Chapter 183 – My Son is Not Mine (part 17)

Lin Jihao and Yun Yi had a tacit understanding and left Li Chaoyang behind. Li Su was in a hurry. She was to fly back home the same day.

“Oh, this is a crucial situation. Why are you so unhurried!” Li Su heard that Lin Jihao was in the office and she came over.

“What’s wrong?” Lin Jihao was looking at the acquisition plan. When he heard his stepmother’s, he looked up at her.

“That Li Chaoyang… Why are you not in a hurry at all?!” Li Su was dying of anxiety! That was the male lead, the male lead who could make Lin Jihao’s company go bankrupt!

Lin Jihao saw his stepmother’s anxious pale face and sighed helplessly. He took out a document from the drawer and handed it to her.

Li Su grabbed it to take a look. The document detailed Li Chaoyang’s life. It even included the fact that Li Chaoyang was abducted and sold.

“There’s nothing to be afraid of!” Lin Jihao said without raising his head.

Li Su sighed. The current Li Chaoyang was nothing to be afraid of, but once he found out his background and returned to his family, he was a force to be reckoned with.

“Don’t you think this Li Chaoyang looks familiar?” Li Su asked after flipping through the information. “I feel like I have seen him somewhere, especially when he looks seven or eight in the photos. I must have seen him somewhere.”

Lin Jihao thought about it quickly, but had no impression whatsoever.

“Young Master Zhao! You forgot that my best friend named Tan Li… Her aunt is married to Young Master Zhao’s cousin. I have seen photos of Young Master Zhao when he was a child on Tan Li’s cell phone. He looked similar to when Li Chaoyang was seven or eight years old! I heard that the Zhao family also lost a child before,” Li Su said.

There was such a thing? Lin Jihao thought about it. Their family was not on the same level as the Zhao family. He had never seen the photos of the Zhao family’s young master! However, what happened to the Zhao family back then was not a secret in the circle. Mr. Zhao married two wives in succession. After Mr. Zhao and his ex-wife divorced, the ex-wife insisted on taking away the eldest son and went abroad. Mr. Zhao later married another, who gave birth to a son. The two sons were 5 or 6 years apart.

A few decades later, a high-speed railway was built in Mr. Zhao’s hometown. The ancestral tomb was relocated. Mr. Zhao called both sons back to their hometown. The eldest son brought his wife and children back to China, and saw his half-brother was flourishing. Wherever he went, the local officials were very enthusiastic. He was involved in politics. In fact, he lived well abroad. When his parents divorced, Mr. Zhao had given him a lot of property.

Mr. Zhao was furious. He had changed his nationality to one of a foreign country. Now he wanted to enter politics. Wasn’t that a joke! He didn’t have any skills and hadn’t graduated from university, so how could he get into politics? Mr. Zhao refused.

The eldest son was unhappy. He drank some wine and quarrelled with the old man. He said that the old man was partial and even attacked the old man’s character. The two broke up unhappily.

The eldest son drove away in a rage with his wife and children. As a result, because he was unfamiliar with the road and he had drunk alcohol, he had a car accident on a remote road. When the police and the Zhao family got the news, they only saw the deformed corpses of the couple. The child was gone.

Lin Jihao frowned. He heard that Mr. Zhao had been looking for the whereabouts of that child for so many years. If Li Chaoyang was really the child of the Zhao family, and along with the importance that Mr. Zhao attached to that child…

Although he didn’t think he would lose to Li Chaoyang, and that he also believed in Yun Yi’s character, he didn’t like the feeling of losing control.

“I’m just talking nonsense, it shouldn’t be so coincidental,” Li Su said quickly when she saw that Lin Jihao had already taken it to heart.

“Have you really seen photos of Young Master Zhao when he was a child?” Lin Jihao asked.

“Wait, I’ll ask Tan Li to send it to me.” After crossing over, Li Su had been paying close attention to the Zhao family’s situation. The reason why she and Tan Li became best friends was that she knew the relationship between Tan Li and the Zhao family. Tan Li had always been a most ostentatious person, and there were many photos on her phone that proved their relationship. Li Su, as a best friend, had also seen it.

In fact, the grown-up Li Chaoyang and the Zhao family’s young master were not similar, but when they were about 7-8 years old, they were really similar.

Soon, Tan Li sent a photo containing a 7-8 year-old boy.

Lin Jihao carefully compared them. It seemed that they were really similar.

Li Su frowned. “If it’s true, then what should we do?”

Lin Jihao’s fingers tapped on the table subconsciously. “If it’s true, then it shouldn’t be me who should be worried.”

“What do you mean?” Li Su looked at Lin Jihao, then smiled. “Only you know what you have in mind. Yun Yi is a good girl. Since you are tempted, you should cherish her. But don’t push her away. It would make it easier for others.”

Lin Jihao couldn’t help but roll his eyes. Was he that stupid?

Li Su glanced at him. “Since you know what you have in mind, then I don’t need to worry. My girlfriends are still waiting for me in Paris. I left them and ran back alone. They were very unhappy!”

