After Zhu Zhan stood up, he noticed that Dai Hao showed no intention of leaving, so he coaxed, "Brother Hao, aren't you leaving?"
Dai Hao gave a strained smile in response, "Brother Zhu, you go ahead. I have something to take care of."
"Alright." Zhu Zhan didn't press the matter and left with Zhu Rui. It was reasonable for the father and son to want to talk without outsiders present.
After Zhu Zhan and his daughter left, Dai Hao looked at Song Ming and Ye Lingling again, his intentions clear.
However, he was rebuffed once more. Huo Yuhao was like a rebellious child; whatever Dai Hao wanted him to do, he would deliberately do the opposite.
Of course, this was just on the surface. The previous conversation had made Huo Yuhao realize that Dai Hao was not only a Title Douluo but also an ambitious person. How could he let Dai Hao send Song Ming away and leave himself in a dangerous situation?
Even if the possibility was small, he still had to be cautious. Song Ming was no match for Dai Hao, but he couldn't be instantly killed either. Once something happened, Ran Hongyue and the official forces of the Star Emperor Hotel could arrive in time.
So, Huo Yuhao's attitude remained the same as before: either say nothing or get lost.
Dai Hao looked at Song Ming and Ye Lingling, then at Huo Yuhao. His expression was conflicted and hesitant, and he didn't speak for a long time.
After a few minutes, Huo Yuhao's patience ran out, and he got up to leave.
"Wait, wait a minute, I, I want, I want a drop of your blood." Seeing that Huo Yuhao was really about to leave, Dai Hao became anxious.
Huo Yuhao didn't say anything, just watched Dai Hao quietly. It was clear that he wouldn't agree unless Dai Hao explained the reason. Dealing with blood reminded Huo Yuhao of the unspeakable and bizarre methods of evil soul masters. He couldn't be too careful, and he didn't dare to be careless.
However, he was wrong. What Dai Hao did next not only made him understand why Dai Hao wanted his blood, but also made him furious.
Dai Hao flipped his hand and took out a porcelain bowl and a kettle from his storage soul tool. Then, he unscrewed the lid of the kettle and poured water into the bowl.
After doing this, Dai Hao extended his left index finger. He used his right fingertip to lightly scratch the pad of his left index finger. A cut immediately appeared on his left index finger, and a drop of fresh blood dripped from the tip of his finger into the bowl.
Boom.
Huo Yuhao felt as if a volcano had erupted within him, his eyes blazing with fury. This was a blood test to confirm their relationship. Why was Dai Hao doing this? Was he doubting that Huo Yuhao was his biological son? Was he suspecting that his mother had been unfaithful?
Immense humiliation surged through him. In that instant, Huo Yuhao wanted nothing more than to tear the man before him to shreds. He was the one who had ruined his mother's reputation, and his son was the one who had taken her life.
"What did we do wrong? Why? Why are you treating us like this? Why won't you even let go of mother after she died, and still humiliate her?"
Huo Yuhao screamed in his heart, he had never hated the Dai family as much as he did now. He hated Dai Hao, hated Dai Huabin, and the hatred was all-consuming.
But Huo Yuhao didn't make a move. He knew he was still very weak, he would settle all of this one day. He didn't want to rely on anyone else.
Extending his left hand, he used the spirit power at his right fingertip like a blade, gently cutting across his left hand. He imitated Dai Hao, letting a drop of blood fall into the bowl.
As the blood dripped into the bowl, Dai Hao stared intently at the two clumps of blood in the water. At this moment, the Duke of the White Tiger of the Star Luo Empire, and the general of the Western Army Group, was conflicted. On one hand, he wanted to verify his suspicions, and on the other, he didn't want his guess to be true. In short, he was very conflicted.
The outcome was, of course, no surprise. The two clumps of blood quickly merged after meeting in the water, proving beyond a doubt that they were father and son.
Seeing this, Dai Hao let out a long sigh of relief. Although he still couldn't understand why Huo Yuhao had the Ice Jade Scorpion spirit, the fact was right in front of him: Huo Yuhao was his son, and Yun'er hadn't betrayed him.
In fact, ever since he saw Huo Yuhao's second spirit, a thought had been lingering in Dai Hao's mind: I've been cuckolded. This thought had been like a thorn, stuck in his throat, ever since it was born, itching to be spat out.
He knew that no matter what, if he asked this question, it would inevitably create a huge rift between him and Huo Yuhao. But he had to know, or he would be depressed to death.
"Satisfied? Then you can get out." The cold voice brought Dai Hao back to his senses. Dai Hao opened his mouth, not knowing what to say. He understood that his actions had hurt his son's feelings.
Did I do something wrong? Dai Hao felt as if he were in a dream. The slight excitement brought by the resolution of the misunderstanding vanished at this moment.
"After I go back, I'll have your mother's spirit tablet placed in the ancestral hall. Yuhao, come back and visit when you have time. No matter what, I'm still your biological father, and the Duke's Mansion is also the home you grew up in." Dai Hao's tone was tinged with a hint of despondency.
Slap!
Hearing this, Huo Yuhao was instantly filled with rage. Unable to bear it any longer, he slammed his hand on the table and stood up, pointing a finger at Dai Hao's nose, and shouted sternly, "Shut your filthy mouth! You? You're not worthy! What the hell is this blood relation? What glory from the past? You just want to use me and the Hall of the Body behind me! You really think I'm young and easy to deceive?"
"Also, anyone can doubt her, but you can't! What right do you have? You're nothing but a despicable villain who took advantage of a woman in distress and then abandoned his wife and child! What face do you have?"
"Dai Hao, I might as well tell you, if it weren't for this disgusting bloodline, you wouldn't be walking out of this door today. That bitch and the bastard she bore have repeatedly harmed Mother. If Mother hadn't been thinking of you even on her deathbed, I would have flattened your White Tiger Duke's Mansion long ago."
The roar echoed through the spacious meeting room, thunderous in its intensity. Dai Hao was stunned by the scolding, his expression shifting repeatedly. Huo Yuhao's words were like daggers, and Dai Hao had no retort.
Huo Yuhao's reaction was far more intense than he had anticipated. At this moment, Dai Hao truly felt some regret. He could see that after today, his relationship with this son would be completely and utterly broken.
In contrast, after finishing his tirade, Huo Yuhao no longer looked at Dai Hao's bitter, hateful face. He slammed the door and left. If he stayed any longer, Huo Yuhao might not be able to resist the urge to hit someone.
Song Ming glanced at the solid wood table, nearly ten centimeters thick, and saw a circular hole had appeared, with wood chips scattered everywhere. It was the result of Huo Yuhao's rage just now.
"Do as you please, Duke."
Shaking his head, Song Ming turned and left. With things having escalated to this point, there was no need to bother with formalities.
He needed to go see the young master. After being with the young master for so long, this was the first time he had seen his young master get so angry.
Recalling everything that had happened before, Song Ming seemed to have discovered something significant. As the saying goes, an outsider sees the situation clearly. Song Ming remembered the young master saying that Dai Hao had taken advantage of someone, and the latter hadn't refuted it. This was quite intriguing.
Compared to Song Ming's gossiping, Ye Lingling hadn't thought so much about it. After leaving the room, she quickly chased after Huo Yuhao. Her thoughts were almost entirely focused on Huo Yuhao, so she had noticed that something was off with him.
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