Lu Minghai's eyes held a scrutinizing look: "What do you know?"
Lu Sibai's eyes were filled with tears, her expression strong yet vulnerable: "Didn't you ask who hit me?"
He sobbed loudly, "I didn't dare to say anything before. I thought if I kept quiet and gave in, he would be a little happier. I was wrong. It was all my fault. I deserve it, sob sob sob..."
Feng Zhihui was completely baffled by his inexplicable words and asked anxiously, "Sibai, explain yourself clearly, what do you mean by that?"
Lu Siyuan suddenly realized something and asked in surprise, "Was it Ruan Bei who hit you?"
Lu Sibai lowered his head and remained silent, which was taken as tacit agreement.
Lu Siyuan already disliked Ruan Bei somewhat, and upon hearing this conclusion, he immediately retorted angrily, "Dad, it must be the paternity test report that Ruan Bei sent. That kid has ulterior motives, I will not acknowledge him."
Lu Minghai glared at him and said angrily, "Can't you think before you speak?!"
After being scolded, Lu Siyuan finally calmed down from his anger and said awkwardly, "I'm sorry, Dad, I was reckless."
Even if Ruan Bei really was his brother and knew about his background, he had no way to get his father's DNA test results.
"Who is Ruan Bei? What kind of identification report? And why does Si Yuan acknowledge him?" Feng Zhihui was completely confused, with a vague sense of foreboding.
"We'll talk about it after the test results come out." Lu Minghai had someone call over Dr. Bai, who was waiting in the side room, to take samples from all four members of the family.
When will the results be available?
Dr. Bai: "Send it over now, and if all goes well, we should have the results by tonight."
Lu Minghai nodded: "Express, Dr. Bai, Siyuan, you two keep an eye on it."
Lu Siyuan went to the identification center with Dr. Bai. Lu Minghai called Lu Sibai to the study: "Tell me the details of what happened."
Lu Sibai embellished the story, recounting how Ruan Bei beat him up, and made several tactful remarks to gain Lu Minghai's sympathy.
Unlike Qin Shen, Lu Minghai was not impatient. He listened calmly and asked, "So Ruan Bei knew he was a child of the Lu family, and he hit you out of jealousy?"
If the child isn't mentally challenged, the first thing to do is try to reunite with his family. What good would be hitting Lu Sibai do? Just to vent his anger?
Lu Sibai stammered, "He said I hurt his father, but I... I don't know anything..."
Lu Minghai frowned in thought. The information he had someone check did indeed show that Ruan Licheng was hospitalized, but what did that have to do with Si Bai?
"Have you had any dealings with Ruan Bei before?" Lu Minghai asked.
"No," Lu Sibai denied immediately. "I've never seen him before."
Lu Minghai pondered for a moment, then suddenly remembered the news he had seen yesterday—since suffering a great loss in public opinion last time, Lu Minghai had also put some effort into this area.
Yesterday, Qin Shen from the Qin family made a huge fool of himself, apparently to vent his anger for Si Bai?
"You complained to Qin Shen about Ruan Bei hitting you?" Lu Minghai immediately grasped the key point.
Lu Sibai's expression changed instantly: "Dad, Dad, I just... I didn't dare tell you. He asked me, and then..."
Lu Minghai stared at him intently: "You kept it a secret from your family when something happened, but you told Qin Shen everything."
"Dad, it's not like that, I'm just scared."
Lu Sibai sobbed, "Dad, if I weren't your child, would I still be able to call you Mom and Dad? I can't bear to leave you, I can't bear to leave Mom, I can't bear to leave my brother..."
Lu Minghai's head ached from his crying. He rubbed his temples and said impatiently, "Alright, let's wait for the test results first."
As Dr. Bai said, at 7 p.m., Lu Minghai received the appraisal reports from three appraisal agencies.
He sent trusted people to monitor all three companies, and the reports they brought back were exactly the same.
Lu Sibai has no blood relation to him or his wife. Of course, the eldest son is his biological son; he is just an afterthought.
Feng Zhihui had already heard Lu Sibai's tearful account that afternoon, and her mind was in turmoil.
She was both shocked that Si Bai wasn't her child, that her child had been switched at birth, and disgusted by the child Lu Siyuan described.
Violent, petty, ill-mannered—he's good for nothing except his face.
And the thought that such a child of low character has a face inherited from her makes even his good looks seem like a virtue.
She spent the whole afternoon hoping that someone was deliberately framing her. Her Sibai was so obedient and considerate, and although she had made mistakes before, compared to that Ruan Bei...
Feng Zhihui let her arm fall down around Lu Sibai's, looking at the reports in disbelief: "Minghai, could it be that our child is really that Ruan Bei?"
Lu Minghai didn't react as strongly as his wife. He had already been mentally prepared when he saw the paternity test report that morning.
"Whether it is or not, a test will tell." Even if someone brings Ruan Bei to him, and his youngest son is missing, he can't just accept the person as his own.
"I'll handle this. Don't reveal any information or act rashly," Lu Minghai instructed before leaving.
He has no plans to meet with Ruan Bei right now, so he has people trying to get Ruan Bei's test samples and has also arranged for someone to keep an eye on him.
The men Lu Minghai sent out were discovered by Ruan Bei the very next day.
Not only did he discover that Lu Minghai had sent people to follow him, but Ruan Bei also knew everything that happened at Lu Minghai's house.
Although Ruan Bei paid Dongjiao Gui a fee after throwing away the trash last time.
But Dong San thought that since they were idle anyway, and the Lu family seemed to have many secrets, especially that Lu Sibai, a treacherous villain, they had to keep an eye on him for their master.
Thus, the conversation that the Lu family thought was private was relayed to Ruan Bei by Dong San and others, who were furious.
