No. 86 Melon
“Impossible… Impossible…”
Shao Yuqian was confused. He looked up at Shao Xingbang and Mrs. Shao and saw that they were silent. Although they did not admit it, they did not deny it either.
"It can't be like this, it can't be like this! This kind of plot only appears in novels, how could it happen to me! I am the child of the Shao family! Impossible! Impossible!"
Lu Yanyan swiftly grabbed the paternity test from An Niannian's hand and smashed it hard on Shao Yuqian's head.
The papers fell like snowflakes. Although they had no temperature, the words on the papers brought a biting cold to Shao Yuqian.
He is not a child of the Shao family...
And An Niannian is the child of the Shao family!!!
It’s An Niannian…
Why is it An Niannian!!!
Shao Yuqian had never expected this outcome. His mind went blank. Then he came to his senses, stepped forward, and grabbed Shao Yuqian and Mrs. Shao pleadingly.
"Dad! Mom! Save me! Save me! After all, we've lived together for eighteen years! You won't be so cruel to me, will you?"
Shao Xingbang bit his lips and his face turned pale.
He was also the perpetrator of An Niannian's bullying and had no right to help Shao Yuqian.
Mrs. Shao frowned.
Even though she divorced Shao Xingbang very early, she always thought that Shao Yuqian was her biological son. When she knew that Shao Yuqian was in trouble, she felt more sad than anyone else.
But Shao Yuqian bullied her own flesh and blood!
She has missed 18 years of An Niannian's growth. Can't she even get a little justice?
Mrs. Shao took a deep breath and pulled Shao Yuqian's hand away. "Yuqian, you are wrong. Accept the punishment well. If you can correct yourself in the future, mom will still take care of you as before..."
“No! No!!!”
Shao Yuqian roared heartbreakingly, his face becoming ferocious. "I can't be detained! This matter must not be exposed! Mom, I am your son. An Niannian and you have no feelings for each other. She will never be filial to you in the future. I am your future support!!!"
Mrs. Shao was even more embarrassed and heartbroken.
Seeing that Shao Xingbang and Madam Shao were unwilling to help him, Shao Yuqian was furious, and all the suppressed anger suddenly burst out, "An Niannian is a bitch! An uneducated child like her will only bring shame to the Shao family! But I am different! I am the child you carefully raised, I am the most qualified child of the Shao family! How can you give up me for An Niannian!"
Shao Xingbang and Mrs. Shao were stunned and looked at Shao Yuqian in shock.
Especially Mrs. Shao, she never expected that Shao Yuqian would say such a thing!
The warmth that still remained in my heart gradually faded after hearing Shao Yuqian's words.
Mrs. Shao closed her eyes.
If it's wrong, it's wrong.
Shao Yuqian has made too many mistakes, and she can't do anything about it.
"Officer Liu," Mrs. Shao said, opening her eyes gracefully. She looked at Liu Youyou and said softly, "Yuqian is a senior in high school this year and an adult. You should punish him as a school bully should be punished. We parents will not interfere."
A hint of surprise flashed across Liu Youyou's eyes, and then she nodded, "Okay, I understand."
She waved her hand, and two police officers came up behind her and pushed Shao Yuqian towards the detention room.
Shao Yuqian stood there, pointing directly at the two police officers holding down his hands. He finally came to his senses and begged for mercy, "Mom! Mom! I was wrong! Help me! Help me!"
Unfortunately, no matter how loud or sad he screamed this time, it was useless.
Shao Yuqian was taken away by the police, along with Shao Xingbang.
Out of guilt, Shao Xingbang took the initiative to admit that he had threatened An Niannian. Fortunately, An Niannian was not in danger of life, but detention was still inevitable.
Both the father and the son were taken into custody.
There were many social news reporters lurking around the police station. They had been scouting the police station for a long time to collect materials. These reporters soon found out that Shao Xingbang and Shao Yuqian were detained. Although they didn't know the details of the real and fake rich young masters, the mere fact that the former top stars were administratively detained was enough to create a gimmick.
