"Actually, in my heart, there is no distinction between legitimate and illegitimate children. I treat everyone equally. But what have you done over the years? You've been bullying men and women under the guise of growing up in the Tong family, taking advantage of its power to commit numerous evils. How many people in Shuizhou City suffer from your persecution, with broken families and ruined lives? As for your mother, she's no saint either. Not only does she fail to educate you, but she also indulges you, even going so far as to threaten and bribe those you've harmed."
The Elder Tong listed Tong Xiaoyuan's misdeeds one by one. With each word he spoke, Tong Xiaoyuan's face turned a shade paler, his eyes full of guilt.
"Although Ling'er is wild and unruly, at least he has never caused a death. Just based on that, do you think I can like you?" Elder Tong said in a stern voice.
