"Mr. Zhao, how have you been?" Xue Jingnian greeted him, his gaze carrying a scrutinizing tone.
"President Xue, how have you been all these years inside?"
In return, Zhao Sheng was not to be outdone.
Xue Jingnian smoothed his hair back, looking energetic. "Great! I can take this opportunity to cultivate my mind and body. Now that I'm back, my wife and daughter are both here, enjoying family life. I've worked hard my whole life, and looking back, I realize this is the best arrangement."
Zhao Sheng's lips curled into a cold and sarcastic smile. "Speaking of which, I should thank you for taking care of Dai Dai all these years. You've raised her very well, transforming her from the capital's top socialite to the capital's top female CEO. You deserve great credit for that."
Xue Jingnian's smile grew even deeper and more enigmatic. "My daughter, what's wrong with giving her the world? You don't need to trouble yourself with that, Mr. Zhao."
Your daughter, haha.
The two were at loggerheads, each harboring their own thoughts.
Xue Jingnian suddenly said, "President Zhao, there are a few things I'd like to say in private."
The two old men came to a quiet corner outside the church.
The National Day Golden Week holiday was blessed with clear skies and crisp air.
Xue Jingnian gazed at the high sky. "That day, Jiaying was heartbroken because someone had deceived her. How could someone so kind as her be maliciously deceived? Shouldn't that person be torn to pieces? But her strict upbringing instilled in her the principle of lifelong fidelity. She drank a lot of alcohol and mistook me for that person. Although I didn't want to take advantage of her, it was Jiaying, after all. Who could refuse her? I lied to Jiaying about this. She knew nothing and even thought it was all a dream."
Zhao Sheng stared intently at Xue Jingnian, his face turning bluish, looking fierce and terrifying. If looks could kill, Xue Jingnian would have died ten thousand times over.
Xue Jingnian showed no signs of stopping and continued, "When Jiaying agreed to marry me, she clearly told me she was pregnant, so I knew it was a matter of probability. There was a 50% chance that the child was mine. After she was born, I had the hospital do a DNA test. So, Daidai is my biological daughter."
Clenching his teeth, Zhao Sheng let out a series of whimpering sounds, clutched his chest, and collapsed stiffly.
Perhaps he was once a victor, personally sending his opponent behind bars. But today, in this round, he has lost completely, utterly defeated.
Xue Jingnian smoothed her hair and walked into the church again.
The wedding banquet was about to begin, and he wanted to have a few more drinks with his daughter and son-in-law.
*
A captivating feast unfolded on the lawn outside Wangfujing Church.
The guests clinked glasses and toasted each other.
Because of the National Day holiday, many drones appeared in the sky. Sometimes they formed a straight line, sometimes a V-shape. Then came a spectacular display of fireworks, deafening the heavens and earth.
Xue Qiandai and Huo Yunchao gazed at the sky and made a sincere wish: that this prosperous and thriving world would last forever, and that their loved ones would live in peace and tranquility for a lifetime.
(The End)
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