When Mrs. Shao walked out of the police station, the outside was already crowded with entertainment news reporters.
——An Niannian and Grandma An left through the back door under the arrangement of the police, and the "Leisure" guests also slipped away through the back door.
Only Mrs. Shao was left at the main entrance of the police station.
When the reporters saw Mrs. Shao coming out, they immediately rushed over, flashing lights continuously, and the media rushed to interview Mrs. Shao.
"Ms. Yu! Has your ex-husband, Shao Xingbang, been placed under administrative detention? What was the reason?"
"Our reporter has learned that in addition to Shao Xingbang, your son Shao Yuqian has also been detained. What exactly did they do?"
"Ms. Yu, are you here to bail them out?"
"Miss Yu, haven't you already divorced Shao Xingbang? Why are you still coming to the police station to bail him out?"
The flash lights were so bright that Mrs. Shao could hardly open her eyes. Facing many entertainment reporters, Mrs. Shao took a deep breath and calmly picked up the microphone.
"I came to the police station not because of Shao Xingbang and Shao Yuqian, but because of something else. Since they did something wrong, they should be detained."
"As for the reason they were detained, I think you'll be able to find out soon, so it's okay to tell you. Yu Qian bullied a girl at school, and Shao Xingbang threatened the girl not to expose the matter. Therefore, the two were detained."
"From a legal perspective, the two should certainly be punished. Even as their relative, I will not interfere with judicial justice."
The reporters at the scene were all shocked.
I didn’t expect there was such a big melon!
"Not only that," Mrs. Shao added, "I think I can also announce here the reason for my divorce from Shao Xingbang. It's not because of personality incompatibility. The real reason for our divorce is that he abused me in the past."
Mrs. Shao’s interview was posted online, and entries related to the former top star Shao Xingbang and his son being imprisoned together quickly became hot searches.
[Holy crap! I saw a huge melon as soon as I logged in!]
Domestic violence, allowing his son to bully, threats... Shao Xingbang is such a gentle and polite person, I never thought he would do such a thing! My filter is completely shattered!
[I also followed Shao Yuqian on Weibo and thought he was so cool! Seriously, he's just garbage!]
[I feel sorry for the girl who was bullied. I wonder how she is doing.]
[Didn't Shao Xingbang recently take on a project to film a public service video about bullying? So, his dad is filming a public service video about bullying, while his son is bullying a female classmate at the same school? How ironic!]
[What's even more ironic is that Shao Yuqian also starred in that short film! He played the role of the good guy who saved the bullied person!]
[Fuck… I want to curse! The father is a domestic abuser, and the son is a bully. What kind of scumbag father and son are these? Detention is considered good enough!]
Netizens were very angry about Shao Xingbang and Shao Yuqian's domestic violence and bullying of students, and expressed their desire to severely punish Shao Xingbang and Shao Yuqian.
This incident has a serious impact, and the Education Bureau has also issued a related announcement, requiring the management of each school to strictly investigate whether there are any bullying incidents in their schools.
After taking their statements at the police station, the guests of "Leisure" returned to school.
This incident made them realize that it is necessary to shoot anti-bullying public service short films, which can not only warn potential bullies, but also provide ways for bullied people to save themselves.
After the guests returned to school, they did not rest. This time, Liu Mingqian replaced the leading cast and let the guests of "Leisure" be the leading actors.
With what happened with An Niannian before, the guests were able to immerse themselves in their roles. Even Lu Yanyan, who had no acting experience, was able to grasp the character's state and emotions.
The filming continued into the evening.
As night falls, the crescent moon hangs high in the sky, casting bright moonlight.
The students on campus have left, and the scene headlights hang alone in the air, illuminating the sleepless night.
“Crack!”
With Liu Mingqian calling for a halt, tonight's filming finally ended.
We need one more day of shooting tomorrow and then this short film will be finished.
