"Yaru is a stepmother. She doesn't even look after her own child, so why would she look after mine and Chunyan's? Dad, do you really think that's realistic?" Jie Jingwei drew out the word "stepmother" with heavy emphasis.
Mr. Xie stared at him, his eyes dark and unreadable. He forced the words out through gritted teeth. "What is it you want?"
"Two options," Jie Jingwei said. "First, my mother-in-law can take my and Yaru's child to the Lin Family's home to be cared for. We'll give Xiao You to Chunyan. However, Xiao You will have to change their surname. You know Xu Chunwang's situation—the Xu Family can't count on him to carry on the family line. If we let Xiao You take the Xu surname to continue their lineage, I'm sure the Xu family would be thrilled. They would definitely do everything in their power to care for Xiao You."
"Impossible," Mr. Xie snapped, his voice sharp with anger.
