An inexplicable heaviness in his chest, a repressed unease, felt completely alien to the past. Hao Xiaotian once again embraced this feeling of loneliness. It wasn't loneliness, but rather a sense of solitude. It was as if he could hear the unbearable voice within his bones and blood, crying out, but it was difficult to get any response.
A long-lost feeling, a feeling I'd almost forgotten. How long had it been? Three years? Five? No, much longer.
In his naive childhood memories, he remembers his frail little body stumbling around, trying to connect with his friends, but everyone kept their distance. He watched from afar as other children his age tried to get close, only to be met with clods of mud and slapped with mocking tongues. He felt ridiculous.
A sick child. No one wanted to be close to this child with leukemia. He had never had the concept of a mother, and he followed his father, who could be considered a grandfather, struggling for survival. Enduring the pain, he only wanted to survive, until he met the Zuo Jing family, and then his leukemia was cured. He had Mama Xuan and Sister Ying... Their sweet scent, different from his father's foul odor, made him yearn for it, and he wanted to cling to their arms.
Silly boy, this is a woman's body odor. You'll know it when you grow up and have a girl. I remember my dad saying this before, a woman's body odor? So, I had a longing for women, and a desire in my heart, a desire to make Mother Xuan and Sister Ying my women one day... Ten years passed, and I came into contact with many women. They began to cater to me, their faces filled with flattery, unlike those who used to fight and scold me. I gradually forgot what loneliness was.
But now, he felt the pain again, even more intense than before. The indifference in the doctors' eyes made him restless, and the smell of disinfectant and machinery in the hospital made him feel that the atmosphere around him was too oppressive.
"I want to go home." Hao Xiaotian still spoke.
"The hospital is crowded and observant, so staying at home is fine; the familiar surroundings will make him feel more at ease. However, he still needs to come to the hospital for a checkup promptly," Director Ke said. "After the tests are done, I'll prescribe medication for him. You can take it with you. I'll first monitor his condition and then decide whether surgery is necessary."
Hao Jianghua could only accept it. What else could he do? He just hoped that his luck would be better and that the medicine could cure him. If not... Fortunately, his wife gave birth to three sons for him, so his bloodline was not extinct.
Hao Xiaotian felt wronged. He felt that he had been seduced by the two girls, and since contracting the disease, he was the victim. Why couldn't he get any comfort? He wanted to call Li Xuanshi "Mom," thinking that if he did, she would hug him and offer all kinds of gentle comfort. But when the words came to his lips, he couldn't say them.
Sitting in the back seat, he still felt the indifference, a coldness that didn't require words. Even without a word, Li Xuanshi seemed to be keeping him at arm's length.
When they returned to the Hao family compound, everyone was waiting there: "Master, Madam."
Li Xuanshi got out of the car with a cold face. Hao Xiaotian followed behind without daring to say a word. He even lowered his head. He always felt that those people were looking at him, and that kind of look was what he least wanted to see.
"Madam, I have to go see Mayor Zheng." Hao Jianghua glanced at Hao Xiaotian and threw the large bag of medicine in the car over to him. "Just go back to your room."
Although Hao Xiaotian's situation was a mess, it had come to this point, and there was no point in being anxious. Furthermore, there was still hope for a solution; it wasn't all doom and gloom yet. However, as for Mayor Zheng, if he didn't follow up quickly, his career would soon be over. If he couldn't become an official, the Hao family's glorious history would end. Previously, he had hoped that Xiaotian could attend a good university, graduate, and join the government, thus transforming the Hao family's future. Now, it seemed he had to carry the burden on himself.
As Hao Jianghua slammed on the gas and sped away, Li Xuanshi's voice was as cold as ice. "You've heard what your father said. Go back to your room and read the instructions on the medicine. Just follow them. If you need anything, tell them. You're not allowed to sneak out. Do you understand?"
"I heard it." Hao Xiaotian responded softly, feeling extremely ashamed, and walked towards the room with his head down.
"Xiaoyue should have told you."
"Sister Xiaoyue has already told us to be careful."
"Xiaotian's matter is just that, a small matter. I'm letting you know as a warning to you not to gossip." Li Xuanshi's eyes flickered. "The old lady is keeping it a secret from him for now. No word can escape. You should keep some distance from Xiaotian for the time being. This is for your own good. As for his diet, I'll talk to Xiaoyue. She'll prepare a menu, and you can have someone prepare it and deliver it to him. And be especially careful with his change of clothes."
Everyone listened quietly. It was not obvious from his appearance, but everyone knew that Hao Xiaotian seemed to have gone from heaven to hell. When a stall was involved in something like this, what had been delicious in the past was now a rotten sweet potato. He had to be more careful.
