Do Not Speak Ill of My Mother!
Chapter 438 - 424 Father Du is about to make a move

Chapter 438: 424 Father Du is about to make a move

"Not make a sound?" Du Manchang cried out in alarm, "It’s something that has nothing to do with our family, so why not speak up?"

By staying silent, isn’t that just giving those people a chance to fiercely pounce and bite the Du Family twice?

This is no trivial matter!

It involves legal regulations; who would want to be scrutinized under the label of a lawbreaker?

"Brother, even if you don’t trust me, you should trust Miss Yan’s judgment, right? We’ve discussed this together; if there’s any situation that involves the Du Family, we all shouldn’t make a sound. Not only for the Du Family but also for Xiaoyu."

"What does it have to do with Xiaoyu?"

"With this matter at hand, Song Hui’s Family will be eager to cast off Xiaoyu. For me, there’s also no need to strain myself dealing with them, which is a good thing."

Du Manchang suddenly understood.

Yes, Xiaoyu’s issue has not yet been settled.

The child has been brought back, but Song Hui and his partner are a bundle of trouble.

To take Xiaoyu away rightfully without having her carry the identity of Song Qinglong’s daughter...

After all, before Song Qinglong was in trouble, Du Mansheng had only divorced him, and it was normal for her to reclaim her biological daughter.

With a paternity test, even if Song Hui and his spouse broke the sky with their claims, it would be useless.

But now that Song Qinglong is in prison... which criminal’s child isn’t pointed at and gossiped about? Especially with a major crime like drug trafficking, starting with the death penalty and leaving a criminal record, clearing one’s name is not easy.

As his biological daughter, Xiaoyu would have no chance of joining the military or pursuing a career in politics in the future.

The child is still young; in principle, there’s no need to worry too much about her future path.

The Du Family is wealthy, and even if she doesn’t join the military or pursue politics, they can support her for a lifetime.

However, as a mother, who wouldn’t consider their child’s future?

What if Xiaoyu harbors even the slightest desire to take the civil servant exam in the future? Du Mansheng doesn’t want to see the look of disappointment in her eyes then.

If Xiaoyu cannot admit to being Song Qinglong’s biological daughter, then she needs to be given a new identity to stay with the Du Family.

If they can’t use a paternity test to take Xiaoyu away, then they need to silence Song Hui and his spouse.

"Brother, it’s funny when you think about it. For Xiaoyu’s identity, I even considered declaring that Xiaoyu is my illegitimate daughter... But she has already suffered for seven years; how can I bear to let her live on with such an inexplicable identity?"

Deeply, Du Mansheng looked up at the dark night sky and sighed, "Xiaoxiao, as Song Qinglong’s child, has no escape from this fate. Xiaoyu... I must let her have a brand new identity, to live in this world openly and honorably! This was the conclusion Yueqing and I reached after our last discussion, to give her a new identity. We can’t use a paternity test to take Xiaoyu away from Song Hui’s Family; we have to make them give her up willingly..."

Du Manchang understood, "Now, is the best opportunity?"

"We are not tainted with Drug D and are not afraid of the rumors online. The current situation, though seemingly disadvantageous for the Du Family, is actually helping us accomplish many things. The short-term infamy is not important."

Du Manchang completely understood, "Alright, sister, I will soothe our parents’ emotions. This concerns Xiaoyu, they will understand."

Not just for Xiaoyu.

The Du Family could also use this incident to clearly see who their real friends are and who are feigning concern.

Adversity reveals true friendship.

Du Manchang had it figured out in his heart.

After ending the call, Mansheng returned to the hospital room and saw Xiaoyu sleeping with Xiaoxiao, her hand that wasn’t connected to the IV nestled in Xiaoyu’s. A smile gradually appeared on her lips.

These were her two children; whatever happened, she had to protect them both.

"Manchang, were you on the phone with Mansheng?"

"Yes." Du Manchang turned around to see Father Du approaching and quickly stepped forward to meet him, "Dad, there’s something you need to know about Song Qinglong."

Once Du Manchang finished explaining, Father Du slammed the table: "This is outrageous! Song Qinglong made his fortune with our help, and for what he calls ’face,’ your sister put up with so much. We tried every means to give him money, hoping he could stand on his feet sooner so that your sister wouldn’t have to suffer. Who knew he would actually use that money for drug trafficking?"

"Fooling around with men and women, playing a game of cat swapping the prince and sending Mansheng’s own daughter outside, while raising his illegitimate daughter in the home for seven years! Now that he’s in prison, not only are both children suffering, but he also implicates our Du Family. I really want to slap Song Qinglong a few times and ask him, how much conscience has he lost to do such things? Where exactly did our Du Family wrong him, to repay kindness with such enmity?"

"Dad, don’t be in a hurry, this is a good thing."

Father Du was extremely annoyed: "Good what good? What’s good about it?"

"Think about it, Dad. Our business has been growing more and more in the past few years, and though we have many friends who come and go, how many of them are sincere? Isn’t this incident a good way to tell?"

Father Du shook his head: "This is different from ordinary misfortune. If our family were on the brink of bankruptcy, we could indeed use this reason to see who would lend a helping hand in our time of need. But when it comes to drug trafficking, even those who are close to us will stay away, fearing getting involved. When it involves the law, who dares to stand by us to the end?"

"We don’t need their help, as long as they firmly believe our family is innocent, they are the friends we can be close to in the future."

Father Du sighed, "Ah... I was really stubborn in the past, insisting on keeping my promise, adamant about marrying your sister off for poverty support. It’s fortunate we had the Yan Family’s help, and we found out early. Otherwise, after your mother and I are gone, your sister would surely be devoured whole!"

In the entire Song Family, neither mother-in-law, husband, nor children were her own kin; only Mansheng was an outsider.

Just the thought was enough to bring tears to Father Du’s eyes.

Du Manchang comforted, patting his father’s hand: "Don’t be upset. With the situation having developed to this point, we can only take it one step at a time."

Father Du looked at him: "What did you say to your sister?"

Du Manchang honestly recounted the entire conversation just now.

Upon hearing the account, Father Du fell into a long silence.

"Dad?"

Father Du raised his hand: "Your ideas are good, but this execution is too slow! Now that the Du Family has fallen into this quagmire, we must act quickly to deal with Song Hui’s family’s affairs, to avoid future troubles."

While the Du Family’s online reputation was poor, some issues required cutting the Gordian knot.

Father Du continued: "Your sister is occupied with the two children; she won’t be free to deal with this in the short term. Tell her to stay at ease in the hospital. As for Song Hui, leave it to me."

"Dad will handle it?"

"Yes, it’s best that your sister doesn’t show her face in this. Don’t worry, I’ve eaten more salt than you have eaten rice! The methods you can think of are limited to taking advantage of this opportunity to force Song Hui to let go, but you have to plan it meticulously to avoid any slip-ups, right?"

Du Manchang, finding his thoughts exposed, chuckled: "Dad is wise."

"Hmph! You little rascal." Father Du waved his hand dismissively, "Alright, if I left it to you or your sister, who knows how long it would drag on? Although Miss Yan is willing to help us and has decisive methods, it’s still our family’s private matter, and it’s not easy for her to step in. If I don’t act, everyone will think our whole family is useless!"

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