Chapter 98: Is That Child Yours?
By the time Liang Taotao received his father’s call and rushed to the third floor, Shou Jiaxun had already been taken away by an ambulance.
An area of the corridor against the wall had been cordoned off with movable barriers, and “Caution: Slippery Floor” signs were placed all around.
Two cleaners were scrubbing away with brushes, but some traces of blood remained on the floor, looking startling and horrific to anyone who saw them.
Liang Taotaoâs expression was frozen, and his entire body felt cold. He wanted to find someone to ask, “What exactly happened?”
But around him, besides the scrubbing cleaners, there was only a building security guard reminding passing employees to take a detour.
Liang Taotaoâs expression was lost and helpless. He looked around and, seeing the nameplate on his second uncleâs office, seemed to have a sudden realization. He rushed over and shouted, “Liang Yu! Was it youâ”
However, his uncle was not in the room. He was gone, and the door was left open, indicating he had left in a great hurry.
Then, Ye Zun, who worked on the top floor, also came running from the elevator lobby, frowning and shouting as he ran, “Taotao! Taotao, calm down!”
At that moment, another elevator door slid open with a ding, and Liang Yu stepped out quickly, calling out to his eldest brotherâs widow, “Brother, slow down! Be careful not to trip.”
Liang Taotao turned and ran toward them, only to be grabbed by his father, who scolded him in a low voice, “Don’t speak. Come upstairs with me first.”
Then he turned back to call his brother-in-law, “Liang Yu, you come up with me too.”
The Fanrong headquarters building wasn’t very tall, only eight floors, but it covered a large horizontal area. Including the outdoor employee leisure courtyard and the central sunken plaza, it spanned seventy to eighty thousand square meters.
The top floor contained two major “Chief” executive office zones. The eastern end was the office zone of the Fanrong Groupâs Chairman, the elder Liang. The western end was the office zone of the founder and CEO of “Little Red Flower,” Ye Zun.
In the middle were two large open office areas, housing all the group’s core administrative departments, such as finance, legal, and information security.
Ye Zun brought his son and brother-in-law up, but instead of returning to his own office, he took them directly to see the elder Chairman Liang.
Chairman Liang had married young, but even so, his eldest son-in-law, Ye Zun, was already fifty. Liang Guorui could not yet be described as being in his twilight years, but his aging was sufficiently plain.
His face was lined with deep furrows, his hair was as white as snow, and his cheeks were dotted with several age spots. He couldn’t be called exceptionally kindly, but when facing his family, he was certainly quite gentle.
As soon as the old man met them, he first called his eldest grandson to sit beside him, affectionately rubbing his head a couple of times. “Taotao must be worried to death. Sigh!“
Ye Zun clicked his tongue in frustration and snapped, “I told him long ago that paper can’t wrap fire! But heâs stubborn! He refused to listen to advice and insisted on having his own way. Now the child is definitely gone, and we don’t even know if he’s alright… I’m really worried to death.”
The elder Chairman Liang hurriedly soothed his son-in-law, “Hey, stop scolding him. Is he feeling any better? Itâs not like he wanted this.”
Then he turned to address his son, having Liang Yu sit on his other side, and asked in a low voice, “Tell me, what exactly happened? Why did that President Shou suddenly have a miscarriage?”
Liang Yu didn’t know whether to laugh or cry. “Dad, how would I know? I didn’t even know he was pregnant. After the signing ceremony just now, I invited them to my office for some tea and a rest. We were only in the room for about five minutes… the tea hadn’t even steeped when President Shou said he needed the restroom and left.
And then… there was no ‘then.’
About ten minutes later, he called President Guo. President Guo rushed out, and I rushed out with him. By then, he was already lying in a pool of blood. There were a few employees passing by, and someone said an ambulance had already been called.
We didn’t dare to move him at the time, so we just waited there until the paramedics came up with a stretcher and took him away.
Only then did I find a moment to call Brother Ye.
Thatâs how it was from beginning to end. Iâm still confused myself.”
