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Chapter 178 - 158 [The Plot is Revealed] Part 2 of 3

Chapter 178: Chapter 158 [The Plot is Revealed] Part 2 of 3

"Brother Chen, Haotian had always treated Ruoshui as a sister since they were young. If it wasn’t for his injury, he definitely wouldn’t have abandoned Ruoshui and run away," Feng Jing seemed to realize her mistake and hurriedly spoke in defense of Situ Haotian.

"Dinner should be ready, Xiao Fan, let’s go in,"

Situ Chen closed his mouth and no longer discussed the matter, a smile returning to his face, though it was much more forced than before.

"Alright."

Ye Fan nodded with a smile, glancing at Feng Jing intentionally or unintentionally. His gaze seemed to penetrate all her pretenses, scaring Feng Jing to the point her heart almost stopped beating.

Meanwhile, Situ Haotian’s face subtly turned pale, feeling his legs weaken.

Situ Chen had gone to great lengths to welcome Ye Fan, instructing the chef to prepare sixteen dishes, each dish complete with color, aroma, and flavor that made anyone’s appetite surge.

However—

Due to what had just happened, except for Situ Ruoshui, everyone including Ye Fan had lost their appetite. The dinner wrapped up hastily in just one hour.

"Haotian, you stay downstairs with Aunt Feng and Ruoshui. Xiao Fan and I will discuss some matters in the study. After we finish, come find me in the study," after the meal, Situ Chen took the hot towel handed by a servant, wiped his mouth, and stood up to say.

"Yes, foster father!"

Situ Haotian responded immediately, his voice trembling slightly.

This detail made Situ Chen more convinced that Situ Haotian was lying. He didn’t say much more but gestured for Ye Fan to follow him to the study.

"Xiao Fan, did you see Haotian fighting with the people from Nanqinghong that day?" Once in the study, Situ Chen asked straightforwardly.

"No."

Ye Fan shook his head. Although he disdained clearing the menace Situ Haotian posed in this manner and didn’t care about Situ Haotian’s hostility toward him, he still felt it necessary to be honest with Situ Chen—Situ Chen had proven his sincerity by standing by his side the previous night, even to the extent of breaking off with Lv Canghai; he must also be sincere to Situ Chen!

"What exactly happened?"

Although Situ Chen was somewhat prepared, his expression still turned extremely ugly after seeing Ye Fan shake his head.

Ye Fan pondered for a moment, then spoke truthfully: "At that moment, the people from Nanqinghong suddenly appeared, catching Situ Haotian and his men off guard, instantly killing your subordinates. Seeing the formidable strength of the opponents, Situ Haotian not only did not try to rescue Ruoshui, but also shouted to stop a young man named Xiao Jiu from saving Ruoshui, asking Xiao Jiu to escape with him instead."

"Smack—"

Hearing Ye Fan’s words, Situ Chen shook violently with rage, slamming his palm on the solid redwood desk and breaking it into pieces.

"Situ Haotian, get up here!"

Being unable to cool his anger with just one desk-breaking slap, Situ Chen yelled furiously, his voice thundering through the entire villa.

Whoosh!

In the living room downstairs, Situ Haotian jumped up from the sofa upon hearing Situ Chen’s roar, his complexion drastically changing!

He knew that what he had been most worried about had finally happened.

"Huff—"

Surprisingly, after his secret was exposed, Situ Haotian was not as nervous as before. He took a deep breath and, with heavy steps, walked toward the staircase.

Feng Jing, seeing this scene, felt a rush of worry wash over her. She tried to say something but seeing Situ Ruoshui nearby, she swallowed her words and simply looked anxiously at Situ Haotian, silently urging him to admit his mistake.

Ignoring Feng Jing’s gaze, Situ Haotian grimaced as he went upstairs and directly approached the study door, knocking on it.

"Get in here!" Situ Chen’s angry shout came once again from inside the study.

"Creak—"

With a light sound, the study door opened, Situ Chen gritted his teeth and walked in.

