Turning his head to the side, resting it on his hands, Chu Nanfeng lowered his eyes and spoke slowly:
"I was born into the Chu family and am the eldest son of this generation. From birth, I have been loved and expected by my family."
"Because the direct line of the Chu family has not been very prosperous for generations, I was the first and a boy, and I became everyone's darling."
"Although my memory is hazy, I had a few comfortable years before I was five years old."
"My parents have a very good relationship. My father is serious but soft-hearted, and my mother is a bit nagging but loves her children very much. She is gentle and caring."
"I was pampered by my parents like a treasure back then, carefree, and spent the happiest time of my life."
At this point, a hint of tenderness appeared in Chu Nanfeng's eyes, and his deep, magnetic voice became even softer.
"Hmm...and then what happened?"
Chu Nanfeng softly repeated Leng Ruxue's words, his eyes unfocused as he stared into the pitch-black tent, and spoke softly:
"Because the Chu family has not had many descendants in recent generations, my father's generation was even just him."
"My father loved my mother very much and did not want her to suffer the pain of childbirth. Seeing that I was healthy, he decided not to have a second child."
"Therefore, the responsibility of inheriting and carrying forward the family tradition naturally fell on my shoulders. After I turned five, my grandfather and father officially began training me."
"The Chu family is a powerful clan that has stood for hundreds of years. It is no easy task to take control of such a family with complex interests and great power."
"Finance, management, skills, interpersonal relationships... you can't neglect any of them, and you have to be proficient in them all."
“My grandfather and father had high hopes for me, but I was destined to disappoint them.”
She chuckled lightly, a self-deprecating laugh laced with intense emotion, causing Leng Ruxue to unconsciously clench her small hands together.
"Perhaps it's my nature, or perhaps I was spoiled by my parents before I was five, but I refused to cooperate with any training from my grandfather and father."
“I don’t like those things and I really don’t want to learn them. Even though my grandfather and father used some forceful methods in their desperation, they didn’t make any progress for me.”
“At that time, I was the only child in the family. My mother felt sorry for me, and she would always step in to protect me whenever my grandfather and father used force.”
"This further fueled my negative attitude of not wanting to take on the responsibilities of the eldest son. My grandfather and father were also increasingly disappointed in me. Just when I couldn't bear their disappointed looks and wanted to compromise, a turning point came."
Completely absorbed in watching the drama unfold, Leng Ruxue couldn't help but tentatively ask:
"Boss?"
Chu Nanfeng gave a slight smile and nodded in response:
"Yes, it's Liyue."
“When I was seven years old, my grandfather and father, who had been training me for two years, were very disappointed in me. It was at this time that, unexpectedly, my mother became pregnant again.”
"When the diagnosis was first made, the father's first thought was that he didn't want the mother to suffer the pain of pregnancy and childbirth again, so he planned to have an abortion. The mother liked children very much, so she refused."
"The one who truly decided whether Liyue stayed or left was my grandfather, who was still the head of the family back then. Perhaps he was too disappointed in me. When my mother found out she was pregnant, my grandfather, who was not superstitious, actually spent a lot of money to hire a group of fortune tellers to predict the fetus in my mother's womb and the future fortune of the family."
"What shocked them completely was that all the fortune tellers from all over the country immediately concluded that the fetus in the mother's womb was entrusted by heaven, blessed with good fortune, and had an immeasurable future."
"My father, who didn't believe in superstitions, even went to a quack fortune teller on the street corner who charged ten yuan a day. But the answer was exactly the same. In their words, anyone with even a little knowledge of the subject would know that such a destiny was unparalleled in the world and had no limit."
"My grandfather, who was extremely disappointed in me and worried about the fate of the family, was overjoyed and persuaded my father to keep the child no matter what."
"My father was also shocked by what those chosen ones said, and my mother herself was unwilling to give it up, so Liyue was born into the world."
As he said this, he couldn't help but give Leng Ruxue a light sneer.
"If I weren't so useless, this alt account of Liyue might have been completely destroyed."
Although the words were humorous, the bitterness and self-deprecation within them were obvious.
"Perhaps it was the words of the fortune tellers that allowed my grandfather to see the future of the family, or perhaps it was the dissatisfaction caused by my mother's excessive protection of me. Li Yue had just been born, and my mother didn't even have time to hold her before my grandfather forcibly took Li Yue away."
"They spent a fortune hiring a team of experts and used all sorts of methods to nurture her from the moment she was born. It's not like they're raising a person... it's more like they're raising a monster."
"And Li Yue certainly did not disappoint him. She showed amazing talent as soon as she became aware of anything. She could master anything in a short time and become proficient in anything after just a little bit of it."
"This undoubtedly delighted Grandpa. Those training programs that were only used on me after I turned five were used on Liyue when she was only two, and there were many other random things that I didn't know about."
"I don't know what they did to Liyue. All I know is that I've barely seen her since she was born, and my mother has never even held her."
“My mother and I only had one chance a week to see her from afar; we weren’t even allowed to get close to her.”
"My mother argued with my grandfather and father countless times because of this, and even threatened to kill herself, but my grandfather, who was always good-tempered, refused my mother's request to even hug or get close to Liyue."
“In my grandfather’s eyes at the time, my mother was responsible for my downfall, so he forbade her to get close to Liyue no matter what, for fear that Liyue would follow in my footsteps.”
"Although Father was reluctant, he was not yet the head of the family and had no power to resist."
Just as he was about to continue speaking, he suddenly heard sobbing coming from the darkness.
Leng Ruxue, who was lying opposite him listening to his story, had been sobbing uncontrollably, her breathing heavy.
Sniffling hard, Leng Ruxue pulled out a tissue from beside her and wiped away the tears streaming down her face, her voice choked with sobs:
"Waaaaah!"
"I don't like you anymore, handsome! I hate you! Why can't you be more supportive?"
"Oh, wait a minute! If you do a great job, the boss is gone!"
"I don't hate you anymore, I hate your grandfather. How could he be so mean? Why did he treat the eldest brother like that?"
"This is too cruel! No wonder the boss doesn't call you 'brother' and never smiles. You guys are so wicked!"
Chu Nanfeng couldn't help but smile bitterly upon hearing this. His eyes were vacant as he stared into the darkness above. His Adam's apple bobbed slightly, and his voice became hoarse as he spoke with difficulty:
"Don't tell me you hate me, I hate myself..."
"I'm really bad!"
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