"Why are we talking past each other? Am I not your grandpa’s apprentice?" Xu Nian’an raised an eyebrow. It was rare to see Pei Yicheng , and his heart bloomed with joy. He continued, "Yicheng, calling me ’Shishu’ won’t cost you anything. In the future, when my little sister bullies you, I can help you out."
Xu Nian’an dangled the bait.
Pei Yicheng gave him a glance and said indifferently, "Are you foolish, or am I?"
If Nianhua bullied him, it was undoubtedly because he had done something wrong. He deserved it.
If it were a different kind of bullying, he would enjoy it. Why would he need help?
Xu Nian’an realized that his words were inappropriate. He wanted to rephrase, but when Nianhua got angry, it was certainly because Pei Yicheng had done something wrong. The best he could do was not to beat Pei Yicheng up, let alone help him.
Xu Nian’an cleared his throat and changed the subject, saying, "The beef my sister fried is even better than what you’d find in a restaurant!"
Every time Xu Nianhua saw this scene, he inexplicably wanted to laugh, as if watching two childish children.
After the meal, Pei Yicheng intentionally inquired about their visit today. After listening to Xu Nian’an angrily recounting Fang Yue’s actions, Pei Yicheng fell silent. He always felt his dad was irresponsible, remarrying Wan Hongxing just a few years after his mom passed away.
But now, compared to Xu Nianhua’s biological parents, Pei Guozhong didn’t seem so bad. At least he genuinely cared for Pei Yining.
"Second Brother, actually, a few days ago, Cheng Ge had already guessed it. Originally, it was the Xie Family coming to build the plant, but now it’s the Song Family," Xu Nianhua explained, quietly trying to improve Pei Yicheng’s impression.
"So, you all knew beforehand?" Xu Nian’an widened his eyes, looking at Pei Yicheng and then at Xu Nianhua, "Why didn’t you tell us then?"
"Second Brother, don’t get excited. We didn’t want you to worry!" Xu Nianhua comforted him, saying, "Second Brother, rest assured, we have no ties with the Gu Family now. They can’t hurt me."
Xu Nian’an looked at Xu Nianhua, hesitating to speak, thinking how heartless their biological parents must have been to make his little sister feel this way.
"Sigh, if only they weren’t your real parents. I really wish you had been switched at birth," Xu Nian’an sighed. To be honest, he felt that his little sister was nothing like the selfish and greedy Gu Family.
The speaker was unintentional, but the listener was interested. Suddenly, Pei Yicheng said, "By the way, I have a classmate studying abroad. I heard there’s a kind of paternity test technology available now that can be done with hair follicles or blood."
"In Hai City?" Xu Nian’an also studied medicine. Although his focus wasn’t in this area, he had heard teachers mention it.
"Yes, there’s a place in Hai City that can do paternity tests. Perhaps we could try it. What if Nianhua isn’t really from the Gu Family?" Pei Yicheng thought it might be worth a try, even if the chances were slim. As long as there was a one-in-a-million chance, they couldn’t let it go.
"Forget it. The Gu Family left me at a specific place, the clothes I wore, the exact day I was born—everything matches up. How could it be possible that I was switched?" Xu Nianhua felt the possibility was truly too small, not like a TV drama.
"True." Xu Nian’an’s momentary excitement was doused like a bucket of cold water.
But Pei Yicheng thought differently. He said, "Anything is possible. Why not give it a try?"