Chapter 159: Make Fun of the Fake Young Master Xu Ping'an!
Twenty years ago, a storm raged in Shanghai. In the chaos of a busy maternity ward, two women gave birth at the same time.
One was Wang Qin, the humble nanny of the wealthy Xu Family. The other was Qi Lian, the noble matriarch of the Xu Family.
In a moment of greed and twisted maternal love, Wang Qin, the nanny, made a decision that would alter destiny. While the nurses were distracted by the power outage caused by the storm, she swapped the babies.
She swapped the true Young Master of the Xu Family—destined for wealth and power—with her own child, condemning the real heir to a life of poverty while her son enjoyed a golden spoon.
Now, twenty years later, the truth had exploded in the Xu Family Villa.
"No! Impossible! I don't believe it! I don't believe it!"
Xu Ping'an roared hysterically. His voice cracked, filled with fear and rage. He stood in the center of the opulent living room, surrounded by the luxury he thought was his birthright.
He pointed a trembling finger at Wang Qin, the nanny, who was kneeling on the Persian carpet, and bellowed:
"Wang Qin! You lowly servant! What you said is false! You are lying to get money! Explain! Explain it to me!!!"
Wang Qin—whose real name was indeed Wang Qin—knelt with her head bowed. Though she was nearly forty now, time had been kind to her. She still had fair, milky skin and a voluptuous figure that her uniform couldn't hide. Her long brown hair was braided into a thick plait, falling over her ample bosom, giving her the aura of a gentle, mature woman. She was, objectively, a remarkably beautiful woman with a charm that younger girls lacked.
But at this moment, Wang Qin faced the furious roar of her biological child, Xu Ping'an, and the cold, silent anger of the Xu Family masters.
She merely knelt on the ground, sobbing intermittently. Her shoulders shook with grief. Her eyes were red and tear-filled, looking at Xu Ping'an with a mix of guilt and longing.
"Ping'an... I... I'm sorry..."
"Shut up! Don't call my name!"
Xu Ping'an grew increasingly agitated. The sight of this servant claiming to be his mother filled him with nausea. He roared even more ferociously, his fists clenching. He took a step forward, raising his hand, even wanting to strike her.
"Stop it!"
Xu Ruoshui, the eldest sister, couldn't bear to watch any longer. She stood up from the sofa, her face pale but composed.
"Little brother... Xu Ping'an. Calm down. Violence won't change the DNA results."
Hearing her voice, Xu Ping'an froze. He turned to her desperately, grasping at straws.
"Big Sister! You don't believe this nonsense, right? You admit I'm your little brother, right? We grew up together! I am Xu Ping'an!"
Xu Ping'an immediately showed excitement and anticipation, looking at his Big Sister, Xu Ruoshui, with pleading eyes. She was his rock. She always protected him.
Xu Ruoshui's expression was complex. Pain, disappointment, and hesitation warred on her beautiful face.
She looked at the boy she had spoiled for twenty years. The boy who was rash, untalented, and often caused trouble, but whom she loved nonetheless.
But then, she remembered the DNA report lying on the table. 0% match.
She hesitated to speak, her lips trembling. Ultimately, she did not answer. She turned her face away, unable to meet his gaze.
The light of excitement and agitation in Xu Ping'an's eyes gradually faded, replaced by a cold, creeping horror.
"Big Sister...?"
Xu Ruoshui felt a twinge of pity, but still did not speak. The silence was deafening.
She had not expected that Xu Ping'an was not her biological brother. The little brother she had meticulously cared for, bought toys for, and defended from their strict father... turned out to be a fake. A cuckoo in the nest.
Previously, when she met Shen Anyu in the Tangquan One Product Villa District (during the business deal), she had been deeply impressed by Shen Anyu's elegance, capability, and charisma.
She had even thought privately: 'If my rash little brother, Xu Ping'an, could be just 10% as graceful, gentle, and refined as Mr. Shen... like a true noble Young Master... I would wake up smiling from my dreams.'
