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When Xu Wanting, Xu Xuehui, and the others heard him say this, they fell silent, a deathly stillness filling the room.
Before Xu Deming arrived, they still had some hope that what Xu Mo said wasn’t true. Now that Xu Deming had admitted it, it was clear he had been deceitful.
If Xie Bingyan were to find out, who knows what might happen—her reaction could be even more intense.
Seeing that they remained silent, Xu Deming didn’t dare to say anything more. He knew he was in the wrong.
Back then, the Xu family wanted a son to inherit the family fortune, and he also wished for a son. He didn’t know about Xu Junzhe’s situation at first, but after someone mentioned it to him, he began to realize the truth.
No matter what, he had indeed been feigning ignorance in this matter. Now that it was suddenly exposed, it would undoubtedly cause Xie Bingyan immense pain.
If possible, Xu Deming wished he could keep this secret forever, but now it seemed that was no longer an option.
…
Xie Zhen and Old Master Xie quickly returned to the hospital. When they saw Xu Deming, the two elders, along with Xie Zhen, were naturally furious.
Xu Deming was undoubtedly the main culprit behind all of this. His affair had caused the greatest harm to Xie Bingyan and Xu Mo. Now, seeing him, Old Master Xie and Madam Zhao weren’t about to let him off easily—they raised their walking sticks, ready to strike.
Xu Deming hurriedly dodged, feeling extremely guilty!
However, Old Master Xie and Madam Zhao couldn’t really beat their son-in-law. It was just a lesson; after all, Xu Deming was a member of the Xu family, and if there was to be any punishment, it should come from the Xu family.
The two elders were mainly venting their frustration, unable to bear how badly things had turned out.
“It’s a good thing she could be saved, or I’d like to see how you’d handle it!”
“If anything happens to Xie Bingyan, it’ll definitely be largely your fault! And Xu Mo… We went to see him, and he barely recognizes us now! Xu Deming, you’ve failed as a father!” Old Master Xie scolded him word by word.
Xu Deming, feeling guilty, didn’t dare to respond.
Xie Zhen glanced at him with increasing disdain and disgust.
“We’ve now confirmed that it was Xu Junzhe who caused the trouble! He’s not a victim—he once poisoned Xu Mo, making him a suspect! We need to arrest him!” Xie Zhen said.
“What?” Xu Deming was shocked.
“You wouldn’t have any objections to that, would you?” Xie Zhen stared at Xu Deming, his gaze sharp.
Xu Deming fell silent, his expression conflicted. He found it hard to believe that Xu Junzhe was the one responsible for the poisoning.
In his mind, Xu Junzhe had always been obedient and well-behaved, and it seemed unlikely that he would commit such acts.
However, all signs now pointed to Xu Junzhe being the culprit. If Xie Zhen was determined to arrest him, Xu Deming knew he couldn’t stop it.
After some thought, Xu Deming could only say, “Xu Mo is fine right now! You can arrest him if you must, but I hope you don’t harm Junzhe.”
“Are you still standing by your adopted son? He’s the one who tried to kill your biological son!” Xie Zhen stared at him, seemingly incredulous.
“Xu Mo is fine now. The poisoning happened a long time ago and was very minor. I asked Xu Mo, and he showed no symptoms!” Xu Deming defended Xu Junzhe.
“Minor? No symptoms? Xu Deming, are you even speaking reasonably? Is that what you call reasonable? That’s your biological son, and if he had been even a moment slower, he might have been dead already!” Xie Zhen roared in anger.
Xu Deming felt deeply guilty upon hearing this but still insisted, “I will apologize to Xu Mo and explain everything to him, asking for his forgiveness. However, this cannot come at the cost of Xu Junzhe being imprisoned!”
“Is this your stance?” Xie Zhen demanded angrily.
“Yes! This is my stance! No matter what, they are siblings!” Xu Deming realized that Xie Zhen was serious and, despite his own growing frustration, could only raise his voice in defiance.
His attitude grew more resolute, understanding that Xie Zhen’s anger meant he might use Xu Junzhe as a scapegoat, potentially leading to his death.
He could only focus on protecting Xu Junzhe!
“Fine, fine, fine! This is your stance, Xu Deming! I understand now! This is how the Xu family stands!” Xie Zhen said angrily.
Xu Deming looked at him and said, “Second Brother Xie, this is a matter for our Xu family. I advise you to stay out of it! Whether it’s Xu Mo or Xu Junzhe, I will handle it with them. We are family, and we cannot allow ourselves to harm one another!”
“Are you really calling this a family affair? That’s just your adopted son!” Xie Zhen roared in anger.
Xu Deming became even more uneasy. “No matter what, they are still family!”
Xie Zhen fell silent, turned on his heel, and walked away, feeling that Xu Deming was utterly unreasonable.
Seeing him leave, Xu Deming sighed with relief.
The fact that Xu Junzhe was his illegitimate son could not be revealed to the Xie family for now, or they would certainly destroy him.
With Xie Zhen enraged, he would undoubtedly go after Xu Junzhe. Xu Deming needed to find a way to protect Xu Junzhe.
Given the situation, it seemed that neither Xu Mo, Xie Bingyan, nor Xie Zhen would spare Xu Junzhe.
Thinking this, Xu Deming didn’t dare to stay in the hospital any longer for fear of provoking Old Master Xie’s anger again. He hurriedly went back home to find a solution.
This time, he returned to the Xu family in Shu.
He needed to move some people out of the Shuzhong to protect Xu Junzhe’s life.
Otherwise, if the fact that Xu Junzhe was his illegitimate son were to be exposed, Xie Zhen and the others would likely kill him.
…
As for Xie Zhen’s rage, Xu Wanting and Xu Xuehui didn’t know what to say.
They wanted to expose Xu Deming, but with Xie Bingyan still hospitalized, they feared that revealing the truth might affect her recovery, so they had to hold back.
If Xu Junzhe was truly Xu Deming’s biological son, then he would be their half-brother.
Such matters needed to be handled carefully.
If they were to speak out, it would have to wait until Xie Bingyan was well again. Otherwise, the Xie family would surely kill both Xu Deming and Xu Junzhe.
The Xu family was already in chaos, and they didn’t want to add to it further.
…
On Xu Mo’s side, the plan against Chen Anxiong had already begun.
Recently, Chen Anxiong had been extremely pleased and joyful. Having acquired shares in Fengxiang Jewelry, he organized several banquets to celebrate, opening bottles of champagne worth hundreds of thousands.
Now that Fengxiang Jewelry was nearly in his hands, he only needed to secure Liu Kaikang’s portion.
In the future, he would be in charge of this Xu family enterprise.
If the Xu family wanted to reclaim it, they would need to show sufficient sincerity, as this was a business worth tens or even hundreds of billions.
“Cheers!”
Holding a bottle of champagne and embracing a long-haired young woman’s slim waist, Chen Anxiong toasted with his partners, feeling triumphant.
“This time, we’ve made a huge profit!”
“Get rich!”
“Hahaha, the shares in Fengxiang Jewelry are top-notch! Xu Junzhe is nearly out of options! Buying them is a win!”
“Cheers!”
Chen Anxiong cheered loudly, oblivious to the several men in hats entering the venue with handcuffs.
As he raised his glass again to take a drink, one of the men in hats fastened the handcuffs onto his wrists.
“Mr. Chen Anxiong, right? We’ve received a report of you hosting illegal gambling activities. Please come with us!”
“……”
“……”
The entire venue fell into dead silence, as if a pin could be heard dropping!