Chapter 72 Xie Xun is not Lu Li or Xie Xuan...

Xie Xun is not Lu Li and Xie Xuan's child.

The child they raised for 19 years is not their biological child.

The sharp sword that had been hanging over Lu Li's head suddenly fell and struck her in the heart, causing her excruciating pain.

All she could see were Shen Lang's childhood experiences and how much suffering her youngest son had endured outside.

She looked at Shen Lang, almost convulsing with pain.

I never knew heartache could be this painful.

Shen Lang sensed Lu Li's emotions and he also had some doubts. Could it be that he really had some connection with the Xie family? Otherwise, why would Old Madam Xie pull his hair?

Jiang Can's gaze fell on the sheets that Lu Li had placed on the bed. The sheets were upside down, and she didn't know what was on them, but she could roughly guess.

If she could think of doing a paternity test, others could too.

She just didn't expect Lu Li to be so decisive. She had raised Xie Xun for 19 years, and after discovering Shen Lang, she immediately took a paternity test.

Lu Li opened her mouth, wanting to tell Shen Lang, "I am your mother, and Xie Xuan is your father." But she couldn't bring herself to speak. How could she raise someone else's child for 19 years, while her own child suffered so much?

Her Ah Lang was living such a miserable life in the Shen family, starving and poorly clothed, being cursed, despised, and tormented... She covered her face and wept bitterly, hating herself for not discovering it sooner.

Xie Yun and Xie Xun look so different, how come she didn't suspect anything?

How could she, as a mother, not have any doubts?

Overwhelmed by immense regret, she trembled uncontrollably. She couldn't even hear her assistant calling her name; her eyes were fixed on Shen Lang. "Ah Lang, I'm sorry, Mom is so sorry."

Shen Lang found life truly laughable; his parents, who didn't love him and always wanted him to rot in the mud, were not actually his parents.

He said, "I don't have a mother."

Does he resent it? Yes, he does.

Lu Li limped toward Shen Lang. She stood in front of him, wanting to touch his face and hug his child. They were so close, but she dared not move.

Grandma Xie rushed in from outside like a gust of wind and hugged Shen Lang tightly, saying, "My grandson, my grandson, you've suffered so much."

Shen Lang's emotions vanished instantly. He expressionlessly reached out and pushed the old lady, "Grandma, let go! If you keep doing this, I won't be polite."

Grandma Xie hugged Shen Lang tightly, crying uncontrollably: "My Ah Lang, I have never held you, never made clothes for you, never fed you a single bite of food. Ah Lang, my heart aches."

Wang Ma gave Lu Li a push and hugged him.

Without thinking twice, I hugged him first. After hugging him, he was now the young master of the Xie family.

Lu Li also hugged Shen Lang and sobbed.

Wang Ma went to check on Xie Xuan again, intending to push him over as well, but she couldn't budge him.

Ah Xuan is incredibly strong.

Xie Xuan's eyes were filled with complex emotions. This child was his and Lu Li's son.

Xie Shuo was wiping away tears; it was truly unbelievable.

Xie Xun is not a child of the Xie family; Shen Lang is!

If his sister-in-law hadn't been holding Shen Lang, he would have gone over to hug his nephew too.

Shen Lang was furious. He finally pulled the old lady off him and pushed her to Xie Shuo. He also pushed Lu Li, who had a cast on her arm, towards Xie Xuan so that Xie Xuan could support her.

Xie Xuan stood with his hands behind his back, motionless, seemingly stunned, like a stone statue.

Seeing that Lu Li was about to fall, Shen Lang pulled her back.

Her leg is in a cast. If she falls and gets injured, she'll have to have her bones realigned and a new cast put on, which will be very painful.

Lu Li was both crying and laughing. His Ah Lang was very handsome, tall, and an extremely outstanding and kind young man.

Her Ah Lang is so good-looking.

Jiang Can's eyes stung and her vision blurred. How could she cry? More people loved A Lang; she should be happy.

Wang Ma also cried, sobbing and wiping her tears frantically with a small towel.

Shen Lang asked for a DNA paternity test, and Grandma Xie gave him the report, which showed that he was Xie Xuan and Lu Li's child.

Looking at the result, Lu Li knew that Shen Lang must be her child.

This is a mother's intuition.

Lu Li also gave the list to Shen Lang.

