"Why is this like this? Is there any humanity left in this?"
Forget that Dong Biling is selfish and cruel, Pei Gongcheng is Pei Haonan's biological father, but...
"He is just a beast who only cares about money. How can he be humane?" Murong Jin sighed softly.
He suddenly chuckled and looked at Pei Haonan on the bed, "You know what? This guy was not as dead as he is now when he was a child... We were in kindergarten together at that time, and he was the one I hated the most... because he was cute and sweet-tongued.
He is so well-behaved that all the teachers and children only like him..."
"How is it possible..." Yin Xiaoxiao really couldn't imagine Pei Haonan like that.
"At that time, I regarded him as my mortal enemy. I wanted to compete with him. When I found out that he suddenly transferred schools, I started asking my parents to transfer me to another school..." He recalled his childhood with a faint smile, and suddenly
He frowned tightly, "I didn't expect to see him again, but he didn't like to smile or talk anymore... Not long after, he transferred to another school, and I never found him again..."
"Is it to avoid Dong Biling's pursuit?" Yin Xiaoxiao asked speculatively.
Murong Jin nodded, "After that, in order to avoid being hunted, his mother had to change residences, jobs, and schools for him almost every once in a while, so he had almost no friends. Gradually, his personality changed.
Becoming more and more withdrawn..."
In his mind, he imagined a weak woman running away with a several-year-old boy. Yin Xiaoxiao was so sad that she wanted to cry.
At seven or eight years old, she was still acting like a spoiled child in her parents' arms, but he had already experienced so many dangers...
She couldn't help but hold Pei Haonan's hand tightly, as if doing so would give him strength.
"What happened next..." She didn't dare to imagine what happened next, but she couldn't help but wonder, "Pei Haonan's mother... was killed by Dong Biling's people?"
"That's not true." Murong Jin's face showed that cold ridicule again, "But I think in Hao's heart, he would rather she be killed directly by them..."
"Why..." Yin Xiaoxiao's voice couldn't help but tremble.
What kind of painful experience would make a child who loves his mother so much that he would rather she be killed?
"Why..." Murong Jin repeated in a low voice, with a look in his eyes that she couldn't understand.
It seems that there is a bit of sadness, a bit of anger, and even a bit of fear...
He did not answer her question, but followed his own memories and said, "At that time, I had not seen Hao for two years. One day, I was suddenly on the road and saw him carrying his schoolbag from school in the distance. I didn't
Dare to confirm, I followed him all the way to a dilapidated brick house... I saw his mother hurriedly stuffing him into a large wooden box and placing another large wooden box on top..."
"At this moment, a group of fierce men broke in. The leader picked me up, looked at me for a long time, then threw me away and told me to go home. I was so frightened that I ran away.
Half of the time, I couldn't help but be curious, so I sneaked back and hid behind the gate... You know, what did I see?"
Yin Xiaoxiao was brought into that terrible situation and was speechless for a moment.
Murong Jin continued, minding his own business, "I saw that group of men smashing everything in the house. Broken glass was everywhere on the floor. The leading man asked Hao's mother to kneel on the glass.
, apologize to him, otherwise they will have to wait until Hao is out of school..."
"Kneeling on the glass?" Yin Xiaoxiao said in shock, "Then that night..."
She originally thought that the reason why Pei Haonan was so rough with Pei Gongcheng and made him kneel on the glass that night at the banquet was just because Beitang was quiet, but it turned out...
"Yes, he just wanted to retaliate with tooth." Murong Jin saw through her thoughts, "I wanted to hold you back, but you ran too fast. Not only did you protect Pei Gongcheng, but you also said those words..."
Yin Xiaoxiao couldn't help but feel her heart tremble. Of course she remembered what she said that night.
"I thought you were only cruel to other people's fathers, but I didn't expect you to be so cruel to your own father!"
"For an unfilial beast like you, your mother should never have given birth to you, let alone raised you!"
"I...I don't know anything..." Yin Xiaoxiao said in a daze.
"I understand." Murong Jin looked at her reassuringly, "He who doesn't know is not guilty. It is wrong for Hao to anger you like that. But he has such a bad temper, and I hope you don't hate him too much..."
Yin Xiaoxiao was silent for a while, "What happened next...did those men leave?"
"Of course not." Murong Jin shook his head, "Hao's mother reluctantly knelt on the glass in order to protect Hao. Within a short while, the blood flowed all over the floor... I was young at the time, and my face turned pale with fear...
...I think no one understands that pain better than you..."
Yin Xiaoxiao nodded heavily.
She will never forget that heartbreaking pain.
"Speaking of which, her stubborn look at that time was really similar to yours that night..." Murong Jin recalled, "It's a pity..."
"What's the pity?"
"It's a pity..." Murong Jin was silent for a long time, as if he couldn't bear to say, "Not only did those people not let her go, they actually took advantage of her..."
