"The Working Girl" saves the villain in his childhood (Part 11)...
Huo Yueze returned from abroad filled with resentment, hoping to seek justice from his mother who had abandoned him. However, his worldview collapsed the moment he met her.
He was born from rape? How could that be!
No one knew how vast the Huo family's wealth was. They were the dark emperors of this city, monopolizing all its riches, like a giant dark tree with its roots spread to every corner.
Huo Yu, once a second-generation rich kid and now the one in power, is not only born into a noble family and wields immense power, but is also exceptionally handsome and has many admirers.
Heaven has hardly set any flaws for him. Countless socialites and noblewomen would love to offer themselves to him but can't find a way. Would someone like him really rape a penniless and ordinary woman like Fuyun?
Despite the highly persuasive words and childhood memories that made him uncontrollably believe some of them, he still couldn't completely believe them!
How credible can the words of a crazy woman who abuses and abandons her children be?
Perhaps it was because she had an accidental relationship with her father back then, and deliberately kept the child in order to blackmail him, but was rejected. So she had to change her approach and send him to the Huo family, trying to extort money from them indirectly!
It's no wonder that someone with such a twisted personality would tell any lie; why should he completely believe her?
After the initial panic subsided, Huo Yueze's courage began to rise. He was going to investigate! Investigate thoroughly! He wouldn't be deceived by this woman!
After finding out about Fu Yunzhen's experience singing in bars, Huo Yueze was overjoyed. He knew it would be like this!
But soon, he also found out that Fuyun really was a college graduate from the University of Political Science and Law, just as she had said. This was even easier to verify than her experience of singing in bars. Her file was clearly listed on the China Higher Education Student Information System (CHESICC).
Looking at the young Fu Yunzhen, who wore huge black-rimmed glasses and was timid and curled up in a ball even when taking ID photos, Huo Yueze could not ignore the possible truth no matter how much he tried to comfort himself.
The cautious Fu Yunzhen in her ID photo and the woman who later drank heavily, laughed loudly, reeked of alcohol, and wore a promiscuous red dress alternated in her mind. No one could say that she had voluntarily embarked on this path, and no one could say that she liked to be a crazy woman.
She once had a path that might not have been glamorous, but at least it was normal. But someone ruined her life.
Huo Yueze didn't want to investigate anymore. He got himself completely drunk. He used to hate alcoholics and women who abused their families, but now he was doing the same thing and started drinking to escape reality.
The system broadcast Huo Yueze's extremely painful expression to the viewers in front of the screen, then turned around and angrily said, "Host! Are you satisfied now!"
Ye Xiqing also held a photo of Fu Yunzhen from the past in her hand, and on her lap were her diplomas and certificates from the past.
She flipped through the pages day and night, and whenever the system's camera was on, she would immediately start flipping through them to ensure that even if the system didn't want to film, it would still have to film her.
This is definitely a big shot, so Ye Xiqing immediately started working.
While casually reminiscing about Fu Yunzhen's past, she calmly began to speak:
"Then why don't you keep an eye on him? He's drowning his sorrows in alcohol every day. What if he loses his mind one day and makes the same mistake as his father? Wouldn't that mean we'd have to make another movie about him?"
system:……
That's your child too! You have absolutely no compassion, don't you?
But there's nothing we can do. Strictly speaking, that's not Ye Xiqing's child at all. You might develop some affection for someone who has raised them for a few years, but Ye Xiqing didn't raise them at all!
The tone of the comments in the system's backend has completely changed.
Previously, there was a discussion about whether the original owner of this body had the right to abuse him, given birth to a child who was raped and was not wanted.
The current discussion revolves around whether Huo Yueze should side with his mother or his father.
As a topic for female-oriented audiences, the correct answer to this choice is quite clear. After all, no matter how much women sympathize with innocent children, they will not sympathize with rapists. Should they help the mother or the father? Is this a question that needs to be considered?
The two biggest debates right now are: One is: "See?! Still saying he's innocent?! Don't they know the truth and still choose to side with the rapist's father?! A rapist's child will also be a rapist! They should have just aborted him in the first place!"
Another wave of criticism was: "They haven't even chosen yet! How do you know he won't side with Mom? No matter how bad Dad is, he raised him for so many years. Isn't it normal for him to hesitate? What's with the loan trial?!"
That's what makes the human nature multiple-choice question so interesting—it seems like there are many choices, but in reality, there's only one correct answer.
Just as Fu Yunzhen had no legitimate reason to abuse the child born from rape, Huo Yueze also had no legitimate reason to ignore his mother's pain and choose to help his father.
Huo Yueze will face greater pressure, whether morally, emotionally, or practically.
But the onlookers wouldn't understand his predicament; they would only eagerly watch him make the right choice.
How could you not choose your mother! She endured so much pain because of you! She paid the price to give you life! Even in her moments of despair, she still loved you painfully! How could you not choose your mother! Do you, her son, have any conscience?!
