Chapter 9 - I Don't Want To Be Kang Anymore (3)

Left behind with no one to buffer the explosive atmosphere between them, the Song sisters looked at each other, their gazes openly brimming with disdain.

"Inciting a son against his father, isn't that a vicious thing to do?" Song Zhenruan commented.

"Which ear of yours heard me inciting Weiwei against his father?" Song Zhenxin arched a brow at his half-sister.

A corner of Song Zhenruan's lips tugged up in a sneer.

"I am sure I can find something if I check the security footage at the Kang house."

"Check all you want."

Song Zhenxin remained confident.

"But if you dare make false accusation against me in public, I will sue you for defamation."

"...!!!"

Song Zhenruan licked at her lips in resentment.

Song Zhenxin's tongue had always been sharp, but these days it seemed that it had been honed to a razor's edge.

"I misspoke out of love and worry for Brother Kang," she then said with a saccharine voice. "Xinxin, you won't blame me, will you?"

Song Zhenxin responded with an equally sweet smile.

"Why would I? In your entire life, everyone around you has been systematically taking blame for your every mistake and failure. I wouldn't dare to even point a finger at you."

The younger woman burst into a chuckle.

"Aiyah, Xinxin, don't be jealous. Envy doesn't look good on you."

Song Zhenxin snorted.

"You are a shameless woman who approached the husband of your elder sister. If that's all you have to flaunt, you might as well stay home and hide your face from the world."

"You...!"

At that moment, Kang Yuanwei and Kang Zihan returned.

"What's this, is Aunt Ruanruan bullying my Mommy?" Kang Yuanwei inquired.

"What...!" Song Zhenruan's eyes quickly welled up with crocodile tears. "Your dear Mommy called me a shameless woman!"

In response, Kang Yuanwei raised a thumbs up at his mother.

"Nice, Mommy."

Song Zhenruan was on the verge of spitting out blood.

"What kind of child are you raising, Xinxin???" She screeched like a banshee. "Weiwei is not cute at all! He is obnoxious!"

Song Zhenxin put her arms around her son protectively and sneered at her half-sister.

"Babies act cute around adults because they depend on them for survival. My Weiwei doesn't need you at all. Why would he act cute around you?"

Song Zhenruan immediately broke into a wail. She threw herself at Kang Zihan and began to complain.

"Brother Kang, did you hear what Xinxin and Weiwei just said to me? How cruel!"

Kang Zihan pulled Song Zhenruan into his arms and glared at Song Zhenxin.

"Zhenxin, Weiwei is still a child but you are an adult. Can't you behave in a graceful manner? Mind your words and attitude. Zhenruan is currently pregnant. She is especially sensitive."

Song Zhenxin rolled with her eyes.

Clicking with her tongue, she then said, "Kang Zihan, who do you think you are? We are no longer husband and wife. I neither have to respect you nor listen to you. Your pregnant lover is also none of my business. Mind your own words and attitude."

Just then, the waiting number display on the flat screen TV changed into 88.

"It's our number, Mommy!"

Kang Yuanwei pulled at Song Zhenxin's hand. "Let's not waste your breath and energy on them. I can't wait to become Song Yuanwei!"

Kang Zihan followed close at their heels.

"I want to see how you do it," he grumbled.

The lady at the counter smiled at the little boy when he approached.

"Hello," she said. "Are you Kang Yuanwei, who wants to change his surname?"

"Yes!" Kang Yuanwei confirmed.

"Have you filled the online application form?"

"Yes!" He confirmed again.

"Then, let me check... Ah, you want to change your surname into your mother's surname, 'Song', is that correct?"

"Yes!"

Kang Zihan shot them a sinister smile.

A five-year-old boy could not change his name, let alone his surname. Not without the express agreement of his parents.

Even if Song Zhenxin agreed, he, the father, still had the right to say no.

"I see, I see. Well then, please sign here."

"..."

The woman manning the counter must have lost her mind. How could she agree just like that?

"Excuse me!" Kang Zihan pushed himself to the front.

"As this child's father, I strongly object to a surname change. Our society traditionally follows a paternalistic naming convention where children inherit their father's surname."

"That is... Correct," the officer replied, "but Mr. Kang Yuanwei here has fulfilled all the necessary requirements to make the decision without any guardian's interference."

"Oh? What requirements, exactly?" Kang Zihan snapped.

Why would she refer to him as a "Mr."? Did she think that Weiwei was afflicted by dwarfism?

The boy was a child! A child!

"Well, uh... Mr. Kang Yuanwei has been a dedicated employee at Xinyuan Inc. for the past two years. During this time, he has consistently submitted his annual tax reports. His responsible handling of these matters demonstrates his maturity and ability to make sound decisions."

"What do you mean, employee for the past two years? This boy is five years old? What kind of company is this? This goes against the underage employment law in C country!"

The officer gave the enraged father a nervous smile.

"For that, you might want to talk to the owner of the company."

"Damn right!" Kang Zihan almost slammed a hand against the counter. "How is this Xinyuan written? I am going to sue the company!"

The answer was given by the lady next to him, his ex-wife Song Zhenxin.

"Xin from Zhenxin and Yuan from Yuanwei."

Kang Zihan looked like he had just been struck by lightning. He stared at Song Zhenxin as if the latter were his greatest nightmare.

Song Zhenxin tossed her long ponytail off her shoulder and gave him a cryptic smile.

"By the way, I am the owner of Xinyuan."