Imperial Capital University's student council president?
Wu Wei's mind immediately conjured up that guy's face.
Who was that guy again?
Wu Wei thought hard for a moment before remembering the name—Zhao Xin.
The Zhao Xin who supposedly came from a poor family.
The Zhao Xin who supposedly excelled both academically and morally.
Of course, none of that was why Wu Wei remembered him.
Even Zhao Xin's status as student council president meant nothing to Wu Wei.
What had really made Wu Wei remember him was his pursuit of Lan Meng. The way he pursued her like a lovesick puppy had completely destroyed Wu Wei's respect for the supposed prestige of a student council president.
He was Wu Wei's cheap older brother?
Wu Wei refused to accept that.
"Dad, if this is true, I'll consider cutting ties with you."
After a pause, Wu Wei continued, "That's so damn embarrassing. I really must have inherited more of Mom's genes."
Although Zhao Xin was considered pretty outstanding in other people's eyes,
he obviously couldn't compare to Wu Wei. Anyone with a normal IQ would see it that way.
Hearing Wu Wei say this, Wu Tian didn't get angry. Instead, his eyes lit up.
"Is he a weakling?"
"Not exactly. Compared to you, he's probably a little stronger," Wu Wei said honestly.
Wu Tian: "..."
"Could he really be my son?"
Zhao Xin's blurry image flashed through Wu Wei's mind. He frowned.
Although appearances could vary considerably, Zhao Xin and Wu Tian didn't look like father and son at all.
As far as looks went, Zhao Xin really fell short.
Otherwise, he wouldn't have had such a hard time pursuing Lan Meng.
When you got right down to it, who in the world wasn't a lovesick puppy?
It was just that, in the end, some people settled for second best.
"Just going by looks, he's nowhere near as good-looking as you. By the way, did you not use any protection back then? What a scumbag." Wu Wei shot him a contemptuous look.
Talking to Wu Tian like this was a little out of line, but Wu Wei was angry, so he didn't bother holding back.
Wu Tian didn't get angry either. He was thinking it over seriously.
"I did, but you know how it is. No form of protection is foolproof. Pulling out, timing it around the safe period—all of that is a lie. Even condoms can fail. If they really did get married because she was pregnant, it's hard to say whether the kid was mine."
"You two really were great friends," Wu Wei said sarcastically.
Wu Tian nodded. "Of course. Zhao Liang was my best friend. If I hadn't treated him like a brother, he never would've found out about me and that woman."
"Oh? How did he find out?"
"I was in the middle of making love to that woman when Zhao Liang called. His grandmother had died, and he was heading back to the mountains for the funeral. He asked her to help him request leave."
"And then?"
"Then I snatched the phone from her and gave him an earful. We were brothers, and with something like this happening, he should've called me first." Wu Tian looked heartbroken.
Wu Wei: "..."
"After I finished chewing him out, I got up, rented a car, and drove him home for the funeral."
Wu Wei was silent for a long time, then gave Wu Tian a thumbs-up. "You really were great friends. After a gesture like that, he probably won't kill you."
You could do without a woman like that, but you still needed friends.
But clearly, Zhao Liang was still a normal man.
Maybe, for a brief moment back then, Zhao Liang had felt the same way Wu Wei did. But once he'd calmed down, his feelings toward Wu Tian must have become complicated.
Sure, he'd been cheated on, but their friendship had been real. Turning into enemies would be a bit much.
But continuing to be friends would mean swallowing the humiliation, wouldn't it?
Most likely, the two of them had gone their separate ways.
And that was exactly what had happened. Wu Wei had never once seen Zhao Liang visit their home in all the years he'd been alive.
"Ugh, Zhao Liang was so ungrateful. I helped him out so much, and he wasn't even moved. He stopped keeping in touch with me after that."
Wu Tian was deeply upset.
Wu Wei swore that if his father's status hadn't held him back, he might have taken a swing at him.
How could anyone be so shameless?
But with their relationship as it was, Wu Wei could only suppress his urge to uphold justice by disowning his father and start seriously analyzing the situation.
After thinking it over briefly, something seemed off to Wu Wei.
"Was that Zhao Liang a little messed up in the head?"
"Of course not. He was perfectly normal." Wu Tian vigorously defended his friend's intelligence. Birds of a feather flocked together, after all.
Wu Wei's thoughts jumped around. He went straight to the point. "When he decided to stay with that woman, had he already found out she was pregnant?"
Wu Tian froze. "What do you mean?"
"Was Zhao Liang a lolicon?"
Wu Tian was completely dumbfounded.
He was quick-witted too.
That was precisely why he was dumbfounded.
"Wu Wei, when did you get so perverted?" Wu Tian asked in disbelief.
Wu Wei: "..." You figured it out in two seconds, and you still have the nerve to call me perverted?
Besides, wasn't being a lolicon standard practice for those perverts?
These days, if you told a story without a twist at the end, no one would want to read it.
"That woman was a bit younger than him, and she did have a little-girl look."
Wu Tian was startled by his own words.
"But isn't Zhao Xin a man?"
"So all these years, he was tormented by Zhao Liang, and his mother couldn't stand watching anymore, so she contacted you?"
"She didn't give me a reason over the phone, but after you put it that way, I suddenly think that theory makes a lot of sense."
Wu Tian was feeling a little conflicted now too.
To be honest, he definitely didn't have any feelings for Zhao Xin.
Otherwise, he wouldn't have called Wu Wei back to handle this himself.
But there was a chance Zhao Xin was his biological son.
And then there was his relationship with Zhao Liang.
Wu Tian didn't know what to do anymore.
"Dad, are you sure you want me to handle this? I'll warn you now: if you really let me take care of it, you probably won't see Zhao Xin again."
Wu Wei wasn't about to call Zhao Xin "big brother."
He wasn't the kind of person who would make himself miserable for others.
Wu Tian was torn.
"Then think it over carefully. Give me your answer tomorrow morning."
Wu Wei didn't pressure him.
His instincts told him there was more to this story.
Meanwhile,
at the Zhao family home.
Smack!
Zhao Liang slapped his wife across the face, his expression twisted with rage.
"Who told you to call him?"
Qiao Xuenong covered her face. Her body trembled, but she forced herself to stop averting her gaze and looked Zhao Liang in the eyes. She spoke slowly, each word clear: "You've already ruined my whole life. I won't let you ruin my son's too."
Zhao Liang threw his head back and laughed. "I ruined your whole life? Did I make you sleep with Wu Tian?"
"I slept with Wu Tian just to get back at you. Turning the person you truly loved into a man at my beck and call—that was my greatest revenge against you, Zhao Liang."
"Bitch."
Smack!
He slapped her again.
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