"What, still pretending?"
Huo Chiqian stood before Lan Qingwan, grabbing her wrist and pulling her fiercely towards him.
The sudden force made her stumble forward, bringing her closer to him.
She felt his strong hand clamped tightly around her wrist, as if trying to crush her bones.
It truly... hurt.
Yet, despite the pain, Lan Qingwan still pursed her lips stubbornly, looking directly at Huo Chiqian, "I don't understand what you're talking about."
Even without knowing the full situation, she was determined to deny everything.
Seeing her continue to play dumb, Huo Chiqian lost his patience. He picked up his phone and held the screen towards Lan Qingwan, "How do you explain this?"
On the screen was a paternity test report, identifying Lan Qingwan and Huo Shuhang.
The moment Lan Qingwan saw the image, her heart plummeted to the abyss. Her entire being was instantly enveloped by an icy, bone-chilling water, so cold she could barely breathe.
What on earth was going on?
"What is this? You... where did you get this paternity test? It's a fake!" You say I'm Jiang Yiqin, and that's true, but I'm not Huo Shuhang's mother at all.
This is utter nonsense, simply absurd.
"Xiang Yue, you know her, right?" Huo Chiqian narrowed his eyes, his gaze fixed on her with icy intensity. Perhaps because they were so close, his breath, carrying his distinct masculine scent, puffed onto her face, causing Lan Qingwan's heart to skip a beat for no apparent reason.
She didn't answer Huo Chiqian's question.
The man continued, "Last time, I had your and Xiao Hang's things done for a DNA test. It was Xiang Yue who hacked into the hospital's system and tampered with the results. If Cheng Yun hadn't accidentally discovered this, you might have kept me in the dark forever. Fortunately, Cheng Yun obtained another test report!"
With that, Huo Chiqian slammed his phone heavily onto the table. He held her wrist with one hand, cupped her chin with the other, and his voice turned extremely cold, "Jiang Yiqin, how long do you intend to lie to me? Hmm?"
The 'hmm' was drawn out, conveying intense displeasure.
Lan Qingwan's delicate brows furrowed. Huo Chiqian's words echoed in her mind, leaving her in a haze.
Xiang Yue tampered with the paternity test?
How could this be? It was impossible.
"No, it's impossible. When I married you, you were still... vegeta..." Suddenly, the woman's tightly pursed lips parted, and she stared blankly at the man before her, her face filled with panic.
In a moment of carelessness, losing her composure, she had practically confessed.
She clenched her fist by her side, silently lamenting her foolishness.
But it was too late to explain further.
"You're finally admitting it?"
Huo Chiqian abruptly flung her away, stepped forward, and pressed closer.
His menacing aura, his innate presence, made it difficult for her to breathe.
The truth was out. Lan Qingwan knew there was no point in hiding anymore, so she immediately explained, "Yes, yes, I am Jiang Yiqin. You were going to find out sooner or later, it's just earlier than I expected. And even if you know my identity, so what? Why do you insist on calling a child you had with another woman my child? I never slept with you!"
Speaking of this, Lan Qingwan was truly furious.
As her words fell, Huo Chiqian seemed momentarily stunned. The aggressive anger on his face dissipated, "Who told you that child was born to me and another woman?"