I saw something in Lin Hai's eyes, something that indicated my existence had nothing to do with him, as if he had always been tolerating me. After a long silence, I asked him again, "Was I adopted or something?"

"Don't bother me about your birth. You should ask your mother."

"DNA test done?"

"Would I talk nonsense without evidence? Although I didn't raise you, I took care of you for sixteen years, so I should have done right by you. As for what your mother did, you can find out slowly."

Originally, I was completely on my mother's side, but Lin Hai in front of me made my thoughts confused. Was he slandering her, or did he have some evidence in his hand? Society is advancing so fast; what questions can't be answered?

"I'm also very curious about your behavior. Although I don't have children of my own yet, I would never treat them as coldly as you treat me. If I'm really not your son, I have nothing to say. After Lin Yang's matter is settled, we'll go to the hospital together for a paternity test. I won't believe anyone's words, just the facts."

"Don't bother me anymore. Let me tell you this: if you really are my son, I'll call you Dad backwards, okay?"

Lin Hai was about to leave, but I quickly blocked his way. This time, I spoke more decisively: "Your family has no descendants anymore. If I really am your son, do you want to uproot me too? A paternity test doesn't take much time, and it resolves our relationship and conflicts. If I'm not your son, I will fulfill my obligations to you. If I am your son, I won't take care of you when you're old because you were the first to fail in your duty."

I wanted to use reverse psychology to put Lin Hai in check, but it seemed he didn't hear what I said. He maintained a stubborn attitude and didn't resonate with me at all because I didn't know where his information came from. There's no need to beat around the bush; a medical test is the most authoritative way to find out.

After I finished speaking, I turned and left. He's also a sensible person; it's enough to get to the point. I won't provoke him at this stage. With Lin Yang dead, his world is probably already gray.

Pei Shi Yu's car was parked in a corner at the entrance, carefully with its hazard lights on. Seeing me get into the car, she stared into my eyes and asked, "So fast?"

"I didn't go in. I met Lin Hai downstairs."

"Did you quarrel?"

"No, no matter how bad our relationship is, I wouldn't argue with him at this time." My mood suddenly became very depressed, and the expression on my face probably wasn't good either.

If Lin Hai really doesn't cooperate, then the answer can only be with my mother. If I'm not Lin Hai's son, then whose child am I? Is my mother my real mother? Even if I was adopted, Lin Hai wouldn't have treated me like this.

A series of questions made my head spin, so I ignored Pei Shi Yu sitting next to me. At this moment, the car had just turned around, and my eyes were sharp. When the car's headlights swept across the road opposite, I saw CEO Li's car. I said very anxiously, "Stop for a moment."

"What's wrong?" Pei Shi Yu was startled by my sudden shout and instinctively slammed on the brakes.

"CEO Li's car. It's been a long time since I heard from him. I'll go say hello."

"I just talked to him. I watched him arrive and chatted with him for a while."

"He used to take good care of me, but he didn't even call me when Lin Yang was in trouble."

"CEO Li is probably also having a headache. He originally wanted to help you, but because of you, his business has been greatly affected."

"What does it have to do with me?" Pei Shi Yu unexpectedly pushed the responsibility onto me, and I questioned her loudly.

"How does it not have anything to do with you? You also have conflicts with Chen Biao, and your relationship with your father is like this. Didn't this matter come from your interpersonal relationships? If Chen Biao hadn't dragged your father in, nothing would have happened."

"Someone is instructing Chen Biao from behind. The matter isn't as simple as you think."

"Who?" Pei Shi Yu glanced at me and asked casually.

"The truth will eventually come out. It's useless to ask more now."

Then I didn't want to talk about this anymore. It was right to leave decisively in the first place. If Lin Hai hadn't been dragged in, Lin Yang wouldn't have died. Then it's possible that I would have died. As soon as I thought of this, I shivered. Who can control a gangster like Chen Biao? Old Liang? And what kind of person is he? I remembered what CEO Li had told me before: in the face of interests, everything seems to become a layer of mysteries, and the most extreme means can be used to achieve secrecy.

From Lin Hai's house to Pei Shi Yu's apartment, my thoughts were stuck in this carefully designed conspiracy, like I was lost and couldn't get out. The more I thought about it, the more I felt that Lin Yang's death was very innocent and the most unworthy. Perhaps it was just a warning from someone, and Xiao Wu was even more disregarded. In the eyes of a group of demons and monsters, life is like grass, which is a conclusion I came to after a moment of reflection.

It wasn't until Pei Shi Yu parked the car downstairs at her house that I realized we had arrived. As she stepped on the parking brake, I asked, "Want to go to my place?"

"No," she replied very crisply.

"Why?"

"No reason."

"Then how do I get back? Is the car staying here?"

"You can take a taxi back and come back tomorrow to drive it."

Looking at Pei Shi Yu's profile, illuminated by the streetlights, I saw her eyelashes were very long, rhythmically fluttering with her blinks...

"After staying abroad for so many days, it feels a bit reluctant to separate suddenly after returning home."

"Weren't you staying in your own room abroad?" Pei Shi Yu emphasized my statement.

"Although it's true that we were in our own rooms, they were next door, so I felt very close in my heart, and the memories left behind were very beautiful. Take me with you next time you go."

I was telling the truth. When Pei Shi Yu wasn't there for those few days abroad, I felt very bored and the time was very torturous while waiting for her. But looking back, it was a hopeful wait because she would definitely come back. Apart from business matters, it felt like we were tied together; but it's different when we return to China. It seems like we can meet at any time, but the circle suddenly expands, and it's no longer just our two-person world.

Pei Shi Yu opened the door and was about to get out of the car. I asked in time, "Are you just leaving like that?"

"It's not a matter of life and death. If you feel bored, go find your brothers for a drink."

Pei Shi Yu's indifferent attitude towards me suddenly made me lose the desire to keep her. I got out of the car before her, not even taking the car keys, leaving them directly in the car, because the car wasn't parked properly, so she could decide how and where to park it.

In fact, I suddenly realized that I had become a bit nagging recently. My dependence on Pei Shi Yu put me in a passive position. I didn't like this version of myself, but my heart seemed to be held back.

Taking advantage of the night, I strode to the entrance of a shop where a taxi was parked. I opened the door and got in. Amidst the speeding car, I immediately disappeared from Pei Shi Yu's apartment building.