Shen Lang: "The babies were switched at birth, what are you going to do now?"

Grandma Xie said, "I gave the director of the military hospital a good scolding and made him find out who got the child wrong and prevented my grandson from growing up in my care."

Lu Li: "The Shen family knows the truth. A Lang was abused by that couple as a child. They treated their daughter very well. Her nickname is Zhenzhen, and her formal name is Gu Nian. Who are they thinking of? They're probably thinking of Xie Xun."

If they had raised Shen Lang with the utmost care, it might have been a case of mistaken identity at birth, but that's simply impossible now.

Grandma Xie was even more upset. Looking at Shen Lang and Jiang Can's circumstances, she thought they must be living a very comfortable life. It turned out they were abused as children? She hugged Shen Lang and cried again.

Wang Ma was also crying. Ah Lang had suffered outside. She wiped away her tears and went out to guard the door with Lu Li's assistant.

Lu Li clenched his fist and finally spoke: "Remove Xie Xun from the family's household registration and move him out of the house. He can do whatever he wants with the gifts he received from the Xie family over the years; it's enough for him to live a life of luxury. He's an adult now, and whether he wants to return to the Shen family or not is up to him. I just want to bring my son back."

Xie Xun is innocent in this matter, but he is the beneficiary, and every bit of love he enjoys should belong to A Lang.

She raised Xie Xun, and she loved him. But she couldn't hurt her own son, who had suffered since childhood, for Xie Xun's sake.

The most she could do was to let him take away what he had obtained from the Xie family.

"Ah Li is right." Old Mrs. Xie was heartbroken and reluctant to part with Xie Xun, but she agreed with Lu Li's decision.

That old scoundrel Shen is despicable; they must be thrown in jail. How could the children have been switched?

Lu Li suffered severe postpartum hemorrhage, and everyone was worried about her. They waited outside the emergency room while the medical staff took care of the baby, feeding the child water and milk.

When she saw the two children, they had already been switched.

She said Xiao Xun was really ugly, and her mother-in-law even said she looked like an old witch.

So her mother-in-law always disliked Xie Xun and never hugged him.

Everyone assumed the child took after his great-grandmother.

But what her great-grandmother was really like was all based on her mother-in-law's word.

What is the truth of the matter?

Lu Li suffered severe bleeding during childbirth, and Xi Ling also suffered severe bleeding during childbirth.

Xiao Yu must be a child of the Xie family, right?

Xiaoyu looks like her parents, so it should be true. We still need to get it checked again; we can't afford to take any chances.

Jiang Can looked at Lu Li: "When did you have the paternity test done?"

Lu Li: "He was sent to the military hospital yesterday morning. The moment I saw A Lang, I felt that he should be my child. If A Lang is my child, then Xiao Xun is not."

Jiang Can: "You took a paternity test yesterday morning, and then you were in a car accident with A Lang yesterday afternoon. If something had happened to you, who would know about the paternity test? Who did you tell?"

Lu Li's face turned deathly pale: "Only I know. I just called Qiqi today to ask her to pick up the test results for me."

She didn't even tell Xie Xuan about her guess.

Qiqi is her assistant.

Xie Xuan's expression was equally grim.

Jiang Can: "If I may ask one more question, now that Xiao Yu has had an accident, can her parents still have another heir?"

That's a very direct question. We're not fools, otherwise the Xie family wouldn't have gotten to where they are today.

They were killed by someone else long ago.

Xie Shuo's expression was also extremely unpleasant.

Grandma Xie's face turned green with anger: "Lingling suffered severe bleeding during childbirth and will be unable to have children in the future. As for my second son, I can say with my own hands that he would never have a child with another woman for the sake of having offspring."

Jiang Can looked at the Xie family with pity in his eyes; they were trying to wipe out the Xie family line.

The Xie family isn't extinct now, that's fine, we can just make the Xie family extinct.

What a grand scheme!

Xie Xuan: "Let Xie Xun continue living at home. I want to see what he's really up to and what kind of interests are behind him. If he's just after the Xie family's wealth and power, that's an internal matter for the Xie family. I'm afraid he's after the interests of the country."

The most heartbroken were Lu Li and Old Madam Xie. It was already heartbreaking enough to raise a child who wasn't their own, but this child also tried to kill the Xie family.

