After returning home with the child, her ex-husband knelt down and gently coaxed her.

The most eye-catching line—

The individuals being examined are: Xu Zhijun and An Xuan.

Lu Xiyan's eyes narrowed as he clearly saw the two names.

He bent down to pick it up; the report was several pages long. He quickly flipped to the last page, the results page.

[Expert Opinion: Based on the results of this DNA test, and excluding special circumstances such as identical twins, close relatives, and external interference, it supports the existence of a biological relationship between Hsu Chih-Chun and An Hsien.]

Hsu Chih-Chun and An Hsien are father and son!

His fingers, gripping the paper, trembled and turned white from the force, with prominent veins bulging on the back of his hand. Lu Xiyan's eyes were filled with disbelief.

Lu Lixiao immediately saw through the disbelief and disappointment on his face, and scoffed, "I know you too well. Did you still think that An Ning's child belonged to the Lu family?"

"Take a good look, make sure you understand!" Lu Lixiao pointed to the forensic report in his hand. "The report from Jinghai Forensic Science Center is undeniably true! Anning's child with another man is already three years old!"

Lu Xiyan almost crushed the paper in his hand, the edges of which were clenched into a ball in his palm.

He looked up, his gaze dark and piercing. "So, Grandpa already knew?"

The date on the appraisal report was more than half a month ago.

Did the old man have a paternity test done back then?

Lu Lixiao looked away and sighed, "That woman suddenly brought a child back. I had the same concerns as you, and even thought about bringing the child back if it was yours."

"But this is no small matter, and we must be careful." He looked at Lu Xiyan earnestly, "So I have to investigate and do an assessment."

"The result was truly disappointing!"

His tone was tinged with anger, "Consider this child's age. That woman Anning dumped you and immediately got involved with this man. What else do you have to be resentful about!"

Lu Xiyan clenched his hands at his sides, his knuckles trembling slightly.

He also investigated and found that in the past four years, there had been no other men around her besides Xu Zhijun.

That's why he concluded that her ex-husband was Xu Zhijun, and that she had given birth to Anxian.

But today!

That child clearly told him himself that Xu Zhijun was not his father!

Just when he had a glimmer of hope, and even dared to speculate whether An Xian might be their child, the paternity test result was like a slap in the face.

They beat him until he was dizzy.

"Don't tell me you still want to do a paternity test with that child?"

Seeing that he remained silent, Lu Lixiao seemed to have guessed what he was thinking and said sternly, "Aren't you ashamed enough?! You're entangled with a woman who has a child, and it's even affecting the company. Don't you think the embarrassment four years ago wasn't big enough?"

Lu Lixiao's rebukes fell on his ears, and Lu Xiyan's eyes were as cold as knives containing ice.

"Since Grandpa has considered things so thoroughly for me, what else can I say?"

Lu Xiyan loosened his clenched fist and casually tossed the paper in his hand onto the ground, where it drifted to Lu Lixiao's feet.

He chuckled softly, but the smile didn't reach his eyes. "Anyway, everything is under Grandpa's control."

"west Yan, Grandpa is really doing this for your own good."

Lu Lixiao sensed the dissatisfaction in his words, walked up to him, and placed his hand on his shoulder.

"You are Grandpa's grandson, the successor of the Lu Group, and Grandpa's position will be yours in the future."

Gently brushing away the unseen dust from Lu Xiyan's shoulder, Lu Lixiao lowered his voice, "Settle down and prepare for the engagement banquet. You and Wanwan are childhood sweethearts, and with the support of the Cheng family after the marriage, Grandpa has high hopes for you in this bet."

Lu Xiyan turned slightly to the side, keeping a distance from him. His deep eyes swept over Lu Lixiao, revealing only endless indifference.

He said nothing, turned around and strode away.

As soon as his figure disappeared down the steps of the lobby, Ji Xiu stepped forward and whispered, "The chairman originally intended to hand over the Lu family business to the second young master. The betting agreement between Ou Teng and Zheng Hong was just a way for you to stimulate his competitive spirit. I hope the second young master can understand your good intentions."

