Chapter 203 Her remaining life is only fit to be spent in prison.

Master Zhuang strode forward, adjusted his glasses, and leaned closer to carefully examine Gu Xingnian's face.

"It's...it really is..."

He muttered to himself, his eyes filled with excitement.

“Like my daughter…this is my precious granddaughter…”

He asked with loving eyes, "Child, do you still remember your grandfather?"

Gu Xingnian's lips moved, but she didn't say anything; her eyes just reddened.

"No--!"

Jiang Kexin finally snapped out of her shock and let out a shrill scream.

"Impossible! This is absolutely impossible!"

She screamed at Fu Beichen as if she were insane.

"I am the eldest daughter of the Bai family! Brother Beichen, what nonsense are you spouting!"

"My name is Bai Xi! I am the real Bai Xi!"

"It could never be Gu Xingnian."

Just as tensions were rising, Lin Qi walked in from outside.

He walked straight through the crowd, took a report from his file bag, and handed it to the two elders of the Bai family without any bias.

"Chairman Bai, Mrs. Bai."

Lynch's voice was clear, calm, and resolute.

"This is the DNA test report of Miss Gu and Mrs. Bai."

He paused, his gaze sweeping over Jiang Kexin, whose face had turned deathly pale.

"As for the previous one, the reason it matches is because someone gave Miss Gu's blood sample to Wang Huilan, staging a clever substitution."

After saying that, he suddenly pointed his finger at the exquisite butterfly jade pendant around Jiang Kexin's neck.

"And this keepsake also belongs to Miss Gu."

"Wang Huilan had adopted Miss Gu for four years, but later cruelly abandoned her, leaving behind this jade pendant because she thought it was valuable. She never dreamed that it would become a token of the Bai family."

Lynch's words were like a thunderclap, exploding in the ears of every guest.

He immediately took out his phone and opened a video.

Wang Huilan's weathered and calculating face appeared on the screen, and her timid voice came through.

"...Yes, this butterfly jade pendant was something Gu Xingnian wore when she was little. I thought the material was good, so...I kept it..."

The truth has come out.

The entire hall fell silent, followed by an uncontrollable uproar.

The one most shocked was Mu Yanchen, who was so excited that his body was trembling uncontrollably.

So... so Gu Xingnian really is Xixi!

It's his Xixi!

He suddenly turned around and said something urgently to his assistant behind him. The assistant immediately understood and quickly walked out.

"No! That's not it!"

Jiang Kexin completely broke down. She rushed to Madam Bai's side like a madwoman, grabbed her arm tightly, and cried out in a hoarse voice.

"Mom! I'm Xixi! I'm your daughter! Don't be fooled by them! I'm the real one!"

However, at this moment, Madam Bai's entire attention was focused on Gu Xingnian, who was not far away.

Her eyes were glued to the child; she just wanted to rush over and hold him tightly in her arms.

"His DNA is fake!" Jiang Kexin screamed again when no one paid attention. "She can't be the Bai family's daughter! Absolutely not!"

"Even if his copy is fake, I have another one here."

A clear, cold male voice rang out, and Bai Yu stepped forward without anyone noticing.

He looked down at Jiang Kexin, his eyes devoid of any warmth.

“I did it myself. Gu Xingnian and I are indeed related.”

"But I have absolutely no relation to you."

With a glance from Bai Yu, his assistant immediately presented two brand-new DNA reports to the two elders of the Bai family.

Now, no one doubted it anymore.

The eldest son of the Bai family personally stamped it, so how could this be fake?

Bai Yu's gaze was as cold as an ice pick, piercing straight into Jiang Kexin.

"You probably don't know this, but the Bai family has a history of hereditary diseases and cannot use anesthetic drugs casually. You had stitches a few days ago, and they used a lot of anesthesia."

With a "boom," Jiang Kexin's mind went completely blank.

The color drained from her face, her lips trembled, and she could no longer utter a single word in rebuttal.

“Xixi…”

Madam Bai's eyes instantly reddened, and she could no longer hold back, stumbling towards Gu Xingnian.

"You are my Xixi..."

She reached out, her hand trembling, wanting to hug her.

Gu Xingnian instinctively took a step back and dodged.

This subtle gesture was like a knife piercing Madam Bai's heart, causing her unbearable pain.

She was filled with self-blame and remorse.

This child looks so much like me, how could I be so blinded by my own intuition and fail to recognize her?

Gu Xingnian didn't look at Madam Bai; her gaze was fixed on Fu Beichen, her eyes red and filled with tears.

Her tone was as cold as ice in winter.

"So, you knew all along that you found out my identity, but you... didn't say anything."

Fu Beichen's tall frame stiffened, his throat bobbed, and his voice was somewhat dry.

