"Seventeen years ago, there were two prominent families in City B, one surnamed Qin and the other surnamed Lu. The Lu family was my father's family, while the Qin family was my mother's family."
"Both families belong to the powerful and influential families in City B, and their family backgrounds are similar. Because their industries are different, there are not many business disputes. In addition, my mother, Qin Wan, has a crazy love for my father, Lu Xun, which makes the relationship between the two families even better."
"However, Qin Wan's love was destined to be unrequited. Lu Xun didn't love her, and even hated her! But Qin Wan didn't care. Even though she knew that Lu Xun had someone he liked, she still used underhanded tricks on him without hesitation. The two had a relationship, and Qin Wan got pregnant."
"The Qin family quickly learned of this, and in order to maintain harmony between the two families, the Lu family forced Lu Xun to break up with the woman he loved. Lu Xun, of course, refused and began to resist. Qin Wan found out, and she thought that because she was pregnant, Lu Xun would love her, but no, he still didn't love her. Qin Wan, the only eldest daughter of the Qin family, a proud and privileged woman, did such a despicable thing for her lover, yet he still didn't love her! Finally, under Lu Xun's repeated provocations, Qin Wan's mind slowly became twisted, and she made a move against Lu Xun's lover."
"Lu Xun and his lover were forced to break up. Qin Wan was still not satisfied because Lu Xun was still unwilling to marry her! So, Qin Wan continued to suppress the Lu family's businesses. The business acumen of this privileged young woman was innate, and before long, Lu Xun, immersed in the pain of heartbreak, suffered setbacks. The Lu family would not allow their family business to fall into such a state, so Lu Xun was forced to go to Qin Wan, and the two got married. And less than half a year after their marriage, their child was born—that's me. A child who was brought into this world through cunning means."
Ding Kemeng gently hugged Lu Ziyin, her eyes full of tenderness: "Ziyin, your birth is a blessing to me."
Lu Ziyin smiled, patted Ding Kemeng's head to indicate that she was alright, and continued, "The matter is not over yet. Qin Wan did marry Lu Xun, but so what? Lu Xun doesn't love her. Even if they are married, he still doesn't love her!"
"Their marriage, apart from that piece of paper, didn't resemble a marriage at all! Lu Xun worked outside every day, trying to numb himself with work like a madman, while Qin Wan did show a bit of gentleness in the first year after the child was born. However, gentleness was ultimately just an illusion. As Lu Xun ignored her, Qin Wan gradually exploded."
"But this time she didn't hurt anyone. She just shut herself off and mentally tormented the child who resembled Lu Xun! During the day, Qin Wan was gentle and a good mother. But every time night fell, she seemed to become a different person, turning from a gentle angel into a devil."
“She…” Ding Kemeng couldn’t believe it; Lu Ziyin’s mother would actually…
"The torment lasted for six years. Because of Lu Xun's neglect and the servants' indifference, no one discovered Qin Wan's torment of the child during those six years. Until, the child finally couldn't take it anymore, his mental state deteriorated, he hurt a servant who brought him food, and ran away." The voice gradually faded, as if Lu Ziyin was lost in painful memories.
"Ziyin, Ziyin!" Ding Kemeng was afraid that something had happened to Lu Ziyin, so she quickly called his name in a low voice.
Ding Kemeng's voice was still effective. Lu Ziyin raised her head and continued, "That child, who was only six years old, went crazy and pushed Qin Wan, who was standing at the top of the stairs on the second floor, down the stairs!"
"Bright red filled the boy's mind, along with screams, shouts, scolding, and the sirens of ambulances—everything rushed in like a flood!"
Crystalline tears fell, hitting Ding Kemeng's heart. Ding Kemeng's eyes reddened, and she hugged the fragile boy in front of her, gently saying, "Ziyin, don't be afraid, it's all over now."
"I hurt her, I hurt my mother..."
"No, no, you were just sick. It was just an accident, a small accident. It's all over now, it'll be alright, Ziyin, you'll be alright." Ding Kemeng kissed Lu Ziyin's forehead, comforting the fragile boy repeatedly. "Good boy, Ziyin, we both need to be okay. Don't dwell on the past misfortunes anymore. Look forward, everything will be alright!"
The clothes on her shoulders were slightly damp. Lu Ziyin's voice rang in her ears: "Baby, aren't you afraid of me? I'm sick. I hurt my own mother, and I'll hurt you too. Aren't you afraid of me?"
Hearing this, Ding Kemeng got a little angry. She reached out and moved the boy's head from her shoulder to his face, looking him straight in the eyes, and said seriously, "Ziyin, don't talk about yourself like that. You're not sick! Even if you were, I would never believe you would hurt me, do you understand?"
"But I..."
“I told you, it was an accident!” Ding Kemeng interrupted him and continued, “You’re no different from anyone else. You just received a little less love than other children. But from now on, that won’t happen! You will have lots of love, and I will love you with all my might. You’re no less than anyone else!”
Her soft, gentle voice spoke words that struck Lu Ziyin like a heavy stone. Lu Ziyin laughed: "Sweetie, do you know what you're saying..."
"I know!" Ding Kemeng nodded solemnly, leaning closer slightly. The soft, fragrant touch lingered for a few seconds before she pulled away. Ding Kemeng said earnestly, "I'm making a promise to you, and I will never go back on my word!"
He gripped the girl's shoulders tightly, his fingertips turning white. Ding Kemeng was in pain, but she didn't struggle at all.
"Don't regret it!" Lu Ziyin gritted her teeth and said fiercely.
Ding Kemeng smiled: "No regrets!"
...
Tang Zhizhou and the others didn't know what had happened between Lu Ziyin and Ding Kemeng, but they felt that the atmosphere between the two seemed more harmonious!
In short, even just talking to them now feels like I'm being fed a mouthful of dog food!
Because of Qin Wan's health condition, Lu Ziyin was worried about her, so even during his school years, he would always travel back and forth between China and abroad because of Qin Wan.
Ding Kemeng was worried that he would fall behind in his studies, so she specially made a new copy of all his notes for him so that he could catch up on the knowledge he had missed in his spare time.
Even so, Lu Ziyin still fell behind in a lot of knowledge. So, unsurprisingly, she ranked last in the final exam of the second semester of her junior year.
Ding Kemeng was very sad, but Lu Ziyin didn't seem to care. Instead, she comforted her and told her not to worry.
Faced with Lu Ziyin's cheerful attitude, Ding Kemeng didn't know what to say: "That's good, hehe!"
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