Xi Xiaye stayed with Su Nan until noon before leaving the hospital. Right after that, she went straight to the office.

She received a call from her assistant, Xiao Mei, the moment she arrived at the company, informing her that Wang Hui had come over. Xi Xiaye was surprised and she quickly made her way into Mu Yuchen's office. Of course, there was a resting room where she would usually spend her time at noon.

"Grandmother, what brings you here?"

Xi Xiaye saw Wang Hui sitting on the sofa from afar. Sis Wang was beside her, holding a food container. They were probably here to deliver lunch to her.

Wang Hui quickly went up to her when she heard Xi Xiaye's voice. "I'm just here to check on you. I heard from Sis Wang that your appetite hasn't been great. Your mother and I thought about it and made you some soup."

"I'm alright, Grandmother. You guys don't have to worry about me. Sis Wang is doing an amazing job taking care of me. Come on, let's head inside." Xi Xiaye then took out the key card. She swiped it and entered the password before opening the door.

They went inside, and Sis Wang prepared the food on the table before leaving the room.

"Let's eat. I'll have some with you."

Zhuang Shurong and Wang Hui visited her frequently, and they would bring her food or some kind of snacks. Xi Xiaye knew very well they were aware of her poor appetite and were trying to do something.

Xi Xiaye drank a bowl of soup quickly and asked, "What soup is this? This tastes delicious."

"Your mother made it for you, but I didn't ask her about it. She's pretty busy at work and didn't really spend much time taking care of you. While she never says it out loud, everyone knows that she cares. Do you think she's very strict?"

Wang Hui smiled at Xi Xiaye. She was pretty fond of her daughter-in-law, Zhuang Shurong. However, due to her career, she always looked serious and emanated a stern aura around her. Deep down, she was a very kind lady, but Wang Hui was worried that Xi Xiaye might not be used to her.

Xi Xiaye smiled as well as she got herself another bowl of soup. "Not really. I think Mother is really kind. She's even nicer to me than to Mu Yuchen. I noticed she's pretty easygoing. However, I do feel that..."

"Ah Chen's relationship with his parents is kind of cold?" Wang Hui interrupted Xi Xiaye before she could finish her sentence.

Xi Xiaye nodded sheepishly. "Yeah, I asked him before. He said they just don't spend much time together."

"That's true. Ah Chen has been very independent from an early age. He went to boarding school at a very young age. I'm sure you know about his best friends. The Sus, the Zhous, and the Mus were in the same military area back then. We moved away separately afterward, and all of us kept in contact. All of us unified together and decided to let them attend military school," Wang Hui said.

"Ah Chen's personality is similar to his parents'. I've been thinking of talking to you about this. He really listens to you, so I hope you can help smoothen their relationship. Think of it as a request of mine."

Xi Xiaye smiled. "Well, he respects Father and Mother a lot. He just doesn't know how to express himself well, but maybe it'll get better if we go home more frequently."

"Things are getting better ever since he married you. Back in the days, Ah Chen never liked to come home and he rarely spoke, but he's made a lot of changes now. Alright, you should quickly eat. How's the taste?"

"It's tasty. You should have some too," Xi Xiaye replied. She felt a warmth inside her heart as she poured Wang Hui a bowl of soup as well.

"Has Ah Chen been calling you every day? What a bad time to be busy now. It'll probably be difficult for you to move around when he gets back."

"It's alright, Grandmother. I know a lot of pregnant ladies who still worked when they were 9 months pregnant. I'm not a precious little lady..."

"That's them. What do you mean by not precious? You're the most precious lady in the Mu family now! Don't go easy on Ah Chen. Get him to do whatever you want to. Having him serve his wife is training as well. Women are meant to give them face on the outside, so they should be treated like a queen at home. Your grandfather never dared to bully me, and your father is very gentle as well."

Wang Hui was teaching Xi Xiaye some skills to tame her husband, but Xi Xiaye looked at her in surprise. "Grandmother, Mu Yuchen told me about Grandfather and you as well as Father and Mother. Actually, I'm really envious of their relationship. They are very polite to each other."

