Addiction sets in at night; even the abstinent older man has fallen for it.

Fu Zhenlong, lying in his hospital bed, could hear the resentment and determination in Fu Zhengting's tone.

He knows his own son very well.

His son's decisive and resolute personality was exactly like his father's.

When conflicts arise between them and their son, neither of them is willing to compromise.

When his son divorced Ke Rou, he gave in out of pity.

This time, there will be no compromise.

Only his son could compromise with him.

A surge of immense anger erupted within him, and he forced his eyes open in fury. He didn't know where the strength came from, but he roared, "Ah Ting, where are you going to abandon your father?"

This anger gave me a terrible headache.

But he wouldn't let himself die like that.

If she were to die, there would be no one to support or stand up for Ke Rou.

Fu Zhengting stopped as soon as he stepped out the door, but did not look back.

He gave a mocking yet insightful smirk.

He knew that his father had actually woken up.

I said that just now with the intention of testing my father.

He guessed that his father must have woken up when Uncle Zhong went into the ward to report to him.

When Qian Zhikun made that phone call, his father must have heard some of what he said.

That's why she pretended to be asleep and left him here.

His father knew he was soft-hearted, which is why he manipulated him like this.

Just like back then, she secretly invited guests to hold a wedding for him.

He wanted his father to know that he could be soft-hearted, but he could also be ruthless.

As Fu Zhenlong lay there watching Fu Zhengting's heartless back, his anger surged even more fiercely.

That kid is really cold-blooded.

They didn't even turn around to look at him.

Aren't you afraid he'll be so angry he'll die?!

In a weak voice, he feigned ignorance, asking, "Where are you going?"

"Go find the woman I like," Fu Zhengting said bluntly.

Although Fu Zhenlong had overheard Fu Zhengting taking a phone call not long ago, he was still shocked to hear Fu Zhengting admit it so frankly.

"When did you start having a woman you like? How come I, as your father, had no idea?" he asked again.

"Just during this period, about ten days ago," Fu Zhengting answered truthfully.

Fu Zhenlong was shocked that his son had made up his mind so quickly.

He was filled with curiosity about Mu Tiantian.

He could barely accept a proper lady from a respectable family, but he would never accept a scheming woman who would do anything to marry into a wealthy family.

In his mind, his son had never been in a relationship before, lacked the ability to discern women, and was easily deceived.

"How did you meet?"

Fu Zhengting frowned, feeling very uncomfortable, as he listened to his father's interrogative tone.

"I'm in a hurry to leave now and don't have time to say much. I'll explain everything to you when I bring her to see you."

After he finished speaking, he resolutely took another step, wanting to let his father know that he was determined to marry the girl he liked.

Fu Zhenlong watched his son's figure disappear from sight in an instant, and he became anxious and panicked.

He wentaded him, saying, "Is Dad not as good as a woman you just met? Aren't you afraid of making Dad angry to death? You know perfectly well that I will never accept any woman other than Ke Rou as my daughter-in-law."

Fu Zhengting sneered. His father could still say so much; it seemed his worries were unnecessary.

My father's injuries were not that serious.

He still didn't turn around, his back to the door, and said coldly, "Dad, you know perfectly well I won't marry a woman I don't like, yet you still force me. Who's trying to drive whom crazy here?"

"I've told you countless times that I don't want a commercialized marriage. Once I get married, I will only marry the woman I love. But you completely disregarded my wishes back then and invited so many guests on your own, forcing me to attend."

Since we've brought this up, let's get this straight.

He added, "I could have left without any regard for the Fu family or your reputation, but I didn't. I compromised."

"This time, I've met the only girl I've ever loved. Even if fate tries to separate us, I'll defy it!"

He has always believed that as long as two people are committed enough, they can have an unbreakable love.

No difficulty can break it.

Fu Zhenlong was shocked by Fu Zhengting's last sentence, "I also want to defy the heavens."

He didn't understand how his son could be so certain after knowing him for such a short time.

This shows how ruthless Mu Tiantian is!

He would never agree to his son being with a woman like that!

Fu Zhengting anticipated what his father was about to say. Before Fu Zhenlong could speak, he said knowingly, "Dad, I know what you're going to say. You want to ask if it doesn't matter if I sever our father-son relationship or be expelled from the Fu family. Well, I'll answer you definitively, yes!"

Fu Zhenlong was so angry that his vision went black.

This unfilial son, what kind of nonsense is he spouting?

For a woman she had only known for less than half a month, she was willing to break ties with her own father.

Fu Zhengting didn't want his father to have too much prejudice against Mu Tiantian, so he explained, "It's not that the girl I like has such great charm that she's so captivating to me, but after all these years, I want to live for myself for once, and I want to bravely make a choice for my own love."

Fu Zhenlong felt a chill run through him, and his eyes turned cold.

He was hurt by his son's words.

Although his son wasn't particularly close to him before, he at least respected him. But now, even the most basic respect is gone.

He recalled the son of a peer in the wealthy circle, who had been bewitched by a cunning woman and lost his mind, even at the cost of breaking ties and turning against his family.

It was only later that they discovered the woman was a gold digger who had tricked the wealthy young man into marriage. She and her lover had embezzled his money. Enraged, the young man, in a moment of desperation, stabbed the woman to death and then committed suicide.

What a tragic story.

He absolutely would not allow such a tragedy to happen to the Fu family.

Just as he was about to feign a serious injury, he heard his son say again, "Dad, don't try to morally blackmail me by faking serious injury or death. This is the last time I'm telling you, this trick won't work on me."

He had already made himself very clear and didn't want to say anything more cold and heartless, lest the last remaining bond of affection between father and son be extinguished.

He strode forward without any hesitation.

As Fu Zhenlong listened to the footsteps fading into the distance, he felt utterly hopeless.

He really can't beat his son when it comes to stubbornness!

Now, moral blackmail is no longer effective on his son, and he can't get out of bed to chase after his son and use force to stop him.

All I can do is lie there and worry.

Fu Ziliu returned after helping Wen Kerou bandage her hand wound. Looking up, she saw Fu Zhengting's retreating figure. She grabbed Wen Kerou and rushed over, calling out, "Brother, where are you going?"

Fu Zhengting heard his sister's voice but did not respond or stop walking.

My sister knows him so well, how could she not know where he went?

Now that his father has woken up safely, he can leave in peace as long as he is sure his father won't die.