"How could an illegitimate child get along with a stepmother?"
Cheng Linye had actually been persuaded by Bai Tangyuan.
He of course knew that Bai Tangyuan was not Quan Jinbei's illegitimate child.
But...
That didn't prevent him from understanding Bai Tangyuan's thoughts.
If it hadn't been for Shi Yaoguang's interference, Bai Tangyuan could have easily claimed the identity of Quan Jinbei's illegitimate child.
With the Quan Family's wealth rivaling that of a nation, the benefits of being the Quan Family's illegitimate child would be endless.
Even if he had been given the choice from the beginning, he would have wanted to be The Quan Family's illegitimate child.
Alas...
With his age, there was simply no way to replace that identity.
At his age, going to the Quan Family, at most he could only be seen as the Quan patriarch's illegitimate child.
But the old man has no real power in his hands.
Being his illegitimate child would be a waste of talent.
