"The Working Girl" Saves the Villain's Childhood (Part 10)...

Huo Yueze stared at the scene before him in disbelief.

The person he had longed for for eighteen years suddenly appeared before him, but was completely different from what he had imagined.

He had thought that after abandoning him, that woman would live a good life, marry a very good man, and have a very good child, leaving him alone in the same place, filled with resentment and madness!

He had also considered that she would suffer terribly, that she would always be thinking about him, and that all the cruel words she uttered were lies. He believed that she still loved him and still longed for him, so he could forgive her, no matter what she had done!

But why is the truth like this...? Why is it different from any outcome he had imagined...?

After eighteen years, Fu Yunzhen's face showed no signs of aging other than the normal marks of time.

She no longer wore that bewitching red dress, and her long, wavy hair no longer lingered.

Her neatly arranged hiking clothes, pulled down to her neck, and her short, sleek hair framed her calm face as she gazed tenderly at another girl about her age.

He didn't know what his relationship with the girl was, just as he didn't know that the person's face could show such a serene expression.

That distorted, monstrous face in my memory is like a dream, seemingly something that will never reappear.

But she abandoned him, and after abandoning him, she showed such a serene expression!

Huo Yueze didn't know what he was thinking. Before he could figure out his thoughts, tears were already streaming down his face.

Ye Xiqing pushed Qiu Tianyi away effortlessly. She was allergic to this kind of childish whining and said businesslike, "When you come to pick up the car in a few days, will you drive it yourself, or will I drive it back for you?"

Qiu Yi immediately jumped up: "I can do it! I can do it! But Aunt Fu, it's been so long since I've driven a car, could I practice driving yours?"

Ye Xiqing's beat-up little car, which she bought from a used car market for about 30,000 yuan, naturally wasn't something she cherished, but—

"If you damage it, you'll have to pay for it."

"No problem! Trust me! It definitely won't happen!"

Despite her confidence, Qiu Hui was still worried: "Xiao Fu, you can't listen to her! You should come when you pick up the car. She's always been clumsy since she was little. Make sure she's steady before letting her drive!"

Ye Xiqing smiled and nodded, which was only natural.

Her car is a manual transmission. Although it's said that switching from manual to automatic is easier, beginners should familiarize themselves with their new car before driving on the road, especially for larger vehicles like SUVs.

Watching Qiu Yi jumping around excitedly and Qiu Hui coldly taking out money, Ye Xiqing finished handling all the car transfer matters and called to the two of them: "Let's go."

Although buying a car costs money, it is still a happy event. Qiu Hui was unhappy for a while, but her daughter coaxed her to be happy and she went out with a smile.

Qiu Yi hugged her mother with one arm and Aunt Fu with the other. These two people were the most important people in her life!

As I happily walked outside, I saw an incredibly expensive car and a young boy crying by the car door.

Whether it's an exorbitantly expensive luxury car or a stunningly handsome young man shedding tears beside it, it's all astonishing.

Qiu Yi was immediately drawn to the camera: Were they filming a movie?

Compared to Qiu Yi's shock, she knew who it was after seeing that face, which was 79% identical to the real male lead Huo Yu.

Sure enough, the plot has already begun.

...

"Ahhh!" The system's backend chat was flooded with screams.

I thought the minor villain and the female lead would just brush past each other, and there would be a long, melodramatic storyline about the villain searching for his mother. But I never expected that they would run into each other so unexpectedly!

The new scenes are so exciting! So thrilling! What a chaotic scene!

The little villain's mother, who abandoned him for many years, now has a "new daughter," and she treats the "new daughter" so well. How does the little villain feel?

Seeing the picture of the "handsome young man" shedding tears, all the viewers were deeply moved!

This is so satisfying! So exhilarating! Qingqing, you're such a sinful woman, making a man so heartbroken!

The audience's emotions were stirred up, and the system's mood was also very high.

This was the first time Ye Xiqing had followed the plot relatively normally; it was so touching it brought tears to my eyes!

Seeing the enthusiastic feedback from the backstage, it turned out that Ye Xiqing wasn't incapable of following the traditional storyline, but rather that she hadn't wanted to before.

Seeing the tense start, it turns out Ye Xiqing is so talented!

Outside the screen, there was jubilation; inside, however, it was eerily quiet.

Ye Xiqing and Huo Yueze sat facing each other in a private booth at a coffee shop, neither of them saying a word, until the waiter brought the coffee to them, at which point Huo Yueze finally spoke in a somber tone—

How have you been all these years?

Ye Xiqing took the coffee. It was a very fragrant coffee, ground by a professional shop. Ye Xiqing tasted it, put it on the table, and calmly said, "As you can see, it's pretty good."

A hint of malice flashed in Huo Yueze's eyes as he looked up at her: "Then don't you want to ask me if I've been doing well all these years!"

