"Ruogu, you...you listen to me!" Sophia panicked, stammering, "I did this for our future! Your parents gave everything to your sister, what about us? What about James and me? Didn't you say you'd treat him like your own son? But we have nothing, how are we going to support him!"
"Shut up!" Bai Ruogu suddenly came to her senses in that instant. Even now, Sophia is still talking about how to support her son.
But she didn't understand that he was willing to treat James as his own son because he loved her, not because he owed her anything!
“Ruogu…” Sophia cried, tears streaming down her face, “I… I know I did wrong, but I really did it for our future! I hope your parents will respect me, I hope we can get married smoothly, I hope we…”
"You hope to successfully seize control of our Bai family, right?"
"you……"
Bai Ruogu roared, "Zhijin is my own sister! How could you do such a thing behind my back!"
Sophia was stunned by the shout, and after a long while, she screamed back, "Bai Ruogu! So, will you live with your younger sister or with me in the future?"
Bai Ruogu, unable to bear it any longer, struck Sophia, slapping her hard across the face, venting all the regret and anger in his heart.
Sophia screamed and howled, grabbing and scratching him like a madwoman. The two fought fiercely, leaving bloody scratches on Bai Ruogu's face.
At that moment, the police rushed in, separated the two, and then handcuffed Sophia's wrists.
Bai Ruogu stood there, stunned. The moment Sophia was taken away by the police, he could no longer describe the feelings in his heart. It was as if his soul had been ripped out, his spirit had scattered, and his body had shattered into pieces like a jigsaw puzzle, never to be pieced back together again.
After an unknown amount of time, the room fell silent. Fifth Master Qiao said in a low voice, "This farce has finally come to an end... Brother, I've done what I could for you, the mission is complete, so I'll be taking my leave now!"
Lin Zhaojiang nodded gratefully and stood up to see him off.
Song Wan glanced at Bai Ruogu, a hint of helplessness in her eyes. She leaned closer to Lin Zhaojiang, instinctively taking his arm, and whispered in his ear, "Let's go too, I... I want to leave here."
"good."
Lin Zhaojiang smiled indulgently and pulled her into his arms.
However, just as the two were passing by Bai Ruogu, Bai Ruogu suddenly turned around and grabbed Song Wan's hand!
Song Wan was startled, and her face turned slightly pale.
"Wanwan..." Bai Ruogu stared at her intently, as if grasping at a straw. "I...I know it was all my fault before! Now I finally understand, the best person in this world is you! Wanwan, come back...I can't live without you! I really can't live without you..."
Song Wan was shaken so badly that she almost lost her balance, but before Bai Ruogu could finish speaking, Lin Zhaojiang punched her hard in the face!
Bai Ruogu screamed and fell to the ground.
Bai Zhijin rushed over to support him, "Brother, how are you?"
Bai Ruogu was still unwilling to give up.
Bai Zhijin had no choice but to desperately hold him down.
"Brother, don't say that! You were the one who wronged Song Wan first, how can you say such shameless things now!"
"Yes." Lin Zhaojiang shielded Song Wan behind him, looking at him with a cold gaze. "Even your sister is more sensible than you!"
Bai Ruogu looked up at him, her eyes filled with both fear and resentment.
"You didn't cherish it when you should have, and now it's too late!" Lin Zhaojiang said coldly, pointing his finger at his nose. "If you dare to harass my woman again, you'll be meeting Sophia in jail!"
After saying that, he left with Song Wan without looking back.
At this moment, only the brother and sister remained in the large room.
Bai Ruogu sat slumped on the ground, looking dazed. Bai Zhijin felt heartbroken seeing him like this and couldn't help but shed tears.
“Brother…” she helped him up, “You should have realized the truth about Sophia a long time ago. If it weren’t for her, our family wouldn’t be in this situation today!”
Bai Ruogu closed his eyes in pain, stood against the wall, and repeatedly banged the back of his head against the wall.
“Brother,” Bai Zhijin comforted him, “I think Lin Zhaojiang probably just wanted to teach you a lesson, not really intend to do anything to you. Now that he’s avenged Song Wan, he probably won’t go all the way. Luckily, the money you owe all came from his bank, so… so we can think of a way to plead with him for some more time…”
"Ha, a grace period?" Bai Ruogu's self-deprecating smile was pale and powerless. "I have nothing left now, absolutely nothing..."
“You still have me, and you still have Mom and Dad!” Bai Zhijin choked up. “We’re still a family! Brother, as long as you go home and apologize to Mom and Dad, they will definitely find a way to help you pay off the money you owe.”
"I owe the bank billions!" Bai Ruogu said with a bitter smile. "Besides, Lin Zhaojiang is the one pulling the strings behind all this! He won't let me off the hook, he won't!"
"elder brother……"
Bai Zhijin wanted to say something, but Bai Ruogu forced himself to walk unsteadily towards the door. Every step he took felt like walking on cotton, his steps were unsteady, and he even seemed about to fall.
Bai Zhijin was worried about his dazed state of mind, and also afraid that if she said too much, it would have the opposite effect.
For now, all we can do is let him have some peace and quiet. Perhaps he will grow up after getting through this difficult time.
"Ha, he won't let me go." Bai Ruogu muttered to herself as she walked. "He won't let me go, he took everything from me... Ha, he won't let me have an easy time, and I won't let him have an easy time either! We'll see..."
*
Yao Wanyin safely passed the critical period, and under Bai Jingyuan's meticulous care, her physical condition gradually improved.
After this ordeal, the Bai family's assets shrank considerably. But since he was their son, Bai Jingyuan and Yao Wanyin couldn't just ignore it. So when Bai Zhijin wanted to use company assets to help Bai Ruogu pay off his debts, the two of them could only turn a blind eye.
Fortunately, Sophia will never be in this house again.
Bai Ruogu was in a daze, spending his days either locked in his room from morning till night or pacing back and forth in the courtyard, muttering to himself.
The servants all thought he was possessed by a demon.
But upon closer listening, he was talking about revenge.
He couldn't understand why Song Wan could so quickly throw herself into Lin Zhaojiang's arms after breaking up with him, and why Lin Zhaojiang could scheme against him to such an extent.
If Lin Zhaojiang can do it, then he can too!
He not only wanted to win Song Wan back, but he also wanted Lin Zhaojiang to suffer all the hardships he had endured!
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