The elder Chairman Liang nodded. “Alright, alright, I see.” As he spoke, he reached for a tablet on the coffee table and opened the surveillance video they had pulled up for Liang Taotao to see.
Internet companies placed great emphasis on security; from the rooftop to the basement, there were almost no blind spots for surveillance. They could clearly see Shou Jiaxun and Guo Ran entering the office with Liang Yu at 10:47:32, chatting and laughing.
At 10:53:16, Shou Jiaxun emerged from Liang Yuâs office alone and headed straight for the restroom.
At 11:10:07, Shou Jiaxun walked out of the restroom, bracing himself against the wall. With every step he took, a small red dot appeared on the floor, like blooming flowers falling under his feet.
By the time he was halfway through, those fragmented “petals” had gradually connected into a line of blood, leaving shocking bloody footprints until he collapsed.
The elder Chairman Liang turned to his son. “What you said was correct; thatâs exactly what happened.”
Then he looked at his grandson. “Look… Sigh! I almost had a great-grandson. Taotao, did you know he was pregnant?”
Liang Taotao shook his head, covering his mouth as tears flowed down his face. His voice was choked with sobs. “I didn’t know. We did it once during his last heat, but I wore a condom.”
“Sigh!” His father held his head as he sat on the sofa opposite them, scolding him with deep sighs, “Who told you an Omega can only get pregnant during heat? The probability of conception is just higher during heat, thatâs all.”
Liang Taotao doubled over, hugging his knees and sobbing into his hands. “I didn’t know… I really didn’t know.”
Liang Yu seemed to suddenly remember something. He looked up and leaned over his father, searching his nephew with a look of doubt. “Taotao, didn’t you say you hadn’t been living with him for nearly two months? I mean, is it possible… that the child isn’t yours?”
Liang Taotaoâs eyes were bloodshot as he glared back with hatred. “What did you say? Say that again.”
The elder Chairman Liang patted his sonâs thigh, signaling him to stop talking. Then he knit his brows and stared at his precious grandson. “You’re sure that after he was with you, he didn’t have any other boyfriends, right?”
Ye Zun took a deep breath and knit his brows to speak up for his son. “Dad, don’t… Think about it. If Shou Jiaxun were even a slightly ‘casual’ person, would he have ended up in your grandsonâs hands? Do you think Taotao is an immortal from the heavens?”
The elder Chairman Liang nodded perfunctorily, but his mouth remained stubborn. “Whatâs wrong with my grandson? I think Taotao is quite goodâtalented and handsome. Ordinary people just can’t compare.”
His son-in-law argued his point, “The key is that the other person didn’t know your grandson was your grandson. In President Shouâs eyes, Taotao was just an ordinary worker.
The fact that Taotao could win him over was likely eighty percent due to the righteous halo of him having lent the other man a helping hand five years ago.”
The elder Chairman Liang clicked his tongue and stopped arguing with his son-in-law. Instead, he comforted his grandson. “Your father has a point; the child should be yours.
Accidents happen… you should call and contact them first. Find out which hospital they are at and hurry over to visit.”
Liang Taotao nodded through his tears and pulled out his phone to dial.
Shou Jiaxunâs number was already turned off. Guo Ranâs phone rang for a long time before it was picked up.
“Uncle, where are you? …How is Jiaxun?” Liang Taotao asked with a sniffle, his voice sounding nasal.
The environment on Uncle Guoâs end was very noisy; he could faintly hear someone talking about blood tests and blood types.
Guo Ranâs tone was very poor as he asked back loudly, “Who… is this?”
Liang Taotao said, “Uncle, itâs Little Liang. Is Jiaxun okay?”
Guo Ran seemed not to have heard clearly. “Say that again?”
Liang Taotaoâs tone was anxious. “Itâs Liang Bo, Uncle! Have you reached the hospital?”
“Liang Taotao! Youâre still making up stories?”
BeepâBeepâBeepâ
Uncle Guo didn’t give Liang Taotao any more chances to explain. Only a series of disconnected dial tones remained in the phone.
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