Chapter 95: Du Mansheng’s Breakdown

Night fell over the Song residence.

Du Mansheng stared at the two reports on her phone, her heart sinking into an abyss of despair…

Unlike Xiao Yi’s swift personal testing, the hospital’s process was slower. Even with an urgent request, it took six hours to receive the results.

During this agonizing wait, Du Mansheng recalled that Yan Yueqing knew Song Xiaoyu was her biological child. Suspecting Yan Yueqing might have secretly investigated Song Qinglong as well, she reached out to her for information.

Yan Yueqing readily provided Wang Sheng’s contact details and sent over a wealth of documents.

Du Mansheng spent the entire afternoon poring over the materials, her heart growing heavier with each revelation.

Finally, the paternity test results arrived—she and Song Xiaoxiao were not mother and daughter!

Song Qinglong and Xiaoxiao… were confirmed to have a parent-child relationship!

The implications hit her like a tidal wave. Her gentle, refined husband had brought his illegitimate daughter into their home, even replacing her own child?!

Recalling everything Song Xiaoyu had endured in the Song family, Du Mansheng was overcome with fury. She wanted to confront them all, to tear away their hypocritical masks!

Suddenly, everything fell into place. The rumors after the kidnapping incident years ago, claiming her unborn child wasn’t Song Qinglong’s—it was all a ploy to force her into legitimizing Song Xiaoxiao?!

No wonder Xiaoxiao had grown increasingly distant over the past two years…

No wonder Song Qinglong had transferred numerous assets to Xiaoxiao’s name and insisted on making her his successor so early on?!

Du Mansheng’s heart ached for Xiaoxiao. She had always believed a young girl shouldn’t bear such heavy family responsibilities, adamantly refusing to let Song Qinglong transfer company assets to her…

And yet, it was all part of his meticulously crafted plan?!

The realisation that she had shared a bed with such a deceitful man for eight years made Du Mansheng weep in anger.

Her phone rang. With a voice choked by tears, she answered, “Dad…”

Hearing her distressed tone, her father asked, “Mansheng, what’s happening? I heard you took Xiaoxiao and Qinglong to the hospital as soon as you returned this morning. If it were just a routine check-up, I wouldn’t be so concerned. But your Uncle Ji mentioned you requested a paternity test with blood samples? What’s going on?”

Du Mansheng had no intention of hiding anything. Covering her face, tears seeping through her fingers, she replied, “Dad… I’ve been deceived by Song Qinglong. Our entire family has been fooled by him!”

“What happened? Take a deep breath and tell me slowly.”

“Dad… Song Qinglong switched my child! Xiaoxiao isn’t my biological daughter; she’s his illegitimate child with Chen Xue! He’s so heartless… he let a cruel couple take away my child… Xiaoyu has been mistreated by them… It’s just—”

Her father was shocked. “What? Xiaoxiao isn’t your biological daughter?”

Du Mansheng’s sobs intensified. “During the recent show I participated in, I met a guest named Yan Yueqing. Coincidentally, Xiaoyu had a car accident. She seemed to have already investigated Song Qinglong and knew the truth. Fearing I would remain in the dark forever… she secretly revealed everything to me!

I couldn’t believe it, so when we returned, I made up an excuse about a health check-up to trick them into giving blood samples… The paternity test results… Xiaoxiao is Song Qinglong’s child, but has no blood relation to me at all! Dad… my poor Xiaoyu… was abandoned by her heartless father all these years…”

Realising the gravity of the situation, her father’s tone grew serious, “Mansheng, where are you now? Where’s Song Qinglong?”

“I’m at home… He took Xiaoxiao out and hasn’t returned yet…”

Her father quickly arranged, “I’m sending the driver to pick you up immediately. This is too serious; it’s not safe for you there. We’ll discuss everything once you’re back home.”

“Okay…” Du Mansheng’s voice trembled.

The driver arrived swiftly, bringing Du Mansheng home from the Song residence in less than half an hour.

Her father had already summoned her mother and their eldest son, Du Manchang.

The moment Du Mansheng saw them, she rushed into her mother’s arms, overwhelmed with grief, “Mom… Song Qinglong is simply inhuman! He abandoned my daughter for so many years! Our whole family has been deceived by him!”

On the way home, Du Mansheng’s father had watched the reality show she participated in.

He didn’t recognise Song Xiaoyu, but Yan Yueqing… Wasn’t she Old Yan’s cherished granddaughter?

How had she become entangled in this matter?

He comforted his daughter and gently asked her to recount the whole story.

After hearing everything, Du Manchang clenched his fists in rage, his usually refined face contorted with loathing, “I said from the start that Song Qinglong wasn’t a good person! But you and Mom insisted on trusting the Song family’s reputation and married my sister to him! Now look at this mess. I’ll make that bastard pay!”

Her father frowned, “Manchang, don’t act impulsively.”

Du Mansheng’s mother sighed, “Thank heavens for Yueqing… Otherwise, we’d still be in the dark! We must find time to properly thank Old Yan!”

Du Mansheng was taken aback, “The Yan family?”

“Little sister,” Du Manchang explained, “You don’t know Yueqing. She’s the pearl that Old Yan cherishes most! A few years ago, she unexpectedly had a child. Old Yan was overjoyed, publicly announcing this great-grandson with clear intentions of grooming him as a successor.

But later, we heard the child was gravely ill and might not survive long. Old Yan specifically consulted Master Pudu, who divined that Yan Yueqing and her son were fatefully incompatible—long-term contact could result in one dead and one injured. Consequently, she plunged into the entertainment industry, never looking back…”

“The Yan family?” Du Mansheng repeated in disbelief. “You mean the wealthiest family in C City?”

“Yes,” her father confirmed. “We’ve maintained a good relationship with them these past few years. Remember when you and Qinglong had that company dispute? Old Yan happened to visit and mediated for you.”

Old Yan had been intent on nurturing his great-grandson, transferring several businesses to Yan Wangming’s name despite his young age.

Song Qinglong had followed suit, pressuring Du Mansheng to transfer assets to Xiaoxiao, which she strongly opposed. When Old Yan visited the Du family, Song Qinglong had subtly hinted, hoping the old master would persuade Du Mansheng!

Unexpectedly, Old Yan had completely ignored him, creating an awkward atmosphere.

Now Du Mansheng learned that this Old Yan was Yan Yueqing’s grandfather?

Yan Yueqing had mentioned that due to some hidden reasons, she had unintentionally uncovered information about Song Qinglong and his relationship with Chen Xue… Du Mansheng hadn’t fully believed it then, but now she realized… Perhaps Old Yan had sensed something amiss and instructed his granddaughter to investigate?

She owed them an enormous debt of gratitude!

While she remained oblivious, Yueqing had already unraveled the entire truth!

Tears streaming down her face, Du Mansheng said, “Chen Xue was Song Qinglong’s ex-girlfriend. He claimed she was a gold digger who left him when the Song family fell from grace… But Xiaoxiao is about the same age as Xiaoyu, which means… they clearly maintained contact even after we got married!”