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Xu Qing froze for a moment, stood up, and blocked Zhou Zhu's line of sight.

"Brother Zhu, Hao Hao came over. He said he's hungry, and I'm feeding him cake."

"Is that so?"

Zhou Zhu turned to look at Hao Hao, but Xu Qing immediately stepped forward and hugged his arm.

"Brother Zhu, I'm taking care of Hao Hao. Are you still not at ease?"

Xu Qing gently picked up Hao Hao and casually wiped the dirt from the corner of his mouth.

Hao Hao cowered, looking at his father with hopeful eyes, wanting him to see the slap mark on his face.

But Zhou Zhu's gaze fell on Hao Hao's dirty clothes, and his brow instantly furrowed tightly.

"How does your mom take care of the kid? She makes you look like a dirty little beggar! Don't say you're my son when you go out! I can't afford this embarrassment!"

"Exactly. Sister Wen is truly something else. You give her millions in living expenses every month, but she's turned Hao Hao into a little beggar. I really don't understand where all that money went."

Xu Qing said in a sarcastic tone.

Hao Hao shook his head and opened his mouth, "Mom never received the living expenses."

The disappointment in Zhou Zhu's eyes deepened: "Just like your mom, you've also learned to lie."

Hao Hao panicked and quickly said, "Dad, the living expenses you gave mom were all taken by Xu..."

"Are you saying, the living expenses were taken by Xu Qing, is that it?"

Hao Hao nodded excitedly.

But in the next second, Zhou Zhu glared at Hao Hao fiercely.

"Just like your mom, lying is in your nature!"

After speaking, he looked at Xu Qing with a face full of pity.

"It must be hard for you, having to take care of such a liar."

Hearing this, both Hao Hao and I were stunned on the spot.

He didn't even ask, and directly accused both me and Hao Hao of lying.

Hao Hao's face was full of grievance, yet he stubbornly held back his tears to defend himself.

"Dad, I didn't..."

"Shut up! Don't call me Dad! I have no son as useless as you!"

Seeing Zhou Zhu's look of disgust, Hao Hao couldn't hold back any longer, and large tears fell onto his hands.

He didn't know why his father, who once loved him so much, suddenly came to despise him.

Ever since Xu Qing became Zhou Zhu's agent, she often abused Hao Hao in hidden corners.

I took Hao Hao to confront her, but Xu Qing cried, claiming I falsely accused her out of jealousy.

But Zhou Zhu actually believed her nonsense.

To punish Hao Hao's habit of lying, Zhou Zhu, who had never hit him before, slapped him for the first time.

Wiping away his tears of grievance, Hao Hao thought of me still asleep and spoke through sobs.

"Dad, mom's body is so cold. I can't warm her up or wake her. Can you kiss her again?"

Zhou Zhu's expression visibly changed.

"What do you mean not waking up? Isn't she still in the hospital recovering? She just donated a kidney to Qingqing, and the doctor said it wasn't dangerous!"

Xu Qing's face changed instantly, and she immediately grabbed Zhou Zhu's arm.

"The stylist is calling you over to change clothes."

Zhou Zhu's worried gaze fixed on Hao Hao, unmoving.

"Brother Zhu, today's interview is very important to you. I know; Sister Wen plays these tricks because she's jealous of me being by your side."

"But with your superstar status, you must remain secretly married. If Sister Wen doesn't like me, then I can resign and leave today."

Sure enough, that familiar look of disgust appeared on Zhou Zhu's face again, and he turned his head to scold Hao Hao angrily.

"At such a young age, you're already so scheming. Your mom has really ruined you!"

After speaking, he was about to leave, but Hao Hao grabbed the hem of his garment, his voice tinged with cries.

"Dad, what I said is true. I beg you, mom is still waiting for us."

Hao Hao's cries grew louder and louder, and Zhou Zhu impatiently pinched the bridge of his nose.

"When my interview is over, I will go back with you."