Of course, debuting was a joke, and Tao Rui didn't take it seriously. But the next day, an invitation to a boy band audition actually arrived in his mailbox. Zhu Xiaoyun hesitantly asked Tao Rui, "You need to be a great singer and dancer to join a boy band. Brother Rui, do you want to try?"

Tao Rui shook his head without even thinking, "I don't know any of that. Studying these things is putting the cart before the horse and a waste of time."

Talent shows yielded results too slowly, and even after forming a group, there were still activities to do, which was meaningless to him. He just wanted to take on roles and hone his acting skills. Besides, idols couldn't date, and with so many haters, it would inevitably affect his family, so it wasn't suitable for him.

Tao Rui learned about the recent TV dramas and programs in the circle, selected the third male lead in a movie and the male lead in two web dramas, and decided to take the initiative to contact them and try to audition.

Then he screened some variety shows and took a fancy to one called "My Son".

This variety show filmed the daily lives of several celebrities, with their mothers and the host watching them in the studio and then chatting with each other. The celebrities had to find something to do for the audience, while the studio atmosphere was filled with both banter and heartwarming moments, making the show quite entertaining overall.

Tao Rui’s mission this time is not only to protect Zhu Xiaoyun, but also to protect the original owner’s mother and sister.

He had always wanted to invite Tao's mother and sisters to come over, but he knew they would definitely refuse because he had not graduated yet and had no stability.

But if he participated in this program, he would have an excuse to get Tao's mother to agree to come.

He asked Zhu Xiaoyun to be responsible for contacting them, and "My Son" was the first to respond, welcoming him to join the recording of this season.

He's handsome, intelligent, hasn't graduated yet, and comes from a rural background. It's easy to imagine his inclusion adding a lot of interest. Plus, he's been trending lately, so it's perfectly fine for him to join.

After the cooperation was confirmed, Tao Rui called his sister Tao Fei.

Tao Fei's tone was not very good when he received the call. "I just got out of the hospital with a broken leg. I don't have any money to give you this month."

Tao Rui was stunned. This incident hadn't occurred in the original plot. He immediately understood what had happened. In the original plot, the original owner and Luo Jiaqi were in love, and Zhu Xiaoyun was in a vegetative state. The original owner had no mood to think about his family and never asked for money again. Since he didn't care about his family, it was natural that he didn't know about his sister's fracture.

Tao Rui was a little worried, "How are you now?"

"I won't die, Tao Rui. As soon as I can walk, I'll go to work and make money. Don't think about Tao Fang. Her in-laws don't like her because she doesn't have children and often beat her. You have a conscience and don't hurt her."

Tao Fei endured her words, feeling torn. She'd always thought they wouldn't have to suffer if her brother had made it big, but now Tao Rui was a star, why were they still suffering so much? Even last month, Tao Rui had asked her for money, blaming the high cost of entertainment. They couldn't even afford a good meal at home, yet he was socializing. Did he really consider them family?

Tao Rui was speechless for a moment. When the original owner was enjoying his life with complacency, what on earth did his family go through?

His voice deepened. "Does Tao Fang's in-laws often beat her?"

He paused and asked, "Has Tao Fang obtained the marriage certificate?"

"What certificate?" Tao Fei frowned, then realized, "You mean the marriage certificate? No, she hasn't been out of the village many times, why are you asking about it?"

"You take good care of your injuries. Xiaoyun and I will go back." Tao Rui said as he stood up and took two pieces of clothes.

When Zhu Xiaoyun heard what he said, she hurried over to pack her things.

Tao Fei didn't understand, "Why did you come back?"

"I'll take you to the capital," Tao Rui said. "Tao Fei, I've made a lot of money. You won't have to suffer at home anymore."

Tao Fei took a deep breath and curled his lips. "You can't joke about this kind of thing. I would believe it, and Tao Fang would believe it too. You can't keep making promises to us like you did when we were little..."

"It's true. I'll be back soon. Tell Mom first and ask her to pack up the important things. I'll contact you when I get there." Tao Rui was about to hang up when he thought of something and said hurriedly, "I'll give you some money so you can recover and eat something good."

The Tao family didn't have a phone; only the village chief had one. If he called back personally, it would alert the entire village, as he was considered a "big shot" in everyone's eyes. It would be best to have Tao Fei notify them.

Tao Rui hung up the phone quickly. Tao Fei had no place to ask questions, but suddenly she received a text message from her account on her mobile phone. Tao Rui had transferred 50,000 yuan to her.

Not five hundred, not five thousand, but fifty thousand!

Tao Fei stared at it and counted the zeros several times before he believed it.

Her heartbeat quickened, and she felt as if she were in a dream. Did Tao Rui mean to take them away from this poor place?

Then she thought that Tao's mother would never agree to let them go to the capital to cause trouble for Tao Rui. Even if Tao Rui came back, it would be useless.

But if Tao Rui was willing to stand up for them, then at least Tao Fang wouldn't be beaten so often anymore, right? If Tao Rui hadn't been indifferent to the family, the man wouldn't have dared to do it.

