"Zhang Jian (also known as Li Jian—was an orphan and, like all the children in the orphanage who didn't know their origins, took on the surname of Grandma Li. However, after 'marrying' into the Zhang family, he changed his surname to Zhang. Today, to play the emotional card with Li Ningxue, he reverted to calling himself Li Jian)! How long are you going to keep lying to Zhang Lin?"
The old man couldn't hold back any longer, slamming the table and shouting. He had known about Zhang Jian's past misdeeds but had kept them hidden to protect his naive daughter.
Now, he deeply regretted it.
If he had told her everything earlier and let her break up with this scoundrel, even if it would have hurt her, it would have been better than the current situation where the entire family might have been dragged down.
Zhang Jian's heart skipped a beat, but he still feigned ignorance. "Dad, what do you mean?"