Chapter 566: 566: Father and Son Turn into Enemies

“Xu Chaomu’s child is also Shen Chi’s child,” Shen Chi stated somberly.

Upon hearing this, Shen Cexian and Zhou Ran both fell silent.

They only knew that Shen Chi loved Xu Chaomu deeply, but they had no idea to what extent.

It turned out that even someone as proud as Shen Chi could accept a child who had no blood relation to him whatsoever.

Zhou Ran spoke indifferently, “Thirteen years ago, I should never have brought Xu Chaomu back to the Shen family. I should never have…”

Zhou Ran swallowed the rest of her sentence, shook her head, and refused to continue.

“Tell me, what did you say to Chaomu?” Shen Chi demanded.

“Achi, I’ve always thought of you as a rational person, someone who considers the bigger picture. But now, is there anything left in your heart besides Xu Chaomu?” Shen Cexian said with disappointment.

“Having her is enough for me.”

“Absurd!” Shen Cexian scolded coldly, “What’s so good about Xu Chaomu? No family background, no connections, no talent—she basically has nothing!”

“Even if she has nothing, she remains the love of my life,” Shen Chi countered icily.

“Cough cough…” Shen Cexian choked on Shen Chi’s words, coughing repeatedly.

His already pale face became even whiter, almost choking on his breath.

“Achi, you should leave. Your father and I don’t want to hear any of this right now,” Zhou Ran said, her complexion not looking so good.

“I will not leave until I learn the truth today,” Shen Chi insisted stubbornly.

“Cough cough…” Shen Cexian continued to cough, struggling to catch his breath.

Zhou Ran quickly brought him a cup of boiled water: “Drink some water.”

Shen Cexian pushed it away, too furious to speak. He had never imagined that Shen Chi could be so obstinate.

Zhou Ran’s face also showed regret; she had probably never imagined that the little girl she brought back thirteen years ago would become the only one in her son’s heart.

“Let’s go downstairs,” Shen Cexian said to Zhou Ran, pushing his wheelchair.

Zhou Ran nodded, pushing the wheelchair from behind, ready to help Shen Cexian downstairs.

As they passed by Shen Chi, he stretched out his arm.

“Tell me the truth.”

Seeing Shen Chi blocking their way, Shen Cexian’s frustration escalated. He raised his voice fiercely: “Shen Chi, get out of the way!”

The son he had raised was now turning against him over a woman!

Shen Chi didn’t move an inch, his outstretched arm blocking their path.

A cold aura emanated from him, and his dark eyes were fixed intently on Shen Cexian.

“I will not move unless you tell me what you said to Chaomu.”

Shen Cexian was trembling with anger, gripping the wheelchair as he tried hard to keep control, his lips quivering.

The temperature around them suddenly dropped to freezing. The vast space filled with a thick tension, as if a single spark could ignite an explosion!

Father and son stood unyielding, their gazes clashing, throwing off dangerous sparks!

Silence, a deathly silence filled the room.

After a long while, Shen Cexian spoke harshly, “You want to know?”

“Yes.”

“Fine, I’ll tell you. I made that woman leave you, I told her to divorce you!”

At the word “divorce,” Shen Chi’s eyes sharpened, and a fiery rage instantly filled his chest.

He wouldn’t allow anyone to mention “divorce,” not even Xu Chaomu!

“You’re wasting your effort,” Shen Chi finally said. “I will never divorce Chaomu.”

“Don’t be too confident. Marriages based only on love won’t last,” Shen Cexian said coldly.

Zhou Ran also spoke up lightly, “Achi, don’t forget, thirteen years ago, I killed Xu Mengxi. Do you think Chaomu can forget that?”

“That’s between her and me. From today forwards, none of you should interfere!”

“Achi, don’t be delusional!” Shen Cexian warned.

“Then let me make it clear today, if anyone meddles in the matters between Chaomu and me, don’t blame me for not recognizing you anymore!”

No sooner had he finished speaking than Shen Chi took a gun out of his dress pants pocket.

He aimed at the window not far away, and with a “bang,” fired a shot!

Shen Cexian and Zhou Ran were both stunned, and the servants downstairs screamed in terror, “Murder! Murder!”

Sure enough, soon servants scrambled upstairs, stuttering, “Master, Madam…”

“All of you, leave!” Shen Cexian commanded sharply.

“Yes, yes.” The servants dared not say more and quickly ran back down.

Stumbling, they nearly fell on the stairs.

They had all seen the gun in Shen Chi’s hand, but none of them knew what had happened.

Shen Chi put the gun away, and his deep and profound eyes sparkled with an insightful brightness, sharp as a blade’s edge.

Shen Cexian trembled with fury. Although he was trying to control himself, his lips were still shaking.

Even Zhou Ran, always so calm and composed, was shocked. She had never imagined that things between father and son would come down to gunfire!

If only she hadn’t brought Xu Chaomu back to the Shen family thirteen years ago!

That girl was trouble, bewitching Shen Chi’s heart.

And Shen Chi, he was actually willing to fire a gun for Xu Chaomu. Could there come a day when he would turn on them for her?

The room fell silent once more, while outside, birds startled by the gunshot flapped their wings and soared into the sky in quick succession!

Shen Chi was also silent, remembering the few days he had been away for a meeting. Once, Xu Chaomu had behaved very out of character.

She had said many unpleasant things to him, and he thought she was just being moody because of her pregnancy hormones.

Now he thought about it, wasn’t that right after the day Shen Cexian took Xu Chaomu away?

His father must have threatened Xu Chaomu in some way.

“Achi, have you caused enough trouble? If you have, go back to the Shen family!” Zhou Ran spoke coldly.

She had always seen Shen Chi as a measured person, but today, it was as if he had lost all control of his emotions.

“You still haven’t told me, what exactly did you say to Chaomu?”

Shen Chi then half-crouched down, crouching in front of Shen Cexian, his expression dark.

At this moment, Shen Chi was nearly at eye level with Shen Cexian. When their gazes met, Shen Cexian was momentarily stunned.

Shen Chi moved closer, his hawk-like eyes fixated on Shen Cexian.

“Achi, don’t do anything rash!” Shen Cexian’s eyes showed a mix of complicated emotions.

“Of course, I won’t be rash. You’re my father,” Shen Chi said with a cold laugh, the corners of his mouth curving into an icy sneer.

“Aran, go back!” Zhou Ran commanded.

“Of course, I’ll go back,” Shen Chi said nonchalantly. “However, if today, Father, you’re not willing to tell me the truth, I fear, you might never get out of here…”

“Shen Chi, you’re really an ingrate! Cough cough…” Shen Cexian was furious.

“You forced my hand.”

“Aran, that’s the kind of good son you’ve raised! I regret giving the company to him. Now, this is how he repays me!” said Shen Cexian, getting more worked up as he spoke.