After five bigwigs in Beijing's elite circle fell into their trap, I fled.

Chapter 203 Suspected old friend
Feng Li paused for a moment: "Oh?"

Li Yubai smiled casually: "What's even stranger is that the Chinese knot he knows is exactly the same as the twelve I know, and even the way he finishes it is exactly the same. And the peach blossom fortune sticks he makes are just like mine, with a crescent moon pattern carved out at the tip of the petals."

Feng Li's peach blossom eyes fell coldly on the wine in the cup, and he remained silent.

Li Yubai continued, "I also visited his bedroom and garden. In all his residences, the windows of all the master bedrooms face a spot bathed in moonlight, and the garden is mostly planted with black roses and bright red crabapple blossoms..."

Feng Li gave a noncommittal smile: "Heh."

"Looking at these things is like looking at my former self. I can even imagine that he might still like the stars and the sea, like the misty mountain peaks, and even like my sugar daddy, just like me."

Feng Li scoffed: "The beauty of heaven and earth is unparalleled, and there are plenty of people who like her. What, do you want to monopolize her and not let others like her?"

“No, that’s not it. It’s just that it easily reminds me of a sworn enemy.” Li Yubai looked at him intently. “Your Highness, at this moment, perhaps I should call you the new master?”

Feng Li's expression changed, and he spat, "What nonsense are you spouting! I'm not that bloodthirsty and brutal thing!"

“Isn’t that right?” Li Yubai scrutinized every expression on his face. “He spent decades studying everything about me in order to seize power. If there is anyone in this world who can replicate my life, I can’t think of anyone else but him.”

"Oh, anyway, I'm not." Feng Li was a little annoyed. "But since you went to the trouble of getting me out of this mess, if I ever meet that new master, I'll take care of him for you."

Li Yubai countered, "Really not?"

“No.” Feng Li’s eyes were cold and disdainful. “If you’re so capable, produce the evidence.”

"Evidence..." Li Yubai chuckled, "...will be available soon."

Feng Li ignored him, draped the blanket over himself, covering his mouth and nose, leaving only his delicate eyebrows and eyes exposed.

"Then we'll talk again once we have evidence." After saying this, he closed his eyes to rest and stopped talking.

The plane arrived in China at noon.

Seeing Feng Li return unharmed, Jiang Shu breathed a sigh of relief, asked him a few words of concern, and then pushed the travel-worn, sickly beauty into the bathroom: "Take a shower first to get rid of all the bad luck, and rest well at home this afternoon. I'll take you to meet my mother tomorrow. She heard about what happened to you and really wants to see you."

A call from the future mother-in-law?
Feng Li's expression visibly brightened, a smile playing on his lips as he feigned arrogance: "Then, I'll reluctantly go see him tomorrow..."

Jiang Shu suppressed the urge to complain and threw a thick bathrobe into his arms: "Stop acting like this."

Feng Li leisurely went to the bathroom.

Jiang Shu asked the remaining three, "Is anyone going to the medical base with me today?"

“I’ll go,” Li Yubai said. “Yan Yu and Ning Yunzhan have been covering for me these past few days, so let them get some rest too.”

"I'm not tired, but Director Chen is pushing me hard; we have to shoot a few scenes this afternoon. Remember to follow up with those poison experts I found; hopefully, they've made some breakthroughs." Yan Yu didn't argue.

But Ning Yunzhan subtly argued, "I'm full of energy, I can spend another month with my sugar daddy without any problem."

"Ning Yunzhan is usually very magnanimous," Li Yubai said softly from the side. "When did he start arguing like this?"

Ning Yunzhan: "..."

Jiang Shu felt that although the family seemed to be in harmony recently, the tension at home had become unusually high.

She interrupted, "Stop arguing, everyone gets a share, it's a turn. Today it's Li Yubai's turn, let's go, my mom's waiting."

Medical base.

Li Yubai exchanged a few pleasantries with Jiang Liuyun before heading to the base's research institute. He took out a few strands of hair and a teacup: "I need to conduct a DNA test, and I will personally oversee the entire process."

With Nie Zheng absent, Jiang Shu stayed for quite a while.

She waited until Jiang Liuyun fell asleep before, with a heavy heart, going to find Li Yubai.

After walking for nearly twenty minutes, she finally met Li Yubai, who was wearing a white lab coat and gold-rimmed glasses, in the special research room.

Jiang Shu stared at Li Yubai for several seconds before asking curiously:
"What are you doing?"

Li Yubai didn't hide anything: "I'll do a kinship test that spans generations."

Jiang Shu was taken aback: "Whose?"

Li Yubai slowly removed his gloves, walked out of the laboratory, led Jiang Shu to the reception room, poured her a glass of warm water, and then explained unhurriedly:
“I have a ruthless nemesis who is skilled at changing his appearance. I have been trying to find him for many years, but I have no way of doing it. Recently, I found someone who resembled him, so I collected DNA samples from that person and his family, and I plan to test them.”

Jiang Shu was bewildered: "What's the necessary connection between doing a paternity test and finding your nemesis?"

"A nemesis can transform into anyone without leaving a trace. The only flaw is that he can only change his appearance, not his DNA. If a test reveals that he is not related to his current family by blood, then he is basically the nemesis."

Jiang Shu exclaimed in surprise: "Change your appearance? You mean... cough cough, like covering your body with a layer of skin?"

“That’s just a trick of the underworld.” Li Yubai paused for a moment. “But the kind that my nemesis possesses is flawless, except for verifying DNA.”

"..." Jiang Shu's eyes widened, and after thinking for a moment, she said, "Then we need to be careful. If he becomes someone close to you and comes to your side, things will get serious!"

"Ah."

When will the results be available?

“Twenty-four hours.” Li Yubai patted her head. “Just to be on the safe side, I’ll personally keep watch to prevent anyone from taking advantage of the situation during the testing. If you’re tired, go back to sleep, or you can spend the night in Mrs. Jiang’s ward as a caregiver.”

“I’ve been staying in the ward every night lately, and I only feel at ease when I hear my mother’s breathing.” Jiang Shu glanced at Li Yubai, who didn’t look haggard at all. “My mother needs to have several vials of blood drawn tonight, so I’ll go and keep watch over her. I’ll come to see you when I have time.”

"Okay." Li Yubai watched Jiang Shu's figure disappear gently before entering the research room once more.

In the ward.

Jiang Liuyun slept very soundly.

Several nurses drew five vials of blood, but she still showed no signs of waking up. Jiang Shu was inexplicably anxious and called the doctor:

"My mom slept for several hours and I couldn't wake her up no matter what I did. Is that normal?"

"unusual."

"..." Jiang Shu paused for a moment, "Then what should we do?"

"Virus No. 9 is too destructive; it needs immediate medical attention." The doctor hesitated. "You don't mind if I peel off what's on your mother's face, do you? It's really difficult to do it through the layer."

Jiang Shu spoke faster than she thought: "Saving lives is the priority."

As soon as he finished speaking, the doctor ripped off the wrinkled skin off Jiang Liuyun's face!

(End of this chapter)