Supreme Heir Son-in-law
Chapter 205: Admitting Mistakes

Chapter 205: Chapter 205: Admitting Mistakes

"Why not? Don’t forget that the reason you lost today is because you didn’t eliminate the roots. With your example in front of me, why would I want to create trouble for myself? Are you the foolish one, or am I?" Xu Ke raised an eyebrow and spoke with a voice full of malice and mockery.

Chu Tianyang’s face first showed disbelief, then a conflicted expression appeared, and finally, as if something was drawn out of him, he bent his knees and knelt down with a thud in front of Xu Ke. "This matter is my fault. I shouldn’t have involved innocent people. Whatever punishment you have, direct it at me. I beg you to spare little Lian."

"I won’t tell little Lian about what you did to me. She will never know the truth. I’ll arrange for her to go abroad and never return for the rest of her life. You’ve taken over both the Chu and Lian families in just three months with your mind and skills unlike ordinary people. Little Lian is absolutely no match for you. Considering her heart is set on you, please spare her. I’m begging you." As Chu Tianyang spoke, he kowtowed to Xu Ke, his posture unprecedentedly humble.

"Clap, clap, clap!" Xu Ke drew his hand out of his pants pocket and started clapping.

"Chu Tianyang, you really are anxious for your daughter’s welfare, to the extent of kowtowing for Chu Lian. Such profound fatherly love is indeed heartbreaking to hear and tear-provoking to behold, but I won’t soften my stance. Your entire family lives on the bones and blood of my family. None of them are innocent, and I really dislike Chu Lian. Every encounter with her nauseates me."

"So your plea today is in vain. Although flies have no real attack power, they’re still disgusting." Xu Ke sighed and said.

"You!" Chu Tianyang immediately lifted his head, looking at Xu Ke with disbelief. He remained kneeling, but his heart had already sunk to the bottom.

The two men, one standing and one kneeling, created a bizarre atmosphere, the only sound in the living room being Chu Lian’s voice from behind the door.

"Dad, Xu Ke, what exactly did you say? Let me out too. I want to know!" Chu Lian shouted loudly, shaking the door.

Under Chu Tianyang’s slightly fearful gaze, Xu Ke approached Chu Lian’s room and said through the door, "Your father is kneeling on the ground, kowtowing to me, asking me to spare you."

From the other side of the door, Chu Lian’s voice went quiet for a moment. Kneeling on the floor, Chu Tianyang finally reacted. He suddenly stood up and rushed towards Xu Ke, shouting angrily, "What nonsense are you spouting to little Lian here? The Chu Family does not welcome you; get out of our house."

On the other side of the door, Chu Lian, hearing the commotion, pounded on the door and shouted, "What’s happening? Dad, is what Xu Ke said true? Why did you kneel to him? What’s going on between you two that I don’t know about?"

"Little Lian, don’t listen to his nonsense. It’s all unfounded. He’s deceiving you." Chu Tianyang hurriedly explained.

"Things have reached this point, and you still plan to hide it from Chu Lian? How long do you think you can keep this from her?" Xu Ke said mockingly.

"Are you afraid of your glorious and great image as a father crumbling in Chu Lian’s heart? Are you afraid of Chu Lian discovering that her long-respected father is, in fact, a demon willing to kill for the sake of profit?" Xu Ke said coldly, with a hint of ridicule.

"It’s not like that; it’s not like that. I just wanted to ensure a better life for her and her mother, not what you’re suggesting. Get out of my house right now. We don’t welcome you. If you don’t leave immediately, I’ll call the police and report you for trespassing," Chu Tianyang said harshly, his forehead bursting with veins, carrying a threatening tone.

"Oh, I’m so scared." Xu Ke said insincerely, "Why are you still standing here? Take out your phone and call the police. See if they come to arrest me or you, the murderer." Xu Ke said with a wicked grin.

On the other side of the door, unable to hear the voices of the two men, Chu Lian fell into unprecedented anxiety. The feeling of being kept in the dark drove her anxious and uneasy.

"Dad, Xu Ke, are you still outside? Why can’t I hear you talking? What are you hiding from me? Please tell me now; not knowing is making me feel so miserable." Chu Lian said, banging on the door with her palm.

"What will it take for you to spare Chu Lian? Should I confess? Will it suffice if I atone with my death?" At this moment, Chu Tianyang felt like a trapped beast in a cage, struggling in vain. Over the brief moment, a layer of grayness fell over his face as if he were an elderly man on the brink of death.

"That’s unnecessary; doing so would be far too easy for you. Sincere apologies and remorseful amends—do you think I need them? No, I just find it disgusting." Xu Ke said coldly.

Then, Xu Ke raised his voice in Chu Tianyang’s terrified gaze and shouted loudly to the other side of the door where Chu Lian was, "Do you want to know what we’ve been hiding from you? Then you better brace yourself. I’ll tell you now: your father, for selfish interests, orchestrated and caused the deaths of my entire family, and I found out and bankrupted the Chu family. That’s the secret you wanted to know."

"Your father did quite well. To allow you and your mother a better life, he was willing to stain his hands with blood. Are the clothes you wear pretty? The jewelry you adorn beautiful? Is the food you eat delicious? They were all obtained at the cost of my parents’ and family’s bones and blood. Does it feel good to use things tainted with others’ blood?" Xu Ke said coldly, with a bit of sarcasm.

On the other side of the door, Chu Lian suddenly covered her mouth, a wave of nausea overwhelming her, bringing tears to her eyes. "Dad, is what Xu Ke said true? Did you really cause the death of their family? Tell me it’s all a lie, isn’t it? How could you have done such a terrible thing? It can’t be true. Please tell me this is all Xu Ke’s fabrication, it’s all false, tell me, please." Chu Lian’s tear-choked voice came through from the other side of the door.

Chu Lian’s cries were far more devastating than Xu Ke’s words, and Chu Tianyang’s eyes turned red at a speed visible to the naked eye. His spine bent, and his mouth quivered for a long time, unable to utter a word.

After a long wait without hearing Chu Tianyang’s rebuttal, it became clear to Chu Lian that Xu Ke’s words might be true. Like all the strength had been drained from her, she slid down the wall, unable to hold back her tears. The once towering image of her father, whom she had always admired, suddenly crumbled at this moment. Chu Lian clutched her head, trying to convince herself that it was all a lie.

The atmosphere in the room was unprecedentedly silent and oppressive, with the father and daughter separated by the door, not uttering a word.