At the hot spring resort, I was topless, my lower body wrapped in a towel. Having just soaked in the Holy Maiden Hot Spring and then taken a hot tub, He Xiaoyue suggested a massage from the therapist, but I simply replied, "You should do it."
He Xiaoyue was slightly startled: "Me? I don't quite understand."
"It's okay, just press it."
I lay on the bed, showing my back. The muscles that were honed while lying prone in prison were not big but strong enough not to make people look weak.
It was just a casual massage, no oil applied. He Xiaoyue crouched on my waist in a riding position, not daring to actually sit down. Even if I could handle it, she wouldn't dare to do it. She's not a professional, and her technique is even more unfamiliar. In fact, she could have just used back massage or Thai kneeling pressure to massage me.
This half-squatting position, unable to move up or down, is more like squatting in the toilet. If she delays for a while, she will feel her legs and feet going numb. She dare not sit down anymore, but just let herself stick to my body, with her center of gravity supported by her two feet.
"Master, I, I still need to go to the Hao family compound." He Xiaoyue added, "It's something that Mr. Li asked me to do. I'd better arrange for another technician to come and give you a massage."
"Are you using her to pressure me?" I said coldly.
"No, no, I just..."
"Then press it well. Forget about the lack of persuasion. If it's urgent, she'll naturally call you to hurry up. As the manager of the resort, isn't customer service your top priority?"
Li Xuanshi might have something to tell her, but it wasn't anything urgent. She could even talk about Hao Xiaotian over the phone, so could it be something more serious? He Xiaoyue had originally been Li Xuanshi's hired life manager, solely responsible for managing Hao Xiaotian's daily life.
He Xiaoyue hesitated and massaged my back reluctantly. After a while, she only felt her legs getting numb from squatting. She had to endure this disguised physical punishment.
"Don't you feel numb?" I suddenly asked.
"Master, you know..." He Xiaoyue said with some uncertainty, "It's really annoying."
"If you're feeling numb, why don't you sit down?" I said calmly. "If technicians were like you, they'd probably be disabled long ago."
"I..." He Xiaoyue was still hesitant.
"I can probably guess what you're like in front of Hao Jianghuamian, so why are you being so reserved now?" I couldn't help but sneer. "Are you embarrassed? That's really hypocritical."
As soon as I thought of it, He Xiaoyue no longer insisted, but gently sank her buttocks and sat on my waist and thighs. The little feet that were originally supporting it were finally freed and it was not so strenuous.
"You are always careful and calculating, but you can't hide your thoughts. This is your problem." Smart people like Xu Lin and Wang Shiyun are calm and steady in their work and will not be indecisive in small matters.
He Xiaoyue always has many concerns and cannot be decisive, and I used to make the same mistake often.
"I still need your guidance, Young Master." He Xiaoyue's gentle pressure increased slightly. "When do you plan to deal with Hao Jianghua next?"
"Are you trying to get a feel for me and then selling me out?"
"One of you is the master, and the other is the eldest young master. I can't afford to offend either of you. I don't want to be the innocent victim. I just want to live a more stable life." He Xiaoyue said softly, "Now that I'm on the eldest young master's boat, I can only obey, right? I've done everything you asked me to do. Are you still afraid that I'll turn against you?"
"Get on my boat?" I smiled faintly. "I'm afraid you have more than one boat."
As I spoke, I opened my phone next to me, opened the photo album, and handed it to He Xiaoyue: "Take a look for yourself."
He Xiaoyue took it and looked at it, her face immediately turned pale: "Master, please let him go, he is just a child..."
The photo album shows a young boy, He Xiaoyue's child. The child is her weak spot, her hope for survival.
He Xiaoyue's marriage wasn't exactly happy, but as a mother, she was truly dedicated. Her wealth was primarily for her children's future, even for their overseas studies, something she considered long-term. She loved her children as much as she could, and in this respect, she far surpassed Li Xuanshi.
Often, I wondered why that woman had become like this. Why, as I grew up, I wasn't cherished by her, but instead suffered humiliation and hurt. Was all that tenderness and kindness from our youth just a facade? I didn't know. This question was locked away in my heart. If I allowed it to fester, there would be only two outcomes: I would be unable to bear the thought of destroying her, or I would be unable to forgive her. One day, I would confront her directly, and only then would I uncover the answer.
"I didn't mean to threaten you with the child," I sighed. "It seems the child is indeed your weak spot, which is why you panicked and lost your judgment. Why didn't you continue watching?"
He Xiaoyue heard this and scrolled through the photos again, staring at the phone screen. Her expression shifted again and again, her eyes dimming, her pupils constricted with pain. After a long pause, she said sadly, "You know everything?"
"I always thought you were hers, and you became Hao Jianghua's woman. I really didn't expect you to still be in contact with Hao Hu." I said slowly, "If it weren't for the unexpected discovery of his close relationship with a child during the investigation of Hao Hu, I really wouldn't have discovered it."
