Shen Nanyue accepted the paternity test report Bai Youwei handed her.
There was no expression on her stunningly cold face.
Nor was there the slightest trace of shock in her eyes.
Bai Youwei frowned. “President Shen, you…”
“I already know.”
Bai Youwei was even more stunned.
Shen Nanyue placed the paternity report onto the coffee table and turned to look at Bai Youwei.
“That day, when you saw the birthmark on An’an’s neck, your expression changed. I felt something was off. Coincidentally, you left a strand of hair on the seat you were sitting in, so I had it tested.”
“But that day you told me An’an was your biological younger sister.”
“An’an was adopted from an orphanage by my father. We grew up together since childhood. Even without a blood relationship, she is still my real younger sister.”
As Shen Nanyue said this, Bai Youwei’s expression shifted.
“An orphanage…”
She murmured softly, grief unconsciously surfacing in her eyes.
A thought stirred in Shen Nanyue’s mind, and she asked, “I heard that Madam Bai has no children. Since An’an is your daughter, how did she end up in an orphanage back then? And why didn’t you search for her?”
“How could we not search for her?”
Bai Youwei suddenly became emotional, tears falling the moment she lifted her eyes.
She casually wiped them away, no longer caring about maintaining her elegant composure, and calmly explained the truth to Shen Nanyue.
“An’an’s father and I were hot-headed when we were young. We offended many people. An’an was born overseas, and the legal system there wasn’t as reliable as it is here. When An’an was only one month old, she disappeared without a trace. The police searched for a long time, and so did we, but we never found her.”
At this point, Bai Youwei could no longer stop her tears.
“An’an was so little back then. We both believed something terrible had happened to her. Her father and I felt unbearably guilty, so we agreed never to have another child. I never expected that after all these years, fate would allow mother and daughter to meet again.”
Shen Nanyue handed her a tissue, her heart stirring slightly.
So An’an had never been abandoned by them.
After Bai Youwei finally calmed down, she reached out and held Shen Nanyue’s hand.
“President Shen, first, I want to thank you for taking care of An’an all these years. But… can you let An’an come back to my side?”
Shen Nanyue let out a soft sigh.
“Madam Bai, I can’t make that decision for her. An’an has grown up now. She has to choose for herself. And…”
Shen Nanyue gently patted the back of Bai Youwei’s hand.
“I actually didn’t take good care of her. She disappeared three years ago, and I only just found her again. She came back covered in scars that break the heart. Even psychologically, she’s probably suffered unavoidable trauma. So, Madam Bai, there’s something I hope you can promise me.”
“I can let you meet An’an, but please don’t get too emotional. Don’t frighten her.”
Bai Youwei recalled the An’an she had met outside the office that day.
Wrapped tightly from head to toe, with severe burn scars exposed on her left hand, unable even to speak.
Pain overwhelmed Bai Youwei’s heart as she tightly gripped Shen Nanyue’s hand.
“Tell me… what exactly happened to An’an?”
Shen Nanyue did not deliberately hide anything.
She told Bai Youwei everything that had happened to An’an.
Bai Youwei’s eyes instantly turned fierce.
The elegant and dignified woman lost all trace of her usual softness.
Clenching her hands tightly, she forced several ruthless words through gritted teeth.
“I will never let off anyone who bullied An’an!”
Then she looked at Shen Nanyue.
“President Shen, please send me the name of the orphanage where An’an was adopted from. Once the truth comes to light, the people who caused my An’an to wander and suffer since childhood will see the end of their good days!”
Shen Nanyue told her the orphanage’s name.
After the two discussed how to reveal the truth to Shen An’an, Bai Youwei left.
Left alone in the enormous office, Shen Nanyue sat in silence.
The surroundings were quiet, though faint noise from the secretary’s office outside could still be heard.
Her heart suddenly felt strangely empty.
Now, perhaps even An’an was about to leave her too.
Her phone vibrated several more times.
Finally, Shen Nanyue opened the messages Shen An’an had sent her.
The moment she saw the contents, her face turned even paler.
Zhou Yushen really was the young master of the Zhou family!
She could refuse to believe Chen Mu, but she could never distrust An’an.
“Sis, brother-in-law has been lying to you. What are you going to do?”
What could she do?
Sitting on the sofa, she gripped her phone tightly with both hands, her face faintly pale.
No wonder Zhou Yushen had spoken so boldly at the auction.
No wonder he had managed to gather so many top medical experts in such a short time.
It turned out he already had an incredibly powerful background.
But why had he lied to her?
Was it really just to hide his identity and get revenge on Chen Mu?
The feelings that had just resurfaced for Zhou Yushen last night vanished instantly.
Her expression turned cold as she directly called Zhou Yushen.
The phone rang for a long time before it was finally answered.
“Where are you?”
Her voice was icy.
Zhou Yushen paused slightly before replying that he was at the company.
“I’m coming over right now. I have questions for you.”
After saying that, she hung up immediately, stood up, and walked out of her office.
The moment she stepped outside, Lin Siwan suddenly rushed over and pushed Shen Nanyue back into the office.
“What are you doing?”
Shen Nanyue was already in a terrible mood, and her patience toward Lin Siwan had dropped below zero.
Lin Siwan, however, didn’t care about her tone.
Instead, she looked at her with panic and worry written all over her face.
“Something terrible happened, Sister! Mom’s been kidnapped!”
Shen Nanyue frowned, panic flashing through her heart.
“What happened?”
Lin Siwan pulled out her phone and showed Shen Nanyue a message from an unknown number.
The message read:
Tell Shen Nanyue to bring one million to the abandoned factory in the south of the city to ransom the hostage. Otherwise, I can’t guarantee whether we’ll silence her permanently!
Attached beneath the text was a photo.
In the picture, Zhou Yu was tied to a chair, her mouth and face covered.
The exposed skin on her body was visibly swollen and bruised.
She had been beaten!
Shen Nanyue frowned deeply.
Even though she and Zhou Yu had never gotten along, Zhou Yu was still her biological mother.
How could she remain indifferent?
“Did you call the police?”
“No. I was afraid the kidnappers would kill her! Sister, hurry and get the money to save Mom!”
Shen Nanyue returned the phone to Lin Siwan and calmly instructed, “Message the kidnappers and tell them we’ll arrive in one hour. Come with me to get the money.”
One million wasn’t an impossible amount for her to produce.
But a strong sense of unease suddenly rose in her heart.
Perhaps it was related to Zhou Yu’s kidnapping.
She had no time to think deeply about it and was about to message Zhou Yushen to say she wouldn’t be coming to his company anymore.
Questions about him could wait until later.
Unexpectedly, she received a message from Zhou Yushen first.
“I have something urgent to deal with and need to head out. Whatever it is, we’ll talk when we get home.”
A cold laugh rose in her heart.
She didn’t reply.
After putting away her phone, she stepped into the elevator.
Behind her, Lin Siwan quietly curled her lips into a smile.
She sent a message to Gu Linlang.
“Shen Nanyue took the bait. Get everything ready on your side. This time, I’ll definitely make her learn her lesson!”
— The end of the Chapter–
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