Shen Qingqing was startled.
In a flash, things that couldn't be connected suddenly had a thread linking them together.
Ning Xin had dealings with people abroad, and she had even deliberately played a trick on Fu Jingshu with a business deal before...
Could all of this be related to Pei Xi?
As she was thinking, the clock struck twelve. It was time for the children's birthday banquet to officially begin. Nothing in the world was more important than this.
Shen Qingqing had no choice but to put aside other matters for the moment and cast a subtle glance at Ning Xin.
Shen Qingqing had specially prepared a PPT for the children, which was played on the big screen.
"This records the growth journey of my two children. I hope you can share this joy and happiness with me."
Everyone applauded politely.
"Such beautiful children, their growth journey must be equally beautiful."
"It's true, these two children are good-looking, and they're twins, which is quite rare."
"I've wanted a son for a long time, but unfortunately, I've had three daughters..."
"Don't say such disheartening things at a time like this. Looking at these two children is like seeing two little attendants by the Bodhisattva's side, kind-faced and adorable, truly lovable."
In fact, the wealthy people present all wanted to hold the two children in their arms and dote on them, but the children's father was right there, like a gatekeeper.
They dared not make a move.
They could only sit by and watch.
Soon, the slideshow began on the big screen.
The first frame was them walking down the stairs.
Then, the screen suddenly turned black.
Everyone was puzzled, thinking there might be a problem with the screen.
The next second, the screen lit up.
However, upon seeing the image on the screen, everyone was stunned.
It was a bustling street, with foreigners with blonde hair and blue eyes walking along. Shen Qingqing, with her Eastern features, stood out conspicuously. She was holding a child and walking in the street.
A handsome man appeared.
There was a hint of rebelliousness in his brows, and he looked at people with a casual air, as if he didn't put anyone in his eyes. But when his gaze fell upon this woman, a subtle change occurred in his eyes.
He walked up to the woman, said something to her, and the woman smiled slightly. He then helped her into a nearby coffee shop.
Their affectionate demeanor was truly eye-catching.
But the woman was the mother of the two children celebrating today, and the man was not her husband who was by her side at this moment, but King!
King felt everyone's gaze on him and couldn't help but smile, "You're quite something, digging up footage from so many years ago."
His words meant he admitted the footage was real.
So, it was truly this man who had guarded her when she was pregnant!
Everyone's expressions immediately turned strange.
They subconsciously looked at the male host of the day.
But they saw Fu Jingshu glance at King, his eyes filled with evident coldness.
The atmosphere between the two was tense, as if it could erupt at any moment.
Just as everyone expected these two men to fight over a woman,
King suddenly spread his hands, looking helpless.
At this moment, the footage on the big screen changed.
The camera directly turned to Shen Qingqing holding a child, with the background of a hotel lobby filled with Western European style. King appeared at this moment.
He very naturally handed the drink in his hand to Shen Qingqing, then took the child with one hand. The child looked about one year old and immediately closed his eyes and fell asleep in his arms.
What did this mean?
This meant it wasn't his first time holding the child, and the child was very familiar with him.
It looked like a family of three.
The previously silent living room suddenly erupted in a clamor, as if it had exploded.
"Holy cow, is this real or fake?"
"So, is this child really Master Fu's?"
"But the two children look exactly alike, would you believe it if I said they weren't twins?"
"But if they are indeed twins, why is only one child present? Where is the other child?"
Everyone started discussing agitatedly, and the entire living room descended into chaos.
Shen Qingqing looked at Ning Su, "Miss Ning, you have quite the skill to find footage from so long ago."
Ning Su smiled faintly, "Miss Shen, I don't understand what you mean. You said you wanted to play a documentary of the two children, so why is it showing you walking with another man in the end?"
Shen Qingqing's face darkened.
Ning Su seemed to recall something and exclaimed, "Could it be true what the rumors say, that these two children are not twins?"
"Rumors? What rumors?"
Someone keenly sensed that there was some gossip and a secret that they didn't know here and immediately pressed for details.
Ning Su hesitated.
"Miss Ning, please tell us quickly. I believe Master Fu wouldn't want to be kept in the dark either!"
Ning Xin glanced at Ning Su and did not stop her.
Ning Su, seemingly forced into a corner, could only tell the truth, "I don't know if this is true or not. I just heard from someone... Forget it, I don't think I should say it. I don't want to ruin their marital relationship."
A sidekick suddenly spoke up, "Su Su, you're just too kind. If some people dare to do something, are they afraid of others talking about it?"
Ning Su quickly looked at her close friend, "Don't say it. If I had known you were going to say these things today, I wouldn't have agreed to bring you."
The other person, however, spoke loudly, "Su Su, if you don't want to say it, I will say it for you. You are clearly the most suitable woman for Master Fu, but he chose such a promiscuous woman!"
"Stop talking..."
Ning Su hurriedly tried to stop her, but the woman didn't listen. She pushed Ning Su behind her and looked at Shen Qingqing next to Fu Jingshu, "I've heard about you long ago. It's just that Su Su didn't let me say it, but do you think you can hide this forever?"
Shen Qingqing raised an eyebrow and asked leisurely, "Hide what?"
"This child is not twins, and not even yours!"
The woman's statement was astonishing.
The crowd had already suspected this earlier, and now they felt even more certain of their suspicions.
The woman continued, "I heard you went to a plastic surgery hospital abroad. I think that's probably why your child looks like this!"
Shen Qingqing sneered, "You're quite good at making things up."
"What I'm saying is the truth." The woman said sarcastically, "If you say I'm making it up, then show me proof that these two children are biologically yours. If you can't produce proof, then it means this is not groundless gossip."
"Why should I prove this??"
Shen Qingqing found it both absurd and laughable. Just because of their few words of doubt, she should take her two children for paternity tests? Wouldn't that be a form of harm to the children too!
Moreover, with a clear conscience, why prove anything?
If she did provide proof, even if it proved the children were hers, it would still become a laughingstock.