In theory, everyone should have returned to Qingchuan Village after visiting the crew on the first day. But now they have been recruited as the main actors, and filming will continue tomorrow. Going back to Qingchuan Village now is not only troublesome but also a long journey.
——Wenbo School is not in the city center. It is in the new district and a little bit out of the way.
"My family has a villa nearby, why don't you stay at my house?" Jiang Mingkai suddenly suggested.
"Is it the manor in the suburbs of your family?" Lu Yanyan poked her head out and asked, "I remember there was a horse ranch and a flower garden?"
Jiang Mingkai scratched the back of his head. "Yes, my father usually stays there. There are more than a dozen guest rooms, so it's not a big problem for us to go there together. The key is that it's very close to here."
Director Yu was of course very happy that some guests took the initiative to provide accommodation areas, but considering that there were staff members from the "Leisure" team and staff members shooting the public welfare short film, there were not enough rooms. Therefore, only the guests and a few photographers went to Jiang Mingkai's house.
The bus drove on the empty asphalt road, heading southwest. After about half an hour, it stopped at the gate of a manor.
Lin Cha followed the group out of the car, looked at the endless manor in front of him, and blinked.
What a huge manor!
[After hanging out with Brother Kai for so long, I almost forgot he's a second-generation rich kid!]
[When this episode airs, Jiang Yun will regret knowing how rich Brother Kai is! She's got the golden boy she's been aiming for, and he's gone just like that!]
Jiang Mingkai held his forehead helplessly.
Don’t mention the dark history!
The guests and photographers also got off the bus one after another. Seeing such a large manor, they were amazed.
"This is the Jiang family's main residence, right?" Liu Mingqian suddenly asked, "Does Chairman Jiang and President Jiang also live here?"
The Mr. Jiang he was talking about was Jiang Mingkai's father, Jiang Jianye, also a famous wealthy man in Hai City. The Jiang family had experienced a devastating blow before and almost went bankrupt, but Jiang Jianye turned the tide, withstood the crisis, and even developed the Jiang Group better.
Jiang Jianye is definitely one of the famous entrepreneurs in Shanghai who started from scratch.
The CEO Liu Mingqian was referring to was Jiang Mingkai's older brother, Jiang Mingrui. Jiang Jianye had retired five years prior, leaving the Jiang Group to Jiang Mingrui. Jiang Mingrui was considered one of the most prominent CEOs of his generation. Liu Mingqian had met him a few times at drinking parties. He was handsome and well-built, and aside from his aloof, icy personality, he possessed no flaws.
"Father lives here all year round," Jiang Mingkai said truthfully, "but my brother and I, like him, bought a flat in the city center for easier commuting. Normally, you won't see him in this manor."
To be precise, except for the New Year's Eve, it is impossible to see Jiang Mingrui in the Jiang family manor.
Outsiders don’t know, but Jiang Mingkai knows that his brother and father have always been at odds and will not live under the same roof.
Of course, not only was his brother at odds with his father, but he also disliked Jiang Mingkai, and Jiang Mingkai was well aware of this.
Anyway, I won’t see anyone when I come back, so it doesn’t matter.
The moonlight was bright, casting a layer of silver frost on the manor.
Jiang Mingkai rang the doorbell, and the security guard at the gate hurried over and opened the iron gate of the manor.
He glanced at the crowd of more than a dozen people in front of him and was very surprised. "What day is it today? Even the second young master has gone home today!"
The word "also" was very subtle, and Jiang Mingkai quickly realized, "My brother is coming back?"
"Yes!" the security guard said with a smile, "The eldest young master just came back not long ago. He should be in the study now, catching up with the master!"
"I didn't expect that both of my sons would come back tonight. The master will definitely be very happy!"
Jiang Mingkai remained silent.
The iron gates were all opened, and he dragged the luggage and led the guests towards the villa in the center of the manor.
The manor was quiet and deserted. Streetlights lined the road, most of them dimmed. Only the lights at the end were on, barely illuminating the pitch-black night.
