"That young woman and her boyfriend somehow managed to get their hands on some money, indulging in a life of luxury and excess, living quite the carefree life."

"And then? I’ve heard the young girl say those two have had more conflicts recently."

"What’s the conflict? They didn’t take the necessary precautions, which resulted in the girl becoming pregnant."

"She blamed the guy for being careless, while he accused her of trying to use the child to extort money."

"As things escalated, somehow the guy’s mother found out about it."

"Upon hearing her grandchild was on the way, the guy’s mother insisted that the child must be kept no matter what."

"Taking advantage of the situation, the girl demanded a hefty price of 500,000!"

"The guy’s parents were adamant about keeping the child, so, with no choice left, he ended up selling his car and house."

"Later, the child was indeed born successfully."

"The guy’s parents happily received a grandchild, and the girl joyfully pocketed 500,000, leaving both parties quite content."

"But the guy, being single, found it difficult to raise a child alone, and it also complicated his chances of finding a wife if he were to marry later."

"So, the guy’s mother came up with a brilliant idea—guess what it was? The young girl asked with a laugh to you and Han."

Lu Heng paused slightly at this point.

He picked up the teacup next to him, sipping tea while observing Han’s expression.

Han was frowning at this moment.

The story of the young girl didn’t seem to have much to do with him in the future.

But somehow, he had a bad premonition.

Could what this young woman in the bar was saying have anything to do with him?

Just as Han was filled with questions, Lu Heng revealed the answer.

"The guy’s mother handed the child over to the guy’s sister, pretending it was her own, and it actually worked!"

"The guy’s brother-in-law never suspected that his wife’s family could come up with such a fabricated story."

"He genuinely believed the child was his own and even brought him home."

"Isn’t that hilarious? The young girl finished the story, laughing so hard tears nearly came out."

"And your friend, after hearing it, also laughed heartily, mocking the guy’s brother-in-law as being not quite all there, huh?"

"How could someone not know whether a child is theirs? It’s just plain foolish!"

"The young girl nodded repeatedly, saying that the guy’s brother-in-law and his family must be brainless, or how could they have taken someone else’s child home?"

"The two of them laughed with great delight, but Han, you suddenly started feeling involved!"

"Initially, you didn’t feel anything much."

"But when you heard the guy’s mother handed the child to his sister, to pass off as his sister’s own, you strangely thought of your own child."

"And then you sharply noticed that your family’s situation seemed to echo this story."

"The guy in the story, who indulges in vices, clearly resembles your brother-in-law very much."

"And the guy’s sister, who passively accepted the child, is quite like your wife."

"Most importantly, your wife showed none of the usual postpartum weakness after childbirth."

"You doubted this point back then, but since your parents explained it away, you didn’t dwell on it."

"But thinking back on it now, there certainly were plenty of suspicious points!"

"You thought so much that you naturally lost the interest in continuing to drink at the bar."

"You immediately drove to the girl’s house, successfully brought her back, and while she was not paying attention, you plucked a few strands of the child’s hair."

"The next day, you took that hair to do a paternity test."

"When the test results came back, you were utterly silent."

"It was just as you suspected, the child wasn’t yours!"

"Enraged, you took the paternity test report and dragged the girl out from the mahjong hall."

"When you slapped the report onto her face, she was completely shocked."

"Clearly, she hadn’t expected the lie that lasted two and a half years to be exposed finally!"

"You didn’t ask her why, you simply said two words—divorce!"

"Upon hearing those two words, the girl panicked. She hurriedly explained the whole story to you."

"The beginning of this lie was just after you two got married, during the time your grandmother had suddenly been hospitalized."

"Do you remember, Han, when your grandmother was hospitalized with a stroke, and the girl had privately lent your savings to her brother, leaving you unable to pay for your grandmother’s hospital costs?"

"That time, you two had your most serious first fight, and the girl packed up and went back to her parents’ home."

"Feeling guilty about lending the money, she knew you were furious."

"Afraid to face your anger, she went back home with her tail between her legs, explaining everything to her mother."

"Her mother, after hearing the whole story, blamed her for her irresponsibility, saying she should have at least left some emergency money."

"The girl said that Han not only wanted a divorce, but also planned to sue her brother to get the money back."

"On hearing this, the girl’s mother frowned immediately, unable to think of a good solution."

"Before long, the girl’s mother suggested that she fake a pregnancy to temporarily ease Han’s anger."

"The girl had him pegged as a long-term meal ticket, so how could she possibly want a divorce?"

"Though the idea was a bit excessive, she still nodded in agreement."

"Sure enough, upon hearing the girl was pregnant, your thoughts of divorce gradually faded."

"The girl’s family saw you back down voluntarily, but fearing the fake pregnancy might be exposed later, pressured you to transfer the empty house to the girl’s brother."

"After that, everything continued as per usual, like a nephew holding a lantern."

"With the pregnancy claim in place, the girl’s life became more comfortable as she quit her job and spent her days playing mahjong at the parlor."

"Over time, you felt something was off and began inquiring about the girl’s pregnancy situation."

"Worried that her fake pregnancy would be exposed, the girl picked a fight with you and returned to her parents’ home."

"After discussing with her mother, she felt that staying in your home any longer could result in exposure."

"So this time, even when you came to pick her up sincerely, she refused to go back, insisting on staying at her parents’ home to ’nurture the pregnancy.’

"And then, it was time for the girl’s brother to make his entrance..."