dusk.
Yinghui Primary School.
Ding~……Ding ding ding~……
As the pleasant school bell rang, students, carrying their schoolbags, gradually left the school, chatting and laughing.
In the crowd, Wen Ze hung his head, listlessly drifting along with the current.
"Hey kid, you don't seem very happy." As a voice rang out, a tall figure appeared in front of Wen Ze.
Wen Ze looked up blankly and saw Gao Chongting staring at him with a wicked grin.
"You are... my brother's lawyer? What are you doing here?" Wen Ze's tone was full of hostility.
He knew that his older brother's most trusted lawyer had been bought by Wen's parents for 200,000 yuan.
Wen Ze heard everything clearly when they were talking about those things last night.
Mr. and Mrs. Wen were furious at home because he demanded 200,000 yuan, which would cause them a huge financial loss.
Wen Ze found this profit-driven, self-interest-oriented man utterly repulsive.
He deeply deceived Wen He's feelings!
"You seem quite dissatisfied with me," Gao Chongting said dismissively.
"You big liar! You lied to my brother!" Wen Ze was furious.
"So what if you lied? You still can't find your brother, and you might get beaten up again when you get home tonight." Gao Chongting's sly words deeply stung Wen Ze.
"…………"
Wen Ze stood there silently, his fists clenched, feeling extremely unwilling yet helpless.
Going home might indeed result in a beating.
If he doesn't go home, where else can he go?
It's already December, and the night wind is getting a little chilly.
Spending the night outside, even if you don't get kidnapped, will definitely cause you to get cold and have problems.
"Alright, I'm not teasing you anymore. Come with me, I'll take you to find your brother. You can talk to him yourself."
Gao Chongting felt that if he said anything more provocative, the man would burst into tears in the next second.
Upon hearing this, Wen Ze was taken aback. He looked at Gao Chongting, took a step forward, but immediately pulled back and took two steps back, looking at Gao Chongting with a wary expression.
The thought that the other party was a profit-driven person instantly calmed Wen Ze's wavering heart.
If we go with this guy...
He might sell me out!
"Wow, I didn't expect you to be so vigilant," Gao Chongting exclaimed in admiration.
He then took out his phone, opened the photo album, and played a video.
The video shows Wen Ze being beaten by his father last night.
Upon witnessing this scene, Wen Ze shuddered violently.
“Your brother was worried last night that you would get beaten by your parents after you shouted that, so he wanted to check the surveillance footage.”
“This morning we went and found the surveillance camera that was installed in your house, and that’s how we found your miserable state yesterday.”
"I've come here to take you away from that home."
"Don't worry, I've already spoken to your parents. It's okay if you don't come home for a while."
“Your brother was supposed to come pick you up, but Cheng Yudie saw that scene yesterday and was afraid that if Wen He showed up, your parents would target her.”
"If they decide to fight to the death, it will be troublesome, so I'll pick you up instead."
"So, are you going to come with me, this big liar?"
He smiled and extended his hand to invite Wen Ze.
Upon hearing Gao Chongting's words, Wen Ze stared at him with a questioning look.
After struggling internally for a long time, he finally chose to believe and held Gao Chongting's hand.
"Haha, I'll sell you to work in the coal mines in the mountains in a little while," Gao Chongting threatened with a triumphant look on his face.
“I don’t think you’re a bad person…” Wen Ze said.
"Then you're mistaken. I'm rotten to the core."
"I accept it then, since I might get beaten to death if I go home anyway," Wen Ze said resignedly.
Dusk painted the sky a brilliant golden hue.
The two of them walked side by side towards the setting sun.
Light enveloped them.
The shadow was stretched long.
The gentle breeze carried a hint of warmth.
"Was my brother concerned about me yesterday?" Wen Ze asked.
"Yeah, otherwise how would I have found out you got beaten up?"
"…………"
A warm feeling welled up in Wen Ze's heart, but it also made him feel even more guilty.
"Lawyer, please don't drop the lawsuit against my parents... My brother is such a popular internet celebrity. If you help him win the case, he'll definitely give you a lot of money, more than 200,000 yuan," Wen Ze pleaded.
“I don’t want your brother’s money, I just want your parents’ money,” Gao Chongting said.
"But...but..." Wen Ze was so anxious that he didn't know what to say.
"That 200,000 is just to help them avoid jail time. It doesn't involve severing ties or changing ownership of the account. What do you have to worry about?"
“I think that’s too lenient…they really, really went too far with my brother…”
Wen Ze didn't sleep all night yesterday, he was just reminiscing about the days Wen He spent at home from childhood to adulthood.
He has no memory of anything before the age of three.
Every memory that followed about Wen He was incredibly tragic.
"Have you ever thought about what you would do if your parents were imprisoned?" Gao Chongting asked.
"As long as I have a place to live, I can support myself." Wen Ze had already seriously considered this matter last night.
"You little devil, you're only ten years old. How are you going to support yourself? You'll be lucky if you don't get kidnapped when you go home."
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