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After hanging up the phone, when su Yicheng turned around again, he saw Anran looking at him. She asked in confusion, â what happened? â
Not wanting her to worry, su Yicheng shook his head at her with a faint smile and only said, â âItâs nothing,â
He didnât want to say more, so Anran didnât ask. She just thought it was about work.
Anran felt that su Yicheng had become a little strange in the past week. He always came home early, but he still had a lot of work to do. Basically, he would go to the study room every time he came home and even rush to eat. Anranâs morning sickness was still the same, but it seemed to have slowly subsided in the past two days, and the number of times she vomited had obviously decreased. Aunt Zhang laughed at her and said that it was because of su Yicheng, because su Yicheng had been eating at home every day recently, and she had vomited less when she saw him.
Sometimes, Anran would lie in his arms at night and say that the â little lover â in her stomach must have loved her to death in her previous life. Every time she had a meal with him, she would have a great time eating. Not only would she vomit, but her appetite would also improve, and she would eat a lot more than usual. Every time he heard her say that, su Yicheng would always laugh and reach out to touch her stomach. Sometimes, he would even put his ear on her stomach and whisper to the baby inside. However, Anran would also hear all of his whispers. He said that he wanted to make his â little lover â be obedient inside, and when she came out and they met, he would take her to many fun places and eat a lot of delicious food.
An ran asked him mockingly if he had time. He turned to look at her with a serious face and said that he would accompany his daughter no matter how busy he was!
On the weekend, su Yicheng didnât go to the office but took his work directly home. He used his study as his office the whole day, and the phone calls were so dense that they almost never stopped.
Anran was a little bored as she watched the Travel Channel in the living room. The exterior scenery was very beautiful, and the city that was introduced was Lyon, France. That was the place where Anran had been going on blind dates.
Lyon was a famous historical city with many medieval buildings. An ran was very tempted by those buildings. In fact, she had wanted to go there when she was a student. She liked the buildings of that period, but she had never had the chance to go there and take a look.
Suddenly, the doorbell rang. Anran was so attracted by the naean Cathedral on the TV that she couldnât turn her eyes away. She stared at the TV and didnât even look back. It was Auntie Zhang, who was cleaning the kitchen, who opened the door.
âWho are you looking for?â Mrs. Zhang asked the man standing at the door.
âIs an ran here?â The man looked at Mrs. Zhang with a nervous expression. He raised his head to look inside and saw Anran sitting on the sofa in the living room, watching TV with a pillow in her arms. He shouted, â âAn ran, an ran!â
Anran snapped out of her daze and turned around, but she was blocked by Auntie Zhang and didnât see the person standing outside the door. However, the voice sounded familiar.
......
Anran put down the pillow, got up, and walked toward the door. She asked, â âMrs. Zhang, whoâs that?â
Aunt Zhang turned around and turned to look at Anran. &Quot; Madam, heâs looking for you. &Quot;
Aunt Zhang turned around and an ran saw the man standing at the door. She stopped in her tracks and was a little surprised. The person standing at the door was none other than Tong Wenhai.
When Tong Wenhai saw Anran, he was a little happy and delighted. He directly pushed Auntie Zhang away and walked in. He didnât even change his shoes and strode in front of Anran. He looked at Anran with a smile on his face. &Quot; ran, ran ran. &Quot; He reached out to take an ranâs hand.
Anran subconsciously avoided him and looked at him with a cold expression. After a while, she said indifferently, â âExcuse me, whatâs the matter?â
Tong Wenhai saw Anranâs indifference, and he could only sheepishly retract his hand that he had stretched out to hold her. He looked at her, and at this moment, his gaze was filled with guilt. He said somewhat embarrassedly, â &Quot; Ranran, actually I ... Actually I ... &Quot; he wanted to say something, but he didnât seem to have thought of what to say.
Anran frowned. &Quot; director Tong, â she said, â please leave. My house doesnât welcome you. &Quot; She still remembered what he had said to her in the restaurant that day. She didnât want to hear him point fingers at her and gossip about her again.
