to the Wangs’ mansion.” Yibo ordered the driver.

Zhan put the flower on his lap. Although he had met Yibo’s father and aunt, he was still nervous.

Yibo reached out and held Zhan’s hand in his palm. “You are not meeting them for the first time. You are still nervous?”

“Your dad is a powerful businessman. Whoever meets him will get nervous. Do you think I am someone like you?”

Zhan had a premonition because otherwise, Qiren wouldn’t be this urgent to see him. “Tell me honestly. Is there is a problem?”

“I don’t know either.” Yibo also guessed that it was not only because of his father’s health that he asked them to go back. “But I am here. When the time comes, we’ll just have to deal with it.”

What else could Zhan say?

“Tired?” Yibo tried to lighten the mood. “If you are tired, just lean on me and rest for a while. I’ll wake you up when we are home.”

“Okay.”

These days, Zhan had been busy with the bidding project between the Xiao family and the Jin family on Beach Hotel. He slept less than eight hours and sometimes slept only five or six hours. He hated being sleep deprived.

Yibo reached out and pressed Zhan’s head to his shoulder, letting Zhan rest by leaning on him.

Zhan also stayed still obediently and closed his eyes.

***

It took thirty to forty minutes to arrive at the Wangs’ mansion. Yibo grabbed the suitcase and went in the Wangs’ with Zhan.

Liam, the housekeeper, immediately notified Qiren and Liying.

They had been sitting in the living room waiting for them to come back.

“After Yibo and Zhan are here, you have to talk to them nicely and not get angry. You scared Zhan last time. What you scare away our son-in-law?” Liying calmed Qiren in advance.

“You said it several times. My memory isn’t that bad,” Qiren took a sip of the tea and spoke. “If what that person said is true, how can I not get angry?”

“You have to say it nicely. After all, he’s our guest.” Liying smiled slightly. “My husband is a righteous man and the best father.”

Liying flattered Qiren just so he can be happy.

“All you do is coax me and make me happy.” Qiren helplessly and shook his wife’s hand.

As soon as he saw that Yibo had already taken Zhan into the living room, his face became cold once again in just a second. He pulled back his hand and sat upright, showing authority as a fatherly figure.

“Dad, auntie,” Both said politely.

“Zhan must be tired having flown all the way here. Have a seat.” Liying greeted him warmly.

“I’m not tired. I rested in the car for a while. I feel better now.” Zhan was indeed much better than before.

Zhan quickly got his suitcase and opened it to take out some gifts and put them on the coffee table.

“Our last meeting was too rushed, so I didn’t prepare anything. This time I heard that dad is not in a good health. I bought these for Dad. A doctor who was a classmate of mine recommended them. They are good for the body.” Zhan was afraid that Qiren would dislike him for buying randomly, so he explained. “I know dad isn’t short of anything. These things are not expensive, but I hope that dad can accept them as a token of regard from the son-in-law.”

As an upper-class family, the Wang family wasn’t short of anything, but what Zhan wanted to show was his concern.

The gift was trifling, but the feeling was profound.

He also felt that something bad would happen and hoped that the small token of regard could help prevent Qiren from becoming overly angry.

After all, he had seen him become angry, and it was very terrifying.

Zhan didn’t like being smashed by teacups.

“Thanks.” Qiren nodded, thinking that Zhan still had a sense of filial duty. Zhan was a good boy, someone who didn’t seem like the type to do that kind of thing.

“This so kind of you, Zhan.” Liying looked at those things. “Auntie would like to thank you in your dad’s place.”

Yibo looked at Zhan. He sure knew how to prepare that he even kept it a secret from me.

“What are you standing up for? Have a seat,” Qiren said.

Yibo pulled on Zhan, who had been standing and talking, and sat down. “Dad, you look much better, right?”

“Are you disappointed that you haven’t pissed me off enough that I died?” Qiren glared at his unscrupulous son. “My son-in-law is much better and buys me supplements. I can’t rely on my son.”

