Emerging from Ye Shaoting’s office, Ye Ziyu remained in a daze for a long time.
Yes, what had she been doing lately?
The moment she sensed Xingxing might be Si Bao, she had gone mad, constantly bothering him with her care and affection, regardless of whether he truly needed it.
But Xingxing was indeed her Si Bao! They had the same birthmark and liked the same things.
Ye Ziyu looked back at Ye Shaoting’s office, resigning herself to wait for the results of the paternity test before discussing Xingxing’s matters with him.
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Math Olympiad Class.
Xingxing stared at Xiao Ran, who had been brought in by the teacher, rubbing his eyes in disbelief. How could he, not a student of the Math Olympiad class, be participating?
As he pondered this, Xiao Ran, guided by the teacher, had already introduced himself and approached Xingxing.
“I heard that the Math Olympiad class activities are very interesting, so I came,” Xiao Ran explained to Xingxing.
After Xiao Ran’s introduction, the other children followed their companions to play. Only the two of them remained standing, waiting.
Seeing Xingxing’s lack of response, Xiao Ran took his hand and led him towards the play area, “I only know you here, so please bear with me and play together.”
With increased persistence, even the reserved can be swayed.
Xiao Ran had chipped away at Xingxing’s hardened heart, forcefully entering it like a dominant presence.
Here, Xingxing wasn't worried about Ye Shaoting seeing him, so he accepted Xiao Ran. They became close friends, conducting experiments together and collaborating on every activity.
Perhaps it was their shared intelligence, or perhaps their chemistry surpassed that of other pairings, but they consistently came in first, which began to make others resent Xiao Ran.
It seemed his arrival allowed Xingxing to maintain his top position.
That evening, back in the tent, Xiao Ran was a latecomer and the teacher hadn't yet prepared a separate sleeping arrangement for him. He voluntarily asked to share Xingxing’s tent.
Lying in the same tent, Xiao Ran turned to face Xingxing, who was lying flat with his hands on his chest, asking, “Why wouldn’t you play with us at home?”
When Xiao Ran first arrived at the Math Olympiad class, he had actually been afraid upon seeing Xingxing. He worried that Xingxing would ignore him under the gaze of many people, but it turned out his concerns were unfounded.
The Xingxing here was like a different person from the Xingxing at home. The one here was more like a child, while the one at home was soulless, perpetually gloomy.
Xingxing turned his back to the curious Xiao Ran, unwilling to answer his question.
Did he have to tell him that his father had killed his parents?
Sometimes Xingxing wondered if he had truly harmed his parents. In this society governed by law, shouldn't criminals be punished? If he had caused harm, why was he still able to live a happy life?
These questions constantly troubled him. He dared not ask Ye Shaoting, fearing that Ye Shaoting would consider him weak and abandon his help.
Xiao Ran sat up and turned to face Xingxing, “Why won’t you answer my question? Is it because we did something that made you unhappy? Or do you feel like our appearance has taken away your things?”
In the dramas, it was always portrayed that the original occupants of a household disliked newcomers, feeling that things that rightfully belonged to them alone were being divided with others.
Was Xingxing also feeling this way?
Xiao Ran’s thoughts about Ye Qianzhi’s attitude towards them and towards Xingxing solidified this suspicion in his mind.
He couldn’t help but reassure Xingxing, “Don’t worry, what belongs to you is still yours. We won’t fight you for it.”