Tong Wenhai knew that she still had a problem with him because of what happened last time, so he quickly explained, â &Quot; Ranran, it was my fault last time. I didnât know you were pregnant. If I had known, I wouldnât have said those words. Really. &Quot;
An ran sneered and turned to look at her. &Quot; âWhether Iâm pregnant or not, what right do you have to say anything about me?â
&Quot; yes, yes, yes. Itâs my fault. I didnât figure out the situation. Itâs all mo Feiâs fault. He married Xiaoxiao, but heâs still in a daze. &Quot;
Before Tong Wenhai could finish, Anran interrupted him coldly, â &Quot; enough. I donât want to hear you talk about your family. It has nothing to do with me. I donât want to hear about it, which means I donât want to know. &Quot;
âOkay, okay, okay, I wonât talk about them.â Tong Wenhai tried his best to go along with her request and didnât dare to make her unhappy.
He really had no other way out now. He thought that no one would know about the demolition money, and even if they wanted to investigate, they wouldnât be able to find out that he was involved. Back then, this matter was originally instructed by Ling Chuanjiang, and most of the demolition money was taken away by Ling Chuanjiang. However, who knew that the villagers in the north of the city would make such a big fuss because of the lack of money, and even alarmed su Yicheng to go to the scene. What was even more unexpected was that something would happen to Ling Chuanjiang at this time. Recently, the anti-corruption and anti-corruption activities of the Commission for Discipline Inspection had been very tight. This time, the lingchuanjiang incident had involved quite a number of people. Recently, Yan Li had also been slowly investigating his side. From the clues of the demolition money, it was estimated that it would be his turn soon. It was said that a few business CEOs had been invited to cooperate with the investigation, and Huang Dexing was one of them.
âI have nothing to say to director Tong.â Anran said. Without looking at him, she turned to Mrs. Zhang and said, â âMrs. Zhang, please help to send them off.â As she spoke, she walked towards her room. She did not want to see this person, so she instinctively rejected him.
Auntie Zhang nodded in a daze. She looked at Tong Wenhai and only said, â âPlease leave.â
Tong Wenhai didnât look at her and only stared at Anran. When he saw that she was about to leave, he quickly stepped forward and took Anranâs hand. &Quot; Ranran, please help me beg su Yicheng to stop investigating, okay? Ranran, you donât want to see me go to jail either, right? after all, Iâm Hanhan. &Quot;
âDong Wenhai!â Without waiting for Tong Wenhai to finish speaking, a shrill voice came from behind him, and it was filled with anger.
Behind her, Lin xiaofen had arrived at some point in time. The door was not closed, and she ran in directly from outside. Her eyes were red and swollen, and her hair was a little messy. Gu Hengwen followed behind her. Because they had been running, the two of them now looked a little disheveled.
Anran looked at her parents in a daze, then at Tong Wenhai. She didnât know what was going on.
Su Yicheng, who was in the study, was alarmed by the commotion outside. He didnât even have time to take off the gold-rimmed glasses on his face before he came out. When he saw Tong Wenhai, his brows instinctively furrowed.
He stepped forward to support Anran from behind. Seeing that Anranâs hand had turned red from Tong Wenhaiâs grip, his displeasure became even more obvious. He reached out to grab Tong Wenhaiâs hand and used force to force Tong Wenhai to let go of Anran.
âAh!â Tong Wenhai let go of Anranâs hand in pain, then turned his head to see that su Yicheng had already come out. He ignored Lin xiaofen and Gu Hengwen behind him and only looked at su Yicheng and said, â &Quot; Deputy Mayor su, Yicheng, youâre home too? thatâs great! &Quot;
Su Yicheng held Anran in his arms and stared straight at him. He asked expressionlessly, â âBureau chief Tong, what are you trying to do?â
&Quot; Yicheng, Iâll take out all the demolition money and weâll stop investigating this matter. What do you think? â Tong Wenhai looked at him expectantly. Now, there was nothing to hide. In fact, at this point, everyone already knew that if he continued to hide it, he would probably die an ugly death. He might as well expose it and beg him to spare his life. After all, with Anranâs relationship with him, su Yicheng had to give him some face even if he was unwilling.
