Chapter 595 - 606: Biased
"Aqing, Aqing, you rebellious child, all you ever think about is Aqing!" Not to mention Du Wanqing, the very mention of her made Officer Jie lose his temper completely, and he impulsively smashed a teacup.
With a dull thud, the teacup struck the forehead of Jie’s second son, and blood immediately began to flow.
Seeing the bright red blood, Officer Jie was stunned for a moment. But as he recalled his son’s troubles over the years, he couldn’t suppress his anger.
"Everyone says you resemble me the most, but apart from your looks, in what way do you resemble me? Not one man in the Jie Family ancestors was like you. It’s not that I dislike Du Wanqing because she is an illegitimate daughter, but because that woman has ill intentions. Can’t you see that?"
Although the pain in his forehead made the second son of Jie feel a chill, he still insisted, "That’s because you all are prejudiced against Aqing. You don’t like her just because I like her, because she goes against your wishes. Once someone dislikes another, everything that person does is deemed purposeful and wrong. Isn’t that how you all view Aqing?"
At these words, Officer Jie was momentarily stunned, and it took him a while to regain his composure, after which he laughed mockingly instead of getting angry.
"Hahaha...right, right, you’ve actually come to understand these principles. I thought you were so blind and ignorant that you knew nothing. Heh heh, so you have a problem with Xintong, you find her disagreeable, and anything she does irks you, doesn’t it?"
Jie’s second son felt a sudden pang of anxiety but didn’t expect his own words to be so quickly countered by his father.
"Father, we’re talking about Aqing right now. Every time you side with Du Xintong, allowing Aqing to suffer so much injustice—don’t you realize that?"
Officer Jie retorted, "Yes, I do favor Xintong. So, tell me, how many times have I done so? Have I favored her more than you’ve favored Du Wanqing?"
"I..." Jie’s second son found himself at a loss for words.