[Damn, so after all that, this guy is an illegitimate son!]
[While one can't choose their birth, and no one should really criticize an illegitimate child's status, is he really constantly targeting others just because his own family isn't harmonious, envying those with perfect families?]
[Well, that's just too much. Honestly, for Young Master [Gu Yu], this is purely an undeserved calamity.]
Netizens loved a good spectacle, but they also had a clear understanding of many things. So, they didn't condemn the Fated One's identity; they only condemned his utterly baseless actions.
Sure enough, some people truly hate others for possessing what they themselves cannot attain. Such individuals deserve their suffering.
"You… you… what nonsense are you spouting? I'm not some illegitimate son! My mom was the original wife!"
Zhou Tong hadn't expected Yaoyao to hit such a raw nerve so directly. His features contorted savagely. He hated Gu Yu's parents for their doting affection, but he wasn't an illegitimate son, he wasn't!
"Although your mother and your father fell in love earlier, and she even gave birth to you first, the woman he truly married into the family, the one he officially wed, was not your mother."
"A woman formally married with proper rites is a wife. Therefore, you are, naturally, an illegitimate son."
Yaoyao, however, disregarded his denial, stating her reasons logically and with undeniable evidence.
Netizens also expressed their unanimous agreement, as the Fated One's mother and his father were in an illicit union, unsanctioned by proper matchmakers. Regardless of what undisclosed difficulties both parties might have faced, on a legal level, the Fated One simply cannot shed the title of illegitimate son.
"So, you've been targeting me like this, all for this?"
"Right, if you were normal, you wouldn't have spent so many years doing such foolish, self-defeating acts."
Gu Yu couldn't help but scoff. He hadn't actually known about Zhou Tong's identity as an illegitimate son. The reasons behind this, besides the Zhou family's desire to save face and their intentional concealment from outsiders, was also that he simply wasn't interested. After all, who would bother to inquire about the background of an insignificant buffoon they despised?
"Aaaah, shut your mouth right now!" Zhou Tong felt like he was losing his mind. Because what he found most unbearable was Gu Yu looking at him with that trash-like gaze. When he was first sent to school by his family, all he ever felt were disdainful glares.
He had originally thought everything would improve once he got to school, but instead, everyone revolved around that kid, Gu. The people he painstakingly cultivated and won over, the results he strenuously fought for—all were effortlessly obtained by the other party.
How could he not hate? The disappointment and simmering resentment gradually caused him to lose his rationality. In his heart, only one obsession remained: to make Gu Yu lose, just once.
And such a hysterical face undoubtedly confirmed that everything Yaoyao had just said was true.
"Big Brother," Yaoyao chirped, "once we've started, we can't stop, can we?"
"Don't try to close the connection, okay? Because I'll keep talking! Brother Qi, tell this Big Brother how many people are in our livestream. Let Big Brother know just how many people are listening to his little story behind his back."
Gu Yu saw his sister's adorable little demeanor, and his palms couldn't help but itch. He desperately wanted to pinch her cheeks. That haughty yet adorable little expression was simply too cute!
He forcibly suppressed his emotions, turning to look at Zhou Tong, whose face had turned utterly ashen, and chuckled, "Not even two million, right?"
This simple number caused Zhou Tong's outstretched hand to freeze mid-air, then he painstakingly withdrew it.
"Who said I was closing the livestream? My arm was just a little sore, I was merely stretching it. If you've got the guts, keep talking."
Zhou Tong was grinding his molars to dust at this moment. He wasn't afraid; he just wanted to see what other tricks this person could possibly pull.
[You said you were fine, so why provoke her? Look at you now, you're screwed, aren't you?]
[Sure enough, the Master will indiscriminately punish every stubborn Fated One in the livestream, without exception!]
Netizens saw he was still clinging to his stubborn defiance, and they were practically numb from laughing.
"Big Brother wants to hear it? Then Yaoyao will satisfy you."
Yaoyao continued with a smile, "The reason you were able to return to the Zhou family is because your father developed health problems and could no longer father children. And your stepmother, meanwhile, had no children of her own."
"To solidify her position, your stepmother, no matter how much she disliked you, could only grit her teeth and register you under her own name, while outwardly claiming that you were a child of the Zhou family—her child."
Zhou Tong's face darkened further, because Yaoyao hadn't said anything wrong. His unfaithful biological father had lost his fertility due to a car accident, and the Zhou family placed immense importance on heirs. So, naturally, this illegitimate son born before his father's legal marriage was brought back.
Had he been younger, he might truly have believed their words and accepted his stepmother and biological father. But at that time, he was already old enough to remember things clearly.
He knew his mother had been wronged by his father, and his mother treated him exceptionally well—a million times better than that sanctimonious, hypocritical stepmother. He would never acknowledge that woman!
This was also why he was sent away to school. While his stepmother's family couldn't compare to the Zhou family, they were certainly not insignificant. The Zhou family wanted an heir, that was true, but they also couldn't completely fall out with her.
His moving out was considered a step towards compromise. This kind of negotiation and concession struck him as both ridiculous and ironic. Didn't the Zhou family want an heir?
Then he would give them an heir—only, this heir would only know how to indulge in pleasure! Anyway, that bunch of old fogeys only cared about their bloodline; nothing else truly mattered.
"There's something I need to remind Big Brother. Your stepmother and father may not be able to make you acknowledge them, but they do have a way to make you obedient."
"For instance, they've seized your mother."
The moment these words left Yaoyao's lips, Zhou Tong's formerly languid expression abruptly twisted.
"What did you say?!" His pupils instantly constricted, and he shot to his feet in panic.
Yaoyao looked at his reaction and couldn't help but shake her head. He was still too young; he couldn't hide anything on his face. He acted as if he cared nothing for the Zhou family, nor for himself,
yet every month a fixed sum of money was reliably transferred to his mother's designated account. What this implied was simply too easy to guess. And his bank cards were all provided by the Zhou family. If they truly wanted to investigate, how could they possibly not find out?
The Zhou family was, after all, a prominent noble clan; methods of threat and coercion were simply too common for them.
It would have been fine if the Fated One hadn't exposed himself, but he foolishly exposed his soft spot. The Zhou family's focus on bloodline was not wrong. Precisely because of this, they needed an obedient heir even more.
Rebellious? That was merely the Fated One's own fanciful notion. From the moment he stepped through the Zhou family's main gate and enjoyed the title of the Zhou family's heir, he was destined to live a life of manipulation.
The Zhou family had given him time to recognize the truth for himself, but he had failed to see through their intentions. After exhausting all their patience, the Zhou family no longer intended to prolong the matter.
And at this very moment, his mother, who served as his soft spot, would no longer be able to live the rest of her life in peace and stability.
Unfortunately, today was the day the Zhou family would make their move.
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