"But...," Cheng Yan wanted to say more.
"Enough with the buts!" Mrs. Cheng shot her son a glare. "You really don't appreciate what you have. Since you know he's an illegitimate child, you should know how his mother seduced your father back then. If I hadn't stood my ground, that woman would probably have driven us mother and son out of the Cheng Family long ago. You'd have grown up without a father."
Hearing Mrs. Cheng speak through gritted teeth, Cheng Yan said nothing more.
Meanwhile, after Zhao Chenxu met Cheng Lang, he had remained silent. Even when Cheng Lang used the restroom as an excuse to leave, Zhao Chenxu followed him. After confirming that no one else was in the restroom, the first thing he said to Cheng Lang was, "Don't worry. I won't fight you for the Zhao Family's assets. Nor will I compete with you for Mom and Dad's affection."
"Although it was the hospital's mistake that caused this mix-up, I did live under your identity in the Zhao Family for nineteen years. The happier those nineteen years were for me, the more painful they must have been for you. If you hate me, I can understand why."
After saying that, Zhao Chenxu paused briefly. He looked upset, but his voice was firm. "If you don't want me to stay with the Zhao Family, I'll use my heavy coursework as an excuse and try not to come home during my four years of college. During winter and summer breaks, I'll find a way to join a professor's project team and keep in touch with Mom and Dad as little as possible."
"Mom and Dad gave me two apartments, a car, and ten million in savings. I can't do anything with them for now, because they represent Mom