Su Yicheng snorted coldly and said, â bureau chief Tong, you must be joking. Itâs not up to me to decide whether to investigate or not. Iâve never been a member of the Commission for Discipline Inspection or the inspection Bureau. You should have known this long ago, right? â
âHehe.â Tong Wenhai laughed drily and looked at him. He said in a flattering manner,âYou must have a way.â
âWhy should I help you?â Su Yicheng asked in return. Why did she help him? he didnât have the obligation or responsibility to do so!
When he asked why, Tong Wenhai seemed to be a lot more confident. He looked at him and was about to say,âHow can you not help me? you still donât know me, Iâm ran ran and she ran ranâ
&Quot; Tong Wenhai, youâre not allowed to say it, youâre not allowed to say it ... &Quot; Lin xiaofen went forward as if she had gone mad. She grabbed Tong Wenhai and hit him hard, saying while hitting his mouth, â âYou bastard, youâre not allowed to say anything, youâre not allowed to say anything!â As she said that, her tears fell uncontrollably.
Gu Hengwen didnât move from the side. He only looked at her. His hands that were hanging by his sides were tightly clenched, as if he was suppressing the surging emotions in his body.
Anran leaned into su Yichengâs arms and didnât say a word, but her body couldnât help but tremble. She bit her lip tightly, and her grip on su Yichengâs hand was so strong that it hurt him, but she didnât notice it at all.
Su Yicheng looked at Anran worriedly and reached out to Pat her hand.
And the one who didnât know the truth was Mrs. Zhang. She had no idea what was going on! It was a little dizzying.
âEnough!â Tong Wenhai was a little annoyed from being hit, and he pushed Lin xiaofen away. Lin xiaofen couldnât stand still and almost fell to the ground. Fortunately, Gu Hengwen was quick-witted and went up to hold her in his arms. He glared fiercely at Tong Wenhai and roared at him, â âTong Wenhai, what do you want to do!â
Tong Wenhai knew that he was in the wrong, so he glanced away from them. After a while, he said, â &Quot; I know Iâve let you and your mother down, but no matter what, Iâm still Anranâs Qianqian. &Quot;
âYou close it!â This time, it wasnât Lin xiaofen who spoke. It was an ran!
Everyone turned to look at Anran, only to see her push su Yicheng away, clench her teeth, and walk toward Tong Wenhai with clenched fists. âYou shut up!â She said, staring at him.
Tong Wenhai looked at her and was a little frightened by Anranâs current state. He said in a daze, â ran, ran ran ... &Quot;
âDonât call me that, it only makes me feel disgusted! How dare you call me by my name like this!â Anran asked through gritted teeth, clenching her fists to control her emotions.
&Quot; I, Iâm your darling, â Tong Wenhai opened his mouth, trying to explain.
âShut up!â An ran shouted at him, almost crazily.
&Quot; ran ran ... &Quot; Lin xiaofen and Gu Hengwen looked at her with some worry.
Su Yicheng was also a little worried, so he stepped forward to hug Anran, but she pushed him away.
Anran glared at Tong Wenhai and said through gritted teeth, â âYouâre not allowed to say it!â
Su Yicheng looked at her, and his heart skipped a beat. He suddenly realized that Anran had already known something.
Anran closed her eyes and took a deep breath. She opened her eyes again and looked at him.âGet out! Our family doesnât welcome you. Whether you live or die has nothing to do with us. Even if Yicheng could help you, I wouldnât let him! If you didnât want to be investigated, you shouldnât have done so many immoral things!â
Hearing this, Tong Wenhai looked at her and shook his head with a self-deceiving smile. He only said, â âNo, thatâs because you donât know who I am. If you knew about our relationship, you wouldnât be like this!â
âYouâre a stranger to me. Youâre nothing!â An ran said firmly and turned her head away from him.