"Niannian, I'm sorry I didn't tell you right away, because I was afraid you would be in danger."

"Danger?" Jiang Kexin felt a chill run down her spine when she heard those two words.

She suddenly turned to Fu Beichen and shouted frantically, "So you're going to sacrifice me? Make me take the blame for her, make me fall into the hands of those kidnappers, Fu Beichen, you actually made me suffer like that for her!"

Her world completely collapsed at that moment.

Fu Beichen glanced at her coldly, his tone completely indifferent.

"You took her place as her savior and enjoyed the four years of favor that should have been hers. You should return this to her."

"Should I pay her back?" Jiang Kexin laughed wildly, as if she had heard the biggest joke in the world.

"I was the one who saved you! I was the one who pulled you out of the water!"

Fu Beichen stopped looking at her and turned his head to gaze deeply at Gu Xingnian, his eyes filled with unwavering affection.

"It's Gu Xingnian."

His voice wasn't loud, but it carried clearly throughout the entire hall.

"It was she who risked her life to pull me up from forty meters underwater. She was the one who truly saved me."

These words shocked everyone present.

It turns out that this young lady from the Bai family, who was just recognized, really is President Fu's savior!

Gu Xingnian looked at him, her red eyes finally overflowing with tears.

So, he knew.

He knows everything.

Sheng Weiwei's eyes widened in shock again; this scumbag Fu had finally come to his senses for once.

"No! That's not it!" Jiang Kexin completely broke down, collapsing to the ground and wailing.

"I'm the one who saved you! I'm the eldest daughter of the Bai family! I'm the one you're going to marry! How could it be her... how could it be her..."

"Guards," Bai Xun finally spoke, his voice icy cold, "throw this woman out."

Two tall bodyguards immediately stepped forward and lifted Jiang Kexin up from both sides.

"She can't leave."

Fu Beichen suddenly spoke up. He released Gu Xingnian, turned around, and every word he uttered was venomous.

"I haven't settled my score with her yet."

"Back then, she orchestrated the kidnapping of Miss Bai and also stole my company's core secrets, which she then sold to our competitors."

"Therefore, she deserves to spend the rest of her life in prison."

Everyone gasped again.

This woman is so wicked! Kidnapping, corporate espionage—she's done absolutely terrible things!

That's right, the reason Fu Beichen left in a hurry at noon today was because his secretary brought him a USB drive in a panic.

While cleaning out old items in the president's office, the secretary unexpectedly found this USB drive. After reading its contents, she realized the seriousness of the situation and immediately made a trip to the capital.

When Fu Beichen saw what was inside, he was so angry that he almost crushed the phone on the spot.

It turns out that all the suffering Gu Xingnian endured was orchestrated by Jiang Kexin! She was even audacious enough to steal Xiao D's data and hand it over to Lu Lie.

But he ultimately misunderstood Nian Nian.

"It wasn't me!"

Jiang Kexin shook her head frantically, trying to make a final struggle.

"It was Lu Lie! He did it! I didn't steal it!"

She knelt down again, crawled toward Fu Beichen, and pleaded desperately while clinging to his trouser leg.

"Brother Beichen, please let me go, I can't go to jail... Please, please help me..."

Fu Beichen lowered his eyes, looking at her ugly state, and coldly reached out to remove the jade butterfly from her neck, uttering only two cold words.

"take away."

Jiang Kexin was dragged away without any mercy by two bodyguards.

She cried out and struggled, even losing one of her high heels, looking utterly disheveled.

The higher they were praised just now, the harder they'll fall now.

Such an ending is truly regrettable.

Today's family reunion banquet was truly an unexpected and dramatic event of the year, a complete reversal of fortune.

Fu Beichen walked back to Gu Xingnian's side and said in a low voice.

"Niannian, this is the explanation I have for you. I will not let anyone who has hurt you go unpunished."

At this moment, Gu Xingnian felt no joy whatsoever at having avenged her great grudge.

She looked at him, her beautiful eyes as cold as ice.

On stage, Bai Xun's voice rang out again. He had regained his composure and was trying to salvage the situation.

"I apologize for today's farce. Fortunately, the outcome is good. Our Bai family has finally found our true darling."

He wore a loving father's smile and reached out his hand towards Gu Xingnian.

"Xixi, come here to Daddy."

Gu Xingnian didn't even glance at him.

She simply stood there, showing no intention of moving forward, and only said one sentence in a low voice.

"sorry."

After saying that, she turned around and walked out of the banquet hall without looking back.

"Niannian!" Fu Beichen immediately chased after her.

"Xi Xi!" Bai Yu followed closely behind.

Sheng Weiwei was stunned for a moment, then quickly followed.

