Chapter 185 Guess Who I Am?
Meng Xiuwan was stunned by the beating. This was the first time Lu Zhentao had ever hit her. When she heard the word "daughter," her heart skipped a beat. "Brother Tao, what nonsense are you talking about? What daughter?"
"My daughter with Zhou Ruolan." Lu Zhentao was furious. He had been confused back then. He got annoyed by the woman in front of him and switched his two daughters, thinking that they were both his daughters and it didn't matter where they were raised.
But who knew that just a few days after he brought Zhou Ruolan's daughter over, Meng Xiuwan lost her. He searched for her for a long time in Jiangbei City, but in the end, he had no choice but to give up.
The moment he saw Lin Xi, he felt she was his daughter, perhaps because of their shared bloodline.
He dared not do a paternity test, fearing that Lin Xi might really be his daughter, and then he would feel a great debt to Lin Xi.
“Brother Tao, you’re framing me,” Meng Xiuwan said, covering her slapped face with aggrieved tears. “I lost Niu Niu by accident back then, and I’ve blamed myself for it for eighteen years. I haven’t had a good night’s sleep.”
Lu Zhentao was not blinded by Meng Xiuwan's tears. He shouted towards the door, "Bring her in."
The man who attacked Lin Xi tonight and his driver, both covered in injuries, were dragged in by Lu Zhentao's men and thrown in front of Meng Xiuwan.
"Do you know them?" Lu Zhentao asked.
Seeing the two people on the verge of death, Meng Xiuwan closed her eyes. She never expected that such useless people would fall into Lu Zhentao's hands.
“Brother Tao, I sent these two people out,” Meng Xiuwan said, steeling her heart. Faced with witnesses, she had no choice but to admit it. “I’m just angry that Lin Xi can be happy with Song Xu while Qiqi has to lie in a hospital bed.”
"I'm not reconciled. If Qiqi can't have it, no one else can either."
"Is that why you sent people to arrest Lin Xi?" Lu Zhentao's eyes clearly showed disbelief.
“Otherwise,” Meng Xiuwan’s eyes flashed with grief and indignation, “I don’t know when Qiqi will wake up.”
Before Lu Zhentao could say anything more, nine-year-old Lu Yunhang ran downstairs and headed straight for Lu Zhentao, saying, "Dad, you're back! I missed you so much!"
Lu Yunhang hugged Lu Zhentao and acted coquettishly.
Lu Zhentao adored his youngest son, who was sweet-talking and knew how to get things done. He patted Lu Yunhang's hair and asked, "Why aren't you asleep yet?"
"I was reading a book, Dad, come with me to bed." Lu Yunhang pulled Lu Zhentao upstairs.
Lu Zhentao couldn't continue scolding Meng Xiuwan in front of his son, so he could only turn around and glare at her, warning her, "You're not allowed to touch Lin Xi again."
After Lu Zhentao went upstairs, Meng Xiuwan kicked the man lying on the ground hard, "Useless! You can't even do this simple thing right."
She turned and went upstairs, walked to an empty room, and dialed a number. "Changgui, it seems that Brother Tao knows about Lin Xi. What should we do?"
Chang Gui's voice came through the phone: "So what if you know? Just keep insisting that Lin Xi was lost. Who can find out what happened eighteen years ago?"
Meng Xiuwan sighed, "The couple who adopted Lin Xi have disappeared. I suspect they were arrested by Song Xu and his gang. They saw me, and I'm afraid they'll implicate me."
“So what if you confess? You’ve never shown your face, they won’t know who you are,” Chang Gui reassured Meng Xiuwan on the phone. “Besides, their son is still in my hands, they won’t say anything out of line.”
“I hope so,” Meng Xiuwan said angrily. “I really regret it. I should have killed that child back then. Otherwise, I wouldn’t be in this mess now. I can only blame myself for being too soft-hearted when I was young.”
"It's alright, we can still kill him now," Chang Gui sneered. "I'll figure something out, don't worry."
"Then be careful and make sure it's clean," Meng Xiuwan instructed.
...
When Song Xu returned to the apartment, only Lin Xi's room had its light on.
Her room door was open, and Song Xu walked to the door and knocked.
Lin Xi was so engrossed in her book that she didn't hear Song Xu enter the room. The sudden knock startled her.
"Song Xu, why are you back?" Lin Xi was a little surprised and happy to see Song Xu standing at the door wearing sunglasses. She smiled and waved to him.
Song Xu smiled and walked to the desk. "What are you looking at so intently?"
"Your book," Lin Xi gestured for Song Xu to look at the cover, "you won't blame me for taking it without asking, will you?"
“How could that be?” Song Xu touched Lin Xi’s face. “I’m already yours, let alone these books. You can take and use my things as you please.”
Lin Xi turned her head and kissed Song Xu on the cheek, "I love you!"
One kiss was not enough for Song Xu, so he followed Lin Xi's lips and kissed her back.
Lin Xi tilted her head back, her neck almost breaking. She patted Song Xu's shoulder before he let go.
She stretched her neck, saying, "This position is so tiring."
"Let's try a different position tonight," Song Xu said with a playful smile. "Have you taken a shower yet?"
Lin Xi was speechless. Why was Song Xu always thinking about that? She nodded and said, "I've washed up and I want to read for a while longer."
"Okay." Song Xu started taking off his clothes, and after he was naked, he went straight into Lin Xi's bathroom.
Lin Xi felt helpless. She went to Song Xu's room, took her pajamas, put them on the bedside, and then continued reading.
She marked the parts she didn't understand, planning to ask Song Xu when he came out.
When Song Xu came out, he saw Lin Xi still reading intently. He could only put on his pajamas and sit next to Lin Xi. "How much longer are you going to read? It's already very late."
“You’re done washing up,” Lin Xi said, pulling Song Xu aside and pointing to the mark she had made in the book. “What does this word mean? Tell me quickly.”
Song Xu glanced at it; the content of the book was nothing to him, as it was part of his major course material.
Song Xu patiently explained it to Lin Xi. After listening to Song Xu's explanation, Lin Xi seemed to have a sudden realization and understood everything. Then she continued to ask the next question.
Song Xu originally wanted Lin Xi to finish her studies as soon as possible, but Lin Xi dragged her into a two-hour lecture.
After finishing the book, he and Lin Xi were so sleepy that they didn't want to move, so they hugged each other and fell asleep.
Lin Xi chuckled to herself in Song Xu's arms. This was a good idea; she would drag Song Xu along to study and read books from now on.
...
Song Chen walked home with heavy steps.
He sat in the living room, smoking one cigarette after another. He didn't know how to talk to Bai Tiantian or Lin Xi.
He felt guilty, perhaps because of him, his grandfather was very opposed to Song Xu and Lin Xi being together.
Being with Bai Tiantian was indeed a step up for him, but after spending time together, he couldn't let go anymore.
Even if he had to shamelessly beg his grandfather and the Bai family, he couldn't separate from Bai Tiantian.
He stubbed out his cigarette, got up and went back to his bedroom. He had only taken two steps when someone blindfolded him from behind.
"Don't move! Guess who I am?"
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