Tong Wenhai shook his head and said,âno, ran ran, in fact, your mother and I were in a relationship before. Youâre Zhenzhen.â
At the same time:
âShut up! Tong Wenhai, shut up!â Lin xiaofen called out and rushed over, wanting to cover his mouth.
âShut up, youâre not allowed to say it out loud!â An ran also roared at him, her emotions a little out of control.
But,
&Quot; I dated your mother before. Youâre my daughter. Youâre my biological daughter! &Quot; Tong Wenhai spoke out as they called out. He revealed his relationship with Anran, and at the same time, he revealed the secret that Lin xiaofen and Gu Hengwen had kept to themselves for 29 years.
Then, everything quieted down. No one spoke. Anran stared at Tong Wenhai in a daze. She bit her lip so hard that it bled.
Lin xiaofenâs entire body sprawled on the ground. She didnât have any strength at all. She sat on the ground in a daze. Behind her, Gu Hengwen hurriedly supported her and held her tightly in his arms.
Su Yicheng glared at Tong Wenhai fiercely, his eyes burning with the flames of anger!
Mrs. Zhang was a little dumbfounded. She looked at everything in a daze and couldnât believe it.
The first to react was Tong Wenhai, who didnât realize anything at all. He walked over to Anran with a guilty half-smile, reached out to take her hand, and confessed, â &Quot; Ranran, Iâm sorry. I didnât know you existed. It was my fault back then. I didnât know your mother was pregnant. When we separated, I didnât know I had such a beautiful and smart daughter. It wasnât until we met a few months ago that I realized I had such an excellent daughter! &Quot;
Tong Wenhai muttered to himself, his expression very moved. He looked at her and continued,âI know that you hate and blame dad. I also know that this is all my fault. I donât blame you for hating me.â But Ranran, weâre blood relatives after all, and blood is thicker than water, right? Actually, I wanted to come and acknowledge you when I found out a few months ago, but I was afraid that you wouldnât be able to accept it and that you would hate me, so I didnât rush to tell you. I didnât dare to tell you that Iâm actually your biological father!â
After a long while, Anran finally reacted. She didnât look at him, and her eyes were looking elsewhere. Her eyes were unfocused and a little empty.âThen why are you saying it now?â
Tong Wenhai sighed and said, â which father wouldnât want his daughter to call him âfatherâ? which father would be able to endure for a long time knowing that the other party is his daughter, but still treat her coldly and politely like a stranger? this feeling is really unpleasant. &Quot;
&Quot; haha ... &Quot; an ran just sneered. &Quot; haha ... &Quot;
Tong Wenhai looked at her carefully and said, â âRanran, youâll help dad, right? You wonât just watch dad go to jail, right?â He could only rely on her now. He had investigated a lot, and Yan Li had a good relationship with the SU family. If the SU family asked him not to investigate, then it would definitely be useful. It was impossible to call su Yicheng directly, but it was a different story if she called Anran.
An ran moved her shoulders coldly and pursed her lips, but she couldnât say a word.
Seeing that she was silent, Tong Wenhai coaxed her, â âAn ran, call me dad, okay? Even in my dreams, I want to hear you call me dad!â
Hearing this, Lin xiaofen, who was at the side, said somewhat madly, â Tong Wenhai, youâre not worthy, youâre not worthy at all! &Quot;
On the side, Gu Hengwenâs eyes were fixed on Anran. His hand was tightly holding Lin xiaofenâs hand, so nervous that he didnât even dare to breathe.
Su Yicheng stepped forward and hugged Anran, only to feel that her entire body was stiff and tense.