"Sure, they look polite, but it's another story when they are behind closed doors. They are very much comparable to you youngsters. Didn't you notice that your father would bring your mother everywhere he goes? You need to think of a way to make Ah Chen want to bring you everywhere he goes." Wang Hui squinted at Xi Xiaye. She then remembered her mother-in-law had advised her that as well when she first married into the Mu family.

Xi Xiaye's heart softened as she chuckled a little. When she was about to say something, there was a knock on the door, so the two of them looked over.

"Director Xi!" Xiao Mei came in and quickly greeted her when she saw Wang Hui, "Hello, Elder Madam!"

Wang Hui nodded without saying anything.

Xi Xiaye wiped her mouth with a tissue before asking Xiao Mei, "What's the matter?"

Xiao Mei looked at them hesitantly before she opened her folder and handed her a red invitation card. "Secretary Wang from the Han Corporation just delivered an invitation card. They invited Chairman Mu and you to attend the young master Han's full moon celebration. Here..."

"Full moon celebration?" Xi Xiaye was stunned for a moment. With a slight frown, she opened it and noticed the date was in three days.

No one from the Han family attended Deng Wenwen's funeral since they were busy planning for this full moon celebration. Obviously, they took Deng Wenwen lightly.

Xi Xiaye put on a cold smile before closing the invitation card.

Wang Hui did not say anything and just stared at Xi Xiaye intently.

Xi Xiaye left the invitation card aside as she gave it some consideration. Moments later, she looked at Xiao Mei and said, "Send them a gift on behalf of Chairman Mu and I."

She did not plan to go at all, but since the invitation mentioned Mu Yuchen, that was her conclusion after careful consideration.

Xiao Mei nodded. "Noted, Director Xi."

As she was about to leave, Xi Xiaye suddenly said, "Wait."

Xiao Mei stopped and turned around. "Is there anything else?"

Xi Xiaye took a deep breath before she continued, "Prepare another gift as well. Deliver it on behalf of my father."

Xiao Mei was stunned for a moment, but she quickly nodded immediately. "Okay!" Then, she left swiftly.

Wang Hui smiled and gave her an impressed expression. "You're really nice to your father. If others were in your shoes, I'm sure they'd hate your father, but I'm glad that you're able to be so lenient. At least, this tells me you're a kind person."

Wang Hui took a deep breath. "Even family relationships should be carefully considered. Know your limits and give up on those that you can't keep as long as you maintain kind intentions."

Xi Xiaye nodded. When she saw the hesitation in Wang Hui's eyes, she was instantly reminded of Mu Yuchen and Mu Lingtian.

She did not know what to answer. After remaining silent for a while, she then replied, "I understand, Grandmother. There are some things in life that are hard to give up, even more so when it's the people that have given me life. My parents are in love with each other, and they've wasted two decades without each other by their sides. If my forgiveness can give them a chance to be together again, why shouldn't I? Mu Yuchen always told me that my EQ is pretty low and that I'm bad at judging people. He said I don't really have to overthink things. If things are better after I've done something, then the decision is right."

Wang Hui smiled at her. "That's it! Ah Chen is probably like his father. He'll lecture you from time to time."

Xi Xiaye returned a smile and continued eating.

The weather became colder. She felt a chill when she woke up the next morning. Several yellowish leaves fell by the roadside as a strong wind had blown through.

City Z was not as cold as the north. Even if it were winter, the trees there would still be mostly green.

Ah Mo was not in the mood to look at the autumn scenery so early in the morning. He walked past the corridor and arrived at a quiet corner in Hospital T.

There was a person wearing a white robe there.

The doctor had been waiting for Ah Mo's arrival, and he greeted warmly even before Ah Mo came close, "Good morning, Mr. Mo!"

Ah Mo nodded humbly as he gave a quiet reply, "Morning, Chief Wang! Have you been waiting?"

Chief Wang smiled. "I've just arrived. It must be tough for you to be here this early in the morning! I've just finished an operation and I'm going abroad later. That's why I called you here."

He then handed a document to Ah Mo.

"Are the results out?" Ah Mo's heart trembled slightly when he saw the document handed over to him. Suddenly, he felt a little afraid to grab it as if he was afraid of the test results.

"Yes, they came out yesterday. I verified it myself. No one will know about this."

