Shang Tsung always hated children. At least, he thought. They were loud, annoying, and way too curious. They'd interfere with his research, and he simply did not have the patience to put up with them. However, he seemed to have a change of heart after a little 'accident' between you two occurred

Although Shang claimed he'd have very little part in the child's upbringing, you catch him staring at the child in awe every so often. One day, you heard mumbles coming from the nursery. Peaking into the room through the cracked door, you saw Shang, cradling the baby in his arms and rambling to it about all the mischief they would get up to once they're older

Despite his obsession with his studies and experiments, he'd surprisingly put some of it aside for this baby, though he claimed it was only to 'help you, not the baby'. Of course, he didn't fully abandon his research, that was asking way too much, but he did have high hopes that this child would grow up to be as ambitious and intelligent as he was