Ye Xiqing remained unmoved: "As I see it, it should be quite good."

Huo Yueze: ...

He didn't want to show weakness in front of this woman, but a mother is the softest part of a child's heart, and he couldn't be strong in front of her; all he could do was cry out—

"But I don't have a mother anymore! I don't have a mother anymore!"

The air grew still, not just inside the screen, but outside as well.

After a long while, a dense barrage of new comments finally appeared.

"Ahhh! My heart aches for him! He's just a child who lost his mother!"

"I feel like the female lead is being a bit cruel. I know it's just for the show, but the minor villain doesn't really deserve to be cremated. Is it really okay to treat a child who loves his mother like this..."

"Hey! Why are you criticizing the female lead now? If I remember correctly, this minor villain is the child born from the original owner's rape, right? So what if the female lead doesn't like him?"

"First of all, rape is the father's fault, not the child's. Secondly, the female lead is not the original owner of this body at all. Even if it's about collecting a debt, it should be the original owner who comes. Why is the transmigrator acting like a victim?"

"Huh? I thought this live stream would be more friendly to female protagonist fans, but why is there another group of men here, and a bunch of male moms are kissing her again, saying that the female protagonist has no right to seek justice. What kind of retribution did the real rapist Huo Yu receive? Wasn't he the male protagonist in the original world?"

"Hehe, running away with a baby is a common trope in romance novels. Does the author intend to criticize the male lead as a rapist or allow the female lead to have the bloodline of a wealthy man without pain? If the author makes it too clear, it will make many new mothers lose face."

This touched on a sensitive issue, and they immediately started arguing.

Topics like those in the female-oriented genre are already sensitive, and when this topic gets heated, it becomes an uproar.

The system watched the heated argument but didn't react. After all, arguments were just data; they wouldn't cause a major upheaval, so let them argue.

Ye Xiqing on the screen looked up at Huo Yueze because of these words and looked seriously into his eyes: "So, you still consider me your mother, even though I beat and scolded you before you were three years old, even though I abandoned you to your father and ignored you for eighteen years?"

"Otherwise what? Can I deny that you are my biological mother?!"

What he hated most about Fuyun was that he hated her so much, yet he couldn't truly hate her!

That's his mother! His own mother!

Seeing the villain's broken face, Ye Xiqing's expression softened, and she even reached out and stroked his face.

But soon, Ye Xiqing withdrew her hand, her expression turning cold again.

"This is also the most troubling thing for me. I have so much resentment towards you, but you are actually my son."

"I hesitated for a long time, but finally chose to give you to your father so that at least you, who are weak, innocent and know nothing, would not be implicated."

“I didn’t want to get close to you because we were destined to break up, but I didn’t expect you still had feelings for me.”

"In that case, I will tell you the whole truth."

“You are the child I was born after your father raped me. I can’t blame you, but I can’t forgive your father either.”

"Back then, because you were too young, I didn't want you to live in the shadow of a rapist father, so I kept quiet about it."

“But now you are twenty-one years old, no longer the fragile boy who seemed like he could be crushed at the slightest touch, so I’m going to begin my revenge.”

"Eighteen years have washed away all the evidence from that time, but there is one piece of evidence that can never be denied: you, who possess both my bloodline and that demon's bloodline."

"I will sue your father. You are my best evidence. Will you testify for me?"

Huo Yueze: ...

system:……

audience:……

ah?

It took Huo Yueze a long time to react. Like a stiff robot, he turned blankly to Ye Xiqing.

"What did you say...you said my father raped you...that's impossible!"

"You have no idea how powerful and influential my father is. If he wants a woman, no woman will refuse him. He doesn't even need to rape her!"

Ye Xiqing's expression remained unchanged: "I know, I know many people will have this question."

“But as my child, Aze, as my dearest child, you know all my good and bad, so you should know how devastated I was all those years.”

"I graduated from a university specializing in political science and law. I didn't choose to become a madman, but someone just ruined my life!"

“I don’t want to be so cruel to you at such a young age, but seeing you reminds me of that hateful coercion and violence. I hate him! And I hate you!”

“But you are still my son. I can’t be as cruel to you as that disgusting man. So after learning who that man was, I endured the disgust and gave you to him so that he could raise you with his abundant wealth. I also didn’t want my uncontrollable hatred to burn you to ashes as well.”

"I thought that after eighteen years, my resentment would have subsided, but the moment I saw you, my resentment reignited!"

"He ruined my life, and he can do it all without paying any price!"

"I can't bear to see his glamorous face on the big screen, I will definitely get my revenge on him! I will make him pay!"

"And you, my child, the child I share with that demon, whose side will you stand on?"

Huo Yueze: ...

Ye Xiqing's words struck him like a hammer, and he almost wanted to cover his ears and stop listening. But the heavy words, along with fragmented childhood memories, surged forth, and the truth relentlessly overwhelmed him.

