Chapter 125: The Only Condition

With Tong Yue present, Shen Huai had no choice but to play along with his mother in this farce.

He subtly broke free from Yang Shuqin's embrace, took a step back to avoid her further touch, and said in a cold tone, "This lady, you must have mistaken me for someone else, right?"

Upon hearing this.

Yang Shuqin was stunned for a moment.

Then, she immediately grabbed Shen Huai's hand with enthusiasm and chattered incessantly:

"Huai'er, I know you must still be blaming me for abandoning you back then, but your mother was a victim too."

"You and your older brother Shen Huai are actually identical twins. At the time, the doctor told us that the younger brother's vital signs were weak and it was very likely he wouldn't make it."

"After being hospitalized for only a few days, the doctor told us that they couldn't save you."

"The medical conditions back then weren't as good as they are now, and plus, your father and I were poor at the time and had no energy to verify the truth, so your brother has always appeared under the name Shen Huai, implying that he would live on carrying your share of life."

"I never expected that Heaven would not let down those who try, and today I would find out that my youngest son didn't die and is still alive and well. You tell me, how can I not be excited!"

Yang Shuqin's acting became more and more realistic; with tears and snot, she almost believed it herself. "I know you must be suspicious now, but I have sufficient evidence to prove the relationship between you and me."

Immediately, as if remembering something, she hurriedly took a document bag out of her bag and handed it to Shen Huai.

Shen Huai opened the file and took a look; it was actually a paternity test report! Skipping over the long list of test values at the front, Shen Huai flipped the report directly to the last page—

【Test results are as follows:】

【Among the multiple STR loci tested, the matching degree of the genetic marker loci between the father and the child is high, conforming to the laws of genetics.】

【The comparison results of the alleles at specific loci show that the child inherited the corresponding genetic information from the father.】

【Comprehensive analysis supports the conclusion that a biological father-son relationship exists between the tested parties.】

Although Shen Huai knew that everything everyone was doing now was just acting in front of outsiders.

But he had to admit.

A mother is a mother; she was absolutely meticulous in her work.

She even thought of details like a test report.

Shen Huai calmly closed the appraisal report, and as he raised his eyes, he happened to catch Yang Shuqin secretly winking at him.

That look clearly said, 'Look at your mother, isn't my acting skills awesome?' Shen Huai's lips curled slightly; naturally, he couldn't let down his mother's natural-born melodrama.

He glanced out of the corner of his eye at Tong Yue, who was already looking dazed at the side.

He saw her pupils dilating as she stared fixedly at Yang Shuqin; ever since learning the other party's identity, Tong Yue's expression had not been calm for a moment.

Shen Huai walked calmly to Yang Shuqin, returned the appraisal report to her, and put on a pained and conflicted look: "But... the grace of upbringing is greater than heaven, my adoptive parents worked so hard to raise me..."

"I understand! I understand!"

Yang Shuqin immediately caught on and waved her hand grandly: "I absolutely do not mean for you to cut ties with them; on the contrary, I want to thank them properly."

"Cars, houses, money, I'll give them all!"

Yang Shuqin rested her chin on her hand, thought for a moment, and added, "As long as you want to go back, you can go back anytime; I will absolutely not stop you."

"Your father even said, as long as you speak up, he'll give as much money as you want!" Yang Shuqin said with a radiant expression, blinking hard at Shen Huai.

She was terrified that Shen Huai might regret it the next second and refuse to acknowledge her as his mother.

Upon hearing this, the corners of Shen Huai's eyes lifted uncontrollably.

This sentence was clearly a hint to him.

It seemed his mother had already handled that stubborn old man, Shen Zhiyuan.

This sentence must have been a message that his face-conscious father had entrusted her to bring.

The time was about right; it was time to wrap things up. Shen Huai feigned difficulty as he walked up to Tong Yue and looked at her with a pained expression: "Team Leader Tong, this happened suddenly, could you please step aside for a moment?"

"I might need to ask some rather private questions."

The performance was over, and the audience could leave.

Shen Huai's words were like an invisible hand, pulling Tong Yue's soul back from her extreme shock.

Only then did she realize her lack of composure. Embarrassed, she looked at Yang Shuqin twice, then hurriedly and awkwardly bowed and said, "... S-sorry, I'll leave now."

In the blink of an eye, Tong Yue fled as if escaping.

Shen Huai had never seen Tong Yue look so flustered in his life. After she left, having succeeded in his prank, he finally couldn't help but chuckle out loud.

"How about it, wasn't your mother's acting explosive?"

With no outsiders left, Yang Shuqin put her hands on her hips and said triumphantly, "But who is this Tong Yue person, and what is your relationship with her? Why did you have to act out this scene in front of her?"

"If you ask me, wouldn't it be better to just issue a statement when the time is right?"

Hearing this, Shen Huai shook his head and said: "If you want to make something truly indistinguishable from the truth, just creating public opinion externally is not enough."

"You also need someone who is the least likely to lie to cooperate in acting out this scene; only then will this lie have credibility."

Hearing Shen Huai's words, Lin Yeman couldn't help but curl her lips into a smile: "Looking at the entire Xingyao, Team Leader Tong is indeed the most suitable candidate."

"You mean that girl named Tong Yue is that honest?" Yang Shuqin was somewhat surprised.

Shen Huai curled his lips slightly: "Mom, that's called integrity."

"Yes, integrity."

Yang Shuqin retorted teasingly, "If such an honest person finds out they were played by you, they'll be so angry they'll toss and turn and won't be able to sleep."

"Alright, back to the main point, what should we do next?"

Yang Lan pulled the topic back to the main issue, "Now that Li Xinran and Tong Yue know about it internally, I believe it won't be long before it spreads throughout the company."

"External public opinion is also almost at its peak, especially after the revelations from 'Entertainment Industry Gossip Master'; the name Shen Huai has already surpassed Li Xinran to become the number one in terms of popularity by a wide margin."

"Although we don't know who this Baye is yet, nor how he knows so much inside information, the trend of public opinion is already becoming uncontrollable; we must artificially create a turning point."

Seeing this.

Yang Shuqin finally restrained her smile and turned to look at everyone.

"Actually, this is one of the reasons I came."

After she finished speaking, her gaze landed on Shen Huai: "Huai'er, I have come with a mission this time."

"Originally, I intended to follow your plan and have a company director come over to assist you in settling this matter, but then I thought, since it concerns my son's reputation, I must come myself."

"Your father and I have already discussed it; tomorrow morning, we will hold a press conference to make this paternity test report public."

"At that time, we will publicly acknowledge your status as heir, those rumors will naturally collapse on their own, and you will be able to become a member of the Shen Family in a legitimate and honorable way."

"At the same time, your father will also formally announce at the press conference that he will sponsor your game project with 500 million in the name of your 'older brother', and officially sign a joint development agreement with Xingyao."

My older brother?

Shen Huai was stunned for a moment.

After all, he hadn't developed muscle memory for this operation of conjuring an older brother out of thin air, and Shen Huai didn't react subconsciously.

The next second, Yang Shuqin changed the subject and leaned close to Shen Huai's ear: "But your father also put forward a condition."

"That is, from now on, you must accompany him to major business engagements as 'Shen Huai the returnee', which is the older brother identity you fabricated."

(End of chapter)