Chapter 66: Paternity Testing Can Be Done Domestically Too

“Teacher, saying all this is useless. I’m not their biological child, and they won’t let me stand out. But now, I want to change my fate. Do you think I can do it?”

“You can. Why not?”

“But I’m already older.”

“What does that matter? Ambition isn’t bound by age. Didn’t Taigong Jiang meet King Wen at eighty? There’s a saying: Live and learn. As long as you’re willing to study, it’s never too late. Take this peanut candy home. Bring your information tomorrow, and I’ll help you register. If you work hard in middle school, you might pass, but don’t think about high school. That’s a whole different level, and you won’t make it even if you sign up.”

“Thank you, Teacher, for helping me register. Here, have some peanut candy.”

With that, she ran off.

Teacher Zhao called after her, “Hey, getting into high school might not be possible, but I can at least try.”

“Thank you, Teacher.”

No matter what, she would at least register for middle school first.

After completing the registration, she rode her bicycle back to the village.

By then, it was almost six o’clock, and dinner was nearly ready. As soon as she got home, it was time to eat.

“Weiwei’s back! Wash your hands and eat.”

Lin Bingwei swiftly parked her bike in the courtyard, rolled up her sleeves, and headed to the kitchen. “Mom, let me help you.”

“No need, take a break. Look at you, sweating all over. You must be exhausted. I can handle it.”

“It’s fine, I’m young. I’m not afraid of a little work.”

Gu Siyun helped out in the kitchen by peeling garlic and picking vegetables—doing what she could.

Watching Lin Bingwei assist Li Yurong around the stove, she felt a pang of sorrow.

If this child had been with them all along, she wouldn’t have suffered so much.

“I’ll help too. Is there anything I can do?”

Li Yurong smiled. “Sister, you’ve already helped me a lot today. No need. Just watch over Jianguo outside. Dinner will be ready soon.”

“Oh, alright then.”

Apart from their family, only Gu Siyun and her son were eating with them today.

Surprisingly, Ye Junsheng didn’t show up.

It wasn’t until they were almost done eating that Ye Junsheng finally arrived, looking exhausted.

Gu Siyun immediately asked, “Why are you so late? We’ve been waiting for you all day. Did something happen?”

Ye Junsheng replied, “I contacted a friend abroad and told them about the paternity test. Tomorrow, our family will go to the city hospital to have our blood drawn. Then, the samples will be sent to Haishi, and from there, they’ll be sent to a foreign hospital. It’ll only take a few days to get the results.”

“You already made all the arrangements? That’s great!” Gu Siyun turned to Lin Bingwei excitedly. “Weiwei, did you hear that? The truth will come out soon!”

Lin Bingwei didn’t actually care about them. Her only goal was to make Lin Wangsheng’s family suffer.

As long as they were miserable, she was satisfied.

“By the way, where’s Xiaoyu?”

At the mention of Xiaoyu, Gu Siyun’s face darkened.

Ye Junsheng smiled. “Thankfully, we had Xiaoyu. She has a lot of connections, and she made this happen.”

Huh?

Ye Bingyu arranged it?

Lin Bingwei sneered. Would she really be so eager to get this done?

Impossible.

Could she have been bribed to tamper with the paternity test results?

No way she was going to let that happen.

Lin Bingwei said, “Tingyuan called me today. He looked into the paternity test and found that it can actually be done in our country too. It just hasn’t been used in civil cases yet. If we want, he can pull some strings and get it done for us.”

Everyone turned to look at her.

Gu Siyun asked, “Tingyuan is your husband, right?”

Lin Bingwei nodded.

Gu Siyun said, “Then let’s do it domestically. Sending it abroad is such a hassle.”

Ye Junsheng hesitated. “But I’ve already made arrangements, and Xiaoyu has been running around with me all day. If we suddenly change plans, it’ll be awkward…”

“Who said we’re canceling?” Lin Bingwei smiled. “Xiaoyu has worked hard all day. If we don’t go through with it, wouldn’t she be heartbroken? Let’s do both for fairness.”

She glanced at them and said, “But on one condition.”

“What condition?”

“Don’t tell Xiaoyu that we’re doing a second test.”

Ye Junsheng and Gu Siyun immediately understood her implication.

Ye Junsheng hesitated. “Weiwei, you don’t trust Xiaoyu?”

Lin Bingwei chuckled. “Should I trust her?”

Ye Junsheng fell silent.

Gu Siyun, however, agreed right away.

“Alright, we’ll listen to Weiwei.”

After hearing what her younger son said yesterday, the more she thought about it, the more unsettled she felt.

Later, she asked him for more details. The more she learned, the more shocked she became.

A few years ago, when they went to the beach, her youngest son was nearly swept away by the waves. If it weren’t for a surfer with quick reflexes pulling him out, he would have died.

It turned out Xiaoyu had encouraged him to go play in the waves.

Then, a few years back, she introduced Xiaokang to a boy who loved parkour—an incredibly dangerous sport. One misstep could lead to permanent injury or death. Fortunately, Xiaokang was timid and refused.

One incident after another… they all pointed to one thing—Xiaoyu wasn’t a good person.

And now, she was in charge of arranging the paternity test. Could she really be trusted?

Noticing Ye Junsheng’s confusion, Gu Siyun pulled him aside and told him everything.

Ye Junsheng was stunned. “Is that true?”

“Xiaokang told me himself. Do you not believe me, or do you not believe Xiaokang?”

“No, it’s just… we raised Xiaoyu for over ten years. Could she really be this cruel?”

But…

He couldn’t finish his sentence.

Gu Siyun said, “I know it’s hard to accept. I struggled with it too. But think about it—if Xiaokang had died, and if we hadn’t come back and found Weiwei, what would have happened?”

Ye Junsheng fell silent for a long time before finally saying, “I’ll ask Xiaokang.”

He called Xiaokang over and asked about everything again.

Xiaokang answered truthfully, and his story matched Gu Siyun’s.

Ye Junsheng was shocked. “Why didn’t you say anything before?”

Xiaokang replied, “I wasn’t really hurt, and she was my sister. I didn’t want to worry you. But now that I know she’s not my real sister, and their family wants to take over our inheritance by switching children, I had to tell you.”

“What? They want to take over our inheritance by swapping children?”

Xiaokang nodded. “These past few days, I played with Lin Yaozu. He tried to take my toy, and when I refused, he said that soon, everything in my house would belong to his family.”

Hearing this, Ye Junsheng and Gu Siyun both gasped.

Why would a child say such a thing?

Because the adults around him often said it.

Unbelievable. This family was truly shameless.

They not only swapped their children but also planned to seize their inheritance.

“How dare they… How could they?” Gu Siyun was so furious she nearly fainted.

Ye Junsheng wasn’t any better.

They were discussing all of this inside, but the walls weren’t soundproof. Lin Bingwei’s family heard everything.

Lin Bingwei, Li Yurong, and Zhang Yuanxiu exchanged looks, their expressions a mix of awkwardness and anger.

Li Yurong whispered, “Weiwei, did you hear that? Lin Wangsheng and his wife are truly wicked.”