Oh no! Drunk last night, I accidentally wandered into my ex-boyfriend's room.

"boom--"

It was as if a thunderbolt had struck.

Xia Jichuan froze, his eyes widening in horror as he stared in disbelief at the photograph on the ground.

The photo showed his wife embracing and kissing a strange man while soaking in a hot spring.

"What on earth is this?" Song Qingmei had a bad feeling. She picked up a forensic report, and when she read the words, she was completely dumbfounded.

The blood seemed to flow backward instantly, freezing in the blood vessels.

Her fingers trembled slightly at her sides, and her lips quivered with panic.

Xia Tingshi was still immersed in the dreamy bubble of being a birthday princess, and was even more puzzled:

"Mom and Dad? What's wrong with you two?"

Not only did her parents act strangely, but countless guests at the scene also looked at her with extremely complicated expressions.

Shocked, pitying, mocking, gloating...

An eerie silence fell over the air.

Xia Tingshi felt a sudden alarm bell ring in her heart. She quickly lifted her princess skirt and moved closer to Song Qingmei, her gaze falling on the line of words.

With a whoosh, all the strength in my body seemed to be instantly drained away.

Xia Tingshi's body trembled, and the color in her face gradually disappeared.

How is that possible?

How could she not be Xia Jichuan's biological daughter?!

Whispers could be heard from the surroundings:

"My God... Xia Tingshi isn't actually a biological child of the Xia family?!"

"Then whose child is she? Song Qingmei actually..."

"Who's so ruthless? Sending a paternity test and a cuckold's horn together in this kind of situation—that's like killing someone's spirit!"

"Hahaha, the secrets of the wealthy are truly more exciting than any TV drama!"

"She always acts so arrogant and haughty, thinking she's some kind of rich girl. Turns out she's a complete fake. What a slap in the face!"

Xia Jichuan could no longer control the wildly distorted expression on his face, filled with shame, anger, and rage, his veins bulging.

Right now, I wonder how many people are laughing at him behind his back.

When Xia Jichuan saw the enormous green hat on the ground, his eyes suddenly turned bloodshot, and he waved his hand, saying:

"This concludes today's banquet. Take care, everyone! Don't bother seeing us off!"

After they finished speaking, the servants began to ask the guests to leave, but many of them were still unwilling to leave.

I was just getting into the fun of this story when I realized I wasn't getting into it!

"Honey, don't you trust me?"

With tears blurring her vision, Song Qingmei reached out and grabbed Xia Jichuan's sleeve, pleading softly:

"I...I never betrayed you, the photo must be an AI composite—ah!!"

Before he could finish speaking, a sharp slap landed on his face.

In an instant, Song Qingmei's left cheek swelled up.

Xia Jichuan was so angry that he pointed his finger directly at her nose, not even caring that there were still customers around, and said fiercely:

"Do you think I'm stupid? Do you think forensic pamphlets are some kind of childish game? It's all in black and white, a done deal, whose child are you carrying!"

"dad--"

Xia Tingshi's eyes were red. "There must be some misunderstanding! Mom could never have cheated on me, and I could never be someone else's child. Dad, don't be angry."

No sooner had he finished speaking than another slap landed hard across his face.

Xia Tingshi's knee injury hadn't healed yet when she was slapped to the ground, looking utterly disheveled.

Xia Jichuan looked down at the "daughter" he had "cherished" for over twenty years, and laughed in exasperation, as if he had heard the funniest joke in the world.

"You bastard! I can't believe I've been someone else's sucker for over twenty years!"

"No, Dad, I don't believe it. Let's do another paternity test, okay...?"

Xia Tingshi grabbed his trouser leg, crying and pleading.

As she fell to the ground, she vaguely saw Lin Qian's white figure at the doorway.

At that very moment, Lin Qian turned her head slightly and looked back.

Their eyes met in mid-air, across the chaotic crowd.

Lin Qian's lips curved upwards very slightly.

It was an extremely shallow, faint, yet perfectly clear arc. There was no exaggerated pride, no malicious mockery, only a calm that understood everything, and a sense of relief after the dust had settled.

Xia Tingshi was stunned, then suddenly understood.

revenge.

This is all revenge!

This whole box of things was sent anonymously by Lin Qian!

She had mocked Lin Qian's background countless times, accusing Lin Qian of being an illegitimate child.

Now the boomerang is stuck in her body.

She wasn't Xia Jichuan's biological daughter?

Xia Tingshi kept muttering, "It's impossible, Dad, it can't be possible, you have to believe Mom..."

The banquet was in complete chaos.

When Lin Qian went out, the weather was perfect, the air was fresh, and a gentle breeze was blowing.

It's easy to guess what will happen next. A selfish person like Xia Jichuan will definitely abandon his wife and daughters without hesitation when he finds out they have betrayed him.

"Feeling better now?" Lu Beiting opened the car door and naturally shoved her inside.

Lin Qian's eyes were clear and bright as she nodded honestly, "It's comfortable and I'm very happy."

Although it might sound a bit unethical to say that, Lin Qian was genuinely in a great mood.

The gloom that had shrouded her for so many years finally dissipated, and the truth about the malice and harm she had been forced to endure because of her birth was revealed, along with the light that belonged to her.

Lin Qian nestled in the man's warm embrace and whispered, "Lu Beiting, thank you."

"It's just something a boyfriend should do."

Lu Beiting pinched the delicate flesh of her cheek. "If you don't like someone, I can get rid of them, as long as you tell me. Because it's your right, I'm willing to listen to you, willing to be your dog."

Wait a moment.

Lin Qian felt something was off. "Would you be willing to be my dog?"

Lu Beiting: "What's the problem?"

Lin Qian: "Then make a couple of noises and let me hear it."

"OK."

Lu Beiting turned slightly to the side, lowered his head, and his warm, moist lips were almost touching her ear as he lowered his voice:

"Baby...baby..."

The sound was like an electric current, instantly coursing through Lin Qian's limbs and bones, making half of her body go numb.

Lin Qian's heart skipped several beats without warning, and her cheeks flushed red.

"you……!"

She was both ashamed and angry, and pushed him away, saying, "That's not how dogs bark!"

Lu Beiting raised an eyebrow. "But that's what I call it."

"..."

After a while, Lin Qian seemed to remember something, and said softly:

"Lu Beiting, do you know? She used to bully me, she bullied me terribly."

"Once I was painting, and she came in with a group of people to cause trouble, and they dirtied my painting. Just then, you...you happened to pass by and probably said something like 'What's all the noise about?' and they quieted down and left."

Lin Qian recalled, her tone calm but unable to hide the grievances she felt back then, "The next day after school, she had a few of her followers block me at the stairwell and warned me not to be a toad trying to eat swan meat and not to seduce you."

Back then, Lin Qian had barely exchanged a few serious words with Lu Beiting.

Lu Beiting listened in silence, his jawline slightly tense. "It's all in the past now. I'll be here for you from now on."

Lin Qian: "Mm."

"Besides, they're wrong. It's clearly me who wants to eat your flesh," Lu Beiting said, his arm around her waist, looking down at her intently. "Want to try seducing me?"

Lin Qian's ears turned red. "How...how do I seduce you?"

"But actually, you don't need to put in much effort."

Lu Beiting's eyes were deep and thoughtful. "Because just your breathing makes me want to lick you."

Lin Qian: "!!!"