Chapter 319: Regretting Too Late

Cheng Qiaobei responded to Zheng Rongxi with calm indifference. There was no trace of leniency in his eyes as he focused his anger on Sun Dongchen. But Zheng Rongxi thought about her daughter and grandson—she couldn't let a perfectly good family break apart like this, and she certainly couldn't let an innocent child grow up without a father.

For the sake of her daughter and grandson, Zheng Rongxi had no choice but to lower herself and plead with Cheng Qiaobei.

She said, "Qiao Bei, unpleasant things have happened between us over the years, but I've never tried to drive you and your mother down a dead-end road. This time, Dongchen really went too far—I'll make sure to teach him a harsh lesson. At the end of the day, we're all family. We can't let things spiral into something that will ruin relationships.

He acted impulsively without considering the consequences—he didn't think about the huge impact this would have on Ning Xi's father.