âAs for Dongfang Henâ¦â Dongfang Zujie said with a grim tone, âYou know, he was an accident. Neither of us expected that woman to bare his child. Even now, I still donât understand how he came into being.â
Indeed, Dongfang Zujie was always uncertain about Dongfang Henâs existence.
The woman claimed he was conceived after a drunken stupor.
Yet, even if he was drunk, he should have had some recollection of the encounter.
He always felt he never had any intimate relations with her, but he wasnât entirely sure.
Even if the woman was pregnant with his child, he still harbored doubtsâ¦
He initially thought Dongfang Hen was not his kid, but a paternity test revealed the truth!
Dongfang Zujie was baffled and was forced to admit; perhaps, he did do something in a drunken state that he shouldnât have.
However, whatâs done was done, the child was born, and it was impossible to murder him now.
But he wasnât going to allow their existence to disrupt his relationship with He Meilian.
Given that the woman was inherently evil, Dongfang Zujie used tactics to force her to leave.
He thought he wouldnât have to see them again in this lifetimeâ¦
Yet unexpectedly, Dongfang Hen still appeared.
Back then, the woman herself had named the child.
A name with âHenâ in it.
No mother would name her child this, yet she did. It was clear what she meant; she hated them and wanted her child to hate them for the rest of his life.
It was clear how deep her hatred ranâ¦
Itâs also obvious that Dongfang Hen probably hated them too.
Dongfang Zujie reassured her again, âMeilian, I told you, I only acknowledge the child you gave birth to! Dongfang Hen may be my child, but I have no emotional attachment to him. His mother hates us a lot, and I am sure he absolutely despises us too. Therefore, his return is certainly not plain and simpleâthatâs why I want to keep him around to observe closely. Moreover, I promise you, if he dares to hurt you, I will never spare him!â
He Meilian wasnât as distressed after hearing his reassurance.
She understood and said, âZujie, actually, I donât blame you for anything. Itâs just that I canât help but mind. I know you didnât do it intentionally back then. I donât hate this child, but it still saddens me.â
âI understand, I know it all!â Dongfang Zujie pulled her tight, offering her soothing words, âEven if you blame me, it is justified. Iâm even more furious at myself! Meilian, Iâm sorry for bringing harm to you again.â
He Meilian chuckled, âIâll be fine⦠Iâm just worried about Yuyu, Iâm afraid he might never come back.â
âHe will. As long as we havenât found him, there is hope. Our child wouldnât get into trouble that easily. We have to believe in him!â
âYes!â He Meilian nodded, feeling a surge of hope in her heart.
And so, Dongfang Hen moved into the Dongfang Mansion.
Dongfang Zujie also arranged work for himâa not-so-important position, which did not bother Dongfang Hen. He took his job seriously and performed remarkably.
Hai Xiaotang learned about Dongfang Henâs background as well.
She didnât feel much about it. She was not interested in the past feuds of Dongfang Yuâs parents.
Her only concern was when Dongfang Yu would return.
Besides, everyday Hai Xiaotang would learn to cook and continue her architecture studies.
Dongfang Yu said she was talented and shouldnât let it go to waste. Therefore, she heeded to his words and studied diligently.
He Meilian, who had witnessed several of her architectural designs, was much impressed.
Even she subtly mentionedâ¦