Bai Xun on the stage was completely stunned, his smile frozen on his lips.

He never expected that she would run away in front of so many people.

But he was a man who had seen a lot, and he quickly calmed down and tried to smooth things over into the microphone.

"Xi Xi may have been a little too excited, please don't take offense. She's going to change her clothes now. The ball will officially begin in half an hour, please make yourselves at home."

After speaking, Bai Xun stepped down from the stage.

Master Zhuang immediately stepped forward and gave his daughter, Zhuang Linyue, a stern lecture.

"Look at you! You can even mistake your own daughter! How can you not break her heart? I don't care, you have to win my granddaughter back!"

Madam Bai kept wiping away her tears and nodded, her voice choked with sobs.

"Okay... I understand, Dad. I will... I will definitely coax her back."

The noise of the banquet hall was kept out by the heavy doors.

Gu Xingnian rushed out, leaning against the cold pillar, her stomach churning.

She bent over and began to gag violently, her throat burning, and tears welled up in her eyes from the discomfort.

It was too intense inside just now.

Those calls of "Xi Xi" and "Miss Bai" struck her heart like a heavy hammer.

Fu Beichen followed her out and turned pale with fright when he saw her like this.

He quickly took off his suit jacket, still warm from his body, and draped it over her trembling shoulders.

"Niannian, are you alright?"

His voice was full of anxiety.

Where does it hurt?

Gu Xingnian shoved his hand away abruptly, and his coat slipped to the ground.

Her eyes were red and swollen as she stared intently at him.

"Fu Beichen, you said you wouldn't hide anything from me from now on, so why did you put on this show?"

Fu Beichen was completely stunned.

He had imagined countless possibilities: she would be surprised, she would be happy, she would throw herself into his arms.

I never imagined her reaction would be so strong, so... painful.

His Adam's apple bobbed, and in the end, he only managed to utter three words.

"sorry."

Gu Xingnian turned her face away, and another wave of nausea surged up. She covered her mouth and gagged again.

Just then, a figure rushed over like a whirlwind.

Don't touch her!

Sheng Weiwei shoved Fu Beichen away with surprising force.

"Niannian, it's me, it's me."

She hugged Gu Xingnian tightly, supporting her with her own body.

Gu Xingnian's tears instantly burst forth, she could no longer hold back, whether it was the anger of being deceived, the shock of her true identity being revealed, or the unspeakable grievance.

In short, she is feeling extremely unwell right now.

Fu Beichen stood aside, watching the two girls hugging each other, his heart felt like it was being choked.

He spoke again, his voice hoarse.

"I'm sorry, I didn't prepare you mentally. Today was too sudden."

Gu Xingnian looked up at him with teary eyes. A cold night wind blew by, and she couldn't help but shiver.

My stomach churned again.

Seeing her in distress, Fu Beichen felt heartbroken and instinctively wanted to hug her.

Sheng Weiwei, however, was like a mother hen protecting her chicks; one look from her froze him in place.

She deftly took out something wrapped in candy wrapper from her small bag, unwrapped it, and stuffed it into Gu Xingnian's mouth.

"It will feel better if you keep it in your mouth."

The sweet and sour taste melted on my tongue, and that nausea was really suppressed a bit.

Bai Yu, who was not far away, took in the whole scene.

His pupils contracted slightly.

The candy Vivi gave me was an anti-nausea candy specifically for pregnant women.

Could it be that Xixi also...?

"Is your stomach upset? I'll take you to the hospital." Fu Beichen looked anxious and tried to lean forward.

Bai Yu glanced at the anxious man and silently cursed him in his heart: Idiot.

He composed himself, stepped forward, and spoke in an extremely gentle voice.

"Weiwei, can I talk to her alone?"

Sheng Weiwei immediately bristled and pushed him away.

She roared, "Bai Yu, let me tell you, whether or not she becomes the eldest daughter of your Bai family is her own decision, and no one can force her!"

"You were the ones who...lost her back then. She wandered around Haicheng for a whole year, dressed in rags and starving. I...picked her up. She's a member of the Sheng family now!"

As she spoke, Sheng Weiwei's eyes also reddened.

Bai Yu immediately softened his stance and quickly tried to appease the person.

"Don't get excited, don't get excited, or you'll throw up too."

He used the word "also," but Fu Beichen didn't get it at all.

It was windy outside, so he instinctively took off his coat and tried to put it on her.

Sheng Weiwei turned her head away, stubborn as ever.

Helpless, Bai Yu turned to look at Gu Xingnian, his eyes filled with earnestness and tenderness.

"Xixi, can I talk to you alone?"

In the end, Fu Beichen and Sheng Weiwei were "invited" to the side.

Bai Yu told her the shocking truth about her disappearance...