The angry old father couldn't stop his child from having fun and could only watch him jump up the stairs.
An Xing didn't know what An Zhaoming had been thinking about in that short period of time, and what plans had failed. He went upstairs with his small bag on his back, humming a song as he took a bath.
Calculating the time, his brother Shen should have arrived home and packed up by now. The boy was wearing Snoopy pajamas, lying on the bed with wet curly hair, making a video call to the man.
"Brother Chen, are you busy?"
The boy's voice was so sweet that the man who originally wanted to look at another document turned around and walked towards the bedroom without hesitation, saying softly:
"I'm not busy, what's wrong?"
"I'm telling you, Brother Chen, my parents said that I will be the adopted son of the An family from now on! Ning Rong will be my older brother from now on!"
Lu Tianchen paused and realized that the An couple were trying to please the little fool An.
According to the law, it is not possible to adopt an adult child. This means that An Xing, the so-called adopted son, actually has no legal effect. The adoption relationship mentioned by the An family is based on the fact that they once raised An Xing.
In other words, An Xing can refuse to acknowledge the An couple as his adoptive parents, and the An couple can also refuse to acknowledge An Xing as their adopted son.
But it is clear that they do not want to do this. Even without legal constraints, they still want to be a family.
Thinking of this, Lu Tianchen said softly:
"Aunt Chen told me that your family will hold a banquet at the end of the month to announce Ning Rong's identity. Your status as an adopted son will also be announced at the banquet, right?"
An Xing nodded vigorously and happily: "Yes, yes!"
The man gave a relaxed smile.
"That's great. Congratulations."
An Xing knew that Lu Tianchen was not congratulating him for being able to stay in the An family, but for being able to be with his family. He couldn't help but smile at the man and narrow his eyes.
Looking at the boy's cute appearance, Lu Tianchen felt itchy in his heart, and wanted to tell Tang Cheng that this little fool was his. He couldn't help but teased the boy.
"So, can I attend the banquet as your fiancé?"
Why not? Of course you can!
When he was about to answer like this, An Xing suddenly remembered an important thing - he was not the biological son of the An family, and if Lu Tianchen wanted to marry into the An family, he should actually look for Ning Rong.
But……
The man saw the boy's hesitant look, but he didn't think of anything else and thought that the little fool was shy.
"Don't be nervous, Xingxing, I'm just kidding."
An Xing covered her face with the pillow, leaving only her almond-shaped eyes exposed as she stared at the man on the screen.
Lu Tianchen laughed: "You two are the protagonists of this banquet. We can announce our engagement on your birthday."
The voice was low and gentle, and contained a smile, without any sense of force.
An Xing always knew that Lu Tianchen was very indulgent towards him, and every time he realized this, he would always find that a man could be even more indulgent towards him. In his heart, Lu Tianchen was different.
Suddenly, the scene in the square tonight appeared in front of him. Under the dim street lights, the man smiled and reached out to touch his head, held him in his arms and cuddled him, and also bought snacks with him and took walks with him...
An Xing thought that in the past, he just couldn't bear to give up such a good childhood friend to Ning Rong. But now, he didn't even want to give up the identity of marriage partner to Ning Rong.
If Brother Chen treats him so well because of their marriage...
He refused to consider the possibility.
"We'll talk about it later."
The boy buried his face in the pillow and spoke vaguely with a sticky little tail tone, feeling a little guilty.
Just wait a day until he figures it out, and then cancel the engagement with Brother Chen.
*
Because of the chaos the night before, the An family got up late the next morning. Fortunately, it was Saturday and there was nothing to do. The family went downstairs slowly at nine o'clock to prepare for breakfast.
As soon as An Xing walked to the dining table, he looked at Chen Ying in confusion.
"Mom, what's wrong with you? Didn't you sleep well last night?"
Chen Ying was originally in a daze, and when she heard these words, she turned her head slowly, her almond-shaped eyes slightly widened.
Meeting the woman's eyes, An Xing was stunned for a moment, then worriedly grabbed the woman's hand.
"Mom? Did you have a nightmare last night?"
An Xing didn't know how to describe that look. The woman seemed to be trapped in a nightmare and hadn't woken up yet. The moment she saw him, it was like someone who had been immersed in darkness for a long time seeing a beam of light. That look of disbelief and as if she had survived a disaster.
But, everything is obviously normal.
An Xing held Chen Ying's hand blankly, and looked at An Zhaoming for help. An Zhaoming was also a little worried, and gently put his arm around his wife's shoulders.
Chen Ying couldn't quite distinguish between dreams and reality until the boy grabbed her hand, and then she suddenly woke up. She held onto the boy tightly, looking at him greedily.
Her beloved little son was standing in front of her alive and well, healthy and vigorous, not insulted or despised, not hurt in any way. No...
Without even having the chance to say goodbye, he became a cold, broken corpse.
Chen Ying had a nightmare. She hoped that it would always be just a nightmare and that she would never have to enter into such a nightmare.
Her eyes slowly moved behind the boy. Ning Rong had just come down from upstairs and was standing next to An Xing, also looking at her with worry. The two children stood very close to each other. The boy had a clear gaze, was tall and handsome, and full of vigor.
