The sofa was still the same dark red beast skin sofa with four or five soft cushions, and the sky blue cushions in the middle were still there. However, the little girl in the middle of the cushions was gone.

She was replaced by a two or three-year-old boy, wearing the little girl's red jacket. His figure, height, and even the pair of furry embroidered shoes on his feet were exactly the same as the little girl's. In terms of appearance, he looked like the twin brother of the little girl, both of them were cute and adorable.

However, the expression on the boy's face was completely different from the little girl's. The little girl was cute and a bit mischievous, but this boy had a cold and expressionless face, giving off a cool and aloof vibe – as if the whole world owed him something!

Du Chen rubbed his eyes hard and took another look. Yes! Although the two children looked exactly the same, they were wearing different clothes. The boy was wearing pants with an open crotch, and it was easy to tell that he was a boy. There was no way he could have mistaken him!

"This can't be right, my treasure is a daughter!" Du Chen said in surprise.

"My dear brother, do you think a baby with this little thing down there can be a girl?" the shameless Steve pointed at the little boy's private parts.

At this moment, the little boy was dismantling the two pigtails on his head, letting his hair fall on his shoulders. When he saw Steve pointing at his private parts, he subconsciously crossed his legs. Is this something a child should do?

"Daddy, you're back!" The little boy opened his mouth and called him 'Daddy,' which shocked Du Chen. Moreover, the little boy spoke more fluently than the little girl, it didn't sound like something a two or three-year-old child could say.

He spoke with a serious expression and pursed lips. His black eyes were sharp, but there was a hint of warmth when he looked at Du Chen. Then, his gaze settled on Steve. "What do you do?"

"Heh, this little guy is interesting!" Steve chuckled and picked up the little boy, still staring at his private parts. "He can even talk. I'm your Daddy's brother. Come on, tell Uncle, how old are you?"

The little boy snorted, "Rascal, staring at my *!" His attitude was even more arrogant than when Du Chen pretended to be a supreme expert. It was as if he were a god, and Steve was just a little ant. "Put me down quickly. You're Daddy's brother. I'll give you a chance!"

"Haha, I can't take it anymore, Francis, where did you pick up this little guy, he's so interesting! He will definitely be a formidable master in the future, at least he looks like one!" Steve said, attracted by the little boy's cute appearance and leaned in to kiss him.

Suddenly, the boy extended the index and middle finger of his right hand, stared fiercely into Steve's eyes, and then glanced at his own short fingers. It seemed that his fingers were too short to pry open Steve's eyes!

By now, Steve had already pouted and leaned closer. The little boy didn't hesitate, "Hmph! You're asking for it!"

'Puff!' He stuck his fingers into Steve's nostrils.

"Oh, this little brat!" Steve quickly put the little boy back on the sofa and asked in a bewildered and amused manner, "Why did you stick your fingers in my nostrils?"

The boy turned his head away, ignoring Steve and began combing his slightly messy hair while coldly snorting, "Masters don't need a reason!"

"No wonder he's your son!" Steve patted Du Chen's shoulder and looked at his usually quick-witted but currently dumbstruck brother. He suddenly lowered his voice, "Francis, my dear brother, are you sure you want to adopt this little guy as your 'son'?" He emphasized the word 'son' heavily.

Du Chen continued to stare at the little boy and nodded blankly.

Steve hesitated for a moment and said with concern, "Then you must teach him well. You're now a noble of the Empire and have a charity fund. In the future, make sure he doesn't clash with your biological son over the family estate!"

Steve genuinely cared for Du Chen. He came from a noble estate and had seen too many similar situations. He didn't want to see his own brother caught up in a tragic battle between an adopted son and a biological son over an inheritance.

But Du Chen couldn't help but laugh. What was his big brother thinking? Setting aside the fact that he probably couldn't have any intimate relationships in his life, it was unlikely that he would have a biological son. Just this little guy in front of him was already enough to give him a headache.

"Tired, sleep, and you, leave now!" The little boy glared at Steve and laid down to sleep.

"Heh, even my nephew is giving me the boot!" Steve thought for a moment, then grabbed Du Chen's hand and walked out of the attic. "I just made plans to go shopping with a few senior sisters. I'll leave first!"

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As they walked, Steve continued to earnestly tell Du Chen not to take his nephew lightly. He reminded his younger brother that he should teach the boy well so that there wouldn't be any conflicts over the family estate in the future, just like what happened between Du Chen and Charlie... Although he was talkative, Du Chen felt warm inside. His elder brother may have been long-winded, but he truly cared for him. He was lucky to have such a big brother.

At the door, Steve's expression suddenly became more serious. "Brother, I have one last piece of advice for you. It's better not to adopt him!" He paused for a moment and couldn't help but smirk. "If you have a son, how are you going to pick up girls!?"

After saying that, he chuckled and walked away.

This big brother! Du Chen thought that if his head were split open, he would probably find that his brain was shaped like a naked woman!

Shaking his head, Du Chen was about to head back to the courtyard when someone suddenly called out from behind, "Francis!"

Mina hurriedly approached. Standing in front of Du Chen, she looked around and, in a low voice, said, "I know about the King Mountain incident. General Bailu has ordered me to inquire about the laboratory."

"You know? Everything?" Du Chen replied, skeptical that General Bailu would reveal the secrets of his 'friends' to her.

