Zhuang Yan took Lu Yan's hand and let go, stepping out of her embrace: "You're right, that's why I let go a long time ago."
Lu Yan's words were like a ray of light shining into the darkness. He couldn't help but think that he wished he had met Lu Yan sooner.
"I didn't kill him in the first place. I've been carrying this burden for so many years and I've wanted to smash it up for a long time." He now desperately wants Xia Qingshan to be exposed, the bigger the commotion, the better.
To avoid worrying Lu Yan, Zhuang Yan showed her the evidence he had found.
Lu Yan had already guessed the truth, but after reading it, she still felt disgusted by these people.
"When do you plan to release the evidence?" With this information, Lu Yan was completely relieved. If Zhuang Yan didn't have this evidence, she decided to use brute force to deal with the Zhuang and Xia families, even if it meant mutual destruction.
"Let them make a scene first, the bigger the better." Once this starts, there's no turning back.
Zhuang Yan explained his plan, deciding to present this grand gift to Xia Wan on her wedding day.
The two families are bound together by marriage; if one prospers, the other prospers; if one suffers, the other suffers. What he wants is not just for the bookmakers to suffer a little, but for them to go bankrupt.
In this lifetime, he decided to put righteousness above family ties.
...
Xia Qingshan was furious after making the call to Zhuang Yan. He had such a big handle on him, but he couldn't understand why Zhuang Yan wouldn't back down and instead went against him. Wasn't he afraid of being ruined in his next life?
Xia Qingshan is vengeful; one act of retribution is too lenient. He wants ten acts of retribution. When dealing with someone like Zhuang Yan, you can't give him a chance to breathe. Once he gets back up, the first thing he'll do is definitely retaliate.
Xia Qingshan decided to go to the hospital first to discuss it with Zhuang Zhongming.
My former in-laws have been in the hospital for several days now, and I don't know how they are doing. Out of consideration for our past relationship, I should go and visit them.
Xia Qingshan went to the hospital early the next morning. When he arrived, Zhuang Chongming was having breakfast. Perhaps the breakfast didn't suit his taste, because he lifted his hand and overturned the breakfast.
The caregiver who looked after him was already used to it and started mopping the floor.
"What's wrong? Why are you so irritable so early in the morning?"
Zhuang Zhongming's expression froze when he saw Xia Qingshan: "President Xia, what brings you here?"
"I came to see you. I heard from Gu Qian that you were injured. Where were you hurt? Why have you been in the hospital for so long?" Xia Qingshan took the fruit basket from his assistant and put it on the cabinet. "Sigh, I've wanted to come see you for a long time, but I've had too many things to deal with lately. Come to think of it, it's all your son's fault."
Zhuang Chongming was too ashamed to reveal that he had become a eunuch; that would be too humiliating.
He's been hospitalized for a week, and his lower body is still in pain; going to the toilet every day is torture.
"It's just a minor injury, nothing serious."
He's lying through his teeth. Does he look like he's alright? When Xia Qingshan came in, he noticed that Zhuang Zhongming had lost a lot of weight and was in very poor spirits.
He gripped the blanket tightly, his emotions constantly on edge.
Xia Qingshan sat down: "I need to talk to you about something alone."
"What is it?" Zhuang Zhongming gave a look, and the caregiver in the room left.
Xia Qingshan explained his purpose: "What do you plan to do with your son, Zhuang Yan?"
Zhuang Chongming initially thought that it didn't matter whether he had this son or not. Even without Zhuang Yan, he could still have an illegitimate child. But now that he's lost his manhood, how can he have one?
Therefore, he was speechless when he heard Xia Qingshan's words.
Xia Qingshan thought he was being soft-hearted, and said angrily, "Don't forget the agreement we signed at the beginning. If you want to acknowledge Zhuang Yan back, it's too late. I won't let him get away with making me lose face like this. If you want to protect him, don't blame me for being heartless! I still haven't cleaned up all the trouble he caused."
Zhuang Chongming lowered his head and said in a hoarse voice, "But he is, after all, my son..."
“You may acknowledge him as your son, but he won’t acknowledge you as his father. Think about how much money you’ve lost recently, and your reputation. A man who dares to sue his own father—I’d beat such an ingrate to death.”
Zhuang Zhongming also wished he could beat Zhuang Yan to death... If it weren't for Zhuang Yan, his affair wouldn't have been exposed, Tang Jing wouldn't have found out, and Tang Jing wouldn't have gone crazy and hurt him.
"Zhuang Chongming, do you really care about this son? If you really cared about him, you wouldn't have kicked him out of the house."
Zhuang Zhongming said sullenly, "Then what do you want me to do? He's not listening to me now, and I can't do anything about it."
Xia Qingshan: "Of course you can do whatever you want to him, like bringing up your daughter."
"My daughter?" Zhuang Zhongming was taken aback, then frowned in confusion and asked, "You mean my deceased daughter?"
"Yes, wasn't she killed by your son?" Xia Qingshan smiled as he looked at Zhuang Zhongming's panicked expression.
Besides surprise, Zhuang Zhongming was more panicked and fearful. His pupils dilated, his throat felt blocked, and he couldn't speak for a long time.
His mind raced, trying to figure out how Xia Qingshan knew.
Could it be that one of the maids leaked it? Or did Xia Qingshan investigate it himself?
Although Zhuang Chongming kept it a secret, Tang Jing's crazy outbursts at home every few days might be overheard by someone with ulterior motives and then reach Xia Qingshan's ears.
Zhuang Zhongming asked stiffly, "Who told you that?"
"It was your wife who told Gu Qian, and she even asked Gu Qian to expose the matter."
It was Gu Qian! How could I have forgotten about him?
Xia Qingshan continued with a smile: "I think your wife knows how to handle things. She takes revenge on anyone who has hurt her, regardless of whether they are her own children or not. Like Zhuang Yan, it's because you didn't raise him well and didn't establish your authority in his mind. That's why he's not afraid of you and dares to do such rebellious things. If it were me, I would break his legs so he can't walk or run away. When people are scared, they will naturally obey."
Xia Qingshan's face was fierce, and his eyes were filled with hostility.
Zhuang Zhongming remained silent, and Xia Qingshan assumed he was hesitating because he was being soft-hearted.
"He dared to sue me, why are you still keeping him around?"
Zhuang Chongming dared not tell him the truth, and could only stammer, "So many years have passed, let it go..."
"He's willing to sacrifice his own family for the greater good, yet you abandon your deep father-son bond. It's just one son, isn't it? I've seen you having quite a few affairs outside, so how come you haven't had an illegitimate child? Having many sons isn't surprising."
Every word Xia Qingshan uttered pierced his heart. Illegitimate children, illegitimate children... Where would there be so many illegitimate children? He couldn't possibly have any more illegitimate children!
Zhuang Zhongming's face turned red with anger, but he dared not speak out.
"Old Zhuang, I'm not here to discuss anything with you today." Xia Qingshan stood up, patted Zhuang Zhongming's shoulder, and said in a deep voice, "I won't let Zhuang Yan off the hook. I'm only informing you because you're Gu Qian's godfather. Think about the cooperation between our two families and the interests involved. You should weigh it carefully."
The two parted on bad terms.
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