The matter was related to the Chu family, and the only third person Quan Jiu could think of who had a feud with her, besides Jiang Mengran and Jiang Mengmei, was no one.
Although Chu Rong was ruthless towards her, he wouldn't retaliate in such a harmful way. Or rather, even if he wanted revenge, he wouldn't act covertly.
In other words, Jiang Mengran might already know she was back but not where she was, so she wanted to force her out in this manner.
And then what? What would she do? Eliminate her completely? With her methods of arson and car accidents, it wasn't impossible.
So, was Gu Si the underworld force Jiang Mengran hired? Were they employer and employee, or was there another relationship?
"Mom..." Mimi looked at Quan Jiu worriedly, "This Chu Group, it's very powerful, isn't it?"
Quan Jiu collected her thoughts, smiled, and patted Mimi's head. "Bad people work for Chu Group, but they are not necessarily Chu family members. Don't worry, we are also very powerful."
She had to build up her connections and power base faster.
Quan Jiu took out her phone and sent Song Ren a message: [Regarding the case at Songhua Apartment, I still need the owner's communication records for the past two months.]
Song Ren quickly replied: [Okay, it will cost extra, one thousand.]
Quan Jiu immediately transferred another thousand and then put down her phone to go to the kitchen to cook.
...
At 8:15, Wang Xiao checked the time. He was so hungry his chest was sticking to his back.
After finishing his current tasks, he would definitely go for a seafood feast. Australian lobsters, king crabs, oysters, scallops, conches, octopuses – none could be missed. With vinaigrette, sweet and sour lemon sauce, and spicy hot pot sauce, he wanted to taste them all.
The more he thought about it, the hungrier and more anxious he became. Wang Xiao couldn't wait and was about to get up to urge them when a nurse ran towards him. "It's done, it's done, the results are out."
Wang Xiao felt as if he could already see the seafood platter waving at him. He picked up the documents and left.
Fortunately, the hospital wasn't far from Lijing Yuncheng. It only took about ten minutes to drive there.
Wang Xiao jogged straight to Building Seven, took the elevator, went to the tenth floor, and finally stopped in front of the door to 1003. He skillfully entered the password.
"Boss, the results are out." Wang Xiao entered the room, fumbled in the dark to find the living room light, and with a "snap," the room was instantly illuminated.
Chu Rong suddenly sat up.
Wang Xiao handed over the sealed file bag and then obediently left.
A few days ago, the boss had given him three samples and asked him to take them to the hospital for paternity tests. To be honest, Wang Xiao was stunned at the time, and naturally, he was rewarded with two cold stares from the boss.
This time, Wang Xiao had learned his lesson. He remained as steady as a mountain, even though his heart was pounding with curiosity.
The boss had a woman? And even a child? And two of them? How old were the children?
All sorts of questions made Wang Xiao wish he could rush to the boss and ask for clarification, but... he really didn't have the guts.
Wang Xiao couldn't figure it out, so he stopped thinking about it. He needed to go eat his seafood feast quickly.
After Wang Xiao left, Chu Rong slowly tore open the file bag and took out a document.
[Genetic patterns match, paternity probability is greater than 0.9999.]
Chu Rong looked at the string of data and couldn't help but curl his lips. He leaned back on the sofa and after a while, murmured, "A Jiu."
"Drip drip~" The electronic door lock sounded again.
Chu Rong looked towards the door. Two angelic, adorable children were walking into the room carrying lunchbox bags.
Chu Rong stood up and walked over, taking the bags from the children's hands. He placed them on the ground and then, without any preamble, picked up both children, one on each side.
Mimi and Tutu were a little startled and looked at Chu Rong blankly.
Chu Rong smiled and said gently, "Has anyone ever held you like this before?"
Mimi and Tutu exchanged glances. Apart from their mother, they had never been held like this.
This was their father, the two little ones knew clearly in their hearts.
Father was very tall, 1.88 meters. Being held up, Mimi and Tutu felt as if the ceiling was getting closer. Father's arms were very strong, and they sat steadily without any worry of falling.
Mimi subconsciously wrapped her arms around Chu Rong's neck and smiled.
Tutu also hugged Chu Rong's neck, feeling a little awkward yet indescribably joyful. "Mom used to hold us like this when we were little, but now we've grown up, we're too heavy, and Mom can't carry us."
"You're not heavy at all," Chu Rong said, affectionately nuzzling Mimi and Tutu's smooth, porcelain-like cheeks.
Mimi and Tutu were completely stunned by this intimate gesture.
But Father smelled so good, he looked so gentle, his voice was so pleasant, he seemed to like them very much, and his gaze towards them was as loving as their mother's.
