Zhu Dekun's face contorted with fear and anger. He was afraid that if his cousin really abandoned him, he would have to go back to farming. He was angry that Cui Li was so indifferent to his plight.

Regardless, he went back.

"Cui Li, what exactly do you want?" Zhu Dekun suppressed his anger.

"What do you think?" Cui Li now deeply resented this man and even seriously doubted whether it was really worth it for her to go to such lengths to snatch him away from Cui Na back then.

"Alright, I'm really busy, you know. My eldest cousin wants to get promoted, and I'll be promoted too. This is a crucial time, so stop making a fuss, let's..." Zhu Dekun sighed, his voice softening. He couldn't afford to break off the marriage and get a divorce yet, since there was evidence of his extramarital affair, and Zhu Yichen was critically ill. If he dared to dump them now, he'd probably be trending on social media in no time, and his career would come to a standstill. He'd worked so hard to climb to the top position in the bureau; it wasn't easy.

Of course, he wouldn't let his sweetheart and his precious youngest son remain hidden forever. He had already planned to find some evidence from back then, at which point Cui Li would have no choice but to obediently leave. But plans never keep up with changes.

"Zhu Dekun." Cui Li seemed to have no regard for him at all, interrupting him directly, "Even at a time like this, you're still trying to play tricks?"

"you……"

"You want your illegitimate child to replace Yichen?"

Zhu Dekun's expression changed.

"Let me tell you, unless I die, there's no way they'll ever see the light of day again. They'll always be illegitimate children born to a third party." Cui Li sneered. "And also, if anything happens to Yi Chen, I'll make sure they pay with their lives."

"If you dare touch them, I'll kill you." A fierce glint flashed in Zhu Dekun's eyes as he reached out and grabbed Cui Li's neck.

“You want to kill me? Sure, then go for it.” Cui Li wasn’t afraid at all. Instead, she took a step forward. “However, if I die now, all your glorious deeds will be exposed next. I’ll be waiting for you in hell then.”

Zhu Dekun's hand trembled, and he couldn't muster any strength.

Cui Li shoved the other person away, coughed while touching her neck, and said, "What, scared? Don't worry, as long as my son isn't dead, I'll be fine. If I'm fine, I won't bother with your nonsense. But if anything happens to my son or daughter, I won't want to live anymore. At that time, I'll definitely drag the Zhu family down with me and my child." After saying that, she turned and left.

"Crazy." Zhu Dekun was so angry that he kicked over the chair next to him, but he knew that she really meant what she said.

Cui Li straightened her back as she left the house. After getting into the car, she finally collapsed, sobbing on the steering wheel. After a long while, she got up, wiped away her tears, and then called Cui Peng.

Half an hour later, at the Riverside Park.

"Ah Peng, I regret it." Cui Li looked at her twin brother, and tears fell again.

"Regret what?" Cui Peng frowned slightly.

"I regret scheming against Cui Na back then for a man like Zhu Dekun." Cui Li wiped away her tears. "Tell me, isn't this all my own fault?"