“Dad, Zhan and I are husband and wife, and I have a share of the things he buys.” Yibo took credit as usual. “Besides, you can’t have a son-in-law without your son, right? This is because your son has good taste, so he chose such a sensible and dutiful son-in-law. Dad, I know you are happy.”

Yibo said and glanced at Zhan, who was sitting obediently beside him. His gaze was gentle.

“Hmm! I only complimented you a bit, and you’ve become arrogant.” Qiren snorted coldly. “I happen to have something to ask you.”

“What’s the matter?” Yibo became nervous. He knew this was what his dad asked them to come back for.

Qiren threw the photos Hukai had given them oncoffee table.

Yibo leaned over and picked up the photos, which were all photos of him and Zhan or him, Zhan, and Fei.

Zhan also saw the photos, and when he saw Fei, he clenched his fists and turned pale.

How could Mr Qiren have these photos? Did he send someone to investigate me?

After all, I’m married to Yibo, how could someone become part of the Wang family as the son-in-law without an investigation? Even if Mr Qiren accepted me, it didn’t mean that he wouldn’t investigate anything about me… Then how much did he know about my past?

Would he even know about what happened five years ago…? I had done a very subtle and thorough job so that no one except those I trusted the most would know.

Zhan could only hear his nervous heartbeat…

“Dad, are you investigating us? No, it should be Zhan,”

Yibo pinched a corner of the photo and asked coldly.

Naturally, Qiren didn’t bother to answer.

Liying hurriedly explained, “Yibo, Zhan, don’t get me wrong. It’s not your dad who investigated.”

“Then where did these photos come from?” Yibo threw the photos on the coffee table.

“You and Zhan really got married? You didn’t lie to me to make me happy, right?” Qiren remembered Hukai’s saying that Yibo had a lover, so he was afraid that Yibo found someone randomly to comfort him.

He truly wanted Yibo to start a family. After all, a 30-year-old man should have a family. Only by having a virtuous wife to take care of him, he would be able to focus on his career without having to worry about his family.

Ever since he took over the company, he lived in Jingshi Mansion by himself. Although there was a housekeeper to take care of him, living by himself was too lonely. He needed a wife to form a family.

“Dad, you are good at cracking jokes. Why should I lie to you about marriage?” Yibo couldn’t help but laugh. “I didn’t bring the marriage certificate. I will bring it to you tomorrow to have a look. Or you can call the Civil Affairs Bureau to check if I have registered with Zhan.”

They were registered at the Civil Affairs Bureau of Beijing back then. Qiren had the connections to find what he wanted with a single phone call.

Qiren wasn’t doubtful anymore when he heard what Yibo said. The lover that the man mentioned was Zhan, which meant that they didn’t know that Yibo’s wife was Zhan.

“Do you know what the person who took these photos said?” Qiren raised his thick eyebrows, looking carefully at the expressions on Yibo and Zhan’s faces.

“How did he say?” Yibo asked.

“He said you had a lover behind your wife’s back-“

Before Qiren finished speaking, Yibo continued. “This is nonsense!”

Zhan stared at Yibo, his eyes looking at him seriously.

“Dear, why are you looking at me like this? You don’t believe me?” Yibo felt that Zhan’s suspicious eyes were very scary.

“Not at all.” Zhan smiled lightly. “I know that Mr. Yibo has always been very charming, and it is not surprising that many people are chasing after him.”

“Dear, are you salty?” Yibo smirked.

“I’m sweet and spicy.” Zhan rolled his eyes at him elegantly. What a narcissist.

“But I want to make it clear that I really have no other person except you.” Yibo was also very serious.

“Oh,” Zhan responded lightly, but he still felt a bit bitter.

“Dear, what do you mean by oh? You just don’t believe me?” Yibo frowned, feeling that he couldn’t explain himself. “Would you rather trust someone else?”

“Zhan, you misunderstood.” Liying saw that Yibo was very anxious, so she spoke to explain. “The lover that we referred to is you.”

