He had never thought about what Shangguan Ning just said. He had always wanted to be the best since he was young so as to make Jing Zhongxiu satisfied and to let him know that he was excellent. He had never thought that gender would have made a difference in how he treated others.
Also, he and Jing Yiran were both boys and had been treated differently as well. He had needed to accept a really heavy load of studies and physical training whilst Jing Yiran didn't need to do anything. He could learn whatever he wanted to or played around with whatever he wanted.
But Shangguan Ning's words affected his thought process.
Jing Zhongxiu had never brought up Jing Yiran as the heir. He himself had always been the only one in his heart.
He finally understood why the old lady, Zhang Rong and even the old lord said that father favored him.
