143: Paternity test

The Wenchang District Public Security Sub-bureau made an appointment with the Fengcheng City Hospital.

When they headed over, Chen Su didn't drive; he rode in the police car with the others.

Due to limited seating, A Liao did not follow along.

The group consisted of He Youwen, another male officer from the Wenchang Sub-bureau, the female officer from the lobby, Chen Su, and the mother-daughter duo of Xu Jing and Liu Hongmian.

Plus a driver, there were exactly seven people... The driver drove fast, and in less than twenty minutes, they arrived at Fengcheng City Hospital.

A specific doctor was already waiting at the hospital entrance by the time the police car came to a steady stop.

The doctor hurried over and greeted them with a smile.

“Officer Yang, Officer Gao, why are you two coming over personally today?”

The male officer's name was Yang Zhuo, and the female officer's name was Gao Fei.

“Doctor Zhang, why did you run out to the entrance yourself? We know the way; we could have gone up on our own,” Yang Zhuo said with a smile.

Gao Fei also nodded politely toward Doctor Zhang.

“Oh, this is Officer He, a newcomer to our Sub-bureau,” Yang Zhuo said, pointing to He Youwen beside him... The entire Wenchang District Public Security Sub-bureau knew that He Youwen and A Liao were people Shen Minghua had specifically named and plucked from a grassroots police station.

If anyone said these two didn't have connections, they wouldn't believe it even if they were beaten to death.

So when He Youwen came to report for duty this morning, his colleagues throughout the Sub-bureau were extremely enthusiastic.

They were terrified of being misunderstood as having neglected him.

If that reached the ears of the leadership, they would be in serious trouble... “Hello, Officer He. My name is Zhang Zhuocheng, I'm a doctor here.”

“Hello, Doctor Zhang,” He Youwen replied with a nod... Just then, Chen Su and the two women got out of the car.

“So, are these two the ones getting the paternity test?” Zhang Zhuocheng asked, pointing at Chen Su and Xu Jing.

“Yes, let's go. Let's head inside first; it's too hot out here,” Gao Fei said... Zhang Zhuocheng introduced the process as they walked.

“There are several methods for paternity testing during pregnancy. The simplest is to draw maternal venous blood and test the cell-free fetal DNA within it.”

“During pregnancy, there is a small amount of cell-free fetal DNA in the mother's blood. By drawing the pregnant woman's venous blood and using high-throughput sequencing technology to test the fetal DNA, we can determine if there is a biological relationship between the fetus and the suspected father.”

“Rest assured, this method is a non-invasive test. It causes no significant harm to the mother or the fetus and is very safe and reliable.”

...The testing center was on the 7th floor of the outpatient building.

As soon as they arrived, a nurse led Chen Su and Xu Jing to have their blood drawn.

In a few minutes, both had completed the blood draw.

“Doctor, is this test result reliable? I don't want someone to refuse to admit it once the results are out,” Liu Hongmian asked.

“Don't worry, it's absolutely reliable. In all of Maple City, you won't find another testing institution more professional than us,” Zhang Zhuocheng guaranteed, patting his chest.

“That's good,” Liu Hongmian said, then gave Chen Su a fierce glare... Chen Su was almost moved to laughter by this old hag Liu Hongmian.

It was a good thing he and Xu Jing had broken up; otherwise, being stuck with such a Mother-in-law...

...she would probably tear the roof off his house.

“Doctor Zhang, how long until the results are out?”

Chen Su asked Zhang Zhuocheng; this was his primary concern.

It would be best if this could be resolved today.

“We've arranged for expedited processing. The results will be out in six hours. At that time, we will send someone to deliver the report to the Wenchang District Public Security Sub-bureau.”

“That's good then.”

...By the time the group returned to the Sub-bureau from the hospital, it was already 11:30 AM.

As soon as Chen Su got out of the car, he saw Shen Minghua walking toward him.

“Xiao Chen, why didn't you tell me you were coming this morning? Have lunch here at the Sub-bureau; I'll have the cafeteria add a couple of extra dishes.”

“Brother Shen, that's too much trouble. I can just go home and eat.”

The driver, Yang Zhuo, and Gao Fei were all a bit surprised to see this scene.

When did their director become so amiable and approachable?

“Since you're already here, just eat here.”

After Shen Minghua finished speaking, he directly led Chen Su to his office for tea.

“Xiao He, you come along too!”

“Okay.”

He Youwen quickly followed behind the two of them.

His status was different from Chen Su's; the hierarchy within the system was clear-cut.

Chen Su could call Shen Minghua 'brother,' but he couldn't.

He had to maintain a humble posture when he needed to.

He had to act like a subordinate... After the three of them walked away, Yang Zhuo spoke to Xu Jing and her mother.

“You two should head back for now. We'll notify you once the test results are out.”

As they watched Chen Su and the others walk away, the most shocked person among them wasn't Yang Zhuo or his colleagues.

It was Xu Jing.

Chen Su had truly given her a massive 'surprise.'

No, perhaps 'shock' was a more appropriate description... Could it be that he had been playing the pig to eat the tiger the whole time they were together?

Otherwise, how could he explain how he had suddenly become so successful in such a short amount of time?

Not only was he wealthy, but he also knew all these prominent figures... She wished she could slap herself twice.

She had been truly blind before; otherwise, why would she be in such a passive position now?

If she hadn't broken up with Chen Su...

...his house would be hers, and his car would be hers too.

And he definitely had a lot of money, which would also have been hers.

She could have just relaxed, lived a life without worries, and enjoyed the life of a wealthy socialite.

What on earth was she thinking before?

...On the other side, inside Shen Minghua's office.

“Come, try this. I 'requisitioned' this from your Uncle Zhang's office.”

Shen Minghua poured two cups of tea and handed them to Chen Su and He Youwen.

The two took the teacups and took a small sip.

“Brother Shen, next time I come over, just brew the cheapest tea for me. Or even that one-yuan bottled chrysanthemum tea from the roadside will do; I really don't understand tea,” Chen Su said with a laugh.

“You're certainly honest, kid.”

“Oh, right, Brother Shen. How is the progress on Zhang Weiguang's case?” Chen Su asked, setting down his teacup.

Shen Minghua: “We have preliminarily confirmed Zhang Weiguang's crimes of bending the law for personal gain and corruption. We are currently investigating where he hid his money.”

“If we can find his ill-gotten gains, would that count as another major achievement?”

“Naturally. If we can uncover it before the inspection team does, depending on the amount, it could at least earn a Third-Class Merit. If the amount is particularly large, a Second-Class Merit might even be possible.”

...At noon, after having a simple meal in the Sub-bureau's cafeteria, Chen Su went back.

This is the benefit of having connections... A normal person would have been detained long ago.

They would be kept at the Sub-bureau to wait obediently for the paternity test results.

If the results really showed that the child in Xu Jing's belly was Chen Su's...

...and if Xu Jing and her mother insisted it was rape...

...then there would be sentencing and imprisonment as required.

But Chen Su clearly no longer fell into the category of a 'normal person.'

If the test results showed the child wasn't his...

...then this matter would become very interesting... Throughout the entire afternoon...

...not just Chen Su, but the entire Wenchang District Public Security Sub-bureau was looking forward to the paternity test results.

After all, who doesn't want a bit of gossip to spice up their dull work life!!

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