Initially, Zheng had taken so much of his affection away, and now that Father Wang was dead, could he truly ignore everything?
The more Zheng Fan thought about it, the more indignant he felt, so he came to Si Yang Wu with Zheng Caiying.
Huo Si had always been a responsible gatekeeper, so he didn't let the two in.
However, to prevent any real trouble, Huo Si still reported the matter of these two people to Zheng Wei.
When Zheng Wei heard Huo Si's report, he and Shen Xiaoyan were playing with the three children.
Suddenly hearing that Zheng Fan had arrived, Shen Xiaoyan could barely recall who this person was.
She looked at Zheng Wei blankly, only to see him say the name "Zheng Xiang" lightly, and Shen Xiaoyan finally understood.
But why had Zheng Fan come?
Didn't he hate Zheng Wei so much that he wished him dead before?
"He's probably not living well now, so he's come looking for some benefits," Zheng Wei said.
Shen Xiaoyan felt a prickle of unease upon hearing this, "His living poorly has nothing to do with us."
"He probably doesn't know yet that I'm not Zheng Xiang's son."
Hearing Zheng Wei say this, Shen Xiaoyan finally understood.
To avoid losing face in front of his own son, Zheng Xiang probably hadn't revealed this matter.
Therefore, now that Zheng Xiang was dead, Zheng Fan and others were not doing well, but Zheng Wei was completely unaffected. Zheng Fan was indignant and had come to settle accounts with Zheng Wei.
"Are you still going out to see him?"
In Shen Xiaoyan's opinion, there was nothing to say to such a person. It would be better to simply not see him; he would naturally leave when he got tired of waiting.
"This is a critical moment. We can't have any more problems due to our slightest oversight. It's better to meet him. If you don't want to, I can go alone."
Shen Xiaoyan shook her head, "I'll go with you."
As they spoke, the two got up and walked out with Huo Si.
They reached the gate and indeed saw Zheng Fan and Zheng Caiying standing side by side, both with angry expressions, their eyes fixed on the gate. When they saw Zheng Wei and Shen Xiaoyan slowly approaching, their faces lit up with excitement.
"Zheng Wei, Father Wang is dead, and you didn't even go to pay respects. Are you still his son?"
Before Zheng Wei could get close, Zheng Fan began to scold him loudly. He looked so righteous that he seemed like a filial son.
Zheng Wei chuckled softly, "I wasn't his son to begin with. Didn't he tell you?"
Zheng Fan froze upon hearing this, "What did you say?"
Although he was somewhat disbelieving at first, after he reacted, Zheng Fan looked at Zheng Wei with contempt, "I just realized, Zheng Wei, you are such a person. Father Wang's body is barely cold, and you're already saying you're not his son. How can you let him rest in peace?"
Shen Xiaoyan almost burst out laughing at Zheng Fan's affected demeanor, "He is at peace, his eyes are already closed."
This was the truth, but unfortunately, the truth is rarely pleasing.
Zheng Fan glared at Shen Xiaoyan fiercely, "Is this a place for you to speak? You didn't have the six rites of passage, nor the procession of eight sedan chairs. You're just a village girl who came here to throw herself at him, aren't you? Don't think you can speak so boldly just because you're pretty. Father Wang never acknowledged your existence when he was alive, and now that he's gone, no one will acknowledge you."
Listening to Zheng Fan's string of accusations, Shen Xiaoyan's face also darkened.
This person was truly shameless at times. She had already told him that Zheng Wei had no relation to Zheng Xiang. It was his choice not to believe it, but now he was criticizing her.
"Who gave you the audacity to speak to me like this? Do you think you still have your father to back you up now? Although your mother is a young lady of the Lian family, the Emperor is suppressing you all, and the Lian family dares not make a sound. Where do you get the nerve to speak such wild words at my door?"
Shen Xiaoyan's appearance was naturally a bit enchanting. Now, with her face cold, she looked truly intimidating.
Zheng Fan had rarely heard Shen Xiaoyan speak before. Seeing her sharp words now, he was startled and took a few steps back.
"You, you, you, you say you're not, then you're not? Show me the evidence."
Although startled by Shen Xiaoyan, Zheng Xiang didn't stop talking.
If he couldn't latch onto Zheng Wei, he couldn't bear to think about what kind of life awaited him.
"What kind of evidence do you want?" Zheng Wei asked with raised eyebrows.
"You tell me, and I'll see if it's true," Zheng Fan said.
Shen Xiaoyan couldn't help but burst out laughing upon hearing this.
This person must be here to be funny.
"I think it's better not to say anything. If you say that unless Zheng Xiang crawls out of the ground and tells you, you won't believe it, aren't we just wasting our breath?"
Shen Xiaoyan's words turned Zheng Fan's face from red to pale.
This was exactly what he had intended.
Whether Zheng Wei was Zheng Xiang's son or not, what he needed now was to hold onto Zheng Wei tightly. Whose son he was was irrelevant.
Therefore, no matter what evidence he presented, as long as he denied it, Zheng Wei couldn't do anything to him.
Unfortunately, this plan was revealed by Shen Xiaoyan before it could be implemented.
Enraged, Zheng Fan began to curse at Shen Xiaoyan, "You wretched woman, is this a place for you to speak? I..."
"Slap."
Before he could finish, he was interrupted by a resounding slap.
Upon closer inspection, it turned out that Zheng Wei had appeared beside Zheng Fan at some point and had viciously slapped him across the face.
Zheng Fan's skin was quite fair, and this slap made it even more obvious.
Especially since Zheng Wei had used all his might, half of his face was completely swollen.
Zheng Caiying seemed to be jolted awake by the slap. She had been standing there in a daze and hadn't dared to speak because she still remembered the shock Zheng Wei had given her during their first meeting.
Now, seeing Zheng Fan so easily slapped by Zheng Wei, she was even more terrified.
"No, don't hit me, I'm leaving now."
As Zheng Caiying spoke, she turned to leave. Zheng Fan, seeing this, quickly called out, "Caiying, where are you going? Didn't we agree?"
Zheng Caiying turned around upon hearing this, "Agree to what? I only said I'd come to take a look with you, but I never said I'd come to risk my life. If you're not willing to give up, you can stay here, or come every day. I won't accompany you. And let me give you a piece of advice, don't try to outsmart yourself and end up losing. With your abilities, you're not enough for others to look at."
After speaking, Zheng Caiying turned around and left quickly.
Watching Zheng Caiying's retreating figure, Zheng Fan was furious and secretly vowed to teach Zheng Caiying a lesson when they returned later.