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Chapter 103 - That would serve no purpose other than bringing more humiliation to himself (1)

Jian Shao was very alarmed when he faced this strange man who came out of nowhere. After all, mentally ill people could potentially get away scotch-free when they hurt another individual. He was well paid and he needed to contribute what was worthy of his pay.

He looked at Li ShiZe and shook his head. What a pity. He looked good enough to be an actor in the entertainment circle. Such a pity that his brain wasn't right. Instead of being a star, he had come here to scam others.

With all these crazy thoughts going through his head, Jian Shao never let his guard down.

Li ShiZe was infuriated. He had never been so insulted in his entire life. He was taken for a mentally ill patient? In his disbelief, he reflexively turned to look at his mother.

His mother had always been doting on both him and XinYun since they were kids and never let anything bad happen to them. To his disappointment, his mother's look was nonchalant. Even distant like someone waiting to see the drama unfold.

She no longer looked at him with the closeness and doting like before; they were only indifference and distaste. His heart dropped. He had a feeling that things had gotten out of hand. He had figured that his mother would be unhappy with him over the Jiang YaGe and Wang SiXian incident, but he was also confident that with her mother's feelings toward him she'd forgive him as long as he apologized nicely and explained the reasons behind his actions.

In the end, his chips were the love that his parents had for him. He was their only son.

This was the first time he realized that she just might have meant it when she said he was no longer her son. It wasn't just a spur of the moment.

When did her change toward him take place? He tried to recall but he noticed that he couldn't remember it.

Li ShiZe was frantic. The confidence that he had earlier was gone. He stuttered as he talked, "Mom..."

Hearing his weakened voice, Fang JunRong merely raised her brows. She had no particular feelings toward it.

She had spent many years in the mental institution in her previous life trying to figure out what she had done wrong. All the nights when she had tossed and turned in pain reminded her that she didn't do anything wrong. If she must say a reason, then it was that she had misplaced her trust in them.

Because of her feelings for them, she was silly to think that they feel the same toward her and would never hurt her. She did not realize how wrong she was all the way until she felt the excruciating stabbing pain on herself. The price she paid was her daughter, the most important person to her, and everybody else that was close to her.

As such, she would take back all her feelings for them in this lifetime.

As much as Li ShiZe looked very regretful right now, she was untouched. She didn't need this fake regret that was only meant to deceive her.

"Are you really giving up on me?" There was a weak pleading in his voice. This was as far as his pride would let him go. To him, this was already very humble of him.

Fang JunRong's smile was flawless. "Are you joking? I never had a son. It's not a matter of whether I am giving you up or not."

One must own something to be able to give it up.

Jian Shao might be a simple man, but he was no fool. He did sense something from the conversation between his boss and this young man. This young man didn't really look like someone who has escaped the mental institution; otherwise, his boss would have had him call the cops already.

Li ShiZe took a deep breath and said, "Whether you admit to it or not, the tie between us is a fact."

Both legally and biologically.

Fang JunRong chuckled and asked in a mocking tone, "So, why exactly did you come today?"

Li ShiZe stuttered. His plan was to come, make up with his mother, let her know of the difficulties he had been facing lately, and then his mother would naturally offer to help him out.

He had it all planned out.

Yet, with that taunting look on her, he was no longer able to tell her what he had in mind. That would serve no purpose other than bringing more humiliation to himself.



Chapter 104 - That would serve no purpose other than bringing more humiliation to himself (2)

Fang JunRong did not hesitate to call him out. "I've heard that Li WangJin and stopped your credit card? That's the only reason you remember me now, isn't it? Say, how much did you plan on asking from me? 5 million yuan? 10 million yuan? Or was it 100 million yuan"

Li ShiZe wanted to righteously proclaim that he was not that kind of a person. But, given the current situation that he was in, he was not able to bring himself to say that with confidence.

Fang JunRong continued, "I am in no shortage of money, but why would I want to spend them on you? I can just grab anyone randomly on the street and they'd be more than willing to be my filial son. What gave you the wrongful impression that you are so irreplaceable?"

Having said that, she walked over to the side of the road, waited for a little bit until she saw someone walking in her direction. It was a man around 25 years old or so with a girl in his hand. The two were obviously a couple.

Fang JunRong smiled and asked him, "Would you like to be my son?"

The man couldn't help but think "Oh, sh*t" and was just about to say "are you crazy" when he saw Fang JunRong's face and stopped himself. After all, people tend to have more tolerances toward good-looking individuals.

Fang JunRong went on, "If I give you 10 million yuan, will you be my son?"

The man said immediately, "Never mind about 10 million yuan. I will be okay calling your 'mom' for the rest of my life for 5 million yuan."

His girlfriend, who was more excited than he was, said, "You know, nowadays, girls are just as good as boys. Do you need another daughter, Boss Fang?" Obviously, the girl already realized who Fang JunRong was.

The girl felt so lucky that she was about to pass out. Truth was, she could afford to buy her own Beautify Pills if she tightened her belt a little. But, the product was so popular right now that if she had so much as to space out for a few seconds the minute they became available, they'd be all gone.

