"Dad, Rongrong and I are the ones who truly love each other. I have no feelings for Gu Shutang at all. Rongrong has my child, so I should take on the responsibility of a father and give the child a formal identity."

Instead of having to stay by his side without any status or position, Rongrong should be wronged.

After Deng Rongrong left the Xu family crying, she went straight to find Li Xingzhou and had a long talk with him, showing all the grievances she had suffered in the Xu family.

Finally, in a mosquito-like voice, with a hint of surprise and fear, she told Li Xingzhou the news of her pregnancy.

Li Xingzhou had previously been standing up for Deng Rongrong, believing that Gu Shutang had spread rumors and misled the Xu family, causing Deng Rongrong's relatives to turn against her.

When he heard the news, his head was full of joy. In excitement, he took Deng Rongrong's hand and wanted to marry her. He immediately took her to the Li family to cancel the engagement.

Before Li Xingzhou arrived, he was absolutely sure that his parents would definitely give in for the sake of the grandson in Deng Rongrong's belly.

They no longer opposed him and Rongrong as much as before. After all, no matter how much the old couple disliked their daughter-in-law, their grandson would always like her.

However, Mr. Li's reaction disappointed him greatly. He actually pointed at their noses and scolded them. In his rage, he even wanted to kick him out of the house.

The embarrassing situation of him and Deng Rongrong at the moment was seen by Gu Shutang who suddenly appeared from the second floor. He felt angry and embarrassed, thinking that Gu Shutang came here on purpose to laugh at him.

He rushed directly to the stairs, pointed upwards, and cursed fiercely: "Gu Shutang, you ran off with another wild man, don't think I can still want you. Is it fun for you to always complain to my parents like this?"

In a fit of rage, Li Xingzhou actually forgot that the wild man he mentioned - Xu Jiashao was also present. Xu Jiashao looked at Gu Shutang with a half-smile, as if to say, does she also want this kind of man?

"Rongrong is pregnant with my child, my parents' grandson. Don't think my parents will still favor you like before!"

"Is it really glorious to have a fiancée and have a child with a mistress? It's worth it for you to emphasize it twice in a row!"

Gu Shutang crossed his arms and did not give in as he did in the past or refute him.

She didn't want to be used as cannon fodder by Li Xingzhou to obtain the inheritance rights as in the original plot, so she tampered with the original owner's car, provoking Gu Shutang and making her go to the Li family for help in desperation.

The two elder brothers of the Li family are decent people and are more than ten years older than Li Xingzhou. Li Xingzhou cannot compete with these two brothers openly. When the two elder brothers of the Li family joined the company, Li Xingzhou was still playing in the mud in kindergarten!

They have always taken good care of the descendants of their benefactor, Gu Shutang. Knowing that Gu Shutang has been wronged, they will naturally not sit idly by and will want to find him to make the decision on Gu Shutang's behalf.

According to Li Xingzhou's plan, even if the two brothers of the Li family did not ride in Gu Shutang's car and sat separately from Gu Shutang, they would still be affected by her car.

He was not soft-hearted towards Gu Shutang and made a big move. If her car hit the cars of Li's two brothers, or if Li's brothers got in her car, he could get rid of three major troubles for him.

Gu Shutang was unwilling to let him rely on these inferior means to get rid of the two brothers of the Li family and successfully win the beauty.

He can possess a beautiful woman, but Li Xingzhou is not worthy of the inheritance right that is stained with the blood of his closest relatives.

"You! You're talking nonsense! Rongrong is not a mistress. Only you, who relied on our kindness to force your way in, are a mistress! Don't you dare slander my Rongrong like that?"

When Mother Li and Father Li heard Li Xingzhou's self-righteous nonsense, their faces turned unhappy. Father Li subconsciously glanced at Xu Jiashao.

He had already come in front of Gu Shutang, passed Li Xingzhou who was blocking the stairs, and blocked Gu Shutang's figure firmly with the posture of a guardian.

Father Li was a little choked up. For a moment, he felt that his son was not even as good as a finger of Xu Jiashao. He was impulsive and reckless, and went crazy at others without finding out the facts.

She is his sister who grew up with him. Even if she doesn't want to be engaged, she is still his sister who he has been with for a long time. How can he be so merciless to her!

It would be better to just cancel the engagement.

After Deng Wenrui's questioning last time, Father Li saw things more clearly. He knew that a forced marriage would not be happy. He decided not to force the two together just to satisfy the wishes of the older generation, lest they become irreconcilable enemies in the future.

