Yan Meng's eyes dimmed for a moment and he lowered his eyelids slightly.
"In fact, I only confirmed it when Yan Lirong told me the truth himself."
He curled his lips, with a hint of self-mockery: "I don't think I've ever told you this, but I actually had doubts countless times before. I always felt that I wasn't his son, otherwise he wouldn't treat me like that."
My heart trembled. I thought Yan Meng had never doubted his own life experience, but I didn't know that he had struggled between questioning and believing repeatedly.
I remembered Mingsi's words about Yan Meng being abandoned and ignored by Yan Lirong abroad, and I sighed along with his words: "Yes, if he was your biological father, how could he bear to let you fend for yourself abroad."
"It's more than that." Yan Meng's seemingly calm expression revealed sadness.
He recalled and told me about his childhood experiences.
"Ever since I can remember, Yan Lirong has been very cold to me. I was young at the time and just felt like he didn't like me. But my mother said he was just not good at expressing himself."
Children are very sensitive. They can clearly and accurately sense adults' emotions and make judgments, but they also believe them because of Lou Xiaoyun's comfort.
"Later, I would be beaten for making small mistakes. He would also hit me when he was drunk from social events. I remember one time he came home very late at night, very drunk. I woke him up and asked him why he was so late. He covered my mouth with his hand and left cigarette burns on my arm."
I was horrified when I heard this. It was obvious that Yan Lirong was using Yan Meng as a tool to vent his anger.
But there is more to it than that.
"Have you ever seen a father who locked his child in the utility room and forgot about him because he was annoyed by the noise? Or a father who pushed his child out the door just because he coughed while he was working? And after I started school, every time I didn't do well on a test at a parent-teacher conference, he would slap me in the face!"
After listening to it, I just wanted to find Yan Lirong to vent Yan Meng’s anger!
Yan Lirong's actions are not at all like those of a normal person.
I thought of his domestic violence against Huo Hui.
Maybe it’s not that Huo Hui is so ignorant, but domestic violence is Yan Lirong’s habit.
Once there is a first time, there will be countless times.
Yan Meng grew up in domestic violence, so much so that every time he made a mistake, his body would tremble uncontrollably. It was Yan Lirong who cast a shadow over his childhood.
Even when it is mentioned now, Yan Meng still feels aggrieved amidst his hatred.
"Once, when I was beaten for getting second place in an exam, I ran to my mother crying and asked her if I was Yan Lirong's biological child. My mother just hugged me and comforted me, telling me not to overthink things. She said that Yan Lirong just had too high expectations of me, so he would criticize me for making a small mistake. Later, Yan Lirong became busier and busier, and was often away from home, and we were happy to have some quiet time."
Those words were obviously meant to coax Yan Meng, dispel his doubts, and protect his still weak mind at that time.
If Lou Xiaoyun hadn't been there, Yan Meng would have been tortured to death by Yan Lirong using hundreds of methods.
Fortunately, with the company of his loving mother Lou Xiaoyun, Yan Meng was able to live a life of luxury before he was seventeen.
"When I was seventeen, my mother fell ill and passed away. From then on, Yan Lirong stopped supporting me financially and left me to fend for myself abroad."
Lou Xiaoyun loved Yan Meng so much that even if she died of illness, it would be impossible for her to leave no property to Yan Meng.
The only possibility is that Yan Lirong swallowed up the money.
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