“Chen Zimo, you bastard!”
“How can you say such awful things to your Third Sister and to Mom?”
“Do you think our Chen family is some kind of wolf’s den?”
Third Sister Chen Qingya was furious.
Mother Chen, Lin Jiangxue, finally recovered from her shock.
“Chen Zimo, do you even know what you’re saying?”
“Do you understand what you’ll lose if you don’t come back to the Chen family with me?”
“You will lose the Chen family’s 10 billion yuan fortune. You will lose the identity of a wealthy young master that countless people envy. You will lose your beautiful fiancée Gu Xiaoxiao. You will even lose your caring sisters and the parents who gave birth to you and raised you.”
“Have you thought clearly about what you are going to lose?” Lin Jiangxue truly lived up to her background from a capital aristocratic family. She saw everything clearly.
These were things ordinary people could spend a lifetime chasing and still never obtain.
Some would even willingly work like oxen and horses just for money.
In her heart, Chen Zimo had tried so hard after returning to the Chen family. Why else would he go to every length to please them? Why else would he endure beatings and scoldings without resistance? Why else would he swallow humiliation and carry such burdens?
Wasn’t it all to gain the family’s recognition and secure the right to inherit the Chen family?
Since Chen Zimo cared so much about these things, of course they could control him as they pleased.
What she did not know was that Chen Zimo had not even been away from the Chen family for a single day before becoming a millionaire.
He had even bought two houses behind No. 11 Middle School that were about to be demolished. It would not be long before he became worth 10 million yuan.
For Chen Zimo, making money was as easy as drinking cold water.
So what if it was a 10 billion yuan wealthy family?
As long as he had time, becoming the head of a 10 billion yuan enterprise would be effortless. Surpassing Huacheng’s richest man would only be a matter of time.
When that day came, crushing the Chen family would be as easy as pinching an ant.
He suddenly let out a laugh.
“It seems I really am a failure.”
“So in your eyes, I am that despicable. You think I flattered you and endured humiliation only for the 10 billion yuan fortune, only for the title of the Chen family’s young master.”
“I’m sorry. I’m afraid I’ll have to disappoint you.”
As he spoke, pain flickered in Chen Zimo’s eyes.
For the past two years, he had done everything to please the Chen family, hoping to gain their recognition and the faint, illusory warmth of family affection. Yet in their eyes, all of his efforts were merely a scheme to fight for the Chen family’s fortune and inherit its 10 billion yuan wealth, which was why he had endured beatings and scoldings without protest.
Chen Zimo felt as if his sincerity had been fed to dogs.
“I don’t care about the Chen family’s 10 billion yuan fortune. And if you think I’ll go back, you’re dreaming.”
“Remember this. I, Chen Zimo, remember every injury and humiliation your Chen family has inflicted on me over these two years. I will repay each and every one of them.”
“Lin Jiangxue, remember this well. Every single one of you in the Chen family will face retribution. Good will be rewarded, evil will be punished. It’s not that there is no retribution, only that the time has not yet come.”
After saying that, Chen Zimo turned and walked toward the school.
After all, this was the Chen family’s internal matter. If Chen Zimo really returned to the Chen family one day, they would be the ones to suffer.
Slap!
Watching her son walk into the school and even turn back with a mocking smile of satisfaction, Lin Jiangxue nearly exploded with rage.
She completely forgot her noblewoman’s composure and hurled the luxury bag worth over 100,000 yuan in her hand to the ground.
“This ungrateful son, is he trying to anger me to death?”
“I gave birth to him and raised him, only to raise an enemy! As if our Chen family has wronged him!”
“What right does he have to treat me like this? I am his mother!”
Chen Qingya was also filled with anger.
“As expected of a lowborn country bumpkin!”
“Mom, this son of yours is hopeless.”
“You personally came to take him home, and not only did he refuse to appreciate it, he even dared to speak so rudely.”
“He makes a mistake, shows no remorse, and even becomes worse. He treats us like enemies.”
“Since he is heartless, we don’t have to show mercy.”
