After Dong San left, Ruan Bei turned around and went to find his parents. He was no longer a child without parents or anyone to take care of him.

Upon hearing this, Mr. and Mrs. Ruan realized that the Lu family was indeed coming to snatch their child away!

Thinking of the suffering Ruan Bei endured in his past life, Ruan's mother almost burst into tears while holding her son's hand. Ruan's father waved his cane and said aggressively, "Trying to take my son? Dream on! You'll have to step over me first!"

Mrs. Ruan hesitated for a moment: "...I...I'll call Xixi and ask her to call Azhuo over."

If that family comes to force, her husband is still lame and can't protect the child.

Mr. Ruan was taken aback. He wanted to say something more to bolster his argument, but this was not the time to be defiant. If his child were really taken away, he would have nowhere to turn to cry.

He pondered for a moment, then hesitated and said, "How about we invite more relatives and friends over tomorrow?"

There's a saying that goes, "Many hands make light work." If they call on more people, they won't suffer any losses if a conflict breaks out.

"Dad, Dad, wait a minute." Ruan Bei quickly grabbed him: "I asked... to eavesdrop on this news."

Mr. Ruan was taken aback for a moment, then realized what he meant and said, "Oh, I can't say."

The family rarely mentioned their son's unusual status. Being a Taoist priest or something like that sounds glamorous, but dealing with ghosts and monsters is never easy.

If it weren't for the fact that he was already entangled with that world, Mr. Ruan wouldn't want his child to continue in that line of work.

Ruan's parents frowned, looking worried. Ruan Bei thought he had only come to tell his parents so they wouldn't be caught off guard and didn't want them to worry.

He comforted him, "It's okay, I won't go back with them. Dad, you said it yourself, I'm someone you... picked up. If they make a fuss, we'll sue them for abandonment."

“That’s good.” Mr. Ruan said happily, “I still have the contact information of those doctors and nurses. I’ll go look it up.”

They were also worried that if the child's parents came looking for him, or if Mr. Ruan didn't want to raise the child anymore, the two sides could communicate.

Qin Gu also said, "I know a policeman. I'll ask him to wait nearby. If the Lu family tries to force us, we'll call the police immediately."

When Mr. and Mrs. Ruan heard that the police were backing them up, they immediately calmed down.

After the family discussed their options, Ruan's mother called Ruan Xi, who was working overtime, and told her that the Lu family might come looking for them the next day, asking her to call Yin Zhuo over to support them.

Upon hearing this, Ruan Xi immediately called her boyfriend and asked for the next day off. At such an important moment, he had to stay at home and couldn't let that family take her brother away.

The old employee who made things difficult for Ruan Xi by getting in through connections has been fired.

Her father was sued for divorce by his current wife. They had a prenuptial agreement when they got married, so there was no question of him getting any of the shares in the Bai family business. The father and daughter were kicked out together.

The senior colleague who is now mentoring Ruan Xi is quite easy to talk to. When he heard that she had a family matter, he deducted her wages for that day according to regulations, but still granted her leave.

After Yin Zhuo took Ruan Xi home, considering that he would be present the next day, he told him about Ruan Bei's background.

Yin Zhuo was stunned. He never expected that his brother-in-law was actually the biological son of the Lu family and the young master of Haiming Group!

However, he didn't want to go back, and Yin Zhuo naturally stood by his side, patting his chest and guaranteeing that with him there, no one would be allowed to take Ruan Bei away.

That night, Yin Zhuo stayed at the Ruan family's house. He slept in Ruan Bei's room, while Ruan Bei went upstairs to sleep with Qin Gu.

The next morning, the Ruan family, who had just finished breakfast, were quite surprised to hear someone knocking on the door. They hadn't expected them to arrive so early.

Yin Zhuo immediately stood up: "I'll go open the door."

The others, worried, followed. Yin Zhuo composed himself, opened the door, and his serious expression froze: "Who are you?"

The young man standing at the door also stopped smiling. He took a step back, checked the door number, and, confirming he hadn't gone to the wrong door, immediately became wary: "I should be asking you, who are you?"

