That period of pain was too much for her to recall.
"Stop joking, how could Cheche be my son? Besides..."
Jiang Shiyu bit her lip.
The day she met Murong Cheng, there was a smear of crimson on the bedsheet.
"Shiyu..."
Zhao Shuyao opened her mouth, wanting to speak but hesitating, unable to utter a word!
When Jiang Shiyu gave birth and was in a coma, she had asked the doctor to perform a restorative surgery on her, fearing that Jiang Shiyu might wonder why she didn't... when she fell in love later.
It seemed to have worked, but it couldn't convince Jiang Shiyu.
"Darling Shiyu, sometimes what you see isn't the truth. It's safer to get a paternity test."
"I know. Are you hungry? I'm a bit hungry. Auntie should have made dinner. Keep me company while I eat."
Jiang Shiyu said, throwing off the covers and getting up.
Zhao Shuyao sighed softly.
It seemed Jiang Shiyu didn't believe her.
It was understandable. If someone told her she had two children and she had no memory of it, she would surely think that person was crazy.
Forget it.
Since darling Shiyu didn't believe her, she would secretly do it herself and then show the results to darling Shiyu.
"You go ahead. I need to go to the restroom!"
Zhao Shuyao watched Jiang Shiyu leave the room, then went to the washroom. As expected, she found long strands of hair on the sink. Zhao Shuyao picked up a strand and put it away.
Cheche's room was next door.
Zhao Shuyao directly took his toothbrush and put them all into a plastic bag.
She hid them.
After accompanying Jiang Shiyu for a bit, Zhao Shuyao made an excuse about company matters and took a taxi away.
She went straight to the DNA testing center.
"How long will it take to get the report?"
"It might take a week to get the results. If we get them earlier, we'll notify you in advance."
Zhao Shuyao sighed, "Alright, then please call me when the results are out!"
Jiang Shiyu slept until evening.
When she woke up, she slowly opened her eyes and saw the man before her.
"A Cheng..."
"You're awake."
Murong Cheng's voice was a little hoarse.
The weather had turned cold these past few days, and he had caught a cold.
"Did you sleep well?"
Jiang Shiyu nodded. "Where's Cheche? Did he come back with you?"
"He was having fun with his sister, so I didn't bring him back. If you're hungry, I'll take you to eat something."
A flicker of sadness crossed Jiang Shiyu's heart.
It was quickly masked.
She nodded, propped herself up with her arms, and sat up.
Cui Jing Xuan.
After winter set in, Cui Jing Xuan's customer traffic increased, with every day fully booked.
The temperature in Hai Cheng had dropped to just over ten degrees. The car had the heating on, but as soon as they stepped out, a cold current hit them. Even though they were dressed warmly, they felt a biting chill.
Entering Cui Jing Xuan, the heating was on inside. Hot soup and hot pot were served, warming their bodies instantly.
Jiang Shiyu was sweating from the heat. She took off her coat and wanted to go for a walk.
Fate was a cruel mistress; she unexpectedly ran into Song Yu here.
She was walking towards her.
Jiang Shiyu instinctively wanted to avoid her, but then she thought, why should she avoid her? So she walked straight towards her.
"Oh, Jiang Shiyu, you're here too. Murong Cheng brought you, didn't he? With your status, you shouldn't be able to afford to eat at a place like this."
Song Yu said with a cold smile, her face beaming with joy for some unknown reason.
Jiang Shiyu stopped. "Thank you for your concern. After all, I am Murong Cheng's wife, the wife of the Murong family's heir. It's getting cold, you should take better care of yourself."
Feeling tired these past two days, Jiang Shiyu didn't want to argue with Song Yu anymore and started to walk away.
"Murong Cheng's wife? Jiang Shiyu, you're only fooling yourself. Su Ziyue is back. What else do you have to fight me with? Su Ziyue has a pair of twins, and she's Murong Cheng's ex-wife. What about you?"
After speaking, Song Yu threw her head back and laughed loudly, arrogant and unrestrained, like a victorious fox.
Jiang Shiyu's expression remained unchanged. "So what? I am Murong Cheng's legal wife. Even if he has children, so what? As long as I don't divorce, does Su Ziyue still think she can take this position?"
"If you don't divorce, there are plenty of ways to make you disappear from this world. Then, without a divorce, you'll be a widow..."
Song Yu lowered her voice, her eyes narrowing.
The sky had turned gloomy.
Song Yu's appearance was quite chilling.
A coldness spread through Jiang Shiyu's body, from her fingertips to her core.
Jiang Shiyu swallowed, feeling as if she had swallowed a piece of ice.
"He who does evil will surely perish by his own hand!"
Jiang Shiyu turned and left.
Behind her, Song Yu's voice rang out, "He who does evil will surely perish by his own hand? Jiang Shiyu, you should say that to yourself! My son is missing, my daughter has gone mad, and my life is not good, so I won't let you have a good life either! You can't escape! Just you wait—"
A cold wind swept through, and the bamboo forest outside the corridor rustled.
Jiang Shiyu, however, didn't feel cold at all.
She dug her fingernails into her palm.
She was panicking.
Su Ziyue's appearance made her feel an unprecedented sense of crisis.
She had already been taking care of Cheche as her own son, and now a woman had appeared, claiming to be Cheche's biological mother.
The next day at the company, her colleagues seemed to have heard the rumors. Their gazes towards her were different from usual.
Xiao Hong sidled up to her. "Is it true? Is everything they're saying true? I heard the CEO's ex-wife is back, and she brought a daughter with her, moving into the Murong family's old residence!"
Jiang Shiyu gave a wry smile. "News travels fast."
"Oh my god, it's really true. Although I've heard before that the CEO was married and had children, I never expected it to be like this..."
Jiang Shiyu lowered her eyes. "Murong Cheng explained to me that he never met Su Ziyue. The reason they got married and divorced was for the child's household registration. Su Ziyue contacted him, and then they divorced. From beginning to end, he never knew who the child's mother was."
It was indeed strange.
Xiao Hong clicked her tongue. "Then what will you do? Those who come with ill intentions are never good. This woman coming back with her child is clearly trying to snatch your man. Shiyu, you have to be careful!" "Thank you for the reminder."
Of course, she knew...
It's just that she didn't have a plan yet.
Because Su Ziyue had been living in the Murong family's old residence for a week, spending time with her child and taking care of the elderly grandfather without complaint. She hadn't had much interaction with Jiang Shiyu.
The only time they met was last week, and it was just a brief glance.
Although she appeared gentle and demure, this woman gave Jiang Shiyu an uncomfortable feeling.
After work, Jiang Shiyu stood by the roadside, waiting for Murong Cheng to pick her up.
At this time of day, Murong Cheng would usually be waiting for her to finish work.
Today...