Previously, when Dong Mingfeng learned that Lin Tang had been imprisoned in the Ten Directions Absolute Prison with no possibility of ever getting out, she imdiately tried to arrange another marriage for Shen Youling. She hoped to wed her daughter to a perfect gentleman of her choosing. However, she was furiously rebuked by Shen Qiushi, and Shen Youling herself paid her no mind. This left her full of zeal but with no outlet, forcing her to leave in a fit of rage.
But who would have thought! Shen Youling had finally co to her senses! Hahaha!
At once, Dong Mingfeng took the lead and rushed forward. She first circled the supercar, practically drooling. Then, she stared ardently at Mu Ping'an, scanning him from head to toe and back again. The more she looked, the more satisfied she beca; he carried an air of imnse wealth and nobility.
Seeing how handso and dashing Mu Ping'an was, Shen Jiayue grew secretly envious. Why did I have to marry that ugly fat pig, Lu Zizheng? How can Shen Youling find soone this good for her second marriage?
"Youling, you've done well, incredibly well!" Shen Xin bead, unable to close his mouth. He then hurriedly asked Mu Ping'an his na, what he did for a living, and about his family.
"Dad, Mom, Sis, why are you here again?" Shen Youling got a headache the mont she saw them. Seeing their fawning and opportunistic behavior made her feel even more ashad.
They would definitely regret this if they knew this kid kills without blinking and could carelessly end up killing them too, right? she wondered. She imdiately urged them to leave and told them not to misunderstand her relationship with Mu Ping'an.
"A sworn younger brother? Hehe, quite the 'sworn younger brother.' I get it, we all get it," Dong Mingfeng winked, smirking mischievously.
Toward Shen Youling's family, Mu Ping'an acted extrely genial, showing no trace of malice or murderous intent. He introduced himself with a beaming smile. Upon learning he was a super-rich heir and the son of a real estate tycoon, Dong Mingfeng was so thrilled she nearly fainted. At that mont, she wanted to burst into tears. After all the hardship, she could finally hold her head high!
"Huang Ling, rest assured, I—Ahem, your auntie—give my one hundred percent approval to what's between you and Youling. When would be a convenient ti for us to visit your father? We should settle the marriage arrangents…"
"Mom! Are you completely ignoring ? I already told you, we don't have that kind of relationship!" Shen Youling fud.
"Child, where are your manners? Is that any way to speak to your mother?" Dong Mingfeng glared at her disapprovingly before pulling Mu Ping'an aside to chat animatedly.
Mu Ping'an was pleased and imdiately made a call, telling Huang Chao to drop everything and co over right away.
"Sis, don't get so worked up," Mu Ping'an said, his expression turning serious. "Even if we aren't getting married, there's nothing wrong with our parents eting. Unless you despise and don't really want as your brother... in that case, I might get angry!"
"I..." Shen Youling was at a loss for words. She knew exactly what he was implying—if he got angry, he would kill soone.
Stay calm, stay calm... what I need most now is ti! As long as I secretly cultivate and beco stronger, until the day I don't have to fear him anymore, I won't need to compromise! she thought.
And so, she forced a smile. "It would be good to pay a visit to your father as well..."
Since Huang Chao had already acknowledged Mu Ping'an as his master, he naturally followed his lead. The mont he received the call, he gathered a group of n and several carloads of gifts, heading for Jiangbei in a grand procession. He even deliberately leaked the news to the dia, letting everyone know that he intended to make Shen Youling his daughter-in-law.
"Damn, it's Shen Youling again!"
"Her reputation is terrible, and she's already been married once. How could Boss Huang possibly be interested in her?"
"This just proves that if you're beautiful enough, you can do whatever you want…"
"Maybe it's out of respect for her godfather, CEO Xiao? After all, they say CEO Xiao is no longer incapacitated and holds a powerful position. No matter how rich Huang Chao is, he'd still try to curry favor with soone like that if he got the chance."
"To put it bluntly, this is a transaction between money and power. It has nothing to do with us losers who only make three thousand a month."
The crowd buzzed with gossip.
At Jiangbei's largest restaurant, the Jubilee, Shen Youling's family of four and Mu Ping'an arrived early to reserve a private room. Shen Qiushi hadn't co. Shen Youling, worried the news would be bad for his health, hadn't told him. Dong Mingfeng, also worried the old man would ruin things, made sure not to contact him either.
After they were seated in the private room, Dong Mingfeng still found fault with the staff, despite their professional training and flawless service. "So clumsy. Forget it, all of you can leave!" She then personally poured tea for Mu Ping'an, waiting on him with the eagerness of a servant.
"Auntie, you're being too kind!"
"Hey, you already call Youling 'Sister.' If you don't mind, you can just call 'Mom'!"
"Oh? Alright, Mom!"
"Yes!"
Seeing his chance, Shen Xin shalessly chid in, "In that case, how about you call 'Dad' too?"
Everyone else in the room was silent. The atmosphere instantly grew awkward.
"If you don't know how to speak, then shut up and get out of the way!" Dong Mingfeng snapped, kicking him away in irritation. She then turned back to Mu Ping'an with an apologetic smile. "Kid, don't mind him!"
Shen Xin looked aggrieved. Why is it fine to call her 'Mom', but calling 'Dad' is considered taking undue advantage? Humph! Once they get married, he'll have to change how he addresses us anyway. What's wrong with asking him to start early?
Later, under Dong Mingfeng's deliberate guidance, the conversation shifted to the family's recent misfortunes. "Sigh, it's a long story. We were badly tricked! It was a classic honey trap!" she lanted with a mournful expression.
