Duan Jinrong's mind went blank.
Chen Li's knife carried all the resentment she had accumulated in her life, but just as it was about to pierce her chest, several bodyguards rushed in from outside.
"Let me go! Let me go!" Chen Li screamed and cursed, "I'm going to kill this monster! She killed my daughter... my Ningning!"
Lin Zhaojiang gave a signal, instructing his bodyguards to drag Chen Li out.
Duan Jinrong knelt on the ground with a thud, trembling all over and pale as a ghost.
At this moment, Lin Zhaojiang was more concerned about Song Wan's feelings.
He held her tightly, but could still feel her trembling little body. He felt a pang of heartache and gently pulled her hand to his chest.
As Song Wan watched Chen Li's retreating figure, all the grievances she had accumulated since childhood seemed to burst forth at that moment.
At this moment, she finally understood why she would never have a place in Chen Li's heart, why her mother always gave all her care and love to her older brother and sister, why she was the family's ATM, and why Chen Li always seemed indifferent to sacrificing her happiness...
It turns out they weren't related by blood at all.
Song Wan burst into tears, yet she smiled again.
The curve of her lips was beautiful, yet it carried endless mockery and resentment at the cruel twist of fate.
Lin Zhaojiang, fearing she couldn't handle all of this, led her away first. He Cangwu opened his mouth to call out to her, but found himself unable to utter a single sound; his throat felt blocked, and his heart felt heavy, as if a large stone was pressing down on it.
Suddenly his face turned red, he clutched his chest, stared wide-eyed, and collapsed to the ground.
...
This turmoil has only subsided temporarily; it is far from over.
He Cangwu was sent to the hospital and spent several days in the ICU before finally surviving.
The He family was in chaos, and no one cared about He Nianhui. Only Huo Junyang, after his mental state improved slightly, went to the He family to personally oversee He Nianhui's funeral arrangements.
He bought him a very nice burial plot and buried He Nianhui's ashes there. He also had the He family's studio cleaned up and the works inside arranged neatly.
He quietly put away only that stack of sketches.
When no one was around, he quietly looked at the painting. When he saw the two close-knit boys in the painting, he suddenly felt a pang of sorrow, and tears began to fall.
After returning to Yangcheng, Huo Junyang locked himself in his room for many days.
Jiang Can was worried about her son's condition and sought help from many psychologists. However, none of them could even see him.
That day, Jiang Can lingered outside Huo Junyang's room again. Huo Junyu patted her on the shoulder and led his mother to the small garden downstairs.
“Yangyang can’t see any doctors right now,” he sighed. “Because those who harmed He Nianhui were all so-called doctors… Perhaps Yangyang has already developed a negative attitude towards the medical profession.”
Jiang Can asked anxiously, "Then what should we do?"
"Give him some more time to recover slowly."
“This child has always been sunny and cheerful, but now he is depressed and unhappy, I…” Jiang Can’s eyes reddened.
"Mom, don't worry." Huo Junyu put his arm around his mother's shoulder. "Actually, in my opinion, he's fine. These days, apart from not going out much, he's been eating and sleeping normally. After all, He Nianhui died for him, and he's a sentimental person. He needs time to heal his wounds. Just like with Lu Ran, didn't he go through a period like that?"
“That’s all we can do…” Jiang Can said, choking back tears. “We have to keep a close eye on him these next few days, and tell me immediately if anything seems wrong!”
"good."
"By the way, what's the situation in Yun City?"
Huo Junyu pondered for a moment and said in a low voice, "Dad has already used his connections to blockade Duan Jinrong's family... It will probably be very difficult for the Duan family to rise again."
"That's exactly right!" Jiang Can gritted her teeth. "This person is so wicked, he deserves to be torn to pieces!"
Huo Junyu smiled gently. In his childhood memories, although his parents were decisive and efficient, they would never block anyone's way out. They also often told their two sons that one should always leave room for maneuver.
However, they also said: When you can no longer tolerate something, there is no need to tolerate it anymore!
People like Duan Jinrong should be beaten to death with a blunt object!
"And then there's the culprit, He Yining," Huo Junyu continued. "With the help of my father's connections, the trial went very quickly. He Yining is charged with kidnapping and intentional homicide, and illegal firearms were also found at her residence. With multiple charges combined, she'll probably face the death penalty."
"Mm." Jiang Can nodded.
"It seems Dad is really angry this time." Huo Junyu chuckled. "For him to use his connections to clean up this mess, you can tell how furious Duan Jinrong and He Yining are with him!"
"Of course he's angry! They kidnapped his son!" Jiang Can looked at him. "Although your father is strict with you, he loves you both from the bottom of his heart! He'd fight to the death if anyone dared to lay a finger on you!"
"mom……"
"What's wrong?"
Huo Junyu looked at her for a while and then smiled happily.
As the heir to the Huo family, he received what was probably the most rigorous training in the world from a young age.
As the son of Jiang Can and Huo Zhixing, he received the best love in the world.
"What exactly are you trying to say?" Jiang Can's eyes widened. "You just keep grinning like an idiot, and you only say half of what you want to say before stopping! Oh, right, that Duan Jinrong..."
“Oh,” Huo Junyu came to his senses, “her life was spared by Uncle Lin, perhaps there are other uses for it.”
"What use is it? Keeping it around will only harm people!"
“Mom,” Huo Junyu looked at her, “it’s not about harming people, but about giving the victims justice—Professor Zhu has found evidence of Duan Jinrong’s plagiarism, and it won’t be long before she falls from grace.”
Jiang Can nodded thoughtfully, and finally asked softly, "Then... what about Song Wan? Is she alright?"
Huo Junyu paused for a moment, then gently shook his head.
The person who experienced the greatest emotional fluctuation this time was Song Wan.
After that day, Lin Zhaojiang still took her to Rose Island. He thought that this small island was far away from the hustle and bustle, and Song Wan could recuperate there.
But that's not actually the case.
After all that had happened, Song Wan remained outwardly calm, eating and sleeping as usual, and politely greeting everyone on the island.
However, she did all of this mechanically, her eyes were empty and lifeless, like a shell whose soul had been taken away.
Sometimes she would sit there blankly, and then she would start to cry.
Lin Zhaojiang was very worried and scared.
Because her current state is exactly the same as when she lost her baby and went crazy.
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