Lu Ran was stunned.
Huo Junyang's reaction was completely unexpected.
She thought he was still that landlord's foolish son, and that he would still dote on her in everything.
Even if they had a fight, even if she pushed him hard, as long as she shed a tear or said something soft, he would still obediently return to her side.
But now, there's something different in Huo Junyang's eyes.
Lu Ran was a little flustered, but she quickly calmed down and continued to cry.
"Junyang, what kind of person do you take me for? I want to be with you because I've truly realized I was wrong! You're a rare man, and I should cherish you..."
"Yeah, it's really rare for me." Huo Junyang smiled wryly. "Before, you looked at me like I was an idiot, didn't you?"
"Jun Yang!"
Do you know what I went through recently?
Huo Junyang looked directly into her eyes.
"I feel like I can't go on anymore. Nothing I do is right, and there's always a voice in my head telling me: You can't do it..."
"Ranran, I have nightmares at night, and after waking up I can't fall back asleep. I feel very tired, but I just can't fall asleep. I lock myself in my room and don't want to see anyone, and I haven't even updated my comics."
“But during this time,” he said, emphasizing each word, “you haven’t called me once.”
Lu Ran's expression changed. "Jun Yang, I... I've been a bit busy lately."
"Busy? So busy you don't even have time to send me a message?"
"no!"
"Ranran, you might not love me." His upturned lips were slightly bitter, and his eyes were full of sorrow. "What you love is wealth and status, the kind of power that allows you to trample on people you don't like at will... But do you know what I want?"
"I just want to live a quiet life, be with the people I love, and do the things I love."
"Junyang!" Lu Ran hurriedly grabbed his hand. "I...I know, I've figured it out now! I won't force you to read those books anymore, I won't let you compete with your older brother for anything anymore, anyway...anyway, the Huo family will eventually have half of it for you!"
"What?" Huo Junyang looked at her incredulously, his mind blank for a moment, then he laughed self-deprecatingly.
In the end, it all comes down to the Huo family.
Huo Junyang bit his lip and forcefully shook off her hand. The movement was too forceful, causing the coffee cup on the table to crash to the ground and shatter into pieces.
Lu Ran stared at him in shock.
"It's impossible." Huo Junyang shook his head painfully. "Ranran, please let me go. Our feelings have changed; we can't go back to the way things were!"
“Huo Junyang…” Lu Ran bit each word hard, “You heartless and ungrateful scoundrel! You scumbag!”
"Ranran..."
"I would give my life for you, and now you don't want me anymore!"
Lu Ran's hysteria attracted a lot of attention, and those suspicious gazes were like sharp knives, stabbing Huo Junyang painfully.
People are used to sympathizing with the weak, but often those who are sympathized with are not the truly weak.
Huo Junyang's heart pounded, and he took two steps back, his head throbbing. He hadn't had that nightmare feeling in a long time, but at this moment the feeling was so vivid, like a ghost haunting him.
It's so stuffy here, I can't breathe.
He turned to run out, but Lu Ran grabbed his hand, and the two began to struggle in the coffee shop.
"No, you can't leave!"
"Huo Junyang! I've done so much for you, and this is how you treat me? Are you even human?!"
She even publicized her past suicide attempt—"I took sleeping pills for this man and almost lost my life! But now he says he doesn't want me anymore, I really don't know what I did wrong..."
Lu Ran cried so loudly it shook the heavens and earth, while Huo Junyang stood there dumbfounded, at a loss for what to do.
Suddenly someone grabbed him and pulled him outside!
Huo Junyang was shocked. The person who pulled him was actually... Pei Nian?
"Lu Ran, stop making a scene!" Pei Nian glared angrily. "Do you have to ruin the Second Young Master to be happy?!"
Lu Ran was also stunned for a moment, then her gaze turned vicious.
Pei Nian stepped forward and shielded Huo Junyang behind her.
She just happened to be passing by.
The coffee shop wasn't far from the Lu Group building. She had come down to buy a coffee, but when she got there, she heard a commotion inside. She went in and saw what had just happened.
“Lu Ran, put your hand on your heart and tell me, how did the Second Young Master treat you before?” Pei Nian’s expression was stern. “For your own selfish interests, you first tried to betray the Lu family, and now you’re threatening the Second Young Master! I used to feel a little guilty towards you, but now I realize that someone like you doesn’t deserve any sympathy!”
"Pei Nian!" Lu Ran was furious. "What business is it of yours? What gives you the right to say that! Don't forget, you're the one who killed my mother!"
"She killed herself; it has nothing to do with me!"
"you……"
Enraged, Lu Ran grabbed a glass from the table and threw it at Pei Nian.
Pei Nian pushed Huo Junyang away and nimbly dodged as well. The glass shattered against the wall with a sharp, piercing crash.
Lu Ran quickly picked up the shards of glass from the ground and stabbed at Pei Nian!
The surrounding crowd scattered, some shouting for the police. Pei Nian stepped back and bumped into someone!
The man supported her shoulders to help her stand, and then steadily reached out and grabbed Lu Ran's wrist!
Lu Ran froze, then stammered, "Uncle..."
"Are you crazy?!" Lu Lishan shouted angrily.
The glass shards fell to the ground, and she was thrown aside by Lu Lishan.
"Lu Ran, what are you trying to do!"
Lu Ran looked at them.
Lu Lishan shielded Huo Junyang behind him and put his hand on Pei Nian's shoulder.
Lu Ran laughed almost maniacally.
"Uncle, you really like protecting her! ... Ha, you all protect Pei Nian, even you!"
"Lu Ran," Lu Lishan said with a grim expression, "you betrayed the company first, and now you want to harm Pei Nian and Yang Yang! If I don't protect them, am I supposed to protect you?"
An enigmatic smile appeared on Lu Ran's face.
Her eyes held a dark glint as she said in a sarcastic tone, "Uncle, don't you think you're standing too close to her?"
"What did you say?"
"Weren't you always so virtuous and loyal to your aunt?!" Lu Ran laughed loudly. "But now you're holding her in your arms. Are you trying to find me a new aunt? Hahaha..."
"Lu Ran!" Lu Lishan clenched his fists, veins bulging on his forehead.
Back in the old days of the underworld, they had a rule against hitting women. He thought he would abide by that rule for the rest of his life.
Moreover, as he gets older, especially after experiencing separation and reunion with his family, he cherishes life and everyone around him even more.
But now, he really wanted to break that rule himself!
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