She sent a message to Tao Rui, saying that she had secretly taken Tao Fang for a check-up and there was nothing wrong with Tao Fang. It was very likely that Tao Fang's husband was infertile.

So Tao Fang doesn't owe her in-laws anything. If Tao Rui goes to argue with them, he must not apologize. It would be better for him not to go.

Tao Rui saw the message and replied that he understood, then he and Zhu Xiaoyun went to the airport. Zhu Xiaoyun had already booked the plane and train tickets, and even asked someone she knew there to book a car to drive into the valley.

Tao Rui was relatively silent the entire way. When they were about to reach the town where Tao Fei worked, Zhu Xiaoyun silently held his hand and whispered comfortingly, "You couldn't take care of them before, but it's not too late now."

Tao Rui held her hand tightly and smiled faintly at her, "Well, I won't let you suffer any more in the future."

Zhu Xiaoyun looked at him and felt hit by these words!

She always thought they were an engaged couple, but she had never felt as strongly as this time that Tao Rui really treated her as a family member.

The word "you" made it seem as if she had already occupied the same position as his mother and sister in Tao Rui's heart. This was very important to Zhu Xiaoyun, who wanted a home the most.

The two of them rushed to the town to meet Tao Fei, and Tao Fei insisted on going back to the village with them.

She is actually the most aggressive person in the Tao family. She will not feel at ease if she is not present in such occasions.

While Tao Rui wasn't paying attention, Tao Fei quietly pulled Zhu Xiaoyun aside and asked, "Has he really changed? Why?"

Zhu Xiaoyun thought for a moment and said, "He's been through some pretty bad things before, so he might have changed his mind. Feifei, don't blame him. Life in the capital is actually tough for him. It's not as comfortable as we imagined, and navigating the entertainment industry isn't easy either. He almost lost everything this time. Those wealthy people would think it would be as easy as crushing an ant for him."

Tao Fei didn't say anything. She didn't know whether Tao Rui could be trusted, but she could see the changes in Zhu Xiaoyun.

Zhu Xiaoyun has become more confident, her mental state has changed, and she and Tao Rui seem to be getting closer. Maybe she can really believe him for once. After all, her biggest dream over the years has been to hope that her brother can protect her.

No matter what, she would not return the 50,000 yuan to Tao Rui.

In order to help Tao's mother move and avoid conflicts with other people, Tao Rui specially hired four strong men and a van at a high price. He let the strong men follow them in the van, while they sat in the business car reserved by Zhu Xiaoyun.

He also picked out valuable gifts in the town and filled a car to give to the villagers when he returned.

Seeing this, Zhu Xiaoyun said, "I didn't think it through."

Tao Rui smiled and said, "It's okay. I'm here. We can remind each other."

"Yeah." Zhu Xiaoyun smiled. Tao Fei, watching them from the side, felt a little more at ease. However, she was also a little confused. She didn't know why Tao Rui bought so many things and spent so much money. It made her heart ache.

Tao Fei had already told her family about Tao Rui's return. As the two cars jolted into the mountains, the entire village crowded at the village entrance, looking out. Tao Rui looked out the car window and saw Tao's mother and Tao Fang standing in the front.

Tao's mother was only in her forties, but she looked sixty, her skin already showing signs of age, her hair gray. And Tao Fang, clearly Tao Fei's twin sister, Tao Rui's younger sister, looked older than him.

As soon as the car stopped, Tao Rui got out and strode towards them. Tao's mother immediately smiled from ear to ear, but after taking two steps forward, she noticed Tao Rui's clean clothes and awkwardly shook his hand, standing there looking at him. Tao Fang followed her mother, looking a little timid, her eyes dull. The most noticeable thing was the bruise on her forehead, which she covered with her loose hair, but was still visible in the wind.

Tao Rui walked up to them and hugged them both, "Mom, Fangfang, I'm back."

Both of them were flattered. Mother Tao patted Tao Rui's back with joy and nodded, saying, "It's good to be back. It's good to be back."

Tao Rui hugged them tightly, let go of their hands, walked to the village chief, and shook hands with him with a smile.

He is very handsome, but because the original owner has been accustomed to smiling since childhood, it is like wearing a mask. When he smiles like this, he looks very gentle, and seems unattainable to the people here.

The village chief held his hands and said, "Tao Rui, you haven't been back for a long time. I was thinking you'd left the mountains and forgotten us!"

"How could that be? I haven't even graduated from school yet, so I've never had any skills. Now that I've gained some ability, I'm rushing back to give back to my hometown." Tao Rui told the four strong men to unload the things from the car and smiled at everyone, "These are gifts for everyone. Thank you for taking care of my mother and my younger sister while I was away. I also want to buy some farm tools for everyone, but I don't know much about these things. I'll leave 10,000 yuan with the village chief later. Please help me buy some good things for everyone."

Everyone was shocked when they heard this. They were eager to try out the gifts. The village chief even held Tao Rui's hands with both hands, stared at him and asked, "Ten thousand yuan? Are you serious?"

