Chapter 62: Meeting Under the Moon
The moon was high in the sky, and its faint light filled the entire bedroom.
After Pei Zhixuan finished speaking, Wen Shu was stunned, not reacting for a long time.
“Do you know Xiaxia’s identity?”
Pei Zhixuan’s fingers touched the transparent glass, his brow furrowed as he looked at her and asked.
She shook her head. “Xiaxia didn’t tell me. What’s wrong? Why do you ask?”
He had guessed that she didn’t know anything. He drank the warm water in the glass in one gulp, sighed, and then said to her, “You’ve been at the bottom of the sea for too long. You probably don’t know much about the Su family. I’ve been paying attention in the entertainment industry before. Xiaxia is Su Chengjian’s son.”
Only then did she come back to her senses from her daze. She looked at the emotion in his eyes, and a hint of excitement inexplicably appeared in her heart.
“You mean, Xiaxia is my child? But… but that’s not possible. Su Chengjian is a human. How could I have a merman baby? But if it’s true, then…”
Having never experienced such a complicated matter, her mind was also a little confused for a moment. She spoke incoherently, and her slender, white fingers couldn’t help but grip the edge of the table tightly.
He knew that her mood was fluctuating greatly. To be honest, when he thought of this possibility, he himself also felt a little doubtful.
But, the more he thought about it, the more he felt that this possibility was very high!
“Let’s analyze it. Xiaxia’s age is similar to Su Chimian’s, and they are both Su Chengjian’s children. Why is it impossible for Xiaxia to be your son? After all, it’s very likely that Su Chengjian is lying to you.
“Most importantly, Xiaxia is very similar to you, especially his temper. They are both unbelievably stubborn. That Su Chimian is just average. He has too many thoughts at a young age. Moreover, you don’t have a single bit of mother-son affection for him. This is really strange for a race with such strong natural spiritual energy as the merman.”
After listening to his analysis, the feelings in her heart surged like a tide. In an instant, her mind couldn’t think of anything, leaving only the thought that Xiaxia was her child, which firmly occupied all her thoughts.
“I think so. Xiaxia must be my child. I have this feeling. Really, the first time I saw him, I had this feeling. I just felt that he was particularly good and obedient. I always thought it was because our race had too few cubs and I was too eager to have a little cub. Now I… I think I understand. It turns out it’s because of this.”
She spoke incoherently to him and then leaned back on the sofa, suddenly laughing.
There were still crystal clear tears in her eyes, but she had no strength to wipe them away. She just cried and laughed for a long time.
He understood her excitement. He pursed his lips and listened quietly, a hint of a smile also appearing in his eyes.
It was only when her emotions calmed down that he stood up. “I think we can do a paternity test. Human high-tech methods are very effective in this aspect.”
She wanted to shake her head. She felt that whether they did a paternity test or not, she wanted to treat Chi Xiasheng as her own child.
He knew what she wanted to say and directly stopped her. “Mother, leave this matter to me. I think this whole thing is too strange from beginning to end. Su Chengjian is so sure that Su Chimian is your son. There must be a reason why he’s so sure. There must be some problem here.”
With that, he paused for a moment and then continued, “And, I think perhaps with a paternity test, Xiaxia will be more at ease.”
Thinking of Chi Xiasheng, her heart softened. She wiped the tears from the corners of her eyes and said, “Don’t look at how strong Xiaxia is on the surface. In fact, he lacks a sense of security even more than Niannian. Well, you can go and do it. We need the results as soon as possible.”
She didn’t know why, but although she knew that Chi Xiasheng might not be her child, she couldn’t stop hoping and believing.
What if, what if he is…
“I know. I’ll go first thing tomorrow morning. By the way, there’s also Su Chimian’s. I think we can also do a test for him.”
She frowned, seeming not to want to hear about Su Chimian.
He knew that she had had a conflict with Chi Xiasheng before, and he also disliked him from the bottom of his heart, but there was no way. These things had to be resolved.
And, he felt that perhaps Su Chimian was the breakthrough point of the whole matter.
“I used to think that Su Chengjian’s attitude towards Xiaxia was too cold and ruthless. I once suspected that Xiaxia was not his child. But after he did the test, the one who was not related to Su Chengjian turned out to be Su Chimian.”
He couldn’t figure it out. Perhaps it was as the Weibo post said, that the hospital had made a mistake, but…
This was too strange. He simply stopped thinking about it. After giving her a few instructions, he went out and left.
Everything would have an explanation after the test results came out.
But after the last hospital farce, he didn’t trust those so-called private hospitals anymore. And he had been in the entertainment industry for too long and was used to conspiracy theories. He always felt that something would definitely go wrong if he went for a test directly.
He thought about the people he could use and, in the end, he had no choice but to call Sheng Sheng.
At present, only his power could resist the Su family.
When Sheng Sheng received the call, his fingers paused, and Chi Xiasheng on the side also looked over.
“What’s wrong? Whose call is it?”
Seeing the familiar number on the phone, Chi Xiasheng was also taken aback and instantly panicked.
“It’s Brother Pei’s. Why would he call? I… should I go back first?”
Seeing his panic, Sheng Sheng, for some reason, suddenly thought of the term “lovebirds having an affair,” and his face couldn’t help but turn red.
