"Let's talk in the study," Wei Xingzhou said.
Lu Wanqing nodded. "Okay."
They came to the study together.
Lu Wanqing looked at Wei Xingzhou.
Wei Xingzhou hesitated for a moment, then opened his light brain and sent a message to Lu Wanqing: "My dad said Cui Cui isn't my daughter."
"The one downstairs is," Wei Xingzhou continued to message.
Lu Wanqing was stunned. Her mind went blank, and she stared at Wei Xingzhou in shock.
Wei Xingzhou was silent for a moment, then messaged again: "Although I don't know what's going on, since my dad said so, this must be true. If they hadn't investigated clearly, they wouldn't have called me and Cui Cui back specifically to tell us this."
"Cui Cui... is really not your daughter?" Lu Wanqing asked in disbelief, hesitating before sending the message.
Wei Xingzhou was agitated. "I don't know."
Just now, in the study, his father and he were arguing. Cui Cui suddenly came in. He was afraid that by the time the final paternity test result came out, Cui Cui wouldn't be his daughter. That's why he deliberately lied and said he had known all along that Cui Cui wasn't his biological daughter.
Cui Cui was raised by him. He knew her too well. If Cui Cui wasn't his biological daughter, and it was suddenly discovered, Cui Cui would be devastated. So devastated that... she might run away from home, hide from everyone, and cry by herself.
The thought of his precious daughter crying alone in a dark garbage dump made his heart ache. Such a thing absolutely could not happen.
So, he had a sudden inspiration and told a lie.
He lied to them, saying he had known all along that Cui Cui wasn't his biological daughter.
Only by doing this could Cui Cui accept the fact that they weren't biological father and daughter and wouldn't be overly heartbroken by the sudden revelation of her identity.
Otherwise, Cui Cui definitely wouldn't be able to accept it. Cui Cui had always been sensitive. If she suddenly learned they weren't biological father and daughter, she would surely overthink things.
She would think that he only treated her well before because they were biological father and daughter, and now that they weren't, they wouldn't be as close. Cui Cui would definitely think about all sorts of messy things like that. By then, even with eight mouths, he couldn't explain it to her.
The best way was to strike first, before his precious daughter could overthink things. He would lie to everyone, saying he had known all along that Cui Cui wasn't his biological daughter. This way, Cui Cui wouldn't overthink and their relationship wouldn't deteriorate.
"I told them Cui Cui was cultivated using your genes and the genes of another ancient Earthling," Wei Xingzhou messaged again.
Lu Wanqing: "???"
Wei Xingzhou was silent for a moment, then typed and messaged: "Those ancient Earthlings are almost all dead, right? Besides you, there's no one else now. If we say this, no one will go looking for Cui Cui's biological father."
If Cui Cui really wasn't his biological daughter, then who was her real biological father? Was he good or bad? What was his character? All these were unknowns.
He could secretly investigate later. If that biological father turned out to be a decent person, he could consider letting Cui Cui acknowledge him. But if he wasn't a decent person, then it would be best for everyone to believe that Cui Cui's parents were both ancient Earthlings. Then his Cui Cui would be the happiest, free from being disturbed by all sorts of messy things.
After hearing Wei Xingzhou's explanation, Lu Wanqing's mood was also complicated. Wei Xingzhou's reaction was indeed very fast. The time it took him to go upstairs wasn't too long, and in such a short period, he had considered so many things.
"Thank you," Lu Wanqing thought, and sincerely thanked Wei Xingzhou.
If Cui Cui really wasn't Wei Xingzhou's biological daughter, then for everything he was doing for Cui Cui now, she, the child's mother, should sincerely thank Wei Xingzhou.
"Pah!"
As soon as Lu Wanqing finished speaking, Wei Xingzhou spat at her.
Lu Wanqing: "???"
Wei Xingzhou glared at Lu Wanqing and warned in a low voice, "Lu Wanqing, no matter if Cui Cui is my biological daughter or not, she will always be my daughter, my precious girl. What's so important about a paternity test? Whether it's true or not, what does it matter? I, Wei Xingzhou, don't acknowledge that kind of thing. I raised Cui Cui bit by bit. From now on, no matter what, she will always be my baby. What right do you have to apologize to me!"
As the child's father, everything he did for his child was natural. No one had the right to be polite to him for his dedication to his child, even if that person was Lu Wanqing.
Lu Wanqing was stunned by his scolding, then couldn't help but smile. She nodded. "Okay."
Lu Wanqing was touched. Even if she suddenly learned that Cui Cui wasn't his biological daughter, Wei Xingzhou's feelings for Cui Cui were genuine. A bond that transcended blood. She indeed had no right to be polite to Wei Xingzhou.
"Then what about the child downstairs?" Lu Wanqing asked calmly.
If that child was really Wei Xingzhou's biological child, Wei Xingzhou couldn't just ignore him, right?
Wei Xingzhou was agitated by the question. "How should I know?"
"Is the woman downstairs the mother of that child?" Lu Wanqing asked again.
Wei Xingzhou: "..." Even more annoyed.
Lu Wanqing also knew that this matter might be a real headache for Wei Xingzhou. She felt complicated.
However, what happened to the father and daughter downstairs didn't really concern Lu Wanqing. What Lu Wanqing worried about most was Cui Cui.
Although Wei Xingzhou lied and tried his best to minimize the harm this incident might cause Cui Cui, Cui Cui was still sad.
After all, Wei Xingzhou only had Cui Cui as his daughter before, and Wei Xingzhou truly doted on Cui Cui as his only little princess. Now, to suddenly tell Cui Cui that Wei Xingzhou wasn't her biological father and that the girl downstairs was Wei Xingzhou's biological daughter, Cui Cui would definitely feel hurt.
"I will comfort Cui Cui," Lu Wanqing said seriously, thinking to herself.
Wei Xingzhou looked at Lu Wanqing, hesitated, and then nodded. "Mm."
"I will find out what happened back then," he said after a moment of silence.
His own cultivated daughter, where did things go wrong? Why wasn't Cui Cui his daughter? Why did the person downstairs turn out to be his daughter? So many questions.
"Okay," Lu Wanqing agreed.
"Then if there's nothing else, I'll go back to accompany Cui Cui," Lu Wanqing said softly.
Wei Xingzhou looked at Lu Wanqing and finally nodded sullenly. "Mm."
Wei Xingzhou was a bit envious. Lu Wanqing was a woman, the same gender as his precious daughter, which was great. That way, even if they slept together when she grew up, it would be fine. Unlike him, who would have to maintain a distance from Cui Cui when she grew up. Let alone sleeping together at night, even an occasional kiss would require a reminder to be mindful of boundaries.