Chapter 305
Chapter 305
Yan Lan's fingertip hovered above the phone screen, unable to fall for a long time.
The email from Institute X clearly stated: [DNA test results: confirming a biological parent-child relationship between Shen Yunzhong and Liu Jinnian and Liu Shiyu].
"really......"
She sighed softly. This night was destined to be sleepless; Yan Lan tossed and turned, unable to sleep soundly. Two thoughts kept echoing in his mind.
Tell Madam Qin?
This thought caused her stomach to cramp. Mrs. Qin had just experienced her mother's betrayal and the company's crisis, and now she had to face her husband's twenty years of deception.
To conceal it temporarily?
But Yan Lan felt extremely depressed when she thought of the gentle look in Madam Qin's eyes whenever she looked at Shen Yunzhong.
As dawn broke, Yan Lan went downstairs for breakfast with huge dark circles under her eyes.
"Mom! I made it into the top 50 in my grade in the monthly exam!"
Qin Shengsheng sat at the dining table and said happily.
Madam Qin forced a smile, her eyes slightly dark: "Sheng Sheng is really amazing." Her voice was as soft as a feather falling to the ground.
When Yan Lan entered the restaurant, Qin Shengsheng's eyes lit up, "Sister-in-law!" and then she exclaimed, "You look terrible!"
Yan Lan subconsciously touched her face: "I didn't sleep well last night." She avoided Madam Qin's probing gaze and sat down at the end of the long table.
The only sound at the table was the soft clinking of knives and forks, each of the three people lost in their own thoughts.
Qin Shengsheng poked at the fried egg with a fork, stealing glances at her mother's sunken cheeks.
Madam Qin mechanically chewed her toast, her gaze falling on the empty main seat opposite her. Neither Shen Yunzhong nor Qin Shi, father and son, had gone home.
Yan Lan's mind was still on that DNA test report.
Just as Qin Shengsheng went to school, Yan Lan was preparing to examine Madam Qin's body when the sudden ringing of the bell interrupted her thoughts.
"Let's wait a little longer," Yan Lan sighed inwardly, locking her phone and putting it back in her pocket. She'd wait until Sheng Sheng finished her college entrance exams, and until Madam Qin's condition stabilized...
"Buzz——"
The sudden vibration of her phone made her fingertips tremble, and the words "Cheng Fei" on the screen made her pause in surprise.
"Hello? Cheng Fei?"
"Sister-in-law! Come to the Capital Stadium quickly!"
Cheng Fei's urgent shouts came from the other end of the phone, accompanied by the deafening roar of engines.
"Brother Qin insisted on participating himself, and we couldn't stop him!"
Yan Lan's mind flashed back to the scene of Qin Shi's injury during a test drive not long ago: Qin Shi's pale face, the blood-stained bandages...
"Lanlan?" Madam Qin looked over with concern.
Yan Lan suddenly stood up.
"Mom, there's an emergency at the company, I have to go right away."
Her voice was strained, and she grabbed her coat and rushed out, not even noticing that she had knocked over a coffee cup, the dark brown liquid dripping down the edge of the tablecloth.
After a moment of deep thought, Madam Qin summoned the butler.
"Where did Lanlan just have the driver take her?"
The butler replied respectfully, "Capital Stadium."
"Take me to the Capital Stadium."
Madam Qin was a little worried and asked the butler to prepare a carriage.
The car struggled through the morning rush hour traffic. Yan Lan dialed Qin Shi's number for the tenth time, but all she heard was a cold, indifferent tone.
She gripped her phone tightly, her knuckles turning white.
"Drive faster!"
Yan Lan urged the driver on.
Outside the car window, LED screens between high-rise buildings were playing race advertisements on a loop: "Formula International Grand Prix makes its debut in China."
The screen flashed the prominent logo of Diqi, as well as their team that claims to be "number one in China".
Qinqi has never participated in this type of competition before. Qinshi's sudden desire to participate is likely due to the recent automotive controversy between Diqi and Qinqi.
