Chapter 499: Chapter 23: Concern Leads to Chaos

Seeing her niece in this state, Dong Fei glared at her with a sense of despised frustration, but there was nothing she could do, so she had to step in herself.

She adjusted her expression, her face filled with anger as she exclaimed, “Shen Chi, how could you do this? Meimei is still carrying your child!”

After a pause, her expression seemed to soften as she said, “I know you are deeply in love with Lin Xiaoguai, but aren’t you afraid that if this child becomes known to the outside world, it will affect your promotion? I remember your promotion to the rank of admiral is just around the corner.”

This statement was practically a threat. Although the moral integrity of military and political personnel was not as strictly scrutinized as in the past, it should be noted that the higher-ups were suppressing Shen Chi’s promotion and just when they could hardly hold back, if a ready-made reason fell into their lap, they would undoubtedly be happy to take it.

“A child?” Shen Chi finally shifted his attention, completely ignoring the threat in her words, he raised an eyebrow and said, “I haven’t even touched her little finger, are humans capable of asexual reproduction now?”

Without waiting for Dong Fei to rebut, he added, “Even if that were the case, I’m certainly not the father of the child.”

“Besides, I had a vasectomy years ago for the sake of Wanwan, and you’re telling me she’s carrying my child?” His tone was filled with mockery.

At the same time, he subtly scrutinized Xu Meimei. He had thought this woman was stubborn but not exactly the type to be scheming. Could he have been mistaken?

Framing him for another man’s child was not something an ordinary person would do.

“What? A vasectomy!?” Dong Fei was stunned, “You’re saying you had a vasectomy?”

Lin Xiaoguai was also taken aback. How could she have forgotten about that?

Seeing Wanwan’s sudden realization, Shen Chi couldn’t help but feel a mixture of amusement and relief, but then it occurred to him that there could only be one reason for her oversight—distress from concern.

With this thought, the hint of a smile uncontrollably spilled from his eyes. Facing Dong Fei’s question, he managed to respond calmly and amiably, “What else?”

Dong Fei was flabbergasted. She abruptly turned to look at Xu Meimei, “You…” Her niece had sworn the child was Shen Chi’s, had she been deceived?

Xu Meimei was crying pitifully. Seeing the doubt in Dong Fei’s eyes, she shook her head vehemently and said, “It’s Shen Chi’s child, Aunt, please believe me, I’ve only been with him, only with him…”

As she spoke, her face flushed with embarrassment.

Shen Chi frowned, feeling that something was off with Xu Meimei. The way she was acting didn’t seem like she was lying at all.

But she had clearly been accosted by several hoodlums… she did appear to be drunk at the time. Could someone have intentionally misled her?

Thinking this, he cast a suspicious gaze toward Dong Fei.

Dong Fei was hesitating whether to believe her niece and therefore didn’t notice his gaze.

“Alright, we can find out who the father is once the baby is born and do a DNA test. Can you leave now?” With that, Shen Chi looked at Lin Xiaoguai with a gentle gaze, “Didn’t you say you wanted to go to the Charitable Foundation today? Shall I take you?”

“Sure,” Lin Xiaoguai replied with a smile.

“The child is really Shen Chi’s?” On their way out, Dong Fei asked again.

“It is, it really is his,” Xu Meimei said impatiently, “Aunt, why don’t you believe me?”

“It’s not that I don’t believe you, it’s just…” Pausing, Dong Fei asked, “Are you sure you’re pregnant?” She hadn’t made a mistake, had she?

“I’m sure, I’ve already had a hospital check-up, didn’t I show you the report?” Xu Meimei frowned.

Still feeling uneasy, Dong Fei bit her lip and said, “No, I need to take you to the hospital for another check-up.” She was always cautious in her actions. The truth of a vasectomy could be easily verified, and Shen Chi had no reason to deceive her.

Xu Meimei’s protests were to no avail, as Dong Fei dragged her to another hospital check-up, deliberately choosing a hospital they didn’t usually visit to avoid any traps.

Holding the newly acquired test result, Dong Fei scrutinized it carefully to make sure she wasn’t seeing things.

“I told you I’m really pregnant, Aunt, and you insisted I get tested again,” Xu Meimei complained somewhat displeased.

“Alright, alright, my fault,” Dong Fei appeased her dismissively, then couldn’t help but add, “But Shen Chi said he’s had a vasectomy.”

“So what? There are cases of women with IUDs still getting pregnant. Who knows how reliable a man’s vasectomy is?” Xu Meimei said nonchalantly, “The child in my belly is definitely Shen Chi’s.”

Her tone was utterly confident.