"He and I don't have that kind of relationship." He Xiaoyue gritted her teeth. The scumbag did have his own ideas, but she hadn't compromised to that extent.
"Even if he wants to have something happen with you, what will Hao Jianghua do to him? He won't take that risk, so he won't force it. But when Hao Jianghua retreats, do you think you can still hide?" I paused. "Keep pressing, what are you doing?"
He Xiaoyue lowered her head and pressed again. Due to her posture, it was impossible for me to turn around and see her expression.
"I was surprised at first. You're the housekeeper and also the administrator of the villa. Your salary shouldn't be any worse than Wang Shiyun's. Even if you're greedy, there's no need to be so impulsive. You've ended up feeding Hao Hu, the vicious tiger, all your money."
"At first, I just asked him for help. My child was being bullied at school, and Hao Hu was doing well, so I asked him to look after him." School bullying is a phenomenon that is difficult to stop, and the necessary threat of violence is far more effective than official statements.
"I gave him some money, but he said he wouldn't take it. He then explained that he was working on a project with a big guy in Changsha with a very high return rate, so I considered the money an investment. Almost a week later, he returned my principal and interest, a 30% increase over the original amount. He also said that if I wanted to continue investing, he would always welcome it."
"So you foolishly fell for it and invested your money again?" I scoffed. There is never a shortage of people being fooled by this kind of high-interest bait.
"I was a bit hesitant at first, investing tens of thousands of yuan each time, and in total I invested almost 200,000 yuan. He returned it all. That's when I was tempted. Thinking about my children's future education, marriage, and having children, and owning a house and a car... I really wanted to seize this opportunity. There was no way Hao Jianghua would help me raise my children; I had to rely on myself," He Xiaoyue sighed. "Later, I invested over one million yuan at once, and ended up getting stuck."
"Hao Hu said his project was a personal loan, and the money I invested was considered a loan. Now the entire project is somewhat stuck, and we need some money to revitalize it. We can use the proceeds from the new loan business to repay the previous loan. As long as the overall funds can flow, I can get my investment back."
"And then you foolishly continue to invest money, and when your account is empty, you start thinking about the casino."
"That's about it. I've actually considered that Hao Hu is scamming me, but I've already invested so much money. If I withdraw now, I won't be able to get it back," He Xiaoyue whispered. "I can only trust him and give it one more chance. After all, he's a member of the Hao family, so he probably won't try to harm me. If the market can be revitalized, I can get my money back. As for the others, they have nothing to do with me."
"What kind of people are the Hao family? You still can't see it? You think Hao Hu will treat you as one of his own because of your relationship with Hao Jianghua? He just treats you as a bitch by his side. When Hao Jianghua steps down one day, he might even want to take advantage of you." I scoffed at He Xiaoyue's naivety. "Do you know what it means to exploit the familiar? Do you know how many P2P platform loan companies have gone bankrupt in the past two years? Not to mention illegal small-amount loans like this one, even large platforms can't be shut down at will. Now is the time for decisive action. No matter how much money you invest, it will all be wasted."
"He took your money, manipulated your child, and tricked you into working at the ranch. That's why you agreed to buy his low-priced, low-quality liquor. And you gave all the money you embezzled from the ranch to Hao Hu. You thought you were buying peace of mind, but in reality, he was boiling you like a frog in warm water, hoping to use you to embezzle the ranch. It's called borrowing someone else's money to make money. When the truth comes out, you'll be the scapegoat, and you won't be able to produce any evidence. You wouldn't even dare, because he could use your child to blackmail you."
"Master, please help me. I will listen to you in everything..." The more she listened to my analysis, the more flustered she became, and she begged hurriedly.
This is a simple truth; any adult can grasp the underlying dynamics if they reflect carefully. Yet, many people simply love to deceive themselves. Even when they've been deceived, their instincts refuse to expose the lies. Many highly educated elites have been victims of fraud, and even when the police try to dissuade them, they refuse to trust them. A single leaf can blind us, obscuring our true nature.
"Why are you panicking? Hao Jianghua is still the deputy county chief. He has enough authority to keep Hao Hu from messing around. He's definitely not going to turn against you now," I said thoughtfully. "You embezzled money from the villa. I can lend you the money to fill it up first. Sort out the receipts for your dealings with Hao Hu. When the time comes, give them to Li Xuanshi. She hates the Hao family meddling in her business. It all depends on what Hao Jianghua decides. I guarantee he'll return all the money you invested."
As a male of the Hao family, Hao Hu once picked up Bai Ying and brought her to Haojiagou for Hao Jianghua's sexual pleasure. Naturally, he was one of my targets. Although he did not work in the Golden Tea Oil Company and the Hot Spring Villa, he received financial support from Li Xuanshi. Otherwise, it would have been difficult for him to make a start in Changsha.
