"I'll go back with you and take a look," Song Ge said, looking at his face with concern and making a suggestion. "They must be extremely worried by now."
Just now, Zhai Cheng had run out without saying a word. Meng Yajing at home must be terribly worried. At a time like this, shouldn't he go back and check on them?
Zhai Cheng shook his head with a bitter smile and self - deprecatingly retorted, "Really? She probably wishes I'd die out there. That way, she wouldn't have to scheme so long and hard for my death."
"No, she didn't mean it. She said that just out of impulse," Song Ge blurted out, not wanting his resentment to deepen.
Seeing that Zhai Cheng had no intention of going back, Song Ge sighed helplessly. She coaxed him gently, "Be good. Let's go back and have a look, okay? Do it for Auntie at least."
"Auntie has always been most worried about you. She must be very sad that you ran out suddenly this time," Song Ge continued to persuade him persistently.
The worried look in Meng Yajing's eyes when he left kept flashing before his eyes. Zhai Cheng's eyes showed a rare hint of hesitation.
"Let's go back. Avoiding things is not the solution, right?" Song Ge stood up, took his hand and led him towards the car.
Zhai Cheng got into the car absent - mindedly, pulled by Song Ge. They drove in the direction of the old mansion.
Just like on the way here, they were both silent, their minds in a complete mess.
When they returned to the old mansion, Meng Yajing was crying in the living room. From time to time, she would look worriedly towards the door.
The door of the study on the second floor was wide open. Occasionally, a low cough could be heard from inside, as if to tell them that someone was in there.
"You're finally back. You scared Mom to death," Meng Yajing said as soon as she saw Zhai Cheng. Tears welled up in her eyes again and she hugged him tightly, reluctant to let go.
Zhai Cheng's eyes turned slightly red. He hugged Meng Yajing back tightly and kept apologizing, "I'm sorry. I made you worry."
"It's good that you're back. If anything happened to you, Mom really wouldn't be able to go on living," Meng Yajing said, smiling through her tears and looking at his face with relief.
After the mother - son duo exchanged a few words, their eyes both fell on the study with the wide - open door on the second floor.
"I'm sorry. I never told you about this, and it made you get into danger again and again," Meng Yajing said, a look of desolation suddenly flashing in her eyes as she sighed and apologized.
Zhai Cheng shook his head indifferently and forced a stiff smile at Meng Yajing. "It's not your fault, Mom. You did it for my own good. I'll handle the rest."
After saying that, he slowly let go of Meng Yajing. He gave Song Ge a look and then walked straight up to the second floor.
Song Ge vaguely guessed his intention and quickly followed him up to the second floor.
"What are you back for? To watch my joke?"
As soon as Zhai Cheng reached the door but before he entered, he heard a sarcastic voice from inside.
Looking up, he saw Zhai Qintian sitting on the sofa with his eyes closed, not even bothering to give them a glance.
From his voice, Song Ge could clearly sense the alienation.
"You've been very kind to me for the past twenty - odd years. I don't believe you're not my father. So I'd like to do a paternity test. What do you think?" Zhai Cheng walked straight up to him as if he hadn't heard the sarcasm and stared directly into his eyes.
Zhai Qintian suddenly opened his eyes and looked at him coldly. "What? You still haven't had enough of my jokes? Do you want me to watch my own stupidity again?"
Zhai Cheng shook his head firmly and explained seriously, "No. I just can't believe what you said. I'm sure Dad doesn't believe it either, right? Let's go and do a paternity test."
This was what he had thought about on the way back. No matter what, he still couldn't quite believe that he had no blood relation with Zhai Qintian.
In order to get a definite answer, he still harbored a glimmer of hope that everyone had made a mistake.
Zhai Qintian's face stiffened upon hearing this and then he fell into deep thought.
He was struggling, struggling whether to take one last gamble.
After a long time, he suddenly looked up at Zhai Cheng and said somewhat awkwardly, "Since you're still not convinced, let's make you completely give up."
As he spoke, he picked up his phone from the desk and called the most authoritative hospital in the area to make an appointment.
After hanging up the phone, Zhai Qintian's face changed slightly when he saw the person at the door. He closed his eyes again and didn't say anything else.
Song Ge looked over curiously and found that Meng Yajing was standing at the door. She must have heard everything.
In the few days after Zhai Cheng and the others went to the hospital to have their DNA samples taken and were waiting for the results, everyone was on tenterhooks. The atmosphere in the old mansion was extremely cold.
Finally, the day for the results arrived.
When Zhai Cheng saw the results on the report, his face turned deathly pale. His body swayed unsteadily, as if he was about to fall to the ground at any moment.
Song Ge was extremely worried and quickly rushed over to support him.
As she ran over, out of the corner of her eye, she caught a glimpse of the words on the report. Their last hope must have been shattered.
Meng Yajing didn't need to look at the report to know what was going on. Her face instantly turned ashen.
After hesitating for a while, Meng Yajing slowly walked up to Zhai Qintian and said with a bitter smile, "I'm really sorry for what I've done. I've ignored your difficulties all these years. I'm sorry."
Zhai Qintian looked at her coldly and said nothing.
"I've thought about it for a long time. We've been torturing each other for most of our lives. It's time to end it," Meng Yajing suddenly looked up and stared directly into his eyes. "Let's get a divorce."
Rather than torturing each other all the time, it would be better to let go earlier. It would be good for both of them.
The other three were all shocked and looked at her, their eyes full of disbelief.
"When are you free? Let's go and handle the divorce procedures," Meng Yajing asked again, looking a bit exhausted. "You can ask for any compensation you want. I hope you can forgive me."
By the time she finished the last sentence, Meng Yajing was in floods of tears.
Zhai Qintian stared directly at her without any reaction, but his body kept trembling.
"Dad!"
At the cry, Zhai Cheng instinctively rushed to Zhai Qintian's side and caught him just in time, preventing him from falling to the ground.
"Dad, what's wrong with you?" Zhai Cheng held the unconscious Zhai Qintian in his arms, extremely anxious.
He had been fine just a moment ago. Why did he suddenly pass out in the blink of an eye?
Everyone rushed forward anxiously and looked at him worriedly. Seeing this, Song Ge quickly dialed the emergency number.
However, the unconscious Zhai Qintian showed no reaction, no matter who called him.