"Your mother doesn’t really care for Yingying because your aunt’s death makes it hard for her to face Yingying. But I’m different. I don’t need to bear the pain of losing a loved one like your mother does."

"Although I can’t truly treat her as my own daughter, I can still face that child normally."

"Children’s minds are the most sensitive. I promised your aunt, and I can’t let her feel no family affection at all."

Fu Mengchuan himself admitted that his feelings for Fu Yingying were mostly an act.

However, it’s not like he had no feelings at all. After all, he had raised her for seventeen years, so there was still some affection.

Besides his acted affection, he considered himself a qualified "father."

He originally thought that Fu Xiyan had seen through his acted affection for Fu Yingying. Unexpectedly, Fu Xiyan simply misunderstood his feelings for Jin Huazhu as being an act.

After listening to Fu Mengchuan’s story, Fu Xiyan fell into a long silence.

Fu Xiyan was half believing, half doubting what Fu Mengchuan said.

But undoubtedly, Fu Mengchuan’s words could solve many of his doubts.

Why did Fu Mengchuan have to take Jin Huazhu to Central Continent City back then?

And why could Gu Zhiqi and Jin Huazhu only be identified as blood-related and not mother and daughter? This too could be explained.

However, why was Fu Yingying Fu Mengchuan’s biological child?

Previously, when he talked about Fu Yingying with Jin Huazhu, Jin Huazhu never mentioned the aunt.

Seeing Fu Xiyan not speaking, Fu Mengchuan snorted coldly and continued, "Regarding Yingying’s background, it must be kept secret, and no one else should know."

"Before your aunt passed away, she repeatedly warned us, saying that as long as the child’s father did not come to pick her up, no one else should know her background. Otherwise, it would bring disaster."

Upon hearing this, Fu Xiyan looked at Fu Mengchuan with a complex expression. After a long pause, he finally said to Fu Mengchuan, "Fu Yingying is not my aunt’s child."

Fu Mengchuan: ?

"What? No, Fu Xiyan, you are too stubborn."

"Are you still suspecting that Fu Yingying is my child with someone else?"

"I can assure you that besides your mother, I’ve never been with another woman in my life."

"If you don’t believe it, go and have a paternity test for me and Fu Yingying. If it turns out we are biologically related, I’ll call you dad!"

Fu Xiyan said coldly, "I’ve checked. She is biologically yours."

"Hmph, definitely not biologically mine, how could she... wait, what did you say?!" Fu Mengchuan interrupted himself, then stared at Fu Xiyan with wide eyes. 𝚏𝗿𝗲𝐞𝚠𝕖𝐛𝗻𝗼𝐯𝕖𝚕.𝚌𝗼𝗺

"I am your real dad, don’t joke around."

Fu Xiyan: "I’m not joking."

After speaking, Fu Xiyan took out two appraisal certificates and handed them to Fu Mengchuan.

One was the appraisal certificate for Jin Huazhu and Fu Yingying, and the other for Fu Mengchuan and Fu Yingying.

Seeing this, Fu Mengchuan tremblingly took them.

The first thing he looked at was his and Fu Yingying’s appraisal certificate. Seeing the results, Fu Mengchuan’s body suddenly shivered.

Then, he heavily threw the appraisal certificate to the ground, "Bullshit! Fake! It must be fake!"

"Where did you get this fake appraisal certificate?"

Fu Xiyan watched his reaction and couldn’t tell whether he was acting or not.

Staring at Fu Mengchuan for a few seconds, he finally said, "Identified by the Imperial Capital First Hospital."

Fu Mengchuan: "... Are you sure you’re not joking?"

Fu Xiyan retorted, "When have I ever joked with you?"

Fu Mengchuan: "..."

Fu Mengchuan still did not believe it, "Could it have been tampered with?"