His stepmother had sent the servants away beforehand and brought in several pots of rotten flowers, which attracted mosquitoes and insects that bit him all over his body.

Later, the housekeeper returned and pried open the lock that had been broken long ago, finally managing to take the unconscious Shang Zeyan to the hospital.

The stepmother even pretended to look guilty and uneasy.

As a result, her father not only didn't blame her, but also gave her a lot of luxury goods as a form of consolation and compensation.

The merchant was not satisfied with the banquet.

Right after he recovered from his illness, he deliberately cut up her most expensive dress as revenge.

But instead of being angry, she took it upon herself to throw him a grand birthday party.

Shang Zeyan was completely dumbfounded.

Before he could even reflect on his actions, his stepmother exposed his "misdeeds" at his birthday banquet in front of many guests, and fabricated many baseless accusations to frame him.

Nine-year-old Shang Zeyan had never seen such a trick before.

He lost control of his emotions, frightening the guests.

Later, both his peers and elders began to isolate and fear him.

...

There are far too many such cases.

Even Shang Zeyan himself began to have doubts.

Is there really something wrong with him?

Is he just a born bad seed?

I just can't accept my stepmother's kindness. I always deliberately twist her thoughts and use the darkest ideas to judge her.

It wasn't until her father passed away and her stepmother acquired most of the company's shares that Shang Zeyan saw her true colors.

But he had already grown up in extreme anxiety and unease.

He also developed insomnia, which is difficult to cure.

People who are chronically sleep-deprived are irritable, easily angered, and prone to losing control... Their emotions are easily ignited, leading them to do things that are incomprehensible to ordinary people.

Ke Chen understood him.

It is extremely difficult for someone so young to grow up being manipulated and isolated.

Moreover, he also regained most of the company's shares through his own efforts.

To gain the trust of the board of directors, survive the brutal internal power struggles within the group, and fight his way to his current position, he must have suppressed his emotions and needs to the extreme.

Shen Zhiyi looked at his face.

A feeling of heartache welled up inside me for no apparent reason.

She reached out and picked up the sofa blanket next to her, gently covering him with it.

Just as my fingertips were about to leave.

But it was suddenly grabbed by a pair of large hands.