He thought about it, but still wanted to ask Gu Shutang's opinion, so he put it aside and rushed to Li Xingzhou. Before Xu Jiashao could say anything, he slapped him hard.

"Rebel!"

"Old Li, why are you hitting the child? Shu Tang is still here, don't scare her."

When Li Xingzhou heard the first sentence, he covered his already red and swollen face with his hands, and a glimmer of hope rose in his heart. His mother still cared about him.

But the next second, his face turned dark. His mother didn't let his father beat him because she didn't want Gu Shutang to be scared. His expression was ferocious.

I really don't know who is the biological child. From childhood to adulthood, it has been like this. Gu Shutang is always treated much better than him, even her two brothers who are already working can't compare to her. The whole family revolves around her.

"Since he dislikes Shu Tang so much, then he should leave the Li family and break off the engagement with Shu Tang!"

"Mom, you're actually going to kick me out of the house for an outsider? I'm your biological son!"

Li Xingzhou couldn't believe it. He quickly climbed the stairs and came to Gu Shutang. "You bitch, what kind of brainwashing did you feed my mother?"

If she had not suddenly appeared, he would not have been the poor and neglected child in the family, and he would not have been forced by the Li family to get engaged to her and miss out on love.

Li Xingzhou raised his hand high, and from the look of his movements, he actually wanted to push her down the stairs.

Xu Jiashao had been standing in front of Gu Shutang, guarding against the bitch Li Xingzhou. He kicked Li Xingzhou aside.

Li Xingzhou's chest was injured, causing him to lie on the ground holding his chest in pain, feeling angry and anxious, but unable to move.

He looked at Xu Jiashao with hatred as he openly embraced Gu Shutang in his arms, and cursed them in his heart as the adulterous couple who had flirted with each other in front of him.

Xu Jiashao leaned over to Gu Shutang's ear and breathed into her ear: "Wife, look, the man you chose is lying on the ground like a pool of mud, vulnerable to any blow."

"It was a wise choice for you to give up on him and come back to me."

Gu Shutang laughed awkwardly and took his hand on her back as a response.

Xu Jiashao only got a hand holding, and his heart was also extremely excited. The smile on his face made Mr. Li below feel very disgusted. The corners of his mouth twitched and he turned his head away.

He had never seen Mr. Xu smile like this before, as if he was immersed in a honey pot.

"You two adulterers! Don't think that kicking me out of the Li family will allow you to be together."

"As long as I don't break off the engagement, you two will just be a couple in name only."

Li Xingzhou couldn't hold back the anger in his heart, his eyes were about to burst into flames, and he cursed.

Father Li was horrified. This unfilial son even dared to treat Mr. Xu like this. He was really a newborn calf that was not afraid of a tiger.

"Li Xingzhou!"

"Didn't you always want to break off the engagement with Shu Tang? Now that I've granted your wish, you don't want to do it anymore."

"Dad, Mom wants to kick me out of the Li family. She must have been drugged by Gu Shutang."

"I think your mother is right. Since you don't want to marry Shu Tang, then go out and make your own living."

"Dad, I'm your biological son. Why does she, an outsider, drive me away from home?"

Li Xingzhou was incredulous and asked back.

"Shu Tang is not an outsider. She is the descendant of our family's benefactor. Even your two brothers treat her like their own sister. Why do you think you are an exception and can be indulged by us forever?"

Father Li felt that only by letting him go out and experience it all could he understand the cruelty of human nature.

"Xingzhou, I can wait for you, but our child can't wait. I hope it can have a proper identity when it is born."

Deng Rongrong thought to herself, don't be so stubborn. You finally have the chance to be together, but you still regret it and refuse to cancel the engagement for the sake of so-called dignity.

Kick him out of the house was just an angry remark from Li's parents. She didn't think they would really disown their son.

Besides, Deng Rongrong didn't care much about what Li's parents thought. She had been quite liked by Deng Wenrui over the years and had been given a lot of property. Even her grandfather had given her a lot, which was enough for their family of three to live on.

She still has the Deng family and the Xu family to rely on, and nothing will change after Li Xingzhou leaves the Li family.

Li Xingzhou looked at Deng Rongrong, who was about to burst into tears, and his heart was broken. He finally regained his composure and said, "Okay, after you announce the cancellation of our engagement, I will move out of the Li family."

Without relying on the Li family, he, Li Xingzhou, could also make a name for himself. If the Li family came to him for help, he would not be as ruthless as them and it would be okay to give them some alms.

Li's parents nodded calmly and agreed to their conditions. Li Xingzhou happily went out with Deng Rongrong in his arms.

