Chapter 187 Biological Father, Cousin?

Zhizhi clenched her fingers and looked at him nervously.

What is he going to say?

Could it be that she's going to tell her grandparents that he's actually her real father?

Help! No! You absolutely mustn't!

Zhizhi struggled to jump off the riverbank, her round eyes fixed on Jiang Yan.

"Don't say it!"

An uncle is an uncle; an uncle cannot become a father.

Zhizhi felt so nervous that she could hardly breathe.

Jiang Yan was about to speak when he saw the little cub standing in front of him.

For the first time, such a flustered expression appeared on that pretty face that was almost as beautiful as En Ning's.

Jiang Yan felt a slight pang in her heart as she thought of her former lover.

He turned his gaze to his parents, his tone resolute and unwavering.

"Mom and Dad, actually I'm Zhizhi's dad!"

His words caused a stir throughout the room.

The Jiang family's living room was completely silent, the atmosphere tense and on the verge of exploding.

The chopsticks in Deng Qiu's hand fell to the ground with a thud.

She looked at Jiang Yan in disbelief, even wondering if she had misheard him.

Grandma Jiang could barely sit still, her voice trembling, "What...what do you mean?"

Zhizhi is Deng Qiu's daughter.

Now he says he's Zhizhi's father?

Could it be that... the man Deng Qiu married in Sangjiapo was the gang leader?!

The Jiang family elders felt as if the news had struck them like a bolt from the blue.

The wife that the second son finally managed to marry actually had been with the eldest son.

They even have a child?!

Oh no! Has someone disturbed the Jiang family's ancestral graves? How could such a shocking event occur?!

How will they face their ancestors in the afterlife after they've passed away?!

"No, no!" Zhizhi immediately realized that her grandparents had misunderstood, and she hurriedly waved her hands, "I! I'm not Mommy's biological child! Grandpa and Grandma, please don't overthink it!"

Seeing that she couldn't explain herself, the little girl turned around and fiercely confronted Jiang Yan with her tiny fists.

"Can you explain yourself clearly! My biological mother is Ji Enning! You and my biological mother are a couple! You have nothing to do with my current mother, Deng Qiu! You can't joke about ethics!"

Jiang Yan took a deep breath. "Zhi Zhi is right. This has nothing to do with my sister-in-law. Her biological mother is Ji En Ning. She was pregnant when she was with me and was kidnapped by human traffickers. She died in childbirth when she gave birth to Zhi Zhi. I only found out about this recently after making many inquiries."

He clenched his fists; even though many years had passed since the incident, he still felt heartbroken every time he spoke of it.

His kindness and affection were so beautiful.

Just like Zhizhi now, she's as warm as a little sun.

He initially didn't want to appear in front of his parents because he didn't want to cause them any more trouble, but now that they've met, he figured it was better to just lay some things out in the open.

Jiang Yan raised his head and said in a serious voice, "Since we've finally managed to meet today, I think it's best to have things laid out."

"Shut up!"

Jiang Anchao's hands were trembling. He looked at his elder brother in disbelief. The intense unease almost made him lose his mind. He rushed forward and grabbed Jiang Yan's collar.

"You think you're yours just because you say so? Where's the proof? I raised my daughter with so much hardship, and now you come here and claim to be her father? Even human traffickers aren't as savage as you!"

Zhizhi was brought by Deng Qiu from Sangjiapo; Sang Lao Er even tried to abduct her.

Doesn't all of this prove that Zhizhi is Sang Lao Er's child?

Why should the older brother suddenly appear at this time and claim the child?

He has such a big daughter, why are so many people eyeing her? If they want her, why don't they just have their own?!

Why are they all trying to take his baby?!

"Second brother, even if you kill me today, I will still tell you." Despite being treated so brutally, Jiang Yan's face showed no panic, and his desolate eyes held an unprecedented determination. "I originally didn't plan to go home, but you forced me to come back to see my parents, so you must bear the price for bringing me back!"

"Boss! How could you do this?!" Granny Jiang was the one who couldn't accept this shocking revelation.

Logically speaking, now that Zhizhi has truly become his family's granddaughter, she should be happy. But right now, she can't be happy at all because she knows all too well how much the Jiang family has wronged the second son.

The second brother gave up his marriage to Deng Qiu and took the place of the eldest brother to join the army. He teetered on the brink of death many times and only achieved his current happy and fulfilling life after being covered in scars.

Even if Zhizhi isn't her biological daughter, she doesn't care.

The Jiang family already has two adopted children, so they don't care about having another one, especially since she is so sensible and adorable.

But now, the boss hasn't come back for a long time, and when he does, he drops such a huge bomb.

Is this going to completely ruin the second son's family's current life?

Grandma Jiang's cloudy eyes held a deep anxiety and unease, and even her voice trembled.

“You can live a good life now using the name Jiang Yan. Your parents won’t say much about what happened in the past, but you shouldn’t have been so selfish! You just said that Zhizhi is your biological child. How are the second brother’s family supposed to face that? Do you know how hard the second brother has worked all these years?”

Even though Jiang Yan had already prepared himself mentally, his heart still couldn't help but clench when he heard his mother's accusatory words.

He lowered his head, concealing the last trace of pain.

She spoke each word clearly, “Mom, I know I’m selfish and cowardly that’s why I let my brother take my place in the army. I can make it up to him. I’ll compensate him for whatever price he asks for. I can never marry another woman. Zhizhi is my child. I just want my child to know who her biological father is. Is that wrong?”

“Zhizhi is still young, she doesn’t understand the meaning of blood ties. Right now, she thinks whoever treats her well is her family. I can’t give her a complete family anymore, you can’t deprive me of my rights as a father, can you? I just want to acknowledge her!”

Jiang Anchao frowned deeply, and upon hearing his words, the veins on his forehead bulged out.

"You're asking for it!"

His intense dissatisfaction and anger reached a breaking point at this moment, completely overwhelming his reason, and he gripped Jiang Yan's neck tightly.

Jiang Yan leaned backward uncontrollably.

Jiang Anchao's eyes widened, and he quickly withdrew his strength. He reached out and placed his hand on the back of Jiang Yan's head, afraid that his back would hit the ground again and cause further injury.

Seeing that his younger brother was still thinking about family ties at the last moment, Jiang Yan's lips curled into a cold smile.

Without hesitation, he threw a punch straight at Jiang Anchao's face.

'Bang!'

Caught off guard, Jiang Anchao was knocked to the ground and crashed into the chair behind him.

Jiang Yan flexed his wrists and quickly pounced on him, punching him repeatedly.

"Second brother, I let you off the hook just now because I didn't want to hold it against you, but I'm not a pushover for you to bully. I don't need to take the heat of your anger!"

The little cub watched the scene before it anxiously, tears welling up in its eyes.

When the little cub saw Jiang Yan punching his father repeatedly, he could no longer contain his emotions and blurted out angrily, "—Stop hitting my dad!"