Chapter 425 Chapter 427 Done

"Tell the truth, ha, tell your brother, your parents went out to find food for you and your daughter, and when they came back, they attracted a monster, and you watched them being eaten by the monster." Zhong Minglou said in a sarcastic tone.

"If your mother hadn't locked the door, and you and your sister hadn't stopped me, would I have watched my parents die in front of my eyes?" Xia Tian was so angry that his body was shaking and he shouted in pain.

"If we hadn't stopped you, our whole family would have died. Besides, do you think you are the only one with a big mouth? If you have the courage to tell the truth, our family will not let you throw dirty water on us. Then we will say that it was you who didn't dare to open the door that led to the tragic death of your parents. Let's see if your brother will feel uncomfortable?" Zhong Minglou said with a sneer.

"You, you are talking nonsense, Xia Kai won't believe you!" Xia Tian had already seen through the true face of this man, and she knew he was capable of turning the tables.

"Your parents are biased. They bought you a house and a car and took care of the children, but never cared about him. There has been a rift between you and your sister. Even if he doesn't believe it on the surface, what does he think in his heart? Who knows? Who can tell the truth about something like this without any evidence?" Zhong Minglou leaned in and said to Xia Tian.

"Besides, don't you think about the child? Yingying is the daughter of my Zhong family. Even if you rely on your brother, I will never let you take the child away. Besides, it's hard to say whether your illness can be cured. If something happens to you, the child will have to follow me as her father in the future." Zhong Minglou looked at Xia Tian and threatened.

"Since the disaster, every bite of food Yingying has eaten was earned by me. Haven't you always disliked the child as a burden? Now let us, mother and daughter, leave and have nothing to do with each other from now on. Isn't that just what you want?" Xia Tian's enthusiasm when she heard the news about Xia Kai had now been extinguished by Zhong Minglou's words. The child was her weak spot. Zhong Minglou was right. She and Xia Kai were not close. If her disease could be cured, she would find a way to snatch the child away, and with Xia Kai's help, she could raise the child well. But if her disease could not be cured, even if she held on and entrusted the child to Xia Kai, even if Xia Kai was single now, he would definitely have to start a family in the future. What if Zhong Minglou's family came to make trouble and blackmailed him, would he be able or willing to protect the child?

"How could that be? I said that only to encourage you and let you take on the responsibilities that your mother should take on. Xia Tian, don't blame me. It's not that I don't want to take care of you, but I really have no choice. I have been taking care of my parents, sister, and the child, and I'm exhausted. You know, I love you in my heart, I'm just too tired, and I need you to share the burden with me. Seeing you sick, I feel sad. You are sick, but I didn't abandon you, right?" Zhong Minglou squatted in front of Xia Tian, holding her hand and said emotionally.

Xia Tian's face looked sad and confused.

"Xia Tian, after so many years of marriage, don't you know how I treat you? What did our family not agree with you in the past? It's just that we have encountered this damn world. I admit that I am incompetent and cannot take good care of everyone. That's why I wanted to force you and let you share the responsibility with me. I feel bad too! But now it's okay. Xia Kai is capable now. He can help us. In the future, our family can still be as harmonious as before. How wonderful! I promise to listen to you in everything and take good care of you like before, okay?" Zhong Minglou gently rubbed Xia Tian's fingers and asked softly.

Xia Tian's expression was a little shaken. Before the end of the world, Zhong Minglou was indeed very obedient, gentle and considerate to her.

"Xia Tian, a child needs a harmonious family environment to grow up. Just for the sake of the child, give me a chance to reform!" Zhong Minglou saw the change in Xia Tian's expression, and knowing that he had already won, he continued.

"If I'm not around, can you promise to take good care of Yingying?" Xia Tian asked worriedly.

"Silly boy, you will definitely get better. If something really happens, Yingying is my own flesh and blood, how can I not take good care of her?" Zhong Minglou hugged Xia Tian affectionately and coaxed him.

Zhong Minglou left here and went to his parents' tent. Zhong Yingying, who was hiding outside the tent, followed him quietly.

"Mom and Dad, I've already taken care of Xia Tian. If Xia Kai asks us about it, just say that we took the child back to our hometown at the end of the world, and we don't know what his parents' situation is now." Zhong Minglou said proudly to his parents after entering the tent.

"Really? Old Zhong, you see, our son is really capable." Mother Zhong's voice rose several octaves with joy.

"Speak softly, don't let anyone hear." Father Zhong reminded.

"Wow, wow..." A baby crying sound came from the corner of the tent. Mother Zhong ran over quickly, picked up the baby and stuffed a latex pacifier into the baby.

"Hey, what about Mingli? We need to talk to her about this as well." Zhong Minglou said.

"Go out and play. Hasn't your mother always wanted your sister to find a capable cultivator? We couldn't get in touch with him before, but now, Xia Kai is a cultivator himself, and he must know a lot of young and promising cultivators. If that doesn't work, you can pair your sister and Xia Kai up!" Father Zhong's eyes lit up and he said excitedly.

"Yes, hurry up, Minglou, go and find your sister and don't let her make trouble outside." Zhong's mother was also very happy. If her daughter found a cultivator son-in-law for them, the family's life would be settled.

"But, this child..." Zhong Minglou said with some embarrassment as he looked at the baby in Zhong's mother's arms.

"Xia Tian refuses to acknowledge the child, so I do. The child will be treated as your younger brother. Let Mingli get married first." Mother Zhong spoke of her daughter-in-law with disgust.

"We don't have milk powder, and the child hasn't been weaned yet. What if the truth comes out..." Zhong Minglou didn't quite agree with Mother Zhong's suggestion.

When the end of the world came, Zhong Mingli was almost three months pregnant. She was pregnant before marriage and had originally planned to go to the hospital for an abortion. However, because of the end of the world, she could not go to the hospital, so the child was born.

Zhong's mother was hoping that Zhong Mingli would find a capable cultivator, and originally intended to let Xia Tian recognize the child, but Xia Tian refused to agree. It was also because of this that the already tense relationship between the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law became even more incompatible.

"In case you're afraid of being exposed, just let Mingli wean the child. We didn't have milk powder before, but now we have Xia Kai, right? Let Xia Kai find a way. It's not difficult for a cultivator." Mother Zhong said as a matter of course.

(End of this chapter)