"Jiang Mingkai, your housekeeper is not good enough!" Lu Yanyan dragged her luggage and couldn't help complaining, "When they saw someone coming, they didn't even turn on a single light. It was pitch black. If someone didn't know, they would think your street lights were broken!"
The Lu family manor was willing to turn on the lights, so it was as bright as day even at night.
Jiang Mingkai smiled awkwardly and did not respond to Lu Yanyan.
Lu Yanyan looked around. She had been to many manors and felt that most of them were similar, but she felt that the Jiang family manor was very different. The fences around it were particularly high.
A little mouse climbed up the Jiang family's wall at some point and was moving between the spikes on the top of the wall. After taking only two steps, it touched the thin electric net on the wall. A flash of electricity passed through it, and all seven orifices of the little mouse were shocked, and it fell to the ground with its four legs facing the air.
Lu Yanyan narrowed her eyes when she saw the bright white flashes.
When the guests arrived in front of the villa, the light around them gradually brightened.
The butler was at the door of the villa, with several maids standing behind him. When they saw the guests coming, they all bowed politely to the guests.
"Second Young Master, you're back."
Jiang Mingkai pointed to the guests behind him and said, "These are all my colleagues."
The housekeeper led the maids in bowing respectfully to the guests, then looked at Jiang Mingkai and said, "Second Young Master, the kitchen is preparing dinner. How about I take your friend to the guest room to rest first?"
Jiang Mingkai nodded.
The maid came forward to help the guests carry their suitcases, and the group followed the housekeeper towards the guest rooms.
As soon as I entered the villa, I heard a fierce argument coming from the study on the second floor -
"Next time you mention this to me, don't come back!"
"If it weren't for this investment, do you think I would want to come back?"
"You can't even come up with a 100 million yuan investment, how did you manage?"
"You're going to invest this money anyway, so what's wrong with giving it to me?"
"You wish! You want to get investment money from me? Impossible!"
With a "bang", the door of the study was kicked open and Jiang Mingrui was pushed out with great force.
He stumbled back several steps before he managed to steady himself by holding onto the handrail beside him. His gold-rimmed glasses were crooked. Jiang Mingrui adjusted them and looked at the furious old man in the room, his brow furrowed. After a moment, he showed a look of helplessness, shook his head, and rubbed his brow.
Looking down, he saw the guests on the first floor.
Jiang Mingrui paused.
"Brother?" Jiang Mingkai asked cautiously, "You and Dad are in the study... are you okay?"
Jiang Mingrui frowned again and pushed his glasses up with his knuckles. "It has nothing to do with you."
His voice was cold, and after saying this, he went back to his room.
Jiang Mingkai was left behind, feeling inexplicably lost.
Zhou Zexu's shoulders shrugged slightly, and he whispered to Lin Cha beside him, "Brother Kai's brother doesn't seem to like Brother Kai very much! Aren't they brothers? Why is he so cold?"
"Is it uncommon for brothers to quarrel with each other in wealthy families?" Chen Xianzhi walked over to Zhou Zexu, carrying his luggage, and said nonchalantly, "It's considered good for a family like the eldest daughter's. Fighting among brothers is common in wealthy families!"
Looking at the grandeur of the Jiang family manor, and then looking at the stock price and valuation of the Jiang Group, you will know that the inheritance that Jiang Mingkai and Jiang Mingrui will inherit in the future will not be a small number.
[That being said, it seems Jiang Mingrui's dislike for Jiang Mingkai isn't due to the inheritance!]
Lin Cha quietly retorted to Chen Xianzhi in her heart, "They didn't get along over a decade ago, right? They were just kids back then, so how could they have any concept of inheritance? I remember their conflict was due to something else..."
Lin Cha quietly opened her gossip system again, without noticing that the guests all pricked up their ears.
Especially Jiang Mingkai, a gleam in his eyes.
