MAPF Chapter 59

Chapter 59: Moving Out to Live Separately

Xie Shiwei’s features were already delicate, and with this makeover, he completely changed his gender, truly becoming a beauty with a slightly androgynous style.

Xie Shiwei was very satisfied with his disguise: “Wait for me here, I’ll be out soon.”

He Qin watched Xie Shiwei swagger into the store and sit down at the table next to Bai An and Chen Ning. He deliberately dropped his phone under their table while ordering, and while picking it up, he stuck a small device to the table leg.

Xie Shiwei ordered a strawberry juice, quickly finished it, and came out.

“I’ve put the spare phone and recording equipment in place,” Xie Shiwei handed He Qin a Bluetooth earpiece. “Listen, it’s real-time transmission.”

The two of them got back in the car and listened to the sounds in the earpiece together.

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Inside the store.

Bai An and Chen Ning sat facing each other, his mind in turmoil.

He couldn’t believe that Chen Ning had actually come to find him, and immediately sent him a WeChat red envelope, asking him to meet, saying that he would regret it if he didn’t come.

The Chen Ning in front of him was elegant and beautiful, her gaze seemed genuinely gentle.

Could it be that what He Qin said was true?

Bai An took a sip of his coffee, trying to stay calm: “What do you want to see me about?”

Chen Ning was overwhelmed with emotions, took out a baby photo, and handed it to Bai An: “An’an, take a look.”

Bai An got goosebumps all over, took the photo, and looked down, seeing a small, butterfly-shaped birthmark on the baby’s arm.

Bai An looked at his wrist again.

He also had a butterfly birthmark, a very special one, with symmetrical patterns on the upper wings of the butterfly on both sides.

His thoughts were so chaotic that he could hardly hear himself speak: “Is this me?”

Chen Ning already had tears in her eyes: “Yes.”

“How did you get this photo?”

“An’an, you are my child. I took this when you were just born.”

Bai An suddenly felt that the world was crazy. He froze for a few seconds, as if his whole body was frozen, and his heart, which had been uneasy for days, started beating wildly.

That absurd theory was actually true.

Chen Ning shed a tear: “Back then, your father was imprisoned for corruption. In order to avoid debt collectors, I had to hide you in a small guesthouse and asked the waiter to take care of you. But by the time I got over the crisis, you were already gone.”

Xie Shiwei, who was eavesdropping, couldn’t help but spit out: “She obviously didn’t want him!”

He Qin frowned and continued listening.

Chen Ning said that she had changed her name and married into the Xie family in order to avoid debt collectors, that she had been forced to separate from Bai An, and that she wanted to use the Xie family’s wealth to help find her missing child, but after so many years, there were no results, until the unveiling gala of He Xin Technology.

“That day on the big screen, I saw your appearance clearly for the first time, and I also saw the birthmark on your hand. You don’t know how excited I was at the time, but I couldn’t show a single trace of it.”

“An’an, my heart aches for you. You were harmed by Xie Shiwei. If it weren’t for him, maybe you would already be with He Qin.”

Bai An was still in a daze, not speaking for a moment.

Xie Shiwei rolled his eyes, thinking that Chen Ning was truly vicious.

“An’an, I’m sorry. Before I knew you were my child, I once hurt you in order to protect Xie Shiwei. Mom regrets it very much and wants to do everything possible to make it up to you.”

“How to make it up?” Bai An tried hard to calm his heartbeat, his expression pained. “I already have adoptive parents, and they are good to me. I can’t ignore them. You are also Xie Shiwei’s stepmother. Do you want to tell them about my existence?”

“I…” Chen Ning also put on a difficult look. “An’an, actually, my situation in the Xie family is not good. Xie Tian’an doesn’t trust me, and I don’t have much power or money. But I think, if you like He Qin, I can help you.”

“He Qin doesn’t like me,” Bai An said coldly. “I’m not planning to continue.”

“An’an, he’s just temporarily blinded by Xie Shiwei. There must still be a place for you in his heart. As long as you ask, I can help you get him.”

He Qin scoffed. This woman was quite confident.

“How to get him?”

“Become his person.”

Xie Shiwei face planted. Chen Ning was too straightforward!

Looking at He Qin again, his face was dark.

Bai An was also taken aback. The direction of things once again overlapped with He Qin’s hints.

Chen Ning was indeed saying sweet words to him, and then starting to use him.

“An’an, don’t be too good. Children who are too good can never reach their goals.”

Chen Ning stopped there, and before leaving, asked Bai An for a strand of hair: “I will do an expedited paternity test. When the time comes, I hope you can recognize your mother.”

“An’an, here’s a card for you, with 300,000 yuan in it. It’s what I usually save up in secret. Think carefully about what I said, and tell me when you’ve figured it out. I’ll take care of everything for you.”

Chen Ning left. Bai An sat in his seat for half an hour, not saying a word. After half an hour, he also left.

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Xie Shiwei took off the earpiece, took He Qin’s one as well, and went back to retrieve the recording equipment.

“Fortunately, I know the plot, otherwise if Bai An was persuaded by her, you would be in trouble.” Xie Shiwei’s golden finger finally played a big role. He was a little proud, unconsciously twirling a strand of black hair, revealing some charm.

He Qin looked at Xie Shiwei’s profile. He really wanted to kiss him.