"I heard that Hao Hu has an older brother with a very powerful background. I'm worried..." He Xiaoyue was still a little worried.
"I know that Changsha's Third Master Wen started out by offering high-interest loans, then focused on corporate loans and entered the local real estate market. He also opened casinos and engaged in illegal money laundering... Hao Hu thought he had a powerful backer, so he dared to plot against you." I didn't think much of it. "Hao Jianghua never dreamed he'd nurtured a vicious tiger, waiting for him to become the master after his retirement... Hao Hu is ambitious, but a bit foolish and unable to see the situation clearly."
My father-in-law is right. Studying the policy landscape is indeed crucial. A nation's rise inevitably requires rectification: fighting corruption on the one hand and eradicating evil on the other. These two hands are like the Five Finger Mountain of Tathagata Buddha. Officials like Hao Jianghua and organized crime figures like Wen Sanye fail to discern the direction of the wind. Their fate is predictable. However, I won't let Hao Jianghua retire in prison. While I don't mind dog-eat-dog, I have my own way of revenge. No one can touch Hao Jianghua first.
Compared to people's impatience, goldfish swim leisurely.
Li Xuanshi held a bag of fish food in her hand and poured it into the fish tank bit by bit.
Watching the fish swimming in the water, their mouths open looking for food, all the worries in my heart were temporarily put aside.
When she was young, she was also a childlike person. She also liked flowers, plants, and raising small animals. However, taking care of these things required her to calm down and spend a lot of time. Later, she went from being an English teacher to the director of studies. Naturally, there were more things she needed to deal with, so she didn't have the energy to do that anymore.
The goldfish Zuo Jing gifted her rekindled a long-lost sense of well-being. There was a time, in fact, when she could enjoy such quiet time. It was after her husband, Zuo Xuanyu, died, and her son married and stayed in Beijing with his daughter-in-law. She suddenly felt lonely. If she had taken up gardening or petting turtles, perhaps she wouldn't have been so isolated. This led to Hao Jianghua taking advantage of her situation and embarking on this decade-long gamble on life. What had driven her to take such a desperate gamble?
Was it too long ago, so long ago that I couldn't even remember? Or was it that I didn't want to think about it, didn't want to touch the privacy deep in my heart. No matter how filthy it is now, at least let it not be opened again.
If this is the wrong path, and we've already walked it for so long—ten years, how many decades are there in a lifetime? Will there be another? So, there's no need to dwell too much on the feelings that led to your first step. Since there's no turning back, keep going. Who knows if it's a dead end until the last step? What if it's the right path?
Li Xuanshi thought about this, but ultimately she felt a sense of relief that was hard to let go. In fact, the reason she was able to get together with Hao Jianghua was largely due to Hao Xiaotian.
At that time, Hao Xiaotian was only five or six years old, not only ugly but also suffering from leukemia, which inevitably made her feel distressed. Motherly love? No, it was impossible. If she had motherly love, how could she let Bai Ying fall into the trap and have the heart to hurt Zuo Jing? He was her own son, her own flesh and blood.
"It must be the desire to feed." Li Xuanshi sighed. At that time, Hao Xiaotian was like Zuo Jing when he was a child. He always wanted to stay by her side. Maybe it was because he treated them as pets, so he tolerated all kinds of behaviors of the little bad boy. Zuo Jing had done those things when he was a child, and even swore... Forget it, he has grown up. Seeing Zuo Jing and Bai Ying get married, his son starting a family, and living a happy life with his daughter-in-law, shouldn't it be her wish?
Perhaps Zuo Jing had grown up, and the desire to keep him petted had become boring, just like a pet dog: cute when it's small, but once it grows up, it becomes unlovable. Zuo Jing's life seemed to be drifting away from him, so when Hao Xiaotian left, he decided to find another replacement. In order to prevent this new pet from running away, he had to get close to the pet's guardian. After a few interactions, he gained the title of caretaker and was able to keep Hao Xiaotian pet. Later, Hao Jianghua took advantage of the opportunity and succeeded. There were other factors involved, but at that time, there were also subtle signs that the door had been opened. As for whether Hao Jianghua forced his way in, or opened it himself and deliberately left a crack, he really couldn't remember.
In those ten years, much had happened. She had lost much, made many mistakes, but also gained much more, like her four children with Hao Jianghua, like her ever-growing assets. But what about happiness? Was it truly happy? Perhaps there was only a modicum of pleasure in sex, but could the anesthetic of carnal desire truly fill the emotional void? With such a dull affection, how much passion and warmth could she retain, even with the birth of four children? Apart from the volatile relationship she was dealing with with Hao Jianghua, how much of her affection remained with Zuo Jing?