It turned out they had pocketed the check for several million that Gan Nianyun, Gan Leixin's daughter, had given to Shen Youling. They had bought a house and a car, feasting and drinking lavishly. Their lives were far more comfortable than ninety-nine percent of ordinary workers. But human greed knows no bounds. Having once possessed a great family fortune, they were clearly not satisfied with this life. They wanted to make a coback and restore their forr glory.
So, they stumbled into the world of underground casinos. At first, they just tested the waters, winning more than they lost. Amid the ups and downs, their funds unknowingly multiplied several tis over, growing from a few million to tens of millions. They almost reached a hundred million. This thrilled them. They kept telling themselves, "Just one more ga and we'll stop," then "Just one more," and "Just one more..." They kept saying it was their last ga, but their actions betrayed their words, and they refused to leave.
In the end, the outco was inevitable. They suddenly went on a losing streak, losing until their eyes were red, until they lost all reason. Not only did they lose every penny, but they also ended up owing a massive debt to loan sharks.
"Young Master Huang, since we're all family now, you have to save us!"
"Yes, yes! We were tricked! We'll never fall for it again. Please, help us pay off this debt!"
"This is a huge amount for us, but for you, it's just a drop in the bucket..."
"You... all of you!" Shen Youling was furious at their weakness, feeling deeply disappointed yet again. The several million from Gan Nianyun was already tainted money that they never should have taken. Fine, they took it. If they had just lived their lives peacefully, she could have earned the money back herself and found a way to repay Gan Nianyun. But what did they do? They ran off and beca degenerate gamblers! And now they were trying to "sell" their daughter again?
"You created this ss, so you can figure out how to solve it. I am absolutely not cleaning up after you. Mu… Huang Ling, don't you help them either!" Shen Youling said decisively.
"Hey, Shen Youling, do you have a heart? Are you abandoning your own parents? Who carried you for ten months and gave birth to you? Who raised you?"
"Youling, you can't be so unfilial. People will scorn you!"
"Little sister, you can't bla us. We were cheated. You can't expect a victim to be perfect..."
Mu Ping'an said softly, "Sister Youling, don't upset yourself. It's just a little money, a trivial matter. It's nothing for to cover it."
"Didn't you say you'd listen to ? If you're really going to listen to , then don't pay any attention to them," Shen Youling said, ignoring her family and speaking only to him.
Mu Ping'an, however, replied, "I can listen to you on anything else, but this is one favor I must help with!"
"Good! That's my wonderful son-in-law!" Dong Mingfeng bead, finding him more and more agreeable. If she weren't so old, she might have wanted to marry him herself.
Shen Youling felt helpless. Just as she was about to say more, a ssage ca from downstairs that Huang Chao was about to arrive.
"Wow, he's here already?"
"Then what are we waiting for? We can't be rude. Let's go down and greet him imdiately!"
Shen Xin and the others didn't dare to put on airs. They scrambled toward the elevator, and Shen Youling had no choice but to follow. They went out to the street in front of the restaurant and were waiting expectantly.
"Well, well, if it isn't the deadbeats! You owe us money and you still have the nerve to eat at a fancy place like this?" a voice snarled as a group of thugs suddenly ran over. "Caught you red-handed, huh? What do you have to say for yourselves now?"
The thugs first grabbed Shen Xin's family, pushing and threatening them.
"Pay up! Pay up right now! If we don't see the money, we'll drag your daughter off to be a hostess... Hey, this girl is gorgeous, and she looks familiar!"
"That's... she looks like that Shen Youling!"
They stared intently at Shen Youling. It was unclear if they genuinely didn't know about her relationship with the family or were just pretending.
"Since she's CEO Xiao's goddaughter, maybe we should just forget it…" one of them muttered.
"Humph! Debts must be paid. That's a universal rule. I'm sure even CEO Xiao would have to agree!" another retorted.
"Exactly!"
"Did you bring the IOU they signed? Take it out! It's in black and white, they can't deny it!"
"Shen Youling, I hear you're the boss of so big company now. This much money is nothing to you. Pay it back now!"
"If you don't, then don't bla us for getting rough with your family!" As they spoke, they pulled out gleaming knives. The sight instantly turned Dong Mingfeng and the others deathly pale.
"Youling, my good daughter, help us!"
"I..." Shen Youling glanced at the IOU, which listed a sum of several tens of millions. Her vision went dark. She didn't have that kind of money.
anwhile, Mu Ping'an, who had just so readily agreed to help pay the debt, stood with his arms crossed, making no move to intervene. He simply watched Shen Youling with a faint, unreadable smile.
After a long hesitation, Shen Youling sighed deeply. "Huang Ling, could you… could you spot for now?"
Mu Ping'an's eyebrows shot up in triumph. He said gently, "Of course!"
He was about to use it as an excuse to take her hand and comfort her when a figure suddenly appeared between them.
"I don't think that's a good idea."
Hearing that incredibly familiar voice, Shen Youling's head snapped up. "Lin Tang? Is that really you?! W-why are you here? Shouldn't you be in prison?"
She was utterly shocked. Dong Mingfeng and the others were equally stunned, wondering if they were hallucinating.
"You're Sister Youling's ex-husband?" Mu Ping'an's face darkened, his eyes glaring at Lin Tang, filled with an undeniable malice.
Lin Tang rely glanced at him. Paying him no mind, he opened his arms. Under Mu Ping'an's furious, fiery gaze, he pulled Shen Youling into a tight embrace.
"I missed you, so I ca out."
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