"Dad, Mom, did everything get settled?"
At this moment, Jiang Ning, Su Meng, and Mengmeng had already returned to the villa.
Since Boss Jiang had been present earlier, Su Meng hadn't had the chance to ask. The moment they got back, she immediately spoke up.
"Xiaomeng, your father already handled everything. But in the end, he still spent fifty million to buy Boss Jiang's entire water factory," Liu Mengyan explained with a smile.
"Your father felt Boss Jiang was an honest man and couldn't bear to see him suffer a loss."
"Jiang Ning, Xiaomeng, originally I thought thirty million would've been enough to acquire the factory.
But after talking with Boss Jiang, I felt he was a straightforward person. And understanding his family situation, I can relate to how difficult entrepreneurship is.
Back when I was young, even though my father supported me, the Su Group still went through hard times under my management. At one point, it was even close to bankruptcy. That feeling was terrible.
Boss Jiang's experience reminded me of that, so in the end I decided to pay fifty million.
Jiang Ning, if you think the extra money was inappropriate, I can cover the difference myself."
Su Yunlong actually felt somewhat guilty inside. In business, most people prioritized profit above all else.
Although he usually acted domineering, he was actually kind-hearted.
Moreover, this winery was something his daughter and son-in-law planned to build together. He didn't want them gaining a bad reputation for squeezing others during acquisitions, so he simply chose to take over the entire factory at Boss Jiang's original investment value without cutting corners.
Jiang Ning smiled and replied, "Dad, what are you saying? We don't mind the amount at all."
Inside, Jiang Ning was thinking about the massive piece of red fieldstone on the mountain. Its value exceeded ten billion yuan. Even by weight alone, it would still be worth over five billion. Compared to that, a few tens of millions meant nothing.
However, because the National Security officers and that mysterious old man were still nearby, he didn't dare touch the stone for now. He planned to wait for a suitable opportunity to shake them off before storing the stone in his system space.
Thinking of this, the corners of Jiang Ning's lips unconsciously curled upward.
This time, they hadn't gone straight to the hospital for the DNA test because it was close to noon and the doctors were nearly off duty.
That afternoon, after Mengmeng woke from her nap—
"Come on, Mengmeng, let's go," Jiang Ning said, picking her up and heading downstairs.
"Where are you all going?" Su Yunlong asked suspiciously.
Su Meng hesitated briefly before honestly answering, "Dad, Jiang Ning and I are taking Mengmeng to the hospital for a DNA test."
"What? A DNA test? Jiang Ning and Mengmeng might actually be father and daughter?"
Su Yunlong's eyes widened in disbelief, his expression filled with shock and accusation.
Jiang Ning replied awkwardly, "Dad, I'm not sure yet either. I just have this strong feeling that Mengmeng might really be my daughter."
"Hmph. So you already had a girlfriend before this, huh? I always thought you were a reliable and decent man."
Su Yunlong snorted coldly, his attitude toward Jiang Ning instantly worsening again.
"Dad, let us explain everything after the test," Su Meng hurriedly intervened when she noticed her father's hostility.
"Enough, Xiaomeng's father. Don't overreact like this. Come on, we'll go together. Once we hear the full explanation on the way, everything will become clear.
Xiaomeng, your father and I are free anyway, so we'll come along too," Liu Mengyan quickly added.
"That's right. We're going together, and you'd better explain everything clearly on the road," Su Yunlong said nervously.
And so, escorted by a team of bodyguards, the entire group set off grandly for Cangnan Hospital.
This time, Jiang Ning, Su Meng, and Mengmeng didn't drive separately. Instead, they rode together with Su Yunlong and Liu Mengyan in the same stretched Lincoln limousine.
"Dad, Mom, here's what happened…"
Su Meng began explaining everything Jiang Ning had previously told her, including the possibility that Mengmeng was the daughter of Jiang Ning and the girl he had rescued from drowning.
As they listened to this unbelievable chain of events, Su Yunlong and Liu Mengyan felt as though they were hearing the plot of some bizarre novel.
How could there possibly be so many coincidences in the world?
First, Jiang Ning rescued the drowning girl and settled her in his younger brother's rented apartment.
Then Jiang Ning and his brother got drunk and, unable to return to school, also stayed at the apartment.
Afterward, Jiang Ning lost consciousness and may have had a relationship with the girl.
Later, Mengmeng was adopted by Su Meng, who suffered from infertility.
Then Su Meng needed to travel abroad for three months and wanted a trustworthy nanny, while her unreliable younger brother asked Jiang Ning to help act as a "stay-at-home dad."
Then Jiang Ning and Su Meng registered their marriage.
And now, they suddenly discovered that Mengmeng might actually be Jiang Ning's biological daughter.
All these nearly impossible events had somehow intertwined among Su Che, Su Meng, and Jiang Ning.
In all of this, Su Che almost seemed like some kind of matchmaker arranged by fate.
Su Meng had unknowingly found Mengmeng's biological father—and eventually married him too.
But who exactly was that drowned girl?
Why had she slept with Jiang Ning that night?
And why, after giving birth, had she abandoned the child at the hospital and allowed Mengmeng to grow up in an orphanage?
At the very least, she should've known who the child's father was. Even if she didn't want to raise the child herself, she could have found him.
The girl's actions were simply too irresponsible.
At this moment, Su Yunlong and Liu Mengyan stared blankly at Jiang Ning and Mengmeng, utterly stunned.
Feeling uncomfortable under their gaze, Jiang Ning scratched the back of his head awkwardly.
"Dad, Mom, maybe Mengmeng really isn't my child with that girl. Things can't possibly be that coincidental.
Maybe it's just because Mengmeng is too adorable and I genuinely like her. Maybe this is all just my imagination."
Su Yunlong looked at him coldly.
"Hmph. If it were only your imagination, then what about Mengmeng? The bond between you two is obviously the kind that only blood relatives share. That's why both of you feel it so strongly."
But what Su Yunlong truly feared was this:
If Mengmeng really turned out to be Jiang Ning's daughter, then what would happen if her biological mother suddenly came back one day?
After spending these past few days together, he had already completely accepted Mengmeng as his own granddaughter. He couldn't bear the thought of losing her.
And if Su Meng got upset and divorced Jiang Ning, letting Jiang Ning reunite with the girl and take Mengmeng away…
What would happen to his foolish daughter then?
Su Yunlong understood Su Meng very well.
She absolutely would do something like that.
"...Sigh."
He let out a long sigh and stopped talking.
Soon, the three cars drove into Cangnan Hospital.
Some of the hospital's advanced medical equipment was partnered with the Su Group, so after hearing the situation, Director Shi Quankun immediately opened a special fast-track channel for them.
At this moment, Jiang Ning held Mengmeng in his arms while Su Meng clung tightly to Jiang Ning's arm. Su Yunlong and Liu Mengyan stood nearby as well.
The group paced nervously back and forth inside the director's office, waiting for the DNA test results.
Time itself seemed to slow to a crawl.
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