Chapter 1407 - I Only Want You (1/2)

Tang Zhijing received a call from his furious father soon after.

However, he didn’t answer because it was obvious that his father was going to berate him and reprimand him for being foolish.

Hence, there was no point in picking up.

However, his refusal to answer greatly infuriated Mr. Tang, who then sent his men to arrest Tang Zhijing.

Tang Zhijing was greeted with the sight of his parents and Le Zhengmin in the living room when he was brought back home.

He shook the bodyguard’s arm off and sat down composedly. Before he could even speak, Mr. Tang hollered angrily, “Just how are you related to that terrorist Pei Yi’s wife!?! Why did you end up being affiliated with her!?! Are you trying to implicate us and cause us to lose our lives!?! You unfilial son!”

“We’re just friends, and we used to volunteer at the orphanage together before she married Pei Yi. She’s a very nice person.”

“You’re just friends? A man and a woman can never be just friends. Do you fancy her?” Mr. Tang questioned apprehensively.

After a moment of silence, he answered, “I did fancy her a little in the past, but it’s more of sympathy than love that I feel for her. She was really unlucky and had a tough life. However, I don’t have feelings for her anymore and we’re purely just friends now.”

“Don’t contact her ever again from now on. If the paparazzi manages to snap photos of you two together, our enterprise is going to be rumored to be in association with the DK Organization. Should that happen, our entire family will be in hot soup. Rascal, did you hear me!?!” Mr. Tang barked, glowering at him.

“Why? I had no say in my marriage. Am I not allowed to choose who to befriend either?”

Mr. Tang snapped, “Are you trying to defy my orders now?”

“I’ve always adhered to Mother’s instructions and yours ever since I was a child. Have you two ever listened to my opinions?” As soon as he finished speaking, Mr. Tang gave him a hard slap across his face, causing him to cock his head to the side.

“Listen to you? Who’s the father? You or me? You must listen to me, precisely because I’m your father! From now on, you are to cut off all contact and ties with that woman. I don’t care if you’re friends or not. You don’t need a friend like her. Do you think others would believe that you two are just friends? Will the media believe you? If you become exposed online, that’d be the end of our enterprise!”

Although Tang Zhijing understood his father’s concerns, he could not help but feel repulsed by the way his father was compelling him and lashing out at him. Had Mr. Tang spoken to him nicely, he would have come to a wise decision after weighing the pros and cons.

Noticing that he was remaining silent, Mrs. Tang interjected, “Son, we’re running a proper and upright business. Even if you’re on good terms with that woman, she’s still Pei Yi’s wife at the end of the day. Don’t create unnecessary trouble and risks for us. You’re not to contact her ever again from now on. We’re doing this for your own good.”

Tang Zhijing quipped, “Sure, you’re doing it for my own good. Forbidding me from playing and compelling me to only study and read books when I was younger were for my own good. Forcing me to break up with my girlfriend when I was a teenager was for my own good. Even making me marry Le Zhengmin was for my own good too. You made these decisions all for my own good. You compel me against my will and force me to accept it just because you claim to have my best interests at heart. I’m almost thirty years old. How much longer are you going to restrict my freedom for? Fine, I’ll stop contacting her, but there’s something I must clarify now too. I must get a divorce with Le Zhengmin at all costs!”

“You’ve been getting along well with Zhengmin. Why are you bringing up a divorce out of the blue?”

Tang Zhijing answered, “I don’t want to hide this from you guys anymore. Le Zhengmin and I have never consummated our marriage. We’ve been having our own private lives, and we date other people as well. I don’t want to continue this toxic marriage anymore.”

Mr. and Mrs. Tang looked at each other in shock and dismay. Mr. Tang said, “Divorce is a very serious matter. How could you just bring it up so casually? Zhengmin, is what Zhijing said about your relationship true?”