088 Genes don't lie
Huo Yanxi, however, seemed possessed, desperately trying to find reasons to persuade Pei Yan.
“After I divorced Manman, she was heartbroken and burned down the houseboat. Then she lost her memory and couldn’t remember who she was. Liang Zhen took pity on her and threatened her with marriage, forcing her to marry him. In order to register her son’s household registration, she had no choice but to agree to this unreasonable demand.”
Pei Yan: "..."
When it comes to imagination and self-strategy, who can compare to Huo Yanxi?
"No, Mr. Huo, why do you insist that Teacher Xie is Manman?"
The real Manman perished in that fire long ago; Xie Yaoyao was not.
Is Huo Yanxi suffering from a new illness?
Huo Yanxi didn't know how to describe the feeling, but it was like the first time he saw Xie Yaoyao at the teacher appreciation banquet, he didn't feel any aversion to her.
It should be noted that for the past five years, he has exhibited extreme misogyny.
There are almost no women who can make him feel comfortable or repulsed.
"The food she cooks has the flavor of Grandma Chi, that kind of homely, rustic taste."
Pei Yan: "But..."
He swallowed the words back, deciding that it was better to let things continue as they were than to let the illness flare up.
Anyway, Xie Yaoyao is on a diet recently. Once she loses weight, the truth will come out.
Two weeks later.
No. 22 Victoria Peak was bustling with activity. Early in the morning, Uncle Jian moved the scales into the living room.
"Come on, Teacher Xie, step on the scale before your meal and let us see how well you've lost weight in the past two weeks."
Every night, Huo Yanxi made Xie Yaoyao run five kilometers under his watchful eye, and her food rations were cut back, not allowing her to eat even a single extra bite.
Fortunately, she was in charge of cooking, so when they weren't looking, she would show off her meat.
"Don't make such a fuss. You'll be very disappointed if you don't lose weight."
Huo Yanxi came down from the second floor, with Huo Zidu following behind him, looking dejected, as if he had forgotten to recharge.
Huo Yanxi just called Huo Zidu to his study and told him something.
When summer vacation ends, he will no longer be able to live at No. 22 Tai Ping Shan and will have to return to the Huo family's old house to live with his biological mother.
But Huo Zi refused.
He now thinks his uncle, who seems cold on the outside but is warm on the inside and has a sharp tongue but a kind heart, is quite nice.
Huo Yanxi stood by the scale with his arms crossed. "Step on the scale. Let me see if your efforts have paid off."
Xie Yaoyao smiled awkwardly, "Actually, I don't think it's important whether I'm lighter or not. I feel like my flesh has become much firmer, really."
Huo Yanxi narrowed his eyes slightly as he looked at her double chin.
"Why do I feel like you've gained a lot of weight?"
Xie Yaoyao looked away guiltily, "No, I've definitely lost weight."
"Then stop talking nonsense and get on the scale."
The more Xie Yaoyao dawdled, the more Huo Yanxi felt that his guess was correct.
Xie Yaoyao has gained weight.
Seeing his expression, Xie Yaoyao felt as if he was about to lift her onto the scale if she didn't step on it.
She pouted and reluctantly stepped onto the scale, finding that she had gained five pounds since her weight at the hospital two weeks ago.
Huo Yanxi's handsome face was as black as the bottom of a pot, and his dark eyes stared intently at Xie Yaoyao, as if a storm was brewing.
Uncle Jian and Aunt Wang stared in disbelief. "How come you've gained five pounds?"
Xie Ziyu chuckled to himself, "Of course it's me feeding Mommy."
Seeing his smug look, Huo Yanxi wished he could hang him up and beat him.
"Do you know you're going to hurt her?"
The doctor said that Xie Yaoyao's weight was seriously excessive, and that this would take a heavy toll on her body in the long run.
If she doesn't lose weight, she will develop many underlying health conditions in the future.
Xie Ziyu put his hands on his hips and said, "Hmph, if my mommy doesn't get enough to eat and her health suffers, who's responsible?"