Grandma Xie had never suffered such a loss before. The veins on the back of her hand bulged, and before she could catch her breath, she collapsed headfirst into the ground.

Shen Lang grabbed her, carried her to the hospital bed, and rang the bell to call the doctor.

Xie Xuan and Xie Shuo simultaneously took out quick-acting heart pills from their pockets. Xie Xuan put the pills into the old lady's mouth. By the time the doctor arrived, the old lady had already slowly regained consciousness. The doctor checked the old lady's blood pressure and blood oxygen levels and immediately put her on a ventilator.

She needs to breathe oxygen.

Jiang Can: "Grandma, you have to hold on. Neither Ah Lang nor I have a grandma. We want a grandma to love us."

The old lady held Jiang Can's hand in one hand and Shen Lang's hand in the other, saying, "I can hold on."

This is an old problem of hers; she can't handle large emotional fluctuations.

Xie Xuan asked Shen Lang to take good care of the old lady and Lu Li before leaving the hospital.

Shen Lang hadn't yet enjoyed the Xie family's blessings, but he started taking care of the Xie family members first.

Xie Shuo also took the opportunity to call Xi Ling and tell her about this, so that she could be mentally prepared and be careful of Xie Xun.

She left early in the morning, saying she had an appointment with someone.

When Xi Ling heard the results of the paternity test, she understood the key point.

She muttered Xie Xun's name a few times, her heart filled with hatred.

She treated Xie Xun extremely well. From childhood to adulthood, whatever Xiao Yu had, Xie Xun and Xie Yun also had, which inadvertently increased his appetite.

No, it wasn't that his appetite was inflated; Xie Xun was inherently vicious.

She had a private investigator start the investigation with Xie Xun.

After leaving the teahouse, she went straight to the hospital, and her relationship with Shen Lang and Jiang Can transitioned directly from goddaughter and godson-in-law to nephew and niece-in-law.

We're all one family!

At noon, Wang Ma brought a sumptuous lunch: a special meal for the three of them, including a mixed mushroom and seafood stew for Jiang Can, Xi Ling, and Xie Shuo.

The seafood inside is plentiful, with sweet and tender meat and delicious broth; it's so good you can't stop eating it.

Seeing how much she was enjoying her food, Aunt Wang asked happily, "What does Can Can want to eat tonight?"

Jiang Can: "I want something spicy."

Wang Ma: "Okay!"

After being discharged from the hospital in the afternoon, Shen Lang and Jiang Can returned to the Xie family home together.

That evening, the Xie family hosted a welcome dinner for Shen Lang and Jiang Can. It was a family dinner, and a full banquet would be held on Sunday when the old man returned.

Xie Yun couldn't come back; he had joined a secret mission, and Xie Xuan didn't even know where he was.

Xie Yu and Xie Xun were also picked up by the driver and did not attend evening self-study.

When the old lady told the two the truth, Xie Yu was completely dumbfounded. His second brother wasn't his second brother; his brother-in-law was the real second brother.

Her older sister became her second sister-in-law.

She finally got a sister, and now she's become the second sister-in-law?

Of course, Second Sister-in-law is also very good, but what about Second Brother Xun?

Why did this happen to the Xie family? How could the babies be switched at birth? Who switched them?

Xie Xun's ears were ringing. What was bound to happen had finally happened. He had thought about it when he was in school, but he didn't expect it to come so soon.

The old lady held Xie Xun's hand and said, "Child, you've called me 'Grandma' for over ten years. In Grandma's heart, you are my own grandson. You've grown up now and know the truth. You have a choice. If you want to go back to the Shen family, Grandma respects your opinion."

How could Xie Xun possibly want to go back to the Shen family? He knelt down in front of the old lady with a thud, hugging her legs: "Grandma, don't you want me anymore? You are my grandma, and you will always be my grandma."

The old lady hugged him and patted his back repeatedly, saying, "How could I bear to leave you? As long as you're willing, this family is happy to welcome you."

Xie Xun felt his blood rush to his head from being patted, thinking that the old lady was just having a big emotional upheaval. He hugged the old lady and said, "I can't bear to part with Grandma either."

Xie Xun knelt down in front of Lu Li again, "Mom."

Lu Li patted his hand, "I respect your choice."