He didn't want to listen anymore; he wanted to run away, but Ye Xiqing's words held him firmly in place—

"I'm so happy to see you. My long-cherished wish has finally come true."

"From now on, I will dedicate my entire life to seeking justice from your father for what he owes me."

“I am not afraid of the insults from your father’s supporters, nor am I afraid of his overwhelming power. I just want to expose his mask and make it impossible for him to continue to be a virtuous and upright gentleman and receive everyone’s worship.”

"I've been all alone all these years, and I won't be afraid of loneliness in the future."

"But he's my child, my only bloodline in this world. After this, can we ever return to the closest bond we have as mother and child?"

Huo Yueze: ...

...

The coffee had been cold for a long time, but Huo Yueze didn't touch it or try to stop him.

After finishing her coffee and paying for her share, Ye Xiqing turned and left.

She said she wanted Qiu Hui and the others to go first, but when she went outside, they were still waiting for her.

Upon seeing Ye Xiqing emerge, Qiu Hui and Qiu Tianyi immediately rushed over anxiously, asking, "How is he...?"

Ye Xiqing glanced at them and said, "It's true that you're all alone, but being all alone is really difficult."

She smiled slightly and said, "It's alright. After many years, it's natural for a mother and son to reunite. There will always be some emotional entanglements, but we're both adults now, so it's easy to talk things out."

Qiu Hui and her daughter breathed a sigh of relief, while Qiu Yi was overwhelmed with emotion: "So he was the grown-up Xiao Ze..."

Hearing this, Ye Xiqing smiled.

He looked at her with interest: "What, are you happy to see your childhood friend? I remember you used to treat me like a child-eating stepmother because of him."

Qiu Tianyi: ...

"That happened so many years ago! I was just a little kid back then!"

At that time, she felt sorry for the little boy next door who was always being beaten and scolded by his mother, so she often secretly brought him some food.

But people change. After spending so many years with Aunt Fu, she knew that Aunt Fu was a very good person, and she even empathized with Aunt Fu's past shortcomings.

She didn't know what had happened between the mother and son, but judging from Xiao Ze's appearance, he had been doing well all these years. It was Aunt Fu who had been lonely for so many years, with no one to speak up for her or to tell her what had happened.

She felt sorry for Aunt Fu's suffering over the years, but didn't know how to help her through her pain.

Not knowing how to comfort someone, Qiu Yi reached out and hugged her: "Okay, Aunt Fu, let's go home!"

...

The Qiu family trio went home happily, but the comments section exploded.

Seeing the increasingly out-of-control comments, the system finally couldn't take it anymore. It turned to Ye Xiqing and angrily yelled, "Host! What are you doing!"

Ah, those words sound so familiar and pleasant!

Ye Xiqing appeared strong on the surface, but returned home traumatized.

To comfort her, Qiu Hui racked her brains to prepare something different, and even Qiu Tianyi diligently washed fruit for her—

She actually washed them in the dishwasher, but she personally pinched off the bottoms of each strawberry and the stems of each grape.

Ye Xiqing glanced at it sadly and silently returned to her room.

If I don't go back soon, I'll probably be laughing.

On her face was the maniacal smile of a villain in a TV drama who had succeeded in his scheme. She smiled at the system and said, "What's wrong? Are you not satisfied with the new plot? Isn't this a good test of humanity?"

There are many trials, but the most interesting one is the trial of humanity.

The demons in the story always like to throw out the problems of humanity and test the pitiful humans, because it is so interesting to look down on the suffering of humans from above.

So on her very first day in this world, she faced this test:

Are all children born to mothers who are raped innocent?

Wow, that's brilliant!

If she answers no, then she is being too cruel. What did a three-year-old child do wrong?

If she answers yes, then she is too cruel. Who will speak up for the mother's pain that is being silently buried?

Therefore, Ye Xiqing chose not to answer.

She had no interest in being that pitiful human being observed and looked down upon, making a wrong choice no matter what she did, watching the high-ranking demon kings, satisfied with their spying, and letting out a few strange sighs.

She will become a demon, she will preside over judgment, she will bring down trials.

This kind of problem is very enjoyable to watch anyone do it, so she wanted to watch that innocent child do it—

Which side would you choose to help: your utterly innocent but undeniably guilty mother who gave you life, or your innocent father who gave you power and raised you, but who committed a heinous crime against your mother?

As a child, especially a three-year-old, you can easily gain an innocent label in the judgment questions that belong to your mother, thanks to your special background and age advantage.

But in my original world, the law protecting minors only lasted for eighteen years, and the status of a child could easily expire.

People enjoy moral judgment; you may have been innocent before, but now you will face your own judgment.

Let me see how you, in the dock, will answer this question that you're sure to get wrong in this new round of trials.