The Interdimensional Reseller – CH130

Chapter 130: The Mystery of Origins

Chu Feng drove quickly back to his rural hometown.

Several Audi A6s were lined up in front of his house, attracting the attention of many villagers.

Illya looked at the scene and said, “Kind of looks like a wedding.”

Chu Feng blinked and thought to himself: Illya’s not wrong. It really did look like a wedding procession. These days, if a wedding didn’t feature a few luxury cars, it just wouldn’t feel right. Six Audi A6s—definitely quite the show. Chu Feng was reminded of when Shen Yutong had visited before; she’d also come in several cars and caused a stir in the village.

A man wearing a gold-rimmed suit walked over. “Are you Young Master Chu Feng?”

Chu Feng crossed his arms and said flatly, “Just call me Chu Feng.”

The man, Chen An, looked at Chu Feng and said, “Young Master Chu, when you were born, the hospital nurses made a mistake. You may actually be a son of the Zhuang Group.”

Chu Feng put on a delighted face. “Is the Zhuang Group a big company? Can I get a couple billion out of it?”

Chen An frowned. “A couple billion is unlikely.”

While the Zhuang Group’s market value was in the hundreds of billions, that was just valuation—liquid assets were a different matter. Pulling out billions at random wasn’t realistic. Besides, the Zhuang family didn’t have just one heir. Chu Feng had spent many years outside, and his habits and personality were already set. His achievements were limited. Even if he returned to the family, he might only be given a nominal position.

“No billions? How about tens of millions then? A poor kid becoming a rich heir…” Chen An had already anticipated this kind of reaction before coming. Chu Feng’s response was both predictable and a bit over-the-top.

“That would depend on the chairman’s decision,” Chen An replied. “But rest assured, the Zhuang family is large and powerful. They won’t treat you poorly. That said, we need to do a DNA test first. If it’s convenient for you, could you come with us for the test?”

Chu Feng looked at Chen An and asked, “Can I ask where my possible parents are? Did they come?”

Chen An calmly replied, “They’re still in the capital.”

Chu Feng nodded. “I see.”

Chen An’s mood was mixed. The Zhuang and Li families had been negotiating a marriage alliance—a perfect match in terms of business. But then the Li family’s young master insisted on swapping partners to marry Zhuang Feilei.

Zhuang Ming felt utterly humiliated and exposed the secret that Zhuang Feilei wasn’t actually a member of the Zhuang family.

When Zhuang Feilei learned the truth, she collapsed from the shock. Although not biologically related, Father and Mother Zhuang had raised her for many years. She was like a real daughter to them. After she got sick, Mother Zhuang stayed at the hospital to take care of her.

Chu Feng looked at Chen An and said, “I’m fine with the paternity test, but there’s something I should mention first.”

Chen An nodded. “Please go ahead.”

Chu Feng looked at the prim-and-proper Chen An and felt a mischievous urge rise. “Gay. Do you understand? I mean, I like men.”

Chen An furrowed his brow, thinking, No need to explain so clearly—I get it.

Chu Feng tilted his head. “I heard big families have a lot of rules. If someone strays from the norm, they get kicked out. If the family can’t accept it, then maybe let’s not go through all the trouble—recognize me one moment, disown me the next.”

Chen An stared blankly at Chu Feng. He had imagined hundreds of possible reactions from this young man upon learning his identity—but not this one.

Embarrassed, Chen An said, “The Zhuang family is actually quite open-minded.”

Chen An lowered his head and thought to himself: The old man from the Zhuang family may seem open-minded, but in truth, he’s an old-fashioned conservative. If he knew Chu Feng was gay, he probably wouldn’t let him in the door. This eldest young master has been raised wild outside for too long—he’s really turned useless.

Chu Feng smiled and said, “Is that so? I think you’d better go back and double-check.”

Chen An hesitated for a moment, then said, “Young Master Chu, could I have a few strands of your hair?”

Chu Feng nodded. “Of course, no problem.”

Chen An and his group came quickly and left just as fast.

As soon as the visitors left, the village exploded in chatter.

Everyone was gossiping about Chu Feng, saying he was about to soar like a phoenix and become a young master.

Chu Feng himself acted calm and composed, leaving directly.

Gu Jia, still slightly in disbelief, said, “How could there have been a baby mix-up?”

Chu Linsheng furrowed his brows. “Yeah…”

Chu Feng had once saved Chu Anzhi, so Chu Linsheng was very grateful to him. It would’ve been easier to deal with if they were relatives, but now that they weren’t—even just emotionally—it felt like a much bigger debt of gratitude.

Gu Jia looked at Chu Feng and said, “That Zhuang family seems quite influential. Chu Feng was supposed to be their golden young master, but instead, he’s suffered so much in our family.”

Gu Jia frowned. “If Chu Feng was the one who was switched at birth, then where is Second Brother’s real son?”

