I knew I couldn't just keep staring at the wall while Liang Xu slowly strangled my family's life and safety. I was out of options, totally defeated, and my meager savings were just enough for maybe one month's rent. The thought of my little sister being unsafe because I was too weak to fight back made the cold dread turn into a hard, dangerous resolve. I realized there was only one person I had to confront, and I had to do it completely alone: the rich tyrant who had ruined everything I had.
My plan was completely stupid and desperate, but I didn't care anymore. Since I couldn't beat him physically and couldn't hire a lawyer, I decided I had to appeal to his parents, the people who held all the real power. I figured if I could just get to their mansion and expose Liang Xu's cruel threats—the public beatdown, the job loss, and especially the threat against my sister—they might actually stop him from ruining a poor kid's life just to protect their family's massive, perfect reputation. It was a massive long shot, but it was the only fucking card I had left to play.
The idea was to ambush Liang Xu outside his house late at night, demand to talk to his dad, and tell them everything I knew. I had to record the whole thing on my old phone, just in case, even though the idea of facing that cold monster again made me feel physically ill. This wasn't about revenge anymore; it was about a final, desperate gamble for my family's survival, and I was ready to risk everything I had left, even my own damn life, just to make sure my sister was safe from his reach.
I spent the whole night polishing my old, cheap sneakers and checking the voice recorder app on my phone, preparing for the inevitable disaster. I was calmer now, strangely focused, because the fear had been replaced by the cold, clear certainty of my own desperation. I knew that tomorrow night would either lead to the end of the bullying or the complete destruction of my life, but at this point, the destruction felt like a relief. I was going to face the bastard one last time.