Ruling the Historical Romance Novel as the Female Supporting Character-Chapter 183: What’s Wrong with Nephew Being Like Uncle?!

"Qin Zongyao, stop talking nonsense. My relationship with Ze’s mother is innocent and pure. She never did anything wrong. You can insult me, but don’t insult Ze’s mother. She wrote me a letter expressing her genuine affection for you and wanting to have a good life with you," earnestly refuted Xia Weiguo.

"Ha! She did that to protect you. She wanted you to break away completely from the Xia family to have a better life. She was waiting for you to come back, planning to throw me away like trash. I have no power and no rights. The money was all from her family. How could I stop you two?" Qin Zongyao found Xia Feixian’s actions incredibly laughable, considering him a complete fool.

She’d schemed and manipulated, all to end up with someone like this? If she truly liked him, things wouldn’t have ended up this way.

"It’s all because of you and that wench who ruined me! Why did she give me hope? Why did she marry me? And then refuse to live a peaceful life with me, always thinking of other men?" Qin Zongyao muttered crazily.

Just as Su Yijia was about to interject, he suddenly raised his head and glared fiercely.

"Shut up! You don’t know anything. Do you even have the right to speak here? Comrade, she’s not even one of your staff. What right does she have to interrogate me here?" Qin Zongyao loudly questioned the people around, appearing as if he wouldn’t speak unless they removed Su Yijia.

However, everyone present felt he was deliberately deceiving himself and others.

"You didn’t want me to speak, didn’t want me here. Is it because you’re nervous? Afraid I might ask something you don’t want to hear? Uncle Xia and the others are too honest, not as cunning as you." Su Yijia shrugged.

However, she was different! She had seen all kinds of bizarre TV dramas, movies, jokes, and stories. Besides, as the internet evolved over the years, what she previously found exaggerated turned out to be quite watered down. Reality was far more brutal than what creators could imagine.

"So we’re the same kind of person. What makes you any better?" Qin Zongyao suddenly accused her, making her shocked.

"You’re despicable and sinister. They’re honest and kind, while I’m smart enough to see through everything." Su Yijia pointed at Qin Zongyao, Qin Kaize, and Xia Weiguo, smugly concluding with herself.

"..." Qin Zongyao didn’t understand why Su Yijia was so articulate. Every time he spoke, she had a comeback, leaving him speechless.

"Did you just try to stop me from speaking earlier? Afraid I’d guess you and my mother-in-law had an agreement?" Su Yijia casually threw the question out, almost startling Qin Zongyao, who quickly refuted her with a loud voice.

"You’re talking nonsense! We’re a real couple, there’s no agreement! She found me, said she didn’t want to suffer like her parents who were sent to work in a farm or end up like her brother whose fate was unknown. She said if I married her, she would live a peaceful life with me. I liked her so much; I dreamt of marrying her. That’s why I went against my parents’ opposition, risking my future career opportunities to marry her. But after the wedding, even in her dreams, she called out Xia Weiguo’s name."

"They are a pair of hypocrites! You think Xia Weiguo is a good person? You probably don’t know; he was raised in the Xia family since childhood. Everyone knows he is Xia Feixian’s foster husband; they’ve been entangled since long ago! It was Xia Feixian, that vile woman, who turned me into a joke, made me the subject of mockery."

"You’re talking nonsense!" Xia Weiguo banged the table and stood up. 𝗳𝚛𝗲𝕖𝕨𝕖𝗯𝚗𝚘𝕧𝕖𝗹.𝗰𝗼𝕞

Before he could lunge at Qin Zongyao, Su Yijia had already dashed forward. People nearby tried to intervene, but having eaten the Great Strength Phill, she was unstoppable. She aimed kicks at Qin Zongyao, and with a final thrust, he was thrown to the ground, spewing blood and immobilized.

Despite the pain, Qin Zongyao laughed. "You say I have a problematic style? You should go and properly investigate Xia Weiguo! He’s the one with a problematic style. He’s not fit to be in this position."

"So, are you suggesting that Kaize isn’t your biological son?" Pushed back several steps by the staff, Su Yijia’s gaze remained cold, demanding answers from Qin Zongyao.

"Nonsense! If he wasn’t my son, would I let him live up to this age?" Qin Zongyao retorted vehemently.

The people around them, hearing these sudden turns, found themselves facing something they couldn’t have imagined before.

"Because Xia Feixian died, you cut off ties with the Xia family. Initially, my mother-in-law promised hefty sums to let you marry her to overcome her difficulties. You wanted to turn the fake marriage into a real one, but got refused, and my mother-in-law got pregnant unexpectedly."

"You feel that the money and treasure she brought will ultimately not be yours to enjoy. It will all go to Kaize, and so, you must take her out. In reality, from start to finish, you aimed at getting rid of mother and son. The three extra years were because you knew you couldn’t take care of an infant. You hypocritically wished to maintain a good reputation in front of everyone, which is why you procrastinated for three years before acting."

Su Yijia’s words grew calmer as she spoke, while Qin Zongyao’s face grew paler and paler.

"Who are you? Who are you, really?" he asked repeatedly, disbelief etched on his face.

Seeing him in such a state, it was evident to everyone present.

Qin Zongyao, looking at them rising, seemed to give up asking again. Suddenly, he seemed to go mad, struggling to get up from the ground, ignoring his injuries completely.

"Yes! You’re right! Qin Kaize is Xia Weiguo’s son! Twenty-six years ago, they made a serious mistake in their behavior, associating with a woman of improper status. So, he’s not fit to be in this position. He should be arrested and executed, just like me." Qin Zongyao laughed heartily.

Leaning on the table, he took a few deep breaths, then looked triumphantly at Su Yijia. "You wanted to investigate, right? This is the result you wanted to find! You think you’re smart, but you’re actually the dumbest, the absolute dumbest."

"What evidence do you have to prove that Kaize is Uncle Xia’s son?" Su Yijia calmly countered.

If Qin Zongyao had evidence, why would he keep silent? Someone like him prioritized personal benefit over momentary satisfaction. Therefore, because there was no evidence, he’d been deceiving himself, believing that by withholding the truth, he’s exacting revenge, preventing the recognition of father and son.

"He doesn’t look anything like me. Isn’t this proof enough?" Qin Zongyao pointed at Qin Kaize’s face, roaring as if, by being loud enough, he could validate Xia Weiguo’s alleged offense.

But Xia Weiguo was composed, "Kaize looks exactly like his uncle. What’s the problem with nephews resembling their uncles? Besides, I’ve already investigated; Kaize’s mother gave birth to him after marrying you for ten months."

Qin Zongyao was momentarily stunned, then looked at Xia Weiguo with disbelief.