Chu Linsheng furrowed his brows. “Probably in the capital. The Zhuang family raised that child for so many years—even if he isn’t their biological son, they’d still take care of him. Just a tiny fraction of a rich family’s wealth is more than what we’d earn in a lifetime.”

Gu Jia shook her head. “Big Brother looked really emotional. When his assistant came, the guy kept trying to suck up and forge connections—it was honestly embarrassing.”

Chu Jinhui seemed to be jealous of Chu Feng, wishing he had been the one switched at birth.

“If only Chu Feng had gone to college back then,” Gu Jia couldn’t help saying.

Chu Linsheng nodded. “Yeah. Big families like that probably care a lot about education. When that assistant mentioned that Chu Feng only had a high school diploma, he didn’t show anything on his face, but you could see a hint of disdain in his eyes.”

Inside the villa, Illya looked at Chu Feng. “You’re not very happy, are you?”

Chu Feng glanced at Illya. “I’m fine.”

Illya propped his chin on her hand. “You’re totally unhappy.”

Chu Feng shook his head. “I’m okay.”

When Chu Feng first found out he had rich parents, he had actually been a little hopeful. But after learning his identity, neither of his parents came in person—they just sent a secretary. Chu Feng felt the Zhuang family didn’t really care about him.

Still, he understood. The second branch of the Zhuang family already had a son who’d been raised with elite, aristocratic training—clearly more accomplished than he was. If it hadn’t been for Zhuang Feilei fighting over a fiancé with Zhuang Ming, Zhuang Ming wouldn’t have used him as a pawn. Maybe a lot of people in the Zhuang family didn’t want him to show up at all.

Illya held Chu Feng’s hand and said, “You’re already amazing. You don’t need to care about that Zhuang family. Even without them, you’re already rich.”

Chu Feng nodded. “That’s true.”

As long as he sold the jade in the box, his net worth would instantly shoot into the billions. The pearls and corals he brought back from the other world could also fetch a fortune.

Chen An, who was the secretary of Zhuang Zhenyang from the second branch, went back to report to him.

Chen An was tight-lipped and only relayed what Chu Feng had said. However, he had brought a lot of bodyguards with him, and they weren’t nearly as discreet. News quickly reached the ears of the main branch.

“Zhuang Cheng, your brother’s really something,” Zhuang Ming laughed. “Not only is he a delivery guy, he’s also gay.”

Zhuang Cheng’s face turned red. “What does that have to do with you?”

Finding out that his exceptional second sister wasn’t biologically related hit Zhuang Cheng hard. He was also somewhat curious about this legendary second brother he’d never met.

Zhuang Ming shrugged. “Who would’ve thought the Zhuang family’s big young master turned out to be a courier? But this way, you can relax—your brother probably won’t compete with you for the company. Besides, I heard he never even went to college, so he probably wouldn’t be able to outcompete you anyway.”

Zhuang Cheng sneered. “Right after Young Master Li broke up with you, Second Sister’s identity was revealed. Did your side of the family already know something was wrong with her background? Or were you the ones who switched my second brother at birth?”

Zhuang Ming frowned. “Don’t make baseless accusations. It was the hospital that found out—she had the wrong blood type. I found out by accident.”

Zhuang Cheng gave a cold hum. “There’s something I’m really curious about.”

Zhuang Ming narrowed her eyes. “What is it?”

Zhuang Cheng said flatly, “Even if my second sister’s blood type didn’t match, you guys knew the hospital must’ve made a mistake. But how did you know my mother gave birth to a boy back then?”

Zhuang Ming frowned. “When did I ever say it was a boy?”

Zhuang Cheng laughed coldly. “Really? Then I must’ve misheard. But didn’t you say before that my second brother’s identity had been replaced?”

In fact, what Zhuang Ming had said back then was quite harsh—she said the identity of the Zhuang family’s second young master had been taken by some bastard child.

After revealing Zhuang Feilei’s identity, tensions flared. The second branch suspected the main branch of foul play back then, and the two sides erupted in fierce arguments. In the heat of the moment, a lot was said—and ignored. But Zhuang Cheng had remembered it all.

“You know exactly what happened,” he said. “It’s just a shame—even if Second Sister isn’t part of the Zhuang family, Young Master Li still doesn’t want to marry you.”

Zhuang Ming reacted like she’d been hit where it hurt. “She’s just a fraud, yet you all treat her like some treasure. Auntie even ignored her own son for her. And your second brother is just pathetic—his identity as the rightful heir got stolen, and you all feel sorry for a fake.”

Zhuang Cheng puffed his cheeks and ignored her.

Zhuang Ming lowered her head. At the banquet, she’d claimed the baby swap was the nurse’s mistake, but in reality, her older brother had orchestrated the whole thing.

