Lin Chen'an bowed slightly, "I'm sorry, Mr. Chen, for disturbing you."
Chen Qiming raised a smile, but the smile didn't reach his eyes.
"Young Master Lin, what brings you here today?"
Lin Chen'an smiled and clapped his hands.
One after another, people came in carrying gifts and placed them in the Chen family's large living room.
The Chen family's living room was over 300 square meters, and the gifts Lin Chen'an brought were countless, a dazzling array.
Chen Jiayi looked at Lin Chen'an in surprise, not understanding what he was doing.
Chen Qiming asked calmly, "Young Master Lin, what are you doing?"
Lin Chen'an walked up to Chen Jiayi, bowed, and spoke sincerely.
"Ms. Chen, I am truly sorry about what happened the other day. After investigation, it was found that it was indeed my mother's fault. However, my mother is old, and even though she knows she was wrong, she is too embarrassed to admit it. May I, as her junior, apologize on her behalf?"
He stood up and pointed to the mountain of gifts piled up on his right.
"Half of these gifts are for Ms. Chen. I hope Ms. Chen likes them."
Chen Jiayi didn't expect it was because of that incident; she usually wouldn't take things to heart unless she was wronged.
She felt a little awkward, and the corner of her mouth twitched slightly.
"Young Master Lin, you're exaggerating. Since the matter is over, I won't pursue it further."
Lin Chen'an breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing her words.
He turned to look at Chen Qiming, wanting to ask if Chen Qiming was satisfied.
As a result, he saw Chen Qiming's gloomy eyes filled with warning.
Lin Chen'an choked up, immediately realizing that Chen Jiayi was unaware of Chen Qiming's suppression of the Wanzhou Chamber of Commerce.
His eyes darkened slightly, and he couldn't help but sigh inwardly.
If I weren't already secretly married, I could have arranged a marriage with Chen Jiayi.
Lin Chen'an smiled and said, "Thank you for your understanding and generosity, Miss Chen."
Lan Meixuan glanced at Lin Chen'an, then at Chen Qiming, and quickly realized what was going on.
Presumably, Chen Qiming secretly suppressed the Wanzhou Chamber of Commerce in order to avenge Chen Jiayi.
This left the Lin family with no other option but to go and apologize.
Lan Meixuan realized what was happening and gave a gentle smile.
"Has Xiaolin eaten yet? Would you like to eat together?"
Chen Jiayi frowned almost imperceptibly, indicating that she was somewhat unwelcoming of Lin Chen'an having dinner with her.
She remembered the girl who hurt Wang Yu; she was the Lin family's daughter.
In today's new society, Lin Yuyao's arrogance is mostly due to her being spoiled by her family.
Thinking of this, Chen Jiayi felt somewhat unwelcoming to Lin Chen'an.
Lin Chen'an carefully observed Chen Jiayi's expression, raised an eyebrow, and sat down without any hesitation.
"Thank you, Aunt Lan!"
Seeing Lin Chen'an sit down, Chen Jiayi became even more displeased.
Her voice was calm: "Young Master Lin, I heard that your younger sister bullied a classmate and drove him to jump off a building. Is that true?"
Lan Meixuan was surprised that Chen Jiayi asked so directly, and she glanced at Chen Jiayi with some astonishment.
Lin Chen'an smiled slightly, "It's true. But—"
He paused, then chuckled softly.
"I have already sent Lin Yuyao to a special girls' school, which is a way of giving the injured girl some closure."
Both were well aware that one was a distant friend of the victim, and the other was a close relative of the perpetrator; logically, they were in an adversarial relationship.
When Chen Jiayi heard Lin Chen'an say this, she had an expression of disbelief on her face.
"real?"
Lin Chen'an nodded, "Really!"
Chen Jiayi didn't immediately believe Lin Chen'an's words. She would ask Chen Qiming later if it was true! She hoped that Lin Chen'an wasn't lying to her.
The atmosphere at the Chen family's meal was harmonious and joyful, slightly different from that of the Lin family. However, Lin Chen'an didn't dare to interrupt, until he overheard Chen Jiayi's mother casually mention DNA testing.
He couldn't help but ask, "Aunt Lan, how long did it take to get the DNA test results back then?"
Lin Chen'an has been extremely tired these past two days. Things aren't going well at work; he got scolded by his father. His family life is even worse; his younger sister is an imposter, and his mother is throwing a tantrum.
Lan Meixuan thought for a moment, "It seems to take a month, we'll expedite it!"
Lin Chen'an nodded thoughtfully.
When Lin Chen'an asked this question, Chen Qiming's eyes flashed with a strange light.
…
Chen Jiayi was about to go upstairs after finishing her meal when the landline phone in the living room rang.
Aunt Wang ran over to answer the phone. When she heard the familiar voice, she smiled and gently called out to Chen Jiayi.
"Miss, this is my second sister's phone call."
Chen Jiayi turned around in surprise and answered the phone.
Wang Shulan furtively covered her face and glanced around quietly.
"Hello?"
Upon hearing the female voice on the phone, Wang Shulan was at a loss for words.
"Aunt Wang, is there anything I can help you with?" Chen Jiayi asked politely.
Since learning that Wang Shulan and Wang Shuting were sisters, Chen Jiayi changed how she addressed Wang Shulan.
Wang Shulan exclaimed, "Jiayi, I saw your dad at the hospital today! No, I mean your adoptive father, Chen Xiaowei. Do you know what I found out?"
Chen Jiayi's curiosity was piqued, and she followed the other person's lead, asking questions with great interest.
"What did you find?"
“Your dad has syphilis.” Wang Shulan paused. “I couldn’t believe it until I heard the doctor say that if this disease isn’t treated, he’ll have to carry it for the rest of his life.”
Wang Shulan was shocked to death when she found out.
Chen Jiayi knew her adoptive mother's personality well; she would never mess around outside.
She'd heard that this disease could only be contracted through promiscuity, so it must have been Chen Xiaowei who got infected by messing around outside.
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