With the reality of Hao Xiaotian's illness, Li Xuanshi felt a little frustrated. In fact, everyone has been changing in the past ten years. He just indulged in the past and seldom really thought about it. Although he sometimes felt sorry for himself in the dead of night, he was covering up his own degeneration. Hao Xiaotian was not a five-year-old child. He relied on his own love and played with women without restraint. He played with many nannies in the Hao family compound, and even the women of the Hao family, he was more and more demanding. Now this meat cock is afraid that it is finished. Can Hao Xiaotian, who has no life force, bear the love of others?
The room was a mess, venting his anger and resentment. Furniture was pushed over, kettles and cups smashed into corners, and Lego Star Wars bricks were scattered everywhere. The young master of the Hao family, once beloved, now felt like he had been banished to the cold palace. He didn't need anyone to explain it; he felt it deeply. The strange atmosphere was like a cold mockery in the air. Who was he mocking? He was the poor creature!
"Ah...ah..." After a hysterical cry of pain, Hao Xiaotian could only take the medicine obediently. After carefully reading the instructions, he followed the doctor's instructions and applied the external medicine after taking the medicine internally. He took off his pants and used a cotton swab dipped in the medicine to carefully wipe the infected area on the inside of his crotch and the diseased area of his penis. He had to apply several kinds of medicine by himself. He felt wronged and angry, and he couldn't even hold back the tears in the corners of his eyes. He had to apply the medicine carefully despite the anger rolling down his face.
"Master, your meal is ready." Chuntao knocked on the door first, then pushed it open and walked in. Looking at the mess in the room and Hao Xiaotian applying medicine on his crotch, she had to look away, not wanting to irritate him. She put the meal down and said, "These are the nutritious meals that Sister Xiaoyue specifically ordered. We didn't use any of the taboo ingredients, so you can eat without worry..."
Before she finished speaking, she felt a strong force pulling her arm. It was Hao Xiaotian who grabbed her arm and said, "Chun Tao, give it to me..."
"You, you let me go..." Chuntao was anxious and wanted to break free.
"Chun Tao, have you forgotten? We have done this before." Hao Xiaotian wanted to drag Chun Tao onto the bed. The resentment in his heart seemed to turn into lust. He couldn't wait to press this woman under him and fuck her until she begged for mercy.
If I don't save myself, is my dick sick? What are you afraid of? What are you women afraid of? In the past, you all moaned and shouted "Master Xiaotian, it feels so good", but now you are all laughing at me. Look at a dick! If you want to see it so much, I will let you eat my dick. I want you to see that my Hao Xiaotian's dick can still fuck, it can still fuck, fuck the slutty pussies of you women! The hospital prescribed medicine, my disease can be cured, the doctor said that surgery is not necessary, it doesn't necessarily need to be cut off... Yes, it won't be cut off, it definitely won't be cut off!
The glans is still shaking, the cock is still erect, and I am still responsive! This is the desire to fuck, I am not a eunuch! I, Hao Xiaotian, am not a eunuch, this can definitely be cured! Women should just lie down and let me fuck, I really can still fuck, what are you laughing at, what are you hiding from! Fuck you, you sluts! Conquer, I, Hao Xiaotian, will conquer you, just like Daddy, I will fuck you until you are obedient, and see if you dare to do anything to me again!
Filled with resentment and desire, Hao Xiaotian longed to enter, but he had clearly overestimated himself. Although he was a man, he was only sixteen years old and had always been frail. He thought everyone was just accommodating him, but now that her own safety was at stake, Chuntao could no longer tolerate it. She rushed at his face and scratched it wildly, grimacing in pain. Hao Xiaotian was forced to let go and ran straight for the door.
"Sister Jun, Sister Lan." Chuntao was still a little scared. Looking at Jun and Lan standing at the door, she shed tears of grievance. Standing in front of them was Cen Xiaowei, "Sister Xiaowei..." As Li Xuanshi's godson, Cen Xiaowei also had her own room in the Hao family. Although she was squeezed out by the women closest to Hao Jianghua, perhaps because of this, she had a more harmonious relationship with the nannies and maids in the compound.
"From now on, don't go in alone when delivering things. Go in groups of two or three. Discuss how to arrange the shifts." Cen Xiaowei glared at Hao Xiaotian in the room. "Be careful not to get bit by this crazy dog."
"Cen Xiaowei!" Hao Xiaotian wasn't deaf; the door was open, so he heard it clearly. "Who the hell are you calling a crazy dog?!"
"Aren't you a mad dog? Yeah, no matter how crazy a mad dog is, that thing is still fine, but you... might get cut off." Cen Xiaowei smiled coldly, and seeing Hao Xiaogou's miserable state, she felt relieved. Thinking about the disgust and disgust she had endured in the past while serving the old dog Hao Jianghua, she actually looked forward to Hao Laogou's day. But now was not the time. She still had to find out the mystery of her mother's death, and more importantly, she couldn't affect Zuo Jing's plan. Although she didn't know the specific details, it was definitely aimed at the father and son of the Hao family, so it was not bad to be a spectator for the time being. At least seeing Hao Xiaogou like this was quite satisfying.
