If this were in another family, they would have known about it.
But Mrs. Zhuang wouldn't have it, because her family was only slightly less prestigious than the Zhuang and Shen families.
She wouldn't have chosen to marry into the Zhuang family if she hadn't believed they wouldn't act recklessly.
After discovering this, he used his family's influence to try and eliminate that woman.
Little did they know that not only was that woman protected by Mr. Zhuang, but she also became pregnant with his child, and both of them were at the same stage of pregnancy.
Later, she experienced a miscarriage, and the two gave birth at the same hospital.
The woman outside wanted to take advantage of the situation to switch the two children, but Mrs. Zhuang's family was not just for show, so the switch didn't happen.
Then, when the child was 10 years old, her mother died. She came to the door herself, adding fuel to the fire, saying that the two had switched children and that she was Mrs. Zhuang's biological child, while Jia Yi was not.
"Can't we do paternity tests?" Lin Wei asked, remembering that the technology had been around for a long time.
“It was done, but Mr. Zhuang set up a scheme and switched the paternity test results, leading Mrs. Zhuang to believe that the child had been switched, but her family did not tell her.”
"When her family heard this, they thought it was slander and refused to accept it, so they did another paternity test. Mr. Zhuang had also set up a scheme, and this paternity test was the same; the illegitimate daughter was indeed his biological child."
Then came the investigation, which went through layer by layer, and finally, three months later, Zhuang Jiayi's innocence was cleared.
She is Mrs. Zhuang's biological child, while Zhuang Jiahui is her illegitimate daughter.
But the illegitimate daughter was eloquent and charming, and had Mrs. Zhuang completely charmed over the past three months. After experiencing so much, Mrs. Zhuang was too devastated and her mind was not quite clear.
Plus, Mr. Zhuang was protecting him—
In short, the illegitimate daughter stayed in the Zhuang family and always liked to 'bully' the more straightforward and strong-willed biological daughter.
"What kind of mess is this?"
Even melodramatic soap operas are probably more melodramatic than this.
“If Mrs. Zhuang didn’t have a good family background and Zhihao protecting her, she would have been skinned alive by those outsiders long ago.”
"How painful it must be for Ke Jiayi! She was living a perfectly good life as a young lady, but people started to doubt her identity. In the end, even though everything was on the right track, her mother was no longer her mother?"
It makes me feel terrible just thinking about it.
"How has she managed all these years?"
"Hmm." Shen Jize said, "You don't need to feel sorry for her. She's doing better than you. After realizing she couldn't stay at home, she went abroad to study. She is, after all, a legitimate young lady. No matter what the Zhuang family's attitude is, her maternal grandparents will definitely not like that illegitimate daughter."
“She returned to China after graduating from university last year. After returning, her brother sent her to Hong Kong City University for postgraduate studies. In short, she can’t stay at home for more than a few days. We are the same. We haven’t stayed at home for a long time. We just come home occasionally. There are always people who want to cause trouble. It’s just annoying.”
Hearing this, Lin Wei understood.
"Zhuang Jia Hui must have tried to harm Jia Yi more than once, otherwise she wouldn't have specifically asked me about how to resolve the pond issue. But you should have a way to get rid of this woman directly, why let her grow up like this?"
Shen Jize paused for a moment, then explained, "Zhihao tried it once before, but Uncle Zhuang seemed to really like that woman and her child, and he protected her with all his might, which caused Zhihao not only to fail but also to be implicated."
Then they cooperated and joined forces.
Only shared interests can bind them together.
“I will not give up the business in Hong Kong, but it will most likely be handled by Zhihao. However, the interests in the mainland are too great, and I am afraid that Zhihao will also want a share of the pie.”
"That's alright. In business, if there's mutual benefit, we're friends forever. I can keep this up for a long time and generate profits for you."
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The incident with the dealer was just a minor episode that will soon be over.
In the following days, Shen Jize took her around to play and shop, spending as much time with her as possible during the day.
After a long day of shopping, she ate dinner and went back to her room to rest. It was only then that Shen Jize would invite his friend to his room to discuss business.
Zhuang Zhihao was the one who came the most.
Shen Jize directly told the other party what Lin Wei had pointed out.
"We absolutely must secure this project, and we shouldn't miss out on these two stocks either."
Zhuang Zhihao didn't quite understand. "These stocks, you either sell when the trend is very good, or you buy when the trend is bad. We've been playing this game for so many years, and this isn't how you play the stock market."
"Listen to me, we'll have results for this stock soon. I have another favor to ask you about. The person behind this stock is Shen Qingji, and I need to..."
What Shen Jize wanted to do was self-evident.
Zhuang Zhihao took a breath and couldn't help but laugh out loud.
"When I saw you come to his wedding, I thought you had made up with him. I didn't expect you were still thinking about ruining him."
"I came to the wedding to find an excuse to bring Weiwei over, and also to give the old man face, and to make it easier to get what I wanted from him. Now that I have what I want, do you still want me to pretend to be a brother?"
"The old man is getting old, and his children are all unfilial. They all have their own ulterior motives. How could he come up with such a despicable idea as having all his illegitimate children gather together for a meal?"
Shen Jize almost laughed out of anger.
Of course, this also shows that Grandpa Shen really had no other choice.
In fact, he was watching too, watching him and Shen Qingji fight to the death, watching who would win and who would ultimately inherit the Shen family's legacy.
Shen Qingji is hateful, but isn't Master Shen the most hateful person as well?
So there's still a lot he needs to do, and he won't let anyone get away with it.
-
The weather in March was obviously nice, and Lin Wei had a lot of fun almost every day.
As her departure drew near, she felt a real pang of reluctance.
"This is my phone number, but it's the convenience store's number. If you need to find me, just give me a call. I'll miss you." Lin Wei truly couldn't bear to part with the girl in front of her.
Zhuang Jiayi felt the same way: "Although we spent little time together, I felt we got along very well. If you have the chance, you are welcome to come to Hong Kong again. If I have the chance, I will also go to Wuhan to see you."
"Um."
After two days of traveling, carrying large and small bags, I finally returned to my familiar home.
At that time, the children in the family were in school and the adults were at work. It was just Lin Wei and Shen Jize, so the house didn't feel deserted.
Having gotten used to hotels in the port city, I'm really not used to the simple environment here.
“My water heater, my bathtub, my toilet, my air conditioner, my fully automatic washing machine, my…” Lin Wei sighed, “Forget it, I was born to never enjoy life. I can hardly imagine how you adapted when you first came here.”
"Things will be better from now on, Weiwei. Didn't you say that soon everyone will be able to talk on the phone, and that every appliance you mentioned will be available in every household, making them a common part of every family?"
"That's true, but if that's the case, wouldn't the home appliance industry... well, never mind, people are never satisfied. We haven't even done our own thing well, how can we take care of so many things at once?"
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