He's a shrewd businessman.
Every day, she makes her mother work two jobs, and at night she has to make sure her daughter runs five kilometers, and she doesn't even let her eat enough.
This old man doesn't deserve to be his father.
Huo Yanxi desperately needed to pinch the philtrum and didn't bother arguing with a little brat. "Starting tonight, you'll do an extra five kilometers of training, and I'll also give you an hour of strength training."
Xie Yaoyao looked utterly dejected. "President Huo, there's really no need for that!"
"Xie Yaoyao, if you haven't lost 20 pounds in half a month, don't even think about leaving No. 22 Taiping Mountain." Huo Yanxi said this and strode away.
Xie Yaoyao slumped her shoulders, looking at Huo Yanxi's angry back, and felt a little guilty.
Huo Yanxi was concerned about her health, but she still ate and ate behind his back.
Not only did he not lose weight, he actually gained five pounds, making all his hard work over the past two weeks go to waste.
She really let him down.
Seeing that she was feeling down, Uncle Jian and Aunt Wang came over to comfort her, "It's okay, we'll start watching our diet from now on. Losing more than a pound a day is quite easy."
Xie Yaoyao apologized to them, "I'm sorry, Uncle Jian, Aunt Wang. You've put in so much effort to keep an eye on me these past few days, and I'm still so disappointing that you haven't received a single penny of reward."
“What does that matter?” Aunt Wang said. “Yaoyao, we’re watching you not for the bonus from Fifth Master, but because the doctor said that if you don’t lose weight, it will be bad for your health.”
“Yes, we hope you’re healthy, but if you find losing weight too painful, you can stay the way you are,” Uncle Jian said.
Xie Yaoyao felt a surge of emotion.
They all treated her like family, which is why they kindly offered their advice; it was she who didn't appreciate it.
"I will control my diet and never sneak snacks again."
Xie Ziyu hugged Xie Yaoyao and said, "Mommy, you're not fat at all. You don't need to lose weight."
Xie Yaoyao knew she was fat; weighing 200 pounds, her flesh jiggled when she walked.
Anyway, she left No. 22 Victoria Peak half a month later, having lost 20 pounds, and didn't look much different from how she looks now.
At that time, Huo Yanxi should not doubt her identity.
Xie Yaoyao patted Xie Ziyu on the shoulder, "You need to lose weight too, you little fatty. If you get any fatter, no girl will want you in the future."
"I don't like girls, I only like my mom."
Huo Zidu, who was originally feeling listless, mocked Xie Ziyu after hearing his words, "Hehe, mama's boy."
Xie Ziyu also knows how to hit people's sore spots: "Being a mama's boy is better than someone who doesn't have a mother's love."
"Xie Ziyu, I'm going to kill you." Huo Zidu's eyebrows shot up in anger, looking ready to fight Xie Ziyu to the death.
Xie Ziyu didn't think that being seven years younger would make him unable to beat Huo Zidu, this weakling.
His provocation was quite skillful: "Come on, I'll beat you to a pulp."
Xie Yaoyao: "..."
Is this the legendary case of someone who's bad at games but loves to play?
"Alright, aren't you two hungry? Go eat quickly, or none of us will eat. I'm in a bad mood because I'm hungry, so you two can keep me company."
Fearing she really wouldn't feed them, the two stopped their duel, rushed into the restaurant, and sat in their usual seats, showing off wildly.
Seeing them eating so heartily, Xie Yaoyao couldn't help but swallow.
She looked down at her belly, which looked like she was eight months pregnant, and thought, "Oh well."
Huo Yanxi walked out of the villa, looking down at a strand of hair between his fingers.
The hair follicle was still attached; it was something he had just plucked from Xie Ziyu's head.
After hesitating and observing for half a month, he still couldn't dispel his doubts.
Since he couldn't find any evidence that Xie Yaoyao was Manman, he decided to take a different approach.
I'll get a paternity test done with Xie Ziyu.
Genes don't lie!
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