Transmigration: The Cannon Fodder Suddenly Made a Comeback!

"Bang," Hong Pei slammed the teacup onto the table.

"What do you mean? What do you mean your dad just twisted his foot? Haven't your sister and I been taking care of him these days? You can't even come home, nor can you contribute any money?"

"Mom, that's not what I meant...."

"Madam Mother-in-law."

At this moment, a voice suddenly came from outside the living room—

"Father-in-law's illness has already been checked, it's not serious. I've settled the hospital expenses, so please don't make it difficult for Wanzhi anymore."

Several people looked up to see Jiang Mingchuan, dressed in a suit, walking in from outside.

He seemed to have just arrived back, a layer of light sweat glistening on his forehead, and carrying a briefcase in his hand.

Behind him followed a stern-faced man.

Upon seeing the newcomer, Meng Xuezhi stood up straight, seemingly somewhat intimidated.

"Dad...."

Hong Pei also stood up in surprise, "Old man? What are you doing here?"

Mr. Meng snorted, "If I didn't come, would you continue to raise hell here? What are you all doing? Coming to people's homes to make a scene? If Mingchuan hadn't been kind enough to take me to the hospital for a check-up, I wouldn't even know you all were here!"

"I...." Hong Pei suddenly became anxious.

Meng Xuezhi quickly stepped forward, "Dad, don't misunderstand, Mom and I just came by to check on little sister and Bu Fan and Bu Chen."

"Besides, aren't you also a bit upset that Bu Fan and Bu Chen have been appearing in commercials on TV? We're here to clarify things."

Mr. Meng glanced at her without speaking and sat down on the sofa with Meng Xuezhi's support.

It's clear that Mr. Meng still holds considerable authority and influence in the Meng Family.

Jiang Mingchuan looked at Meng Wanzhi and gave her a reassuring look.

Meng Wanzhi suddenly felt a pang in her nose and hurried forward, "Why have you come back?"

Jiang Mingchuan patted her back, "Came home for some business. I just overheard the neighbors chatting at the door, are you alright?"

Meng Wanzhi lowered her head and shook it.

Meng Xuezhi watched the scene, her hands nearly clenched red with jealousy.

When did their relationship get this close?

What has happened in the Jiang Family during the days she's been gone?

Seeing this, Hong Pei quickly put on a cheerful face and approached.

"Son-in-law, is work tiring?"

As she said this, she glared at Meng Wanzhi, "Why don't you hurry up and pour some tea for Mingchuan?"

Jiang Mingchuan grabbed Meng Wanzhi's hand, looked coldly at Hong Pei.

"No need, I'm not thirsty."

"Then sit down and rest for a while," Hong Pei said as she tried to pull Jiang Mingchuan towards the sofa.

Jiang Mingchuan waved her off with his large hand, pushing her aside.

"No need, Madam Mother-in-law, this is my home. If I want to sit, I'll naturally sit down; you don't need to treat me like an outsider."

Hong Pei's face stiffened, she glanced at Mr. Meng, and then awkwardly stood in place.

Why is this son-in-law so cold compared to before?

Could Meng Wanzhi, that wretched girl, have said something to him?

Jiang Mingchuan didn't continue speaking with her and instead walked over to Jiang Li, placing the briefcase on the table.

"The things you asked me to get are here, are you sure they're all true?"

"Of course." Jiang Li nodded, putting his teacup on the table, "Third Uncle, didn't I send all the information to you earlier?"

Jiang Mingchuan furrowed his brow, his expression slightly grave.

He usually joked around and acted carefree in front of others, but seeing him like this suddenly made Meng Wanzhi feel a bit uneasy.

"What's wrong? Has something happened?"

Jiang Mingchuan patted her hand, "It's nothing, don't worry."

Then he looked at Hong Pei, saying with a hint of sarcasm:

"Madam Mother-in-law, there's something I can't quite understand, and since you're here today, I hope you can give me a satisfactory answer."

Hong Pei laughed along, "What's the matter?"

"Meng Xuezhi and Wanzhi are both your daughters, aren't they? Why is there such a significant difference in how you treat them? You treasure Meng Xuezhi, treating her like a gem, but with Wanzhi, you boss her around, even scolding and hitting her? Why is that?"

He had always felt something was off.

Meng Xuezhi's temper and personality were clearly worse than Wanzhi's. She got divorced early on due to marital discord.

Yet Hong Pei didn't blame her; instead, she went to her ex-husband's house to stand up for her daughter and then brought her daughter home to take care of.

Even though Meng Xuezhi didn't go out to work, she ensured her meals every day and looked after Meng Xuezhi's daughter with great care.

On the other hand, Meng Wanzhi did all the hard and heavy chores from childhood.

At least Mr. Meng treated her with a bit more leniency.

Given Mr. Meng's affection for Bu Fan and Bu Chen, Hong Pei didn't dare to compare them with Meng Xuezhi's daughter, treating them all equally.

He had thought it was just a matter of favoritism towards the elder daughter.

Until Jiang Li found him some time ago and told him a shocking truth, advising him to obtain Mr. Meng's DNA, which left him bewildered.

Now, Hong Pei's face turned pale, glancing at Meng Wanzhi, she said, "Son-in-law, what do you mean? I treat both my daughters the same way, can't I be stricter with Wanzhi?"

"Moreover," her voice lowered as if admitting some secret, "I just feel her fate is better than Xuezhi's, she married better too, so I think Xuezhi is pitiful and want to pamper her more, is that wrong?"

Jiang Mingchuan sneered, "Really? Is that truly what you think, Madam Mother-in-law?"

"Then what else?"

Even Mr. Meng was somewhat confused.

"Mingchuan, why did you suddenly think to ask this?"

Jiang Mingchuan opened the briefcase and took out a stack of documents.

"Father-in-law, you can read, so you should understand what's on here, right?"

He said as he handed the documents to Mr. Meng.

Mr. Meng had just flipped through a few pages when his face changed drastically, his hands trembling as he finished, before tossing them to the ground.

"Hong Pei! What have you done?!"

Hong Pei was startled, a smile still forced on her face.

"Why are you making such a fuss in front of the children, what's got you so angry?"

She said, picking up the fallen items, and the moment she saw the text, her eyes widened.

Her breath stopped abruptly.

—Sure enough, it was xx hospital's DNA test report!

Having gone to school for a few years and seen this stuff on TV, it was clear to Hong Pei what this implied.

And flipping to the last page was the DNA test result for Meng Wanzhi and Mr. Meng.

It showed a probability of only 0.001% for them being biological father and daughter.

Hong Pei's hand began to tremble violently, the color draining from her face.

How... how can there be such a thing?!

And it was Jiang Mingchuan who brought it here.

How did he know Wanzhi wasn't her own daughter?!