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

When Lu Xiyan handed a contract to Liang Xu, he finally understood what Lu Xiyan meant by "I don't have it."

He was stunned as he flipped through the stack of contracts. "What the heck! You left the Lu family with nothing? Why are you making such a fuss?"

"Apart from my parents' villa, I don't want a single share of the Lu family's shares or any other assets. I don't have much personal wealth, but it's enough to start a company."

He tapped the table lightly with his fingertips, then gestured with his chin toward the contract in Liang Xu's hand. "The second thing is that I need you to help me set up a company in Anning's name. I will send you the specific information and details."

"You transferred all your personal assets to Anning?" Liang Xu asked in astonishment. "I'm not saying this to be mean, but aren't you two getting married? If you get a marriage certificate, these assets will be considered joint property. If that doesn't work, you can sign a prenuptial agreement, which will provide her with sufficient protection."

"Pre-marital gifts are different from post-marital gifts." Lu Xiyan smiled gently. "What is given to her before marriage is hers, and no one can take it away. No matter what happens in the future, this asset will be enough for her to live a comfortable and worry-free life."

After listening, Liang Xu silently gave him a thumbs up. "Noble! Married people are different. Even their relationships are much more noble than those of us single dogs."

Lu Xiyan gave him a disdainful look and said, "Also, after the company is established, you have to leave Ou Teng."

Liang Xu, who had been smiling, suddenly froze. After a long pause, he realized what was happening, his expression turned serious, and he lowered his voice, "Lu Xiyan, are you going against your grandfather? You're not trying to bring down Ou Teng, are you?"

"I know what I'm doing," Lu Xiyan asked. "Are you coming or not?"

Liang Xu took a deep breath. His grandson was competing with his grandfather for business, and he was about to personally destroy the Ou Teng company that he had built up. It was quite exciting to think about.

He stared at Lu Xiyan for a long time, then slammed his hand on the table. "Go! Why not? I joined Ou Teng with you four years ago. What's the big deal about playing with you one more time? At worst, my dad will kill me, and you can burn some extra paper money for me later."

Lu Xiyan chuckled softly, the sunlight shining on him, making his smile warm and gentle.

"Don't worry, Uncle Liang won't kill you. I have plenty of resources. I can give him the project list that Uncle Liang needs this year, and he'll let you off the hook for now."

Liang Xu had just breathed a sigh of relief when he heard the other person say, "But whether or not I'll beat you up is another matter."

His smile froze again, and he cursed, "Inhuman!"

She glanced at Lu Xiyan again and said irritably, "I knew you wouldn't come looking for me with good intentions. What else do you need, young master?"

"There's one last thing." Lu Xiyan's expression returned to seriousness, his tone became solemn, and his raised eyes turned cold and piercing. "An Ning's son is mine, but some people don't want him to be mine."

"The paternity test results that the old man threw in front of me clearly stated that the child was the father of another man."

Liang Xu asked, "Was it also done by your grandfather?"

Lu Xiyan shook his head. "If my grandfather knew that the child was mine, even if he didn't acknowledge An Ning, he would definitely bring the child back to the Lu family. He wouldn't use a fake paternity test to deceive me."

"This report must have been given to him by someone on purpose, but the report came from the judicial appraisal department of Jinghai City."

Such an authoritative certificate is unlikely to be fake.

He raised his eyes, his gaze frosty. "Someone must have tampered with it, and this person must be someone of considerable power and influence. The person who made him alter the appraisal must also be someone of high status who can suppress him."

He stared at Liang Xu, his voice low and deep, "Find this person."

Liang Xu met his piercing gaze. "You have a suspicion about this person who is intentionally concealing your father-son relationship?"

"Yes, but I need evidence." Lu Xiyan chuckled lightly. "I need them to admit it themselves."

......

Yuhe Duke's Mansion.

The room, with the curtains drawn, was dimly lit, with only a dim floor lamp beside the sofa on. If it weren't for the clock on the wall showing 10 a.m., the room would have been as dark as night.

A thin ray of light pierced through a tiny gap in the curtains and fell on the bedside.

The person on the bed turned over, and the light fell directly on her eyebrows and eyes, which was a little dazzling.

Her long eyelashes trembled slightly, and then she slowly opened them.

An Ning subconsciously raised her hand to cover her eyes, slowly coming to her senses.

She slept very soundly, not knowing whether it was because Lu Xiyan had been too eager to take advantage of her the night before or because she felt exceptionally safe with him by her side, she didn't dream at all that night.

She instinctively turned her head to look; there was no one on the bed, but his lingering scent remained in the blankets.

Anning was just about to get out of bed when, the moment her hand fell from her face, she suddenly became incredibly alert.

Her hand was outstretched in mid-air, held in front of her eyes, her hazy gaze incredibly clear.

"Bang, bang, bang—"

It was the deafening sound of her heartbeat.

The ray of light that pierced through the gap fell directly on her left ring finger, where a ring was worn, refracting a dazzling light.

It's a ring!

It was the championship ring he won after winning the race years ago. On that very day, he publicly and publicly announced their relationship and put the ring on her finger!

Although this ring doesn't have diamonds, it's not as valuable as the rings in the luxury jewelry display cases.

But in Anning's heart, this ring is priceless.

It's worth more than any large diamond ring.

She smiled, it must have been him slipping it onto her finger while she was asleep last night.

An Ning's heart pounded, and she looked up at it for a long time.

As she sat up in bed, she saw a brand-new cell phone and a note on the bedside table. The handwriting on the note was strong and vigorous.

I went out this morning; call me when you wake up.

Anning picked up the phone, feeling a warmth in her heart.

Lu Xiyan was always so thoughtful; he had already silently anticipated her needs before she even spoke. Her phone had fallen into the sea that day, so he had prepared a new one, keeping the same phone number.

She picked up her phone and made a call. Before getting out of bed, she pressed the remote control by the bedside, and the curtains slowly opened, letting in a flood of sunlight that made her squint.

"woke up?"

The call connected, and a deep, pleasant voice came through.

"I'm awake." Anning rubbed her eyes and walked to the terrace outside the room. In front of her was a lush green courtyard garden, where a small figure was hopping around.

Anxian had already gotten up and was flying kites in the garden with Uncle Quan and other nannies. The place was big, and he was having a great time playing and running around.

Even from a distance, Anning could hear his crisp laughter.

"Did you sleep well?" the other person asked gently.

"Mmm, it's really good." Anning stretched, her tone sounding a little soft and coquettish.

"So exercising before bed will help you sleep," the person on the phone boasted shamelessly. "From now on, one vigorous workout every night will prevent you from having insomnia."

Lu Xiyan's voice was calm and normal, as if he were really talking about a serious sport.

But An Ning's fair face suddenly turned hot and red, and only she knew what he meant by "exercise".

He was too rough with her last night; he couldn't satisfy her no matter what. Tears streamed down her face, and her pleas for mercy were useless. She didn't even know when it ended the last time; she fell into a deep sleep and slept soundly until now.

Anning was about to remind him that "exercise is good, but you should do it in moderation" when a phone call came in.

It was an unfamiliar number.

"I have a phone call, I'll hang up now," Anning said gently. "I'll wait for you to come back."

Anning hung up the phone and answered the missed call.

"Hello..."

The other person was a young girl who spoke cautiously, "Excuse me, are you An Yucan's older sister?"

The mere mention of this name caused Anning a sudden pang of pain in her heart.

"Yes, that's me. May I ask who you are?"

"Hello, Sister An, we are his classmates..." The other person's voice was very soft and trembling. "Can we meet? I want to apologize to you in person."