After surviving my ordeal, I learned that the school beauty had given birth to twins for me.

Chapter 204 You bastard, I'll beat you to death!

Jiang Zhenbang sat beside him, constantly comforting him, but his own voice was trembling.

Forty minutes later, the banquet hall doors were pushed open.

Zhao Rui walked in with a young girl.

The girl was wearing a simple white cotton dress, her hair was tied in a low ponytail, she had no makeup on, her skin was fair, and there was a small beauty mark under her left eye.

She was holding a canvas bag, her eyes filled with confusion and bewilderment, clearly not yet understanding what had happened.

She is Zhou Duo.

Xu Baoguo's eyes lit up instantly. He stood up abruptly and staggered toward the girl.

"My granddaughter! My granddaughter!"

The old man reached out, wanting to hug her, but fearing he might frighten her, his hand froze in mid-air, trembling slightly.

Zhou Duo subconsciously took a step back, looking at the tearful old man in front of her with a puzzled expression.

"You are...?"

"Child, look at me," Xu Baoguo said, his voice choked with emotion.

"I am your grandfather! I am Xu Baoguo! Your father's name was Xu Lei, he was a soldier, and he sacrificed his life on the border 25 years ago. Your mother's name was Zhou Hui, she died in a car accident when you were one year old, and that's when you were lost."

He pointed at Zhou Duo's neck, his voice trembling even more violently:

"Isn't there a little silver lock around your neck? With the character '朵' (duo) engraved on it? That's the silver I got for you when you were born, the silver I exchanged for my first military medal!"

Zhou Duo was stunned. She subconsciously reached for her neck and pulled out the small silver lock she had worn for twenty-five years from her collar.

The silver lock had been worn smooth and shiny, and the character "朵" on it was still clearly visible.

This is something she has worn since she can remember. Her adoptive parents told her that it might be the only keepsake left to her by her biological parents, and the character "朵" on it might also be related to her name.

That's why she was named Zhou Duo.

She had always believed that her biological parents were long gone. She never imagined that a grandfather was looking for her.

"Grandpa..." Zhou Duo's eyes instantly reddened, and tears fell like beads from a broken string.

"Oh! Oh! My good child!"

Xu Baoguo could no longer hold back. He hugged her tightly and burst into tears, "Grandpa has finally found you! Grandpa is so sorry! I've made you suffer all these years!"

"Grandpa!" Zhou Duo hugged the old man and cried uncontrollably.

The grandmother and grandson hugged each other and cried for a long, long time. Everyone present silently wiped away their tears, and no one had the heart to disturb them.

After a while, the two gradually calmed down.

Xu Baoguo held Zhou Duo's hand tightly, reluctant to let go, and looked at her face carefully, as if he wanted to make up for the past twenty-five years of longing.

"So alike! So alike! He looks exactly like your father!" the old man said with a smile, tears still streaming down his face.

"If your father were still alive, he would be very happy to see how beautiful and sensible you are."

He pulled Zhou Duo along, walked up to Shen Yu, and once again gave him a solemn military salute:

"Mr. Shen, I can't thank you enough. You saved the Xu family and fulfilled my greatest wish in this life. I, Xu Baoguo, have never owed anyone anything in my life, except for you, who gave me my life."

"From now on, no matter what you need, just say the word, and I, Xu Baoguo, will risk my life without hesitation!"

"Mr. Xu, you flatter me." Shen Yu helped him up, smiling faintly. "It was nothing. It's a good thing that you and your grandson can be reunited."

Zhou Duo also bowed deeply to Shen Yu: "Thank you, Mr. Shen. If it weren't for you, I would never have known I had family."

"You're welcome." Shen Yu nodded. "Take good care of Old Xu from now on; he's had a tough time these past few years."

"I will." Zhou Duo nodded vigorously, wiped away her tears, and gave a bright smile.

Jiang Zhenbang stepped forward, patted Xu Baoguo on the shoulder, and said with a smile:

"Old Xu, today is a wonderful day! Double happiness! Come on, let's sit down and eat! From now on, our granddaughter will stay in Beijing, and our family will never be separated again!"

"Yes! We'll never be apart again!" Xu Baoguo held Zhou Duo's hand tightly, a genuine smile on his face, the first one he'd had in twenty-five years.

The birthday banquet continued.

After the guests were seated again, the conversation completely revolved around Shen Yu, with their tone full of heartfelt respect.

"This is truly amazing! A 26-year-old cold case was solved with a simple calculation. What else could this be but a living god?"

"That's right. I was skeptical before, but after seeing it with my own eyes today, I'm completely convinced."

"It's truly a blessing to know Mr. Shen. If we ever need his guidance in the future, it would be far better than anything else."

At a table in the corner sat Wang Jianjun, a coal mine owner who had come from Shanxi Province, and his son Wang Hao.

This was Wang Jianjun's first time entering Beijing's top circles. He had to pull strings through three layers of connections to get an invitation to the birthday banquet. He had hoped to use this opportunity to meet more people and expand his business.

Wang Hao had just returned from studying abroad, dressed in designer brands, with a hint of youthful arrogance on his face.

Seeing the crowd surrounding Shen Yu and showering him with praise, he curled his lip and whispered in his father's ear:

"Dad, these people are overreacting! They act like they've never seen the world before. He's just a fortune teller who knows a few tricks, but they're treating him like a god."

Wang Jianjun turned pale with fright and quickly reached out to cover his mouth.

He glanced nervously around, and seeing that no one was paying attention, he lowered his voice and scolded them harshly:

"What nonsense are you spouting! Shut up! Master Shen is a truly capable person; countless important figures in Beijing respect him. Do you have a death wish?"

"I don't believe it." Wang Hao shook off his father's hand, his voice unconsciously rising a few decibels, filled with obvious disdain.

"What do you mean by 'calculating with your fingers'? I think it was all pre-arranged, just a performance."

That old man from earlier was probably a shill they hired. These rich people are so easily fooled; they can easily pull off some fancy tricks and fool you.

His voice wasn't loud, but in the relatively quiet banquet hall, it still carried clearly to the ears of the people at the surrounding tables.

The noisy conversation stopped instantly, and everyone's eyes turned to Wang Hao, their eyes filled with shock and disbelief.

Despite being watched by so many people, Wang Hao wasn't afraid at all. Instead, he straightened his neck and looked like he was saying, "I'm right."

Wang Jianjun was terrified, cold sweat instantly beading on his forehead. He raised his hand to hit him, yelling, "You bastard! I'll beat you to death!"

Just then, something unexpected happened.

The wine glass that Wang Hao was holding suddenly shattered with a crack without warning.

The sharp shards of glass instantly cut his palm, and blood flowed down between his fingers. The bright red wine spilled all over his expensive custom-made suit, leaving large, unsightly stains.