"Cen Xiaowei, fuck your mother!" Hao Xiaotian was so angry that he knocked the meal to the ground and threw the cutlery over. However, he was not strong enough and it fell in mid-air, still a long distance away from the door.
"You'd better watch your mouth, or you'll be in trouble." Cen Xiaowei said in a deep voice, "Do you think you're still the young master of the Hao family? A young master without a dick is still a young master? That's just a eunuch, not even a man! You'd better take the medicine honestly and pray to God or Bodhisattva to protect your little thing from being cut off. I'll find someone to make a chain to lock it from the outside to prevent you from going crazy. I hope my father and mother can understand my intentions."
"Also, you'd better understand your situation. Even if you can keep your little dick, the Hao family's hope won't be you. And don't use your status to bully Chuntao and the others." Cen Xiaowei's face was as cold as ice. "Don't think you can bully them just because they're nannies. You're already in bad shape, and your stepfather is still very powerful. If any of them get pregnant with your stepfather's children, the Hao family will have a few more young masters. By the way, how many young masters does the Hao family have now? There are still three, and there may be more in the future. You're just a figurehead at best."
"Get out! All of you get out!" Hao Xiaotian grabbed the pillow and threw it. Cen Xiaowei's words were like a knife stabbing his chest. He used to be exaggerated as the hope of the Hao family, and he would be admitted to a key university and then become a high-ranking official. How could he become a person despised by everyone in the blink of an eye?
"Smash and throw things as you please. Someone will come and clean up after you've vented your anger," Cen Xiaowei scoffed before leaving. As she led Alan and the others away, she reminded them that Hao Xiaotian was a cancer. At least until his illness was cured, anyone infected by him would be rejected by the Hao family. They all understood the seriousness of this relationship.
No matter how much resentment and unwillingness he harbored, Hao Xiaotian still knew how to face reality. Cen Xiaowei was right. Is a young master without a penis still a young master? The Hao family has more than one young master. Those three are Li Xuanshi's biological children. Before he got leukemia, he was at least still his father's only son. Now, his father has other options. He still has three sons, and maybe more in the future. But what about him? Who cares?
As long as he could cure this disease, as long as he didn't have the organ removed, he would still have his father's love and he would still be the hope of the Hao family. But, but... could it be cured? Hao Xiaotian didn't have much confidence in his heart, but he still consoled himself with the thought that his leukemia had been cured, too. It would be fine, it would be fine...
"What are you going to do about Xiaotian's matter?" Xu Lin spoke first in the company's conference room.
"Let's take it one step at a time." Li Xuanshi sighed. It was impossible for Hao Jianghua to ignore his son. It was just that Hao Xiaotian was too ignorant, so troubles kept coming one after another.
Wang Shiyun didn't say anything either. She had just been scolded by Hao Jianghua not long ago, so it was not appropriate for her to comment on the matter.
Wu Tong prepared tea for the three of them. Some things could not be discussed openly in the Hao family compound, so they met in the company conference room. He Xiaoyue was taking care of the villa, so she was not asked to come. She could be informed when there was a result.
"Is it really that serious? Does it need to be removed?" Xu Lin glanced at Li Xuanshi.
"We'll try medication first, but Director Ke says it's likely they'll still have to remove the entire thing, but not completely; some of it can be preserved."
"Keep a part? That's what you say, but what's the difference between cutting half and cutting it all? There's no hope at all except keeping it for later." Xu Lin sighed. Her husband Liu Xinwei also had a broken thing under his crotch. Fortunately, he only had stitches, and he was injured in the line of duty. But Hao Xiaotian really brought it upon himself. He just focused on fucking and ended up suffering the consequences.
"This is his own fault, no one else's to blame." Li Xuanshi took a sip of her hot tea. "Although he was ugly as a child, he was at least quite bright. But as he grew up, he became a bad boy, his mind full of women. He was doomed to failure sooner or later. Even if he could stay, the Hao family wouldn't be able to count on him."
"He can't. Don't you have three little ones? Just take care of them slowly."
Li Xuanshi remained silent. She wasn't sure if she still had the energy to care for those little kids until they grew up. Feeling a little disappointed, she pursed her lips and said, "This tea seems a bit bitter."
"Good medicine tastes bitter, bitter tea soothes the heart," Wu Tong said softly. "I have an idea, but I'm not sure if I should share it."
"Go ahead." Li Xuanshi said. Her secretary was also a charming and exquisite person.
