Stepdaughter of a wealthy family? The little darling of a Beijing tycoon

Li Hanting returned to the milk tea shop from the guardhouse, his steps heavy, his face so gloomy it could drip water, and the atmosphere around him was extremely tense.

He had just learned from the gatekeeper something that would completely overturn his understanding of the world.

According to the security guard, Zhang Yuan was indeed a permanent resident here. He lived with his wife and child, and the family frequently entered and exited the community. That's why the security guard had a particularly deep impression of them.

What makes it so memorable is that Zhang Yuan and his wife are an eye-catching older man and younger woman couple with a significant age gap. Every time they come and go together, it's hard not to attract attention.

The news struck Li Hanting like a thunderbolt, leaving him frozen in place.

How could he not know Director Zhang's wife!

Having worked together for so many years, he had visited Director Zhang's home many times and had also met Mrs. Zhang at various family gatherings.

She was a university lecturer, with a gentle and intellectual appearance. She and Director Zhang fell in love when they were young and have been married for nearly twenty years. Their relationship has always been a well-known story. Their daughter is now a senior in high school and will soon face the college entrance examination, which is common knowledge in the entire police force.

However, the woman the security guard mentioned, who lived in the same community as Zhang Yuan as his wife and was referred to as his "young wife," was not the Mrs. Zhang he knew at all!

A chilling thought instantly gripped Li Hanting.

Director Zhang cultivates an image of a harmonious family and upright character, but behind the scenes, he lives with another young woman in this secluded community as husband and wife, even deliberately concealing the property and the relationship.

Combining Shen Jingshu's earlier assertion with Zhang Yuan's unusual behavior of repeatedly dissuading him from investigating the mole, all the clues instantly came together.

Li Hanting leaned back in his chair, his fingers clenched so tightly they turned white. The last bit of expectation and trust he had in his former boss completely collapsed.

He didn't want to believe it, but he had no choice but to believe it: his old leader, whom he had respected for more than ten years and who was both a mentor and a friend, had long since changed completely in some unknown corner, lost his integrity, and become the most despicable mole hidden in the police force.

Sitting opposite him, Shen Jingshu watched his distraught and incredulous appearance without saying a word, simply waiting quietly for him to process this cruel truth.

Shen Jingshu looked at Li Hanting, whose face was gloomy and filled with disbelief, and slowly opened her mouth, recounting everything she had seen through the Heavenly Eye about Zhang Yuan's past. Her tone was calm, but every word was clear.

Five years ago, at a private dinner party, Zhang Yuan was tricked and poisoned. He got drunk and completely lost his mind. That night, he had an improper relationship with a strange young woman.

"Having worked in the police system for many years, he was used to all kinds of traps and schemes. Afterwards, he immediately realized that someone had carefully set up a scheme to deliberately send this woman to his side. But the woman named Lin Qing was extremely beautiful. She was a dance teacher with a slender figure and a gentle temperament. She exuded a delicate and pitiful aura that instantly made him lose his mind."

"After the incident, Lin Qing acted unusually sensible, only saying that the two of them were drunk and confused, and repeatedly said that he did not need to take responsibility. After dawn, he left quietly without leaving any contact information, as if he had never been there."

Li Hanting clenched his fists, remaining silent as he listened intently, his shock growing ever stronger.

Shen Jingshu continued, "But this peace only lasted for a month. A month later, Lin Qing went directly to the police station and found Director Zhang. She was clutching a pregnancy test report tightly in her hand, which clearly stated in black and white that she was pregnant and the child was Zhang Yuan's."

"As you know, Director Zhang and his first wife have been married for many years and have only one daughter. When his wife gave birth to their daughter, she suffered a severe hemorrhage and almost died. She had to have her uterus removed and has been unable to conceive since. For so many years, he has carried this regret in his heart. The child in Lin Qing's womb is undoubtedly a huge temptation for him in his middle age. Even though he knew there was something fishy about it, he still wavered when he saw that pregnancy test report."

"Lin Qing always appeared weak and helpless, crying as she told Director Zhang that she had just graduated from university and was new to the workforce when she suddenly became pregnant. She was terrified and had nowhere else to turn, so she came to him, asking only that he accompany her to the hospital for a check-up. She asked for nothing more. It was this seemingly harmless weakness that completely made Zhang Yuan lower his guard and fall into the trap he had set step by step."

Coupled with his secret hopes for his son and the continuation of the family line, Zhang Yuan ultimately couldn't resist the temptation. As if possessed, he secretly rented an apartment in this secluded new community and quietly settled Lin Qing there.

In the days that followed, Lin Qing would always call him gently, softly asking him to accompany her to prenatal checkups. He always kept his promise, enjoying this secret tenderness. Until the prenatal checkup results came out and they learned that Lin Qing was carrying a boy, Zhang Yuan's joy completely overshadowed all his worries. His biggest regret in life was not having a son, and now that his wish had come true, he spoiled Lin Qing even more.

He repeatedly assured Lin Qing that she could focus on her pregnancy and that he would take care of everything, from food and clothing to housing and transportation, so she wouldn't have to worry about anything.

Nine months later, Lin Qing gave birth to a baby boy. Looking at the soft baby in his arms, Zhang Yuan was filled with the joy of becoming a father for the first time. He never mentioned asking Lin Qing to leave again. He lived a peaceful and carefree life with Lin Qing and their child in the neighborhood, a family of three living in secrecy.

The child is now four years old and attends the kindergarten next to the community. The household registration is under Lin Qing's name, but the child takes Zhang Yuan's surname, Zhang.

He thought this secret could remain hidden forever, but not long after the child was born, the mastermind who had been hiding behind the scenes finally came knocking, directly threatening Lin Qing and his young son, forcing him to pass on police information to the drug cartel and become their inside man.

At first, Zhang Yuan also refused outright. After all, he had been a policeman for many years and still had a bottom line in his heart. However, after a whole year of living together day and night, he had already developed genuine feelings for the gentle and weak Lin Qing. He not only wanted this son, but also wanted to keep Lin Qing.

On one side are his beloved wife and children, and on the other side are the bottom line of duty he has upheld for many years. Under the other party's relentless pressure, Zhang Yuan finally compromised completely and made a dirty deal with the person behind the scenes. Using his position as deputy director of the police station, he became a mole hiding within the police force, leaking information.