He didn’t think he had any special fetishes, but this person dressed like this was really hard not to be tempted by.

After a while, He Qin suppressed those impulses and started the car: “Thank you.”

At the same time, Xie Shiwei got Bai An and Chen Ning’s hair and also did a paternity test.

He just needed to wait a week. After a week, he would give the test and the recording to Xie Tian’an at the same time.

Chen Ning wouldn’t stay in the Xie family for too long.

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He Qin’s car turned into an old residential area in Jiangcheng.

“Where is this?”

“My parents’ house,” He Qin said. “They want to meet you.”

Xie Shiwei was a little surprised. He Xin Technology was already listed, but the He couple still lived in a high-rise apartment complex.

Although it was a high-end complex, the truly wealthy always lived in Jiangxin villas or suburban estates.

“Do your parents have something to talk to me about?”

“They still feel sorry for what happened at the gala. They’ve already gone to Xie Tian’an to apologize, and they want to invite you to dinner together.”

“Okay.” Xie Shiwei followed He Qin out of the car.

They weren’t divorced yet, so they had to continue playing the superficial couple. This was their consensus.

Xie Shiwei followed He Qin upstairs to the fifteenth floor of the building at the very end. Wang Huiling was already waiting in the elevator lobby, showing a particularly sincere and slightly shy smile when she saw him.

Xie Shiwei was stunned. He felt like he saw his old neighbor aunt on Wang Huiling’s face.

He also smiled and greeted her, “Auntie, hello.”

Xie Shiwei entered the house, and He Qin led him to wash his hands.

Actually, the house was quite big, about 200 square meters. As they approached the dining room, Xie Shiwei smelled the appetizing aroma of food.

He Shan was cooking in the kitchen. Wang Huiling put the dishes on the table: “Xiao Qin told us that you don’t like seafood, so we didn’t prepare any. His dad made a lot of meat dishes. See which one you like. Later, let Xiao Qin learn to make them for you too.”

Xie Shiwei bent his eyes at He Qin and said thank you.

After a while, the last dish was served, and the four of them sat down to eat.

There were no servants in the house, and Xie Shiwei felt relaxed for the first time in a long time.

Wang Huiling was talkative and kept talking to Xie Shiwei. He Shan listened to her next to her, a smile on his face, eating silently.

He Qin occasionally chimed in with his mother, but most of the time he focused on eating and putting food in Xie Shiwei’s bowl.

Xie Shiwei couldn’t eat as fast as He Qin put food in his bowl. The dishes in his bowl were almost overflowing.

After He Qin put another chicken wing in his bowl, he helplessly told He Qin to stop for now, he wouldn’t be able to finish it.

Wang Huiling tapped He Qin’s head with her chopsticks, smiling and saying, “Son, really, this isn’t how you show consideration. Are you trying to choke Shiwei to death?”

Even He Shan spoke, telling He Qin to eat a little more for Xie Shiwei.

Xie Shiwei smiled and handed the bowl to He Qin, then watched as He Qin took the egg dumpling he had bitten.

Damn it. There were so many whole ones in the bowl, why did he have to take this one!

Xie Shiwei suddenly remembered being at Gulf Park, where He Qin ate half of his ice cream.

Deliberate, it all looked deliberate.

He hissed and snatched the egg dumpling back from He Qin’s chopsticks: “You eat the ones I haven’t eaten.”

He Qin laughed and complied.

After dinner, the four of them sat on the soft cloth sofa and chatted.

Wang Huiling began to talk about He Qin’s childhood, both glorious deeds and many embarrassing things.

He Shan was more concerned about Xie Shiwei, asking if he was adjusting to working at the company. If there was anything he didn’t understand, he could ask them.

Xie Shiwei nodded, and Wang Huiling stuffed another bowl of freshly washed grapes into his hands.

Xie Shiwei looked down at the grapes, then looked up at the very kind He couple, and looked around the warmly decorated home, feeling a little touched.

He seemed to experience the most ordinary feeling of home in this apartment, which was exactly what he lacked most in his life.

After dinner, Xie Shiwei wanted to walk around the complex, so He Qin accompanied him.

In the summer evening, children in school uniforms walked through the complex, and there were also many people walking dogs, strolling, and running. The surroundings were full of life.

Xie Shiwei stretched and sat down on a bench.

“He Qin, I actually don’t really like that big house in the Xie family.”

He Qin was happy to listen to him speak when Xie Shiwei was willing to open up, and went to a nearby stall to buy two bottles of ice water, giving one to Xie Shiwei.

Xie Shiwei took two sips, screwed on the cap, his hands covered in water vapor, he wiped them dry on his clothes without caring: “I was poor for too long, and when I first came here, living a very rich life suddenly made me happy for a while. But coming here made me realize that I still prefer an ordinary, normal life.”

“Living in a villa is really boring, with a bunch of people watching you, and it’s so far to go anywhere, you can’t live without a car.”

“I think so too.” He Qin smiled. “My parents think so too, so they only bought the villa for investment and rarely go there. They usually still live here.”

Xie Shiwei suddenly remembered that the driver had told him half a year ago that he also had an apartment in the city center.

He had entrusted all the decoration matters to the decoration company contacted by the driver. Half a year had passed, and it should have been finished.

He had a flash of inspiration: “He Qin, I also have an apartment in the city, why don’t we move out to live separately?”