Xie Xun wanted to stay at the Xie family home. He said, "Why were the children mixed up? Was it the hospital's mistake? Or..." He asked through gritted teeth, "Or the Shen family?"

The old lady said, "Those two wicked women from the Shen family! They secretly switched you two and abused your second brother since he was a child."

Xie Xun swayed, his face turning deathly pale. "I would rather not have such a vicious family."

Why didn't they strangle Shen Lang? He was able to run all the way from Liao County to the capital alive and kicking, which disrupted all his plans.

This is a family dinner; no relatives or friends came.

At the banquet, the elders gave gifts to Shen Lang and Jiang Can. Although Grandpa Xie did not return, he sent a gift on his behalf, which was a small box.

It was very heavy, so Xie Shuo helped carry it over.

The old lady said, "This is my wedding gift to you." She opened the box, which contained a box full of large yellow croakers, totaling twenty pieces.

Twenty catties of gold?

It almost blinded them.

She then handed Shen Lang and Jiang Can a key, saying, "This was given to you by your grandfather. Keep it. This is the address. When your grandfather comes back, he will change the homeowner's name. The house itself isn't valuable, but the antiques inside are." She then said to Xie Yu and Xie Xun, "You'll get one when you get married."

Xie Xun placed his hands on his knees, appearing obedient, but inside he was burning with rage.

You old codger!

Jiang Can: "Thank you, Grandma and Grandpa! Love you!" He made a heart shape with his hands for the old lady.

Shen Lang: "Thank you, Grandma and Grandpa."

Xie Shuo and Xi Ling's gift was a share transfer agreement, transferring 30% of the shares of Jingcheng Guangying Media to the two of them, giving each of them a 15% stake.

Xi Ling's Guangying Media is very powerful, ranking among the top three in the country.

Annual dividends can reach tens of millions.

Xi Ling: "Wishing A Lang and Can Can a bright future."

Since we've already given away the house and the land, let's give it to the company.

Later, another 15% will be given to Xie Yun, and the rest will be kept for Xiao Yu, who will remain the largest shareholder.

Moreover, the most profitable business she and Xie Shuo own is not Guangying Media, but only a subsidiary.

Jiang Can: !!!

"Second Aunt, this is so precious!"

Xi Ling: "We're a family, and the most precious thing is our bond. You and Shen Lang should sign here."

Jiang Can: "Thank you, Second Aunt and Second Uncle!!! You are my dearest Second Aunt and Second Uncle."

Shen Lang: "Thank you, Second Aunt and Second Uncle."

Xi Ling liked it more and more as she looked at it, "I'm glad you like it."

She smiled and said to Xie Xun, "After you graduate, I'll also give you 15% of the shares. All of you siblings will get some."

It depends on whether you can still get it by then.

Looking at Xie Xun, she felt an urge to skin him alive.

Xiao Yu suffered so much, all because of Xie Xun. How much her daughter has suffered! If Xiao Yu hadn't been mentally strong enough, she would have been depressed long ago.

But there's nothing we can do now.

What is Xie Xun alone? The important thing is who is behind him.

If we don't expose the powerful figures behind Xie Xun, we'll be letting down the Xie family after all the suffering they've endured over the years.

And what about the massive bleeding she and her sister-in-law experienced during childbirth? Was it really a coincidence, or was it intentional?

Xie Xun said shyly, "Second Aunt, I know you love me."

Xi Ling felt nauseous, like she'd eaten dog shit, but laughed and said, "Who wouldn't love our Ah Xun!"

She viewed Xie Xun as gold and silver, and she felt only love, not hatred, for gold and silver. She couldn't show her hatred for Xie Xun.

Next, Xie Xuan and Lu Li continued to give gifts.

Lu Li: "When I got married, my mother gave me a ten-carat diamond ring, which was left to my mother by my maternal grandmother. She also gave a nine-carat diamond ring to Xiao Yu. Now that Shen Lang got married the earliest, I'm giving this one to Can Can."

It was so dazzling it almost blinded Jiang Can.

Jiang Can didn't refuse at all, and reached out to let Lu Li help her put it on her ring finger. My goodness, it looked unbelievably beautiful. She hugged Lu Li's hand and said, "Thank you, Mom and Dad. Mom, I love you."

She nudged Shen Lang.

Shen Lang smiled and said, "Thank you, Mom and Dad."

