Fu Juncai didn't realize what Chao Kai'an meant for a moment. When he did, his eyes widened with shock: "What did you say?! You... No, wait, you don't mean your stepmother."
Do you want to harm you?!"
Depend on!
They all ran to the Devil Academy to survive. How cruel must Chao Kai'an's stepmother be?!
Isn’t this Chao Kai’an too miserable?!
Chao Kai'an showed a bit of embarrassment: "I blocked her son's way."
"Damn?! There is such a woman in this world?!" Fu Juncai couldn't believe it and said, "Didn't you tell your father? Why are you so stupid? You don't even know how to collect evidence and tell your father?
If it really doesn't work, you can just talk to your grandpa. Don't tell me, your grandpa is gone too. No one in the Chao family can make the decision for you..."
Chao Kaian said nothing, because that was the fact.
Even if Mr. Chao is still there, no one in the Chao family can make decisions for him.
Back then, his mother was able to marry into the Chao family solely because of her marriage contract with the Chao family. After the fall of the maternal family, the Chao family did not break the contract for the sake of their reputation.
My mother-in-law was so moved that she thought her mother had found a good husband and her life would definitely be better after she got married.
Who would have imagined that the real hard life begins when you marry into the Chao family.
Mrs. Chao doesn't like this daughter-in-law who can't help her son and is holding back her son. She always tries to torture his mother. As for Mr. Chao, he doesn't care when he's out of sight.
His father, Mr. Chao, knew it in his heart, but he pretended not to know and persuaded his mother to be patient. This is how everyone got here. It would be fine if she became a mother-in-law in the future.
His mother didn't know his father's intentions and really thought that his father was in trouble, so she obediently endured it again and again.
His father did nothing but give a few words of advice, and allowed his mother to be rubbed down by Mrs. Chao while she worked hard to manage the Chao family, and was also responsible for managing the women in his father's backyard.
My mother-in-law thought that her mother was doing well, and her mother was used to reporting only good things and not bad things. By the time she really realized that something was wrong, she had already missed the opportunity and her health was gradually failing.
Chao Kai'an's birth did not bring any benefit to his mother, but was a life-threatening talisman.
Before he was three years old, his mother became seriously ill and was bedridden all day long.
His mother's death is the hope of the Chao family.
His mother knows it too.
Maternal family couldn't help, and he was still young. His mother had no choice. She even thought that she was following the wishes of the Chao family for his own good. The Chao family saw that Chao Kai'an was a flesh and blood of the Chao family.
I won’t treat the child Chao Kaian badly.
But in fact, as soon as his mother's new grave was erected, Mrs. Chao was eager to let her father marry another man.
Before Chao Kai'an's warm filial piety had passed, the woman entered the door.
After that, Chao Kai'an's life became increasingly difficult.
At first, he could still be taken care of by the people left by his mother, but gradually those people "disappeared" from the Chao family for various reasons.
His mother-in-law's dowry, his wet nurse, realized something was wrong and quickly told him the "truth" and asked him to lie down and be careful to avoid being harmed by his stepmother.
At that time, the stepmother did not have a legitimate son of her own. Although she neglected him a lot, she would not kill him.
It wasn't until she gave birth to a son for his father that Chao Kai'an knew that he was in danger.
Sure enough, the window was secretly opened in the middle of the night, and you could reach the unguarded lakeside by walking, and the food was harmful to your health...
All the traces became more and more obvious. The wet nurse who was devoted to Chao Kai'an finally couldn't hold on any longer and risked her own death to sue Mr. Chao.
In order to remove Chao Kai'an cleanly, the nanny did not take Chao Kai'an with her, so Chao Kai'an didn't know what happened.
All he knew was that the wet nurse disappeared, the Chao family lost a few maids and women to serve others, and the stepmother suffered from "lax housekeeping" and was given a few words of reprimand, and the matter was settled.
From then on, Chao Kaian could only defend himself.
But how old was he? He was thirteen or fourteen years old, not yet old enough to be independent. He didn't dare to show too much excellence, for fear that being too outstanding would drive the woman to the point of being cruel to him.
But he is getting older day by day, and the stepmother cannot wait forever.
Finally one day, he discovered that the puppy he had just fed (the dog he had secretly raised because he usually left it alone, but no one noticed) had been poisoned to death, and the food he had eaten was the same thing he almost killed.
The chicken that goes into your mouth...
Chao Kai'an knew that if he didn't think of a way out, he might be in real danger.
Just at this time, news came about the Devil Academy. Chao Kai'an revealed the "negative news" about the Devil Academy to his stepmother without saying a word, as if he was afraid that the stepmother would find out and send him here, where he would be trapped and die.
appearance.
It is often the enemy who knows you best, and this is the case with Chao Kai'an.
His methods may seem crude, but they will be enough to deal with this stepmother who is a little anxious and wants to deal with him in some way without getting her hands dirty.
Only then did Fu Jun realize that he had guessed the truth, and he immediately sympathized with Chao Kai'an.
He didn't expect that there could be such a cruel father in the world?!
No matter how ruthless his father was, he only favored his eldest brother and sent Fu Juncai to the Devil Academy, but Chao Kai'an's father could "connive" his stepmother to kill Chao Kai'an?!
Although Mr. Chao did not take action personally, what is the difference between acquiescing and taking action on his own initiative?
Fu Juncai reached out and patted Chao Kai'an on the shoulder: "You will be my brother from now on, and I will protect you from now on."
"Thank you... thank you!" Chao Kai'an's voice was a little dry.
He exposed his ugly side just to gain Fu Juncai's trust.
Only in this way can he perfectly complete the tasks assigned to him by Princess Chongqin.
After clearly knowing that Chao Kai'an was in a difficult situation, Fu Juncai carefully wrote an IOU to reassure Chao Kai'an that he would definitely repay Chao Kai'an's money after he left.
He also said that when the time comes, if Chao Kai'an doesn't have a better place to go, he can be found.
His mother loves him very much. When the time comes, he can ask his mother for a village or a yard for Chao Kai to live in.
Obviously, Fu Juncai did not realize how serious a matter it was that his brother Fu Liangbi was forced to be seriously ill in bed by his mother.
What serious consequences his mother will face.
One is his mother and the other is his hated brother. It is clear at a glance who is closer and who is further away.
Chao Kaian took Fu Juncai's IOU, ran errands for him, and inquired about the Fu family's news from the escort team.
"Your brother is awake, but he is very ill. He may never recover in his lifetime."
"How long your brother can live, the doctor didn't say, but it sounds like it will affect his lifespan."
"Your brother won't live long, and the Fu family's hopes will probably rest on you. As long as you perform well, you will be able to defeat your brother and inherit the Fu family."
…
Fu Juncai was stunned for a moment after hearing this: "So serious?! Isn't my brother just sick? It's just a heart disease. My father is so smart, can't he be cured clearly?"
Chao Kaian shook his head: "The situation is not as simple as you think. Your brother is worried about your mother."
"What does it have to do with my mother?" Fu Juncai frowned, "You keep mentioning this matter, what do you mean? My mother is not a stepmother, how can she harm my brother like your stepmother?"
"...More terrifying."
Chao Kai'an looked like he didn't dare to look at Fu Juncai's expression, and told the "details" that had been reported outside about what happened on the day Master Fu fell ill.
It was as if he was personally present at the scene, with twists and turns and an intense scene.
A crazy, cold and ruthless Mrs. Fu, a young master Fu who was wronged and unable to explain, who expected maternal love, but was beaten again and again, and a young man who realized something was wrong and wanted a savior, but was almost beaten to death and became an oppressor.
The efforts that were the last straw for the eldest son...