Tao Rui smiled and said, "Of course it's true. Unfortunately, I don't make much money, so I can't do much. I hope the village chief won't mind."

The village chief waved his hand hurriedly and patted his shoulder happily, "Don't despise me, don't despise me, Tao Rui, you have made great progress. The Tao family's ancestral tombs are smoking. Hahaha, good boy, you have made great progress!"

When Tao Fang's husband and mother-in-law saw this, they hurried forward and tried to get close to Tao Rui with a smile.

Tao Rui didn't even look at them. He said to everyone, "Feifei injured her leg and is tired after such a long journey. Let's go home and rest for a while. Let's share the gifts. We'll get together again later when we have time."

"Okay, okay, go back and rest."

Tao Rui glanced at Zhu Xiaoyun, who pulled out 10,000 yuan from her bag and handed it to the village chief. The village chief was immediately overjoyed and wanted to praise Tao Rui to the skies. People in their village were lucky to save 5,000 yuan a year, and now Tao Rui was giving them 10,000 yuan for free and giving them so many gifts. It was like pie in the sky!

Tao Rui asked the four strong men to carry Tao Fei on a stretcher and take his family home.

Tao Fang's man called Tao Rui again, but Tao Rui still ignored him. When Tao Fang was in trouble, he grabbed Tao Fang's wrist and took her away.

Now everyone could see that Tao Rui disliked Tao Fang's in-laws. It made sense when they thought about it. That family beat Tao Fang at every turn and ordered her to work every day. It would be strange if Tao Rui paid any attention to them.

This was also their bad luck. At the beginning, they treated Tao Fang well after marrying her. Later, Tao Rui stayed in the capital and did not return to the village. They could not get any benefits at all, so their attitude towards Tao Fang became worse and worse.

Judging from Tao Rui's attitude now, he is probably going to settle the score with them!

The man cursed a few times, but because the four strong men looked tough, he didn't dare to go forward, and went to grab the gifts with his family. After all, Tao Fang was his wife, so how could she run away?

When Tao Rui and his friends returned home, his mother felt bad about the gifts. She pulled Tao Rui aside and kept telling him not to spend money recklessly, "You're in a city as big as the capital. Even drinking water costs money. You can't spend it recklessly."

Tao Rui smiled and said, "Mom, I still have some. This is just a little bit. Don't worry. I came back this time to take you to the capital. I won't be back in the future. Let's pack up and only take the most important things."

Tao's mother was stunned. "What? Going to the capital?" She waved her hands repeatedly. "I won't go, I won't go. What can an old woman like me do? I'll just be a burden to you. I know you're filial, and I'm used to being at home. Just make sure you live well. Your sisters are doing well too, you don't have to worry about them."

"What's wrong with them?" Tao Rui looked at Tao Fei's legs, then parted Tao Fang's hair to reveal the bruise on her forehead. He said, "I came back late and made you suffer. Mom, listen to me first. My work needs you to work with me. You have to help me, otherwise I will have to pay a lot of money, so you must come with me."

Tao's mother's eyes widened instantly. "Compensation? I, I can't do anything, why do you want me to go?"

Zhu Xiaoyun explained, "Aunt Juan, Rui Ge is a celebrity, and now they want him and Mom to appear on TV together so they can make money together. The contract has been signed, and if you don't go, you'll have to pay a lot of money." She whispered, "Over 100,000 yuan."

Mother Tao was shocked. She had never seen more than 100,000 yuan in her life. She immediately slapped her thigh and said, "Go! I'll pack my things now!"

Tao's mother swiftly went into the house to pack up. Tao Rui then said to Tao Fang, "I don't plan to come back. Fangfang, you should come with me. You and that man don't have a marriage certificate, so legally you're not husband and wife. Even if he refuses... the betrothal gift was quite expensive, ten thousand yuan. I'll go and pay them twenty thousand later, and they'll definitely agree to let you go. Are you willing to come with me?"

Before Tao Fang could say anything, Tao Fei said anxiously, "Fangfang, what are you thinking? Tao Rui finally has a conscience. Let's go with him. Do you still want to live in that hell?"

Tao Fang came back to his senses instantly, raised his hand to touch the wound on his forehead, and said firmly: "I am willing to leave."

She looked at Tao Rui and whispered, "Brother, thank you."

Tao Rui hugged her, unable to describe the feeling in his heart.

They showed him the greatest kindness and suffered the most grievances themselves, but they did not resent him at all and forgave him so easily.

Although he was not the one who let them down, his feelings were still very complicated.

He held his two sisters' hands and comforted them, "Don't be nervous, pack your things, there will only be good times in the future, I will never abandon you, I promise."

The two sisters' eyes turned red at the same time and they turned their heads away.

Tao Rui took a black bag filled with 20,000 yuan, took Tao Fang and the four strong men and said, "Let's go to the village chief's house and resolve this matter."

Tao Fang looked at him, then at the four strong men, and nodded vigorously.

After today she would be free, and they could be reunited as a family and never come back.

Being with her family is Tao Fang’s wish, and it is also the deepest wish of everyone in their family.