Chief Wang did not notice Ah Mo's odd reaction because his eyes were focused on the document.

Ah Mo hesitated for a moment before reaching out for it.

"The results are unexpected. I wonder..." Chief Wang said out of curiosity, but when he saw Ah Mo's slightly threatening eyes, he did not continue his question and just smiled slightly.

Ah Mo did not open it instantly. Instead, he looked at Chief Wang. "The secrecy of this matter has to be ensured. You'll forget about this after I leave. Don't ask anything you shouldn't, and don't try to find out what it is either. Do you understand?"

Chief Wang nodded. "Yes, I know. Don't worry. I'll be heading back now. Give me a call if you have any questions."

"Thank you, Chief Wang!"

"It's just a small matter. I still owe you." Chief Wang smiled before leaving.

Ah Mo left quickly and got into the car. "Let's go."

Sitting in the front passenger seat, Ah Mo opened the folder and took the test results out. Then, he started reading it.

When he saw the results, his strained expression softened a little. Soon, it turned into a doubtful look, and then he seemed serious.

How could it be?

Ah Mo's expression darkened. It felt impossible.

He looked at the results several times before putting it back. He took his phone out and called Mu Yuchen who was now on the other side of the globe.

At the same time, on the balcony of a presidential suite in a hotel in New York.

Mu Yuchen was resting on a rattan chair while Zhou Zimo was lying down beside him. There was a small coffee table between them, and a pot of freshly brewed tea with two teacups.

Zhou Zimo closed the document in his hand as he looked at the sun. He stretched his back and sipped some tea before turning towards Mu Yuchen. "We're heading to Los Angeles in a few days. Aren't your in-laws are there? How're Teacher Shen's eyes?"

Zhou Zimo was aware of what had happened to Shen Wenna. Back then, when Mu Yuchen got married, he had seen her before. She carried a similar aura to Xi Xiaye, but there were also some differences between them.

"The operation is complete. She'll need some time for observation after removing the bandages. I'll go take a look at them this time around."

"You're pretty nice to them."

"It's part of my responsibility." Mu Yuchen's phone started vibrating as he spoke, and he slowly picked it up.

"It's me." In a low voice, Ah Mo's hand that held onto the document folder subconsciously tightened.

Ah Mo took a deep breath, and then said softly, "Master, the DNA results are out."

When he heard the report, a light flashed in Mu Yuchen's eyes. He lifted a hand to prop his head up as he asked calmly, "What do they say?"

Mu Yuchen did not reveal any emotions and his expression remained calm.

"It's a little complicated. Perhaps, it was as you had guessed. The DNA test proves that Qi Qiming and Lingshi aren't father and daughter, but..." Ah Mo paused, frowning even deeper.

"Master, if it's not him, then all our clues from before... I'm afraid they were all wrong, so all our guesses are disproved, and..."

"Send the results to me." Mu Yuchen did not say anything further and just hung up.

Zhou Zimo could vaguely guess something had happened just sitting beside him. He asked in concern, "What's up? Have you found out? Is it really Qi Qiming?"

Mu Yuchen's calm, handsome expression started to shift. "I feel thankful, yet I have a headache. Her biological father is confirmed not to be Qi Qiming."

"It's not? Who could it be then?"

When Zhou Zimo heard this, he was shocked as well. Actually, he had pretty much set his mind on the person being Qi Qiming because if he was, then it could explain all of the things that had happened!

"Didn't we already confirm that Mr. Wen is Qi Qiming?" Zhou Zimo looked at Mu Yuchen in puzzlement.

Mu Yuchen sighed. He took his tea and dragged a sip. Quickly, he returned to his steady calmness. "Later, Ah Mo will send the report to me. If it's not him, then that'd be right. If he was, I'd be at a loss instead."

"What do you mean by that?" Zhou Zimo had been Mu Yuchen's buddy for 30 years, so he could quickly catch onto what Mu Yuchen was trying to imply.

"I seem to have gotten a clue. If it is as I've guessed, then I can only say that this lake is deep, and that Qi Qiming is just a chess piece."