Seeing that, Xu WeiWei went back into the office and brought a box down. They did have some in the storage area in their office.

The girl finally left happily with her boyfriend.

Fang JunRong, looking at Li ShiZe with his darkened face, said, "Did you see that? If I want, I can have as many sons as I want."

She had used up all of her kindness not getting revenge against him.

She walked away without looking at Li ShiZe again. She has a pretty good idea of her BBQ Pork son's personality. He had a big ego. If he came all the way here to ask her for help, she could surmise that his recent days had been pretty awful.

She was happy that his life has been awful.

Looking at the view of her back as she walked away without hesitation, Li ShiZe balled his hands up tightly into fists. The pain from his fingernails digging into his palms had awoken him.

Tasting this humiliation bit by bit, the anger inside of him churned slowly and precipitated into a strong ambition. The only reason his mother could stand on her high horse and criticize him was because he was down on his luck right now and that he was broke.

Just for his bragging rights, he must have some accomplishment. One of these days, he'd throw everything that she had said to him back at her.

He turned around to look for other options. When push came to shove, he'd have to compromise on his shares.

As soon as he returned to the downstairs of his studio, he saw a young woman in a green dress pacing back and forth.

Li ShiZe, in his perturbed state, did not pay her too much attention before he was going to walk inside of the building. But, before his long legs could step inside of the building, he was stopped by a hesitant voice, "Li ShiZe".



Chapter 105 - That would serve no purpose other than bringing more humiliation to himself (3)

Li ShiZe looked up and looked at the pretty face in front of him. The girl's makeup was exquisite and her features delicate. He could tell she was nervous from the way she had her lips pressed together. He searched in his memories, but he still didn't know who she was.

After all, he had met many girls from wealthy families that were of the same type. With the exception of the more memorable ones, he didn't remember the rest of them.

"I am Deng Lan."

After Deng Lan had learned about the recent development surrounding Li ShiZe, she felt very unjust for him. She knew she should be more reserved, but when she found out his work location, she finally couldn't help but come over.

Would she be able to leave a lasting impression with him if she helped him out when he was down on his luck? She didn't believe that Li ShiZe would be defeated by this. After all, both Li WangJin and Fang JunRong were his real parents. They probably just wanted him to gain some experience before they helped him out.

It'd be a good investment to help him out right now. That was the reasoning she used to convince her parents, and they had agreed to set aside some money to help him out.

She looked at Li ShiZe's handsome face greedily. His five-o'clock shadow made him look both disheveled but also an unruly charm. She blushed as she looked at him.

Deng Lan took a deep breath, and her palms were sweating from her being very nervous. "Do you have a girlfriend currently?"

Li ShiZe thought about Jiang YaGe but finally shook his head. "No." They were in a time out right now.

Deng Lan had a happy look on her face. She cleared her throat and changed the subject. "By the way, I heard that you are looking for investors recently. I happen to have some money to spare."

She smiled at him as she stood there. She had practiced that smile in front of the mirror many, many times.

Li ShiZe was delighted. He didn't think money would come a'knocking. His look was much gentler now and he said, "Let's talk inside. It's a bit chilly out here. Let's get out of the wind."

If it was before, he'd never had paid any attention to someone as unimportant as Deng Lan. But things were different now. He needed capital badly, so he was willing to stoop down and butter up to her.

Deng Lan felt dazed. Li ShiZe cared about her. It was like she was dreaming.

She followed Li ShiZe inside in her dazed state. Li ShiZe didn't need to say much before she offered up her amount.

When all had been finalized, Li ShiZe let out a sigh of relief. His phone rang. He looked at the caller ID. It was Jiang YaGe.

He glanced over at Deng Lan and answered the call. Over the call, Jiang YaGe told him that she didn't want to stay in the dormitory anymore and wanted to rent a place outside. She would like to borrow dozens of thousands of yuan from him and reassured him that she'd pay him back.

Li ShiZe's heart ached for her. She must have been bullied at school again. She would not have reached out to him for help otherwise. She could just move back in with him but she chose stubbornly to leave instead.

He decided to transfer over 10,000 yuan to her. He couldn't spend too much time on taking care of her right now ,but he could at least ensure the quality of her life.

Deng Lan was a bit nervous. She couldn't hear the content of the conversation, but she could tell it was from a girl.

Li ShiZe's look froze for a little before he said casually, "It's my sister."

"Li XinYun?" Deng Lan gave up on that idea immediately. Li XinYun probably didn't need money and wouldn't need Li ShiZe to transfer her money. 10,000 yuan wouldn't even be enough to pay for one of her purses.

"It's my father's adopted daughter. She's kind and nice, very different from XinYun."

Deng Lan's smile returned after she heard that. "Can I hang out with your sister during my free time?"

If she wanted to conquer Li ShiZe, she must have good relationships with those around him. It looked like his sister would be the breakthrough that she needed right now.

"Sure. You two are close in age. I'm sure you have a lot in common."

Li ShiZe thought that perhaps Jiang YaGe would be happier with more friends on her side.

Deng Lan was happy that she could get close to someone else around Li ShiZe. The atmosphere in the room was very cheerful.


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