After the True Heiress Travels Back
Chapter 694: Irresponsible Words Lead to Chaos and Eventual Abandonment

Chapter 694: Chapter 694: Irresponsible Words Lead to Chaos and Eventual Abandonment

Bai Ruoxi heard Quan Jinbei’s words and couldn’t help but reveal a look of surprise mixed with shock.

Looking at her eyes, they were filled with indescribable grievances, almost as if Quan Jinbei had abandoned her after leading her on.

Quan Jinbei met her aggrieved expression without a hint of sympathy, "It is the mother’s fault, the child is not taught."

"If your son has made a mistake, it’s because you haven’t taught him well. Isn’t it normal to pay for your own mistakes? You can’t expect everything in this world to go smoothly."

Bai Ruoxi felt wronged, "But Tangyuan is also your son!"

Hearing this, Bai Tangyuan’s eyes widened.

Although he had guessed he might be related to this uncle,

He never imagined it was actually true.

But...

Why did he feel like this father didn’t like him very much?

And, how could his father stand by that bad woman’s side?

Thinking this, Bai Tangyuan blurted out, "You are a bad person! You’re not my dad at all! My dad would never indulge a bad woman in bullying me and Mom!"

Hearing this, Quan Jinbei hooked up the corner of his mouth, "I’m not your dad?"

Bai Tangyuan thought he was seeking his forgiveness and became even more adamant, "I don’t have a bad dad like you! Uncle Tang Nade is much nicer to me and Mommy! I would rather have Uncle Tang Nade as my dad than you!"

After Quan Jinbei heard him out, he rarely showed a look of approval, "The little guy does have some self-awareness, knowing he’s not fit to be my son."

Bai Tangyuan: "..."

Sorry, he didn’t know.

Shouldn’t things normally develop differently?

Isn’t it usually the crappy dad who’s eager to acknowledge kinship?

As Bai Tangyuan was struggling to figure it out, Quan Jinbei spoke again, "I’m not interested in you or your mother; don’t worry about me forcing you two to acknowledge me—after all... you have no relation to me whatsoever."

Hearing this, Bai Tangyuan felt even more speechless.

This was not the answer he wanted at all.

But, this was the only answer Quan Jinbei could give him.

Bai Ruoxi couldn’t help but argue, "Even if you, Brother San, are unwilling to admit that Tangyuan is your son, the fact cannot be changed."

"Correct," Quan Jinbei concurred with her.

Bai Ruoxi’s heart leapt with joy, about to say something, when she heard Quan Jinbei urge, "Hurry up and drink the coffee; it won’t taste good once it’s cold."

The elated look on Bai Ruoxi’s face froze.

Why must she drink again?

Shi Yaoguang looked at her with a smile that wasn’t quite a smile, "You don’t think you can forgo drinking just because you want to make a connection, do you? You don’t have to drink if you choose not to, but think carefully about the consequences."

Bai Ruoxi defiantly asked, "What consequences could there be?"

Shi Yaoguang spread his hands, "Indeed, there won’t be any major consequences. At most, it’s a failure of education. However, my customs officer friend is not a reasonable person, and I’m not just saying this to bad-mouth him."

"If he finds something in the coffee that shouldn’t be there, it won’t end simply by either you or your son drinking it."

Hearing this, Bai Ruoxi felt even more stifled.

"You bad woman! You’re deliberately bullying my Mommy!"

Bai Tangyuan glared at Shi Yaoguang, his tone aggressive, "I know it now, are you the mistress? You deliberately seduced my daddy and drove my mommy away from his side, and now that you’re aware of my existence, you’re purposely causing trouble!"

"I’m causing trouble?" Shi Yaoguang’s lips curved, and his gaze was icy, "Little guy, you might not have understood the situation clearly."

"The person causing trouble right now is not me, it’s yourself."

"If you hadn’t spiked the coffee, I wouldn’t have to hold onto this, would I?"

Bai Tangyuan certainly didn’t listen to Shi Yaoguang’s words. He insisted that Shi Yaoguang did it on purpose, and as he spoke, he became so agitated that he wanted to pounce on Shi Yaoguang, knocking the coffee over in the process.

Unfortunately for him, Shi Yaoguang’s agility was not something a child like him could contend with.

Before he could even resist, the coffee had already been safely transferred.

It was unclear how Shi Yaoguang managed it, but by the time Bai Tangyuan realized what happened, half of the coffee had gone into his mouth, and the other half was drunk by Bai Ruoxi.

The mother and son were stunned for a second, then, in unison, they began to retch.

Seeing their actions, Tang Nade’s expression also showed a hint of subtlety.

Having known Bai Ruoxi for so long, he was certainly aware of her character. It was precisely because he knew what kind of person she was that Tang Nade’s feelings at this moment became ever more complex.

Bai Ruoxi was the goddess in his heart, but it appeared that this goddess was not as perfect as he had imagined.

In fact, she was somewhat malevolent.

Was this really the version of her that he liked?

Knowing full well what Bai Tangyuan had done, she did nothing to stop it. Only when it came back to bite her did she think about resisting. What kind of untouchable goddess was this? She was clearly a woman with her own selfish desires as well.

Thinking about this, his feelings grew even more nuanced.

Bai Ruoxi, oblivious to Tang Nade’s inner thoughts, had her mind completely fixated on Quan Jinbei—no, to be exact, on the coffee she had just ingested.

She had thought Quan Jinbei wouldn’t be so heartless as to reject her, but she never expected that he could be this cold-blooded.

"Ugh..."

Bai Tangyuan struggled to vomit for a while, finally certain he had expelled all the coffee he had ingested.

He couldn’t help but look at Quan Jinbei with eyes full of hatred. "How can you do this?"

"Hmm?"

"Even if I don’t want to acknowledge you as my dad, you can’t just watch a bad woman bully me. You’re overstepping! I will never acknowledge you for the rest of my life!"

"Did I ever beg you to recognize me?"

Quan Jinbei retorted.

Hearing his emotionless voice, Bai Tangyuan felt extremely stifled.

What did that mean?

Did he really not care about him at all?

Even if Bai Tangyuan didn’t want to admit it, he had to say that Quan Jinbei’s reaction was not what he wished to see.

How could Quan Jinbei act like this?

After all, Bai Tangyuan was his own son. Such indifference was like totally disregarding him.

Bai Tangyuan was furious. If Quan Jinbei’s attitude toward him was as kind as Tang Nade’s, he would have already burst into tears.

Unfortunately, Quan Jinbei didn’t indulge him.

As a result, he could only resentfully declare his position.

"Even if you don’t acknowledge me, I am still your son. If you dare to abandon me, I’ll tell everyone you deserted my mother!"

Quan Jinbei clicked his tongue lightly, "Isn’t it you who said you didn’t care about recognizing me?"

Bai Tangyuan’s little face turned pale, stubbornly explaining, "I... I was just speaking out of anger! Even adults say things they don’t mean when they’re mad. As a child, of course, I say things without thinking!"

Shi Yaoguang looked at him thoughtfully. "Weren’t you said to be quite intelligent? How come you don’t even know how to use the idiom "children speak without thinking"? An idiom isn’t just something you blurt out; you also need to pay attention to how it’s used."

Having said that, she switched to a more understanding tone, "But it’s okay, you’re still just a child."

"A child, after all, it’s understandable if their intelligence isn’t all that high."