Chapter 181 How Could He Betray You?

Xu Zhengnan took me back to his home.

He owns a lot of properties in China. The small courtyard house where my parents live now is his, and the large flat here is also his.

"Drink some water, take a nap and rest." A glass of water was placed in front of me.

I picked up the water cup and took a sip, then thanked him gratefully, "Xu Zhengnan, thank you for today. If you hadn't come, I don't know what would have happened to Shen Yixiao and I."

Xu Zhengnan sat down opposite me, his expression sharp, "Why didn't you listen to me? I told you not to contact or meet Shen Yixiao without permission for the time being, I will find a way to get Mingming back."

I was depressed, “Shen Yixiao has already found out my location. If I don’t go to see him, he will come directly to my house, and then it will be even more chaotic.”

I don't know how Shen Yixiao determined my location, so there's no point in dwelling on this question.

Xu Zhengnan frowned, a chill lingering in his eyes.

I was actually satisfied with the current result. I was only slightly injured, but I got Li Qingming back.

My parents shouldn't be so worried, right?

If I lost the bet and Shen Yixiao had no mercy on me, my life would be lost. I had no regrets at all for such a dangerous decision.

"Go and have a rest. You can choose your own room." Xu Zhengnan said again.

I was indeed very tired and all I wanted to do was have a good sleep, so I got up and found a bedroom to rest in.

The style of Xu Zhengnan's house is very stable and simple. He doesn't like fancy things. The most common decorations in his home are probably books, calligraphy and paintings, and antiques.

Apart from a huge bed, the room only had black curtains, a hidden wall-mounted wardrobe, a bedside table, and a bedtime book on the cabinet.

I didn't have the energy to observe too much. After taking off my coat, I threw back the quilt and went to sleep. I wrapped myself up and closed my eyes to hypnotize myself.

There was a faint fragrance on the quilt, which smelled very comfortable and I fell asleep quickly.

When I woke up, it was already night outside.

I got up and wanted to put on my clothes, but found a new set of women's clothes at the end of the bed. It should have been put in by Xu Zhengnan.

My clothes were stained with blood, but I was too depressed to move and change them.

When I saw the clothes, I felt a little sorry. Xu Zhengnan has mysophobia, but I didn’t even take a shower and just slept in someone else’s house.

I thought Xu Zhengnan put a set of clothes for me so that I could take a shower.

I found the bathroom with my clothes, went in and took a careful shower. Because I had an injury on my neck, it was not suitable for me to take a shower.

When I went downstairs, I was stunned.

"Mom, you..." I didn't expect to see my mother here.

As soon as my mother saw the gauze wrapped around my neck, her eyes immediately turned red. She hurried over, hugged me without saying a word, and cried.

Unlike my father who was strict and domineering, my mother always raised me like a little princess and respected me very much. When I was blinded by love, she never scolded me or hit me, but just patiently advised me.

But I didn't listen.

"Mom, why are you here?" I hugged my mother, but my eyes looked at Xu Zhengnan.

A trace of helplessness and apology flashed across Xu Zhengnan's face.

My mother choked up and said, "When I got home, I knew you must have gone to find Shen Yixiao, so I contacted Zhengnan and asked him to help find you, Xiaoyue, I know you don't want to see me and your father now, and you feel bad, but I am worried about you. I called Zhengnan several times before he told me that you were with him."

So that's what happened. When I heard my mother crying, I felt really sad. Xu Zhengnan had already handed me a tissue.

I took the tissue and wiped the tears from my mother's face, "Mom, it's okay, I'm fine, right? I'm fine now. Now you and my dad don't have to worry about me anymore."

"You silly child, you are our child too. We will be worried if something happens to you. We will only be relieved if you and your brother are fine." My mother looked at me eagerly, and her eyes were filled with only a mother's worry and concern for her children, without any blame or complaint.

It is said that only when you become a parent yourself can you understand your parents’ hearts.

Unfortunately, I don’t have the right to be a parent. The child in my previous life was not born from my belly and was distant from me in every way. I treated him with all my heart, but most of the time I was learning how others treat their children. I didn’t understand what kind of heartfelt love was like.

"I brought you your favorite dishes. They're already heated up. Come and eat." Without waiting for me to say anything, my mother took my hand and walked towards the restaurant.

She cooked a few dishes that I loved when I was a child at home, packed them up and brought them to Xu Zhengnan. They were already heated up and placed on the table, steaming and emitting an enticing aroma.

My bad mood seemed to dissipate with the aroma of the food.

The atmosphere of worldly life is indeed the most soothing to the heart.

After my mother and I sat down, Xu Zhengnan sat down opposite us. During our tender moments together, he almost never interrupted or interrupted, but just listened silently.

We are friends who grew up together, our two families are good friends, and we are very familiar with each other's family affairs. When I chat with my mother, I don't have to worry about him at all, let alone worry that he doesn't understand what is going on.

I haven't experienced this natural and relaxed feeling for a long time.

It’s so nice to be able to sit next to my mother, eat the food she cooks, and talk about interesting things from my childhood. This is the scene I dream about when I follow Shen Yixiao.

"Aunt Bai, I'm going home soon. My mother has to go to the hospital for a check-up tomorrow, and I'm worried about other people accompanying her. You can stay here for two days and accompany Li Yue." After dinner, Xu Zhengnan took his mobile phone and car keys and said to my mother.

"I have arranged for people to guard Uncle Li and Mingming nearby, so they will be fine."

He always makes such thoughtful arrangements.

My mother nodded gratefully. "Okay, tell me the results after your mother has checked. If it's convenient, bring her over to live with me. That way you can feel more at ease."

Xu Zhengnan curled his lips, said "hmm", and glanced at me with a meaningful look in his eyes.

After he left, my mother and I started chatting, and we talked until midnight, and we still couldn't fall asleep. After hearing about what Shen Yixiao and I had experienced over the years, my mother was heartbroken and cried several times.

Later I didn’t want to talk about it anymore, because telling my mother about these things that had already passed was useless and would only make her feel upset.

"Xiaoyue, it would be great if you were with Zhengnan. He would never let you go through all this hardship." My mother looked at me distressedly. "From childhood to adulthood, your father and I were reluctant to let you suffer a little. As long as you study hard and become independent and strong in the future, it will be fine. I didn't expect that Shen Yixiao would make you suffer all those hardships in the end. How could he betray you? You have paid so much for him!"