But now, she realized why Xu Ping'an was so different. Why he lacked the Xu Family's temperament. Why he was so... uncouth.
It was in his blood.
Now, she no longer needed to think about how to educate her little brother, Xu Ping'an, because he was a fake. He was a stranger.
Although the affection of the past twenty years was not feigned—memories didn't just vanish—she felt deeply hurt and angry at being deceived.
This fake Young Master, Xu Ping'an, had enjoyed all the blessings. He lived in luxury, drove sports cars, and attended elite schools in the Shanghai Xu Family.
But the true Young Master of the Xu Family—her real biological brother, Xu He—had suffered.
According to the investigation report attached to the DNA test, Xu He had lived in a remote, impoverished mountain village with Wang Qin's abusive relatives. He ate leftovers, wore rags, and worked in the fields since he was five.
He had even... lost his life!
Xu Ruoshui's beautiful eyes trembled as she looked at Wang Qin, the nanny, who was kneeling on the ground.
The Xu Family had always treated their nannies and servants exceptionally well. They paid high salaries, gave bonuses, and even called her "Auntie Wang" instead of just 'nanny'. They trusted her.
But she had never imagined that Wang Qin would do such a wicked thing. Biting the hand that fed her.
"Wang Qin..."
Xu Jianren, the father, spoke for the first time. His voice was hoarse, aged ten years in a single hour.
"My son... my real son... Xu He. Is he truly dead?"
The Xu Family parents—Xu Jianren and Qi Lian—looked at Wang Qin with heartbroken expressions, craving an answer, yet fearing it.
The 'Civet Cat for a Prince' swap was bad enough. Having doted on Xu Ping'an for twenty years only to find out he wasn't their biological child was a tragedy. But if their true child was already dead... if they never even got the chance to say hello... that was even more unacceptable. It was a despair that tore the soul apart.
Wang Qin trembled. She raised her head, revealing her graceful oval face stained with tears. Her makeup was ruined, but her eyes were filled with genuine agony.
"Yesterday... Yesterday I received news from my hometown..."
She choked on her sobs.
"Xiao He... Xu He... he went hiking with friends in the mountains... and he fell off a cliff. The current washed him away. His... his body is gone. Wuwuwu..."
At this point, Wang Qin broke down completely, wailing on the floor.
Although she had committed such a wicked act as swapping the children out of envy and a desire to give her son a better life, deep down, she still had a conscience. She felt guilty towards the true Young Master of the Xu Family, Xu He.
She had tried to compensate him in her own way. She secretly sent most of her salary to Xu He in her hometown, paying for his school fees, even though she usually hated spending money on herself.
Although this was nowhere near the wealth of the Shanghai Xu Family—pennies compared to millions—Wang Qin was trying her best to make amends for her sin.
People are rarely purely black or white; most are a mix of both, grey.
Wang Qin had regretted the swap immediately after making that impulsive decision twenty years ago. She wanted to switch them back the next day. But at that time, the mother of Qi Lian (the grandmother) came to stay at the villa to care for the child, watching him 24/7. Wang Qin lost the opportunity to switch them back without being caught.
This incident also caused Wang Qin lifelong regret and anxiety!
Over these twenty years, Wang Qin had been diligent and devoted in the Xu Family, caring for them almost meticulously, trying to atone. This led the Xu Family to regard her as a close family member and develop deep affection for her.
Furthermore, recently, Wang Qin had considered confessing. Her son (Xu Ping'an) was grown up. She wanted Xu He to return to the Xu Family and become the true Young Master before it was too late.
However, before Wang Qin could confess... an unexpected piece of terrible news arrived yesterday.
Xu He fell off a cliff. Dead.
Upon receiving this dreadful news, Wang Qin immediately broke down mentally. When Xu Ruoshui noticed something was wrong with her crying nanny and questioned her, Wang Qin confessed everything directly in her grief.
