The Cold-hearted CEO's Unwanted Bride
Chapter 296: Qin Yan’s Daughter, Very Much Like Me as a Child

Chapter 296: Chapter 296: Qin Yan’s Daughter, Very Much Like Me as a Child

Mrs. Bo grew anxious, "Yanyan, even if you’re angry, you should think about your dad’s health!"

"The Bo Group might be facing some turmoil, but your dad..."

Yanyan pursed her lips, finally showing signs of movement. She turned her head, her gaze landing on Mrs. Bo, "Mom, Dad was upset today, but I’m not to blame!"

"And you, slapping me at this critical moment, probably didn’t consider Dad’s health, either."

Although Bo Yuanshan was getting on in years, his mind was as clear as ever. If he saw the mark of a slap on her face, he would immediately know who it was, and why.

Yanyan put away her phone, standing at the top of the stairs. The living room on the first floor was brightly lit, casting a cold, frosty layer upon her face: "Mom, I’m not going upstairs. Please call Yinyin for me, we’re going back."

Hearing this, Mrs. Bo asked in a panic, "How can you leave at such a critical moment? If your father asks about you later, what am I supposed to tell him?"

"I can’t stay. Dad will definitely call for me. My skin is sensitive, and this slap mark won’t fade away overnight!"

"Seeing Dad, I certainly can’t tell him it was Mrs. Zhang who hit me, can I?"

Mrs. Bo paused.

Yanyan said nothing, and an eerie calm settled between the two. As Mrs. Zhang happened to pass by, Mrs. Bo suddenly spoke up: "Go upstairs and call Yinyin down!"

...

Upstairs, Bo Yunshen was leaning back in his chair, a change from his usual indolence, sitting upright.

His tall figure sat straight in the chair, his deep-sea-like gaze fixed on Bo Yuanshan.

Bo Yunshen was always reserved with his emotions, his facial expressions bland, revealing nothing.

Apparently unwell, Bo Yuanshan’s eyes held a trace of murkiness. He looked at Bo Yunshen and repeated the question he had asked before:

"I’ll ask you once again, Bo Yunshen, what was your original intention in going for the paternity test?"

Bo Yuanshan’s eyes darkened with anger as he asked this question, and his breathing became hurried.

Bo Yunshen felt the discomfort inside him rise again.

No doubt, looking at the old man this way, if his answer was still the same!

He might very well anger the old man to death right there in bed today!

How did Yanyan manage to gain such a place in the old man’s heart?

He had to admit, the old man only recognized Yanyan as his daughter-in-law!

Bo Yunshen kept silent as Bo Yuanshan looked at him with even deeper intensity: "I’m talking to you!"

Bo Yunshen paused, then said,

"The last time I went back to the Bo Mansion, I flipped through the photo album. Yanyan’s daughter looks very much like me when I was young."

Bo Yunshen didn’t explicitly state the reason for the paternity test, but this remark seemed to relieve Bo Yuanshan.

Bo Yunshen’s frown tightened.

The old man insisted on having this paternity test, regardless of his health which must have been influenced by something Yanyan said!

If he weren’t worried about the old man passing away with rage, he would never have said such things!

Sure enough, as soon as Bo Yunshen finished speaking, the seriousness on Bo Yuanshan’s face dissipated somewhat, and much of the anger vanished.

Bo Yunshen grew even more annoyed and couldn’t help but add, "But Dad, the owner of that paternity test center already said it!"

"Yanyan’s daughter has no relation to me!"

Bo Yuanshan couldn’t help but widen his eyes: "Do you believe that?"

Bo Yunshen remained silent.

Why wouldn’t he believe it? Surely everyone should know, between a stranger and a woman who schemed to snatch her friend’s boyfriend and marry into the Bo Family, who to trust?

Besides, not many people can stay dishonest once they enter a police station!

But Bo Yunshen knew that Bo Yuanshan’s current condition couldn’t withstand any form of stimulation. After pondering for a moment, he tactfully said,

"The police station has news—they’re saying that boss is out of money, so he thought about revealing the true paternity test results!"

"He figured that I would pay him a high price to testify and prove my relationship with the child, securing the precarious future of Bo Group!"

"In this way, he could get money from both Bo Group and the media!"

But, he miscalculated Qin Yan, who was able to turn the tide under those circumstances.

Bo Yunshen’s mouth twitched, touching on the sore spot of the child, Qin Yan. As if she would let him off the hook!

Bo Yuanshan’s face showed disbelief.

"Yunshen, the reason Yinyin looks so much like you, is because she is your daughter!"

"That boss’s motives are not pure, his words are not trustworthy!"

Bo Yuanshan’s expression was indifferent, "If he wanted money, he should have blackmailed you the moment he recognized Xu Lin!"

"Not beating around such a big bush!"

"There’s still a lot going on behind the scenes of this case!"

Bo Yunshen wanted to laugh.

Does the old man insist that Qin Yinyin is his daughter just because she looks like him?

In this vast world, there are many people who look alike!

Are all the people who look like him supposed to call him ’Dad’?!

Bo Yunshen huffed once, refraining from verbal retaliation out of consideration for Bo Yuanshan’s condition.

Bo Yuanshan then continued, "Yunshen, promise me one thing, no matter what, you must be kind to Yinyin!"

Bo Yunshen curled his lips into a smile.

He neither agreed nor disagreed, his stance ambiguous. Bo Yuanshan wanted to speak again, but the door to the main bedroom was pushed open, and Mrs. Bo walked in.

Bo Yuanshan paused, then asked her, "Where is Yanyan?"

A flicker of discomfort crossed Mrs. Bo’s face, but Bo Yuanshan, in his weakened state, didn’t notice.

"Yanyan received a phone call and rushed out the door with Yinyin..."

Bo Yuanshan had no reason to doubt and looked at Bo Yunshen, "What are you waiting for? Yanyan probably hasn’t gone far. Aren’t you going to drive and chase after her?"

"When something goes wrong, don’t always think that Yanyan has to shoulder it alone!"

Bo Yunshen’s expression unchanged, he calmly stood up from his chair, his every move exuding a heavy sense of grace and excellence.

He brushed the wrinkles from his clothing and had only taken a step when Mrs. Bo reached out to grab his hand:

"Stay, Yunshen, just for one night. You look thinner—I’ll cook something good for you tonight to make sure you eat well!"

Before Bo Yunshen could reply, Bo Yuanshan interjected unhappily, "Why stay?"

"With so much gossip outside, you would do well to stick closely to Yanyan!"

"Get moving!"

Bo Yunshen’s mouth tightened, his jawline hardening, as if he were deliberately suppressing the anger inside.

After a long while, without saying a word, he left the master bedroom and went downstairs.

The car he drove out, parked on the driveway in front of the Bo Mansion, wasn’t as showy as a Maserati—a silver-grey Bentley.

Conventional yet not without considerable value.

Bo Yunshen opened the car door and was about to back out when he noticed something unusual.

To the right side of the parking area, a wooden bench had been constructed. A woman sat there holding a little girl, partially hidden by the car’s body. She was tilting her head to the left, speaking softly to Qin Yinyin, her right face visible in Bo Yunshen’s eyes.