“Understood. I will pay for all of the aunts’ expenses in Paris.” Lin Jihao said with a good temper. He would not ignore the ability of his stepmother’s girlfriend circle. There were some problems with the approval of a real estate project last time. In the end, it was one of his stepmother’s best friends who helped.

“It’s almost the same!” Li Su was delighted, turned around and walked out. She talked on the phone while she walked. “Oh, I’m fine. I’ll take the plane back right away. You all should go back to the hotel to rest first. Don’t go shopping behind my back. My son said that he will cover all the expenses in Paris this time! Okay, I want to buy a lot!”

Lin Jihao also heard the conversation between his stepmother and Secretary Wang. “Secretary Wang, I heard that you are getting engaged next month. I have nothing to give you. I bought a few Chanel bags and skin care products in Paris. I’ll have someone deliver them to you later!”

Secretary Wang refused, but Li Su waved her hand and left.

Lin Jihao burst into laughter. His stepmother’s life was really unrestrained.

Lin Jihao’s gaze fell on the investigation data. Who should he find to reveal this matter about the Zhao family? The young master of the Zhao family had a gloomy personality and was not easy to get along with. If it wasn’t done well, then it could cause a lot of trouble.

Got it! Lin Jihao’s eyes lit up as he thought of a suitable person.

Zhao Weining looked at the appraisal report in front of him. The door suddenly opened. Zhao Weining looked up. “Dad, why are you here?”

Zhao Chengzhi walked in, saw the document, opened it, looked at it, and then threw it aside. “What a big deal! Is it worth it?”

“Dad!” Zhao Weining frowned. He clearly knew how much grandpa had missed that child for so many years and how guilty he felt towards that child. If he really got that child back, then who knew what would happen with how much his grandpa felt guilty over that child?

Zhao Chengzhi sneered. The death of his eldest brother was due to him. Zhi Dacai was overly capable! Although the old man didn’t take his anger out on him, after that, he was a little bit less friendly towards him and even brought the woman back. If it weren’t for him having only one son of his own… Hmph!

“It’s just an ignorant boy, so there’s nothing to be afraid of. He is the son of your uncle, and he should recognize his ancestors and return to the clan. However, your grandfather is not in good health. I’m afraid that he wouldn’t be able to handle it. Let’s talk about it after your grandfather is better. Arrange for our people to be around to keep an eye on him. Find a reason to get him out of town. Don’t let him come back for the time being.” Zhao Chengzhi said. The Zhao family like this was good. He didn’t want any outsiders to break the peace. That child was the blood of the Zhao family, his nephew, and he would let him recognize his ancestors, but not now.

Zhao Weining originally planned to find someone to do that to Li Chaoyang quietly, but now it seemed that it was impossible. People like them are born with intrigue. Originally, uncle’s lineage had already been lost, and the loss was clean and thorough. He didn’t expect that the situation would become delicate when uncle died.

“Yes!”

“You are someone who does big things. Don’t worry about these details all day long.” Zhao Chengzhi glanced at his son. Maybe the environment his son grew up in had been too smooth as there were no setbacks. Zhao Weining’s personality was always a bit domineering, but he easily broke down. It wasn’t a good thing. It seemed that he had to set up a few obstacles for his son. He has a few illegitimate children outside, and two of them were good enough to be used as targets.

Soon, Lin Jihao learned that Li Chaoyang met a nobleman who took him south to do business together.

The return from the Zhao family would come soon. The recent projects of Feiteng International had been carried out very smoothly.

Lin Jihao smiled slightly. He deserved it. There was nothing to be ashamed of.

While abroad, Li Su had also been following the movements of the Zhao family and Li Chaoyang. She smiled with satisfaction. Although she felt sorry for the male lead, she had no choice. Who made her task target Lin Jihao? In order to complete the task, she could only feel sorry for the male lead.

“A-Su, hurry up! Why are you looking at your phone? Look at the handsome guy! Do you see that handsome guy over there? He’s so handsome!” Lisa waved.

Li Su rolled her eyes. “What are you looking at? It’s not yours. Aren’t you afraid that someone from your family will come to find you?!” Then, she put away her phone and walked over.

Lisa said nonchalantly, “I allow him to dance and drink with women, but he doesn’t allow me to see handsome guys!”

Li Su put his arms around her shoulders. “Okay, let’s not talk about those unhappy things. Let’s go! Let’s continue shopping, and max out his credit card!” The life of the rich and noble ladies was not easy, but she was obviously already getting used to this kind of life. She knew other ways to squeeze out the anger and unbearableness.

If it was Li Su herself, she would not endure such a life. She would definitely choose to divorce. However, she would not casually criticise other people’s way of life. After all, everyone was different, and everyone’s choices were also different. She couldn’t use her own standards to make demands of others.

Lisa nodded vigorously. “Yes! Buy, buy, buy!”

Then, several women rushed into a luxury store on the side of the street. Half an hour later, everyone came out with many bags. Lisa looked at the loot in her hand and smiled happily. Sure enough, shopping was always exciting!