Chapter 181 I'm very interested in the Bai family's son-in-law.

A tall man walked in through the main entrance, wearing a black trench coat and standing as straight as a pine tree.

The man raised his head, revealing an exceptionally handsome face.

His handsomeness was completely different from Fu Beichen's refined and reserved demeanor. His brows and eyes were like ice, carrying an innate killing intent, looking down on everything, and his powerful aura was enough to destroy everything in the world.

He has the countenance of an emperor.

Jiang Kexin's heart skipped a beat for a moment.

Madam Bai was both surprised and delighted. She quickly pulled Jiang Kexin over to greet them, her face showing rare excitement.

"Ah Yu, you're finally back! Quick, here's my little sister, Xi Xi."

Jiang Kexin looked up at him, her heart pounding, her cheeks flushed, and she called out softly.

"Big brother."

The man merely gave a curt "hmm" through his nose, glanced at her indifferently, and showed no other expression on his face.

"Mom, I'm tired, I'll go upstairs first." Bai Yu's tone was cold, but his eyes softened.

"Alright, go quickly." Madam Bai's voice was always so gentle.

Bai Yu walked straight past them, striding upstairs with his long legs.

Jiang Kexin stared blankly at his cold, hard back until he disappeared around the corner of the stairs.

My heart is still pounding wildly...

Sheng Family Mansion

When Gu Xingnian woke up again, it was already evening outside the window, and the afterglow of the setting sun dyed half the sky red.

She lay in bed for another day, her mind blank, not wanting to think about anything.

Sheng Weiwei brought in a bowl of porridge and poked her forehead.

"The lockdown is over, my dear lady. Get up and get some exercise. There's a folk festival in Fengcheng Ancient Town tomorrow, Qingning and I will take you out for a stroll."

Upon hearing this, Qingning immediately raised both hands in agreement, overjoyed.

"Hmm." She slowly got up.

Just then, her phone rang; it was her grandfather calling.

On the other end of the phone, the old man's gentle voice conveyed concern.

"Niannian, are you feeling better? Come back and have a meal with Grandpa when you have time."

Gu Xingnian felt a warmth in her heart.

"good."

After hanging up the phone, she opened the app and sent a message to Lin Qi.

[Lin Qi, I won't be going to the office for the next few days. I'll finish Little D's upgrade on time.]

Lin Qi, who was waiting for the DNA report at the research institution, saw the message, quickly replied, and immediately called President Fu to report it.

Just as I hung up the phone, the door opened, and a doctor in a white coat came out, holding two freshly completed test reports.

Lin Qi's eyes widened, and he rushed over, grabbed the report, and ran back.

Back at the company headquarters, Fu Beichen took the file bag from him and eagerly tore it open.

He pulled out a few pages from inside and quickly scanned them.

The next second, his fingers holding the report began to tighten, his knuckles turned white, and he completely lost his composure.

Lin Qi craned his neck and crouched down to steal a glance.

Just one glance.

His pupils dilated.

"Mr. Fu, so your wife really is a daughter of the Bai family. Your wife is the true eldest daughter of the Bai family."

When Lin Qi saw the results of the DNA report, he was so excited that he almost jumped for joy.

If Mrs. Fu knew that Mr. Fu had found her family, she would be overjoyed.

The day when the ice is broken is just around the corner.

Seeing that Fu Beichen's expression was rather solemn, he tentatively asked a question.

"Mr. Fu, should we tell your wife this good news?"

Fu Beichen fell into a long silence, and the air in the office seemed to freeze.

After a while, he slowly said, "I can't tell her yet."

“I must find out how others obtained her blood sample while she was in Maduri, matched it with the Bai family, and then deliberately arranged for Jiang Kexin to impersonate her.”

He lit a cigarette, his dark eyes fixed on the distance. "This is clearly a setup."

Hearing all this, Lin Qi gasped. "Could it be Wang Huilan who did it? She only wants to help Jiang Kexin get this enormous wealth, after all, the Bai family is a top-tier wealthy family in the capital."

Fu Beichen lifted his eyelids, his eyes deep and serious. "If it were that simple, things would be much easier."

Lynch quickly connected all the clues in his mind.

He thought about it more deeply and spoke again, "The person behind the scenes deliberately made the Bai family recognize a fake daughter, which precisely shows that he has a grudge against the Bai family and doesn't want the Bai family to recognize their real daughter at all."

“In that case, as the true bloodline of the Bai family, Madam would have been targeted by him long ago, and her situation would have become very dangerous.”

Fu Beichen glanced at him, his eyes revealing a hint of approval, finally proving that his brain wasn't a complete mess.

He still wasn't sure what the person hiding behind the scenes was planning.

Fu Beichen exhaled a thin puff of smoke.

"The Bai family has deep-rooted influence in the capital, and there is a high possibility that the family reunion banquet next month will be dangerous."

The chill in his voice almost froze the air.

"She cannot become a daughter of the Bai family until all dangers are eliminated."

Lynch was startled by this conclusion and quickly agreed.

“I immediately sent people to start with Wang Huilan. She must have been in contact with the people behind the scenes, otherwise she wouldn’t have been able to get the Madam’s blood sample and give it to the Bai family.”

No sooner had he finished speaking than Lin Qi's phone rang.

He glanced at the caller ID, immediately walked to the side, and answered the phone in a low voice.

He simply replied with a few "okay"s, then quickly walked back to Fu Beichen's side and reported with a complex expression.

