My Happy Daily Life After Being Reborn-Chapter 220 - 34 Bitterness_2

Han Kuang sighed; he didn’t dislike his second son because of Liu Yuzhi. Though not as much as he cared for his eldest son and daughter, he still gave his fatherly care to his son. It wasn’t because of the "bloodline nature" that Liu Yuzhi believed in, but because the boy resembled his maternal grandfather too much.

—Upright, selfless, and always grateful.

That was also why he could never bring himself to like Li Yuzhi. She may resemble Liu Xing in appearance, but her temperament bore no similarity to her father’s whatsoever.

Being a man of traditional values, especially since Liu Xing had once saved Gu Fangwei by trading his life for hers, Han Kuang was deeply grateful to Liu Xing. Had it not been for Liu Yuzhi’s adamant refusal, he had planned to let Shouyi take the Liu surname to continue the Liu family lineage.

He reached out and patted Han Shouyi’s back, "This is not your fault." Of all involved, the second son was probably the most innocent.

Han Shouyi’s eyes reddened, nearly breaking into tears. With his mother and wife committing such acts, he felt both deeply ashamed and afraid that his father would also detest him and not acknowledge him as his son.

Now seeing his father’s unchanged attitude towards him, he felt as if a great burden had been lifted from his shoulders.

And it also quietly strengthened the resolve in his heart.

After dining with his family, Shen Chi left to return home. Han Kuang wanted to ask them to stay but was unable to express such affectionate words and could only watch as they left.

Shen Chi was always a man of his word. Liu Yuzhi and Dong Fei had initially harbored hope, but overnight, the entire Capital knew that the Han Family’s second son had been found. Furthermore, this second son was actually the youngest son. Han Shouyi had been considered the third son because he was born out of wedlock, and by the time he was recognized into the clan, the name Han Shoulv had already been entered into the family register and could not be changed!

Shen Chi had only spread some vague rumors, just that bit of unclear information, but it was enough. Everyone else filled in the gaps with their imagination.

Early in the morning, Han Kuang welcomed a few old comrades-in-arms. Without thinking too much about it, he cheerfully asked them to sit down and join him for a meal.

Gu Xinseng, Zheng Ru, Chen Qingfang, and Zhou Songyuan exchanged glances. Zheng Cuicui’s great-uncle spoke up, "Old Han, I heard your second son has been found?"

Han Kuang paused mid-sip of his porridge, recalling what his younger son had told him yesterday, and was suddenly alarmed, "How did you know about this?"

"The Military Department is buzzing with the news. My brat got me up first thing this morning to tell me." Chen Qingfang shook his head, curiosity evident on his face, "I heard your second son is already a Colonel at thirty, and his military honors are this impressive?" With that, he raised his thumb.

These four had known him since his youth, were close friends, and were naturally very aware of the Han family’s internal matters. Thus, their visit wasn’t out of concern for the fact that Han Shouyi was born out of wedlock but due to interest in Han Kuang’s newly found son.

Feeling proud, Han Kuang replied, "Indeed, my Shoulv is quite the man. Starting with no background, he made it from a lowly soldier to Colonel through real combat on the battlefield, and he’s only thirty. He’s better than your Yaosi, isn’t he?"

Chen Qingfang’s eldest grandson, Chen Yaosi, was a standout third-generation military man at thirty-two, who had also made Colonel and carved his path on the battlefield.

Han Kuang had always felt competitive. His comrade Chen had not been as good a soldier in his youth, but now he had six sons who were all brave and skilled in battle, and a grandson like Chen Yaosi that brought honor to their family. In contrast, none of his children or grandchildren had shown such eagerness in battle.

Before, he could only console himself that if his two children who had passed away early were alive, they surely would have been no less impressive than Chen’s sons. Additionally, his eldest son wasn’t bad either. Although a bit lacking in combat, he had outstanding abilities in battlefield coordination. The old unit head had even said he intended to develop him into a commanding general who oversaw the entire operation, by which time Chen’s son would have to follow orders from his eldest.

Now, with his youngest son returned, he felt vindicated.

Chen Qingfang’s face clouded at Han Kuang’s words, but Gu Xinseng smiled and said, "So does that mean you’re going to formally recognize Shoulu as a member of the clan? Let us know when that happens, we’d like to come and see."

Now it was Han Kuang’s turn to look disgruntled. How could he admit that his youngest son still addressed him as General Han?

Zhou Songyuan frowned and asked, "Old Han, how do you plan to arrange things for Shouyi?"

Gu Fangwei had once shared a trench with them, and naturally, they were concerned about their old friend’s son found. But they were also worried about Han Shouyi, whom they had watched grow up into a decent and upright young man.

Han Kuang sighed, "I plan to have him live separately with his mother and wife. He told me yesterday he wants to change his surname to Liu."

"You agreed?"

Han Kuang nodded, "I did. I think it’s for the best. Liu Xing now has a descendant to continue the family line, and if Shouyi kept the Han surname, he would only face more criticism. Even if he takes the Liu surname, he is still my son. If he is in trouble, I will never stand by idly."

But whether Liu Yuzhi would think the same, he did not know.

"So, you’re just going to send Liu Xing’s daughter away like that? Aren’t you worried about being misunderstood by the outside world?" Zheng Ru asked worriedly.

"I can no longer tolerate her," said Han Kuang, a hint of malice crossing his eyes, "If she weren’t Liu Xing’s daughter, I wouldn’t want her to continue living in this world at all."

"What did she do?" Gu Xinseng asked sharply.

Facing these friends whom he had known for so many years, Han Kuang didn’t hide anything. He told them the whole story: how Gu Fangwei had passed away, how Liu Yuzhi had abandoned her youngest son, how she had appeared before him after he came of age and misled him with her words, how she had repressed and tormented him over the years - making his promotion a Herculean task, not to mention the several times he had narrowly escaped death. He also told them how she had previously agitated her mentally unstable daughter, how Dong Fei had caused the death of his eldest grandson, and how the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law had conspired to encourage the grandson to bully the granddaughter. He recounted each grievance bitterly. (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to Qidian (qidian.com) to vote for recommendation tickets, monthly tickets. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please visit m.qidian.com to read.)