Afterwards, the two discussed, deciding to properly compensate Chen Zhisheng. The best way forward was to get closer to him, but he was too resistant to them.
This was proving difficult.
However, this time, Chen Zhisheng seemed to have become wary. He wouldn't even open the door, only asking from inside who it was. Upon confirming it was them, he fell silent.
Shen Qingqing said loudly, "Mr. Chen, if you don't see us, you'll regret it."
Chen Zhisheng sneered, "I'll regret it if I see you!"
"Mr. Chen…"
Before she could finish, Chen Zhisheng seemed to lose his patience and said viciously, "Get out, both of you. I don't want to see you. If you don't leave, I'll call the police!"
He seemed to know that the root of all this was Fu Jingshu, so he vented his full malice towards him.
"Fu Jingshu, I will hate you for the rest of my life!"
He tried to use this method to make Fu Jingshu never come again.
Unfortunately, neither Fu Jingshu nor Shen Qingqing intended to give up. Since they weren't allowed in, the two simply stayed at the door and refused to leave.
Chen Zhisheng had to go out eventually.
He had to go to work, he had to go grocery shopping. Every time he returned home, he saw people he didn't want to see, which made his mood incredibly gloomy.
After a whole day, he couldn't stand it anymore.
"What exactly do you want?"
Fu Jingshu had never been so persistent before, but Shen Qingqing was calm. "We told you, we have something important to tell you."
"Speak."
Chen Zhisheng's tone was impatient and disgusted.
Shen Qingqing glanced at the closed door. "Aren't you going to invite us in to talk?"
Chen Zhisheng stiffened for a moment, then went to open the door and led them in. However, his expression was grim, let alone offering them water.
"Speak."
Shen Qingqing glanced at Fu Jingshu, seeing he had no intention of speaking, so she had to say, "I know your daughter has been missing for many years. I want to..."
"Don't mention her! I don't need your pity or mockery!"
As soon as Chen Zhisheng heard this, he became like an angry rooster, his temper flaring.
"Calm down." Shen Qingqing was not like Fu Jingshu; she felt no guilt towards him and wouldn't feel inferior in conversation. After being treated so poorly several times, she was also starting to feel unhappy. "What do you think we came all this way for?"
Chen Zhisheng froze.
She said coldly, "Just to mock you? Don't you find that ridiculous? Do you think we have that much free time? I know your daughter is gone, and you've been searching for her. We're here to tell you that we have news of her, but we're not sure if she's your daughter. Therefore, we need to do a paternity test first."
"Lies!"
Chen Zhisheng was momentarily ecstatic, then quickly composed himself, even showing anger. "If you really found my child, why didn't you bring her here? Besides... will he help me?"
He glanced at Fu Jingshu, his eyes filled with disgust and rejection.
Shen Qingqing subtly shielded Fu Jingshu behind her. "Whether it's true or false, we'll know after the paternity test."
Before they came, she had planned to bring Chen Zhisheng back to their country, but seeing their terrible relationship now, Chen Zhisheng wouldn't go with them without a paternity test.
Chen Zhisheng half-believed, half-doubted. "You're not playing a trick on me, are you?"
"I don't even know you." Shen Qingqing patiently explained, "Why would I trick you?"
Chen Zhisheng desperately wanted to find his daughter.
After his brother passed away, his wife's parents also died one after another. He had no other family in this world, and his daughter was his only bloodline.
He would risk his life to find his child.
"Then let's do it. But if I find out you lied to me, I'll spare no effort to make you pay, even if it costs me my life!"
He didn't care about anything else, but when it came to his daughter, no one could deceive him.
"Don't worry."
Seeing that he finally believed them, Shen Qingqing also breathed a sigh of relief. She obtained Chen Zhisheng's hair and, along with Nuonuo's hair, sent them to the most authoritative hospital for testing.
However, the test results would take twenty-four hours.
"Next, we'll be staying at a hotel..."
Before she could finish, Chen Zhisheng said, "Stay here. You can stay in the guest room."
Shen Qingqing was surprised by this unexpected bonus. But the fact that he was willing to let them stay was always a good thing, at least for Fu Jingshu.
Led to the second floor by Chen Zhisheng, he pushed open the guest room door, then suddenly thought of something and looked back at them.
"Are you married?"
"...Yes."
Chen Zhisheng seemed relieved, then turned and walked away.
Shen Qingqing was somewhat surprised. She hadn't expected that in a foreign country known for its openness, he would still retain such conservative Chinese customs.
Chen Zhisheng reached the corner of the corridor and suddenly said, "I haven't forgiven you. I'm letting you stay only because I'm worried you might tamper with the paternity test."
He was still full of rejection and suspicion towards them.
Shen Qingqing didn't say anything. "You'll know once the results are out."
During dinner in the evening, Shen Qingqing looked at the simple meal on the table and found it somewhat difficult to eat. Except for a period of hardship when she first arrived in country H five years ago, she hadn't experienced such difficulties since.
"Is there any more food at home?"
Chen Zhisheng ate in silence. "No."
She knew he was living frugally, but she hadn't realized he was this frugal. Shen Qingqing didn't say much more and sat down with Fu Jingshu, preparing to make do with the meal.
Suddenly, Fu Jingshu's low voice sounded in her ear.
"Don't eat this. I'll take you out later."
He didn't want her to touch such food. What was meant as thoughtfulness, however, drew a sarcastic and knowing look from Chen Zhisheng, as if he understood they couldn't stand such food.
Shen Qingqing felt indignant. "It's fine, we'll eat this. When we get back to the country, we'll have a big feast."
Fu Jingshu pursed his thin lips. "I've wronged you."
Chen Zhisheng inexplicably felt full and put down his chopsticks, unable to eat any more. He said irritably, "I didn't expect you to be able to marry a wife."
Fu Jingshu's eyes darkened.
"If my brother knew you were living so well, he'd surely be happy for you, right?" He just couldn't stand Fu Jingshu being so happy. "My brother always trusted you, and treated you better than he treated me. But tell me, if he knew that one day you'd have everything, while he could only lie cold and stiff in the ground..."
"Would he regret knowing you?"
Chen Zhisheng's face suddenly changed.
Chen Zhisheng finally felt a sense of satisfaction. "Heaven is blind, and doesn't punish the wicked. But I'm a vengeful person. I remember clearly everyone who hurt my family."
The atmosphere at the dinner table suddenly turned cold.
Shen Qingqing put down her chopsticks, took a napkin, and wiped her mouth. The food in her mouth, which wasn't delicious, tasted even worse now. "Why do you have to say such things?"
"What, protecting him?"
"This is a double-edged sword." Shen Qingqing's gaze was calm. "It hurts both the attacker and the target."