He looked at Tong Wenhai angrily and said coldly, â &Quot; director Tong, please leave. Otherwise, donât blame me for hiring security. &Quot;
Tong Wenhai turned his head to look at him with his eyes wide open in disbelief. He raised his voice and said, â âDidnât you hear me just now? Iâm ran ranâs father, so Iâm your father-in-law!â
Su Yicheng glanced at him coldly and firmly said, â &Quot; I only have one father-in-law, and that is Gu Hengwen. It can only be him forever! &Quot; He felt embarrassed for this man, how could he still have the face to say this!
Upon hearing this, Anran finally came back to her senses. She stared at su Yicheng and tightly grabbed his hand.
Tong Wenhai turned his head and didnât look at him. He looked at Anran and said, â âRan ran, youâre so silly.â
Anran raised her head to look at him and interrupted him. She only said, â âI only have one father, and thatâs Gu Hengwen!â Every word and sentence was said clearly.
&Quot; heâs not your father. I am. You and I are the biological father and daughter! &Quot; Tong Wenhai said, as if he was in a hurry to explain, â how about this, letâs go to the hospital. Letâs go to the hospital to do a DNA test. This way, youâll know that you and I are father and daughter, and that Gu Hengwen is an outsider! &Quot; Tong Wenhai knew that if he didnât hold on tightly to Anran, this last life-saving straw, then his 30 years of hard work, the status and wealth he had obtained by giving up so many things back then, would really be for naught. Then, wouldnât his 30 years of hard work all be in vain?!
âI donât need to!â Anran refused, and her tone was firm. She questioned him and said, â âSo what if you are related to me by blood? What have you done for me? Where were you when my dad carried me to the hospital with a 39-degree fever? Where were you when he accompanied me to teach me word by word? Where were you when I fell and he held me to comfort me? When he finally finished the student exam after a few sleepless nights, he gave up his rest to talk to me all night because he knew that my work was not going well. Where were you then? What were you doing when he was doing all this for me? why should I acknowledge you as my father just because youâre related to me by blood? youâre so unfamiliar to me that I canât let a stranger be my father?â
âI, at that time, I didnât know, I didnât know you existed!â Tong Wenhai explained, â if I had known about this earlier, I would definitely have been stunned. &Quot;
âWhat can you do?â Anran sneered, â you know that Iâm your daughter, but you only come to blame me for ruining Tong Xiaojie and Mo Feiâs marriage. Because Tong Xiaojie and Mo Fei quarreled, you come to blame me for not having any manners. Other than blaming me, what have you done for me? â
&Quot; I ... &Quot; in response to her question, Tong Wenhai was at a loss for words!
Anran looked at him and said with determination. âHe doted on me, loved me, and tolerated everything about me since I was young. When I didnât do well, he would criticize me and ask me to change and grow up from my mistakes. When I did well, he would encourage me and ask me to work harder so that I could do better. From when I was young until now, he never made me lack fatherly love. He never distanced himself from me just because I wasnât related to him by blood. He never rejected me or didnât care about me. A man like this is a father. You are nothing! Youâre not worthy!â
On the side, Lin xiaofen couldnât help but cry because of Anranâs words. Gu Hengwen, who was holding her, also had red eyes. This was a secret that the two of them had kept hidden for nearly thirty years. They had always been afraid that Anran would find out, and they had always been worried about what would happen if Anran found out. Sometimes, they would even be woken up by nightmares, saying that Anran knew, and then she wouldnât acknowledge them anymore. There were countless days where they had to worry and be afraid like this. However, it turned out that it wouldnât be a big deal even if they said it. Yes, Anran had always been good. How could she not recognize them because of this? they were not confident, and they were too nervous, so they were worried and scared!
&Quot; Anran, look at me. Iâm the one whoâs connected to you by blood. Although I havenât done anything for you, weâre still father and daughter. This is a fact that no one can change! &Quot; Tong Wenhai was making his final struggle!
Anran shook her head and looked at him with a cold expression. &Quot; youâre nothing to me! If people only acknowledge blood relations and the test report, and not family ties or gratitude, that would be too sad!â