Lu Jiaqing cleared his throat and said coldly to the man walking towards Shen Zhi Qiu, "You don't need to come over. Zhi Qiu won't go with you."

The man seemed not to hear him, and walked up to him with a blank expression, staring intently at Shen Zhi Qiu.

Fearing he might hurt Shen Zhi Qiu, Si Ming Yu quickly stood on Shen Zhi Qiu's other side, protecting her between the two of them along with Lu Jia.

But the man remained unmoved. Just as he was about to reach out and grab Shen Zhi Qiu, Lu Jia swiftly moved and seized the man's hand.

The man frowned, twisting his wrist forcefully, trying to break free. Seeing this, Lu Jia swiftly bent down and swept his leg, knocking the man to the ground. Without uttering a sound, the man sprang back up, and Lu Jia quickly threw a punch aimed at his vital points, forcing him to stagger backward and crash into a vase in the corner. The vase fell to the ground and shattered into several pieces.

Enraged, the man took a step back, lowered his center of gravity, and assumed a defensive stance, preparing to attack again.

"Enough! Fighting here is unbecoming," the middle-aged man said, stopping the two from fighting.

Then, he apologized to Gu Suian in a low voice, "I'm sorry, Chairman Gu. My subordinates didn't know the rules and that's why they started fighting here. We will compensate for the broken vase."

He clapped his hands, and a man standing at the back came up carrying a small box.

With a single glance from the middle-aged man, he respectfully placed the box on the dining table beside him, pulled the switch, and the box was opened, revealing neat stacks of cash inside.

"Chairman Gu, this is the compensation. Please accept it."

"It seems you came prepared." Gu Suian's eyes narrowed slightly, his fingers clenched as he glared angrily at the middle-aged man. He had clearly allowed his men to act recklessly earlier, and now he was offering money—it was obvious he was relying on the Rong family's power to disregard the Gu family. Mu Ziqi sensed Gu Suian's suppressed anger and felt somewhat worried.

She was about to walk towards Gu Suian when Gu Suian waved her away without saying a word. Mu Ziqi understood and remained silent.

Suddenly, a series of urgent braking sounds arose.

Huang Lin appeared at the villa entrance with a group of burly bodyguards. He quickly jumped out of the car and hurried inside. Upon seeing Gu Suian, he immediately ran to his side and said respectfully, "Chairman Gu, the bodyguards have surrounded the front door, and the police are on their way."

Upon hearing the word "police," the two men beside the middle-aged man placed their hands on their waists, looking at everyone warily. The middle-aged man frowned. Before he came, his master had specifically instructed him not to make a scene, so he didn't want to get involved with the police in Nancheng.

"The Gu family has always acted with integrity and has never wanted to operate outside the law. The Gu family and the Rong family have never had any connection or enmity. I can let today's matter go. You may leave." Gu Suian took in their reactions. They were clearly carrying guns. If he pushed them to the brink and they fought to the death, only his own people would suffer.

“Miss Shen, if you don’t want to come with me today, that’s fine, I won’t force you. But I have something I want to give you. Consider it a first gift.” With that, the man took an envelope out of the box and handed it to Shen Zhi Qiu.

The first gift? So, there's a second one coming up?

Before Shen Zhi Qiu could respond, Lu Jia had already stepped forward and coldly took the envelope from the man's hand.

"Let's go." The middle-aged man curled the corners of his mouth, his goal achieved. He raised his hand and waved for everyone to retreat.

Soon, the sound of a car engine could be heard at the door.

"Chairman Gu, we've confirmed they've left. Our people lost track of them. But we've already done what you instructed us to do. Here you go." As he spoke, Huang Lin placed the screen in front of Gu Suian, where a small red dot was rapidly moving away from the Gu family villa.

"Find out which member of the Rong family the person who just came here is." Gu Suian frowned, feeling somewhat worried.

"Yes," Huang Lin replied in a low voice.

"All the bodyguards you brought today, stay here to protect Zhi Qiu. Make sure no one else can get in or out of here," Gu Suian ordered. "Also, from now on, if I ever see Xiao Wanqing in my sight again, I will make sure she pays the price."

She was speaking to Huang Lin, but Gu Suian's eyes were fixed on Gu Qingyan. Gu Qingyan was looking down, tearing up the divorce papers in her hand and stuffing them into the trash can.

The man who had been lying in wait at the glass entrance to the garden saw that the bodyguards had begun patrolling around, so he quickly jumped out. Taking advantage of his familiarity with the area, he quickly found a nearby spot to hide and observed from a distance using binoculars.

Shen Zhi Qiu took the envelope from Lu Jia's hand and stared at the words "XX Hospital Testing Center" on it with a puzzled look. She felt that something was amiss.

"If you don't want to open it, we won't." Lu Jia noticed her hesitation and didn't want to put her in a difficult position.

"Open it." Shen Zhi Qiu pursed her lips. "Otherwise, I won't feel at ease."

Lu Jia quickly opened the envelope. Inside was an A4 sheet of paper, which he flipped open and handed to Shen Zhi Qiu. It clearly read: "XX Hospital Paternity Testing Center".

DNA test report from the genetic testing institute.

Shen Zhi Qiu scanned the text quickly, reading ten lines at a glance.

"The person being examined, name: Shen Yanshan"

Subject 2, Name: Shen Zhi Qiu

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Analysis and Explanation: According to Mendel's laws of inheritance, a child's entire genetic makeup...

Expert opinion: Based on the DNA test results, the father tested is ruled out as the child's biological father.