The year Chu Feng was born, there was fierce competition within the group between Zhuang Zhenhua and Zhuang Zhenyang. Around that time, Second Branch’s Su Manqing became pregnant. The old man placed great importance on that child.

Madam Sun Yi of the main branch kept nagging at home, hoping the second branch would have a daughter—so the old man would stop considering giving the family business to the second branch.

Zhuang Zhiyuan was already seven years old at the time and had overheard everything. The year Su Manqing gave birth, Zhuang Zhiyuan happened to be around. Taking advantage of the adults not paying attention, he secretly swapped Su Manqing’s newborn son with a baby from the room next door. Zhuang Zhiyuan had been keeping this secret ever since.

One time, when Zhuang Ming was quarreling with Zhuang Zhiyuan, Zhuang Zhiyuan accidentally let it slip.

Zhuang Ming was shocked to learn the truth but chose to keep the secret for Zhuang Zhiyuan. After all, a second son in the second branch brought no benefit to their main branch. Moreover, if the truth got out, people might suspect their main branch had tampered with the matter, which could lead the patriarch to become dissatisfied with them.

Originally, Zhuang Ming intended to keep this secret forever. But when Li Chengjia publicly rejected the marriage proposal, it deeply wounded Zhuang Ming’s pride. In a fit of rage, Zhuang Ming exposed the whole matter.

In fact, Zhuang Feilei had been enjoying success in recent years, and Zhuang Ming had long found her insufferable.

“Miss, are you alright?” The assistant handed Zhuang Feixue a cup of honey water.

Zhuang Feixue shook her head and said, “I’m fine.”

Zhuang Feixue had never liked business matters. After graduating, she entered the entertainment industry, which her family seemed quite displeased about. They offered little support after her entry into showbiz. Over the past few years, she had been busy filming and rarely returned home.

She never expected such a scandal to break out in the family.

To think that Zhuang Feilei wasn’t her real younger sister… Upon learning this, Zhuang Feixue had mixed feelings. Zhuang Feilei was beautiful, outstanding in her studies, and quick to learn anything. Having such a sister had always been a source of pressure for Zhuang Feixue. Now that she realized the other girl wasn’t her real sister, she secretly felt a bit relieved.

The assistant chuckled and asked, “Miss, when will Second Young Master be brought home?”

Having been with Zhuang Feixue for many years, the assistant knew some inside information. For instance, three years ago, Zhuang Feixue had dated Zhou Ting, the eldest son of the Zhou family. The two had a good relationship back then, and Zhou Ting came from a decent family. Su Miaomiao even thought they might get married.

But then, Zhou Ting met the returning Zhuang Feilei and became smitten with her. After that, Zhuang Feixue gradually distanced herself from him.

Although Su Miaomiao found Zhuang Ming to have a bit of a spoiled heiress temperament—arrogant and overbearing—Li Chengjia publicly rejecting Zhuang Ming was truly uncalled for.

“Book me a flight,” Zhuang Feixue said.

Su Miaomiao frowned and asked, “Miss, are you going to see Chu Feng?”

Zhuang Feixue nodded. “Yes.”

She had already learned about Chu Feng’s background and felt a deep sympathy for this brother she had never met. If the baby swap hadn’t happened, Chu Feng should have been the true second young master of the Zhuang family. Unfortunately, due to a single mistake, everything had changed.

Chu Feng had lost his adoptive parents at a young age and had to fend for himself. Now, after Zhuang Feilei’s true identity was exposed, the elder branch of the Zhuang family had been spreading rumors about Chu Feng. Even before he returned to the Zhuang household, he had already dropped out of school and worked as a delivery boy, and his reputation had spread through high society—mostly as a laughingstock.

Now, even if he did return, it would be difficult for him to gain a foothold.

Chu Feng stared thoughtfully at the information that had just been sent to him.

“Interesting,” Chu Feng said.

Illya glanced at the screen and curiously asked, “What’s interesting?”

Chu Feng smiled slightly. “The Chu and Zhuang families chose Double Eleven to discuss marriage arrangements—only for it to fall apart.”

Chu Feng had originally cut off ties with the detective agency, but after the Zhuang family reached out, he had them investigate what had happened with the Zhuang family.

Now he had a general idea of what went down on Double Eleven.

Illya asked in confusion, “Isn’t Double Eleven a shopping festival? Why would they choose that day for a betrothal? Is it some kind of auspicious date?”

Chu Feng replied, “Double Eleven wasn’t originally a festival. Someone just turned it into one.”

“Some people don’t believe in superstitions—they think they can get engaged whenever.”

Illya shook his head. “Did the engagement fall through because both sides were too busy fighting for discounts?”

Chu Feng: “That’s probably not the reason.”

Illya sighed. “Double Eleven has so many discounts and promotions—people should just focus on shopping. Why pick that day to talk about marriage?”

Chu Feng: “…” That’s a question for Zhuang Ming and Li Chengjia.

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