Speaking of which, it was also an accident to meet Chi Xiasheng in the middle of the night.
After experiencing what had happened during the day, even with Wen Nian’s □□, he still couldn’t sleep because of his heavy heart. And the more he wanted to sleep, the more his head hurt. In the end, he simply got up and went for a walk.
And Sheng Sheng was very sensitive to his scent. When he walked to the entrance of his villa, he couldn’t help but open the door and have a chance encounter.
The cool, faint moonlight shone on the two of them. Chi Xiasheng was so startled when he saw Sheng Sheng suddenly open the door that he took two steps back.
“Um, I’m out for a walk. You can’t sleep either?”
Sheng Sheng said “hmm,” his ears red as he lowered his eyes, his fingers curled up and tightened.
“What… what a coincidence. This moon is quite bright. Have you had dinner yet?”
After saying this, Sheng Sheng closed his eyes in annoyance, thinking to himself, What am I talking about? It’s already midnight. Who hasn’t had dinner yet!
If I had to ask, I should have asked if he wanted to have a late-night snack! That way, I would have a reason to invite him to eat together!
Seeing his annoyed appearance, his brow slightly lowered, and his eyes drooped, looking innocent and pitiful.
For some reason, Chi Xiasheng once again thought of his own little puppy.
“Mr. Sheng, I find that your expression is very similar to my little dog’s. I’m not cursing you, I just find it very interesting. I’ve only met you a few times, but it feels like we’ve been together for a long time.”
Afraid that what he said was too ambiguous, he quickly added, “Don’t mind it. I really don’t mean to insult you.”
Hearing his words, Sheng Sheng’s heart skipped a beat.
“It’s fine, I don’t mind. By the way, do you dislike being deceived?”
His heart was in a panic. He looked at him with a bit more caution in his eyes.
“Yes, I don’t like to be deceived.”
Chi Xiasheng’s tone was very frank. His personality was like this. He preferred straightforward and open feelings.
And he had been deceived by the Su family before, mistaking Su Chimian for his own younger brother and doing many foolish things in a daze.
“I was deceived badly before, so I hate this kind of thing.”
He said and then turned his head to ask in confusion, “Why did you suddenly say this? Have you deceived me about something, Mr. Sheng?”
Hearing his words, Sheng Sheng’s heart was already as cold as it could be, but he could only force a smile and say nothing.
Clenching his fingers, he looked at Chi Xiasheng’s clear eyes and thought to himself, I must hide my identity well. I absolutely cannot let him find out!
Otherwise, he definitely won’t look for me as a mating partner anymore!
The thought of him going to find someone else made his heart tighten, and he quickly dispelled this terrible thought.
No, he sent me a signal. He must want to… do that with me!
Thinking of this, his face, which had just cooled down, unconsciously turned red again.
“Can I walk with you? The moon is beautiful tonight.”
Hearing this, he looked up and, seeing his dark and deep eyes, his heart couldn’t help but skip a beat.
It seems… the air is inexplicably a little hot.
He clutched his heart and quickly avoided his eyes.
“Um, alright… alright, let’s go for a walk in front.”
He took two quick steps forward, his slightly trembling voice scattered in the gentle moonlight.
Sheng Sheng followed behind him, not daring to get too close, but his heart was burning hot. He could only stare at his back with his eyes.
Just as he was about to be burned by his gaze, his phone rang abruptly.
“Don’t make a sound.”
Seeing his flustered movements, Sheng Sheng directly held his hand and said softly.
Feeling the warmth from his palm, Chi Xiasheng’s breathing suddenly became tight.
“Alright.”
His voice was a little hoarse. He knew he should shake off his hand, but the other’s calloused palm was warm and strong, and he was actually a little immersed in this feeling.
“Hello? What is it?”
Pei Zhixuan took a breath and briefly explained that he hoped he could help him contact a hospital with strong confidentiality. In the end, he even hit his soft spot, saying that the test was related to Chi Xiasheng.
Sheng Sheng looked at him by his side and said “hmm” softly. “I see. I’ll contact you tomorrow morning.”
Pei Zhixuan let out a sigh of relief and finally added a “thank you.”
Sheng Sheng said no need and then hung up.
Their conversation was brief. Besides business, they didn’t even want to exchange unnecessary pleasantries with each other.
Chi Xiasheng had been holding his breath just now. It wasn’t until the call was hung up that he let out a long breath.
Only then did he think of their held hands. His face heated up, and he quickly said he was going back first, then broke free from his palm and ran away.
Sheng Sheng watched his figure, his fingers couldn’t help but clench and then unclench, repeating this several times before he finally let out a light laugh.
When Chi Xiasheng arrived home under the moonlight, Pei Zhixuan happened to be coming downstairs to pour some water. Seeing him enter the house, he frowned in confusion.
“Xiaxia?”
He nodded nervously and quickly said, “I went for a walk. I’m going up to sleep now.”
The more you say, the more you’re wrong. Not knowing why he was so flustered, he changed his shoes and hurried upstairs.
Pei Zhixuan felt that something was a little off, but he couldn’t put his finger on it. He could only drink some water and finish the test matter first.
