Wei Yumeng shook her head a few times. "My relationship with Zhan Ahan, whether it continues or ends, has nothing to do with so-called conditions."
Wei Yumeng gave a seemingly noble answer to the clichéd conversation, but the old man's response was to look at her belly with disdain.
"Do you think there's any possibility for you two to continue? Are you going to have Ahan raise the bastard child of you and the Xin family in your belly?"
Wei Yumeng was not surprised by the old man's words; this was the biggest conflict between her and the Zhan family.
However, she no longer wanted her and her child to bear infamy.
She took out the prepared paternity test report from her bag and placed it on the old man's desk. "The child in my womb is not Xin Ran's."
The old man, who had been at ease, suddenly paused. He immediately picked up the report on the table. Seeing the "99.999%" he was still half-believing.
"Reports can be forged, do you think I'll believe it?"
"Since you know it can be forged, how can you be sure that the one I gave to Zhan Ahan is the real one?" Wei Yumeng smiled faintly. "If you don't believe me, you can do another test."
She let the old man scrutinize her from head to toe without flinching. This determined attitude made the old man lean towards believing her words.
"Are you really not lying to me?"
Wei Yumeng spoke frankly, "I naturally wouldn't dare to lie to you. Even intergenerational relationships can be traced back now. If you don't believe me, we can go to a more authoritative testing center, and everything will be according to your arrangements."
She had said it to this extent, and the old man actually felt it was somewhat believable.
"There's no need for another test. I'll believe you for now, but if I find out you lied to me about this, don't blame me."
"Of course not." Wei Yumeng gave a bitter smile. "If I were to lie to you for the Zhan family's money, I would have just let Zhan Ahan believe that the child was his from the start. Now that we are divorced, all the Zhan family's assets have nothing to do with me. Can you believe me now?"
Upon reflection, what she said made sense and dispelled many of the old man's doubts. Regardless, they were divorced now, and legally speaking, Wei Yumeng could not gain any advantage from Zhan Ahan.
"Since you know you are already divorced, it's not very appropriate for you to continue staying in the company. Find a reason and resign in self-blame."
Even though the paternity of this child was still in question, the old man truly couldn't bring himself to like this granddaughter-in-law. Since they had chosen to divorce, there was absolutely no intention of accepting remarriage. Wei Yumeng was better off far away from Zhan Ahan.
Wei Yumeng understood the old man's meaning and wouldn't seek trouble. "I've already resigned. After I hand over my current work, I will leave Zhan's completely."
This answer greatly satisfied the old man. After all, no one would want to see the child they had nurtured with their own hands give up his career for a woman. In his opinion, Zhan Ahan needed a capable wife like Jiang Siyu who could provide career assistance, not a liability like Wei Yumeng who would only drag him down.
After talking with Wei Yumeng and returning to the Zhan residence, he couldn't help but feel that Wei Yumeng's words didn't sound like a lie. The matter of progeny was not to be taken lightly. After much deliberation, he still called Feng Shimei over.
Feng Shimei had expected the old man to scold Wei Yumeng severely when he stormed out. She was waiting to see the old man's attitude and add fuel to the fire to ensure Wei Yumeng could never recover.
So, when she came to the study, she was in the mood of waiting for a good show. "Grandpa, did you tell that Wei Yumeng not to pester Brother Ahan anymore? Brother Ahan should have better choices; he's been delayed by her."
She rattled on, but the old man didn't respond. This made her feel uneasy.
"Grandpa, what's wrong? Did Wei Yumeng anger you?"
The old man shook his head to himself. "She showed me a paternity test report today, saying the child in her womb is Ahan's."
Mentioning the child, Feng Shimei's heart suddenly leaped to her throat. Previously, Jiang Siyu had also told her that the child in Wei Yumeng's womb was indeed Brother Ahan's. However, neither of them expected Wei Yumeng to reveal the truth so quickly.
And she told Grandpa.
After a moment of thought, her first reaction was to slander. "Grandpa, it's impossible. She must have ulterior motives. Brother Mohan and she had a paternity test before; the child wasn't Brother Mohan's."
The old man initially thought the same way as her, but clearly, Wei Yumeng's words had largely convinced him. If she wanted Zhan's money and status, she could have blamed Ahan from the start. Why go through so much trouble? This clearly didn't make sense.
He repeated Wei Yumeng's words to Feng Shimei. "I also think she has no reason to put in so much effort. Perhaps this child really is Ahan's."
Hearing this, Feng Shimei became anxious. She quickly denied it. "Grandpa, don't you think about it, Wei Yumeng is such a scheming person? Look at how she's charmed Brother Ahan. If she wants to deceive someone, what reason can't she fabricate? What lie can't she tell? Don't be fooled by her."
Given the old man's poor impression of Wei Yumeng, he was hesitant to believe her and gestured for Feng Shimei to continue.
Seeing that he was listening, Feng Shimei fabricated even more diligently.
"Grandpa, Wei Yumeng must have thought it over and felt that divorcing Brother Mohan was too much of a loss, so she forged that paternity report. Moreover, Xin Ran already has a fiancée. If his family knew she was carrying Xin Ran's child, they wouldn't let her off. In that case, forcing this child onto our Zhan family would be all gain and no harm. She'd get money, her reputation wouldn't be tarnished, and registering the child wouldn't be a problem."
Her explanation wasn't without reason. The main issue was that Wei Yumeng had a bad impression on the old man, so the doubts that had been dispelled earlier resurfaced with Feng Shimei's zealous slander.
Feng Shimei wanted to say more, but the old man raised his hand to quiet her and fell into thought.
The matter of progeny must be handled with extreme caution, and he dared not be hasty.
After much thought, he decided to investigate the matter thoroughly.
Seeing the old man's reaction, as if he had made up his mind, Feng Shimei cautiously inquired, "Grandpa, what do you think?"
"This matter cannot be taken lightly. I must investigate further to determine if this child is truly Ahan's. If it is indeed a child of the Zhan family, then we absolutely cannot let him be left out in the cold!"
"But Grandpa, Wei Yumeng she..."
Feng Shimei wanted to continue misleading the old man, but he didn't want to listen anymore.
"Alright, I know you don't like her, and it's normal for you to say these things. But this concerns the child's background, and I must investigate it myself."
With the conversation reaching this point, Feng Shimei knew that no matter what she said, the old man wouldn't listen.
However, if the child's background was investigated by the old man, then Brother Ahan would definitely get back together with Wei Yumeng, and Jiang Siyu would have no place then.
The thought of this situation happening made her feel uneasy all over.
"Do you have anything else?"
Seeing that she hadn't left, the old man suddenly asked. After some hesitation, she said, "Grandpa, Sister Siyu is the most suitable person for Brother Mohan. What else can Wei Yumeng do besides drag Brother Mohan down? Today's incident is a prime example, isn't it?"
To continue to gain benefits from Jiang Siyu in the future, she had to step on Wei Yumeng in front of the old man.
This was precisely what the old man cared about. However, in his view, if the child was Ahan's, then he must be raised in the Zhan family. But this did not mean that the child's mother also had to be the Zhan family's daughter-in-law.
"Alright, I understand what you mean. But the immediate priority is to determine whose child this is. No one is to interfere in this matter, understand?"
Feng Shimei had nothing more to say and could only nod and walk out of the study.
This Wei Yumeng really couldn't stand a day without causing trouble. She had to hurry and discuss this with Jiang Siyu.