Taking Care of It

"Hmm... so, you mean..."

"Lang wishes to acknowledge the Queen Consort as his adoptive mother!"

"Then I..."

Turning his head, Ximen Lang saw that the True King had also come over to join the fun.

Although Ximen Lang truly despised the True King's henpecked nature from the bottom of his heart, feeling that he had thoroughly disgraced the dignity of a man and the head of the family,

the True King was still his father-in-law and Kai'Sa's biological father.

Not to mention, his mother-in-law was watching right beside them.

After all, when beating a dog, one still had to consider its master, right?

Therefore, although Ximen Lang genuinely looked down on his old father-in-law, in the end, he showed no trace of disdain.

Instead, he solemnly bowed to his old father-in-law and made the same promise as the Queen Consort, Bel'Veth.

"Since you do not reject me—ah, no, since the True King does not reject me, I am also willing to acknowledge the True King as my adoptive father. From this day forth, I shall honor both of you as my true and closest elders."

As he spoke, he raised the Cosmic Origin in his hand and continued.

"And this is a token of your son's filial devotion."

"This has nothing to do with my daughter, and is truly meant as a gift of filial respect for the two of us?"

The True King's sudden shout nearly choked Ximen Lang to death.

What the hell? Don't you know why I'm paying such a huge price? But with the Queen Consort present, Ximen Lang found it awkward to say anything.

Helpless, and thoroughly disgusted, Ximen Lang could only give the True King an extremely disdainful look.

Then, steeling himself, he said with unusual forcefulness,

"Of course! It has nothing to do