"Mr. Fu, it's a call from the old house."

"They say Madam Bai is visiting the house right now, and it seems they're discussing Miss Bai's marriage with her. Would you like to go back?"

"Then let's go back and meet them." Fu Beichen's cold lips slowly curved into an ambiguous smile.

That's his future mother-in-law.

The night was deep, but the Fu family villa was brightly lit.

When Fu Beichen returned, he heard low laughter coming from the side hall.

He loosened his tie, stepped inside, and saw his mother, Murong Lan, sitting opposite a noblewoman, drinking tea.

The lady was dressed in a well-tailored cheongsam, with gentle eyes and graceful posture, every move exuding the composure that comes with the passage of time.

But that face made Fu Beichen stop in his tracks.

They look so alike.

She bears a striking resemblance to Gu Xingnian, with six or seven points in their features.

His heart sank suddenly, and he instantly understood that Gu Xingnian's stunningly beautiful face was inherited from her mother.

"Bei Chen, you're back." Murong Lan waved to him as soon as she saw him. "Come here quickly, this is Madam Bai."

Fu Beichen composed himself, stepped forward, nodded slightly to the woman, and spoke in a low voice.

"Hello, Mrs. Bai."

Madam Bai looked him up and down, her eyes growing brighter with each glance, her expression one of satisfaction from head to toe.

That physique, that aura, that appearance—truly an exceptional individual.

No wonder that girl Xixi can't forget him.

"Mr. Fu is indeed a handsome man." Mrs. Bai put down her teacup and got straight to the point without beating around the bush. "I am here today to invite Mr. Fu to attend my daughter Xixi's family reunion banquet."

She paused, her tone filled with gratitude, "Thank you, Mr. Fu, for taking care of my daughter before."

Fu Beichen's dark eyes were unfathomable, his thin lips parted slightly, his manner polite yet distant.

"That would be my honor, and I will keep my appointment on time."

Murong Lan looked at her son in surprise. Had the sun risen in the west today?

He always refused these kinds of banquets.

Madam Bai's smile deepened, and she added subtly.

"To be honest, this family reunion banquet is actually my way of choosing a husband for Xixi."

“Our Bai family and the Mu family originally had a betrothal, but young people these days are all opinionated, and Xixi is unwilling. I think our Bai family and the Fu family are a good match.”

The implication in those words couldn't be more blatant.

There was a moment of stillness in the air.

Fu Beichen's eyes held an inexplicable emotion.

"Thank you for your frankness, Madam Bai." He suddenly chuckled softly, but his voice was chillingly cold.

"Miss Bai is of noble birth, the son-in-law of the Bai family..."

He paused deliberately, looking directly at Madam Bai, and spoke each word with conviction.

"I'm very interested!"

"At that time, I will prepare a special surprise for Miss Bai."

"That's wonderful!" Madam Bai's face lit up with joy, and she felt a huge weight lifted from her shoulders.

In the shadows around the corner, Gu Xingnian's figure stood frozen in place.

She had only come downstairs to get a glass of water, but she never expected to overhear such a conversation.

He said he was very interested in the Bai family's son-in-law.

He said he would prepare a surprise for Ms. Bai.

Every word was like a knife chilled to ice, piercing her heart and twisting it violently.

The blood started to cool from the fingertips, spreading inch by inch to every part of the body.

She took a deep breath, turned around, and left the suffocating place.

Not long after, Fu Beichen made an excuse to leave the old house. He had no idea that Gu Xingnian had been there...

The night was deep.

Gu Xingnian barely ate any dinner before leaving the Fu residence. Instead of going straight back to the Sheng residence, she walked alone on the street like a wandering soul.

Suddenly, it started to rain.

The rain was light, a fine, dense drizzle that felt cool on my face.

She ran into a bakery, where the warm yellow lights and sweet aroma wafted towards her.

She bought a pink donut.

Then, she sat down on the bench under the eaves of the shop.

She took small bites, chewed slowly, and then swallowed slowly.

The cloyingly sweet taste melted in her mouth, but she couldn't taste it.

My mind is filled with images from the past.

She recalled the moments they shared in Madouli, and then she remembered his confident words to that Mrs. Bai.

He wanted to become the son-in-law of the Bai family.

Sadness was like a tangled rope wrapped hundreds of times around her heart, impossible to cut or untangle.

My eyes quickly reddened, a surge of heat rose within me, and my vision blurred.

...

When they returned to the Sheng residence, the rain had subsided.

Gu Xingnian got out of the taxi and immediately saw the black luxury car parked at the door.

The car door opened, and Fu Beichen, holding an umbrella, quickly walked up to her.

The black umbrella completely enveloped her.

He had a faint woody scent, mixed with the crisp air after the rain, which was the scent she used to be most infatuated with.

He raised his hand, his warm fingertips gently stroking her hair, wiping away the water droplets.

"Fool, where have you been? I've been waiting for you for so long."

His voice was filled with heartache.

Gu Xingnian raised her eyes and looked at him quietly.

"Fu Beichen, don't come here again." Her voice was so calm it was unsettling.

After saying that, she walked out from under his umbrella, leaving behind that small space that belonged to him.

The night wind blows, and the air is filled with a sense of desolation...

On the other side, Jiang Kexin was overjoyed to learn that Fu Beichen was coming to the family reunion banquet and was even interested in the Bai family's son-in-law!

With only about 10 days left until the family reunion banquet, she never expected that day would be the day her reputation would be ruined...