A Biological Child [Third Update]

"Hit me, go ahead and hit me. Have you not hit me enough over these past years?" Qiao Xuenong had completely let go of all restraint.

There is a saying that rings true: one either erupts in silence or perishes in it.

Having endured for twenty years, Qiao Xuenong had reached her breaking point.

"Zhao Liang, you ruined my entire life, so I am determined to make you suffer just as I have. I know you don't love me, so I insisted on marrying you, bearing your children, playing the part of the 'harmonious couple' in front of outsiders, and performing those intimate acts in public. Zhao Liang, I just love the way you can't stand me yet can't get rid of me."

Zhao Liang clenched his fists, a sudden urge to kill rising within him.

This woman truly was like a roof-shingling demon if left undisciplined for even three days.

He had thought he had beaten her into submission.

However, murder was out of the question; he would never commit murder in this lifetime.

Zhao Liang knew the terrifying nature of the Six Fan Gate and the relevant authorities; he would not provoke that group over such a trivial matter.

Therefore, he had no choice but to temporarily tolerate this woman.

Fortunately, his plan was already in motion, and this woman remained completely unaware.

"You think you can stop me with this? You don't even know what I'm planning," Zhao Liang said, looking at Qiao Xuenong with a sneer.

In front of outsiders, Qiao Xuenong possessed the figure and voice of a petite girl, appearing incredibly adorable.

But in Zhao Liang's eyes, Qiao Xuenong was nothing but trash; just looking at her made him feel disgusted.

Back then, he had only wanted her as a shield because he feared that if he revealed his true feelings, he would be condemned by everyone and might even lose his friendship with Wu Tian.

He never expected this puppet-like thing to actually attempt to rebel.

It was simply rebellious and unfilial.

Zhao Liang felt absolutely nothing wrong with his own thoughts; as for Qiao Xuenong's grievances, what did that have to do with him?

Women were all trash; Zhao Liang deeply believed this and put it into action.

Seeing the fearless look on Zhao Liang's face, Qiao Xuenong felt a flicker of genuine worry in her heart.

She guessed that Zhao Liang must have some sort of plan, but she did not know what he was truly aiming for.

After so many years, she naturally no longer had feelings for Zhao Liang, but for Zhao Xin—her son—her affection remained deep.

Her intuition told her that Zhao Liang's revenge would surely be directed at Zhao Xin, and this was something she absolutely could not allow. That was why she had called Wu Tian, abandoning the idea of continuing to torment each other with Zhao Liang.

She could endure her own misery and neglect her own well-being, but in the end, the love for one's child runs deep.

A mother's love is great.

Unfortunately, she had encountered a Zhao Liang who lacked any sense of fatherly love.

Watching Qiao Xuenong, who was forcing herself to appear calm, Zhao Liang continued to smile mockingly before saying, "From now on, just stay at home peacefully. Without my permission, you are not allowed to go anywhere. I will naturally have food delivered for you."

"Zhao Liang, Zhao Xin is your child, he is your own child! Whatever schemes you have, take them out on me, don't lay a hand on Xin'er." Qiao Xuenong was finally feeling insecure.

Then, another slap followed.

"You still don't understand even now. Does it matter whether he is my son or not?

What matters is that he is a pawn of mine—a very useful pawn, and nothing more."

"Zhao Liang, you aren't human! You won't even spare your own child. Do you have even a shred of conscience left?"

"Conscience? How much does that cost per pound? Heh, ever since the day Wu Tian and Lin Shen got married, I threw away the concept of a conscience."

Zhao Liang confiscated all of Qiao Xuenong's communication devices and then locked her inside the room.

He would not allow Qiao Xuenong to alert the enemy again, nor would he allow any flaws in his plan.

After locking the door, Zhao Liang checked it once more before turning and heading to the study.

He walked straight to the bookshelf, pulled a book from the second shelf on the left, and extracted a medical report from within its pages.

It was the paternity test report between him and Zhao Xin.

Looking at the 99.99% written on the report, Zhao Liang fell into a long silence.

Even a tiger does not devour its own cubs; plotting against someone else's child versus plotting against one's own, even for Zhao Liang, could not possibly be equally easy.

He felt a moment of hesitation.

However, the moment he thought of Wu Tian and Qiao Xuenong, the moment he thought of Wu Tian and Lin Shen's wedding, and the moment he thought of his former self weeping silently in a corner, his heart hardened.

"Xin'er, if you want to blame someone, blame your poor luck in reincarnation. Who told you to be my child?"

"Don't blame me. In your next life, make sure you don't reincarnate into my family again."

"I have already prepared everything for you. Zhao Xin, go and do it; no one will do it better than you."

"Wu Tian, a father's debts must be paid by his son. Your child with Lin Shen will surely suffer the same fate I did back then."

Zhao Liang muttered to himself, clearly having descended into madness.

Love can make a person blind, and it can also turn them into a devil.

Often, the transition from love to hate happens in a single thought.

And if this person happens to possess immense power, it is indeed a massive catastrophe.

This trouble was something that neither Wu Wei nor Wu Tian were aware of yet.

Even Zhao Xin was completely in the dark.

He had always believed that he was Wu Wei's older brother.

Zhao Liang was the unrelated foster father who had raised him with his own hands and cared for him deeply.

"Dad, I will definitely fulfill the promise I made to you."

"You are the only father I have. As for that man I have never met, I will never acknowledge him."

"A son must pay his father's debts. Wu Wei has received so much, and I will make him taste every bit of the suffering you endured back then. I will make him understand what it feels like to have the person he loves stolen away."

"Lan Meng will be mine, no matter what."

In the bathroom, looking at his reflection in the mirror, Zhao Xin earnestly tried to psych himself up.

Yet, his expression grew increasingly uncertain.

The next moment, the reflection of himself in the mirror suddenly spoke:

"Is that really why you want to pursue Lan Meng?"

"You know perfectly well that Wu Wei doesn't like Lan Meng."

"Admit it, Zhao Xin. It isn't Lan Meng you like at all. The reason you are acting so fanatically is simply to use Lan Meng to cover up your true feelings."

"The one you like—is Wu Wei!"

Bang!

Zhao Xin smashed the mirror into pieces with a single punch.

His fist was dripping with blood, but the pain in his heart was far worse.

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