At this moment, they thought they were protecting their love, but they didn't know that they would regret this decision countless times in the future.

Father Li looked at Xu Jiashao who had already held Gu Shutang's hand, and couldn't help but feel a little puzzled about the relationship between them. He kept winking at Mother Li, asking her to explain clearly.

Mother Li just made a "hushing" gesture with her mouth, and Father Li stopped being anxious and calmed down, and started to entertain the guests.

After having a meal at Li's house, Gu Shutang planned to go out and check out the coffee shop she ran, but was stopped by Li's parents.

While Xu Jiashao was concentrating on Gu Shutang, Mr. Li pulled Mrs. Li away and went inside to clarify the situation with each other.

When Mr. Li learned that Mrs. Li did not intend to tell Gu Shutang about Deng Wenrui, he shook his head disapprovingly.

Keeping it secret will only make the situation more complicated.

After dinner, he stopped Gu Shutang who wanted to leave. He gave Xu Jiashao an apologetic look and took Gu Shutang directly to the study.

"Shu Tang, what do you think of Mr. Xu?"

Father Li knocked on the table. When he saw the behavior of Gu Shutang and Mr. Xu today, it seemed that Mr. Xu was the one who took the initiative. However, Shutang did not respond often and seemed a little perfunctory.

Father Li was a little worried that Gu Shutang was forced by Xu Jiashao to be with Xu Jiashao.

"If you don't want to be with Mr. Xu, your uncle can help you and let you go abroad to hide for a while."

As for their family, although they are not ranked in Beijing, the Li family still has a trump card.

No matter how much the Xu family wants to attack the Li family, they must also consider the people behind them. By chance, the Li family relied on the secret recipe given by the grandfather of the Gu family to save the old man of the military leader's family.

The military leader once promised them a request and said that he owed their Li family a favor.

They never took the initiative to look for that big boss, in order to use the favor wisely, just like when Gu Shutang was the only girl left in the Gu family, and he sent a message to inform them, leaving a way out for the family.

Now, Mr. Li didn't plan to keep this favor, but wanted to use it to help Gu Shutang.

Gu Shutang was somewhat touched. With the exception of Li Xingzhou, all other members of the Li family were sincere people who knew how to repay their gratitude. She had not expected that Mr. Li would go to such lengths for her.

She was afraid that if she didn't explain things clearly, things would get messed up later. She didn't care about being moved and was anxious to explain to Li's father:

"Uncle, my relationship with Xu Jiashao is a long story, it's too early to bring it up now."

When Mr. Li heard this, he breathed a sigh of relief. It was good that Gu Shutang was not forced. From the meaning of her words, it seemed that she was worried about her and Mr. Xu's future.

Father Li wanted to comfort her and patted her on the shoulder, "Then let's not talk about it. Just know it in your heart. If you are wronged, you must tell your uncle and aunt. You are the only descendant of your Gu family."

Father Li's eyes moistened as he thought of the kind old man: "It's all because of you, uncle. Xingzhou bullied you so much, and we kept trying to bring you together, even forcibly ignoring the atmosphere of discord between you."

Gu Shutang felt bad when he saw this, and took the initiative to hug him: "Uncle, you and aunt have taken care of me like my parents over the years, and there is no difference between you and my biological parents. You are not allowed to say that!"

"Xu Jiashao treats me very well, you don't have to worry." He is just a fantasy person and can always come up with all kinds of weird ideas, which makes Gu Shutang somewhat convinced.

When Mr. Li heard Gu Shutang calling Xu Jiashao's name directly, he remembered that the one who was doing lowly was the famous Mr. Xu. He breathed a sigh of relief and handed a stack of contracts to Gu Shutang without hesitation.

These were originally the betrothal gifts their family had prepared for Gu Shutang, but now that the engagement had been cancelled, it would be inappropriate to give them to her as betrothal gifts.

"These were originally meant to be your betrothal gifts. Xingzhou has failed you and we, as your parents, are deeply sorry."

"Shu Tang, take these."

Father Li pushed them all in front of Gu Shutang.

"If you are willing to be our goddaughter, your aunt and I will hold a banquet to officially recognize you as our goddaughter."

"Of course, you don't have to feel too burdened. Uncle and aunt are not necessarily forcing you to be their goddaughter. They just want to compensate you."

Father Li was afraid that she had agreed to it rashly just to avoid disappointing them, rather than from her heart, so he added:

"Ms. Deng, Mr. Xu's mother, thinks highly of you and wants you to be her daughter-in-law."

Mr. Li took out both contracts and asked her to think carefully before giving him her reply.

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