If the secretary of the City Committee were Cao Sanjin, perhaps Chen Bin would have admitted it.
But now, he’s completely alone, without a protector, and doesn’t dare take that risk at all.
Thinking that it would take some time for the paternity test results to come out, he figured he could try to fabricate a fake report in the meantime.
So, gritting his teeth, Chen Bin said resolutely.
"I’m willing to undergo a paternity test. That child is definitely not mine!"
Deng Jiabao was infuriated and immediately roared.
"Fine, let’s go get tested right now!"
Shortly after, under the supervision of the Municipal Discipline Inspection Commission, Chen Bin underwent the test with Cai Lixia’s child.
Just as he was about to leave, Deng Jiabao stopped him.
"Until the results are out, you’re not going anywhere!"
That evening, at Xu Ruoxuan’s house.
After finishing work, Yuan Qian rushed over to find Xu Ruoxuan.
"Sis, I’ve got great news to tell you. That heartless Chen Bin is finished this time!"
Xu Ruoxuan’s heart skipped a beat, and she quickly asked, "What happened to Xiao Bin?"
"He got the wife of Dragon Mountain County’s former secretary of the County Committee pregnant, and now he’s under investigation. Once the paternity test is confirmed, his political career will be over!"
"What? No, I have to go find him."
Seeing Xu Ruoxuan preparing to leave despite her pregnancy, Yuan Qian quickly grabbed her arm.
"He’s already been taken away by the Municipal Discipline Inspection Commission officers. Where are you going to find him? I’ve already asked the hospital staff to expedite the process—the test results will come out soon. Then you’ll see his true colors!"
Ever since finding out that Chen Bin had a fiancée, Yuan Qian had been trying to convince Xu Ruoxuan to get an abortion.
However, the latter stubbornly refused.
Now, having just learned from Fu Hongtu about Chen Bin’s illegitimate child, Yuan Qian immediately rushed over.
Xu Ruoxuan, full of anxiety, said, "Sis, you have to save Xiao Bin! He’s not even thirty yet. His future is so bright—it can’t be ruined ."
Frowning deeply, Yuan Qian’s expression darkened noticeably.
"Ruoxuan, what kind of spell has he cast on you? A heartless man like him—if he’s ruined, then let him be ruined. If you get rid of the child, I’ll introduce you to someone better tomorrow."
"No, I only want Xiao Bin! Sis, I’m begging you, please help him!"
"His illegitimate child has already drawn serious attention from the City Committee. How can I help him? What, alter the test results for him?"
Initially clueless, Xu Ruoxuan suddenly dropped to her knees in front of Yuan Qian upon hearing this.
"Sis, why don’t you help change the results? I... I can’t live without Xiao Bin."
At this moment, Yuan Qian became angry.
"Altering paternity test results is illegal, you know that?"
"But... but I’m really desperate, Sis, I’m begging you!"
Looking at Xu Ruoxuan’s state, Yuan Qian felt deeply regretful.
Her original intention was for Xu Ruoxuan to see Chen Bin’s true nature; instead, things had come to this.
Taking a deep breath, she tried to soften her tone as much as possible.
"Ruoxuan, get up for now. The floor is cold."
"No, unless you agree, I won’t get up!"
Hearing this, Yuan Qian got even more exasperated and snapped sharply.
"Then kneel there and reflect on why you’ve fallen head over heels for such a casanova!"
Xu Ruoxuan trembled and didn’t say a word, but her posture on the floor remained staunch.
Meanwhile, Cai Lixia arrived at Cai Weiguo’s house and recounted the events of the day in detail.
Upon hearing this, Cai Weiguo’s head buzzed, his mind in turmoil.
He never imagined that Chen Bin, after sparing Ye Hong last time, would not receive gratitude but instead be stabbed in the back.
Even more shocking was that Cai Lixia openly admitted her relationship with Chen Bin in front of the Municipal Discipline Inspection Commission.
"Lixia, how could you admit something like that? If the higher-ups find out Chen Bin has an illegitimate child, his future will be ruined! And you’ll be finished too!"
Faced with scolding, Cai Lixia burst into tears.
"I... I didn’t want to say anything, but they were so intimidating, my mind went blank—I just spoke the truth."
Just as Cai Weiguo was about to lash out in anger again, Fan Qin shot him a warning glance.
All he could do was sigh and turn away.
Sitting beside Cai Lixia, Fan Qin gently comforted her.
"What’s said is said; it’s not such a big deal. We’ll figure out a way to fix this. Don’t cry, sweetheart."
With a cold snort, Cai Weiguo retorted irritably.
"The Discipline Inspection Commission has already done the paternity test. How are you supposed to fix that? Unless you think the doctors will forge the results? That’s a crime—who would dare?"
Hearing this, Cai Lixia cried even harder.
She collapsed into Fan Qin’s arms, her face full of fear.
"Mom, what are we going to do? I don’t want anything to happen to Chen Bin!"
Sighing, Fan Qin murmured softly.
"If worse comes to worst, you can simply deny it when the time comes. So what if there’s a paternity test? It’s not 100% accurate."
Before Cai Lixia could respond, Cai Weiguo grumbled discontentedly.
"Deny it? Do you think the City Committee members are fools?"
Cai Lixia knew she had made a grave mistake.
Clenching her teeth, her face suddenly filled with determination.
"It’s better than doing nothing. We’ll see how it goes when the time comes!"
Three days flew by, and the paternity test results were quickly released.
In front of both Chen Bin and Cai Lixia, Deng Jiabao announced the results.
"There’s... no genetic relation between Chen Bin and the child?"
Cai Lixia, who had been prepared to deny everything, was completely stunned upon hearing the results.
But within moments, she inferred that the report must be falsified!
As the child’s mother, she knew clearly that no man other than Chen Bin had been involved with her.
After realizing this, she immediately pretended to be utterly shocked.
"Impossible! Absolutely impossible! You must have made a mistake. How could the child not be Chen Bin’s?"
Chen Bin frowned deeply, his mind a whirlwind of emotions.
During his days in custody, he had been desperate for this outcome.
But now that he heard the child wasn’t his, he felt a pang of sorrow.
Had this incident not occurred, he might have willingly played false father to the child.
Standing nearby, Fu Hongtu also frowned, filled with suspicion.
Since state-level debates targeted Chen Bin, Fu Hongtu took this case extremely seriously.
To ensure the assessment wasn’t tampered with, he specifically arranged for his wife to handle the process directly.
As for Yuan Qian, she had long despised Chen Bin and would have absolutely no reason to fake the results.
Could it be... Ye Hong’s accusations were unfounded?
Thinking this, Fu Hongtu fixed his gaze on Cai Lixia and asked in a cold tone.
"You already admitted before that the child is Chen Bin’s—now the test says otherwise. What exactly is going on here?!"