"That Lu Sibai is deliberately talking badly about you behind your back!"
They wanted to curse the Lu family for being blind, but considering that they might be Ruan Bei's biological parents, they hesitated to be too obvious when relaying Feng Zhihui and Lu Siyuan's words that belittled Ruan Bei, for fear of hurting Ruan Bei's feelings.
Ruan Bei couldn't even get angry: "Really, they still have the same self-importance as always, acting like nobody cares about them."
Dong San carefully observed his expression to make sure he wasn't upset at all before joining in the condemnation of the Lu family.
Are these people stupid? Their own son is so capable, and instead of trying to curry favor and build a good relationship, they have the nerve to look down on him!
Qin Gu silently clenched his fists. Just because Xiao Bei didn't care didn't mean he didn't. What right did those people have to look down on him, Xiao Bei? Did they think they were stupid enough?!
"Alright, alright, what are you angry about?" Ruan Bei chuckled and shook his hand. "Anyway, I'm not going back with them. Let them be all lovey-dovey with Lu Sibai."
That's what they said. As for the matter of the ghosts in the eastern suburbs helping to keep an eye on the Lu family, Ruan Bei simply made the arrangements so that they wouldn't work for free and would still be paid.
Dong San said, "I can't accept this."
He chuckled as he took the Yin Qi talisman from Qin Gu, wishing he could tear his heart out and show it to the big boss to prove his loyalty.
"By the way, you two can split up and keep an eye on Qin Shen." Ruan Bei suddenly remembered the strange look on Qin Shen's face when he saw Kun Kun, and he couldn't help but feel uneasy.
"Okay, okay, no problem," Dong San readily agreed.
"Have you found any news about the female ghost I asked you to inquire about?" Ruan Bei had previously asked them to help find Ma Chunhua.
Dong San reported, "Some ghosts know that female ghost and have seen her, but that was more than half a month ago. No ghosts have seen her recently."
Ruan Bei: "Then you guys keep an eye out for her. I'll pay you if you find her."
Dong San hurriedly replied, "Okay, okay, we'll definitely keep an eye out for you."
Next came the stressful exam week, and Ruan Bei was so busy that she couldn't think of anything else.
He received a text message from a private hospital in the middle of the night, saying that there was a problem with some of his test results and that he should go for a retest.
He shared it with Qin Gu as a joke, but after reading it, he didn't even bother to delete it. He simply blocked Qin Gu and continued studying.
Near the end of the exams, a minor incident occurred: Zeng Peng got into a fight with a boy from another dormitory on the same floor, with whom he often played games.
At the time, Ruan Bei and Qin Gu were not in the dormitory. According to Bai Miaomiao, the boy brought his computer over to invite Zeng Peng to play games. While Zeng Peng was in the bathroom, he climbed directly onto Ruan Bei's bed.
As a result, he was caught red-handed by Bai Miaomiao who suddenly walked in. When asked what he was doing, he wouldn't say.
Because of Ruan Bei's sexual orientation, although the roommates often joked around, they all kept a distance from each other.
Zeng Peng had repeatedly told his friends who came to visit him not to touch his roommates' things, but this guy still climbed into Ruan Bei's bed. It would be laughable to say he was alright.
Zeng Peng grabbed him, refusing to let him leave, and insisted that he explain himself.
The boy refused to speak, finally saying that he was just tired and wanted to rest for a while, and that Zeng Peng and Bai Miaomiao were making a fuss and arguing like women.
At the time, a bunch of onlookers, unaware of what was going on, tried to break up the fight. The boy, being nonchalant, thought it wasn't a big deal.
Zeng Peng was furious: "You want to lie down? You can lie down on my bed, but what are you doing on Ruan Bei's bed?!"
The man, probably pushed to his limit by Zeng Peng, said sarcastically, "His bed is not for ordinary people like us to sleep in, only someone like Qin Gu can sleep in it, right?"
Zeng Peng punched him in the face right then and there, and even the two big boys next to him who were holding his arms couldn't stop him.
By the time Ruan Bei returns, the fighting will have already ended.
Although the boy was beaten, he felt guilty and dared not make a scene. Zeng Peng had hit someone, and his friends also advised him to let it go, otherwise it would be bad for him if things got out of hand.
Zeng Peng was sullen and angry, feeling that he had misjudged people. As soon as Ruan Bei returned, he apologized to him.
After listening to Bai Miaomiao's explanation, Ruan Bei exchanged a glance with Qin Gu and immediately understood.
That boy was most likely bribed by Lu Minghai's men to steal his hair.
I don’t know if he succeeded. Ruan Bei never expected that he would need to be on guard even at school.
He comforted Zeng Peng, saying that it really wasn't Zeng Peng's fault; he was just playing a game, who knew there would be such a scumbag among his classmates.
However, Ruan Bei didn't let it go. He didn't lose anything, so from a moral standpoint, he could only condemn the boy, not say that he took his hair.
So he found an opportunity to put a bad luck charm on him, and a few days later he heard that he slipped and broke his arm when he went downstairs.
Exam week passed quickly, and winter break was approaching.
The four roommates went home separately, and Bai Miaomiao even made plans with Ruan Bei to go out and play together during the winter break.
Dong San came to see Ruan Bei and reported that Qin Shen had been kept at home by his father and had not been allowed to go out, nor was he allowed to contact Lu Sibai.
It's almost the end of the year, and the family has booked plane tickets to Beijing, apparently to spend the Chinese New Year there.
After everyone left, Ruan Bei ordered the two ghosts who were watching the Qin family to withdraw.
That evening, Dong San came to him again: "Sir, that guy surnamed Lu wants to come and claim his son as your son!"
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