Chapter 1059: Blood Testing

After this commotion, Minister Chen softened his heart, scolded his children, and told them never to mention this matter again!

The Chen family children, though unwilling, had no choice.

Right now, the old man's heart was entirely with that "vixen," and he simply could not listen to their unpleasant words of advice.

After the older Chen children were driven away, Minister Chen coaxed his wife: "Alright, stop crying. You heard me just now; I have told them not to bring this up again, and you shouldn't keep dwelling on it either."

"Mm."

She sniffled and agreed, preparing to act spoiled to emphasize her grievances, hoping to soften the old man's heart so he would be too embarrassed to bring it up again in the future.

Yet, she never expected her son to act so strangely; he insisted on holding onto this matter: "It is better to do a paternity test. With authoritative proof, I can hold my head high in front of my brothers and sisters. One shouldn't fear criticism in such matters; a straight body does not fear a crooked shadow..."

Madam Chen was still weeping, not saying a word.

But inside, she was anxious beyond measure.

She wished she could immediately plug her son's mouth to stop him from spouting nonsense; Madam Chen was terrified that her son would overact and cause the old man to change his mind again.

At this moment, Marie said: "Actually, it's not that complicated. There is a method you can do at home to know if it's a biological relationship."

Madam Chen:...

She was so anxious she nearly jumped up.

What was wrong with these two brothers?

Had water gotten into their heads?

And it had gotten into both of them at the same time.

She wished she could instantly turn both brothers into Yaba so they would stop talking; weren't they trying to kill her?

Minister Chen was intrigued and asked: "What method?"

Although he didn't let the older children bring it up, he wasn't without his own suspicions.

If Chen Ran had agreed to drop the matter, he would have found another way to conduct a paternity test. In truth, he agreed with what the older children said; blood ties were no small matter, and he had to be certain whether Chen Ran was his own child.

Chen Ran was sixteen now, but his wife hadn't said a single word about being pregnant or giving birth at the time, which didn't seem like something she would do.

He hadn't felt it before, but after being reminded today, he also sensed something was wrong.

However, doing a paternity test domestically was indeed very unsafe.

If the news were to leak, he would become the biggest laughingstock!

Marie: "In our hometown, there is an ancient method that works every time, called Blood Testing."

"Take a bowl of clear water and drip the blood of two people into it; if they are biological, the blood will merge, and if they are not, the blood will not merge."

Minister Chen didn't make a sound, but his attitude clearly showed his distrust.

Chen Ran, however, had already begun to act.

He personally fetched several bowls of water, first pricking his own finger to drip two drops of blood in, then forcibly grabbed his mother's hand and, ignoring her opposition, pricked it and dripped her blood in—soon, the drops of blood merged into one!

Following the same procedure, Chen Ran used the same method to test Minister Chen. When the two drops of blood fell into the water, Minister Chen was a bit nervous, but seeing the two drops merge, the smile on his face became much more relaxed.

But it wasn't over yet.

Chen Ran then dripped the blood of Minister Chen and Madam Chen into a bowl.

The couple's blood bounced apart the moment it touched; it did not merge at all.

Then he pulled over Marie, having her perform the Blood Testing with Minister Chen and Madam Chen respectively, and the blood could not merge in either case.

If not for the fear that too many people knowing would have a bad influence, Chen Ran would have wanted to find even more people to prove it!

What was originally a very serious matter had been turned into something as lighthearted as a game.

But Minister Chen was very happy. He pulled his wife into his arms and, regardless of others being present, kissed her cheek: "There is a largest and most beautiful sapphire called the Ocean Heart at the upcoming auction; shall I buy it for you?"

This counted as compensation.

Chen Ran and Marie exchanged a look, then quietly went out, leaving the space to the couple.

This crisis was over, but the incident served as a warning to both of them.

Their identities would eventually be a ticking time bomb; even if they survived this crisis, what about the next time, or the time after that?

He would not always be this lucky, and the "Blood Testing" would have a day when it was exposed!

This method was actually something Zhu Qingxiang had learned from a novel while in Jiangzhou.

When the brothers were chatting, they had mentioned this as a joke; at the time, they had even discussed the credibility of such things and had excitedly performed an experiment. It really was just like in the novel, but they never expected there would be a day they could use it!

The two went out, but instead of returning to their rooms, they chatted under the swing in the garden.

Chen Ran: "The moon is so round tonight, but it's a pity it cannot always be round."

Marie: "Yes, the moon has its cloudy and clear, its waxing and waning; this is a law of nature that no one can change. It looks like it is about to rain, so I hope the young master does not get caught in it."

Chen Ran: "If one knows it is going to rain, one must prepare to take shelter in advance, prepare a place to hide from the rain, or bring an umbrella or raincoat; there is always a way..."

The brothers spoke in code, so it wouldn't matter even if they were overheard.

Zhu Qingxiang was currently cross-dressing and staying by Madam Chen's side as the "maid" Marie.

The younger brother said the moon was round but wouldn't stay that way, meaning that although they had dodged this crisis, the next danger would arrive soon, so the hidden danger causing the crisis must be resolved, hinting at eliminating Minister Chen.

The older brother told the younger brother to temporarily leave Chen Fu to avoid suspicion, and that he would handle this matter.

The next day.

Early morning.

While eating breakfast in the dining room, Chen Ran suddenly announced a decision to the whole family: "I want to go to the grassroots level to gain experience, and I hope everyone will agree."

Everyone had different expressions.

Minister Chen looked delighted, because Qi Heng, the son of Vice President Qi, was gaining experience at the grassroots level and had gained a lot of popularity for the Vice President. He also hoped one of his own children would do the same, but he knew the older ones couldn't.

They were all used to being pampered and couldn't endure that kind of hardship!

But to let his youngest son go to the grassroots?

The Madam could pester him to death.

Now that the youngest son has brought it up himself, it is perfect, and very much to his liking.

Although he was delighted, he did not make a sound, because the Madam would certainly object.

"Ahem..."

Madam Chen was choked by her milk, and sure enough, she turned red in the face and objected vehemently.

"No way, how can you just come up with such impulsive ideas? The grassroots level is so arduous, I won't allow you to go. Haven't you suffered enough over all these years? You still want to go back and look for trouble? No, no, no, I do not agree."

Her attitude was very firm; she insisted on not agreeing.

Several older brothers and sisters immediately began to make snide remarks.

Older sister: "Oh, other people's sons can endure hardship, but when it comes to your son, it's not okay? You really are double-standard, aren't you? How can going to the grassroots be looking for trouble? That is also to help Father share his burdens and solve problems, right? If he doesn't even have this much awareness, how is he worthy of being a child of our Chen family."

Eldest brother: "Exactly, do you just want to throw your weight around as a child of the Chen family and not take on any responsibilities? You want all the good things for yourselves."

Second brother: "This wouldn't be a double act performed by the two of you, mother and son, would it? One expresses a stance and the other objects, and in the end, you don't suffer any hardship and get all the benefits."

Older sister: "Exactly, it must be like that, it's not like it's the first time anyway..."