Lu Li's smile grew even brighter, and he responded repeatedly, "Yes, yes, yes."

Xie Yu: "Ahhh, so beautiful!"

She ran back into the house to get her own ring, which was also huge and super sparkly. "Sister, look at mine! It was a gift from Auntie too. Auntie only had two, one for you and one for me. I told Auntie I wanted to wear this to my wedding, and that's why she gave it to me!!!"

Jiang Can praised her ring, saying it was just as dazzling as his own.

The two of them held hands together, exuding an unbelievable air of wealth.

Xi Ling patted Xie Yu's head: "Call me sister-in-law."

Xie Yu: "No, she's my own sister. Let's keep things separate!"

These two rings were the most precious items in Lu Li's dowry, and now they have been given away.

This leaves absolutely nothing for oneself.

Xie Xun pinched his thigh hard to keep his emotions in check. He couldn't show any hatred; these things would eventually come back to him.

The Xie family, in particular, all belong to him.

Fortunately, although the Xie family fools acknowledged Shen Lang, they did not change their affection for him, giving him ample opportunity.

Lu Li smiled and said to Xie Xun, "After you get married, I will also prepare something for your wife. It won't be bad."

At the dinner table, the atmosphere was lively and cheerful. Even Grandma Xie drank a little wine. She usually can't drink, but today was a joyous occasion for the family, so she had a small cup.

Jiang Can was in such a jubilant mood that he couldn't suppress the smile on his lips. It was another day of unexpected wealth.

The food was also very much to my liking.

Several spicy dishes were placed in front of her. They were specially prepared by Wang Ma and placed right in front of her so that she could reach them with her bare hands.

Jiang Can tried them all and found that they tasted different.

The seafood in gravy and boiled fish tasted similar to those from the morning, while the other dishes tasted different and were made by other people.

Jiang Can praised the seafood in the sauce as delicious and the boiled fish as absolutely amazing, which made Wang Ma so happy that she cried tears of joy. "I made both of these dishes!"

The others were made by other chefs.

After dinner, the old lady and Lu Li took Shen Lang and Jiang Can back to their room, which had just been decorated and was on the third floor.

It's a small suite, with a bedroom inside, a small living room outside, and a separate bathroom. Another room is Xie Yun's room. On the other side of the corridor are Xie Yu and Xie Xun's rooms.

The apartment layouts are all the same.

The large bed was covered with bright red bedding and pillows, creating a festive atmosphere. The room was fully equipped with appliances, including an air conditioner, a television, and a washing machine.

Lu Li: "I want to discuss this with you. Do you think you should hold the wedding during the summer or winter vacation? Or wait until after you graduate from university?" She quickly added: "You already had a wedding in Liao County before, but it was simple and without any elders to help. Our Xie family feels very sorry for Can Can."

The old lady said, "What a wonderful daughter-in-law! I wish I could tell the whole world."

Shen Lang nodded in agreement: "What does Can Can think?"

Jiang Can: "Let's graduate."

The old lady and Lu Li nodded. The old lady said, "Then we'll wait until graduation. There are still three years left, so we can prepare slowly. We can ask an embroiderer to embroider the wedding dress. Handmade things are slow; it won't be finished in less than a year or two."

Xie Yu: "I want to be a bridesmaid!"

Jiang Can joked, "Okay, but you'd better dress modestly then, otherwise people will only look at the pretty bridesmaids and not the bride."

Xie Yu: "No way! My sister is the most beautiful woman in the world."

The old lady casually asked, as if it were nothing, "When will Ah Lang's name be changed?"

Shen Lang has already taken so much from the Xie family, and will continue to take more in the future, so naturally he won't take anything from Qiao: "Anything is fine."

He didn't care at all about surnames and given names.

The old lady and Lu Li both breathed a sigh of relief. The old lady said happily, "I'll take care of it tomorrow." She recited a few words: "Xie Lang, Xie Lang, Xie Lang, this name sounds good, it's powerful, just like A Lang's temperament."

Shen Lang: ...

Jiang Can silently recited a few words in her mind, feeling a little strange, but when she looked at the huge diamond ring on her hand, it didn't seem strange at all, and she praised, "It sounds really nice."

Xie Yu also thought it sounded good: "Both my second brother and I have the water radical in our names!"