Cheng Yuesheng was so shocked by Qin Heque's news that he couldn't recover for a long time.
She never imagined that her adopted father, who always appeared to be a steady and family-oriented person in front of others, was actually having an affair outside.
And he even had an illegitimate child.
"Where did you get this information?" Cheng Yuesheng still looked shocked.
"I'm sorry, Shengsheng. After I talked to you about your shares in Chengcheng Construction, although you said you didn't need me to help you find out about your biological parents for the time being, I have always had someone keep an eye on the Cheng family." Qin Heque's expression froze slightly, and he looked at Cheng Yuesheng with an apologetic look in his eyes, as if he was afraid that she would dislike his self-assertion.
He hurriedly explained, "Because the Cheng family tried to take you away last time, their methods were brutal. I'm worried they might make some small moves later, so I've been arranging people to keep an eye on you."
His eyes dropped, and Cheng Yuesheng felt that Qin Heque looked like a big wet dog, completely losing his previous coldness.
"I don't blame you, you don't have to feel sorry." Cheng Yuesheng smiled at him.
When Qin Heque saw her smile, his originally nervous mood relaxed.
He continued, "Actually, I only recently learned that Cheng Gong had an illegitimate child, so I didn't have time to tell you. People who were watching Cheng Gong noticed that he frequently went in and out of a residential complex near his company. He would go there almost every day at noon and in the afternoon after get off work, and sometimes he would even stay overnight. At first, no one was suspicious, until one day he saw him walk in with a boy of about eleven or twelve, and then a woman came out to greet them and hugged Cheng Gong. Only then did we realize that he had been cheating on his wife for many years. The woman was once one of his secretaries, and they had been together for at least ten years."
Cheng Yuesheng didn't expect that Cheng Gong had been cheating for so many years, and he had blatantly arranged the mistress's family under his nose, and no one in the Cheng family found out.
"It's so close to the company, how come no one discovered it?" Cheng Yuesheng asked.
"His close confidants must know about it, and maybe someone in the company knows about it too, but they definitely won't make it public. Or maybe they just think he has a house there and can take a break temporarily."
"So the boy born by this former secretary is the heir that Cheng Gong wants?" Cheng Yuesheng said with sudden realization, "You just reminded Cheng Siyue on purpose."
"Yes." Qin Heque nodded.
"Why do you want to remind her?" Doing so would only cause family conflicts in the Cheng family, but Qin Heque would not gain any benefits. After all, after being with him for so long, Cheng Yuesheng did not see any sign that he was interested in Cheng Chengjianshe.
Qin Hexuan did not answer, but looked at Cheng Yuesheng with his usual gentle eyes.
"Is it for me?" Cheng Yuesheng looked at Qin Heque in a daze.
He curled his lips, and the tenderness between his brows seemed to overflow.
"right."
Qin Heque's eyes were like whirlpools, as if sucking her in.
Cheng Yuesheng didn't know what to say for a moment, and just thanking him seemed too pale.
At first, she agreed to be Qin Heque's girlfriend out of helplessness. She needed to resist the marriage arrangement made by Cheng's parents, and Qin Heque needed to deal with the elders.
But Qin Heque's attitude towards her has always been very friendly, which is completely different from the businesslike attitude between so-called contract lovers.
At first Cheng Yuesheng thought it was just because of the good relationship with others, but gradually she found that it was not the case.
Qin Heque's kindness to her seemed unique.
Cheng Yuesheng felt that he had vaguely touched the edge of the answer in his heart.
But at this moment she was not quite sure.
This was the first time Cheng Yuesheng encountered such a situation. She was a little hesitant and wanted to find more evidence.
But now is not the time to think about these things.
She hurriedly looked away, not daring to look at Qin Heque again.
"Cheng Gong actually has an heir who suits him better, why doesn't he get a divorce?" Cheng Yuesheng turned the topic back to the beginning.
"It's not that easy for him to get a divorce. Many of his assets are from his marriage. If he files for divorce, Wang Wanyun will definitely pursue it and won't let him go easily. So he has to keep his success hidden."
Qin Heque continued, "Furthermore, Cheng Gong is hiding something about your shares. Wang Wanyun probably knows about this, so he doesn't dare to file for divorce, fearing that Wang Wanyun will go all out and expose the matter directly."
"So you want to use Cheng Gong's affair to expose Wang Wanyun's successful appropriation of my shares?" Cheng Yuesheng asked.
Qin Heque shook his head. "Not necessarily. Even if Cheng Gong filed for divorce, Wang Wanyun would likely be stabilised by him. This couple has a very similar personality: they are both greedy. When their interests are aligned, they won't easily fall out."
"So you want to use the illegitimate child incident to expose their true colors?"
"That's just one point." Qin Heque continued confidently, "Their relationship can be solidified by their interests, but that's not the case for Cheng Siyue."
"Cheng Siyue has always felt that she is the heir of the Cheng family. If she knew that her beloved father had cheated on her and had an illegitimate child, and that the illegitimate child was the heir in his father's mind, and her mother refused to divorce for the sake of profit, Cheng Siyue would definitely feel very upset." Cheng Yuesheng guessed the reason why Qin Heque hinted to Cheng Siyue that Cheng Gong had an illegitimate child.
"That's right, Cheng Siyue's nature is completely different from what she appears to be. She is a very selfish person." He looked at Cheng Yuesheng with a little more approval in his eyes.
When Cheng Yuesheng heard his evaluation of Cheng Siyue, he nodded in agreement.
Cheng Siyue was a villainous female supporting character in old romance novels, and Cheng Yuesheng had no high expectations of her character. Moreover, in the few times they met, Cheng Siyue's actions towards her showed that she was an egoist.
"The Cheng family might be in turmoil soon." Cheng Yuesheng had a premonition that this incident would cause a storm in front of Cheng Siyue's parents. She would never let something she liked fall into the hands of others easily, even if it was Meng Shuwei, let alone the position of the Cheng family heir.
Thinking of this, Cheng Yuesheng looked at Qin Heque, who was strategizing, with admiration and couldn't help but sigh to him: "You are really amazing."
Qin Heque chuckled and said, "Find them something to do so they won't bother you anymore."
He reached out and patted Cheng Yuesheng's head gently, saying, "Don't think too much. We're going back tomorrow, and the car ride might be a bit tiring. After you finish packing your luggage, go wash up and rest early."
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