What?

He was Yibo’s lover?

Yibo and Zhan felt that they had been shocked.

The two of them looked at each other slowly and tacitly.

What was going on? Both of them were confused.

“This person probably didn’t know that Zhan was Mrs. Wang, so he thought Zhan was Yibo’s lover,” Liying explained the relationship again.

“Who is this person?” Yibo’s eyes were fierce and as dark as ink.

“What do you want to do? Get back at him?” Qiren guessed Yibo’s intentions.

“Someone like him doesn’t want us to be happy. He needs to be dealt with!” Yibo pressed his fingertips against the table.

“If we don’t teach him a lesson, he will continue to harm others! Fortunately, I didn’t do anything wrong and my wife is also righteous, otherwise, there would be a serious misunderstanding.” Yibo reached out to hold Zhan’s hand and placed it in his palm.

“Smart talk.” Zhan struggled lightly, trying to withdraw his hand.

Yibo held Zhan’s hand tightly and interlocked fingers so that Zhan couldn’t escape at all. “Only for you.”

Yibo wouldn’t bother doing it with anyone else.

In fact, he was not born as a cold person. It was just that he was only willing to be gentle to Zhan.

“We are done with this matter for the time being. But what about the child in the photo?” In fact, Qiren’ focus was on the child.

Faced with this difficult question, Zhan became stiff that even the tips of his fingers instantly became cold.

Yibo felt Zhan whole body go from relaxed to tense and became aware that Zhan was flustered.

“Dad, the child-“

Qiren interrupted Yibo and stared at him sharply. “I’m asking Zhan. Don’t talk unless I asked you to speak.”

“That person said that you were once married then your husband died, and this child is the child of you and your first husband, right?”

Zhan met Qiren’ questioning gaze without fear.

“Zhan, as long as I want to know, I have a way to get the truth. Now I hope you can tell me honestly.”

Zhan took a deep breath secretly and felt Yibo holding his(xz) hand even more tightly as Zhan was about to answer the question.

Zhan turned his head to look at Yibo next to him. Yibo frowned slightly, and his eyes told Zhan not to tell the truth, or at least not say what truly happened.

But Zhan didn’t want to deceive and conceal the truth. Faced with Qiren’ trust and Liying’s gentleness, he couldn’t lie to them.

“Dad, I have never been married, and the child belongs to me,” Zhan replied briefly.

Qiren did not speak immediately but was thinking about Zhan answer and how to continue the conversation.

“The child belongs to you. She’s not Yibo’s child and not the Wang family’s child.”

Zhan lowered his long eyelashes slightly to cover the sadness in his eyes. He bit his lip and was prepared to nod lightly.

“Dad, the child belongs to me.” Yibo still spoke out despite his father’s warning.

Zhan looked up in surprise, staring at him with round eyes. His eyes widened with surprise and his heart trembled violently.

Did he know the child belonged to him?

No… impossible. How would he know?

Zhan continued to breathe deeply, and even his eyes were moist. He told himself to be calm. He squeezed his other fist that his knuckles turned white.

“The child is five years old, but you got married three years ago. Why say that the child belongs to you?” Qiren thought Yibo was lying.

The timing wasn’t right at all, and they didn’t know each other at that time.

“Dad, I met Zhan five years ago. At that time, I didn’t tell him my true identity. He thought I hid my identity and approached him because I thought of him as one of those men who love money, so he left me out of anger. I was young at that time and didn’t look for him, so we were apart for two years.”

“After he left me, he found out that he was pregnant. But he was stubborn, so he didn’t tell me or didn’t look for me. Until three years ago, I met him again and realized that I hadn’t gotten over him in the past two years. He also still had feelings for me. Since we all still have feelings for each other and have children, we decided to be together again to make up for what we originally regretted and become a complete family for the child.”

“Dad, this is how things are. It was my fault at first. Don’t blame Zhan. He suffered a lot these years as he raised the child by himself. I just want to use the rest of my life to make up for him.”