He knew that Jiang Mingrui didn't like him. His friends all told him that since they were brothers from a wealthy family, it was normal for them to have conflicts of interest in the future and not get along.
Now Lin Cha says it’s not because of this?
Why doesn't my brother like me?
In Jiang Mingkai's memory, his mother died of illness very early. Jiang Mingrui was only one year older than him. At that time, Jiang Jianye was busy working to make money, and it was Jiang Mingrui who took care of him.
When he was a child, Jiang Mingkai always called Jiang Mingrui "brother" in front and "brother" behind, sticking to him like a follower.
Jiang Mingrui treated Jiang Mingkai very well. He saved all his pocket money except for buying school supplies and bought spicy noodles for Jiang Mingkai.
——Jiang Jianye must not allow Jiang Mingrui and Jiang Mingkai to eat these junk foods. The two brothers have been eating them secretly.
Jiang Mingkai always thought that Jiang Mingrui would protect him all his life, but he didn't expect that one day, he suddenly stopped paying attention to him.
Lin Cha curiously flipped through the "Chigua System" and wanted to find the answer to the feud between the two. However, before she had read two pages, the guests had already walked to the guest rooms on the third floor and the housekeeper interrupted her thoughts.
"Ladies and gentlemen, these are the guest rooms. You can choose any room you like!"
【Wow! I can finally rest!】
This room is much better than a hotel room! It’s awesome!
Lin Cha lay down on the soft bed, her attention instantly drawn to the new room, and she forgot about Jiang Mingkai.
【What a comfortable bed! 】
[I like it! I love it very much!]
Jiang Mingkai: “…”
Guests: “…”
Eat half of the melon...
Lin Cha, I curse you to eat instant noodles without seasoning packets in the future!
Lin Cha rolled around comfortably on the bed for a while before she felt something was wrong with the gazes behind her. Turning around, she saw the five guests staring at her with eyes that were almost murderous.
Lin Cha:?
She looked bewildered.
"Aren't you guys going to your room?"
【What are you doing blocking the door to my room? 】
[They're still watching me roll out flyers. Do these guests have this habit?]
[Slurp, slurp, I never expected that our guests on this show would have such unique tastes!]
Everyone: ???
No!
We obviously want to wait for you to continue eating melons!
Unable to eat the melon, the guests had to disperse and return to their respective rooms to rest.
The guest rooms are all on the third floor, but Jiang Mingkai went to the second floor, which was his own room.
When passing by Jiang Mingrui's room, Jiang Mingkai suddenly stopped.
When Jiang Jianye was a child, they lived in a small villa before they bought the manor. At that time, he often went to Jiang Mingrui's room to study, sleep and play games with his brother.
But that's in the past.
After moving into this manor, Jiang Mingkai never went to Jiang Mingrui's room once.
"elder brother……"
Jiang Mingkai couldn't help but stroke the door frame with his hand, his voice soft and a little lost.
After the guests rested, they all went to the restaurant.
Jiang Mingkai had the chef prepare a sumptuous meal before dinner. The guests were all starving, so they feasted and regained their energy.
The chef brought out the last dessert and saw that the guests were enjoying the meal very happily and contentedly.
"Second Young Master, dessert is the last course. All the dishes have been served. If you have no other instructions, I will go to rest first."
Jiang Mingkai nodded. "Thank you for your hard work at this late hour."
The chef politely returned the greeting and left the restaurant.
Zhou Zexu chewed his steak and watched the chef walk away. "Brother Kai, how many servants does your family have? Do all wealthy families have such a grand display?"
Entering from the manor gate, they had seen several servants along the way, including bodyguards, maids, and chefs. Zhou Zexu was born in an ordinary family and had only seen such a grand occasion in TV dramas.
Jiang Mingkai thought for a moment, "There's also the horse trainer at the horse farm, the gardener who takes care of the flower beds, and a dozen or so bodyguards. That's about it."
