"What does this have to do with you?" Yun Qingxi coldly retorted.

"Of course, it's nothing..." Cheng Hongzhen's old face couldn't hold up anymore. "But I do have a daughter who went missing before. I haven't found her for all these years, and she should be about the same age as Miss Yun now."

"Old Cheng is really good at flattering himself. You must be dreaming to have a daughter like Miss Yun," Ye Ning couldn't help but sneer.

She seemed to have figured it out. This Cheng Hongzhen clearly sensed Miss Yun's identity, which is why he deliberately came over to say these nonsensical things.

Cheng Hongzheng was so angry he wanted to tear the bodyguard limb from limb, but he dared not speak out of line. After all, besides Yun Qingxi, there was also Ye Ziyue, a powerful figure, present.

"Yes, that's what..." He nodded repeatedly, feeling like he was holding back a lot inside.

"You came to visit me, but you didn't even bring a fruit basket?" Ye Ning launched another attack.

She couldn't stand Cheng Hongzhi anymore. She hadn't confronted him before because she didn't have the chance, but now that she finally had the opportunity, she wouldn't let this scumbag get away with it.

"This isn't... too hasty, did you forget for a moment?" Cheng Hongzheng smiled and winked at the few people outside the door.

Those few people understood, and immediately went to buy a fruit basket.

After all, this small investment is still worthwhile. If Cheng Hongzhen can truly climb onto the Ye family's big tree, wouldn't that money just be a drop in the bucket?

"Miss Yun, I feel like we've met before at first glance, though I can't quite place it." Cheng Hongzheng, persistent as ever, continued to flatter Yun Qingxi with a thick skin.

"I saw you in the newspaper," Yun Qingxi rarely looked at him directly, her tone calm and devoid of any emotion. "When you divorced and remarried, indulging in revelry, I doubt even knowing your full name would be a challenge for me."

"What are you calling me old for? I wouldn't dare!" Cheng Hongzhen wished he could just grab her and do a paternity test right then. "Miss Yun, to be honest with you, I think you look really similar to my ex-wife Qiao Zhen..."

"Xixi, are you alright?" Someone suddenly pushed the door open and interrupted Cheng Hongzhen's words.

Yu Feifei came. Her eyes scanned the ward, landing on Cheng Hongzhen, and she couldn't help but frown.

Although Yu Fei Fei had never met Cheng Hong Zhen before, looking at his weathered face, she felt that every wrinkle held a hint of malice.

Such a person made Yu Feifei very uncomfortable.

"Xixi, what's this?"

"My name is Cheng Hongzhen, are you Miss Yun's friend?" Cheng Hongzhen introduced himself with a smile.

Yu Feifei wasn't sure who Cheng Hongzhen was, so she just nodded at him as a greeting. She carried the snacks in her hands and placed them on the bedside table: "Xixi, I bought you your favorite potato chips and cheesecake. Luckily you're okay, or I would have been really worried..."

Not only did Yun Qingxi disappear, but Ye Xuan also vanished without a trace.

Yu Fei Fei was so frightened that she was panicked for the first time in her life.

Later, she heard that the two had been found and rushed to the hospital impatiently. Just then, Ye Xuan was undergoing wound stitching, while Yun Qingxi fell asleep because she was too tired. Ye Ziyu didn't allow others to disturb him, so Yu Feifei didn't get to see either of them.

"There's still soup, I simmered it myself, not sure if it tastes good or not." Yu Fei Fei took out the soup again and placed it on the small table by the bed.

The clouds are clear, and my heart feels a touch of warmth.

Compared to Cheng Hongzhen, her father, Yu Feifei felt more like a true relative.

At least Yu Feifei remembered what she liked to eat, and even personally cooked soup for her. While Cheng Hongzhi came over empty-handed, eager and impatient, he clearly didn't care about her injuries or what kind of danger she had encountered.

He only cares about profit, nothing else.

"Yè Níng, you send Mr. Cheng out first. Fei Fei and I have something to discuss." Yún Qīngxī ordered.

Cheng Hongzhen still wanted to say something, but when he met Ye Ziyu's icy gaze, he faltered and swallowed his words. He was then taken away from the ward by Ye Ning.

Before he left, his hand secretly tucked something away, without anyone noticing...

"Xixi, who is this Cheng Hongzhen? I've never seen him before," Yu Feifei asked in confusion.

"He is my mother's ex-husband." Yunqingxi replied.

"Ex-husband?" Yu Feifei was stunned for a moment before she understood the relationship, "You mean... he's your dad?"

Yúnqíngxī's mother is Qiōzhēn, who has only been married once. Therefore, this so-called ex-husband should be Yúnqíngxī's biological father.

Yu Feifei wasn't interested in those early gossip articles, otherwise she would have recognized Cheng Hongzhen as the notorious scumbag who once "roamed Dragon City."

"Well," Yun Qingxi nodded, "he should have known that I'm his daughter by now."

Otherwise, they wouldn't come looking either.

"So what?" Yu Feifei snorted. "He's never cared about you all these years, he doesn't even know where you live or your name. What kind of father is he?"

After thinking for a while, she gave Yun Qingxi an idea: "Why don't you just admit that you are his daughter and then hold a press conference to publicly sever ties with him, so he won't cause any more trouble."

Nighting, who was listening nearby, lit up: "Miss Yun, this is a good idea!"

When dealing with someone like Cheng Hongzhen, it's best to make everything clear.

Only then will he give up, otherwise his heart will be too cunning. I don't know what trouble he might cause.

Yúnqíng glanced at Yèzǐyù, her brow slightly furrowed. "What do you think?"

"If you have this intention, I'll have Ye Jiu arrange it as soon as possible. We can hold a press conference tomorrow." Night Ziyu didn't express any opposition.

Of course, he respected Yun Qingxi's thoughts and actions on these matters.

"Okay," Yun Qing Xi decided, "Then tomorrow!"

Meanwhile, Cheng Hongzhen, who was driven out, was still unaware that he had been hated by Yun Qingxi to the extreme.

He sent someone to his old villa, where he used to live, and found out the old family portrait.

The family portrait shows him and Qiao Zhen when they were young, and Cheng Min'er lying in a cradle.

"Take this and have a paternity test done." Cheng Hongzhen solemnly placed a long strand of hair into a small plastic bag.

"What is this?" the assistant asked, a little confused.

"This is Yunqing Xi's hair," Cheng Hongzhen's old eyes narrowed slightly, his gaze filled with scheming. "If she were really my daughter, I wouldn't have to worry for the rest of my life..."

The assistant quickly sent the hair sample for testing. It was an expedited paternity test, and the results would be available within a few hours.

When Cheng Hongzhen received the results, his hands trembled uncontrollably.

He was hesitant to open the envelope and see what was inside.

He had his heart set on getting into the Ye family, and for that, he had thought of countless ways. He wished he could send Cheng Yun, that illegitimate daughter, to the two young masters of the Ye family.

(Editor in charge:the handmaid's tale a novel)