"Xiao Nan? Come in quickly, come in quickly..." Mother Ruan peeked in and hurriedly called her nephew in.

Ruan Nan changed into slippers and reached out to ruffle Ruan Bei's hair: "Little one, you've grown taller!"

"You just touched my feet, they're filthy, don't touch me!" Ruan Bei jumped away and hid behind Qin Gu, who stretched out his arm to block Ruan Nan.

"Who is this guy?" Ruan Nan didn't care, and came closer with a smile, glancing sideways at Yin Zhuo, her tone rather unfriendly.

Ruan Bei: "My sister's boyfriend, Yin Zhuo, Brother Zhuo."

Ruan Nan said sourly, "I came to see you as soon as I got a holiday, but you didn't even call me 'brother' when I walked in. You have another brother now."

"Hey, wait a minute? Ruan Xi's boyfriend?" Ruan Nan looked at Ruan Xi in surprise, then at Yin Zhuo, and suddenly her hostility disappeared.

Ruan Xi clenched her fists, glaring at him menacingly, and said, "What did that look in your eyes mean just now?"

Ruan Nan looked up at the ceiling and grumbled, "What could it mean? I just admire this guy, he dares to date a tigress."

He and Ruan Xi were only a few days apart. Even though he was born first, Ruan Xi refused to call him brother.

The two were classmates since kindergarten and continued until high school graduation. They had told on each other and fought, but their relationship was the best, only their way of expressing themselves was a bit unusual.

Ruan Xi lunged at him and started hitting him, but Ruan Nan dodged by grabbing her arm while yelling, "Don't think I'm afraid to fight you. I'm just letting you have your way. A good man doesn't fight with a woman, no, I mean, I don't fight with a tigress!"

Yin Zhuo tried to break up the fight, but Ruan's parents had already sat down and advised him, "They've been like this since they were little, don't interfere."

Ruan Nan was tall and strong. After he started to grow up, Ruan Xi could no longer beat him. He couldn't really fight Ruan Xi either, but he was also very happy to see Ruan Xi jumping up and down in frustration because he couldn't beat him.

As soon as he got started today, Ruan Xi twisted his arm and pressed his neck down.

Ruan Nan: "???"

Holy crap, this wild girl actually practiced it!

"Hmph, don't think that..."

The sudden ringing of the doorbell interrupted Ruan Xi's words, and Ruan Nan seized the opportunity to shout, "Let go, let go..."

It would be so embarrassing if someone saw it.

Yin Zhuo went to open the door, and the three men standing outside made him pause in surprise.

He composed himself and asked coldly, "Who are you looking for?"

The first to speak was Lu Minghai's secretary, a bespectacled man who smiled and said, "Hello, is this Mr. Ruan Licheng's home? We need to speak with him about something."

All three of them had seen Ruan Bei's investigation materials and knew that he was his sister's boyfriend.

The people who came were Lu Minghai, Lu Siyuan, and Lu Minghai's secretary. Feng Zhihui was unwilling to come, but Lu Sibai wanted to come. Lu Minghai was unwilling to bring him, feeling that it was not appropriate for him and Ruan Bei to meet at this time.

Yin Zhuo stepped aside, and Lu Minghai led the way into the Ruan family's house.

Compared to the Lu family's large villa, the Ruan family's house was pitifully small, and with so many people around today, the living room seemed even more cramped.

Lu Minghai and his secretary could maintain their composure, but Lu Siyuan's disdain and contempt were unmistakable.

No one present was a fool. Ruan Nan swung his arm, snorted coldly, and subconsciously stepped in front of Ruan Xi.

I don't know what these three people are up to, but they don't seem to have any good intentions.

The atmosphere inside was heavy. The two families sat facing each other. Apart from Ruan Nan, who had arrived unexpectedly, everyone else knew what this meeting was all about.

Lu Minghai subtly scanned the people in the room, especially the expressionless Ruan Bei.

Lu Siyuan also glanced at Ruan Bei a few more times, but not with a friendly look, making Ruan Bei want to beat him up.

