I Became Super Rich After Resigning

Chapter 105: Chapter 105: The Big Cousin is Xiao Ying’s Dad

Gu Hanchen said in confusion, “If it’s not your DNA being tested, whose is it?”

Huo Shiyan had no intention of telling Gu Hanchen since Gu Hanchen was not good at keeping secrets.

On a gloomy Saturday with intermittent drizzles and the sun-absent lake water being ice-cold, the two children could no longer play in the lake, which inevitably made them feel disappointed.

Huo Shiyan then took them to the indoor swimming pool.

Having lived here for almost two months, Yuan Xi was discovering for the first time that this mansion not only had a gym but also an indoor swimming pool, large enough for two children to frolic in.

Sitting aside, Yuan Xi received a private message from Liang Suisui asking if Huo Shiyan was angry.

The day before, they had unreservedly laughed while reminiscing about Zhuangzhuang’s embarrassing childhood, not realizing until a night later that Zhuangzhuang was no longer the big brother from their childhood but the president of Shixi.

The Crown Prince of the Huo Family, the illustrious clan of Jiang City, was not someone they could ridicule at will.

Liang Suisui was even more afraid that Huo Shiyan would blame Yuan Xi for it.

Yuan Xi replied that he was not angry.

In the afternoon, Yuan Xi went to check on the progress of the event setup and confirmed the final guest list for the invitation cards.

Seeing the names Bo Fan and Bao Yan on the invitation list, Yuan Xi frowned deeply.

Inside Ruohu Mansion, Gu Hanchen and Little Guying were still present; the rain had stopped, and the two were learning to ride horses with Xiao Shihuo.

Yuan Xi approached Gu Hanchen and asked, “Mr. Gu, why invite Bao Yan and Bo Fan to the celebration?”

Gu Hanchen replied, “Why not invite them? Mi Chen’s IPO, such a joyous occasion—I plan to watch Bo Fan envy and resent me, let him backstab and slander me online; I want him to see my success unfold!”

“And Bo Fan is also a person I am indebted to; since he has formed a marital alliance with Yu Xiao, I’m finally rid of Yu Xiao bothering me! How could I not invite my benefactor?”

Yuan Xi lightly furrowed her brows, “Bo Fan just divorced Chu Yan a few days ago, and he’s already forming a marital alliance with Yu Xiao? Would Yu Xiao even agree?”

Previously, Yu Xiao had been dead set on marrying only Gu Hanchen; how could she possibly agree to marry Bo Fan?

Gu Hanchen said, “What does it matter whether Yu Xiao agrees or not? She isn’t the only child in her family; she has an older brother and an older sister. It’s not up to her whom she marries.”

Yuan Xi said, “Wasn’t it already exposed last time that the diamond ring Bo Fan gave to Chu Yan was fake? With the Bo Family’s financial problems, why would the Yu Family still agree to the alliance?”

Gu Hanchen chuckled, “That’s what you don’t understand, huh? Even a lean camel is bigger than a horse; the Bo Family, despite its debts, still has its foundations here. This alliance for the Yu Family is merely a unilateral takeover. If they can’t save the Bo Family, they just lose a daughter’s marriage. But if they revive the Bo Family, the Yu Family gets to swallow up all its assets.”

For the first time, Yuan Xi felt pity for Yu Xiao.

She remembered the imperious Yu Xiao, who had forced her to resign when she was Gu Hanchen’s secretary.

Yu Xiao’s family background had given her the audacity but when it came to sacrificing her, they did so without hesitation.

Despicable people always have their abhorrent traits; Yu Xiao and Chu Yan were cut from the same cloth.

They could have maximized their personal value by leveraging the resources their families provided.

Yet they pinned their hopes on strategic marriages, hoping to marry a man of equal social standing and serve as a bond between their paternal family and their husband’s family, which was indeed the least wise choice.

Yuan Xi inevitably felt some melancholy.

After the horse-riding lesson, a bathed Xiao Shihuo was going to learn to play the piano.

