Shen Ci was tricked into marrying Wei Shu. His father's reaction was to slap Shen Ci several times in front of everyone, forcing him to admit his mistake and marry her.

On that very day, in front of so many people, Shen Ci's pride was crushed by his father.

Later, Shen Ci was caught up in partisan strife and was demoted to such a harsh and cold place. She wanted to ask her father to intercede on her behalf. If he were willing to help, the matter would not be so hopeless.

But what did Shen Chang say?

If you do something wrong, you have to pay the price. You have to teach him a lesson so he will remember it!

Later, Shen Ci died tragically, and his remains were left unburied. Overwhelmed with grief and anger, she confronted her father, who, with evasive eyes, said:

This is his fate!

After his mother passed away, Shen Chang promoted Fang Yiniang within six months, completely forgetting his first wife.

The entire Xie family was slaughtered. She learned from Chi Jingyu that her father was also involved. She sat alone in the courtyard all night, her heart filled with a cold thought: This is the father she respected...

As she spoke, her fingertips trembled uncontrollably at her sides. A subtle emotion welled up in Chi Yan's heart, and he reached out and grasped her hand almost without thinking.

Shen Tangning was startled, turned her head, and looked at him with a faint look of confusion in her eyes.

Seeing that broken expression, he felt a sudden pang of pain in his heart, and his grip tightened.

Shen Chang found it absurd. The matter Shen Tangning mentioned was similar to the Xie family. Although he had indeed made plans for it before, he ultimately failed to accomplish it.

The idea that Fang plotted against Xie and Shen Ci is utter nonsense!

But her cold, questioning demeanor made it seem as if all of this had actually happened, which made him feel a little guilty.

"Nonsense! When have I ever done any of those things you're talking about!"

In an instant, Shen Tangning completely concealed her emotions, her eyes chillingly indifferent: "It's alright, it doesn't matter if Father doesn't acknowledge you. Your daughter is kind-hearted and specially arranged for your family of three to reunite. Father should be thanking me."

Enraged, Shen Chang began to curse indiscriminately, using truly vile language. Chi Yan's face darkened, and he instructed the jailers to take good care of her before pulling her away.

"I don't understand. My older sister is so outstanding, so why does Father favor Shen Xiwei more?" Shen Ci didn't leave in a hurry, but looked at Shen Chang and suddenly spoke up.

Shen Chang paused, looked up at him, a complex expression flashing across his face. Perhaps because his death was imminent, he no longer held back. After a moment of silence, he slowly said, "Because she is Xie's daughter, and has the same unpleasant personality as her."

Shen Tangning was dignified and well-behaved from a young age, never showing any affection to him, always calling him "father," while Shen Xiwei would act coquettishly and call him "dad." The squeaky wheel gets the grease.

Shen Ci curled his lips in mockery: "Father seems to have forgotten that when Shen Xiwei makes a mistake, you forgive her. But when my elder sister makes a mistake, you only punish her severely, saying that she is the eldest daughter and should set an example for her younger siblings."

Shen Chang was taken aback when he heard him say incisively, "To put it bluntly, you just don't want to face the fact that you got to where you are today by relying on the Xie family. You're just trying to find a fig leaf to cover up your favoritism!"

Touched on a sore spot, Shen Chang's face turned pale. He stared at him and suddenly sneered, saying viciously, "Shen Ci, you are my son, you have my blood in your veins. So what if you hate me? One day you will become me!"

Shen Ci looked at him intently, her eyes resolute: "I will never become like my father."