He was completely different from the boy in her dream, who had gloomy and defiant eyes, then became depressed and painful, and finally desperate and miserable.
"Mom? Should we call a doctor? Are you really okay?"
The boy's cautious voice woke up Chen Ying. She was dazed for a moment, then cleared up. She was like a puppet that slowly came to life and turned back into a human being, showing a soft smile to the children.
"It's nothing. I just didn't sleep well last night, and I was still distracted just now."
An Xing felt guilty instantly, grabbed his mother's hand, lowered his head and rubbed it in a flattering manner.
"Just, just say that I have no intention of running away from home, so you really don't have to worry! I am the son of the An family, and my brother and I will take care of you in your old age!"
The clear and carefree voice of the boy sounded, and Chen Ying felt as if her body had warmed up again. She tried to smile, stroked the boy's curly hair, and said softly to the two children:
"Okay, let's eat."
After breakfast, An Xing asked his newly-minted brother to play games with him, while Chen Ying went back to the study upstairs with An Zhaoming.
"Tell me, was it Tan Xiu who took Xingxing and Rongrong by mistake?"
Looking at Chen Ying locking the door, An Zhaoming was confused, and when he heard these words, his eyes suddenly widened.
"A-Sakura? You...?"
Chen Ying said nothing, but just looked at her husband with a cold gaze.
An Zhaoming hadn't seen such a look in his eyes for a long time. Ever since An Xing was almost lost at birth, Chen Ying became weak and sickly, and her work shifted from the front stage to behind the scenes, with fewer conflicts with others. An Xing had been well-behaved and obedient since childhood, and was less of a worry than other children, and would never let Chen Ying show such a murderous look.
An Zhaoming vaguely felt that something was different. He was silent for a moment, then nodded.
"Tianchen and I both have this suspicion."
In the past, Chen Ying didn't ask, and he didn't have the key evidence, so he didn't mention it for the time being. Now that Chen Ying asked, he told her everything he had investigated.
"...At the time in the hospital, only Tan Xiu could have swapped the two children. However, the hospital didn't have that many surveillance cameras back then..."
Although it was confirmed that Tan Xiu had been hiring people to secretly monitor Ning Rong over the years, and it was also confirmed that Tan Xiu was involved in the Ning couple's career setbacks, but the most important thing - they had no evidence of the two children being taken away by mistake.
In order not to alert the enemy, An Zhaoming could not even speak up for the Ning couple and Ning Rong.
Chen Ying remained silent for a while before she spoke under her husband's worried gaze.
"It doesn't matter. It doesn't matter if there is no evidence. We will always find traces of her doing it."
"From now on, keep a close eye on her and her family."
"As for the rest, I have ways to force her to reveal her true colors."
*
The newly-minted young master of the An family had a very comfortable weekend. Not only did his brother take him to play games, but his mother also fed him snacks.
When An Xing returned to school on Sunday, he touched his belly and kept wondering if he had gained weight.
As usual, he carried a bunch of snacks and handicrafts back to the dormitory, distributed the snacks to Zhou Bin and Chen Fang, ignored Su Yiran, sat in his seat and packed his things.
Don't worry about the things on the desk, they are all semi-finished handmade products and sketches. An Xing mainly checked the drawers with locks.
As usual when he returned to the dormitory, he took out the sketchbook from his bag, opened the drawer with the password, and prepared to put the sketchbook in.
When opening the drawer, he paused slightly, then continued as if nothing had happened.
Su Yiran, who had been secretly paying attention to An Xing's actions, breathed a sigh of relief.
"Hey Xingzai, how's your design for the competition going? Are you finished?"
Zhou Bin, who was chewing on a braised chicken foot, thought of this and asked An Xing across the aisle. An Xing nodded and shook the notebook he took out from the drawer.
"It's done. We're just waiting for the stones to be delivered. Then we can start working!"
He tapped the table happily and turned his head to look at Zhou Bin and Chen Fang.
"I'm going to have a party at my house at the end of the month, why don't you two come? Stay at my house tonight and we can play games all night long!"
"Sure, sure, but forget about staying up all night." The two responded enthusiastically, "Last time you said you wanted to stay up all night, but you were too sleepy to wake up after midnight!"
An Xing blinked, looking innocent.
Chen Fang asked curiously, "What kind of party is being held at your house?"
"Announce my brother's identity!"
The boy raised his head, his eyes full of pride.
Zhou Bin and Chen Fang clapped their hands loudly, while Su Yiran secretly curled his lips.
An Xing, this idiot, is still laughing foolishly here. When the real young master of the An family returns, everyone will know that he is a fake. How can the young masters in Tang Cheng, who are so arrogant, be as kind to him as before!
Thinking of this, Su Yiran suddenly felt that he should go to the scene to see An Xing being treated coldly by everyone.
An Xing was chatting with the two of them when he heard a voice.
"An Xing, can I go?"
An Xing paused, turned his head, and saw Su Yiran standing behind him with a smile.
"Although we have had some arguments and misunderstandings recently, we were good friends after all. I really want to be with you on this important day for you."
Although An Xing knew that this person was shameless, he really didn't expect that this person could be so shameless.
He stared at the handsome young man for a few seconds and suddenly smiled.
"Okay, then you can come too."
He heard himself say briskly.
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