“Mom, I suggest that at tomorrow’s Physics Competition award ceremony, we expose his cheating in public. Then we can invite the security officers to take him away and make him lose face in front of everyone.”
“Let’s see if he still dares to talk to us like that. He’s completely out of control.”
Fuming, Lin Jiangxue returned to the car and began making calls.
“Chen Tinghao, come home immediately. Your son has gone completely out of control!”
“Call the eldest, the fourth, and the fifth as well. We must come up with a plan today to deal with this rebellious son.”
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“This family is truly annoying. I have to grow stronger as soon as possible, strong enough that the Chen family won’t dare to provoke me.”
“Otherwise, being constantly targeted like this isn’t sustainable.”
Chen Zimo knew very well that every member of the Chen family was cold-blooded. They would never stop until they achieved their goal.
But that was not entirely a bad thing.
After all, without a bit of ruthlessness, without touching the gray areas or even doing things that were illegal or indirectly illegal, it would be almost impossible for a businessperson to build a 10 billion yuan enterprise.
Right now, Chen Zimo was still too weak, easily at their mercy.
But in the future…
He left through the back gate of the school and headed straight to Grandma Li’s clinic.
The two houses he had just bought behind No. 11 Middle School were completely empty. Chen Zimo planned to repay Grandma Li first and tell her he now had a place to live. Then he would buy daily necessities and bedding before moving in.
When he reached the old street, he was thinking about how to counter the Chen family’s moves and also about buying some fruit as a gift for Grandma Li. Enjoying the story? Read on at g.com.
Suddenly, voices came from an alley.
“Su Qing, hand over today’s protection fee.”
Su Qing?!
Chen Zimo frowned.
He had never heard of protection fees being collected at No. 11 Middle School, let alone from Su Qing.
In his previous life, the stunning beauty that had amazed everyone was still deeply etched in his memory.
Even though they had not interacted much, Su Qing was his class monitor.
Moreover, today she had bravely stood up to defend him.
Chen Zimo was already planning to save Su Qing’s grandmother’s life and to save this young girl in the prime of her youth.
This was the perfect opportunity.
With that thought, Chen Zimo took out his newly bought Fruit 3 smartphone, turned on the camera, and walked toward the alley.
“Su Qing, weren’t you pretty brave today?”
“I heard you testified for some pretty boy. Where’s your courage now?”
“Why waste words with her? If she won’t pay the protection fee, just grab it!”
In the alley, two large and burly girls wearing No. 11 Middle School uniforms were closing in on another girl step by step.
The girl wore oversized black-rimmed glasses that covered most of her face. Between her brows was a large birthmark.
She was shoved back against the wall, her head lowered so much it nearly sank into her chest. She did not dare to fight back. She did not dare to resist. Yet her hands clutched her backpack tightly.
Chen Zimo recognized the two girls. They were troublemakers from the class next door, one named Zheng Qian and the other Wu Mei. They often followed Mao Quan around, freeloading off him.
He had no idea how such burly students with poor academic performance had managed to enter a key school like No. 11 Middle School.
Some time ago, they had run short of money and heard that Su Qing was wealthy. Since borrowed money from her never needed to be repaid, they had set their sights on her.
They had robbed her before. They did not mind doing it a few more times.
“Su Qing, are you giving the money or not? If not, I’ll beat you!”
“With that ugly face of yours, you still dare to show up and embarrass yourself? Don’t you need people like us to protect you? If you don’t pay the protection fee today, don’t even think about leaving.”
Zheng Qian glanced at Wu Mei and said, “Go. Snatch her backpack. There must be money inside.”
Su Qing was no match for the two of them. Her backpack was ripped away instantly.
They pulled out a thick stack of red banknotes. Chen Zimo estimated it was at least 5,000 yuan.
With a look of disgust, Zheng Qian threw the backpack to the ground. She grabbed Su Qing’s collar tightly and said viciously, “Last time there was 6,000 yuan. Why is there only 5,000 yuan this time?”
“Speak. Did you spend our money?”
Su Qing kept her head down and said nothing.
Chen Zimo could no longer stand by and watch.