Chapter 507 - 247: Father and Son Interrogation (Part 2)
Regret? There might be a cure for everything in this world, but there’s no cure for regret! Shangguan Hang regretted his decisions deeply, while Shangguan Ruiqi could only laugh upon hearing this. He mocked in his already hoarse voice, "Regret? So what? It’s already happened, what can you do about it? Hmph, ridiculous. You say you have a century’s worth of fatherly love for me, so why are you acting like this now?"
Shangguan Ruolin stood silently to the side, his eyes slightly bloodshot, looking at Shangguan Ruiqi with a terrifying hatred and murderous intent! If it weren’t for his father’s presence, he would have pounced and hacked this bastard into pieces! Listening to the conversation between his father and Shangguan Ruiqi, a huge suspicion grew in Ruolin’s heart, and the hatred filled his chest!
Shangguan Hang looked coldly at the others, "Am I not doing this because you forced me? Betraying the Shangguan Family, betraying the Alliance, is unforgivable! I cherish my biological son Shangguan Ruiqi, not you, the impostor! If I still show you mercy and kindness at this point, how will I face my child who died tragically, the spirits of those you got killed in this incident?"
Emotions, of course, are present. How can more than a hundred years of father-son affection be cut off so easily? However, Shangguan Ruiqi has gone too far, recklessly squandering the already shaky relationship built on the fact that "he is an impostor"!
This impostor attempted to devour the Shangguan Family, to overthrow the Alliance, and even audaciously forced his younger brother’s fiancée, attempted to kill his brother. The latter two events happened ten years ago, and even though Shangguan Hang was enraged to the point of fury, he still buried the truth to maintain the illusion of brotherhood. Shangguan Ruolin was in a coma for three years, and his fiancée became his sister-in-law...
When he made this decision back then, Shangguan Hang was so torn and heartbroken! On one side was the eldest son who had strayed from the path, on the other was the younger son who had been filial from a young age, both were equally dear! Regardless of whom to let go, it would be like tearing his own heart!
But now, upon knowing the truth, when Shangguan Hang thinks back on this matter, he only feels a shameful, burning sensation on his face! For an impostor who replaced his biological eldest son and even got the son killed, he actually hurt his only surviving real son! As a father, he was an utter failure! Shangguan Hang no longer had the courage to face his younger son!
"I just wanted to live, that’s all... It’s you who wronged me, what did I do wrong!" Shangguan Ruiqi seemed a bit mad, those eyes carrying a vague madness, "Didn’t you say that as long as you’re alive, you will protect me for a lifetime, I am your proudest son, yet now you have broken your promise! Even if I’m not your real son, I’ve been with you for over a hundred years. Your real son is nothing but a newborn, unconscious lump of flesh, how could he compare to me?"
Indeed, more than a century of affection is not fake, but fake is fake. A relationship built on deceit and betrayal can never withstand the storms and trials. See, just the truth being exposed, and these pretentious scenes collapse all at once. Shangguan Ruolin looked coldly at this pair of "father and son", with inexplicable desolation in his heart, and utter disappointment towards his father, Shangguan Hang.
"An impostor is, after all, an impostor! The relationship you had with father was stolen under the guise of being the older brother. From the start, it was falsehood and deceit! If we let you go because of these feelings, do you think our Shangguan Family are all fools?"
Shangguan Ruolin clenched his fists tightly, "You enjoyed all the honors of being the Shangguan Family’s eldest son, enjoyed the attention of the father, the admiration of the clan, the envy of others, but what did you do for the Shangguan Family? What right do you have to criticize us here?"
Listening to his words, Shangguan Hang found it impossible to ignore the full resentment in them, making him feel even more deeply ashamed.
Shangguan Ruolin continued, "All your ties with us were founded on you being the eldest son of the Shangguan Family. Without that, you’re merely a usurper of another’s identity, a murderer of my brother, an enemy who killed my father’s child!"
Affection does exist, but if one thinks that relying on mere "affection" can allow them to do whatever they want and that others will completely forgive their replacement of the original, then they are too naive, simply toying with others’ emotions!
Shangguan Ruolin’s words registered in Shangguan Ruiqi’s ears like a bolt from the blue. For this "younger brother," Shangguan Ruiqi had a profound dislike, and even jealousy for this "younger brother" who, being young, could enjoy everyone’s indulgence!