Playing the male antagonist in a melodramatic novel is fine for a bit of fun.

Meanwhile, Chen Zhou was already driving towards Xingfu Residential Area.

I didn't call a driver because I was afraid the news would spread prematurely.

Inside the car, Chen Xin was telling Chen Mu and Tong Xiao about their encounter with Li Ming that day.

"If my brother hadn't said that Li Ming looks like Dad, I wouldn't have realized it."

"We figured we'd take it one step at a time, so my brother and I did a paternity test behind your backs. If it's true, we'll tell you; if not, we'll pretend it never happened."

Listening to Chen Xin's description, Chen Mu and Tong Xiao had a general idea of ​​Li Ming's current personality.

They also saw the video of Li Ming taken in the car, and he did indeed look very much like Chen Mu.

However, Chen Mu and Tong Xiao will not directly acknowledge the child without a paternity test.

After all, over the years, quite a few people have tried to impersonate the lost son in order to swindle benefits from the Chen family.

Ah Zhou and Xin Xin are still young, so there is a possibility that they might be deceived.

Even if they look very similar, whether they are real or fake still needs to be verified.

As for Chen Ya, she was somewhat nervous.

She was already 7 years old when her younger brother went missing, and she could remember things, including her brother.

She even developed psychological trauma because of this incident.

She believed that Ah Zhou's arrival was the cause of her brother's disappearance, and her attitude towards Ah Zhou was extremely bad.

Although her relationship with Ah Zhou grew closer as they got older, the psychological trauma from the past still lingered.

Therefore, she didn't really know how to face the possibility that her real younger brother was actually her brother.

……

Inside the rented room in Xingfu Community, Li Ming realized that he couldn't reason with Zhao Yanzi, so he simply stopped talking and quickly packed his luggage.

He has already booked his train ticket back to his hometown of Los Angeles for tomorrow.

Over the years, he has grown tired.

Life in Shanghai is very stressful, and you can't keep much of what you earn each month.

I stayed in Shanghai entirely because of Zhao Yanzi.

But now, he has given up on Zhao Yanzi.

Therefore, he had no reason to stay in Shanghai.

My hometown is Los Angeles, where the cost of living is low and I'm able to save money.

Over the years of working as a food delivery driver, I've done some research on the snacks from various popular restaurants and learned the recipes for quite a few of them.

Once we return to Los Angeles, we can get things organized.

It's time to live for myself for once.

Zhao Yanzi was annoyed to see Li Ming ignoring her.

Because in such a situation, it's like performing a one-man show.

She angrily pulled the things Li Ming had already packed from his suitcase and threw them on the ground, then glared at him furiously: "Li Ming, do you think you can find another partner after leaving me with your looks?"

"No education, no house, no car, no savings, good-looking but otherwise useless."

"No one but me would even look at you."

Faced with Zhao Yanzi like this, Li Ming began to consider taking action.

The fact that he could still spout such nonsense without batting an eye after cheating infuriated Li Ming.

But Li Ming cannot make a move.

In today's society, T0 (top-tier) cars are rampant.

If I actually resorted to violence and it got posted online, my life would be over.

Therefore, it's a good thing that Zhao Yanzi withdrew in time.

There's a saying online that goes something like this: treat everything as a good thing before marriage.

Therefore, Li Ming calmly put the things away again.

This was the last batch; the rest of the items had already been sent by express delivery when Chen Zhou returned them to him.

Now, after packing up the last bit and staying one last night, I can go home.

Zhao Yanzi was truly panicked at this moment. She grabbed Li Ming's arm: "What will I do if you leave?"

Zhao Yanzi has been preparing for the civil service exam and has not been working.

Her source of income has always been Li Ming and the occasional giggles she does outside to earn some extra money to eat nice meals and buy pretty bags. The rent for the rented house is also paid by Li Ming.

If Li Ming leaves, she won't be able to stay in Shanghai anymore.

Having finally escaped Los Angeles and arrived in the wonderful world of Shanghai, she really didn't want to go back.

"You can tolerate this? Go ahead and slap her!"

As Li Ming was picking things up again, he heard a familiar voice and then saw Chen Zhou walk in familiarly.

Chen Xin came in with Chen Zhou.

Chen Xin, being very understanding, said, "Don't worry about online opinions, our Chen family will take care of it."

Following closely behind, Chen Mutong, Xiao, and Chen Ya also walked in.

The cramped space of the rented room made all three of them feel somewhat uncomfortable.

But then Tong Xiao thought about how much suffering Li Ming must have endured if he really was her child.

Li Ming looked at the five people who came in, his expression somewhat bewildered.

Zhao Yanzi also looked at the five people with some surprise and uncertainty.

She recognized Chen Zhou as the driver from noon earlier that day, but the aura emanating from the other four men was so strong that she dared not utter a word.

Chen Mu gave Zhao Yanzi a cold look. On the way here, Chen Xin had already described Zhao Yanzi to Chen Mu from her perspective.

Adding to what he had just overheard outside the door, Chen Mu felt even more disgusted with Zhao Yanzi.

The thought that his son might have been held back for so many years by such a slut made Chen Mu want to bury Zhao Yanzi.

After a moment of panic, Li Ming finally spoke, "Chen Zhou, what brings you here?"

Chen Zhou said directly, "Actually, you're not your father's biological son. I've found your biological father."

Li Ming: ?

Chen Mu: How can this child talk like that?

Li Ming was a little confused: "Are you serious?"

Chen Zhou: "Just get a paternity test done, it's not much trouble."

Li Ming shook his head, and just as he was about to speak, he heard Chen Zhou say, "Your biological father is a wealthy patriarch."

"Even if you aren't, I'll still give you 100 million as a reward for your help."

Li Ming's eyes lit up.

After years of hard work, he has come to understand one thing.

Never mess with money, no matter who you're messing with!

Therefore, he immediately said, "Okay, when shall we leave?"

Chen Zhou: "Now."

And so, the group left swiftly, leaving only the bewildered Zhao Yanzi behind.

However, apart from Chen Zhou and Tong Xiao, no one noticed that Chen Mu took out his phone and sent a message to someone.

Location: Unit x, Building x, Room x, Xingfu Community.

Person: Zhao Yanzi.

Invite her to eat fish.

Recipient: Lao Mo.