Hearing Li Liying's words, Zhao Yu's mind buzzed, going almost completely blank.
His chest heaved violently, and his eyes burned with raging fury.
"Didn't you treat me like your own son, saying you would marry Qianqian to me in the future?" Zhao Yu roared angrily.
Li Liying gave a disdainful sneer. "It was just an act for you, and you actually took it seriously? The Zhao family is bankrupt. What use do you have anymore? My Qianqian is a top student and naturally beautiful. She is destined to marry into a true wealthy family. Hurry up and get lost! If you don't have a mirror, can't you look at your own reflection in a puddle of piss?"
Zhao Yu trembled violently, feeling as if he had plunged into an endless abyss.
He never expected that everything was just deceit and exploitation!
The so-called most beautiful, gentle, and considerate mother was all a lie!
In Zhao Yu's eyes, the Li Liying before him was no longer beautiful or elegant. At this moment, she was like a savage beast baring its fangs and brandishing its claws, ready to swallow him whole without mercy.
Zhao Yu cast a hopeful gaze toward Li Qianqian.
Qianqian had always treated him the best. She tutored him, helped him with his chores, and played video games with him.
She definitely had to be different from her mother.
"Qianqian, you didn't know about what your mother was doing, did you?"
Li Qianqian looked at Zhao Yu like he was a drowning dog, a merciless sneer appearing on her face. "Zhao Yu, if you hadn't been the young master of the Zhao family back then, I wouldn't have even given you a second glance."
"The friend I want to make the most is the most handsome boy in our school. Although his family background isn't as good as yours used to be, he is a hundred times better than you in every other aspect. I've invited him over as a guest, so you'd better leave as soon as possible!"
Zhao Yu's last shred of hope and belief completely collapsed.
He let out a sharp scream and raised his hands, wanting to strangle Li Qianqian.
But Li Liying was prepared. She immediately called for the bodyguards. "Throw this madman out!"
Zhao Yu was forcibly dragged out of the villa by two burly bodyguards.
Just as he was thrown out of the villa gates, the handsome school boy stepped out of a taxi.
Li Qianqian came out of the villa, dressed to the nines. Smiling sweetly, she affectionately took the boy's arm and pulled him inside, not even sparing a glance for Zhao Yu, who had fallen to the ground.
Zhao Yu's heart was completely panicked and in turmoil.
He had never been this scared before, feeling like he was falling into the deep sea, about to drown!
Why did it turn out like this?
His grandmother and father had passed away one after another, the Zhao family went bankrupt, and he was homeless!
Zhao Yu suddenly thought of Liu Yunru.
He immediately took out his phone and called her.
But the prompt said her phone was turned off.
Zhao Yu kept calling Liu Yunru, but he could never get through.
He then kept sending her messages.
"Where the hell did you die off to? I'm homeless now. Don't you have fifty million? Hurry up and transfer some money to me!"
"You're old and can't give birth to a son anymore. If you don't want to end up with no one to care for you in your old age, hurry back to my side. I'm giving you one last chance. If you don't show up, I will never acknowledge you again!"
"Didn't you say before that I was your precious darling, more important than your own life? Now that I'm down and out, your chance to perform has come. As long as you take good care of me and serve me like before, I'll still call you mom!"
Even now, his tone remained arrogant and condescending.
It was as if he was giving charity to a stray cat or dog.
However, no matter how many messages he sent, no one responded to him.
Liu Yunru seemed to have vanished into thin air from this world.
Zhao Yu searched for everyone who knew Liu Yunru, but none of them knew where she had gone.
Zhao Yu also posted a video online looking for his relatives, but there was still no response.
He was expelled from school, and the Zhao family still owed millions. To avoid debt collectors, he had to hide everywhere, sleeping under bridges and fighting with beggars for food.
In just a few days, he went from a rich young master to a disheveled beggar.
He couldn't contact Liu Yunru, and he couldn't let go of Li Qianqian.
He secretly went to the school gates.
Li Liying drove a sports car to drop off Li Qianqian. As Li Qianqian got out of the car, Li Liying instructed, "Now that Zhao Yu is down and out, he will very likely come looking for you. You must not be soft-hearted. He is no longer worthy of you."
