"Su Qingjiao! I've been completely devoted to you for the past five years! But because you said men should be faithful, I've only ever played one hole in pool and only picked male characters in PUBG!"
Why did you treat me like this?!
Today marks the inauguration of the new president of the Zhou Group.
The newly appointed female CEO, dressed in a black trailing gown, slowly walked in under the spotlight. She was just basking in the glory of being able to take charge of the Zhou Group, the largest conglomerate in City A, at such a young age.
A limping man, dressed in tattered clothes, stumbled out of the crowd.
Everyone present immediately recognized the man, who looked like a beggar, as Zhou Yi, the grandson whom Old Mrs. Zhou once doted on the most.
What a pity!
Ever since Grandma Zhou fell and became a vegetable at home, Zhou Yi has been like a love-struck fool. He used to be a fairly ambitious young man, but now all he can think about is love and romance.
In order to pursue Su Qingjiao, who was then the daughter of a nanny, he even gave up his shares in the Zhou family business.
Now it's all right.
The nanny's daughter transforms into the CEO of the Zhou Group, while he is kicked aside and left homeless, ultimately unable to even afford his grandmother's medical bills in the ICU.
Zhou Yi hugged his grandmother's urn tightly, staring at Su Qingjiao with unwavering determination: "Su Qingjiao, I've given you everything I could!"
“You said you were born without kidneys, and I donated a kidney to you without even flinching.”
"You got me drunk that day, and then you lied to me, showing me the share transfer agreement and saying it was a prenuptial agreement, that you had decided to marry me. I knew you were lying to me, but I still signed it!"
"When the teaching building caught fire, no one dared to rush in to save you. It was me. I had my leg broken by a falling ceiling and suffered extensive burns on my back, but I risked my life to rescue you..."
"Why are you doing this to me? Why won't you even lend me money for Grandma's medical expenses! Now that she's dead, I have no grandma anymore!!"
Zhou Yi was trembling with rage. He wanted to kill the woman in front of him, but he had to pretend to be injured and unwilling to give up.
He was unwilling to accept it!
He deeply regrets his actions!
But he had to endure it, and he had to make Su Qingjiao admit that she loved him.
Only if Su Qingjiao marries him can he protect the Zhou Group and preserve his grandmother's hard work!
Surrounded by the spotlight, Su Qingjiao's expression was somewhat unnatural. When she heard Zhou Yi talk about the past, a hint of guilt appeared in her eyes, but after seeing the probing gazes of the people around her, that guilt vanished and was replaced by disgust and avoidance.
Su Qingjiao said coldly and confidently, "This happened so long ago. You always use these things to morally blackmail me. Do you expect me to be controlled by you for the rest of my life?"
"You were the one who insisted on pursuing me, not the other way around!"
"As for the company shares, you practically begged me to give them to you. Although I, Su Qingjiao, don't come from a background as good as yours, I am a kind and principled person. I have no respect for such tactics!"
“The ICU costs tens of thousands of yuan a day. Your grandmother was already in her seventies or eighties and was in a vegetative state. She should have passed away long ago.”
A surge of anger welled up in Zhou Yi's heart.
He pursed his lips and stared intently at Su Qingjiao.
He clearly remembered the first time he met Su Qingjiao; she was as thin as a bean sprout, and her eyes looked at him with envy and innocence.
She timidly and somewhat self-consciously hid behind Aunt Su...
"warn!!"
"The countdown has only three minutes left. If Su Qingjiao cannot be persuaded to marry the host willingly, the mission will fail, and the host will be eliminated!"
The mechanical sound brought Zhou Yi's memories back to this place.
He stared intently at Su Qingjiao, his fists clenched, and asked her in an almost pleading tone, "Su Qingjiao, I'll just ask you one question: have you really never liked me?"
"Will you marry me...?"
Su Qingjiao's arrogance and ambition had long since become insatiable under Zhou Yi's unconditional indulgence over the past five years.
It was unbelievable from the very beginning.
They were flattered and overwhelmed.
Then came the feeling of being moved.
Then... it became commonplace.
Justified and confident...
As Zhou Yi became more and more devoted, Su Qingjiao took it all for granted and even felt it wasn't enough. She believed that with her charm, she deserved a better and more outstanding man!
"Heh...you think you're worthy?" Su Qingjiao sized Zhou Yi up and down, not wanting to say anything more, and turned to walk into the venue.
Behind him was a chorus of praise from the media.
Zhou Yi stood frozen in place, unable to reconcile the arrogant and ruthless figure before him with the timid and ingratiating girl from five years ago.
If he had known Su Qingjiao was this kind of person, he shouldn't have chosen to seduce her in the first place.
He was wrong.
You chose the wrong one.
He killed his grandmother, and he killed himself.
If he could do it all over again, he would absolutely never choose a heartless ingrate like Su Qingjiao!
"Strategy countdown: five, four, three..."
"Strategy failed, eliminate immediately."
"Bang!"
Zhou Yi immediately lost all his senses and collapsed to the ground.
The urn that Zhou Yi had been protecting was also smashed to pieces on the ground with a loud crash.
Everything was plunged into eternal darkness.
There is no light here, no flow of time.
Only a faint, ethereal sound of sorrow echoed in the endless void, but unfortunately, it could not reach Zhou Yi's ears.
“Yi’er.......”
"Yi'er, how could you be so foolish?"
"You shouldn't have made a deal with the system for Grandma's sake, and you shouldn't have humbled yourself like that. In Grandma's heart, nothing is more important than you. If only everything could start over. Grandma just wants you to live a good life and not worry about Grandma anymore..."
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