Chapter 12: Whose DNA Test
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The word “abandoned” left her lips lightly, but it carried boundless sorrow.
Xie Yiye felt a pang in his heart.
He had just wanted to ask some details but ended up poking at someone’s old wounds.
He forced an awkward smile and muttered, “Actually, I can help you look for your family. Maybe they had their own reasons.”
Wen Yan gave a bitter smile. “Maybe.”
If it weren’t for her grandmother’s final wish, she had never planned to find those people. Being left next to a trash bin clearly meant they never intended for her to survive.
“If you need any help, just let me know. We’ve been searching for my sister for years, and we’re more familiar with the contacts and process than most people.”
Xie Yiye’s eyes held a smile, his tone light, but his expression was heavy.
“If I need anything, I’ll definitely ask you.” She didn’t reject his offer. If she truly decided to search for her family, she might really need his help.
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In Zhang Lan’s hospital room,
Su Qianqian, who was acting as the caretaker, was full of frustration.
She had been taking care of Zhang Lan with effort, only to find the job was exhausting.
Not only did she have to serve tea and water, but she also had to wash all of Zhang Lan’s toiletries.
Just as she was about to message Gu Jinmo, she received a text:
“Miss Su, the results of the hospital investigation you asked for are out.”
Her frustration vanished instantly.
She had waited a long time for this, and finally, the results were in.
She had noticed Xie Yiye coming to the hospital with document envelopes several times and had her curiosity piqued. So, she hired a top investigator.
Even though it cost her a seven-figure deposit, she finally got results.
“Let me guess—is Wen Yan pregnant?”
She couldn’t think of any other reason for Xie Yiye’s frequent visits to the hospital.
“Pregnant?” The person on the other end sounded confused, then quickly denied, “She’s not pregnant.”
“She’s not?” Su Qianqian was stunned. She thought it was a sure thing. “Then what is it?”
“It’s a DNA test result… requested by Xie Yiye at this hospital.”
“What did you say?”
Su Qianqian’s mind went blank, her grip loosened, and her phone nearly fell to the ground.
“Miss Su, I found out that what Xie Yiye did was a DNA test.”
After confirming it again, Su Qianqian went silent.
“A DNA test between who?”
“We couldn’t find that out. Xie Yiye was very secretive, and the hospital is very strict about confidentiality. My contact only knew it was a DNA test, nothing more.”
A DNA test…
Could it be that the lost Xie family heiress has been found? But Wen Yan doesn’t match up at all!
No way could Wen Yan be that lost daughter.
Su Qianqian sneered. Given how close Wen Yan and Xie Yiye were, it looked more like an affair.
She refused to believe she couldn’t catch those two in the act!
This investigation was disappointing. If Wen Yan had really been pregnant with Xie Yiye’s child, Gu Jinmo would definitely give up on her—no one would accept raising another man’s child.
“Keep investigating. Let me know the moment you find out who the test was between.”
If the Xie family’s fourth daughter really had been found, she had to call Xie Zigui.
This would be big news! And she could use it to curry favor with the Xie family’s adopted daughter, Xie Zigui.
She found Xie Zigui’s number and dialed.
“Hello, Zigui, your third brother found someone and is doing a DNA test. Do you think he found your missing sister?”
“I told you not to call me Zigui,” came an impatient voice. “They’ve done dozens of these tests over the years. Every time it ends in disappointment. Don’t report these baseless rumors to me.”
“Zigui… Little Gui, but this time your third brother seems really confident. It feels like the real thing…”
“So what if it’s real? Even if that girl comes back, Dad and my brothers still love me most. What waves could she possibly stir up? And hey, instead of gossiping about me, maybe you should worry about yourself. I’ve even heard about your scandals from overseas. Didn’t you say you had Gu Jinmo wrapped around your finger? How did my brother end up with him instead?”
At that, Su Qianqian’s face turned red with anger.
“That was just Xie Yiye talking nonsense!”
“I’m hanging up now.” Xie Zigui hung up without hesitation.
Su Qianqian nearly threw her phone in anger.
“She’s just an adopted daughter. What’s so great about that?”
Xie Zigui’s name symbolized the family’s hopes for the missing Xie daughter—that’s why she hated it.
But Su Qianqian looked down on her and refused to stop calling her that.
What frustrated her most was that even as an adopted daughter, Xie Zigui was deeply loved by the Xie family. She couldn’t lose her temper in front of her.
Besides, the Su and Xie families were about to close a big deal. If it went through, the Su family’s status would rise, and then no one would oppose her marrying into the Gu family.
Thinking of that, her anger slowly dissipated again.
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The next day, Wen Yan stood outside the Gu villa holding her household registration book and other documents, waiting for Gu Jinmo. Today was the day they were getting divorced.
Inside the villa, Gu Jinmo had just hung up the phone. As he turned, he saw Wen Yan walking toward him.
She held a document bag, her steps light.
Thinking about her relationship with Xie Yiye made Gu Jinmo irritated. He instinctively opened his work phone.
The assistant had sent him a message:
“Mr. Gu, the ones opposing you at the company are the same group who supported Gu Yunye.”
Gu Yunye, his cousin, had always coveted the Gu family business.
Those people had been waiting for him to make a mistake.
The “rumors” Xie Yiye spread were working.
Gu Jinmo turned off his phone.
He knew Wen Yan was waiting outside.
Once the divorce papers were signed, she would be free—and ready to run into Xie Yiye’s arms.
The thought of her being close to a man like that filled him with fury.
It was also here, not long ago, that she had brought him a bowl of tangyuan, which had led to them sleeping together.
He had been angry about being manipulated. What made him angrier was that she had asked for a divorce afterward.
He turned off his phone and lay down on the bed like a child throwing a tantrum, shutting his eyes, wanting to sleep it off.
But not long after, the whole room was filled with the blaring sound of alarms.
Then, smoke began to pour in from outside.
Wen Yan, standing outside the villa, kept calling Gu Jinmo, but he wouldn’t answer.
Then, she heard the alarm and someone shouting for help from inside.
There was a fire!
Wen Yan froze, then looked toward the villa in panic.
She rushed inside and grabbed one of the maids running out.
“Is Gu Jinmo still upstairs?”
She remembered—Gu Jinmo was deathly afraid of fire. He never even went into the kitchen. If the house caught fire, he definitely wouldn’t be able to escape on his own.
The maid, trying to flee, nodded quickly after thinking for a second.
“Mr. Gu is upstairs! Madam, please run! The fire is too big!”
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