A softness bloomed in the hearts of the two children, and they felt a different kind of joy and happiness.
"Your mother must have suffered a lot to raise you," Chu Rong put the two children down, stroking their heads with affection, and silently thought: In the future, I will love you twice as much and make up for what you have lacked.
Mimi nodded obediently. "Yes, it wasn't easy for Mom to give birth to us. Fortunately, Mom has good connections, and many uncles are willing to help Mom. Uncle Guan Shi, Uncle Nan Chen, they take good care of us usually."
Tutu looked at Mimi with wide eyes: Sister, what are you doing?
However, Mimi seemed not to notice and pointed to the lunchbox bag with innocent cuteness. "Uncle, we ate grilled fish tonight, it was delicious, hurry up and eat it while it's hot."
Chu Rong's expression froze when he heard Guan Shi's name, and his anger flared up. However, he couldn't act out in front of the children, so he could only suppress it internally.
And who was Nan Chen? Why did he feel somewhat familiar?
He took out the lunchbox and said, "What a coincidence, I also know a bad guy named Guan Shi. He's particularly fond of coveting other people's treasures. If he's a doctor, then you must keep your mother away from him. He's a bad guy."
"Pfft~" Tutu couldn't help but snicker, then coughed and explained, "I remembered a joke."
Mimi said righteously, "Uncle Guan Shi is not a bad person. He's very good to us and gave my brother and me many gifts."
Chu Rong looked at his obedient daughter, who seemed captivated by Guan Shi, and felt extremely annoyed. He even lost his appetite. Damn Guan Shi, coveting his wife, and coveting his son and daughter, no way.
"That's his way of charming you. Tutu, you're a man, you have to take responsibility for protecting your mother. If you see that guy named Guan again, you must stop him and not let him get close to your mother," Chu Rong patted Tutu's shoulder.
Tutu pursed his lips and mumbled "oh." He really couldn't hold it in anymore, so he sat on the sofa and pretended to watch TV.
Chu Rong then picked up Mimi again and said gently, "Little princess, whatever you like, I can also give it to you. It will definitely not be worse than that guy named Guan."
Mimi shook her head. "I don't lack anything, I don't want anything."
Chu Rong was momentarily speechless. He thought for a moment and then said, "Then I will definitely give you and your brother a unique gift."
Mimi and Tutu were both delighted. Tutu excitedly asked, "Unique? What is it? Is it fun?"
Chu Rong put Mimi down on the sofa and then turned to eat. "You'll know when the time comes, but I have a condition. Don't tell your mother that I'm not an old man, okay? I'm afraid I won't get any more meals in the future."
Mimi chuckled and said okay. The siblings sat obediently on the sofa and watched TV.
The long-lost spicy grilled fish was appetizing in color and fragrant in smell. Chu Rong took out his phone and sent a message: [The grilled fish is fragrant and delicious, I like it very much.]
Quan Jiu, who was chatting with Wang Feifei, received the message and was very happy. However, she still reminded him: [If you have any gastrointestinal discomfort, you must call me immediately.]
Chu Rong's smile deepened. [I bought several necklaces for my wife, but I never gave them to her. Since they are useless to me, I want to give them to you. I hope you will accept them, because you are my family.]
Family... Seeing these two words, Quan Jiu's eyes immediately welled up.
Wang Feifei saw her emotional state and quickly asked, "What's wrong, Jiu Jiu?"
"It's nothing," Quan Jiu cleared her throat, blinked a few times, and swallowed her tears. "It's the grandpa next door. I just cook him a meal every night. The old man is too lonely, no one cares about him, and he considers me his only family."
Wang Feifei said "oh" with some emotion. "There are indeed more and more lonely elderly people nowadays. Their children have all gotten married and established, leaving their old parents at home alone. If one of them passes away, the other will be completely alone."
Quan Jiu stared at the message for a moment and murmured, "Grandpa said he wants to give me some necklaces left by his late wife. I should just accept them. Firstly, one should not refuse a gift from an elder, and secondly, it can also improve our relationship. With more back-and-forth, perhaps Grandpa will be willing to go out in the future and live with me and the children."
Wang Feifei thought about it and felt it was feasible. "It's good for you to accept them. The old man has no one to care for him. If he gives you his wife's necklaces, it means he truly considers you family. Refusing would only make him sad."
"That's what I thought too," Quan Jiu said. "I'll just keep them for Grandpa and return them to him after he passes away."
With this decision made, Quan Jiu replied to the message: [Thank you, Grandpa. It is an honor for me and the children to be your family.]