Supreme Heir Son-in-law

Chapter 1243 - 1242: No Longer Entangled

Ye Jingli felt a sudden rush of fear after hearing this, but now everything was being pushed forward by Xiao Zhen, leaving her no way out.

"We’ve been married for so many years, do you still not trust me? Do we really need a paternity test to prove that Yu’er is your child? If that’s the case, you’ve really hurt me deeply."

"Whether or not you go through with this paternity test now, I no longer have any trust in you. The fact we even made it this far as a couple is a sign that our fate as husband and wife is almost over. You’ve found someone else, which is why you’re coming up with such excuses. You’ve bribed the hospital’s doctors, so no matter how the paternity test is done, Yu’er won’t be your child. Since that’s the case, don’t hurt the child’s dignity."

"And even if you don’t consider Yu’er’s well-being, you should at least think of the child we’re expecting. Now, you truly have no feelings for me, so I won’t linger on you anymore."

At this moment, Ye Jingli was truly panicked. If Xiao Zhen conducted all these paternity tests, the results would be obvious. So Ye Jingli could only resort to deceit, and others who heard her suddenly believed it, and their views toward Xiao Zhen changed instantly.

It was as if Xiao Zhen was the true culprit, the heartless man who abandoned his wife and son. Now, everyone looking at Xiao Zhen did so with disdain.

"I never expected the former chairman of Xiao Group to have had extramarital affairs and then abandon his wife and son. Such a person really isn’t worth cooperating with. It’s no wonder old Mr. Xiao replaced Xiao Zhen. If it were me, I wouldn’t be comfortable letting a son like that sit in such a high position."

"Exactly, you hear how Ye Jingli has put it. That child must be Xiao Zhen’s, but Xiao Zhen doesn’t want to take responsibility, which is why he has such an excuse. I’d be disheartened too. It’s lucky that Ye Jingli has such a good temper."

"Yes, before, I thought Ye Jingli was after the Xiao Family’s fortune, but now it seems she wasn’t. She’s actually a bit kind; otherwise, she wouldn’t be asking to leave with nothing."

Hearing the surrounding comments, Xiao Zhen rubbed his forehead. Ye Jingli was truly adept at playing the victim, using such a retreating strategy that left Xiao Zhen defenseless, and now those people saw him as the heartless one. But now that he already had that label, what difference did it make to continue being labeled as such?

He looked at those around him with a cold gaze; these people spoke without leaving him any room to retreat.

But with things having reached this point, would he still care about these people’s opinions with a big cloud of doubt hanging over his head? Compared to these opinions, Xiao Zhen was more concerned with whether or not he’d been cuckolded.

So, unlike before, Xiao Zhen no longer automatically believed Ye Jingli’s confident words. This time, he held firmly to his own viewpoint.

"No matter what, you pick the hospital for this paternity test, and I’ll cooperate at any time. If Yu’er is our child, I’ll provide what’s rightfully his. But if Yu’er isn’t our child, then you should take him and leave the Xiao Family."

There were times before when Xiao Zhen still held some affection for Ye Jingli, but now he was utterly disappointed in her. The child wasn’t even his, clearly showing Ye Jingli had no real emotions for him—he’d truly been too laughable all these years.

At this moment, Ye Jingli felt a chill, thinking her words would earn her some favor from Xiao Zhen, maybe even guilt over wrongfully blaming her. But now it seemed, Xiao Zhen acted as if he held all the evidence.

Ye Jingli felt incredibly uncomfortable, having hidden this matter all along, and didn’t expect it to unravel under these circumstances. If the Xiao Family were to find out, how would she live from now on? Even thinking of a second marriage might not find her anyone.

"Xiao Zhen, you’re ruthless. Are you sure you want to do this?"

Ye Jingli’s eyes were red, her body trembling, yet Xiao Zhen nodded seriously, unwilling to look at her any longer.

"There’s no choice. I can’t raise someone else’s son for over ten years for nothing."

Upon hearing this, Ye Jingli raised her hand, but seeing old Mr. Xiao glaring from behind, quickly withdrew it, leaving the hospital pale-faced.

If she’d known that giving birth to this ungrateful son would lead to this, she wouldn’t have had him. If she’d known, she would’ve gotten rid of him when he was still in the womb. Now it’s all because of this ungrateful son. Thinking of this, Ye Jingli hated Xiao Keyu even more.

"Despite everything, he’s still my son. What did I do in a past life to deserve such treatment from you, to harm the child inside me?"

Ye Jingli was particularly in despair, but considering all the blame lay on Xiao Keyu, she suddenly found some resolve.

Although she hated Xiao Keyu very much now, maybe if she cooperated a little with him, everything might still be salvaged.

After Ye Jingli left, old Mr. Xiao sighed, patting his son’s shoulder. He knew as a man, Xiao Zhen must be feeling awful, but his son also suffered a loss this time. No matter what, Xiao Zhen was still his son.

"I know you’re feeling bad inside, but Yiyi is still in the emergency room. I hope you stay rational. No matter what, let’s wait until we know about Yiyi’s condition to deal with this matter. While it puts you in an embarrassing situation, don’t worry, I won’t let your name be dragged through the mud for nothing."

Even though he usually argued with Xiao Zhen, and this son wasn’t obedient, he didn’t want his son to carry a burden of a cheated reputation without reason.

After all, it’s his son, and seeing Xiao Zhen’s dejected expression at this moment, it’s untrue to say old Mr. Xiao felt nothing.

Xiao Zhen never expected that the old Mr. Xiao, who constantly criticized him, would offer some warmth when he needed it the most, causing his tears to flow uncontrollably.

"Dad, I’m sorry. I used to be wrong, always arguing with you for her, hurting you. I apologize to you here, and I promise never to upset you again."

Xiao Zhen leaned into old Mr. Xiao’s arms, and old Mr. Xiao paused. It had been a long time since his son had done this. It’s as if ever since his son finished university, he’d grown up. Yet unexpected was that now his son’s daughter was close to getting married, his son was faced with such a situation. He sighed and patted Xiao Zhen’s back.