In what is hopefully the culmination to the surrogacy and abandonment scandal that rocked the entire entertainment industry earlier this year, a Denver court has awarded Zhang Heng sole custody of the two children caught in the very public fight between himself and ex Zheng Shuang.
Zhang Heng shared the news very early this morning where he also said Zheng Shuang was also granted some visitation rights. “I am very pleased and I am willing to believe that Ms. Zheng Shuang will fulfill her responsibilities and obligations as a good mother in the future, so that the children will grow up without regret” he writes.
In his very long statement, the father of two expressed his many regrets, apologising first to his two children, his parents and to the public for his inexcusable actions. To his kids, Zhang Heng asked forgiveness for being a bad father. “I am sorry to you my dear children. I am not a good father to you both because I failed to give you a complete home. I wasn’t able to let you experience maternal love even for just a day … One day, when you’re all grown up and see this letter of apology, daddy will say to you again, I’m sorry my children, please accept daddy’s apology!”
Meanwhile, to his parents, Zhang Heng asked their forgiveness for being an unfilial son: “as a son, I want to tell my dad the reason why I say it here (in a public post) is because I have no “face” to face you with. My biggest pain is the price both you and mom paid for the sake of my relationship. Because of me and my kids, you both stopped working and sold your house. Because of me, you couldn’t sleep, you couldn’t eat. I pretended not to see you falling apart, pretended that you haven’t grown older. I took advantage of your love for me which cost you everything you worked so hard for your entire life. But I never told you this: I’m sorry. I haven’t been a filial son, I am a wicked person. Today, I do not expect you to forgive me, I just want to say: I owe you, and that an entire lifetime is not enough to pay you back.”
Lastly, Zhang Heng also expressed his regrets to the public for failing to be a good example to others. “..I am sorry!!! I didn’t abide by the law and I ignorantly went to the US to pursue surrogacy. After everything that happened, I cowardly comforted myself that I am just an average, ordinary person. But the truth of the matter is, whether I like it or not, I am no longer just an ordinary person. Today, a lot of people look up to me, that is to say, I bear a lot of social responsibilities that I cannot escape. Therefore, I solemnly promise: I am willing to accept whatever punishment the country and the law will place upon me. I openly accept whatever criticism from everyone. I am sorry!”
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Yanan
The children would have been better being adopted by someone else than being raised by this crazy guy.
Trinity
All his posts sound very targeted to gain sympathy and make himself look better. And this line alone is throwing so much shade: “I wasn’t able to let you experience maternal love even for just a day.” I don’t support either of these people. The poor children are victims to these terrible parents.
XZF
Yes. These two are terrible parents (liars and sooooooo selfish). Her parents are awful also. I don’t know about his parents. Someone nice should raise these children and I’m praying for them.
Anon
I need you should give the guy a break. He made mistakes. He owned up to them and taken responsibility for them. He was the one who took care of the children from the beginning, not the mother. The fact that the Denver court awarded him sole custody shows that the court view him as a fit parent. At least the 2 children will have a father who did not abandon them, rather than finding out later that both parents abandoned them (and the mother & her parents even wanted them aborted) and possibly even lost their only sibling.. They will find out this story later for sure, in this internet age, even if they were to be adopted out.
If he had taken care of them from new born babies, he will continue to love them all their lives. Good parenting is learned, with mistakes along the way. Best is to leave him alone from now on, now that the legal battle is concluded.
Linda
I don’t get the hate on this guy? He was the one who has taken care of them since they were born???
Hnsbhs
They are not normal people ,they are her fans
XZF
Character is the backbone of a person. Through his relationship with ZS and the things he has done to exposed her – it showed his true character. Hopefully he’ll be a better father and man from now on because his children need that.
HL
I doubt she will be actively involved in the kids life long term….Hopefully the Dad will be a good Father for the kids. At least, he never adandoned them.
Anonymous
I’m still wondering why all of this has to be so public? Including his long winded apology to his children and his parents? Wouldn’t it be more genuine if he apologized to his parents and children privately? I’m not saying that he shouldn’t make a public apology to the public, if he so chooses, but some things are better handled quietly. This whole thing reads like another ploy for public attention. Funny thing is, the public isn’t chasing him, he’s the one actively putting out all his business to the media. It’s high time he stopped and protected the privacy of his growing kids.
Anon2
And if you are a good person yourself you wouldn’t need to write something so bad about kids dad, let them be happy about their dad too. Hopefully from now on he’ll stay quiet and keep out of the media to protect the kids more. He just won custody so if he wants to make an apology now I don’t see how he’s trying to create attention, he’s just apologizing. But it’s true that it would be nice if this can be his last time on media and the conclusion.
Violette
Since he has been the one taking care of the kids and fighting for them, I will give him the benefit of hoping that this is his attempt to own up and reset his life to be devoted to this two children and his parents. As this case and the scandal went global, I think he felt he had to give it a public closure. Also I hope his ex and her parents will not cause anymore trouble. I hope he learned from his mistakes and take good care of the kids.
YMI
At the end of the day Zhang Heng stepped up. He was at their birth and have been their sole caretaker since and that means something, especially in the eyes of the court. I don’t see Zheng Shuang wanting anything to do with the kids once they return to China so I wish he can have a good life with his kids.
H.a
I don’t give sh*** what is going between him and his evil ex that doesn’t pay tax with her parents which are habitual lairs,he is for sure more human than her just for not abandoning his children ,and if he didn’t expose her and did the same as she did and left them in us no one would have known ,hope he live long happy life with his baby boys away from this toxic women
Jns
Her fans are still shameless and dare to hate comment on a man rais his babies solely and didn’t give up on them ,he got no gain of this ,no father is perfect ,so all thieves and killers should send their children to orphanages ,he is a bd guy and should have left his babies what is her excuse?
Terri
I give him an applause to stepping up and taking responsibility. Keep them away from Zheng shuang(crazy bitch). She and her parents are trash!!!