Only when Su Mu fell silent did Liao Nanxing wake up as if from a dream, standing there dumbfounded.
"Mu, Mu?" The belt slipped off, and he called out again, "Mu Mu?"
However, Su Mu, who was tied to the bed, still did not react.
Liao Nanxing panicked. He had only wanted to teach Su Mu a lesson and make her more obedient so she wouldn't always cause trouble for him.
But... he didn't know why he suddenly hit so hard.
Upon seeing the slight rise and fall of Su Mu's chest, he turned around in terror and rushed out of the bedroom.
As soon as they stepped outside, Liao Nanxing was pulled downstairs by Xu Xiuzhen.
"Mmm, mmm." The old lady pressed him down into a chair and then turned to sit beside him.
Then he pushed the still-steaming dishes on the table toward him.
Liao Nanxing picked up the cup beside him and gulped down a large cup before saying, "Mom, am I... am I having some kind of problem? I... maybe I need to see a doctor."
He realized that as he attacked Su Mu more and more often, he was unconsciously using more and more force.
He felt he must be sick.
"Mmm! Ugh, mmm mmm mmm." Xu Xiuzhen mumbled as she handed over the notebook.
The hastily written words read: Nonsense! You're the one who's not sick.
"But...I...I almost accidentally killed her just now." Liao Nanxing scratched his hair in frustration.
Xu Xiuzhen quickly wrote on the paper: That's her fault! It has nothing to do with you. Son, think about it, in all these years with Zhou Chunhua, when have you ever been violent towards her?
What's the reason? Isn't it because Su Mu is too immature and mischievous? If she could be like Zhou Chunhua and not make you angry, why would you hit her!
Trust Mom! The problem isn't with you, it's with Su Mu! If you ask me, you should just get a divorce from her! Let her get far away from you, and your work will definitely go smoothly.
When work was mentioned, Liao Nanxing let out a long sigh.
"Mom, I'm doomed! The school expelled me, the publishing house deal fell through today, and the teacher said they'd never help me again... Mom! What should I do?"
Liao Nanxing finally couldn't hold back her tears and began to sob softly, rubbing her forehead.
At this moment, Xu Xiuzhen simply held her pen, remaining motionless like a statue.
After a long pause, she quickly wrote on the paper: How could you be fired when everything was fine? When did this happen? What exactly happened? How could you just lose your job like that?
Xu Xiuzhen handed the notebook to Liao Nanxing, but Liao Nanxing remained motionless, holding her forehead and shedding tears.
"Ugh!" She slapped Liao Nanxing on the back, grabbed him, and shook him from side to side, trying to find out the truth.
No matter what she did, Liao Nanxing did nothing but cry and say nothing else.
Seeing her son, who was over fifty years old and in such a state, Xu Xiuzhen felt heartbroken and hugged him tightly, sobbing uncontrollably.
At this moment, Liao Nanxing could no longer hold back and burst into tears.
Xu Xiuzhen cried as she wiped away Liao Nanxing's tears.
Picking up a pen and paper, she wrote: It's okay! Don't cry! Mom has saved some money for you over the years; even if life is tough, we won't starve. As for work, there's always a way. Things will work themselves out.
With red and swollen eyes, Liao Nanxing burst into tears after reading it, crying out, "It's all gone! My job is gone! My money is gone! I have nothing left!"
Xu Xiuzhen, her face streaked with tears, was stunned once again.
"Huh? Uh-huh? Huh?" She didn't understand what Liao Nanxing meant by saying the money was gone.
Over the years, she managed Liao Nanxing's salary, being frugal with herself and even carefully budgeting the household expenses for Zhou Chunhua.
She kept most of her salary in that card.
That's several million! How could it just disappear like that?
She asked incredulously, "Cocoon? Oh, Mom, big cocoon, remember?"
"It's gone! It's all gone!"
With a thud, Xu Xiuzhen collapsed into the chair.
It took her almost ten minutes to recover.
He grabbed paper and pen and continued writing: It's alright, you still have this villa. If all else fails, sell it. At least we'll have something for the rest of our lives.
“A villa? Ha, ha ha ha…” Liao Nanxing laughed for a moment and cried for a moment.
Xu Xiuzhen's heart was like a roller coaster, going up and down.
Until Liao Nanxing said, "After today, even this villa will no longer be ours."
At that moment, Xu Xiuzhen's heart, which had been hanging in suspense, died completely.
She stared at Liao Nanxing, bewildered.
His mouth opened and closed, but he couldn't make a sound.
She... lost her voice? She can't even make those "uh-uh" sounds anymore!
I tried several more times, but still couldn't make a sound.
It's like... it's like... having no vocal cords.
But ignoring the changes in her body, she grabbed a notebook and quickly wrote: What happened? Didn't you buy this house? How come you're saying it's not yours now?
"Mom! It's Zhou Chunhua! It's all because of Zhou Chunhua! She really has no feelings for us at all, she's driving me to my death..." Liao Nanxing cried as she recounted everything that had happened since the divorce.
He even revealed that he spent all his money on getting trending topics on social media.
After hearing everything, Xu Xiuzhen deflated like a punctured balloon, slumping against the back of her chair.
At this moment, her entire head felt like it was filled with cement; she couldn't hear, see, speak, or move.
And in my mind, only three words remained: We're doomed!
She thought that after working hard for most of her life and raising such a promising son, she would at least be able to live a long and comfortable life in her later years, if not become extremely wealthy.
But what was the result? He was almost eighty years old, yet he ended up with nothing.
If I had known it would turn out like this, I would have preferred to go with the old man back then and have an easier time!
With tears streaming down her face, Xu Xiuzhen opened her mouth wide, pounded her chest, and let out a silent roar.
However, just as Xu Xiuzhen and Liao Nanxing were crying together, the nanny in the kitchen was completely dumbfounded.
Not a single penny left?
Then her salary...wouldn't it all be for nothing?
Then all my patience and forbearance these past few days has been for nothing!
With a bang, the nanny slammed the half-washed pot into the sink.
He strode into the dining room and stood in front of Xu Xiuzhen and her son.
"Give me my salary, I quit!"
Unable to cry out, Xu Xiuzhen looked at the nanny's outstretched hand and became even angrier. She picked up the plate of food on the table and smashed it at the nanny's feet.
She opened her mouth wide and shook her head from side to side.
But he couldn't even utter a simple "Take it or leave!"
In a fit of rage, she picked up the plate of food on the table and threw it, plate and all, at the nanny.
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