Chapter 692: Villains, retreat
Li Weiming interrupted Cui Yingwen loudly: "A-Jue is right. This was an oversight on all of our part. We were too naive and too complacent. We thought that as long as we got the witnesses to speak and showed everyone the truth, we could clear Brother Lu's name. But we forgot that public opinion can be manipulated. We can guide others to seek the truth, and others can naturally turn black into white and cover up the truth."
Li Weiming paused for a moment, then smiled bitterly and said, "According to your logic, everyone is in this predicament because of me. If I hadn't bought a house there and invited you to the party, none of this would have happened."
Another girl raised her hand and said, "According to you, you should blame me even more. If I hadn't suggested that we play with the Ouija board back then, none of this would have happened today."
"Alright, alright, stop trying to take responsibility." Wen Jue glared at the group of people who were egging him on, pressed Cui Yingwen down into a chair at the dining table, and casually stuffed a bowl of lean meat porridge into his hand.
"The decision to do this was made by all of us. We were all mentally prepared at the time. Whether we succeeded or failed, it was our own choice, and we can't blame anyone else. The most important thing now is how to make up for our mistakes."
As soon as Wen Jue said this, the room fell silent.
Everyone understands the principle, but the key is how to break this deadlock. If they could think of a solution, they wouldn't be so helpless.
As Cui Yingwen scooped up the porridge, he stole glances at Lu Zheyan not far away.
Since he came out, Lu Zheyan has remained silent and hasn't even turned to look at him. Cui Yingwen felt uneasy, worried that Lu Zheyan would blame him.
Wen Jue saw through his little scheme at a glance, put his hand on his shoulder, and whispered, "Don't be nervous. Brother Lu is still angry and looks a bit fierce, but he'll be fine once he calms down."
Cui Yingwen's heart skipped a beat, and he asked cautiously, "Are you angry with me?"
"What nonsense are you talking about? He's just trying to anger us."
"Are you trying to annoy me?"
"When public opinion reversed yesterday, he didn't react much. But when he found out you were involved and that your father had kicked you out of the house, Brother Lu was so angry that he wanted to settle accounts with that old bastard from the Xun family. Of course, we didn't dare let him go. That old bastard is very wicked and has definitely done a lot of bad things. Who knows if his family has any special items to deal with ghosts' revenge. So, we used Miss Ye's talisman to trap him in his house."
After hearing this, Cui Yingwen readily agreed, saying, "You did the right thing."
"Right, right, I also think we did the right thing. But Brother Lu is still quite angry, and he hasn't spoken to us at all today."
"He'll be fine once he calms down. Brother Lu isn't an unreasonable person; he definitely knows you're doing this for his own good."
“I think so too.” Wen Jue’s tone shifted abruptly. “So, don’t take all the blame on yourself. Nobody blames you, not even us, not even Brother Lu. He’s never blamed you. In fact, everyone thinks we’re the ones who dragged you into this mess, causing you to be kicked out of your home…”
"No, no, no..." Cui Yingwen hurriedly waved his hand and said, "It has nothing to do with Brother Lu, and it has nothing to do with everyone else. This incident is just a fuse. Actually, I was mentally prepared for this a long time ago, and I knew that I would break with them sooner or later, but I didn't expect it to happen so soon. But actually, it's not so bad. No matter how well I did in that family, I was always wrong. I was either ignored or blamed."
“I wanted to argue back, I wanted to resist, but I didn’t have the guts. It was you and Brother Lu who gave me that courage and made me realize that some people don’t like me, not because I’m not good enough, but because they simply don’t care about me. Yesterday, when I left there, although I was very sad and upset, it was only because I suddenly lost my way.”
“Before, all I wanted was to study hard, get good grades, go to a good university, and get my dad's attention and his approval. Now I don't care about his approval anymore, or whether he notices me or not. Suddenly I don't know what to do anymore. Besides that, I just feel a sense of relief. I don't regret what I did last night. If I had another chance now, I would still do it. No matter how many times, the result would be the same.”
"Good lad, you've got guts." Wen Jue couldn't help but pat him on the shoulder in admiration after hearing this. "Ying Wen, there's something I might need to tell you."
"Ah Jue!"
Li Weiming knew what he was going to say after hearing only the beginning, and glared at him disapprovingly.
"Things have come to this point, he'll find out sooner or later. Rather than letting him suffer through it all, we might as well talk to him briefly." If he really breaks down, at least there are so many of them who can help comfort him.
"What exactly happened? Tell me, I can handle it."
Li Weiming met his eyes, hesitated for a long time, and then said in a low voice, "Yingwen, your father just issued a notice, unilaterally announcing that he is severing his father-son relationship with you."
A hint of surprise flashed across Cui Yingwen's face, but he quickly regained his composure.
The more he acted this way, the more worried the others became.
"Yingwen, are you alright? If you're sad, don't hold it in. Everyone's here and won't laugh at you."
"Yes, yes, if you're feeling down, it's better to cry it out. Let it all out, and everyone will understand. Don't bottle it up; it will only make you feel worse."
Hearing everyone's clumsy attempts at comforting him, Cui Yingwen chuckled: "That's it?"
Everyone: “???”
"If it's over, it's over. Anyway, he never treated me like a son."
As Cui Yingwen spoke, he stirred the porridge in his bowl with a spoon and murmured, "I told him last night before I left that I didn't want a father like him. It seems he thinks the same way. He doesn't want a son like me either. Since we can reach a consensus, I guess he won't come looking for me again. That's good. It saves me the trouble of how to face him."
That's true, but what child wouldn't want parents who love and care for them?
Cui Yingwen's words last night were like being slapped twice in the face, and he was also accused and made difficult by indiscriminate accusations. He said these words in anger.
Young couples sometimes argue and even break up, let alone his family situation.
But his father's actions were really hurtful; it was clear he didn't care about his son at all.
As the group was worried about Cui Yingwen's condition and struggling with how to comfort him, they suddenly heard a scream from behind them.
Li Weiming frowned, his face darkening. "What's going on that you're making such a fuss about? Did that old bastard from the Xun family hire online trolls to insult us again?"
The young woman being asked blushed with excitement, her voice trembling as she spoke: "No, no, it's Miss Ye. She just followed Ying Wen with her own account and even retweeted and commented on one of his previous posts. Everyone online is going crazy!"
(End of this chapter)
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