Chapter 291: Their Plan Is Sound
“Stop messing around, just say what you’re here for.”
Rong Linzhong looked at Rong Zhi, “Even if you don’t acknowledge me as your father, ultimately the two ‘Rong’ characters are from the same root…”
Keke: “Are you illiterate? That one character doesn’t even spell ‘Rong’.”
Rong Linzhong: “…Shut up!”
This bird is too strange, it’s like it’s here specifically to argue with them.
“Lord Rong.”
The woman who looked somewhat similar to Yuan Qingfang stepped forward, pretending to be generous as she bowed. However, when she looked up, her eyes were full of charm, and her clothes were rather low-cut, giving off an indecent impression.
“Uncle regrets his past neglect of you, and now he only wishes to make amends and be a good father.”
Yuan Linyi’s voice was sweet and delicate.
Rong Zhi didn’t even glance at her. His gaze on Rong Linzhong and the others was indifferent and cold, without any emotional fluctuation.
These people could no longer affect him in any way.
“If you’re finished, then leave. I didn’t need compensation when I was young, and I certainly don’t need it now.”
Qin Wanwan held his hand, feeling heartbroken for her daddy.
“Daddy, don’t be afraid, you still have Wanwan.”
Rong Zhi lowered his gaze, and when he looked at the little girl beside him, his eyes instantly softened, and the corners of his mouth curved upwards, appearing radiant, gentle, and like a piece of fine jade.
So many young ladies from wealthy families in Shangjing were captivated by him, let alone Yuan Linyi.
Her purpose for being brought here was for Yuan Qingfang to cautiously try and keep her in Rong Zhi’s backyard.
Yuan Linyi herself knew this clearly, so she tried even harder to present herself well.
For a man like this, she would be willing to be a concubine just to stay by his side, let alone the fact that Rong Zhi’s backyard was clean, with no women in it to this day.
“Lord Rong, my uncle truly regrets his past. I often heard him say he regretted not looking after you before. After all, he is your father. If you two continue to be at odds like this, it will only make people laugh and harm your reputation.”
Rong Zhi poked Keke, “You speak.”
He picked up Qin Wanwan, too lazy to speak to Yuan Linyi.
Keke grumbled, “Are you all using me as a mouthpiece? Why do I have to be the one!”
Despite what he said, he didn’t abandon the task.
“Everyone is a god.”
“You, yes, you, Yuan Qingfang version 2.0, step back. Who told you to come closer?”
“How long have you been following your aunt? Button up your clothes, who are you trying to show off to? This is the entrance to a legitimate high official’s mansion, not a brothel. Please adjust your attitude. And can you stop talking in that squeaky voice, it’s hurting my ears, and… Lord Rong, Lord Rong…”
Keke imitated Yuan Linyi’s voice, “Lord Rong, I like you, don’t you want a wife?”
The affected parrot’s behavior caused even the usually stable Rong Zhi to twitch his eyelids and then, unable to control himself, kick it.
“Behave yourself!”
Who are you trying to disgust?
Keke, after being kicked on the buttocks, cleared its throat and returned to normal.
Keke knew how to provoke people, and Yuan Linyi almost lost her composure.
But she still had some composure, and quickly adjusted her emotions, looking at Rong Zhi with teary, distressed eyes.
“Lord Rong, I didn’t mean that. I didn’t know it would be so hostile towards me. I was doing it for your own good.”
Rong Zhi felt disgusted and silently pulled the little one in his arms higher.
Qin Wanwan fiercely opened her little arms to shield her beautiful daddy’s face, “Don’t look!”
“Rong Zhi, you’re indulging her like this? This little… child, where did she come from? Her birth mother is unknown, and it’s not even certain if she’s your bloodline. My Rong family does not acknowledge her!”
As he spoke, he took the opportunity to pull his grandson over, speaking with an air of superiority and complete lack of self-awareness.
“However, at your age, it’s indeed improper to not have any heirs. How about this, your brother’s son can be adopted under your name.”
“You and your brother had some unpleasantness when you were young, but you are family after all. So many years have passed, and any major conflict should be resolved. Look how magnanimous your brother is; although he’s reluctant, he’s still giving you his son.”
Let alone the onlookers, even the ruffians Rong Linzhong had hired to help out felt that this old man was plotting quite shrewdly.
Although they were hired by Rong Linzhong to help create a commotion, they dared not speak once they arrived.
Laughable, this was the Prime Minister’s Mansion, and the famous Chancellor Rong. If they helped incite trouble against him, were they tired of living?
So, from the moment they appeared until now, they had remained silent, just watching the show.
No matter how Rong Linzhong signaled them, they pretended not to see.
Now, they even looked at Rong Linzhong with disdain.
This man really dared to dream.
Rong Zhi himself was amused to the point of laughter.
His emotions didn’t fluctuate much when he was angry, but his imposing aura grew stronger.
Rong Linzhong, as his father, felt extremely inferior in front of him.
He also grew more dissatisfied and jealous of this son.
That’s right, Rong Linzhong was jealous of his son.
It was unbelievable, how could a father not want his son to be too outstanding because of jealousy.
After all, who doesn’t hope their children will achieve great things?
“My child will only be Qin Wanwan. Whether your Rong family agrees or not is none of my concern.”
“Have you perhaps forgotten.”
Rong Zhi looked at them indifferently, “Rong Zhi and the Rong family severed ties long ago and have had no contact.”
“I’m seeing you now only to tell you that Rong Zhi is Rong Zhi, and the Rong family is the Rong family. My daughter does not need your consent. Put away your schemes. I said you cannot enter this door, and you will not.”
He could have used a gentler approach, pretending to compromise to let these people in, and then later find a way to make them disappear without a trace.
But he was unwilling to force himself to be hypocritical with Rong Linzhong and Yuan Qingfang.
After speaking, Rong Zhi, holding Qin Wanwan, turned to leave, not wanting to waste any more time with these people.
“Rong Zhi, stop! You truly are an ungrateful wretch! I should have strangled you when you were born!”
Qin Wanwan angrily threw the brick she had been holding.
“Why don’t you strangle yourself, you bad guy!”
Keke: “Stupid and malicious, trashy and vile. People like you are the most useless in the world. Even breathing the air should be offensive to you, as your body is impure and foul-smelling. When you die, even the land will reject your rotten mud.
You want to strangle him? You should die yourself first. Rong Zhi being born into your family was your Rong family’s ancestral graves emitting auspicious smoke. Meeting such a rotten, useless, and despicable father is his misfortune for eight lifetimes.
Even your deceased father would have to appear in a dream to beat you. If he had known you would turn out to be such a useless, unteachable scoundrel who cherishes rotten and smelly things, he would have climbed out of his coffin to strangle you and take you down with him!”
