Xiao Jingchuan sneered. His father had really gone to great lengths to save the old poisonous woman.
Seeing that his son remained silent, Xiao Wenjing continued, "Although your grandmother is a bit biased, she's not a bad person. This time, she's suffered a bit. You should have your wife accompany you to the county government office later to bring her back."
Xiao Jingchuan felt like he was about to explode with anger! What kind of logic was this? The old poisonous woman was clearly evil to the core, yet his father still protected her at every turn? If someone like the old poisonous woman wasn't considered a bad person, then there probably weren't any truly bad people in the world!
Sometimes, Xiao Jingchuan would wonder, what if one day his father discovered that the old poisonous woman was not his biological mother? How would he face that fact? Perhaps he would be plunged into deep pain; or perhaps he would completely break down and lose his mind... In any case, it was a cruel reality that was unimaginable.
"Father! Give up on that idea. I will not go to the county government to pick up the old lady. If you don't want to lose me, then stop caring about the old lady."
Xiao Jingchuan looked at his father with a serious expression. If it weren't for his father's feelings, he would have killed that old poisonous woman long ago.
Xiao Wenjing knew his son's personality well; once he made up his mind about something, it was very difficult to change it.
Previously, at the county government office, if he hadn't stopped his son, the son would have severed ties with his mother.
Xiao Jingchuan sighed softly, then softened his tone and said gently, "Father! I know you can't let go of the old lady, but you should also consider our feelings! If the old lady had any conscience at all, she wouldn't have colluded with outsiders to bully us."
Xiao Wenjing understood what his son was saying. He was just worried that his mother was old and in poor health, and that she might not be able to withstand imprisonment.
Seeing this, Xiao Jingchuan couldn't help but question his father again: "Father, all these years, the old lady has been constantly exploiting us. Haven't you ever thought about why?"
Xiao Wenjing was speechless when his son asked him a question. For a moment, he didn't know how to answer. Yes, why? He was also thinking about this question. Logically speaking, he and his second brother were both their mother's children, but from childhood to adulthood, their mother's attitude towards him and his second brother was completely different. His mother seemed to only care about his second brother and was extremely indifferent to him. Sometimes she would even ignore his existence. Why was that?
Could it really be because he's not his biological son? Thinking of this, Xiao Wenjing couldn't help but feel a bitter taste in his mouth. If that were the case, then what did all the grievances he had suffered over the years amount to?
When Xiao Jingchuan saw that his father couldn't answer, he answered for him.
“Dad! To tell you the truth, I knew three years ago that the old lady was not my biological grandmother. Because she wasn’t your biological daughter, she could exploit you without restraint. Because she wasn’t your biological daughter, she sent me to the front lines as cannon fodder.”
Xiao Wenjing was thunderstruck by his son's words; he never imagined things would turn out this way.
"This...this is real?" Xiao Wenjing's voice trembled slightly.
Xiao Jingchuan nodded. "It's absolutely true. I only found out about this by chance. I didn't want to believe it at first, but it's the truth."
Xiao Wenjing remained silent for a long time, but still chose to believe his son. He knew that his son was not the kind of child who would speak carelessly without actual evidence.
He had asked his mother the same question before, but she seemed very resistant.
It's really ridiculous when you think about it. He sacrificed so much just so his mother could look at him a little more, but his son told him a shocking secret—he wasn't his mother's biological son!
"Chuan'er, if I'm not his biological son, then who are my biological parents?" Xiao Wenjing asked, tears welling in his eyes as he gazed at his son. In that instant, he seemed to find peace. It turned out that his mother didn't love him simply because he wasn't her biological son.
As the saying goes, you can develop feelings for a dog, let alone a person!
Xiao Jingchuan dared not tell his father that his biological mother was the Princess of Zhennan, who had passed away many years ago, because his father's background was a matter of life and death.
His father looked at him with pleading eyes, an indescribable look that tugged at his heartstrings. Xiao Jingchuan took a deep breath and slowly said, "Father, actually I don't know much about your background. I only heard the old lady say that you seemed to be the young master of some large family, and that the couple were your servants. Other than that, I haven't heard any other information."
After Xiao Jingchuan finished speaking, he fell silent and quietly looked at his father.
He knew that this news would be a huge shock to his father, but he was powerless to do anything about it.
Because his father's background was involved in national politics, he dared not tell his father.
Xiao Wenjing was processing this astonishing news. He never dreamed that his true identity was that of a young master from a powerful family. If what his son said was true...
Why did the mother hide it?
"Chuan'er, there's something I don't understand. If I really am from a wealthy family, why would your grandmother hide it? As far as I know, a servant's defection is a capital offense. She wouldn't risk it!"
Xiao Jingchuan sneered: "If she didn't defect, how could she have embezzled the master's money?"
Xiao Wenjing stared wide-eyed at his son in disbelief: "Embezzling...embezzling silver?"
He couldn't believe his mother would do such a thing.
But upon closer reflection, it seems understandable.
In such a harsh environment, faced with enormous temptations and benefits, people's hearts are always hard to fathom.
His mother's attitude towards him over the years has also been inconsistent, sometimes warm and sometimes cold, and every time she tries to be nice, it's only to get something in return.
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