Xiao Dingyu left the Gu family for the train station. Xiao Xue watched the departing train and felt a pang of sadness. Tears streamed down her face. Gu Moting gently patted Xiao Xue's back, silently comforting her.
The day after Xiao Dingyu left, two news articles in the Beijing Morning Post put the Wei family in the spotlight, ruining their reputation and turning them into a laughing stock in Beijing.
The day before Wei Dingyu left, he contacted a staff member at a Beijing newspaper and asked them to publish a news article about him. Wei Dingyu explained his requirements and the publication time to the staff member.
These two news articles, based on materials provided by Xiao Dingyu, occupied half a page of the newspaper. They clearly described how Wei Xiongjie and Zhao Lihua seduced Wei Xiongjie and committed adultery during his marriage.
After their affair, the couple tried to smear the wife and the soldier by spreading rumors and slander, attempting to cover up their shameful behavior with these vile words and actions. Ultimately, they drove the wife to suicide and forced her son to leave for distant lands.
Xiao Dingyu published all the crimes committed by Wei Xiongjie and Zhao Lihua, their son Wei Zilin, after he left Beijing, in the news. Two pictures were attached to the news article: a letter severing ties and a divorce agreement.
Another news item was a family reunion announcement, in which Siu Ting-yu publicly recognized Wei Chih-lun as his godfather. He will take care of Wei Chih-lun in his later years; although they are not biological father and son, their relationship is closer than that of biological father and son.
What Wei Ziming couldn't do twenty years ago, Xiao Dingyu accomplished twenty years later. This was a gift from Xiao Dingyu to the Wei family, a way of giving Wei Ziming an explanation for what happened twenty years ago.
In the Wei family home, Wei Xiongjie was reading the morning paper in the living room. When he saw the two news items, he was completely stunned. Wei Xiongjie wanted to throw the paper away, but he was also driven by a masochistic urge to know what was inside.
Wei Xiongjie finished reading the news with a dark expression, and when he saw the end where Xiao Dingyu acknowledged Wei Zhilun as his father, Wei Xiongjie couldn't hold back any longer and tore the newspaper to shreds. He was completely enraged, his heart filled with anger.
What does it mean that his own son acknowledged Wei Zhilun as his father? Does this give Xiao Baiyu and Wei Zhilun a proper status? One is Xiao Dingyu's mother, and the other is Xiao Dingyu's father.
Good, very good! Xiao Baiyu, Wei Zhilun, and Xiao Dingyu are a family of three. Then what about Wei Xiongjie? He is Xiao Dingyu's biological father.
Wei Xiongjie collapsed onto the sofa and burst into laughter, “Hahaha… Xiao Baiyu, you couldn’t marry Wei Zhilun while you were alive, but your son fulfilled your dream after you died. Your son recognized Wei Zhilun as his father, so from now on, when people mention Xiao Dingyu’s parents, they will say Xiao Baiyu and Wei Zhilun.”
“What have I, Wei Xiongjie, gained? I have your body, Xiao Baiyu, but your heart belongs to Wei Zhilun. Do you think I don’t know? You only have Wei Zhilun in your heart; he is the one you care about most deep down. You, Xiao Baiyu, are afraid that Wei Zhilun’s reputation will be damaged; you would rather die than let Wei Zhilun bear even the slightest bit of infamy.”
Wei Xiongjie was talking to himself, appearing lucid yet somewhat deranged. The two news items that Wei Xiongjie couldn't accept were: Xiao Dingyu acknowledging Wei Zhilun as his father.
Something similar happened in the Xiao family. After breakfast, Old Master Xiao, as was his habit, picked up the newspaper from the coffee table and spread it out to read.
When Old Master Xiao saw the news that took up half a page in the newspaper, he froze on the spot as if struck by lightning. His hands trembled as he finished reading the article; he was so excited he almost couldn't breathe.
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