Chapter 229: Axi, Something Big Has Happened in Your Family!

Because she gave birth to twins, Gu Jianing didn’t have enough breast milk.

So now, the two babies are being fed a mix of breast milk and formula.

It’s actually going pretty well—both little ones are healthy and chubby.

Sometimes, the children of Jiang Baihe and Zhang Shuwan get sick, but Xingxing and Yuèyuè have never had any of those problems.

Gu Jianing knows it’s because she gave her two little ones the Strengthening Pills.

As for the 30% chance that the pills might unlock hidden potential, Gu Jianing hasn’t noticed anything unusual in the two kids so far.

When the babies turned one month old, Gu Jianing hung the protective charms she got from the system on their wrists.

These so-called amulets could change appearance before being taken out.

Gu Jianing chose the look of simple red strings—plain and inconspicuous.

She put them on the babies’ soft, chubby little wrists.

Of course, she also gave them to Sheng Zexi, herself, her mother, and Grandma Sang.

They were all the same red string style, but she didn’t say they were protective charms—just that they were red strings for safety, a kind of blessing.

Yao Chunhua, Grandma Sang, and the others all accepted them.

They just thought it was Gu Jianing’s way of wishing them well.

And since Xingxing and Yuèyuè wore them, it felt right for everyone else in the family to wear them too.

Sheng Zexi, on the other hand, knew exactly what it was when Gu Jianing put the red string on his wrist.

He understood immediately—this was more than just a blessing. It was a real protective charm, something that could save you in a life-threatening situation.

Seeing the charm on Sheng Zexi’s wrist, Gu Jianing finally felt relieved.

After all, Brother Xi often goes on missions and is the most likely to face danger.

With this charm, she could rest a little easier.

Each charm can only protect against one fatal danger.

If it weren’t for the rule that a person can only wear one charm at a time, Gu Jianing would have wanted to give him several.

Just after she finished putting them on, a young soldier came to say that Sheng Zexi had a phone call—it was Hua Zhenrong.

“I’ll go to the communications office and see what Zhenrong wants.”

“Okay.”

Soon, Sheng Zexi arrived at the communications office and picked up the phone.

“This is Sheng Zexi.”

“Axi! Big news, big news—something huge has happened in your family!”

“What is it?”

On the other end, Hua Zhenrong quickly explained, and Sheng Zexi’s eyes widened in shock.

He actually guessed right! —

Beijing Compound.

At the Sheng family home, Fang Wanrong’s son, ten-year-old Sheng Zerui, had just been taken away by the military.

The reason: Sheng Zerui, like Li Shuyao, was switched at birth. The current Sheng Zerui is actually from Country R.

The moment she heard the news, Fang Wanrong felt like her world was collapsing.

That was the son she had painstakingly raised for ten years.

She had poured so much love and hope into him.

But now, they were telling her—

He wasn’t her son, but a child from Country R.

And her real son… was dead?

No, Fang Wanrong refused to believe it!

Disheveled and desperate, Fang Wanrong practically crawled over to Sheng Xinhao, who was sitting on the sofa, and grabbed his hand.

“Honey, please save our Zerui! He’s our son—you can’t just stand by and do nothing! Maybe this is all some scheme by Sheng Zexi. Yes, that must be it!”

Fang Wanrong was convinced this was some vicious plot by Sheng Zexi to get rid of his younger brother. How could her Zerui not be her own son?

Sheng Xinhao frowned, his face dark. “Wanrong, what are you talking about? What does this have to do with our eldest?”

“The military already explained it. Because of the Li Shuyao spy case, they’re doing a thorough investigation. Quite a few people have been found, and Zerui is just one of them.”

“If the military took him away, they must have solid evidence. Didn’t you see it yourself?”

“Wanrong, I understand your pain. As his father, I’m heartbroken too. But there’s nothing we can do. Our Zerui was switched at birth. The boy we raised isn’t our son.”

To be honest, when the Li Shuyao incident first happened, Sheng Xinhao only thought about how he’d once wanted Li Shuyao to be his daughter-in-law. He didn’t think much more of it.

Even after learning there were likely other babies switched at birth like Li Shuyao, and that an investigation was underway, Sheng Xinhao never imagined something like that would happen to his own family.

Especially not with Sheng Zexi—he looked exactly like him.

That face alone was proof they were father and son.

He never even considered the possibility with his younger son.

But unexpectedly, it happened to his youngest.

His younger son, Sheng Zerui, had also been switched at birth—and his real son was dead.

Watching Sheng Zerui struggle as he was taken away, Sheng Xinhao couldn’t even describe his feelings.

Even though he knew his younger son wasn’t capable enough to inherit the family business, Sheng Xinhao still loved him.

He might not have planned for him to take over, but he was still his own flesh and blood. At the very least, he could ensure he lived a comfortable life.

But now, it turned out he wasn’t even his own blood.

He was from Country R—and might even be a spy in the future.

At this point, Sheng Xinhao actually felt a bit relieved.

Sheng Zerui was still young, only ten, so the people from Country R hadn’t contacted him yet or tried to get him to steal any secrets.

Sheng Xinhao thought, if Sheng Zerui ever tried to steal information, the most valuable target would be himself.

If that ever happened, the consequences would be disastrous.

If Sheng Zerui’s mission was to kill him…

Would his life be in danger too?

Thinking of this, Sheng Xinhao felt even more relieved that Sheng Zerui had been discovered and taken away.

So at this moment, Sheng Xinhao’s feelings were incredibly complicated.

After comforting Fang Wanrong for a while, Sheng Xinhao went back to his room.

Leaving Fang Wanrong alone in the living room, silently weeping.

Just then, Fang Manping rushed home after hearing the news.

“Mom, why are you sitting on the floor? Why are you crying?”

“Mom, I heard something—someone said my brother, he…”

Seeing her daughter, Fang Wanrong finally broke down completely. “Manping, your brother’s been taken away. They say Zerui is from Country R, and your real brother is dead…”

Fang Wanrong leaned on her daughter’s shoulder, sobbing.

Fang Manping hadn’t expected the rumors she’d heard to be true.

Her feelings were a tangled mess.

To be honest, Fang Manping wasn’t particularly close to her brother Sheng Zerui, but they weren’t distant either.

Maybe it was because, even as a child, Sheng Zerui was spoiled and often looked down on her.

Fang Manping, for her part, didn’t like being close to her brother, but her mother kept trying to persuade her otherwise."