The Reborn Aristocrat’s Daughter
Chapter 154: The Illegitimate Daughter (1)_1

Chapter 154: Chapter 154: The Illegitimate Daughter (1)_1

Upon hearing Liang Yumei mention "that matter that night," Liu Qian’s eyes opened wide. She stared unblinkingly at Situ Haoran, waiting for him to explain. Even Situ Che, who had been silent until now, turned his gaze towards Situ Haoran.

"Comrade Liang Yumei, I’m not close to you, so please address me by my full name. Also, I truly do not understand what you mean by ’that matter that night.’" Situ Haoran said, furrowing his brows before turning to his wife, Liu Qian, "Xiao Qian, I swear to you that I have never done anything to betray you or our daughter."

Liu Qian, looking at her husband who didn’t swear easily, swore to her with such conviction, and her heart settled in that instant. Her eyes shimmered with tears, yet her face bore a smile as she said, "Haoran, I believe you."

Liang Ruobing bit her lips, her face grave upon hearing what Situ Haoran had said.

"Haoran, I..." Liang Yumei, seeing the interaction between Situ Haoran and Liu Qian, opened her mouth as if wanting to say more.

But as Liang Yumei started to speak, Situ Xin interrupted, "Enough already, no need to say more. It’s useless to argue without proof. How about this: we take a paternity test." Situ Xin said, unable to bear the sight of Liang Yumei presenting herself like Sister Lin.

"Paternity test?" Everyone present repeated the suggestion with a bit of surprise after hearing what Situ Xin had said.

"Yes, a paternity test. It will save everyone the trouble of arguing. Once the results are out, everything will be clear." Situ Xin spoke with her arms crossed and an impatient expression on her face.

"Fine, let’s have the paternity test." The first to stand up and agree was Situ Haoran, who was crystal clear about his own actions; as a result, he was not afraid of undergoing any paternity test.

"Since Haoran agrees, I have no objections," Old Master Situ also came forward to express his view. "What about you, Old Jia? You don’t disagree, do you?"

Old Master Situ gazed at Old Master Jia, who sat there deep in thought and spoke out, prompting a snap reaction from Old Master Jia who had been internally questioning whether the information he acquired regarding the Situ Family was incorrect. Startled by Old Master Situ’s provocation, he said, "Why wouldn’t I agree? Let’s do the paternity test. When the results come out, we’ll see who tries to deny it."

"Oh, is that so? Then what if the paternity test comes out and shows that Haoran has nothing at all to do with this? How will you handle that?" This time, Old Master Situ remained composed and did not raise his voice against Old Master Jia but spoke calmly instead.

"If it turns out there’s no relation, then there’s no relation. What more do you want, Situ?" Old Master Jia replied with furrowed brows after hearing Old Master Situ’s question.

"That won’t do. You brought people to our Situ Family home today, witnessed by many in our courtyard. Plus, by this point, some probably have already begun to spread the news," Old Master Situ raised his head, looking directly at Old Master Jia. His gaze made Old Master Jia somewhat uncomfortable, "You know what Haoran does for a living. These sorts of rumors are unacceptable. If Haoran indeed caused a mishap, we will accept responsibility. But if it turns out to have nothing to do with our Haoran, you’ll have to trouble yourself, Old Jia, along with the two individuals you brought, to come forward and explain everything clearly." Old Master Situ’s disdain for Liang Yumei and Liang Ruobing was extreme, to the point where he didn’t even want to mention their names, much less look at them. "What do you think? Old Jia, my request isn’t too much, is it?"

"You..." Old Master Jia frowned at Old Master Situ’s demands. He began to speak, wanting to say something, but abruptly swallowed his words. He knew he had to agree to Old Master Situ’s request despite his confidence in his sources of information. "Fine, I agree to your condition."

"In that case, let’s not delay and head to the hospital for the paternity test as soon as possible, to get the results earlier," Situ Haotian stood up and said. From the beginning, nobody had asked for the opinions of Liang Yumei and Liang Ruobing.

Normally, people of Old Master Situ and Old Master Jia’s status would go to the military hospital for medical treatment, but for this matter, the military hospital was not suitable at all.

Though rumors of Situ Haoran having an illegitimate daughter might already be spreading outside, relatively few would know about it. But if the paternity test between Situ Haoran and Liang Ruobing were to take place at the military hospital, the news could spread rapidly and might even make headlines. So, to avoid unnecessary trouble, Old Master Situ decided to have the paternity test done at a private hospital instead.

Situ Xin was initially worried that having the paternity test at an external hospital could give Old Master Jia an opportunity to tamper with the results. But as soon as Old Master Situ mentioned the name of the hospital, her fears were allayed.

Turns out, Old Master Situ had chosen a hospital under the Dragon Society. Upon hearing the hospital name Old Master Situ mentioned, she chuckled to herself, thinking it was as if heaven was helping their Situ Family. Even if the final results showed Liang Ruobing as Situ Haoran’s illegitimate daughter, she would have them changed, naturally. Of course, she believed in her great uncle. Situ Xin also thought about informing Xia Yujie shortly after.

During the paternity testing, Situ Xin did not go along. It wasn’t that she didn’t want to but rather that her grandfather stopped her, telling her children shouldn’t be involved. Although Situ Xin didn’t go herself, she went upstairs and called Xia Yujie, asking him to speak with the hospital director and make some arrangements. Additionally, she wanted him to have the intelligence operatives check into the Jia Family and the sudden appearance of Liang Yumei and her daughter, Liang Ruobing.

The paternity test didn’t take long to conduct, and soon Old Master Situ, Situ Haoran, and Situ Haotian returned home. While the test itself was quick, the results could take up to 14 days or, at the very least, 3-4 days to come out. After Situ Xin had Xia Yujie notify the hospital director, they needed to wait three days for the results.