"More than a dozen bodyguards?" Lu Yanyan was surprised. She remembered the electric fence that electrocuted rats when she first entered the house. "Your family really spent a lot of money on security!"
Jiang Mingkai nodded. "Yes, they were all hired by my father. He's fussy about other things, but he's very willing to spend money on security. However, I don't know why he's so concerned about this." Jiang Mingkai spread his hands. "We live in a society ruled by law now, and Hai City is obviously very safe."
[It's because your brother was kidnapped before, so you're a bit PTSD~]
Lin Cha drank hot creamy clam soup while listening to the conversation between the guests.
[Oh, how could I forget? Jiang Jianye and Jiang Mingrui didn't tell him. Brother Kai doesn't know about this!]
[Shhh, sshhh! Now look at it, that kidnapping case was really big! Many children from wealthy families were affected, even the eldest daughter was kidnapped!]
Kidnapping?!
Lu Yanyan recalled her childhood experience. Even though she was only three years old at that time, she was kicked into the sea, which induced aquaphobia, so she was deeply impressed.
It is understandable that Jiang Jianye increased the security at home because Jiang Mingrui was kidnapped.
However, why didn't they tell Jiang Mingkai about such a serious matter? As a member of the family, Jiang Mingkai also has the right to know about this!
Lin Cha also realized that something was wrong.
There's really no need to hide such a big thing from Jiang Mingkai.
【Is there something fishy going on here? 】
[I remember that the three members of the Jiang family used to have a good relationship. It was only after the kidnapping incident that a rift began to form between the family members. Something must have happened back then!]
Lin Cha's head was filled with questions. She munched on a pig's trotter and instinctively activated the "Eating Watermelon" system.
[Let me tell you what happened back then~ What happened~]
【Um……】
【Um? 】
【Um? ? ? ? ? 】
Lin Cha stared at the melon-eating system, his eyes instantly widened. The next second, Lin Cha's unbridled laughter suddenly came from the quiet restaurant.
【Hahahahahahahahaha! 】
【How can this be possible! 】
[No wonder Brother Kai and Jiang Mingrui have a bad relationship. No wonder Jiang Jianye doesn't dare tell Brother Kai the truth! If he knew the truth, Brother Kai would have to run away from home! Hahahahahaha!]
Jiang Mingkai:?
Guests: ???
What is the reason? Can telling it make Jiang Mingkai run away from home?
Jiang Mingkai suddenly became nervous.
After all, he had eaten too many Lincha melons, and every time this happened, he felt that some people's heads would gradually turn green.
Will you run away from home if you know the truth?
Did his father do something to offend his mother? Or...is he not a child of the Jiang family?
Jiang Mingkai became increasingly uneasy, his eyes gradually trembling as he looked at Lin Cha.
Lin Cha was even more delighted and laughed so hard that he wanted to slam the table.
Stop laughing, stop laughing!
The guests were shouting in their hearts, "Just tell me! If you only eat half of the melon, you won't have seasoning packets when you eat instant noodles in the future!"
【Hahahahahahahahaha! 】
Lin Cha laughed so hard that he hiccuped. He followed the melon-eating system and dug out the truth of that year.
[Who would have thought that the kidnappers originally intended to kidnap Brother Kai, but by some strange mistake, they kidnapped Jiang Mingrui instead!]
However, the kidnappers didn't realize they had kidnapped the wrong person and continued to threaten Jiang Jianye by claiming they had kidnapped Jiang Mingkai, forcing him to pay a 100 million yuan ransom to redeem Kai.
Jiang Jianye was struggling with cash flow and wanted to save his son, so he actually…
He actually bargained with the kidnappers! He reduced the 100 million ransom to 2.5 million!
[Help! Can the ransom be bargained for?]
[Brother Kai really wasn't picked up from the trash by the Jiang family? Hahahahahahaha~~~]
Jiang Mingkai: Dad, Love Me Again (100 Million Yuan Ransom Version)^^
Jiang Jianye: Get out!
Jiang Mingkai: ???
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