"I told you to ensure Ruoshui’s safety, but instead, you ran into danger and not only refrained from taking action to save your own life but also stopped Xiao Jiu from rescuing Ruoshui!" Situ Chen became more enraged by the minute, grabbing a teacup from the desk, hurling it at Situ Haotian.

"Bang—"

A dull sound emanated; the water cup shattered into pieces, and Situ Haotian’s forehead was struck, leaving a bloody gash.

"Thump—"

Ignoring the pain in his forehead, Situ Haotian instantly knelt to the ground, admitting his fault, "Foster father, I’m sorry, I shouldn’t have abandoned Ruoshui and even more shouldn’t have stopped Xiao Jiu from rescuing Ruoshui!"

"If you were just avoiding the sharp edges of those Nanqinghong people, that would have been one thing!"

Upon saying this, Situ Chen, unable to contain his rage, leaped from his chair and walked up to Situ Haotian, "But... you didn’t! You didn’t even think about saving Ruoshui. Instead, to avoid my blame, you actually deceived me by self-harm! Your thoughts are indeed meticulous!"

"I..."

"Slap—"

This time, before Situ Haotian could explain, Situ Chen promptly delivered a slap, knocking Situ Haotian to the ground.

"I had originally hoped to entrust Dong Hai Gang to you in the future, to ensure Ruoshui’s safety. Now, it seems, that was a huge joke!"

Situ Chen furiously continued, "I fear that once I die, you wouldn’t care about Ruoshui’s life or death, and you might even try to seize Ruoshui’s assets!"

"Haotian wouldn’t dare!"

Situ Haotian trembled as he lay on the ground, hastily shaking his head, trying to calm Situ Chen’s anger with this gesture.

"Enough, even if I, Situ Chen, am blind and have raised a thankless wretch like you!"

Upon hearing this, Situ Chen wanted to kick Situ Haotian away, but ultimately didn’t have the heart to do so. Instead, he coldly said, "Let this matter rest. From now on, our ties of kindness and righteousness are severed. You get out of Dong Hai!"

"Foster... foster father!"

Seeing Situ Chen about to sever their relationship, Situ Haotian was scared out of his wits. He knew very well that losing the identity of the Crown Prince of Dong Hai Gang meant not only would he lose his current luxurious life, but surviving at all would be questionable—Nanqinghong would definitely not let him go!

Realizing all this, Situ Haotian, like a groveling dog, scuffled forward and clung to Situ Chen’s legs, pleading desperately, "Foster... foster father, Haotian knows his wrongs, please give Haotian another chance..."

"Get out!!"

Situ Chen bellowed angrily and kicked out, striking Situ Haotian squarely in the chest. However, due to his lingering affection, he didn’t use his full strength.

Even so, Situ Haotian was sent flying by the kick, his body crashing into the door of the study with a loud clang.

Under the lamplight, Situ Haotian’s face was covered in blood, but he did not wipe it away. Instead, he pleaded again, "Foster... foster father..."

"If you don’t get out now, don’t blame me for being ruthless!"

Situ Chen was resolute. Since the death of Situ Ruoshui’s mother, Ruoshui had become the apple of his eye, his most precious treasure. He could tolerate Situ Haotian fleeing to save his own life, but he could not bear Situ Haotian preventing Xiao Jiu from rescuing Situ Ruoshui!

"Uh..."

Realizing Situ Chen’s determination, Situ Haotian clamped his mouth shut.

He did not continue pleading with Situ Chen, but instead, like a soulless being, mechanically got up from the ground and under the furious glare of Situ Chen, he turned and walked out of the study.

However—

As he stepped out of the study, Situ Haotian’s facial muscles twisted contortively, his eyes emitting a bloodthirsty gleam, his entire demeanor resembling an evil ghost come to claim lives, chilling to the core!

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PS: This foreshadowing was laid long ago and now is revealed. The Dong Hai arc is set, and what follows will be an exciting and thrilling climax. As the month ends, I earnestly request all brothers and sisters to check if they have any new Monthly Tickets, and if so, please cast them to Feng Kuang, many thanks!!

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