"If Sister Bai Ying could come back..." Wu Tong only said half of the sentence and stopped there.
Three women, a drama, a drama that was exposed by Wu Tong's words. Their faces changed. None of them thought about it, but Wu Tong was the first to think of it. Perhaps this is what it means to be a bystander and see things more clearly.
Wang Shiyun's eyebrows furrowed slightly. She didn't really like the topic Wu Tong had brought up, and she couldn't help but think of Zuo Jing. Bai Ying and Zuo Jing were still legally married, just as she and Huang Junru were still on the brink of marriage. The Hao family was a thorn in their hearts.
She suddenly felt a little sorry for Zuo Jing, perhaps because of the harmonious friendship they had when they talked to each other, or perhaps because they were in similar situations. Although their roles were different, Wu Tong had indeed torn a gap, but she still hoped that Li Xuanshi could drop this topic.
"Yingying...she is a professional medical nurse. If she comes back to help, it will be good for Xiaotian's condition, and Xiaotian won't be too resistant." Li Xuanshi thought about it, and it was obvious that she was not as happy as Wang Shiyun hoped.
"Do you really want to call Yingying back?" Xu Lin frowned slightly. "Have you ever thought about what she would do if she came back now and ran into Zuo Jing?"
"She wants to reconcile with Zuo Jing, but they still need to meet. I asked Zuo Jing, and he agrees. Some things still need to be discussed in person. I can help put in some nice words, but it's still up to them to resolve the issue themselves." Li Xuanshi shrugged, "If Yingying comes back, it'll actually be better for everyone."
Would Bai Ying's return... really be good? Xu Lin didn't think so. It was true that Bai Ying and Zuo Jing were destined to meet sooner or later, and Bai Ying's return would also be helpful to Hao Xiaotian. However, the timing was wrong, especially when Zuo Jing was preparing to target Hao Jianghua. Xuan Shi might have called Bai Ying back for Hao Xiaotian's sake.
This will be another hurt. Even if Zuo Jing resents Bai Ying and spit on Bai Ying, they are still husband and wife. Xuan Shi, aren't you pushing your daughter-in-law into the fire pit of the Hao family again and roasting Zuo Jing on the fire... The dignity of a man and a son, don't you care at all?
Li Xuanshi didn't seem to think too much about it. Perhaps Zuo Jing had created the illusion of a harmonious mother-son relationship, lulling her into believing it was natural, or perhaps she was still hoping for a happy family. How could he achieve both mother-son affection and family harmony? Only Xu Lin and Wang Shiyun knew that Zuo Jing was destined to oppose the Hao family, and that anyone who aided them would likely become his enemy.
"Mom?" Li Xuanshi dialed the number. Soon the call was connected. The other party was a little hesitant, "Is it Zuo Jing..." Bai Ying naturally thought that her mother-in-law called to tell her Zuo Jing's attitude.
"I asked Zuo Jing, and he still wants to meet you to talk, so I'm not sure if it'll work out." Li Xuanshi changed the subject, "Actually, I'm calling you because there's something more important. Xiaotian..."
She gave Bai Ying a general account of Hao Xiaotian's situation. Bai Ying seemed to be surprised from time to time on the phone, but she never uttered a word.
"What I mean is, you might as well come back and check on Xiaotian first. If you can help, that would be great. It would help me share some of the burden." Li Xuanshi said, "Don't worry, as for Lao Hao, I guarantee you, he won't do anything rash right now..."
"Mom... have you ever thought..." Bai Ying was silent for a while, "If I come back for Hao Xiaotian, what will Zuo Jing think of me?"
"I'll go explain to Zuo Jing. Take this opportunity for you and your spouse to reconcile. Wouldn't that be a win-win situation for everyone?" Li Xuanshi vowed. "If you can help Xiaotian, Old Hao will definitely stop pestering you. This will give him a break. You and Zuo Jing can live a stable life together as a family of four, living in harmony. Isn't that a good thing?"
There was silence, and then another long wait, before Bai Ying finally spoke.
"Mom, I can come back, and I can go see Xiaotian... but I don't want to see him... Also, I won't live in the Hao family. You have to explain it to Zuo Jing. I really don't want to lose him. Xiangxiang and Jingjing are still young. If we get divorced, I really can't bear it..."
"I understand. Mom understands everything. Don't worry." Li Xuanshi comforted her, and she and Bai Ying reached an agreement.
Li Xuanshi sent the results of the meeting to He Xiaoyue. Xu Lin and Wang Shiyun were troubled. Wu Tong, who had initially proposed the plan, put away the tea set after the three of them had tea, completely unaware that her idea would once again ignite someone's anger.
At that time, He Xiaoyue, who was giving me a massage, suddenly had her phone vibrate. There was a WeChat message coming in. The content was about persuading Bai Ying to come back and help look after Hao Xiaotian. As a life manager, He Xiaoyue could communicate with Bai Ying again on diet and hygiene.