Du Chen smiled and replied, "Please inform General Bailu that everything is going smoothly, and the Holy Church no longer needs to worry about anything."

"Great!" Mina exclaimed cheerfully. "You will be greatly rewarded for your accomplishments. Promotions and raises should be coming your way soon!" She led Du Chen towards the courtyard. "I saw Harry at the dock earlier. He was buying baby items and said that you had adopted a daughter who is supposedly very cute! Hurry, let sister see your little darling! Are you planning a little Lolita scheme?"

Seeing Mina's excited demeanor, Du Chen couldn't refuse. Besides, she was a woman who could offer some advice on raising children.

"He's on the second floor, but that damn fool of a dude, he's too unreliable!" Du Chen complained angrily. "I clearly adopted a son, why did he say daughter? Humph, fool! Miss Rose, my 'son' is inside!"

"A son? That works too, as long as he's cute and fun!" Mina pushed open the door and glanced at the couch in the room. She turned her head unhappily and said, "Francis, you are truly a fool. Such a lovely little girl, why did you say it's a son?"

With that, Mina hurried forward and picked up the child, giving her a firm kiss. "Hmm, so cute. Let sister kiss you too!"

The little girl is back!

Du Chen was on the verge of collapse. Son? Or daughter?

"Sister, beautiful!" the little girl reciprocated by kissing Mina, her adorable and charming appearance. Delighted, Mina immediately took off a jade bracelet from her wrist and put it on the little girl's arm. "Hey, Francis, what's this girl's name?"

Du Chen numbly shook his head, "We haven't named her yet!"

"You look so silly. I'll give her a name. How about Belmont?" Mina pondered.

"Belmont, sounds nice! Thank you, sister!" The little girl kissed Mina again and nestled in her embrace.

Du Chen nodded absentmindedly, "Good, let's call her Belmont. By the way, if Belmont has a younger brother in the future, what should we name him?"

"Huh? You're just a teenager. Are you thinking of getting married and having children?" Mina teased as she played with Belmont. She contemplated for a moment and then said, "Let's call the boy... Alex. How does that sound?"

"Okay, let's call him Alex!"

At this moment, Du Chen's chaotic mind finally recovered and suddenly, he felt a chill in his heart!

This child came from Phillip's laboratory. It can't be inferred by ordinary means! Could it be that this child has the ability to cast illusions?

"Miss Rose, in the future, you will have plenty of opportunities to accompany Belmont. Now, should you go immediately and report the news to General Bailu?"

"General Bailu just took medication and is currently recuperating. I can go see him tonight!" After playing with little Belmont for a while, Mina gave Du Chen some instructions on taking care of the child before leaving the No. 18 dormitory.

Once she left, Du Chen immediately locked the door and placed little Belmont on the table. He stared into her big eyes and asked, "Belmont, where is the little boy from earlier, Alex?"

Belmont no longer had the same playful appearance as before. With a sad face, she grievously replied, "He disappeared. Alex is bad!" Saying this, tears the size of beans rolled down her cheeks.

Seeing this, Du Chen couldn't bear it. He wiped away her tears and said gently, "My precious daughter, you..."

"Puff!" A puff of smoke rose from Belmont and immediately dissipated, but she had already transformed into Alex!

"Son?" Du Chen exclaimed in surprise.

With another "puff," Alex transformed back into Belmont.

"Daughter..." Du Chen looked on in confusion.

"Shut up!" Alex appeared again, waving his hands, "Don't say the word 'daughter'! Otherwise, even if you're my dad, I'll stick my finger up your nose!"

Du Chen nodded dazedly, and Alex continued, "Just know one thing! Belmont and I share the same body!" He glanced at his own body and said, "I just told Belmont that we will share this 'territory.' If you call her daughter, I come out, and if you call me son, Belmont comes out. Understand?"

Du Chen mumbled to himself several times, trying to grasp the idea. Call son, Belmont comes out. Call daughter, Alex comes out... "It's so confusing. Can't we..."

"Shut up! Even though you're my dad, I'll ignore everything you say!" Alex arrogantly glanced at Du Chen, sticking out a finger and shaking it, pouting, "Don't ask me why, wise one. Masters don't need reasons!"

"Um, Alex, I just want to ask one thing!" Du Chen saw that this kid was quite sharp, unlike Belmont who couldn't even speak properly. So he hesitantly asked, "Are you sure that I am your dad?"

Alex opened his mouth wide, looking at Du Chen strangely, and said, "I was born in Belmont's body. She said you are my dad, so that's it!" He then started counting on his fingers, "So Belmont is my mom? And you're my dad... but why does Belmont call you dad? Dad, mom, it's so confusing, what do we do!?"

Damn it, turns out he's a clueless kid!

Alex and Belmont have a double personality, or rather, two souls sharing one body? No, it's not that because this child's body can also change gender!

How can there be such a bizarre thing? Could it be another experiment by Phillip, or... a spark of insight flashed through Du Chen's mind. Alex was born in Belmont's body... he remembered the egg from earlier. He quickly shouted, "Son!" Alex returned to the body, and the little guy transformed back into Belmont.

Du Chen carried Belmont and rushed out of the room, grabbing a jar of alcohol and heading towards the tent at the front door. "Mr. Bowen? What did you mean by that egg earlier?"