Lu Lixiao gazed in the direction Lu Xiyan had left, and didn't look away until he could no longer see Lu Xiyan's tall figure.

"He thought I didn't know that getting engaged to Wanwan was just one of his methods to win over Zheng Hong. He has an indomitable spirit and will strive to win whenever there is competition."

"I originally came up with the betting agreement because I was afraid he would fall into depravity. In fact, I made the right decision. Look how high Ou Teng has risen in his hands. I didn't have to worry about him losing this bet."

Lu Lixiao withdrew his gaze, his previously proud tone now tinged with worry, "But An Ning's appearance is a variable. This woman will destroy his fighting spirit, drag him down from this position, and turn him into a mediocre and incompetent person!"

At this point, Lu Lixiao's deeply lined face was filled with anger, yet also with a hint of regret.

"The chairman is afraid that the second young master will suffer the same fate as the eldest master back then—"

Before Ji Xiu could finish speaking, Lu Lixiao raised his hand to interrupt him, seemingly unwilling to mention this heartbreaking matter again.

Ji Xiu remained silent, knowing that the passing of the eldest master more than thirty years ago was a lifelong pain for the old man.

That gentleman was not Lu Jin, the current eldest son of the Lu family, but Lu Ye, the chairman's eldest son.

After Lu Ye passed away, the chairman wanted to move on from the grief of losing his son, so he ordered no one in the Lu family to mention the matter again.

From then on, Mr. Lu Jin became the eldest master of the Lu family, and Mr. Lu Ling became the second master of the Lu family.

Lu Lixiao sighed and turned to ask, "Is Wanwan still waiting in the study?"

"Yes, Chairman," Ji Xiu said. "Miss Cheng is still waiting for you."

......

In the antique-style study, Ji Xiu skillfully placed tea leaves into the Ming Shi Piao teapot to brew tea. The fragrant tea was then poured into purple clay cups, and a cup was placed in front of Lu Lixiao and Cheng Wanwan respectively.

Cheng Wanwan watched Ji Xiu's smooth movements and smiled coquettishly, "It should have been me, the junior, who brewed the tea. It's all my fault for being too clumsy. I never learned the skills of brewing tea when I was young, and the tea I brewed was bitter and astringent, and I couldn't drink it."

"Miss Cheng, there are many intricacies to brewing tea. Different water quality and different tea leaves will result in vastly different tastes."

Ji Xiu smiled and said, "If the water quality, the tea leaves, and the brewing temperature are all right, the tea will be smooth and mellow with an endless aftertaste."

Cheng Wanwan listened, seemingly understanding but not quite, and nodded while looking at the tea set in her hand.

Lu Lixiao picked up his teacup, took a sip, and said with a smile, "Your mother is quite good at brewing tea, and your father also loves to drink tea. I didn't expect their precious daughter to be so uninterested in tea."

Cheng Wanwan smiled gently, "Grandpa Lu, please don't laugh at me."

Lu Lixiao smiled lovingly and pushed the tray of pastries in front of her. "Have some pastries. Don't you young people like to have some tea and snacks? Try today's pastries and see if they're good."

Cheng Wanwan picked up a chrysanthemum pastry and said with a smile, "My mom always tells me that Grandpa Lu's pastries are delicious, and they taste like something you can't find anywhere else."

"That's right, the pastries made by the Lu family's pastry chef are the kind you can't buy outside." Lu Lixiao said with a smile as he watched her eat half a chrysanthemum pastry. "Even your tastes are different from your mother's. When your mother came to my place, she only wanted to eat persimmon pastries, but you like chrysanthemum flavor."

Cheng Wanwan laughed and replied, "Yes, even my nanny says that I have the same taste as her. Maybe it's because I was raised by her."

After a few pleasant initial remarks, Cheng Wanwan got down to business, "By the way, did you show Xi Yan the things I gave to Grandpa Lu?"