"Ah Hu, I, Chen Dong, consider you a brother, and this is how you treat me? Are you even human?"
“Speak up, answer me! Are you even human? If it weren’t for me, you, Ah Long, Jiang Fei, and the rest of you would still be scumbags on the streets of the city, maybe even thrown in jail at any time. But look at us now.”
"You have a beautiful wife and an upcoming adorable son, have you forgotten all that? Who gave you all this? It was me, Chen Dong, who gave you all this. Without me, you are nothing. Remember, you mean nothing!"
"Brother Dong, I didn't, I really didn't betray you. Believe me, really, I never intended to betray you..."
ah--
Yanjing (Beijing).
A scream pierced the night sky.
Ah Hu suddenly woke up from his dream, taking deep, greedy breaths, only to realize that it was all a dream...
Was it a dream?
Just then, the lights came on, and a soft, delicate body pressed against him, asking with concern in his ear, "Ah Hu, did you have a nightmare?"
"Um."
"You were fine before, but you've been acting strange since you came back. Are you hiding something from me, Ah Hu..."
"You go to sleep, I'm going out for a smoke." Without waiting for a reply, Ah Hu threw on a coat and got out of bed.
His wife, Wang Xue, stared at Ah Hu's retreating figure, her eyes filled with worry.
In the courtyard, Ah Hu lit a cigarette.
Recalling the scene in his dream, it was so real, as if it were etched into his mind, that he couldn't help but think about it.
Ever since he came back from drinking with Jiang Fei and A Long last time, A Hu hasn't had a single good night's sleep. He always finds himself thinking about the past.
A few years ago, they were a group of street thugs who struggled to make ends meet by collecting protection money from stall owners. On the surface, they seemed to eat out every day and had a group of henchmen following them around.
But who can know the bitterness in their hearts? In the worst times, they couldn't even get a full meal a day. Compared to their idyllic life now, it was simply hell.
Would you still be willing to go back? The answer is definitely no.
If we were to go back to the same life as before, I'd rather kill him now.
Ah Hu will always remember who pulled him out of the mire—Chen Dong, that seemingly mature young man.
He gave himself hope, transforming himself from a street thug into the CEO of a large company.
Ah Hu is not an ungrateful person. Even if Ah Long and Jiang Fei have some truth to them, without Chen Dong, they are nothing. He really can't bring himself to betray Chen Dong.
Just then.
Ah Hu felt a soft, boneless hand resting on his back, and heard a sweet, soft voice in his ear.
“Ah Hu, no matter what happens, even if you don’t want to tell me, don’t keep it to yourself. Even if it’s not for me, it’s for our future children.”
"Ah Xue, I..." Ah Hu couldn't continue, his heart filled with mixed feelings. He didn't know how to tell Wang Xue, and he didn't know how Wang Xue would view him after hearing about their plan.
Even Ah Hu himself felt that he was unworthy of the title of "man".
"Ah Xue, there's something I want to ask your opinion on. If, I mean if, our lives could become better and we could be richer than we are now, but it would require hurting someone who once helped me, what do you think?"
As soon as he finished speaking, Ah Hu regretted it a little and laughed self-deprecatingly, "It's okay, just take it as me saying it casually. You should go back to sleep, it's not good to catch a cold outside."
“Ah Hu, you are my husband, you should understand me better. I, Wang Xue, am not a vain woman. I am willing to marry you not because I value your money and status, but because of you as a person.”
"I've had no shortage of wealthy suitors, including some who are even richer than you. But you know what? You give me a different feeling than the others. You know how to be grateful and how to know when to advance and retreat. You always have a goal in your heart and are moving towards that goal."
"It is precisely because of you that I am attracted to you and that I am willing to marry you."
"Thank you, Xue!"
Ah Hu held Wang Xue's hand tightly. Only at this moment did he truly understand that the definition of happiness was not about being rich, but about two people who love each other and support each other through thick and thin.
If a man is willing to betray even those who have helped him for his own selfish reasons, then he is not the man his wife truly loves.
The next day, Ah Hu woke up feeling completely refreshed, as if he had been reborn. The nightmare-like torment he had been experiencing had disappeared, and he looked much more energetic.
After breakfast, he decided to talk to Jiang Fei and A Long, as it was time to make his position clear.
However, he could never have imagined that people could be so crazy for money and status.
Inside a teahouse.
Jiang Fei and A Long arrived on time, accompanied by a middle-aged man who looked rather well-off.
"Brother Fei, Ah Long, you've arrived... And who is this?"
"Haha, Ah Hu, come here, let me introduce you. This is Young Master Xu. Young Master Xu is the good brother I mentioned before, Ah Hu, who grew up with us."
Jiang Fei happily introduced them, completely oblivious to Ah Hu's expression.
Xu Fei nodded, his expression arrogant, and said, "You must be Ah Hu. I've heard Jiang Fei mention you before. From now on, we're acquainted. In this territory, just mention my name, and it'll work."
"Hahaha, Ah Hu, what are you standing there for? Hurry up and thank Young Master Xu! Do you know who Young Master Xu is? He is..."
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