"Nowhere." His eyes darted around for a moment.

Although he is not my biological son, I have a pretty good understanding of his temperament and character after raising him for more than ten years. He feels guilty when he lies, and when he feels guilty, he dares not look people in the eye.

Lin's mother: "Lin Xun!"

Upon hearing Lin's mother's voice, Nan Yu reacted with a start, like a rabbit tucking its tail between its legs. His nose tingled with emotion. It was Lin's mother who had raised Nan Yu when he was just learning to speak. From his childhood to his adolescence, Nan Yu had received all of his parents' love and affection.

Even raising a pet for over a decade will develop a bond between you and the pet.

Let alone people.

Every time Nan Yu saw his mother showing favoritism, his heart ached. His possessiveness made him hate sharing his mother with others, but his rationality and upbringing bound him tightly.

When people are too rule-abiding, they will suffer some grievances.

Nan Yu couldn't understand why her mother, who had loved her for over a decade, could have her love erased so easily simply because they weren't blood relatives.

Are their emotions all injected with data?

Or perhaps, the more you love, the more you... hate?

Chen Xu, prone to incontinence, felt wronged at the thought of Lin's mother's current hatred towards him, and this feeling of being wronged caused him to burst into tears. He took another drag of his cigarette and deliberately blew it towards Nan Yu, causing the boy to turn his head away. Lin's mother also frowned.

Don't smoke at home.

Chen Xu didn't take it seriously: "Mom, this is my house, why can't I smoke?"

"Preface!"

Chen Xu: "Mom! Am I not your biological son? I've suffered so much outside, while he wears clothes worth hundreds of thousands, and your son is picking up other people's discarded junk. He's enjoying my life, and all I do is smoke a cigarette at home, and you nag me. If you can't take it, I'm leaving!"

In the Chen family, he never spoke respectfully.

They never treated Chen's parents as their own.

She's been living with the Lin family for a year and still hasn't gotten rid of these bad habits.

Lin's mother was naturally unhappy, but Chen Xu brought up the past ten years or so, and her heartache outweighed her criticism, so in the end she could only let him be.

Chen Xu caught a glimpse of the lamp wick's reddened eyes and laughed exaggeratedly:

"Oh dear, I didn't say anything, why are you crying? How old are you? Besides, crying isn't something a woman does, is it? You're not some sissy, are you?"

Chen Xu went too far, and Lin's mother's face also turned sour.

"Xiao Xu, don't talk nonsense."

Chen Xu glanced at Lin's mother, snorted coldly, and left.

Go to the garage, pick out a cool sports car, and go pick up girls.

We'll go to the Chen family in a few days; there's no rush.

Chen Xu left, leaving only the mother and son at home. Nan Yu, dejected, prepared to return to his room when Lin's mother called out to him, "Stop."

Nan Yu stopped.

Lin's mother: "Where did you go last night?"

Nan Yu: "I'm drunk."

Lin's mother panicked instinctively, "Drunk? You've been drinking? You're allergic to alcohol? Are you alright?"

The lamp wick, however, blinked and called out, "Mom."

The word "Mom" pulled Lin's mother back to reality. Thinking of her own son, Chen Xu, her face darkened slightly.

"Be more considerate of Xiaoxu in the future. After all, he has suffered so much outside because of you. Your father is mindful of your father-son relationship and has not let you return to the Chen family. There used to be a curfew at home. Even though this has happened, the rules still need to be followed."

The lamp wick felt aggrieved and whispered, "None of you messaged me last night..."

Lin's mother frowned: "How old are you? Why are you still being texted to remind you to come home?"

Nan Yu: "You guys used to send them."

Lin's mother: "You said it yourself, that was before. Things are different now. Now that Xiao Xu is back, I might as well be frank with you. My focus is entirely on Xiao Xu now. He is my and your father's biological son, with the blood of the Lin family flowing in his veins. You are just a child who was switched at birth. Xiao Xun, don't blame me for being heartless. I should be grateful for raising you all these years."

