To divorce his wife, the top scholar preferred being cuckolded to wearing a red hat.

Su Guan was young and had not experienced any major ups and downs.

Now, suddenly, a biological mother and an adoptive mother appear. Faced with a choice, his pain is inevitable.

“As long as it’s proven that I wasn’t born to Aunt Liu, then I must have been born to my mother, right?” Su Guanzheng’s eyes suddenly lit up: “I want to have an examination with Aunt Liu to prove that she is not my biological mother.”

"You don't want to acknowledge her?" Su Mingyue raised an eyebrow, somewhat surprised.

“I was raised by my mother, and she has put a lot of effort into me. If I were to choose my biological mother now, she would definitely be heartbroken. So, as long as I can prove that I am not Aunt Liu’s biological child, there will be no need for a choice. Wouldn’t that be better for everyone?”

"If you want to have a blood test to prove paternity, you'd better get your father's consent. If he doesn't agree, I won't agree to do it with you. You'd better talk to your father and get his consent."

"But what if he doesn't agree?"

“From now on, you will be the master of the Su family. How to arrange between your birth mother and adoptive mother is not up to you. Even if you raise them together, the Su family is capable of doing so,” Su Mingyue said with a smile.

Su Guan seemed to have received some inspiration: "You're right. No matter what, what I need to do is secure my position as the eldest son. As long as my status remains unchanged, I will be the heir of the Su family. Even if both mothers raise me together, I will still have the ability to do so."

"Open your mind; there's more than one way to do things."

Having received the answer, Su Guan bowed to Su Mingyue and left happily.

Seeing him suddenly understand and leave, Su Mingyue couldn't help but fiddle with the teacup on the coffee table.

Soon, Su Guanzheng went to Su Sihai to verify whether Aunt Liu was her biological mother. After receiving an affirmative answer, he seemed to stop worrying about it and would even go to Aunt Liu's courtyard to sit and talk to her.

Aunt Liu was very happy about her son's change.

Her son, no longer rejecting her, finally spoke to her.

As soon as Madam Ruan returned to the mansion, she learned that Su Guan was in Aunt Liu's courtyard, showing concern for her. It was as if something had cracked in her brain.

It's true that you can't raise a child who isn't your own.

She only went out for a short while, and when she came back, her son wanted to recognize that slut as his biological mother and didn't want her as his foster mother anymore.

Ziyu is right. They are, after all, a biological mother and daughter. No matter how many years she has raised them, they will not be close to her.

Since Su Sihai treated her this way, she shouldn't blame her for being heartless and ungrateful.

……

The next morning, Su Sihai sent Uncle Xu to fetch Su Mingyue, saying that he would be going on a long trip in the next couple of days and wouldn't be home. The household was going through a turbulent time, and he wanted Su Mingyue to keep an eye on Madam Ruan and Aunt Liu to prevent them from causing trouble. If anything did happen, it would damage the Su family's reputation and could negatively impact her marriage to Xiao Zhan.

Su Mingyue readily agreed: "Father, please go ahead. I will keep a close eye on them from here in the manor."

“You are my eldest daughter, and you have shown great poise since childhood. I believe you can handle these small matters. If they really want to cause trouble, you can decide whether they stay or leave.”

Su Mingyue chuckled inwardly, wondering whether he should give her the power to deal with Aunt Liu and Madam Ruan, or let the three of them fight it out so he could come back and reap the benefits.

After instructing Su Mingyue, Su Sihai went to Madam Ruan's room and told her that he would be away from home for the next few days due to official duties. He asked her to take charge of the household affairs and to wait for his return before discussing anything else, and to never act rashly.

Ruan was secretly pleased as she listened to his words.

Is he going on a long trip? Even God couldn't stand it and wanted to give her a chance to deal with Aunt Liu.

She appeared meek and said, "Master, please go on your long journey. I already know I was wrong and will certainly not cause any more trouble. I will take good care of Aunt Liu so that you won't worry."

"I knew you were always the most sensible. With your words, I can travel far away with peace of mind."

Su Sihai spoke eloquently on the surface, but behind the scenes he actually increased the number of people sent to Meilan Courtyard. When Madam Ruan learned of this, she was so angry that she smashed a set of teacups.

They put on a nice front and put her in charge of the overall situation, but behind her back they didn't trust her at all.

That night, Madam Ruan brought a bowl of the finest bird's nest porridge to Su Guanzheng's study.

He is studying diligently.

His elder sister is right. Only when he is capable can he make a decision on this matter. He needs to grow up quickly, gain his father's trust, and hand over the family business to him as soon as possible.

"Zheng'er, you're still studying so late. I had the kitchen prepare some bird's nest porridge for you, drink some quickly." Madam Ruan placed the bird's nest porridge on the desk.

Su Guan looked up from a pile of books: "Mother, I'm not tired. I want to put in more effort so I can get good grades on the exam."

Looking at his smile, Ruan Shi had a bitter look in her eyes.

Such a good son, yet he wasn't her biological child; he was born to that other woman.

"Don't overwork yourself, it will worry your mother. Drink this and go to rest early."

“Okay.” Su Guan was picking up the bird’s nest porridge when he thought of something and turned to look at Madam Ruan: “Mother, don’t worry, I will always be your son and I will never abandon you.”

Ruan's heart softened immediately.

This brat, while saying these words to her, went to Aunt Liu's place to get close to her.

What is he trying to do?

Are you afraid that she'll make a scene and ruin his reputation?

“There’s another bowl in the kitchen. Aunt Liu hasn’t been feeling well, why don’t you take it to her?” Madam Ruan said, glancing away from the room.

Su Guanzheng had already finished his drink: "Listen to Mother, I'll take it to her in a bit. Mother, why do you suddenly want me to get close to her?"

“I’ve come to terms with it. She is, after all, your biological mother. Blood is thicker than water, and I can’t stop you from being close. If you want to acknowledge her, I have no objection.”

"Thank you, Mother." Su Guan was happy to get up and hug Ruan Shi back. "I will tell her what you said, and she will definitely be happy to hear it."

In the afternoon, he went to Aunt Liu's place and found that she was indeed very gentle and spoke very pleasantly.

Whenever I'm with her, I want to be close to her.

Perhaps this is the power of bloodline, making people unconsciously want to get closer.

As Ruan watched him happily carry the bowl of bird's nest porridge to Meilan Courtyard, she felt no pain as her fingernails dug into her palm.

Liu Yiyi, you have caused me so much pain, made me suffer the pain of separation from my daughter. Now I will have your son serve you a bowl of poison so that you can also feel this heart-wrenching pain.

If you don't want me to have a good time, I won't let you have your way here in this mansion. If you want to take my place as the mistress of the Su family, you'll have to wait until your next life.

Su Guan was carrying a bowl of bird's nest into Meilan Courtyard.

Aunt Liu is feeling better and can get out of bed and move around.

Seeing Su Guan bringing him bird's nest, she was deeply moved: "Young master, what brings you here?"