In Si Xia's mind.

She has no family background and no connections. Compared with Zhan Jiuyan, she is like a person in heaven or on earth.

The reason Zhan Jiuyan signed that kind of agreement was because he had scruples, fearing that his family of origin would drag him down.

Another reason why Si Xia didn't want Zhan Jiuyan to meet his father was because he was worried that Zhan Jiuyan was cold and cold by nature.

She was afraid that she would treat her father the same way she treated Mr. Zhan and Mrs. Zhan.

She was afraid that her father wouldn't be able to accept it.

Zhan Jiuyan looked at Si Xia's twinkling eyes and immediately reacted.

He didn't mince words, "Are you worried that I will look down on your family?"

Si Xia didn't expect him to speak so directly, and he didn't know how to react.

Zhan Jiuyan's eyes were cold, "So this is the kind of person I am in your eyes?"

Si Xia quickly shook his head, "That's not what I meant."

Sometimes, the more people lack something, the more they care about it.

Since he was a child, his father has always lived with his mother's contempt and disdain.

Si Xia knew how much he longed for respect.

In a corner deep in her heart, she also hoped that Zhan Jiuyan could leave a perfect image in her father's heart and be recognized and liked by him.

Now is not the time.

Especially after Gu Xinmei made a big fuss, the appearance of Zhan Jiuyan will only make the war more chaotic.

Seeing Si Xia's serious expression, Zhan Jiuyan did not continue to dwell on this matter.

"Have you had dinner?"

Seeing Zhan Jiuyan speak like this, Si Xia knew that he would not continue to dwell on this matter, "I'm not hungry."

"So you haven't eaten yet?" Zhan Jiuyan's tone left no room for doubt, "Come have a meal with me."

"But my dad..."

"Lu Ran will say hello to the caregiver."

Since he said so, Si Xia didn't hesitate anymore and followed him out obediently.

Zhan Jiuyan chose a relatively high-end Chinese restaurant nearby and ordered a few dishes.

I don't know if it was a coincidence or something, but three of the four dishes were Si Xia's favorite.

"Eat."

Si Xia nodded and started to eat happily.

But halfway through the meal, she found that Zhan Jiuyan didn't even use his chopsticks, "Master Jiu, isn't it to your liking?"

Zhan Jiuyan looked at her elegantly and coldly, "I've eaten."

"..."

It turns out that these dishes were really ordered for her.

Si Xia blinked and felt an inexplicable warmth in his heart.

I never expected that this big iceberg would have such a gentle and considerate side.

But the more he treats her like this, the more entangled she becomes.

In this marriage, will she divorce or not?

Jingle bells, jingle bells!

A crisp ringtone interrupted her thoughts.

Si Xia looked up and saw Zhan Jiuyan picking up the phone.

After he responded in a low voice, his expression changed, "See you in twenty minutes."

Si Xia quickly put down his chopsticks and said, "If you are in a hurry, please leave first. It doesn't matter if I'm alone."

Zhan Jiuyan hesitated for a moment, nodded, turned and left.

At the entrance of the restaurant, the black Rolls-Royce was waiting there.

Zhan Jiuyan was pushed into the car by the driver.

Twenty minutes later, the car stopped at the entrance of the Lu Group Building.

Lu Ran seemed to have been waiting at the door for a while.

As soon as he saw Zhan Jiuyan appear, he immediately came over and said, "Master Jiu."

Zhan Jiuyan nodded, "Where is Changsu?"

"Young Master Lu is in the office. I will send you up now."

"Um."

***

When Lu Ran pushed Zhan Jiuyan into the office, Lu Changsu was frowning and looking at several photos in his hand.

Zhan Jiuyan spoke first, "You called me here in such a hurry. Did you find something?"

Lu Changsu frowned and walked around from behind the desk to the guest area, "Look at these photos."

Zhan Jiuyan took the photo over.

When he saw the two people in the photo, his pupils trembled slightly, "Where did you get this photo?"

The photo is none other than Si Chenggang and Gu Xinmei.

It can be seen from the scenes they took that these photos should have been taken when obtaining the certificate from the Civil Affairs Bureau.

However, in the photo, Gu Xinmei's expression is very cold and very reluctant.

Moreover, the strangest thing is that Gu Xinmei's belly in the photo looks to be seven or eight months old.

Lu Changsu pointed at the electronic calendar behind the Civil Affairs Bureau, "Two months after they received the certificate, it happened to be the day Lu Xueyan was born."

"In other words, Si Chenggang knew that Gu Xinmei was pregnant with someone else's child, but he still chose to marry her? Later, the two of them had Si Xia?" Zhan Jiuyan frowned.

Gu Xinmei was indeed beautiful at that time.

If Si Chenggang were among ordinary people, he would indeed be considered handsome.

But standing next to Gu Xinmei, both temperament and appearance are obviously different.

Lu Changsu looked at the photo with cold eyes, "Gu Xinmei has been deliberately planning to endure the humiliation and bear the burden for so many years, just to make Lu Xueyan recognize her ancestors and become a master. Presumably, Si Chenggang was her successor when she was single and pregnant."

"I have investigated. When Si Xia was in junior high school, Gu Xinmei found a way to contact my father again. The two of them secretly hooked up. Within less than a month, she left Si Chenggang and went to Los Angeles."

"My father settled a home for her there and gave her a lot of money. She began to get in touch with the rich circle there and raised Lu Xueyan as a socialite. My father must be very satisfied, so he took advantage of the birthday banquet.

This opportunity allows her to recognize her ancestors and return to her clan."

"I have to say that my father has done a very good job of keeping secret. Over the years, I haven't heard anything about it. That's why I was caught off guard this time."

When Lu Changsu said these words, his eyes were contemptuous and mocking.

Zhan Jiuyan had a handsome face and remained silent for a while.

No wonder Si Xia's reaction was so excited and his emotions collapsed that day.

It turns out that Lu Xueyan is really her half-sister.

After Zhan Jiuyan was silent for a moment, he looked up at Lu Ran.

As expected, I met his somewhat troubled eyes.

His eyes narrowed dangerously, "Lu Ran, if Chang Su can investigate, you should not be able to find out. Why didn't you report to me?"

Lu Ran's heart skipped a beat, "...because my subordinate found out something else."

"What's up?"

Lu Ran hesitated for a moment, but finally took out his phone and opened the photo album, "Subordinate... During the investigation, my subordinate discovered that four years ago, the young lady had records of prenatal check-ups at the Women's and Children's Hospital.

"

"What did you say?"

When Zhan Jiuyan heard this, his expression suddenly changed.

He snatched the phone away.

In the photo album, there are pregnancy test records taken by Lu Ran.

From three months to nine months, not a single prenatal checkup was missed——


Chapter completed!