Mu Yuchen's handsome face flashed with a thoughtful smile. The faint light in his eyes was bright and wise. "That person probably wouldn't have thought that I'd suspect Qi Qiming so quickly and check for Qi Qiming and Lingshi's DNA. Well, at least, he wouldn't suspect it before Lu Xinlan's death."

When he heard this, Zhou Zimo could roughly grasp what he meant. "You're saying that the person intentionally set a huge trap up to bring your attention to Qi Qiming, letting you know that this Qi Qiming is Mr. Wen. However, they didn't think that you'd investigate Lingshi and Qi Qiming's relationship at the same time. This person must know a lot about your past with the Qi family. In fact, they must have some kind of grudge with Qi Qiming and want to use you to..."

"If this hypothesis stands, then the Mr. Wen that Xiaye met back then in the tunnel was probably not Qi Qiming himself. Instead, it was that person, or someone that person had sent. The incident at the banquet... This person probably didn't expect that there'd be variables, and that variable was..."

"Was Lu Xinlan! He definitely didn't expect that Lu Xinlan would return now. Coincidentally, you found out about Lu Xinlan and Aunt Zixi's relationship. You investigated Aunt Zixi's matters through her, and then implicated Qi Qiming, obviously exposing Mr. Wen." Zhou Zimo's brows had furrowed into a knot, and then he chuckled gleefully at someone else's misfortune. "This person was too smart for his own good. He wanted to use Qi Qiming, yet unexpectedly it implicated the previous incidents and exposed himself instead."

"Yes, if everything happened too smoothly. It would be suspicious. Initially, we both had different starting points. He just wanted to use the incident from five years ago to kick a fuss," Mu Yuchen said thoughtfully.

"But this is just a guess. If we are wrong, then Qi Qiming is still the most probable suspect."

"No. Right now, I can basically be sure that the entire thing is being manipulated by one person. You know my intuition has always been quite spot-on," Mu Yuchen said calmly.

"Well, if it's as you had guessed, who would that person be? Could it be Qi Feng? I knew that he was probably not dead. In fact, Gu Lingsha has returned to City B. Qi Feng has probably long returned to City Z and is in hiding. He's in the dark while we're out in the light. Does he want to fool us?"

Zhou Zimo was extremely puzzled as he found the whole thing unimaginable. He thought about it and said, "That can't be right. Qi Qiming wants to let Qi Feng inherit Qi Kai. Qi Feng had no reason to trap his old man either, did he? Besides, that Qi Qiming isn't a fool. He would've noticed if Qi Feng was using him. There shouldn't be any bad blood between him and Qi Qiming. For him, Qi Qiming is fighting to the death with his wife. Even his other biological son was neglected, wouldn't this be too outrageous?"

The more he pondered over it, the more Zhou Zimo found it confusing while Mu Yuchen's eyes began to turn rather unfathomable.

"Perhaps it is always the seemingly unbelievable things that are the truth. Okay, let's not talk about these things anymore. Just pretend you didn't hear everything I said today. I've always been the one moving the chess pieces, and not being the chess piece. Now, I'd like to try this chess piece in hiding. See if I can win by a surprise move."

Mu Yuchen did not continue and returned to his usual calmness as he lowered his head to drink his tea.

"Whoever tries to get into a battle of the wits and bravery with you will only meet misfortune! I'll just wait for a good show then. I heard you've taken down Qi Lei, haven't you?"

Zhou Zimo did not continue asking and gaped at him in amusement instead. "Qi Lei's an arrogant and stubborn one. If you can get him on our side, then whether it's Qi Qiming or Qi Feng, he'll be a good chess piece for us. Of course, there are no chess pieces on our end, only buddies and friends. He's actually a pretty decent guy and is someone worth befriending."

Mu Yuchen looked up at him from his cup and said, "It looks like you regard him quite highly too."

Zhou Zimo raised his brows with a smile. "I did have some dealings with him before. He looks like a player from the outside, but underneath, he's actually quite the character. Only you probably know that he's loyal to Gu Lingsha. All these years, he never seemed to have changed. You actually dared to collaborate with such a dangerous person! Shouldn't I be admiring your bravery and guts? Aren't you worried that taking this risk would instead...?"

"I believe him, but I believe my own judgment even more!" Mu Yuchen's tone was firm and resounding, leaving no room for doubt.