As evening approached, Fu Shan finally returned to the Xu Family's small Western-style villa.
"Daddy! Daddy's home!"
"Daddy, hug me!"
"Daddy—"
***
The moment they spotted Fu Shan's figure in the entryway, Yun Duo, Tian Yu, and Tian Yi immediately scrambled down from their special seats. Hand in hand, they raced toward him on their short legs, their little feet pattering on the floor.
Fu Shan had been away in the Imperial Capital for several days, and the three little ones had missed him terribly.
Today, they had finally waited for their father to return, but he had disappeared again after just a short nap.
Now that they finally saw him, the three children were overcome with excitement and joy.
Even Tian Yi, the little iceberg, couldn't resist joining his siblings as they rushed toward their father, calling out "Daddy!"
"Okay, okay, my darlings. Daddy will go upstairs to wash up and change his clothes, then I'll come play with you," Fu Shan said softly to his three little ones. A smile suddenly broke through the dazed, preoccupied look on his handsome face.
"Yay! Yay! Daddy, hurry! Yun Duo will wait for you here!"
Yun Duo's face lit up with a radiant smile at the words, and she clapped her little white hands together, giggling in her sweet, childish voice.
Beside her, Tian Yu also jumped for joy, shouting with all his might:
"Me too! Tian Yu will wait for Daddy! Daddy, hurry! Come quickly!"
Even Tian Yi, the little iceberg, showed a hint of a smile on his usually stoic face. He nodded and said:
"Mm, Daddy, go ahead. We'll wait for you!"
With the air of a little adult, Tian Yi took his younger siblings by the hand and led them to their designated seats:
"Stay in your seats and wait for Daddy. Don't move around. Understand?"
Tian Yi said this with a serious expression and his small, serious voice.
Yun Duo and Tian Yu nodded vigorously, their voices high and sweet:
"Yes, Brother. Don't worry. Yun Duo will be very good~"
"Mmm-hmm-hmm! Tian Yu will be very good too! Super good!"
Seeing the three adorable little ones, like three fluffy milk buns, holding hands and walking forward, Fu Shan couldn't help but smile. The gloom that had been weighing on his heart vanished in an instant.
He turned and hurried upstairs, quickly washed up, changed his clothes, and went downstairs to play with his three little ones. The children were truly devoted to him, clinging to him until evening when sleep finally overcame them. Only then did Fu Shan manage to coax them to sleep.
Watching the three little ones drift into a deep, sweet slumber, Fu Shan gently tucked them in and tiptoed out of their shared room. As soon as he closed the door, he saw Xu Yifei standing quietly in the hallway:
"Fu Shan, do you have something on your mind?"
Before he could reply, Xu Yifei pulled him to the end of the hallway and asked directly, "What did Uncle Fu take you out for this afternoon?"
She had been feeling that the visit from Fu Yuheng and his wife, as well as Old Madam Fu, had been sudden and inexplicable.
What made Xu Yifei even more baffled was that they had dragged Fu Shan away without a word, insisting he accompany them somewhere.
*Where had they gone?*
*And why had Fu Shan been so preoccupied since his return?*
Though he concealed it well, never showing it in front of the children, Xu Yifei's sharp eyes saw through his facade.
*Fu Shan was definitely troubled.*
"Yifei, you..."
Hearing her words, Fu Shan froze.
He had intended to deny having anything on his mind, but meeting Xu Yifei's gaze—a gaze that seemed to see right through him—he fell silent, tongue-tied.
For a moment, he didn't know what to say.
"Fu Shan, is there anything you can't tell me? If you have any thoughts or worries, just share them with me. I'd be happy to help you bear the burden!" Xu Yifei said softly, seeing his conflicted expression.
After a moment's thought, she looked at him earnestly and added, "Even if I can't solve your problems, having someone to confide in should at least lighten your heart, shouldn't it?"
Meeting Xu Yifei's sincere and concerned gaze, Fu Shan's heart warmed, and he slowly began to speak:
"Yifei, this afternoon, Uncle Fu took me to the hospital for a paternity test."
"Huh? What? A paternity test?" Xu Yifei's eyes widened in astonishment.
"Yeah, a paternity test," Fu Shan confirmed, taking in her stunned expression. "Uncle Fu said his current son isn't his biological child. And I... I might be his and Aunt Luo's child."
In reality, Fu Yuheng had spoken with near certainty, using phrases like "almost certain" and "highly probable." But when Fu Shan relayed it, it became a mere "might be."
Everything felt too sudden, too surreal. For a moment, he truly couldn't accept it.
"What? You mean Uncle Fu and Aunt Luo might be your real parents?" Xu Yifei's eyes widened further, her pupils dilating.
"It's just a possibility, nothing's confirmed yet," Fu Shan said, waving a hand. His handsome face showed a complex mix of emotions—apprehension and something unreadable.
If Fu Yuheng and Luo Huiying were truly his biological parents...
Fu Shan found himself not resisting the idea.
Not only did Fu Shan not reject the idea, but deep down, he harbored a faint sense of anticipation.
*If this were true, it would be wonderful!*
This wasn't because the Fu family was wealthy.
It was because Uncle Fu and Aunt Luo were truly kind and loving people.
They had always treated him with exceptional kindness and warmth.
In fact, they had provided Fu Shan with the parental care he had never received in his twenty-odd years of life.
But with anticipation came anxiety.
*What if it's not true?*
*Wouldn't I have just been excited for nothing again?*
Xu Yifei understood Fu Shan's conflicted and anxious emotions perfectly.
Hearing his words, she simply smiled and gave him a big hug:
"It's okay, don't overthink it! The results will be out tomorrow anyway. Fu Shan, go back to your room and get some rest. When you wake up, the DNA test results might already be here!"
With that, Xu Yifei led him straight to his room.
Fu Shan nodded, feeling a rare sense of calm after her comfort:
"Right! You're right, Yifei! Tomorrow... the results will be out!"
Letting Xu Yifei lead him back to his room, he lay down to sleep under her gentle coaxing...
Tomorrow—everything would be revealed!
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