If you want to prove that Qin is better than Diqi, there is only one way: beat Diqi on the racetrack.
Qin Shi acted too impulsively. In just one night, Qin Qi's project team could not possibly improve Qin Qi's new car, let alone beat Di Qi.
"Young Madam, the road ahead is blocked."
The driver's voice brought her back to reality.
Because of this international motorsport event, and because it's the weekend, the area around the stadium was already packed with people, and the constant honking of horns seemed to mock the drivers' helplessness.
Yan Lan pushed open the car door and said, "I'll walk over!"
Her five-month pregnancy made her movements a little clumsy, but her steps were unusually firm.
Outside the stadium, a bustling crowd gathered. Liu Jinnian frowned as he glanced at his watch. Dressed casually, he stood out in the crowd.
"Xiaoxue, why did you drag me to the stadium?"
He pushed up his gold-rimmed glasses, his tone tinged with impatience.
Yan Xue wore a red, tight-fitting dress today, and her 10-centimeter stilettos made it necessary for her to hold onto Liu Jinnian's arm to keep her balance.
"Brother Jin Nian?"
She tilted her meticulously made-up face up, her voice sickeningly sweet.
"Haven't you always liked supercars? I heard there are a lot of limited edition supercars in this competition."
Liu Jinnian glanced at the crowd in line. "There are too many people."
Yan Xue bit her lower lip, which was painted with bright red lipstick. Ever since Liu Jinnian followed her advice and successfully obtained a portion of the shares of Diqi, Liu Jinnian's attitude towards her had improved significantly, and the two families had already begun discussing the specifics of the engagement.
In order to make Liu Jinnian completely dependent on her and to secure her position as the future wife of the richest man, Yan Xue felt that she should work harder.
She remembered that in her dream, Liu Jinnian was able to defeat Qin Shi and gain the right to inherit the Qin family business by virtue of his status as an illegitimate child.
Besides Shen Yunzhong, there was another very important benefactor.
This benefactor will appear at the Capital Stadium today. In the dream, Liu Jinnian and Yan Lan happened to be watching a Formula One race and met this benefactor.
This time, it was her turn to meet that important person together with Brother Jin Nian.
"I do have some interest in racing, but I've been very busy lately, and I've heard that this race is extremely popular, with tickets selling out a month in advance, so even if we come, we won't be able to get in."
Liu Jinnian glanced at the audience members who were already queuing to enter and shook his head with some regret.
Yan Xue pulled out a gold-embossed invitation from her diamond-encrusted handbag and proudly waved it around.
"Have you forgotten that you're now a shareholder of Imperial Motors?"
She deliberately raised her voice, attracting envious glances from several girls around her. "We're VIPs, you know."
Liu Jinnian stared at the gold-embossed "VIP" lettering on the invitation and suddenly a smile crept onto his lips.
A triumphant smile flashed across Yan Xue's face. Just as she was about to take a step, Liu Jinnian caught a glimpse of a familiar figure out of the corner of his eye.
Liu Jinnian stopped in his tracks.
Yan Xue followed his gaze and her expression immediately changed.
Twenty meters away, Yan Lan was struggling to walk through the crowd, her pregnant belly supported by her. Her maternity clothes were wrinkled from being squeezed, and her bangs were soaked with sweat.
She seemed to be asking the staff something, but the staff shook their heads, displaying an aloof and unapproachable demeanor.
Yan Xue suddenly twisted her ankle and leaned against Liu Jinnian with a cry of pain.
"Brother Jin Nian, I think I twisted my ankle."
As Yan Xue spoke, she clung to him.
Liu Jinnian had no choice but to pick her up and walk towards the VIP passage, as envious glances came from all around.
Yan Xue glanced furtively in Yan Lan's direction, sneering inwardly. Since the Qin family didn't sponsor the Formula One International Championship, Yan Lan didn't have a ticket and couldn't get in at all.
This time, the only ones who could get to know that important person were her and Brother Jin Nian.
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