Yin Xiaoxiao's hold on Pei Haonan's hand suddenly tightened!
Seeing Pei Haonan frowning sensitively, she quickly relaxed her strength.
The trembling all over her body couldn't stop, so she had to bite her lower lip tightly.
Murong Jin continued to talk, "At that time, I had no idea what they were doing. I only knew that Hao's mother was in pain... She kept resisting and struggling, but it was no use... there were too many of them..."
"Stop talking..." Yin Xiaoxiao couldn't help but interrupt him.
Murong Jin still hadn't come back to his senses, "I was so scared that I thought of running away after a long, long time. I ran all the way home and told my parents about this. Not only did they not
Believe it or not, they locked me up... When I am free again, I will go to that shabby house and there will be no one there..."
"Pei Haonan..." There was a dull pain in his chest, mist filled Yin Xiaoxiao's eyes, and she looked at the sleeping Pei Haonan with tears in her eyes.
He just watched helplessly... watching his beloved mother being insulted?
"There was a crack on the wooden box for him to breathe. I think it was enough for him to see the whole process..." Murong Jin nodded heavily, "Even now, I still can't imagine his mood at that time. If
It’s me, I’ll probably go crazy.”
He paused and then said, "A few years later, when I met Hao again, his mother had passed away."
"Those people still refuse to let her go?" Yin Xiaoxiao said with tears in her eyes and gritted teeth.
Murong Jin shook his head, "Later Dong Biling became pregnant and gave birth to a son, so they were temporarily safe. However, Hao's mother has been depressed because of that incident. Perhaps it was for Hao that she never committed suicide.
But my health was getting worse day by day, and within a few years, I got lung cancer..."
"They were so poor that they had no money for medical treatment, so Hao knelt in front of Pei's house for several days, begging Pei Gongcheng for money to treat his mother. But at that time, Pei Gongcheng was planning to merge the Pei family and the Dong family, and he was afraid that he would give
Dong Biling would sabotage this matter, so she refused to give any money. Not long after, Hao’s mother died of illness.”
He was talking to himself, while Yin Xiaoxiao covered her mouth and was already sobbing.
"After she died, Hao didn't eat for days and nights. He didn't take care of her when she was sick. He just fell down on the street and waited to die."
"Did Pei Haonan tell you this?" Yin Xiaoxiao sobbed. With his character, he would not tell you.
"He didn't say anything." Murong Jin shook his head, "Except for the things I just told you that I saw with my own eyes, most of the rest were investigated by me. But what happened after Hao's mother died?
, mostly Jing told me."
"Miss Beitang?"
"Yes." Murong Jin nodded, "just when Hao was about to starve to death, he met Jing, on the same old street you visited in the morning. Hao said that at that time, Jing had just been abandoned by her biological mother.
Not only did she use the little money she had to buy him cakes to satisfy his hunger, but he also helped him go back to find a doctor and took care of him sleeplessly."
"That's why he loves Miss Beitang so much..."
"It can be said that Jing was his savior." Murong Jin continued, "Not long after they lived together, Pei Gongcheng successfully merged the Pei family and the Dong family, becoming the largest family consortium in City A. Such a grand move shocked the public.
The entire upper class and all the media at that time rushed to report on it."
"Such a person will have his retribution sooner or later." Yin Xiaoxiao said bitterly.
"Yes." Murong Jin smiled, "Not long after he was proud, the son he and Dong Biling had was involved in a car accident. The child died on the spot, and he was also found to be unable to have children again. So, he
Then he licked his face and found Hao, asking him to go back and become the heir of the Pei family."
"How could Pei Haonan agree?" Yin Xiaoxiao couldn't believe it.
He hated Pei Gongcheng so much, why would he want to be his heir?
"Of course he will agree." Murong Jin looked at Pei Haonan, his eyes flashing, "Because he wants revenge."
…
The morning light penetrated the curtains, and the ward gradually became brighter.
Pei Haonan opened his eyes vaguely and realized that one of his hands was being held tightly by someone.
He lowered his eyelids and saw a small head lying beside his bed.
Did she stay here all night?
In the cold black eyes, an imperceptible soft light flashed.
He moved his fingers carefully, trying to take his hand out, but Yin Xiaoxiao, who was sleeping, was still sensitive to it.
Seeing that she was about to open her eyes, he suddenly increased his strength and pulled his hand out.
"Are you awake?" Yin Xiaoxiao was completely awakened by his movements and looked at his hands in surprise.
He just...actually wanted to not disturb her and let her sleep a little longer, right?
So now... is he ashamed? He doesn't want her to know that there are times when he is gentle to her?
Realizing this, she couldn't help but curl her lips slightly.
Seeing her weird smile, Pei Haonan felt inexplicably embarrassed about being exposed.
His face suddenly darkened a bit, "Who approves you holding my hand while sleeping?"
