Chapter 794: Chapter 793: What kind of people are my biological parents?

Lu Mian sneezed several times in the back kitchen.

Not wanting to disturb the master chefs, she hurried out just in time to receive a call from Xiao Qimo, who was waiting for her at the restaurant entrance, saying he had something important to tell her.

Lu Mian cocked her head, her smile helpless yet indulgent, “Handsome Yu, the one at my house keeps a tight leash on me, so I have to go first.”

Yuren glossed over the heartache and handed over the lunch he had prepared in advance. The bags were large and small, as if he wanted to move the entire restaurant out for her.

He smiled faintly, “Go ahead.”

Then, carrying a slew of tasty treats, Lu Mian left the restaurant. In the meantime, Pei Jinlan saw her again and wondered, what exactly was her identity, that even the owner of MM Ji Restaurant would personally see her out?

In the whole restaurant, even for the most distinguished guests, she had never seen that serious owner personally catering to anyone.

Pei Jinlan couldn’t figure it out.

Unaware of these things, Lu Mian quickly found Xiao Qimo’s car.

She didn’t wait for him to come down and open the door for her; instead, she sat down, holding a large assortment of food, as if she were presenting a victory.

“That takes care of lunch.”

Xiao Qimo helped her place the takeout food on the back seat and started the car with a touch of jealousy, “Even without these, I wouldn’t starve you…”

“Huh?” Lu Mian fanned the air, filled with the car’s smell, and said bluntly, “Don’t worry, I wouldn’t starve you either!”

Xiao Qimo: …

Lu Mian innocently changed the subject, “What’s the important thing you have to tell me?”

“Good news,” Xiao Qimo said, tilting his chin slightly, “Take a look at that.”

Lu Mian’s gaze fell on a kraft paper document envelope on the passenger side windshield.

She opened it with suspicion.

After scanning it, her eyes fixed on the prominent words on the last page, and she lost her composure.

[Based on DNA test results, Fu Man is excluded as Lu Mian’s biological mother.]

Lu Mian looked at it for quite some time.

Her feelings were complex, with a bit of gloom and a trace of relief…

“I had someone I know rush the results, they’re reliable,” Xiao Qimo said, supporting the steering wheel with one hand and gently patting Lu Mian with the other.

“It’s really not her,” Lu Mian said, coming back to her senses, a smile of arrogant loneliness and self-mockery at the corner of her mouth.

She put the documents back into the envelope, winding the string around the button with exceptional patience.

“Maybe it’s just blood instinct, not being their own, they naturally don’t like me. Now that I think about it, I should thank them for raising me all these years.”

She tossed the envelope back to its original place.

The sun shone through the windshield, and Lu Mian raised her hand in front of her eyes to shield it.

Half of her was in the sunlight, the other half in the shadow.

Xiao Qimo glanced at her, noticing the little red mole on her left ear, shining under the sun. Then he heard her somewhat ethereal voice, speaking lightly,

“Without love… at least, I’m not dead.”

“Do you think they know about this?” Xiao Qimo asked.

“My father… Mr. Lu must have suspected something,” said Lu Mian, recalling some details, “Madam Fu seems unaware. Last time at the TV station building, she still emphasized that I was her own flesh and blood.”

Xiao Qimo nodded his head.

That Madam Fu had only been so presumptuous and unreasonable several times because she was Lu Mian’s biological mother.

If it weren’t for him and his grandfather having “accidentally” overheard the truth last night, who knows what other means they would have used to pretend.

“What about Lu Xinnuan? Isn’t she their own either?”

Lu Mian laughed lightly, “Even though we’re twins, look at her. Her mouth is shaped like Madam Fu’s when it points up, and like Mr. Lu’s when it points down. If you said she wasn’t their own, probably no one would believe it.”

She thought that as she grew older, Mr. Lu also began to notice that she didn’t resemble her parents, which probably raised his suspicions.

In fact, before the age of four, her life had been okay…

Hearing this, Xiao Qimo, sitting next to her, disagreed and argued with a twist of his mouth, very seriously, “I haven’t seen her, how would I know.”

Lu Mian reacted, then a smile spread across her face, and she reached out to rub his forehead, “You’re adorable.”

Xiao Qimo: ???

The issue of Lu Mian’s identity had been completely clarified, and this round of DNA testing also confirmed that the previous one conducted by Dr. Hua was indeed valid and effective.

As for whether Dr. Hua had tested anything else, Lu Mian had no idea.

Xiao Qimo asked, “Mianmian, what are your plans?”

“…” Lu Mian showed a kind of blank expression, “I don’t know.”

Separated from these parents, who were her biological parents? What were they like?

Did they like her?

What was the reason that she ended up in another family in the first place?

If she found them, would they welcome her?

Lu Mian had far too many uncertainties and found it even more difficult to open up the area of her heart that managed familial affection.

If they hated her from the beginning, she’d rather never find them at all.

Xiao Qimo sensed her downcast and perplexed emotions and freed his right hand to grab onto her left, holding it firmly.

The warm temperature was conveyed from the center of his palm.

Lu Mian stared at their interlocked hands, slightly absent-minded.

“You have me,” the man said seriously, and then comforted her, “Don’t worry about it, I’ll help you look into it.”

If the other party was alive and welcomed Lu Mian’s return, he would let them meet.

If they didn’t welcome Lu Mian, then he would say nothing and leave it at that.

Although he was currently managing affairs at IEG and was quite busy, his wife’s matters were of utmost importance, and he did not mind the hassle.

Lu Mian nodded, understanding his intention, “That sounds good.”

“You focus on preparing for the high school exams and leave the rest to me. Also, about that ‘Extreme Brain’ competition, maybe you should just drop out…” Xiao Qimo sincerely and without any self-interest (super jealous) suggested.

As her popularity gradually increased, more and more people online were discussing her, some calling her “baby,” others “hubby,” and even some shamelessly calling her “wifey.”

Pah!

It was even worse than those kids in the Mo Lu CP fan group!

Lu Mian didn’t have much of an opinion about this, she wasn’t interested in the Brain King trophy, and even less so in becoming famous and entering the entertainment industry; at most, she wanted to fulfill Yuanyuan and Grandpa Xiao’s expectations.

She leaned her head against the car window and slouched into a comfortable position, when suddenly she remembered something.

“Director Qimo, have you found out who the sponsor is?”

“…” Xiao Qimo’s hand, gripping the steering wheel, tightened, and he gnashed his teeth, “My grandfather, he made the investment.”

“Ah?”

“I told him to withdraw the funds, but he even talked about adding more sponsorship.” Xiao Qimo had never seen his grandfather this invested in a variety show before; the old man was practically ready to stand outside Lu Mian’s house with a placard.

Lu Mian coughed embarrassedly.

As Xiao Qimo was expecting Lu Mian’s answer about dropping out, Lu Mian asked from a tricky angle,

“If I drop out, can we get the money back?”

“…” Xiao Qimo comforted her, “Grandpa doesn’t care about that little money.”

Lu Mian nodded, making a mental note, “Oh, I see.”

Xiao Qimo: You understand nothing!

The two of them soon arrived at the residential complex.

Xiao Qimo parked the car and took the initiative to carry the takeout containers upstairs.

With both his hands full, he spoke in a gentle and refined tone, “Baby, can you take my phone for me?”

“Sure.” Lu Mian reached out to take it.

By a stroke of coincidence, the phone suddenly vibrated with a “buzz,” and the lit-up screen notified its owner: There’s a message.

Lu Mian narrowed her eyes slightly.

Xiao Qimo’s hands tensed, and he grew anxious as well.