"No, we both drank alcohol, who’s going to drive home? Juice is fine for me."
Liang He chuckled, "I called you guys here today because I’ve stumbled upon a major secret, and I have to tell you both in person."
Long Yubei raised an eyebrow, "You’re infertile?"
"What are you talking about, stop kidding around, how could I possibly be infertile? The major secret I’m talking about has to do with your family."
"What secret does my family have that I don’t know about?"
"I’m pretty sure you don’t know, since you’ve never mentioned it. Logically, if you did know, both Cong Mo and I would definitely be aware of it." Liang He was certain, "I myself have some doubts about its veracity, but my mom said it’s absolutely true. She even told me not to tell you, but how could I not share such a huge matter with my best bros? Otherwise, it would really be lacking in brotherhood, wouldn’t it?"
"So what... exactly is it?"
Liang He walked around the coffee table and sat next to him, leaning in to whisper, "My mom said your dad has an illegitimate child."
Gu Lili and Long Yubei exchanged glances, then continued to listen to Liang He, "She said, very few people know about this, only a handful, but it’s true. At that time, you were already around, and your dad secretly cohabited with another woman behind your mom’s back. That woman even had a son. It seems like your grandparents settled the matter. That mistress and her son disappeared without a trace, and your dad was seriously chastised. Since then, he’s been well-behaved."
Gu Lili’s mind raced, and she grabbed Long Yubei’s hand to ask, "Could it be the Andong Fengling from T country?"
Liang He was baffled, "What Andong Fengling?"
Long Yubei gave a brief explanation, and upon hearing it, Liang He almost choked, "Fuck, this is like killing without leaving a trace!"
"Otherwise, why would someone so far away and not from a rival company want to kill a pair of old folks?" Gu Lili speculated, "Let me check with Antonio’s cousin for more information to further confirm."
She texted Antonio: [Is your cousin Andong Fengling adopted? Is he of the Anton family’s bloodline?]
Antonio replied within five minutes: [He doesn’t have the Anton family’s bloodline; his mother brought him over.]
Gu Lili showed Long Yubei the phone screen, "It’s nine out of ten him."
"It seems like what my mom said was true." Liang He took a deep breath, patting Long Yubei on the shoulder, "I think this half-brother of yours will compete with you for inheritance. You better be careful. But given that your grandparents are aware of his existence, they surely have planned ahead for you. The older generation is cunning."
"His identity, the Long Family will not acknowledge it. Our family is different from the Ye Family; Ye Yan, as an illegitimate child, can be recognized, but that will absolutely not happen in my family." Long Yubei, who could speak so, would certainly act accordingly, "I need to go back and discuss this matter privately with my grandparents right away."
Seeing that he was about to leave, Liang He hurriedly said, "You’re already here, what’s the rush? Have a drink before you go."
"Come to my place another day, and I’ll let you drink to your heart’s content."
As the pedestrians on the street thinned out, Gu Lili drove while Long Yubei kept silent, deep in thought.
She glanced at him and said, "I really didn’t expect it, your dad also had such a romantic history. Makes sense, your dad must have been very handsome when he was young, plus having power, influence, and wealth, which young lady wouldn’t want to throw herself at him?"