497 Looking Forward (2/2)

Darren stayed quiet for a long while before he muttered, ”No wonder, he is living in An City now.” He took a brief pause to add, ”But why are you blaming me? I have no hand in all this.”

”And what do you have to say about how you're hell-bent on destroying PassionArts Entertainment?”

Darren cleared his throat saying, ”Well, that I can't deny.” Before Zhou Xichen could say anything, he went on, ”But in my defense, PassionArts Entertainment is not yours. It doesn't fall under the businesses of Zhou Empires. It's something started by your wife and I have all the right to destroy it if I feel like it. Besides, I have the capability to take over it so why should I hesitate?”

”I never knew my son could be so tyrannical,” stated Zhou Xichen, a bit gruffly.

Darren contemplated what he had told him and frowned as if something clicked in his mind. ”Dad, you aren't expecting me to convince him, right? If he's playing the rebel, it's not my fault. He had been an ideal son for way too long already. Maybe he is also tired of walking on the road that all of you paved for him.”

Zhou Xichen squinted his eyes at his son as he said, ”But I don't want you to convince him. Instead, I want you to take over-”

Darren raised his hand to interrupt him. He forgot all his manners as he dared to cut off his father's speech. ”That's never happening. I still stand by what I said, I'll never take anything from you.”

”Darren...” Zhou Xichen called out his name helplessly.

”Sorry, dad! But I don't have a habit of going back on my words. Besides, to maintain peace and happiness in my life, it's better for me to keep my distance from your wife. I don't want to give her another reason to attack me. Losing my dream once is enough for me. But what I have now is the most precious to me and I'm not gonna give her a chance to take that from me.”

”And if both of my sons keep being this stubborn, then my family's legacy is gonna fall into that wife of mine's hands. The wife whom both my sons despise. What am I supposed to do here?”

Darren took a sip of water and said, ”Dad, I can understand you. But seriously, I can't do this. You better look for your elder son. Even if he is angry with your wife, he can't be angry with you.”

”I think he knows what I want to talk about so he's been avoiding me at all costs.”

Darren nodded his head. ”Then don't forget to attend Sister Meihui's wedding. He'd certainly be there.”

”I was looking forward to meeting your girlfriend at that wedding. Looks like I have more to look forward to now.”