Li Qianqian nodded. "Mom, I never liked him anyway. Aside from playing games, he's a piece of trash in every other aspect. Trash belongs in the dump!"
Li Liying smiled. "That's my daughter. Ambitious and with good taste."
Hiding behind a large tree, Zhao Yu's face turned livid.
Overwhelming anger and hatred spewed from his chest.
He had nothing left to lose now, so why should he be afraid of those who did?
Since they did this to him on the first day, he would return the favor on the fifteenth!
...
The day before Zhao Yu became an adult, he did something that shocked the school circles of Hong Kong.
He secretly followed Li Qianqian after school and threw acid on her face.
Li Qianqian's face was ruined, and Zhao Yu was arrested.
But because he was a minor, his sentence wouldn't be too heavy.
After being caught, Zhao Yu didn't feel any regret.
The only thing he regretted was that he started to miss Liu Yunru.
He remembered how good his mother used to be to him, and he remembered her earnest and well-meaning lectures.
It turned out that her forcing him to study, telling him to play fewer games, and making him do some chores were all for his own good.
Lying in the detention cell, Zhao Yu cried his heart out.
He begged the police to find Liu Yunru for him, saying he wanted to see her one more time.
But what he waited for was Liu Yunru's refusal to meet him.
It turned out that once you made a mistake, there really was no chance to repent!
He had missed out on the best mother in the world!
...
Wen Yan found out that the person who made Old Madam Zhao kowtow to borrow lifespan was a man named Master Zhang.
If her guess was right, it should be that Master Zhang!
The last time Si Yubai was almost possessed, it was Master Zhang and Luo Qinglian who were behind it.
Wen Yan went to the Si Corporation and found Si Moyan. "Hubby, send someone to look for Master Zhang. He has done a lot of evil deeds. If we don't bring him to justice, he'll do many more wicked things."
Si Moyan nodded, his handsome face solemn. "Don't worry, I'll send someone to find him."
Si Moyan pulled Wen Yan onto his lap, his large hand naturally wrapping around her slender waist. "Did you come all the way to the company just for this?"
Worried that someone might come in, Wen Yan tried to stand up from Si Moyan's lap, but the man held her tightly and refused to let go.
Wen Yan shot him a reproachful glare. "Someone will see us."
Good heavens, this dog of a man is getting more and more secretly flirtatious!
He doesn't want to do some office play, does he?
Si Moyan's dark eyes deepened a little. "Without my permission, no one dares to come in."
Unable to break free from his embrace, Wen Yan couldn't be bothered to try standing up again. "Every time we go out on a date, you treat me to meals. Tonight, I want to treat you to a candlelit dinner."
Si Moyan raised an eyebrow with interest. "I'm looking forward to it."
Wen Yan had booked a newly opened Western restaurant, and she drove there with Si Moyan.
Arriving at the restaurant entrance, just as the two were about to go inside, an unfamiliar male voice suddenly called out to her. "Wen Yan!"
Wen Yan turned her head and saw Miao Jiulan, Wen Yue, and a man walking toward them.
The man was Miao Daoxing, the one who had sent her a provocative text message last time.
"Wen Yan, don't forget about the fortune-telling livestream battle on Friday night!" A smirk played on Miao Daoxing's lips, but the gaze he fixed on Wen Yan was full of arrogance and disdain.
Wen Yan's voice was calm and indifferent. "I always keep my word."
She linked her arm through Si Moyan's, ready to head into the restaurant. However, Miao Daoxing wasn't finished, determined to drop a bombshell.
"Mr. Si, do you know Wen Yan's secret?"
Wen Yan's small hand, resting on Si Moyan's arm, suddenly tightened.
Miao Daoxing was an expert at reading people, and he didn't miss her subtle physical reaction.
He could sense that Wen Yan was feeling nervous and scared.
Was she terrified he would expose her secret?
Hah!
He was going to expose it anyway!
"Mr. Si, don't let the woman beside you fool you. She's keeping a massive secret from you. Out of the goodness of my heart, I'll tell you. Her secret is—"
