Supreme Heir Son-in-law

Chapter 1377 - 1376: Tensions Escalate

"Yiyi, is it because of rebellion, because you’re angry with your dad, that you want to embarrass yourself with this man in such an ungraceful way? Look at how this appears to everyone. You’re already engaged, so hurry up and come over."

Yet Xiao Keyi and Xu Ke hadn’t expected that what Xiao Zhen cared about was this, not Xiao Keyi herself.

At this moment, Yang Shi felt a pang of sympathy, because from afar she had already seen Ye Jingli. Yang Shi knew that Ye Jingli was not kind to her goddaughter, and the two of them were always at odds at home. Naturally, meeting now was no good, but Xiao Zhen beside her was only focused on stopping his daughter, without thinking to stop his ex-wife.

Moreover, he hadn’t realized that just now his goddaughter was nearly slapped by this woman. If it hadn’t been for Xu Ke’s intervention, perhaps the girl would have already been hit. She looked coldly at Xiao Zhen.

Her lips curled into a cold smile, watching Xiao Zhen with a chill in her heart. She couldn’t believe her well-behaved and sensible goddaughter had such an irresponsible father.

"Didn’t you see that Yiyi was almost hit just now? And yet you’re still dwelling on this? If it weren’t for Xu Ke, Yiyi would have already suffered a slap across her face. What kind of father are you? I’ve always doubted your worthiness to be a father; now it seems you truly don’t deserve to be one at all."

Yang Shi walked straight to Xiao Keyi, shielding her as if she were an eagle protecting her chick, standing firmly in front of Xiao Keyi and glaring at the hostile Ye Jingli, without hesitation, slapping Ye Jingli across the face.

"So what if you are Xiao Zhen’s wife? I’ve warned you many times not to bully my goddaughter. You’ve crossed my line by bullying my goddaughter again and again. Once you’ve crossed my boundary, I won’t tolerate it."

The slap from Yang Shi indeed carried power, so Xiao Zhen was momentarily stunned, and Ye Jingli stumbled and fell to the ground. Out of habit, Xiao Zhen reached out to support Ye Jingli.

In everyone’s eyes, didn’t this show that Xiao Zhen still had feelings for Ye Jingli?

Otherwise, why would he be so eager to help her up? So, Xiao Keyi couldn’t help but look at Xiao Zhen mockingly, as if to say it seemed like he hadn’t forgotten after all.

But Xiao Zhen froze for a moment, as he had acted out of habit, not realizing that his body instinctively moved forward, worrying about how this would appear to his daughter. Aware of this, Xiao Zhen quickly explained, waving his hands.

"Yiyi, it’s not what you saw. I went over because of a habit. It’s over between us. Don’t think too much about it. Besides, the only one I love is your mom."

Upon hearing this, Xiao Keyi no longer wanted to believe him. He had always told her that he loved her mom alone, yet he always bowed his head in front of Ye Jingli, making everything awkward for her. Did her dad really hate when she argued with Ye Jingli? Over the years, Xiao Keyi had always wondered if her mom held less importance in her dad’s heart than Ye Jingli did.

Seeing the girl beside him so heartbroken, Xu Ke understood why—it was because Xiao Zhen could not distinguish right from wrong. Everyone could see through Ye Jingli’s facade, yet Xiao Zhen continued acting this way.

No wonder the girl in front of him seemed to carry so many wounds. So it was all because of this. Xu Ke showed no kindness towards Xiao Zhen, and the tension between them heightened.

Ye Jingli’s heart skipped a beat, not expecting Xiao Zhen still cared about her, rekindling feelings from her youth, which made her eyes well up.

"Lately, I’ve suffered a lot, and whenever I think of you always blaming me, I feel extremely guilty. Yes, it was my mistake, but surely you know, I never meant for it to happen this way. I have my reasons. Let me explain, won’t you? Let’s just move forward together."

A spark of hope ignited in Ye Jingli’s heart, even Xiao Keyu was stunned, not expecting his dad to still hold feelings for this woman. What should he do? He had just offended this woman, and she was the kind who held grudges the longest.

So, even though Xiao Keyu was anxious, he was helpless. Still thinking about Xiao Zhen, he couldn’t believe it could be possible, considering the massive disgrace already wearing on his dad. How could forgiving this woman be acceptable?

"I’ve told you long ago, it’s over between us. Now that you’re discharged, let’s just divorce and not get tangled up any further. I won’t concern myself with past issues, but moving forward, I don’t want you interfering in the Xiao Family’s matters and leave this city. Don’t let me see you again."

After hearing Xiao Zhen say this, Ye Jingli was dumbfounded. If that’s the case, then what were all those moments just now?

Could it have all been an accident? With this realization, Ye Jingli felt an acute regret. Why had she lost everything?

"Just let me explain. I really love you. Can’t we return to how things were? None of this would have happened if not for Xiao Keyi. It’s all because of him that we reached this point."

Hearing that Ye Jingli was still trying to pin all the blame on his daughter infuriated Xiao Zhen. His daughter was already upset with him because of marriage issues, yet Ye Jingli dared to speak such things.

"Enough, shut up. Neither of us is to blame for reaching this point. If you must blame someone, blame yourself for wandering around outside. If you weren’t out there with others, would we have ended up like this? I’ve become a laughing stock in Changnan City. Is this satisfactory for you? Why are you still clinging on? What did I ever do to you to deserve such revenge?"

Xiao Zhen seemed to age a year as he openly admitted to being cheated on, needing real courage for such revelation, right?

Looking once again at his once good son with complex eyes, Xiao Zhen said, "Hopefully, you’ll take care of yourself. This isn’t the place for you to linger. We are over, and no matter what happens, I wish you happiness. After all, we’ve been through so much as a couple."

Ye Jingli scoffed coldly as she passed by Xiao Keyi. "Now that we’ve ended up like this, are you satisfied? And your short-lived mom, she must be pleased now too. Just like she said, in her simplicity, she fulfilled my wish, granting me many years of luxurious living within the Xiao Family."