Inferior A After Having a Baby with the Top Boss 68

Chapter 68: “Divorce Her.”

Entering the garden, the first thing Xu Zhou saw was Ming Zaozao, who almost tripped.

Her peach-like cheeks were flushed pink from the sun, her big, dark eyes filled with laughter. Holding a handful of lush grass in her right hand, she followed the playful lamb, her little pigtails almost coming undone.

Suddenly lifted up like a little chick, Ming Zaozao, who almost fell, steadied herself and looked up at the towering figure in front of her.

“Auntie!”

She recognized Xu Zhou and smiled sweetly, her dimples deepening: “Are you here to see Auntie Xue Xun too?”

Xu Zhou, looking down at Ming Zaozao with an absolute height advantage, suddenly squatted down and patted her little head, her voice gentler than in their previous two conversations.

“Auntie is mainly here to see Zaozao’s mommy.” Xu Zhou said, “Zaozao, can you take me to her?”

The helpful Ming Zaozao readily agreed: “Okay!”

Then she reached out and took Xu Zhou’s hand, saying crisply, “Baby will lead the way for Auntie!”

Xu Zhou let her hold her hand.

Perhaps because of the three test reports, a strange feeling slowly filled her chest. At this moment, her heart was incredibly soft, even her usually cold aura had softened a bit.

On the other side, the bright sunlight cast Ming Fei’s shadow on the ground.

She stood tall and straight at the foot of the pavilion steps, but upon closer inspection, one could see some subtle differences from her usual demeanor, such as her slightly clenched fingertips. Seeing Ming Zaozao leading Xu Zhou around the crystal fountain, Ming Fei quickly walked towards them. Before she could speak, Ming Zaozao hugged her leg.

“Mommy~”

“Auntie is here to see you.” Ming Zaozao let go of her hand and said proudly, “Baby led the way!”

Ming Zaozao always managed to lighten the atmosphere.

“Zaozao is so amazing.” Ming Fei said gently, “Mommy and Auntie have something to discuss, Zaozao, go eat first, okay?”

“Mm!”

Ming Zaozao ran towards Zhu Yiqiao and disappeared around the corner with her.

The garden was filled with the fragrance of flowers, but no one had the time to appreciate them at this moment. Only two complete strangers stood face to face.

The moment her eyes met Xu Zhou’s, Ming Fei’s lips twitched slightly.

“President Xu, let’s talk over there.”

Xu Zhou: “Mm.”

Throughout the walk to the white stone table by the curved bridge in the flower corridor, Xu Zhou’s gaze never left Ming Fei, not even for a second. Ming Fei could certainly feel it, and she was also observing Xu Zhou with her peripheral vision, noting their similar features.

The same black hair and black eyes.

She knew this wasn’t much of a coincidence, because there were many people with black hair and black eyes in the Independent State of Yi Meng. It’s just that, compared to the old calendar era, after the official implementation of genetic matching in the new calendar era, the number of people with black hair and black eyes had decreased.

Arriving at the table, they sat down facing each other.

“President Xu—”

“Ming Fei—”

Perhaps it was tacit understanding, but they spoke at the same time, attempting to break the silence. The smile in Ming Fei’s eyes deepened, her tangled and complex emotions much calmer than half an hour ago. After pouring a cup of flower tea for Xu Zhou, she said with a smile,

“President Xu, you speak first.”

Xu Zhou looked at her intently: “I’m sorry.” ?

A question mark appeared above Ming Fei’s head.

Sorry?

Why the sudden apology?

Could it be… that she was withdrawing her investment? She thought uncertainly.

But if she was withdrawing the investment, she should be talking to the dean.

She asked, puzzled, “Why are you suddenly apologizing?”

A breeze carrying the fragrance of flowers swept past, stirring the hair tucked behind Xu Zhou’s ears. She revealed the light pink, petal-shaped birthmark behind her ear, making sure Ming Fei saw it clearly before turning back.

“Last time, at the lab, I saw the birthmark behind your ear.”

Xu Zhou looked at her: “I have one too, exactly the same.”

Ming Fei was surprised.

She hadn’t expected Xu Zhou to notice her birthmark. The draft she had prepared now seemed superfluous. Ming Fei’s grip on the white porcelain teacup tightened. Just as she was about to ask about this, she saw Xu Zhou take out three test reports.

“…Ming Fei,” Xu Zhou’s voice was low, “I hope you can take a look at these three reports.”

“Okay.”

Ming Fei picked up the test reports and found that they came from three different authoritative institutions. Although the pages only had the words “Test Report” and the names of the institutions printed on them, Ming Fei felt that these three thin sheets of paper contained a certain power and endless possibilities, perhaps able to unravel all her doubts, perhaps able to change her life drastically.

Before officially opening the reports, Ming Fei still looked up at Xu Zhou. As their eyes met, Ming Fei saw a hint of anticipation in Xu Zhou’s eyes, as if she was waiting for her reaction.

Two leaves fell from the wisteria tree that covered the sky, not withered yellow leaves, but lush green leaves without any signs of decay or insect bites. They fell from two different branches, fluttering in the wind like butterflies, and finally landed together in the same spot.

At the same time, Ming Fei, under the wisteria tree, lowered her head and opened the first page of the first report. The moment her eyes landed on the title, her mind went blank.

[Genetic Identification Test Report]

She understood what this report meant, so her gaze swept over every word and every sentence, accurately understanding all the information. As time passed, her fingertips turned to the last page. Besides a large amount of data, the end of the last page was very simple, with the most crucial identification conclusion occupying a separate section.

