Since they could no longer keep up the act, they might as well lay their cards on the table.
After all, this matter could not be delayed any longer!
Since Xie Chen had brought Huo Wenye to the meeting, whatever their relationship was, he definitely trusted him!
After weighing things in secret for a moment, Xie Zhenting sighed beneath the mocking gazes. "We discovered that Dad's behavior has been growing increasingly deranged lately. Not only did he borrow Xie Ran's luck, he also locked Mom in the basement and ordered everyone not to bring her food or water. It seemed like he wanted to starve her to death..."
"So?!" Xie Chen interrupted with a raised brow. "You're afraid of being caught in the crossfire?!"
"That's right. We really are afraid that one day, under the pretext of helping the Xie Family prosper, he'll sacrifice all his sons." Xie Zhenting admitted.
Xie Chen pressed his lips together in a smile. "You're not completely stupid. Looks like you didn't inherit all of Mother Xie's brains."
"Xiao Chen, can you help us?" Xie Jinran lowered his stance. "Our past coldness and bullying toward you were all led by Dad and Mom. We were young and had no judgment, so we followed along and did evil with them. Now that we think about it, we deeply regret it and sincerely apologize to you."
"We hope you can forgive us for the sake of having grown up together."
The smile at Xie Chen's lips deepened. Tilting his head, he looked carefree and unruly. "You're pretty good at shifting blame, huh? You must've done this plenty of times before."
"Absolutely not! I swear!" Xie Jinran made to raise his hand.
Xie Chen snorted. "Oaths made before me tend to come true."
Xie Jinran froze at that,