"Ah!"
Wu Huixian screamed, clutching the infant, and turned to flee desperately towards the inner room, only to bump headfirst into Chen Xiao's embrace.
As if grasping a lifeline, she pleaded with Chen Xiao, her voice trembling with anxiety, "Brother Xiao, quickly stop my father! He's going to snatch the baby and abandon her!"
Ignoring Wu Xianyao's aggressive demeanor, Chen Xiao smiled and handed Wu Huixian a warm bottle of milk formula. "Feed the baby first. We live in a country governed by law. Abandoning a child is a crime. Who dares to do such a thing?"
"But... but..." Wu Huixian's face was etched with terror and her heart pounded. How could she possibly focus on feeding the baby?
Chen Xiao then took the bottle and fed the infant himself. A top student who had completed a five-year program in general medicine at the Provincial Medical University, he was well-versed in newborn care and feeding. Under his expert ministrations, the crying infant gradually quieted down.
Feeling deliberately ignored, Wu Xianyao grew even more enraged. "Chen Xiao, I advise you to mind your own business regarding my family matters..."
"Shh—" Chen Xiao instinctively made a shushing gesture, cutting off Wu Xianyao's words, as the infant had fallen asleep while drinking.
Wu Xianyao's face turned green with anger, his reason completely lost. He lunged forward to snatch the baby. "Get out of the way! I have to get rid of this bothersome idiot tonight..."
In front of Wu Huixian, Chen Xiao had initially wanted to avoid a complete falling out with Wu Xianyao. However, since Wu Xianyao was being so unreasonable, Chen Xiao saw no need to remain polite. He delivered a sharp kick to Wu Xianyao's chest, sending him stumbling back. His voice was low and firm, "Don't force me to call the police!"
Wu Xianyao immediately wilted. Clutching his stomach, which felt like it was churning violently, he retreated repeatedly. However, unwilling to leave just yet, he paused, suppressing his hatred for Chen Xiao, and pleaded bitterly, "Chen Xiao, please take pity on Uncle Wu and return that intellectually disabled idiot to me. No one in our Wu family for generations has had a child with congenital defects."
"Heh." Chen Xiao laughed in anger, refusing to mention that the infant's congenital disability had already been cured. "If you abandon her, does that mean she never existed? Is there such an easy way out? Besides, when you forced your daughter to marry a fool for money, didn't you consider the possibility of facing this day? Since you sowed the seeds yourself, shouldn't you accept the bitter fruit?"
"You... you... you you you..." Wu Xianyao was instantly rendered speechless, his old face turning a deep red. After a moment, he viciously threatened Wu Huixian, who was hiding behind Chen Xiao. "You ungrateful girl! I'd rather die than acknowledge this congenitally disabled idiot. If you insist on keeping her, don't blame me for disowning you from now on!"
With that, he turned to leave. Just as he stepped out the door, he couldn't resist looking back and spitting a thick glob of phlegm onto the wall. "You little bastard named Chen, you dare to offend Young Master Tian. The Ye family will surely deal with you ruthlessly sooner or later. I want to see how long you can keep jumping around. Bah!"
Chen Xiao was furious. Without hesitation, he rushed out, grabbed Wu Xianyao by the head and face, and pressed him against the wall, rubbing his face. "For a selfish beast like you, I don't expect you to thank me for curing your granddaughter's congenital disability. But I demand you clean up the filth you spat on the wall immediately. Otherwise, before the Ye family can deal with me, I'll kill you right now!"
Wu Xianyao wailed and struggled like a pig on a slaughter rack, cursing incessantly. But as he gradually felt the terrifying strength in Chen Xiao's grip, he realized his struggles were futile. Panicked, he cried out to Wu Huixian for help. "Huixian, why are you just standing there like an idiot? Hurry and tell that bastard named Chen to let me go! Can you bear to watch your father get crushed to death?"
Wu Huixian, who had always been obedient and filial, bit her lip lightly. "Didn't you just say you disowned me? Since you don't acknowledge me as your daughter, why should I acknowledge you, my father, who is worse than a beast?"
"You..." Wu Xianyao nearly coughed up blood in anger. In his despair, he could only plead with Chen Xiao. "Good... good nephew, you... you let go first. I... I'll clean the phlegm off the wall, alright?"
Chen Xiao released him cleanly, but his tone was irrefutable. "Not clean it up, lick it back!"