After beating up Lu Sibai and Qin Shen, he felt that Lu Siyuan might also deserve a beating.

Qin Gu stepped half a step to the side, blocking Lu Siyuan's view, and looked back at him with icy eyes.

Lu Siyuan frowned, looked away, and felt slightly irritated.

The secretary spoke on his behalf as usual. The bespectacled, refined man wore a formulaic smile. He took out a folder and pushed it in front of Mr. and Mrs. Ruan: "Mr. and Mrs. Ruan, you probably already know why we are here."

He glanced at Ruan Bei, who was peeking out from behind Qin Gu: "Young Master Ruan Bei is actually a child of our President Lu's family. He was accidentally switched at birth. I hope you can understand and allow Young Master Ruan Bei to reunite with his biological parents."

"Of course, you've spent a lot of money raising your child, and our CEO Lu won't treat you unfairly. Here's some..."

As he spoke, he took a bank card out of his briefcase, preparing to place it in front of Mr. and Mrs. Ruan.

"We don't want your money!" Mrs. Ruan said, slightly agitated. "Xiao Bei is my son, I won't give him to you, you can leave!"

Lu Minghai frowned slightly and gave his secretary a look. The secretary immediately said, "There's five in this card..."

"I don't care how much money you have!" Mr. Ruan slammed his cane down heavily. "Take the money, but the child is ours. Don't even think about it."

The couple's opposition was so vehement that the secretary paused for a moment, then said, "Perhaps you two should listen to Young Master Ruan Bei's opinion?"

Ruan Bei sneered: "My opinion? You said it yourself, my name is Ruan Bei, not Lu Bei. Tsk, that's a really awful name..."

“My parents’ opinion is my opinion. I am my parents’ child. Who are you? You come up here and want to claim me as your son. You’re dreaming.”

The secretary's smile froze: "Young Master Ruan... this is his own child..."

"The paternity test report, huh? I even had my classmate steal the hair from my dorm. That's a really despicable tactic." Ruan Bei was like a hedgehog with its sharp quills raised, ready to prick anyone who tried to touch him.

Secretary: "..." The conversation has run its course.

Lu Siyuan frowned and said, "Speak properly. Who taught you to be so sarcastic?"

Ruan Bei was amused by his lecturing tone: "Who do you think you are, lecturing me in my own home? Even the Pacific police don't have as much authority as you."

Lu Siyuan choked, then said angrily, "I'm your brother!"

"My brother?"

Ruan Bei pulled the shocked, bewildered, and helpless Ruan Nan over and said, "Tell him what your name is."

Ruan Nan subconsciously gave his name, while Ruan Bei raised his head like a proud little rooster: "His name is Ruan Nan, my name is Ruan Bei, this is my brother, my sister is Ruan Xi, and I also have an older brother named Ruan Dong. Anyway, there is no one like you."

Lu Siyuan was taken aback. He should dislike Ruan Bei, but seeing him affectionately holding that big, silly guy and proudly saying that he was his brother, he felt a sour and bitter taste in his mouth.

"I am your true love..."

"Ugh, stop disgusting me, okay?" Ruan Bei wasn't faking it; he genuinely found those words disgusting.

Lu Siyuan's face flushed red and then turned pale with anger, and his heart felt like it had been squeezed, making him feel very uncomfortable.

He's Ruan Bei's biological brother; this little brat is really going astray.

"Nonsense!" Lu Minghai finally spoke after being inside for so long.

He frowned as he looked at Ruan Bei. This child was quite different from what he had expected and what he had found in the information. He couldn't quite understand the purpose behind Ruan Bei's behavior today.

If the suppression of Si Bai is due to the natural opposition between the two, then what good would it do to offend Si Yuan?

"What right do you have to discipline my son!"

Before Ruan Bei could react, Ruan's father exploded: "I'm telling you, Xiao Bei wasn't switched at birth. He's an abandoned child I picked up from the hospital. If you don't leave, I'm going to the police station to report you for abandonment!"