His chest felt like it was going to explode, and tears streamed down his face like they were free. The pain was like countless invisible needles piercing not only his internal organs but also his flesh, crushing everything.

His lips were tightly pursed.

She couldn't hold back her tears.

"I'm going back to school to live tomorrow."

"The gates are locked during summer vacation, are you going to sleep on the grass at school?"

"I'm going to stay at a hotel."

"Your credit card is suspended. If you don't save your money and buy food, why are you staying in a hotel?"

Nan Yu couldn't stand Lin's mother's repeated taunts. If it were Chen Xu, he would have chosen to avoid it, but this was his mother who had doted on him since he was a child, and his face turned red with embarrassment.

"Fine, I'll go to the Chen family! What exactly do you want me to do to make you happy? Haven't I been avoiding Chen Xu for the past six months enough?"

"You think you're all grown up now? How dare you talk to me so disrespectfully?"

"Why can Chen Xu say it?" His eyes were bloodshot.

Lin's mother: "Xiao Xu won't do either. He hasn't been with us for long and isn't used to it. I can tolerate and understand his bad temper that he brought from the mountains. But you won't do. You've had the best education since you were little. Respecting your elders is the most basic thing and it's the first lesson in your life!"

"Then what do you want me to do?"

Nan Yu's heart was almost numb with pain.

"We don't need you, what can we do if we don't want you? Just be a good boy and do what you always have."

"You don't care if Chen Xu insults me?"

"A few words of scolding won't hurt you, just pretend you didn't hear them. But if you go too far, Mom will scold you."

Nan Yu turned and went back to her bedroom.

What could he say? Lin's mother had already turned against him, and they couldn't go back to the Chen family. The family was already poor, and now they had given birth to twin sons. If Nan Yu went back, she would have nowhere to stay.

Besides, the plot doesn't allow it.

She was suffering in silence, feeling depressed. She tossed and turned in bed at night, unable to sleep comfortably no matter how she tried. She thought of the wonderful dream she had last night, and also of Wen Zhuo's face. He was really handsome, a very kind and gentle person.

Nan Yu has even started to enjoy the feeling of being drunk.

I really can't sleep.

He dawdled as he got out of bed, went to the wine cabinet, opened a bottle of red wine, and poured it into a wine glass. By the time he picked up the glass, he was already feeling dizzy and unsteady on his feet. Chen Xu was hungry, so he got up to find something to eat.

They ran into Lin Xun, who was carrying a wine glass.

He raised an eyebrow and smirked, "Oh, so you're up here stealing drinks in the middle of the night instead of sleeping?"

Nan Yu ignored him and walked around to leave.

Chen Xu blocked her way. If the lamp wick went left, he would step to the left; if it went right, he would step to the right. He just wouldn't let her pass. Nan Yu's head was spinning. She glanced at the red liquid in the wine glass again and couldn't hold on any longer. Her eyes rolled back and she fainted.

Chen Xu was startled.

A perfectly healthy person suddenly collapsed at his feet.

The wine glass was also smashed.

The housekeeper rushed over upon hearing the noise and saw the broken wine glass and liquid on the ground. He immediately understood what had happened and quickly called for help and contacted a doctor.

Lin's parents were on the second floor, in a soundproofed room, so they had no idea what was happening downstairs.

Chen Xu was dumbfounded.

Could this person have some kind of illness?

"What illness does he have?" Chen Xu asked, a little panicked.

He may love to have fun, but if Lin Xun dies, he will be traumatized.

Butler: "Young Master Lin Xun is allergic to alcohol and cannot even look at it. Please do not give Young Master Lin Xun any more alcohol in the future."

When the butler arrived, he saw Chen Xu standing not far away, Nan Yu lying on the ground, and a broken wine glass and spilled red wine next to him. They had all witnessed the discord between the two young masters during this period.

The butler naturally assumed that Chen Xu was responsible.