Yibo said affectionately. As he gazed at Zhan, his eyes were also very gentle, as if nothing in the world could compare with Zhan. There was a dark light flowing in his eyes, like a galaxy.

Zhan was stunned by Yibo’s gaze. He felt like a baby being held in the palm of his(wy) hand, cared for and safe.

But what Yibo said was all false. The feelings between them never existed. The only real things were their marriage and the child, but Yibo didn’t know that the child actually belonged to him and was a member of the Wang family.

And I would not say it, dared not say it, and could not say it.

Zhan’s eyes gradually became hot and moist. Even if these words were false and the love was false, they still moved him.

“Moved?” Yibo looked at Zhan’s red eyes and gently hugged him in his arms.

“Yibo, I didn’t expect you to say that.” Zhan pursed his lips before bursting into tears and smiling. He lowered his voice and spoke into Yibo’s ear, “You are not afraid that I would pester you in the future?”

“How are you going to pester me?” Yibo stroked on him back with his palm.

“The three-year marriage contract is coming to an end in a blink of an eye. You are not afraid that I will not sign or divorce, and continue occupying the position of Mrs. Wang?” Zhan spoke softly. “I know that things are so much easier as Mrs. Wang. I don’t need to care about what others think, and everyone treats me respectfully.”

“There is no three-year agreement and no divorce. You can be Mrs. Wang at ease.” Yibo promised solemnly.

Zhan’s heart tightened and he gently moved away from Yibo’s arms.

I obviously just made a joke with him. Was he serious?

“I do what I say.” Yibo felt that this marriage was not as bad as he had imagined. Being with Zhan and Fei made him very happy. Perhaps this was the family he wanted.

“Are you stupid?” Zhan stretched out his hand to put his palm on Yibo forehead. “You obviously know what I’m talking about…”

“I’m not kidding.” Yibo pulled down Zhan hand and held it. “Dare continue with me?”

“Ahem…”

Qiren interrupted the sweet and affectionate couple and reminded them, “Yibo, do you know what you are talking about? You can’t just randomly recognize someone as your flesh and blood, especially for families like our Wang family.”

“Dad, I can be responsible for what I say. How could I not recognize my child?” For Yibo, Fei was no different from his biological daughter. Otherwise, how would he feel so close to her?

“Then what evidence do you have to prove that the child is yours?” Qiren looked at the two.

After all, the Wang family was second to none and was very famous in the country. They must be careful in this aspect because they would become a joke if they couldn’t even recognize their children.

Both Yibo and Zhan understood Qiren’ rigorousness. After all, it was a matter of the Wang family’s bloodline, so how could they get by easily?

Zhan was very nervous. Fei was indeed Yibo’s child, a descendant of the Wang family, but he couldn’t admit that or let them know.

I am afraid that what happened five years ago would be exposed. What would Yibo think of me then?

I schemed against Yibo to save a man who didn’t trust me at all and even betrayed me. I was quite brave.

Yibo would definitely resent me, and Fei would know that she was not born as a result of the love that her parents have for each, but as a tool to save someone. This would be traumatic for a child.

Yibo squeezed Zhan’s already cold hand once again, as if giving him strength and warmth, “Dad, I said that the child is mine, so she’s mind. What more evidence is needed? I won’t mistake someone else for my child. Don’t worry.”

“Moreover, Zhan is not the kind of man you think he is. If he was like that, we wouldn’t have met after two years of separation.”

Yibo knew his father’s worries. He was afraid that Zhan would use the child as a bargaining chip to become Mrs. Wang to covet their family’s power.

“I know you will be unhappy if I say this, but I have to be cautious about the blood of the Wang family.” Qiren was frank about it.

“What I need to see is evidence. Let’s go to the hospital’s testing center for a paternity test. If this child is from the Wang family, then naturally she would return to the Wang family. We will do our best to compensate you and your child. Zhan, does this work for you?”

Although Zhan didn’t show any changes in his emotions, he was in a dilemma.