Chapter 392: Chapter 392 [Confirming Non-blood Relation]
Song Shuyan blushed slightly and glanced at Huo Tingdong again, “Tingdong, the report is out. Show it to Uncle!”
Huo Tingdong unsealed the report, skimmed over it, and curled his lips into a faint smile before handing it to Huo Yanlin.
Huo Yanlin took the report and quickly scanned through the contents. However, his eyes froze on the last page of the report, and he was left stunned: “What does this mean?”
Song Shuyan was momentarily stunned, unable to grasp the situation.
Huo Tingdong walked over, glanced at the report himself, and raised his brow in some confusion, “How could this be?”
Song Shuyan forced a dry smile: “Tingdong, what’s the matter?”
Huo Tingdong said, “The report states: [No biological relationship confirmed].”
After saying this, he looked at Song Shuyan, puzzled and questioning, “Shuyan, what’s going on here? The report claims that the child in your womb has no biological connection to me. How do you explain this result?”
Song Shuyan jolted upright, “Impossible!”
She strode over to Huo Yanlin, grabbed the report out of his hands, and carefully read through it. When her eyes landed on the final line, the striking seven characters hit her like a crashing wave!
How could this be?!
How could this happen?
Song Shuyan furrowed her brows tightly and said, “The testing agency must have made a mistake. Were the samples properly verified?”
Huo Tingdong replied, “The testing agency wouldn’t make an error. The samples were provided by you, and the other sample belongs to me. My DNA data is stored on a connected database; the agency pulls the data directly from that system. So how could anything possibly go wrong?”
Song Shuyan immediately retorted, “It must be the report that’s mistaken! Otherwise, the results make no sense!”
Huo Tingdong said, “Actually, I’ve wanted to ask this for a long time.”
His gaze grew icy cold: “Shuyan, you’ve claimed that the child you’re carrying is mine. So how exactly did this child come to be?”
Song Shuyan hesitated, her words faltering: “Does it really matter how the child came to be?”
Huo Tingdong forced a smile: “Of course it matters. To start with, we’ve never been physically intimate nor shared a relationship like that. Is this child the product of artificial insemination?”
The Old Lady, who had been in low spirits, suddenly flinched in pain upon hearing the mention of “artificial insemination”: “Han and Momo were conceived through artificial insemination as well. Back when Lin Qi married Tingdong, Tingdong was still unconscious. They extracted genetic material from the Gene Bank for the procedure.”
After pausing for a moment, she suddenly thought of something and looked suspiciously at Song Shuyan, “Shuyan, I remember you said this pregnancy of yours was also the result of artificial insemination! I’ve been meaning to ask—how did this child come into existence?”
Huo Yanlin also began to feel doubtful.
In an instant, attention from everyone turned toward Song Shuyan.
All their gazes, filled with scrutiny and suspicion, pierced her like knives.
Song Shuyan had no words to defend herself.
How could she explain?
How could she possibly confess?
Should she admit that, in order to bear a child connected to the Huo Family’s lineage, she shamelessly bribed the person in charge of the Huo Family Gene Bank, obtained Huo Tingdong’s genetic material, and secretly traveled abroad for artificial insemination?
Even she herself was too ashamed to say it aloud!
Huo Yanlin said, “Shuyan, answer this—how did you conceive the child in your womb? If you used artificial insemination…”
He turned to Huo Tingdong, “How did you even acquire Tingdong’s genetic material in the first place?”
Mo Ke interjected, “Exactly. The Gene Bank is typically safeguarded by specific personnel. Illicitly taking samples is against the law.”
Huo Tingdong added, “I can’t think of any other way you would’ve conceived my child. Shuyan, is this really something you can’t explain?”
Song Shuyan stammered: “I… I…”
Huo Tingdong’s expression turned icy cold in an instant: “Or could it be… the child isn’t mine at all, but someone else’s? Did you have an unplanned pregnancy, and when he refused to take responsibility, you came to pin it on me instead?”
Song Shuyan’s face drained of color, shaken, and she hurriedly explained: “No! It’s not like that! Tingdong, I’m innocent. For so many years, I’ve kept myself completely pure for you. I haven’t been involved with any other men, let alone shared any intimacy with them!”
Huo Tingdong said, “So, that would mean you stole my frozen genetic material from the Huo Family Gene Bank?”
Song Shuyan’s face twisted in horror: “Stole!?”
That word was so unbearable!
Song Shuyan exclaimed, “Tingdong, must you use such harsh words?”
Huo Tingdong found it absurd, “If it wasn’t theft, then what was it?”
Song Shuyan said, “…It was given to me by the Gene Bank’s manager…”
She gritted her teeth and randomly fabricated an excuse.
She remembered that Ji Xianglin had already left the country.
So she shifted all the blame onto Ji Xianglin.
Huo Tingdong asked, “Are you saying the frozen genetic material was provided to you by Ji Xianglin?”
Song Shuyan nodded in affirmation.
Huo Tingdong turned to Mo Ke and ordered, “Call Ji Xianglin and have him come over right now.”
Mo Ke nodded, “Alright.”
Song Shuyan hesitated briefly and quickly said, “I think Ji Xianglin has already gone abroad.”
Huo Tingdong replied, “He hasn’t.”
Song Shuyan’s eyebrows furrowed slightly.
While she was lost in thought, Mo Ke had already stepped outside to make the phone call.
A few minutes later, Mo Ke returned: “Mr. Ji is already on his way.”
Song Shuyan’s heart skipped a beat.
How could this be?!
Not long ago, she’d contacted Ji Xianglin herself.
He had clearly stated he was out of the country.
How could it be…
Song Shuyan felt utterly perplexed in that moment.
In just fifteen minutes, Ji Xianglin arrived.
As soon as he entered, he locked eyes with Song Shuyan.
The two exchanged glances.
Song Shuyan furiously signaled at him with her eyes.
Ji Xianglin lowered his head guiltily, avoiding her gaze.
Huo Tingdong ordered, “Ji Xianglin, come here.”
Ji Xianglin obediently walked over.
Huo Tingdong asked, “Do you know her?”
Ji Xianglin glanced at Song Shuyan and silently nodded, “Yes.”
Huo Tingdong continued, “How do you know her?”
Ji Xianglin confessed honestly, “Miss Song and I had a transaction…”
Huo Yanlin and the Old Lady were visibly shaken: “What kind of transaction?”
Ji Xianglin replied, “She approached me to obtain Mr. Huo’s frozen genetic material, offering two million yuan…”
Two million!?
Everyone collectively gasped!
They were astonished not only by Song Shuyan’s willingness to spend two million to illegally acquire the genetic sample but also by Ji Xianglin selling Huo Tingdong’s genetic material for such a petty price!
Huo Yanlin was devastated, “Ji Xianglin, how could you be so foolish!”
Ye Chan, sitting nearby, was also distraught.
If Ji Xianglin could sell Huo Tingdong’s genetic material for two million, what about Huo Yanlin’s?
It was horrifying to imagine!
The thought alone made the entire situation seem despicable and vile!