AMRWFA -Chapter 124 The Injustice of Fate

【If the dead could know, they’d probably be furious.】

【If that were the case, it’d be better to know nothing at all—to just die like that. Dust to dust, earth to earth. Once it’s over, it’s over. If you know nothing, you have no worries.】

Xie Zining wasn’t wrong when she said her father was biased.

Because Wan Yuegui had been his “white moonlight,” Xie father loved her deeply—and by extension, he doted excessively on the daughter she bore, Xie Ziyi.

To what extent?

To the point where he would consider things for Xie Ziyi as if she were his own biological child.

That’s why, at times, Xie father appeared contradictory—he often gave people the impression that he favored his adopted daughter more. Yet in his own mind, he believed he hadn’t treated his biological daughter unfairly.

【After all, Xie Zining is his only acknowledged child. Of course he’d think about her. It’s just that, influenced by Wan Yuegui, his thinking is somewhat skewed.】

【He believes Xie Zining only wants a life of comfort and a wealthy husband, while Xie Ziyi—following Wan Yuegui’s wishes—married a man with a flawed background but exceptional ability.】

Yu Xiangqiao, Xie Xiuming: …This is hard to judge.

So how exactly does he run his company?

Is it really just luck?

【And that’s not even the most ridiculous part—the most ridiculous thing is…】

Ruan Yaoyao’s pupils widened.

【The so-called adopted son… is actually Xie father’s illegitimate son?!】

【What the hell!】

【That’s bold!】

【He dared to do it but not admit it.】

Ruan Yaoyao was genuinely impressed. Sure, her own Xie Xiaoxiao was a scumbag—but at least he admitted what he did and acknowledged the child. But this man? He raised the child himself and still claimed he was adopted?!

【I knew it—he’s just a phoenix man. Why would he be so kind as to adopt a child? Turns out the “adopted son” he brought in under the excuse of “bringing in a younger brother” is actually his biological son.】

【Brilliant. Absolutely brilliant.】

【Good thing his first wife is dead. If she knew, she’d die of anger.】

Ruan Yaoyao couldn’t help but empathize. Wasn’t she the same? Only after marrying in did she discover Xu Xiaoxiao had been hiding such a huge illegitimate child. She’d wanted to kill him back then.

Fortunately, she didn’t need to—he died on his own.

Yu Xiangqiao thought: …Father-in-law really didn’t handle this properly.

Xie Xiuming thought: Then why is she still on such good terms with Xu Lianghan and his mother?

Well… Xu Lianghan had been just a child back then. It had nothing to do with him.

【So… was Xie Zining deceived? She always thought her father would leave the family assets to her, but…】

【From the very beginning, he never intended to give them to her. He planned to leave everything to that “adopted” son.】

【This…】

Ruan Yaoyao glanced toward the delivery room, still in progress, wondering whether Xie Zining would explode when she learned the truth.

To outdo Xie Ziyi, she had thrown away all dignity, seduced He Tao, and even got pregnant. And yet—

【Her father once planned to leave everything to the adopted son.】

【I wonder if now that she’s had a child, he’ll change his mind.】

…

While eating gossip and anxiously waiting, Ruan Yaoyao finally heard the news—Xie Zining had given birth to a boy.

It was clear Xie father was very happy. He kept saying the child looked exactly like Xie Zining when she was little.

Then he turned to thank Ruan Yaoyao and her daughter-in-law for taking care of his daughter during this time. Without them, Xie Zining wouldn’t have been able to rest and nourish herself properly.

“This child… is too willful. She divorced Ran Hao and still chose to give birth. She’s so young—how will she live in the future…?”

Xie father even tried to cover things up, claiming the child was actually her ex-husband’s—not the result of those messy rumors.

【Heh.】

Ruan Yaoyao sneered inwardly but smiled as she said, “When children grow up, they get wings. As parents, there’s not much we can do. Let them be. As long as they’re healthy and happy, that’s enough.”

“Sigh… exactly. She never listens to me. But since she’s already given birth, so be it. Our family can afford to raise another child.”

“Exactly. Families like ours can handle more children. If it were a son, you’d have to worry whether the child his wife bears is really his—but with a daughter, it’s different. No matter whose child she’s carrying, once it’s born, it’s definitely your biological grandchild.”

Xie father nodded, feeling somewhat reassured.

Son-in-law or not—it didn’t matter. Since his daughter gave birth to the child, it was undeniably part of the Xie family.

After some observation in the delivery room, Xie Zining was finally wheeled out. The moment she saw her father, her eyes reddened.

“Dad… I’m sorry. I was too willful before. Only after having a child did I realize how much you love me. I won’t be jealous of how you favor Xie Ziyi anymore, nor doubt your love for me…”

It was as if she had suddenly grown up and learned gratitude.

Xie father was also moved. He admitted he had done things wrong too—especially not choosing a good husband for her. He promised to find her a better one in the future.

Xie Zining shook her head. “No need, Dad. I already have a son. I have someone to rely on for the rest of my life. I won’t marry again. When he grows up, I’ll have him take care of me. I’ll need you to help educate him well—I hope he can become as capable as Xie Cunzho.”

She then asked her father to name the child, saying the baby would take her surname and belong to the Xie family.

Of course, Xie father was delighted. The matter of Xie Cunzho couldn’t be made public—but this grandson could.

A few days later, Xie Zining told Ruan Yaoyao that her father had named the child “Xie Chengzhi,” meaning “to inherit the ambitions of the Xie family.”

【…】

【Should I tell her that Xie Cunzho is actually her father’s biological son?】

【Forget it. Judging from Xie father’s attitude, he doesn’t plan to reveal it. And now that she has a son, it probably won’t affect her much.】

Ruan Yaoyao asked her eldest and second sons to keep an eye on things. After all, Xie Zining had promised her half of the Xie family—she couldn’t be allowed to back out.

The two sons twitched at the corners of their mouths, gaining a deeper understanding of just how money-minded their mother was.

But then again… such a huge Xie family—if even they knew about it, they’d be tempted too.

For a moment, they even considered: should they take the other half as well?

…Nah. Leave some room for future encounters.

Since Xie Zining had already given half to their mother, there was no need to push further.

They were quite sensible—they didn’t assume what belonged to Ruan Yaoyao belonged to them. After hearing her inner thoughts, they understood her better and finally realized why she acted so stingy.

If she lacked a sense of security and wanted to save money, then they’d just give her more.

She was their mother—spoiling her a little more was only natural.

Silently, they transferred her another sum as pocket money.

Seeing the notification, Ruan Yaoyao was overjoyed.

【Haha! My sons are so filial!】

【So what if they’re not biological?】

【Even if they’re not, they’re still so filial—then what was all that struggle in my past life for?】

【Sigh…】

【Might as well just lie flat!】

Ruan Yaoyao sprawled on the sofa, earning a look of disdain from Xie Xiuming, who was lying on the blanket.

A money-loving woman—was she really satisfied with just that little?

Hmph!

When he gets back to his own body, he’ll give her a big sum—so she can truly see what “pocket money” means.