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

Inside the car, the space was enveloped in a dense tranquility.

Lu Beiting naturally kissed her, his warm breath brushing against her lips.

"Ugh..." Lin Qian was taken aback by the sudden attack.

Her cheeks flushed rapidly, and her fingertips unconsciously tightened their grip on the leather seat beneath her.

"How can you be so alluring?" After a brief pause in the kiss, Lu Beiting's forehead pressed against hers, his voice low and husky, like sandpaper rubbing against her eardrum, "I want to kiss you the moment I see you."

Lin Qian's breathing was uneven, and her eyelashes trembled slightly, wet. "I clearly didn't do anything..."

Lu Beiting's eyes were deep and dark. "Other men would feel the same way, wouldn't they? They'd want to kiss you until you cry when they see you, like your—"

"Alright, alright," Lin Qian interrupted him anxiously, "Don't say any more, or I'll bite you."

A muffled groan of pleasure escaped Lu Beiting's throat, his voice lowered meaningfully:

"My baby is really good at biting; he always bites me very tightly."

"..."

Neuropathy.

Lin Qian's face was so red it felt like it was about to explode.

-

The news about Xia Tingshi quickly spread to the high school classmates' group chat; it was a message that Lu Beiting deliberately had spread.

The long-dormant group chat exploded again, with anonymous messages flooding the chat every second:

[What?! Xia Tingshi isn't the Xia family's biological daughter? Then whose child is she?]

【Here comes another piece of gossip? How delightful! Thank goodness I didn't leave the group after graduation, or I would have missed out big time!】

But Xia Tingshi is such a kind goddess, she's such a good person!

[What a load of rubbish! All that carefully crafted persona before, this rich heiress princess, turns out she's just a fake? And she even bullied someone's illegitimate daughter, does she really think I'm blind?]

[Oh right, isn't Lin Qian her half-sister? So, Xia Tingshi is the one with the least right to mock someone else's background, isn't she?]

[These three sisters have finally revealed their true colors; a truly satisfying read!]

【I'm sorry @Lin Qian, I used to join Xia Tingshi in criticizing you for being an illegitimate daughter...】

Lin Qian naturally saw these comments, but didn't take them to heart.

Since the past is the past, she doesn't want to recall it or dwell on it anymore...

Early the next morning.

Lin Qian quickly put on her business attire and hurriedly stepped into the company.

She had just sat down at her workstation when the internal phone rang. Wen Shuyan asked her to go to the manager's office.

"Manager Wen?"

Wen Shuyan was wearing a white suit today, paired with gold-rimmed glasses, which made him look ascetic and refined.

The man looked up at her, sighed helplessly, and said, "Qianqian, I'm really not used to you calling me that."

Lin Qian immediately changed her tune: "Brother Shuyan, did you call me over for something?"

"Yes, something is indeed happening."

On Wen Shuyan's desk sat an exquisitely packaged black gift box, which he moved to face Lin Qian.

"This should be considered a belated gift. I gave Lin Yize a game console yesterday, and I thought I'd give you one too."

Lin Qian's gaze fell on the exquisite box: "This is..."

"A women's fragrance with a violet base. Qianqian, I remember this used to be your favorite scent."

Wen Shuyan looked up at her gently. "It's nothing expensive, just a small gift. I hope you'll accept it. You can't refuse me this small favor, can you?"

Since things had come to this point, Lin Qian didn't hesitate and said, "Okay, then thank you, Brother Shuyan."

"Oh, right, there's one more thing," Wen Shuyan said. "We're meeting with a big client in City C next week. You'll come with me. If we can close the deal, the bonus will triple. What are your thoughts?"

God.

Triple bonus... what a temptation!

But considering that City C is far from here, Lin Qian hesitated for a moment, "Is it just the two of us?"

If Lu Beiting found out about this, he'd skin her alive...

Lin Qian's legs trembled, and her back began to ache.

"It's not just the two of us, but also that female intern you used to work for." Wen Shuyan's gaze slowly fell on Lin Qian's face. "They'll probably only be gone for three to five days."

After hearing this, Lin Qian thought for a long time and nodded: "Okay."

She desperately needs to earn her own money now; she can't rely on a man all the time.

Wen Shuyan smiled gently, a glint of light in his eyes. "Alright, then remember to go over the detailed plan again and hand it to me later."

At six o'clock in the evening, Lin Qian walked out of the company building with the gift box in her hand.

"Qianqian!"

A familiar and broad figure walked towards me.

The moment Lin Qian saw the other person, a look of disgust flashed in her eyes, and she turned and walked in another direction.

What bad luck.

Unexpectedly, Xia Jichuan rushed up to her. "Qianqian! Let me explain. I know I've wronged you all these years, but I had no choice..."

"Forced to do so?"

The afterglow of the setting sun fell on Lin Qian, bathing her in a warm glow.

"Did someone force you? No, no one forced you. It's just that you yourself are unwilling to take responsibility for me."

Xia Jichuan hurriedly explained that his once high-and-mighty and glamorous demeanor had now turned into that of a humble and ingratiating clown.

"I'm sorry, I did mistreat you in the past, but I'm willing to make it up to you now. Whatever you want, I can give you, even the Xia family's assets will be yours in the future..."

Lin Qian found it laughable. "I'm already an adult and you're only now thinking about making amends? Is that all you want to do? It's just because you discovered that Xia Tingshi isn't your biological daughter that you're trying to make amends to me."

Sure enough, this family is extremely hypocritical.

Xia Jichuan's expression changed. "Qianqian...I..."

After what happened that day, he took Xia Tingshi for another DNA test that very night.

Xia Tingshi is not his biological daughter at all, but Song Qingmei's biological daughter.

Song Qingmei had an extramarital affair, and after seeing the test results, she had no choice but to confront him directly.

"Do you think I don't know your secret? You have low sperm count; my chances of conceiving are only 0.1%. How could I possibly get pregnant with your child!"

Thinking of this, Xia Jichuan felt even more sorrow for himself and advised:

"Qianqian, when you were first born, I had someone check our blood relationship, and we are indeed father and daughter. No matter what, blood is thicker than water, and I will always be your father!"

Nausea.

How can there be such a disgusting person!

Lin Qian's body was in a state of stress response, and her whole body was trembling.

Just then, a warm embrace enveloped her from behind.

Lu Beiting hugged her from behind, his deep voice slowly rising:

"Mr. Xia, is there something you need from my girlfriend?"