Chapter 3: Encountering a Wealthy Family Melodrama

Chapter 3: Running into a Cliché Wealthy Family Drama

Yun Zijin had just finished digging through her things when she heard someone knocking at the door.

Who would be looking for her at this hour?

Yun Zijin’s brows furrowed slightly; she had a bad premonition.

However, the knocking outside seemed relentless, as if the person wouldn't give up until she opened the door, rapping three times every few seconds.

Yun Zijin grabbed a baseball bat and looked through the peephole. She could only see that it was a man, but the angle was too high to see his face—only his collarbone was visible.

Moving away from the door, Yun Zijin took out her phone and called the residential complex’s security guard.

"Uncle, someone is knocking at my door and won't say a word. Could you bring a few guys and some gear over to check it out?"

On the other end of the line, the guard agreed immediately and started rounding up his team as soon as he hung up.

Since the person wasn't knocking violently, Yun Zijin initially judged that they probably didn't have malicious intent, but one can never be too careful, so she still had the guard bring backup.

About 10 minutes later.

"Who are you! What are you doing here?"

Inside the room, hearing the guard’s voice, Yun Zijin felt it was the most pleasant sound she had ever heard.

"I am Xia Zhiyun, the General Manager of the Xia Group. I’m here to find someone."

"Find who? What for?"

"Yun Zijin. Personal business."

Hearing it was personal, the guard frowned, but he still felt it would be better for Yun Zijin to come out and resolve it herself.

"Zijin, lass, I’m right outside, and I’ve got a few security guards with me. It’s fine, come out and see what’s going on."

Xia Zhiyun: So, she hadn't opened the door all this time because she thought he was a bad guy?

With familiar faces around, Yun Zijin wasn't as afraid anymore. She grabbed her bag, opened the door, and stepped out, not letting anyone else inside.

"What is it? Speak."

"I heard that Miss Yun is an orphan?"

Yun Zijin frowned. What did her being an orphan have to do with him?

"Say what you have to say. Don't beat around the bush."

"Exactly. We don't like listening to your hypocritical, high-and-mighty talk."

The guard chimed in from the side.

"I suspect that you are my biological sister, so... could I ask you to cooperate with me for a paternity test?"

Xia Zhiyun’s words successfully made Yun Zijin look up and meet his eyes directly: "It’s been twenty-one years. Is that really necessary?"

From the moment she had memories, she had lived in an orphanage.

When she was little, she had longed for her parents to find her, but later on, she stopped expecting it.

Parents were secondary; living a happy life was what mattered most.

"I know you’ve been donating to the orphanage, no less than 2,000 yuan every month.

But because of that, your life has become very strained. After rent and utilities, there’s barely anything left.

The Xia family is a prominent, wealthy family in the Imperial Capital. If the paternity test proves you are my biological sister, then you are the daughter of the Xia family. Your monthly allowance alone would be enough to cover all the orphanage's expenses.

Do you still think it’s unnecessary?"

If this had been before she encountered the "Spend-at-Will" system, she might have been tempted. But now, she could open her phone and see the four-million-yuan balance sitting in her account, so Yun Zijin wasn't all that moved.

"Why do you suspect that I am your biological sister?"

There couldn't be such a suspicion without a reason.

"My sister... the sister currently living in the Xia family, got into a car accident and needed a blood transfusion, and then..."

Even without Xia Zhiyun finishing his sentence, Yun Zijin knew. It was because of the blood transfusion that the blood types didn't match, and upon testing, they discovered there was no biological relation.

A cliché "switched at birth" wealthy family drama—she actually ran into one. How spectacular!

"And then you tracked it down to me?"

Xia Zhiyun nodded.

The guard and his men standing nearby were listening with wide eyes; this was some juicy gossip.

"I can cooperate with you for a paternity test, but I’ll state this beforehand: I have no intention of returning to the Xia family."

With a cliché drama like "switched at birth" happening, Yun Zijin could already imagine how deep the waters in the Xia family were. She didn't want to get dragged into that mess.

Hearing that Yun Zijin was willing to cooperate with the paternity test, Xia Zhiyun’s eyes lit up.

As long as she was willing to do the test, everything else could be handled slowly.

"Zijin, lass, if there’s nothing else, we’ll be heading off?"

Since it was a matter of finding family, the guard was no longer worried about Yun Zijin’s safety.

"Nothing else, nothing else. Sorry for the trouble, everyone! I’ll treat you all to drinks next time!"

"You’re a sensible one, lass. I’ll be waiting for that good liquor! We’re off. Call us if you need anything."

Seeing how well Yun Zijin got along with the security guards, Xia Zhiyun felt a pang of pity for her.

Because she was the only daughter of the Xia family, Jiaojiao never needed to manage such interpersonal relationships; she only ever had to consider whether she was happy or not.

Looking at Yun Zijin again—wearing cheap clothes from a street stall, her plain hands not even sporting a simple manicure.

It could be said that their upbringings were worlds apart.

"Stop looking at me with that expression. It’s giving me goosebumps.

When are we doing the paternity test? Let me check my schedule.

Monday to Friday won't work; I have to work."

Although she had money in her account now, the atmosphere at her current company was decent, and Yun Zijin didn't plan on quitting just yet.

"If you’re free, we can do it now. I’ll drop you back tonight."

"That works. Which hospital?"

"The Kangde Hospital, under the Xia Group."

Kangde Hospital—that private hospital with the exorbitant fees?

She’d heard that the best VIP rooms cost 100,000 yuan a night!

But since he was the one asking her to do the test, he shouldn't expect her to pay, so Yun Zijin didn't say anything more.

It wasn't until they reached the entrance of Kangde Hospital that the two finally broke the silence.

"We're here."

Yun Zijin got out of the car herself. Seeing the magnificent, opulent decor of the hospital, she sighed—it was worthy of being a wealthy family's hospital; the interior looked much more luxurious than a public hospital.

Xia Zhiyun had already arranged for the person to conduct the paternity test. As soon as they entered the hospital, a doctor wearing a white coat and a medical mask walked over: "Let's go, to the testing department."

In the testing department, Father Xia, Xia Zhengguang, was already waiting.

When he saw Yun Zijin, a flash of shock crossed Xia Zhengguang’s eyes. Yun Zijin looked exactly like the old matriarch.

"Hello, I am Xia Zhengguang, I am your..."

"Hello, Uncle."

With those three words, Yun Zijin completely blocked whatever Xia Zhengguang was about to say next.

"DNA testing can be done using blood, hair, or oral mucosal cells. Which one do you choose?"

(End of chapter)