[According to the latest standards of the Academy of Sciences, after multiple genetic tests and identification, the probability of a biological kinship between the two samples is 99.9%. Based on the current analysis of gene WERST, test sample one and test sample two are sisters in their kinship, supporting that sample one, Xu*, is the biological older sister of sample two, Ming*.]

The conclusions of the other two test reports were identical.

Ming Fei remained silent for a long time.

But only she knew the turmoil in her heart at this moment, the waves crashing against the shore. Her hands even trembled, almost letting the wind blow away the papers.

Because this wasn’t part of her guesses.

She had never thought that she… would have any relatives other than Ming Zaozao.

Growing up, the information she received was that she had been abandoned at the orphanage because of illness and poverty. After several twists and turns, and being repeatedly abandoned three times, she had stopped fantasizing about these things.

But—

She couldn’t deny that she was envious.

She envied those children who had families.

From five to fifteen, and now twenty-five, this envy had always been buried in her heart. Just as she had almost forgotten this feeling after having Ming Zaozao, Xu Zhou appeared and presented a possibility she had never considered.

…Sisters.

So she really did have family.

Ming Fei still didn’t speak, but a tear suddenly slipped from the corner of her right eye.

Tears often held the most complex human emotions.

Therefore, Xu Zhou knew that she wasn’t speechless, just that everything she wanted to say was contained in that single tear.

She tore a piece of paper from the tissue box on the jade table, leaned forward, and wiped away Ming Fei’s tears, her voice softening.

“…Don’t cry.”

This was the third person, besides Ming Zaozao and Zhu Yiqiao, who had wiped away her tears. Ming Fei felt a strange sensation, her tear-filled eyes curving into a smile.

“…Mm.”

After twenty-five years, there were too many questions between them. The distance between them instantly vanished with the appearance of this test report. Ming Fei carefully examined Xu Zhou’s face and found that, besides the birthmark, their noses were also a bit similar.

It was only because their eyes were different that their overall temperament was completely different.

She softly voiced her questions.

“How did you get my test sample?”

After confirming that Ming Fei had stopped crying, Xu Zhou recounted the events: “That night when I gave you a ride home, you left your hair tie in the hovercar, and there was enough hair wrapped around it for a test report.”

“That’s also why I apologized to you, for conducting the test without your permission. I’m sorry.”

Ming Fei was always good-tempered, and now, knowing Xu Zhou’s identity, she was even more so.

“It’s okay.” She asked again, “Then why did you conduct the test?”

She didn’t question the authenticity of the report, because the many coincidences… made her feel a natural closeness to Xu Zhou. This closeness, before Xu Zhou, had only existed with Ming Zaozao, so she didn’t have any doubts, nor did she ignore it.

The moment she learned the answer, she gave Xu Zhou a new identity.

Xu Zhou looked at her intently: “After I came to the Independent State of Yi Meng, fragments would occasionally pop up in my memory. In those fragments, I was being held by a very gentle woman, and she told me to protect my younger sister.”

“Xue Xun told you that I’m twenty-five, right?”

Ming Fei nodded, stunned: “Mm.”

“That’s not right, I’m one year older than you.” Xu Zhou explained, “However… we are indeed twins. I deduced from some fragmented memories that we weren’t born from our mother’s womb. Our births were similar to being in an artificial incubation chamber, but for some unknown reason, your birth was delayed by a year.”

…Mother?

Artificial incubation chamber?

But in the Ole Empire…?

In a flash, Ming Fei suddenly thought of something she had overheard many years ago while learning shadow puppetry from her master. At that time, most of the troupe had already left, only a few people remained backstage. A female master walked in and suddenly said,

“Eh, it’s really hard for omegas these days.”

“Tell me about it.”

Several people started chatting, and someone suddenly mentioned,

“Since artificial incubation chambers can achieve childbirth independent of the mother’s body, why does the Empire—”

The person was covered by another person: “Quiet, don’t you know? The two researchers who developed this technology are dead. The Empire needs alphas to maintain its rule, and if they don’t use omegas…”

Ming Fei couldn’t remember the rest, but she was certain that they didn’t mention anything else and quickly changed the subject.

Her thoughts were a mess, caught in the whirlpool of the word “mother.” The program maintaining her brain function was almost crashing when Xu Zhou suddenly asked,

“Xiao Fei, what’s going on between you and Chief Judge Zhu?”

She asked sharply, “You didn’t marry her because you’re truly in love, right?”

Ming Fei was startled: “How did you…”

Because everything happened too suddenly, Ming Fei hadn’t fully processed it yet. Realizing that the person in front of her was her older sister, and she hadn’t changed her address, she swallowed the rest of her words.

Xu Zhou guessed, “Not changing your address?”

Ming Fei called out inwardly and said softly, “…Jiejie.”

As soon as she finished speaking, Xu Zhou gently hugged her. The long-overdue hug melted away all the unfamiliarity. Ming Fei blinked and called her again,

“Jiejie.”

“Mm.”

“Thank you.”

Xu Zhou didn’t say anything, her eyes also slightly moist.

After the brief hug, Xu Zhou released her: “I saw you driving a self-driving car and started to suspect the truth about your marriage. Can you tell me what’s going on now?”

Ming Fei nodded and recounted the story of the misused genetic sample between her and Zhu Yiqiao.

…

Because the two had been alone for too long, after lunch, finishing her work, and seeing Ming Zaozao fall asleep, Zhu Yiqiao went to the garden alone.

Her arrival was silent, so much so that when she turned around the flower corridor and reached the wisteria tree, she happened to hear Xu Zhou say,

“Xiao Fei, you don’t need to be trapped in a loveless marriage because of these things. Divorce her, and I will pay all the contract penalties.”

Zhu Yiqiao stopped in her tracks.