Wang Jianhua was indeed devastated by Du Chengrong’s “gift.”

Du Chengrong had arranged for Xia Junbao to deliver the child to Wang Jianhua.

Xia Junbao was still a child himself.

Wang Jianhua had recently returned to his county in Fujian Province after making his fortune in the Special Economic Zone, and his work unit held him in high regard. He wasn’t without ability, and after returning from the Special Zone, he received another promotion, riding high on success. His ex-girlfriend couldn’t forget him, his lover Liu Shan was gentle and caring, and his career was flourishing. Though he wanted to keep a low profile, his capabilities wouldn’t allow it.

Occasionally, he would inquire about news from Hong Kong. When he learned that Du Chengrong was in a coma, he felt sorry for Xia Ziyu. Without Du Chengrong’s support, how could she compete against his other concubines? Wang Jianhua felt restless – if he hadn’t been tied down by his work in Fujian, he would have gone to comfort Xia Ziyu.

Later, when he heard that Xia Ziyu had suffered massive losses in the stock market and was dubbed the “30 Million Negative Asset Lady” by Hong Kong media, his chivalrous heart immediately wavered. How could he possibly cover a 30 million Hong Kong dollar loss? He might scrape together 3,000 yuan to help Xia Ziyu, but 30 million Hong Kong dollars? Not only was it beyond his means, but even the Hong Kong businessmen he knew in Shenzhen couldn’t produce such a sum. If only he could attract such an investment for his county.

Such a huge amount of money was lost by Xia Ziyu in the stock market. How could she be so reckless without knowing how to trade stocks? Had he known Xia Ziyu was so wealthy, he would have treated her as a Hong Kong investor rather than an ex-girlfriend to reminisce with. What a waste.

Wang Jianhua was so preoccupied with lamenting the money lost in the stock market that he became distracted at work for days after hearing the news. Later, when he heard that Du Chengrong had awakened, he dared not inquire about Xia Ziyu anymore, treating their reunion at the Shenzhen Golf Club as merely a dream.

He never could have imagined that Xia Ziyu’s intention in rekindling their romance was to conceive a child.

Now he knew.

And not just him – everyone at his workplace knew.

April 12th, Tuesday.

Wang Jianhua would never forget this day.

A teenager around fifteen or sixteen, carrying an infant, arrived at his workplace asking to see his brother-in-law.

Xia Junbao spoke clearly about Wang Jianhua’s previous relationship with his sister Xia Ziyu – when they dated, why they broke up, and when they reunited – explaining everything in detail. He didn’t want to seek out his brother-in-law, but his sister had died in childbirth, and he couldn’t raise his young nephew alone.

How pitiful! The baby’s skin was still wrinkled and underdeveloped, just days old, barely clinging to life – whether or not it was Wang Jianhua’s son, they had to save the infant first. The leaders at Wang Jianhua’s workplace weren’t unkind; they chose to save the child first, then investigate the matter.

This was serious! In previous years, even if Wang Jianhua had been unmarried and had a child with his girlfriend without marriage, he could have been charged with hooliganism. Rural couples might live together without legal registration due to lack of legal awareness, but who was Wang Jianhua, and where did he work? Such a situation would never be permitted.

Moreover, Comrade Wang Jianhua’s personnel file stated he was “married.”

His wife’s surname was Zhang, not Xia.

This child was born from Wang Jianhua’s extramarital affair with his ex-girlfriend… Such a serious moral issue couldn’t be covered up, and within a day, it spread throughout the entire county.

Wang Jianhua naturally denied everything.

Xia Junbao came prepared, having received guidance, and presented a DNA paternity test report to Wang Jianhua’s workplace leaders. The report was issued by a Hong Kong hospital; the small-town workplace leaders weren’t familiar with such advanced technology. They couldn’t understand the DNA details, but they could understand the results.

Additionally, there was Xia Ziyu’s “diary” recording her reunion with Wang Jianhua. In it, she expressed deep regret for her past mistakes, writing that she still deeply loved Wang Jianhua and had failed the country’s nurturing of her, apologizing to her parents and family.

Wang Jianhua tried to explain.

The meeting place written in the diary was false!

Xia Ziyu’s confessions were false!

She wasn’t so destitute in Hong Kong – she was Du’s fifth concubine, and any handbag she bought cost more than his workplace leaders’ annual salary.

They had met at the Shenzhen Golf Club…

Though Wang Jianhua had plenty to say, could he explain it all?

He felt like he had fallen into an icy pit.

Who was trying to harm him?

Was Xia Ziyu determined to drag him down even after death?

No, no, no – if he was ruined and his career destroyed, how could he care for this child? If this truly was his son and Xia Ziyu had entrusted him to Xia Junbao before her death, it would have been done quietly, not causing such a citywide scandal!

How had Xia Junbao, just a teenager, managed to bring a newborn infant to Fujian Province?

Wang Jianhua dared not think further.

This… this must be Du Chengrong’s doing, knowing about his affair with Xia Ziyu, wanting to destroy him?

The DNA paternity test wouldn’t be valid in mainland China.

Wang Jianhua adamantly maintained his innocence, claiming he was framed. His mind worked quickly – rather than waiting for the news to reach the Zhang family, he should confess proactively, keeping some control of the situation.

Wang Jianhua had always looked down on his wife who remained in Beijing, but he played the part well when he needed his father-in-law’s help. Now, begging his wife for help, he swore he was being framed. His worried wife wanted to help.

Father-in-law Director Zhang was worldly and knew his son-in-law had been unfaithful. But what could he do? He had chosen this son-in-law himself, and if this matter wasn’t suppressed, not only would Wang Jianhua suffer, but the Zhang family would lose face! The father-in-law agreed to help but insisted that after this was resolved, Wang Jianhua couldn’t continue acting as he pleased – he would have to be transferred from Fujian Province.

Wang Jianhua only sought his father-in-law’s help; everything else became secondary.

But why couldn’t the Zhang family save him in time?

Because while Wang Jianhua was rushing to handle the child situation, another fire started – his senior schoolmate from the Normal College, Liu Shan, had also come to Fujian Province and was working in the neighboring county. She had followed him without any official status, believing his lies that once his work stabilized, he would leave his loveless marriage and be with her.

Liu Shan believed her love with Wang Jianhua was true.

When this scandal broke, she could no longer deceive herself – if their love was real, what was the meaning of having a child with Xia Ziyu?!

Others might not know, but Liu Shan understood the history between Xia Ziyu and Wang Jianhua.

These two had rekindled their relationship, and Wang Jianhua had kept it from her.

No wonder Wang Jianhua had spent less time with her after returning from Shenzhen, sometimes seeming distracted.

Liu Shan had never been one to follow rules, and in her anger, she wrote a signed complaint letter, reporting Wang Jianhua!