And so, the current scene unfolded. A tragedy upon a tragedy.
...
On the other side of the city.
[Location: Shen Anyu's Penthouse - The Bund]
Shen Anyu stood by the floor-to-ceiling window, a glass of red wine in his hand. He watched the scene in the Xu Family Villa through the holographic projection of the [Nanometer Monitoring Robot].
He watched Xu Ping'an's disbelieving, shattered expression. He watched the despair of the Xu parents.
A playful, cruel curve appeared on his lips. He took a sip of wine and leisurely said to the empty room:
"Let's add some more intensity! The despair isn't thick enough yet."
Originally, according to the novel's plot, the true Young Master, Xu He, would not have had an accident.
After Wang Qin confessed with her conscience, a "True and False Young Master" drama would have unfolded. The fake Young Master, Xu Ping'an, would be expelled from the Xu Family but allowed to live.
Xu Ping'an would then vow to make a comeback and slap faces. There would be complex emotional entanglements between him and his "sisters" Xu Ruoshui and Xu Ruoxue. There would be suppression born of jealousy from the true Young Master, Xu He, who would turn into a villain.
After a series of melodramatic events, it would still have ended in a grand reunion. Xu Ping'an would prove his worth, Xu He would be forgiven or defeated, and everyone would be happy. Xu Ping'an might even have ended up with his Big Sister, Xu Ruoshui, and Second Sister, Xu Ruoxue, in a pseudo-incest harem ending, with former enemies becoming in-laws.
But now?
Such a melodramatic story would not unfold.
Because a [Destined Villain], Shen Anyu, had been added to the script. And he liked to rewrite endings.
"The true Young Master, Xu He, fell to his death. No body found. How will you stage a grand reunion now? Who will forgive whom?"
Shen Anyu smiled faintly, his eyes full of playfulness and mockery.
The incident of the true Young Master, Xu He, falling to his death was, of course, orchestrated by Shen Anyu's people.
He had intercepted the information about Wang Qin's confession before it happened. He sent his Shadow Guards to the mountain village.
Of course, Xu He was not actually dead. Shen Anyu wasn't wasteful.
Xu He was saved mid-fall by a Shadow Guard. He was taken in by Shen Anyu's private organization, [Baroque].
Currently, the real Xu He was being treated, trained, and brainwashed in a secret facility.
"Such a valuable card... I naturally want to keep him. He is the legitimate heir."
"He will be very useful. Whether for disgusting Xu Ping'an later by revealing he is alive but hates the Xu family... or for plundering Destiny Value... or for conquering Xu Ruoshui and Xu Ruoxue by offering them their 'lost brother' back."
It was the ultimate leverage.
[Ding! The Child of Destiny, Xu Ping'an, was struck by lightning! Plundering +9999 Destiny Value!]
[Ding! The Child of Destiny, Xu Ping'an, was grief-stricken! Plundering +30000 Destiny Value!]
[Ding! The Child of Destiny, Xu Ping'an's fate has undergone a massive deviation! The 'Grand Reunion' ending is shattered! Plundering +500,000 Destiny Value!]
...
The notifications chimed like music.
Shen Anyu's lips curled up, his smile delighted. Half a million points in one go.
Through the nanometer monitoring robot, he could see the various ugly states of collapse of Xu Ping'an. The boy who had arrogantly tried to hit on Jiang Linlin was now a crying mess, kneeling on the floor, rejected by everyone.
"This is just the beginning, Xu Ping'an. Wait until you realize your 'Damage Reflection' doesn't stop poverty."
Shen Anyu turned away from the window. He checked the time.
The bathroom door behind him clicked open. Steam poured out.
"Is Liu Mi also ready?"
Shen Anyu raised an eyebrow. He put down his wine glass, adjusted his silk robe, and immediately stood up.
He walked towards the bedroom, where a different kind of game awaited him.
"Let's see what surprises the little fox has prepared for me."
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