The Billionaire's Hidden Affection-Chapter 459 - 456 Perfect Lover 9_1

Especially the last time Yang Wei came to extort them. He sat on the stool, legs shaking, a cigarette dangling from his mouth, his hands drumming on the tabletop. "You can skip the two hundred thousand in medical fees," he’d sneered. "Kneel on the ground and kowtow to me three times, and I might let you off... Otherwise, I’ll make you pay a million, until you’re bankrupt..."

A bunch of thugs. That was the behavior of thugs.

Xixi had never truly felt safe—but the pain he himself had inflicted on her was far greater than the harm from people like Wang Xiaohao or Liang Sheng...

So, this is how it is.

He’d known it was unbearable, but actually witnessing the truth was even worse than he’d imagined.

He felt as if he had plunged into an ice cellar. Suddenly, all his strength drained away, and he was enveloped by a profound, utter despair.

No wonder Xixi kept avoiding him.

When Xixi had lifted that stool, intending to smash it on his mother, their fate was sealed; there was no turning back from that point.

That was the moment she made it clear she was breaking all ties with him.

Then, a horrifying thought struck him: How on earth did things get this bad?

What had he done to give his mother such a wrong idea, making her think he would endure anything she did?

Or perhaps, from the very beginning, he hadn’t been firm enough in stopping her?

His mother even dared to order Xixi to be a temporary ’nanny’—couldn’t Xixi be idle if she wanted, even if she was bored to death? Why on earth did she have to serve those relatives of hers? Mother, did she think she was some Empress Dowager? Did she think she could trample over anyone as she pleased?

’Parents can do no wrong’—everyone says that. Is that why those awful parents act with such impunity?

Until they completely destroy their son’s last shred of happiness!

The video had stopped playing long ago, but he kept his eyes closed. Xu Xiaoya didn’t dare rush him. Truth be told, she felt a deep sympathy for him. Poor Huang Xiaojue, what had he done wrong? He had always been so good to Xixi. But even the most resilient couple couldn’t withstand such torment from family.

When he finally opened his eyes, Xu Xiaoya had already left. She hadn’t dared to disturb him, nor could she bring herself to urge him on. Stepping outside, he realized it was already afternoon.

His phone showed countless missed calls, all related to company matters. His head throbbed as if it were splitting. Everything was a complete mess.

「Meanwhile, Wan Donglin had just deplaned.」

In the car, he received a call from Lawyer Li.

He was very polite as he said, "Lawyer Li, thank you for all your hard work on this."

"Not at all, Third Young Master. You’re being too kind. It was a small effort on my part. However, I took the liberty of making a slight adjustment. I’ve withdrawn the lawsuit against the two elderly women."

Wan Donglin readily agreed, "That’s appropriate. They’re just ignorant old women; there’s no point in pursuing matters with them."

"And Yang Wei? He’s repeatedly sent people trying to mediate a settlement. Frankly, he’s even found some influential figures in our field to plead for him. Third Young Master, what should we do about this man?"

Wan Donglin pondered for a moment. As for a petty thug like Yang Wei, a beating would probably suffice. However, it all depended on Yan Xixi. If her anger had passed and she decided to let it go, then that would be the end of it. If she insisted on prosecuting, then they would proceed as she wished. He wouldn’t make that decision for her.

Zhang Xiang recounted the details of what happened. Wan Donglin then asked, "How badly is she hurt?"

"Just a minor scratch."

"Why didn’t she go to the hospital to get it checked?"

Zhang Xiang gave a wry smile. "She adamantly refused to go. Who could possibly force her?"

Wan Donglin still felt a bit concerned.

"However, Xu Xiaoya told me that she and Xixi used the money from that card you gave them. They used it to repay Huang Xiaojue."

He chuckled. Of course, he wouldn’t tell Zhang Xiang he had known that all along.