"I received a message related to Bai Ying..." He Xiaoyue hesitated, but decided to speak out.
She truly couldn't understand why Li Xuanshi would make such an arrangement. If it were her, she would never do such a thing. She loved her child dearly, and all these years, she had endured humiliation for her child, even standing up for him. But why was Li Xuanshi so complacent? Zuo Jing was her son. If she had put herself in Zuo Jing's shoes, it would have been difficult for her to accept the situation. Yet, she still did it and even sent the message.
Bai Ying? Hearing this name, my heart palpitated subtly, accompanied by a slight pain, but I didn't show it on my face. I pretended to be relaxed: "Tell me, what's the content?"
He Xiaoyue handed her the phone and said, "You'd better read it yourself." She couldn't imagine what I would do if I asked her to read the contents out loud in front of me.
I took the phone and read the message on WeChat. It was just a few dozen words, less than a hundred, but it felt like a flying knife filling the screen, piercing my chest. My fists clenched involuntarily, and my cheek muscles trembled. I thought I could bear it, that I had controlled my emotions well.
I returned the phone to He Xiaoyue, straightened up, and said nothing, but He Xiaoyue had already seen the blue in my eyelids and the bulging veins on my arms. I was like a towering mountain, silent and speechless, but she felt that I was a volcano, and a volcano that could erupt at any time. The accumulation of emotions had long exceeded the load, and I had been enduring it, but how long could I endure it?
He Xiaoyue put her hand on my shoulder and wanted to say something comforting, but I pushed her down, ripped open the buttons on her chest, opened the fabric, revealing a rather seductive bra, but I didn't have the leisure to appreciate it carefully.
I was like a ferocious wolf, knocking her to the ground and kissing her lips and neck madly, as if I would bare my fangs in the next second and bite her blood vessels hard, causing blood to flow. Perhaps it was my first desire for revenge... The pent-up emotions made me want to transform into a tyrant and release the madness in my body.
He Xiaoyue initially tried to push me away, though she lacked the strength to resist. But the moment she caught my eye, she suddenly stopped, yielding to my destructive rage. She simply placed her hand on my forehead, gently caressing it, like the hand my mother had placed on my head so many years ago.
My pupils should be dilated, my blood vessels should be bulging, I can even feel my pores
Everything was expanding. I knew I was holding He Xiaoyue beneath me. She was one of Hao Jianghua's women, and even if I used her as a form of revenge or a substitute for emotional release, I had nothing to feel guilty about. It was just that I couldn't see her clearly anymore. My vision was foggy, blurry...
Tick, tick, tick... like the raindrops that suddenly fell before a rainstorm, not the small raindrops of a drizzle, but tears as big as soybeans, rolling down from the corners of her eyes, hitting her face, turning into tear flowers, and sliding into her lips with a bitter taste.
Who says men can't cry? It's just that I haven't cried enough tears to feel the pain. I thought I'd cried out all my sorrows over the past year, I thought I had enough courage to face them head-on, I thought my weakness and frailty had been sealed away in the depths of my heart...
Li Xuanshi, you have trampled on my dignity once again. You really have not changed your bad habits!
"Why, why, why..."
"Why can you hurt me and trample on me with such a clear conscience..."
"What did I do wrong?!"
I asked several questions, but there was no answer. I knew that the woman under me was not Li Xuanshi, but He Xiaoyue.
She was someone else's mother, but not my mother. My mother is dead, she only exists in my memory.
Li Xuanshi is not my mother, she is just the wife of my enemy and the target of my prisoner plan. But... my heart is still trembling.
I was an erupting volcano. If I continued to suppress my accumulated negative emotions, I would eventually destroy myself. I needed an outlet, and she provided it, guiding me in.
The volcano erupted with boiling hot streams, yet I was immersed in the cool abyss of the sea. No matter how violent the heat waves were, they could not shake the waves on the surface. It was just like I was climbing over wave after wave on the tide of desire, my surfboard cutting through the waves, and I kept moving forward until I shouted in victory again and again...
My back seemed to be scratching a little, but I ignored it. Except for the passage through the underwater tunnel, my resentment and enthusiasm turned into billions of stars, leaving my mark in the forbidden area of life. I once again broke into the forbidden area of life.
Another woman's forbidden area, but who touched my forbidden area?
Amidst a series of low moans and gasps, my thoughts gradually drifted away… It wasn't that I wasn't clear; my mind was still clear, and I knew what had happened. It was just that I was experiencing my own pain. I wanted to cry out, to cry out the indignation and righteousness within me! Endless despair and grief!
"It's okay, it will all pass." A gentle voice vaguely whispered this in my ear, and after a frenzy, I gradually fell asleep...