Xiao Shihuo was having a hard time sitting still during his piano lesson today, struggling to play well.

Meanwhile, Little Guying, at just five years old, was already able to skillfully perform “Wedding in a Dream.”

Even with Yuan Xi’s tone-deafness, she could tell that Guying’s rendition of “Wedding in a Dream” was very proficient, not something typically expected from a five-year-old.

Xiao Shihuo looked at Guying with admiration and said, “You play really well, even Teacher Mengmeng doesn’t play it this well.”

Gu Han said, “Jealous, huh? I taught Little Yingying that. When I was a kid, I didn’t want to play the piano at all, so I only focused on ‘Wedding in a Dream.’ Once you master that piece and play it well, you’ve pretty much achieved the goal of being showy.”

Huo Shiyan frowned and said, “Gu Han, don’t teach the kids bad things!”

Gu Han responded, “Isn’t playing the piano all about impressing girls, showing off, and getting into good schools? Play ‘Wedding in a Dream’ well, and you’ll achieve all three goals.”

Huo Shiyan coldly said to Shihuo, “Don’t listen to Gu Han’s nonsense. You focus on getting the basics right and practice your piano.”

Shihuo pouted and said, “I want Teacher Mengmeng to teach me piano. Can I ask her to come to Jiang City to teach me?”

Huo Shiyan called A City and found out that the Mengmeng Shihuo mentioned was Zhou Mengfei.

A grad student from A City Music Academy, exceptionally talented on the piano, had been tutoring Huohuo part-time while in A City.

Huo Shiyan told Shihuo, “You talk to Teacher Mengmeng yourself. If she’s willing to come to Jiang City to teach you, tell her we’ll double her tuition.”

Xiao Shihuo smiled and picked up his phone to call Teacher Mengmeng.

Huo Shiyan saw Qin Lang appear at the music room door and signaled Yuan Xi to go to the study.

Once in the study, Qin Lang handed over the documents contained in a leather folder to Huo Shiyan.

Huo Shiyan opened it, Yuan Xi peered over and read that the DNA test confirmed a father-daughter relationship.

It was the expected result.

Yuan Xi said, “They are indeed father and daughter. Let’s wait for Gu Nuan to return and ask her. Keep this DNA certificate hidden.”

Huo Shiyan whispered, “Alright.”

During dinner, Gu Han shamelessly brought Little Guying along to mooch a meal again.

Xiao Shihuo, mimicking Huo Shiyan peeling shrimp for Yuan Xi, also peeled one for Little Guying.

Xiao Shihuo’s shrimp peeling was indeed unsightly. Seeing Xiao Shihuo toss the shrimp into Guying’s bowl, Gu Han quickly took the shrimp and ate it himself, then asked the nanny to get a new bowl of rice.

Gu Han mentioned, “Little Guying is allergic to river seafood.”

Xiao Shihuo curiously asked, “What does allergic mean?”

Gu Han explained, “It means your head swells up like a little pig. Little Ying inherited her allergy from her late father.”

Gu Han added, “But let’s admit it, the chef’s skills are really good. These stir-fried shrimp are tasty. Guying is unlucky, so I’ll eat them for her.”

Gu Han also pick up a shrimp for Xiao Yun with the serving chopsticks, “Brother Xiao, try some, it’s really delicious. One day I’ll hire Huo Shiyan’s chef as my personal chef.”

Xiao Yun declined, “I’m allergic to river seafood too.”

Gu Han was taken aback, “Are there really so many people allergic to seafood these days?”

Xiao Shihuo’s dark eyes twinkled, “I got it! Little Ying’s dad is allergic to river seafood, and my older cousin is also allergic to river seafood, so that means my older cousin is Little Ying’s dad!”

Gu Han said, “Kids shouldn’t talk nonsense. Little Ying’s dad has already died, and Brother Xiao has his own children. Speaking of which, Brother Xiao, what’s your daughter’s name? Is she about the same age as Little Ying? When’s her birthday? Why not bring her over to play?”