Just like Fu Yun's choice back then—
How can you not love your child! Your pain has nothing to do with him! Your bias has hurt him! But even though you've hurt him, he still loves you despite his suffering! How can you bear not to love him! Are you even a good mother?!
Faced with the exact same moral dilemma, Fu Yun, caught in it, becomes hysterical, goes insane, and becomes a plaything to be watched in her cage.
Ye Xiqing, who was outside the main event, could sit high on the cloud platform and enjoy this interesting trial with a smile on his face.
The key to this trial is not whether you have enough reasons or excuses to choose one of the options with a clear conscience.
It's about making the right choice, conforming to popular aesthetics, meeting the definition of perfect morality, and becoming that heartbroken, tearful mother or son.
Regardless of who sent down the trial, or what their reasons or purposes were, if you cannot answer it perfectly, it is always your own problem.
So, my dear baby, can you see through this trap?
...
Perhaps it was a telepathic connection between mother and son, but Huo Yueze also came up with a good way to avoid having to answer.
He was disheveled and exhausted when he found Ye Xiqing: "Can we sit down and talk?"
Ye Xiqing would naturally agree to her biological son's request. It was that same coffee shop again, and the two sat facing each other. Ye Xiqing looked at him with a rather pleasant expression.
"You've taken so long to come to me. Are you investigating the truth of what happened back then, to confirm that what I said is true?"
"So, will you side with me, or with your father?"
Huo Yueze: ...
Actually, while he was talking about investigating the truth, he hesitated to investigate further after finding out about Fu Yunzhen's university resume.
His expression was one of tormented pain from this incident. He lowered his head in a disheveled state and said bitterly, "I know you suffered a lot back then, but so many years have passed. Can we find another way to resolve this..."
Ye Xiqing slowly sat up straight, seemingly somewhat surprised: "For example?"
Huo Yueze gripped the table tightly with both hands, but some things had to be resolved eventually, so he raised his head and looked at Ye Xiqing seriously: "Can we ignore the past and resolve this peacefully?"
Ye Xiqing: ...
How can this be resolved peacefully?
Huo Yueze could sense the change in her emotions, but he still had to say what he was saying—
"There's no point in dwelling on the past. Even if you put my father... the one who hurt you, in jail, it won't undo what's done. Since things have come to this, why not seek some tangible compensation?"
Ye Xiqing tilted her head, looking at him with amusement: "What kind of actual compensation, money?"
"Did you handle the same problems for your father before, and now you're using the same methods against your own mother?"
Huo Yueze's cheeks flushed red: "I'm not that despicable!"
"But please also set aside your emotional thinking and think carefully about what harm a peaceful resolution would do you."
"Even if you hadn't gone through that incident, you would have just become a lawyer. You might have struggled your whole life and still not be able to afford a house in a big city. But now you can have everything you want!"
"Even if you want to realize your dreams, the Huo family can buy you the best law firm, so you'll never have to bow down to anyone else again!"
"Fairness is a dream only children have; adults should think about themselves."
"Have you ever thought about what my bloodline, which you despise, can bring you?"
“I can rightfully inherit the Huo family and take everything from him. Wouldn’t that be the greatest punishment for him, and the best revenge for you?”
"Mom, I know you hate, but a gentleman takes revenge even after ten years. Please be patient. Not all revenge needs to be taken to court. Give me ten years, and I will give you an answer that will satisfy you!"
Ye Xiqing almost applauded; Fuyun's son was much smarter than her.
Fu Yun was humiliated and utterly defeated by that trial, but her son was able to find the best path for himself in an instant. No wonder he was so popular as a defeated villain in the original work.
But since this trial was initiated by Ye Xiqing, once the game begins, no one has the right to stop it.
Ye Xiqing stroked the rim of the cup, looking at him with an unchanged expression: "Then do you know why the ancients said that a gentleman takes revenge, but not that a gentleman's son takes revenge, or that a gentleman's mother takes revenge?"
Huo Yueze stopped in his tracks, watching Ye Xiqing warily, only to see Ye Xiqing announce the correct answer with a smile—
"That's because it's a gentleman's grudge. Only a gentleman knows the truth. Others' methods of compensation, which are based on their own values, are not only laughable but also disgusting to a gentleman."
Huo Yueze: ...
Fuyun has really changed.
No matter what you say to her, she can just smile indifferently and let it go, without a trace of the angry shouts and roars of a mad dog, yet she is even more terrifying than when she is insane.
Ye Xiqing finished her coffee methodically, took out her phone, called the waiter to settle the bill (it was still hers), and then turned to leave.
Huo Yueze, however, could no longer maintain his composure. Looking at her retreating figure, he shouted—
"Wait a minute! Can't you just put everything aside for my sake? Can't you stop making things difficult for me? I'm your own son!"
Ye Xiqing seemed to be touched, stopped in her tracks, and turned to look at him.
After several days of heavy drinking, even though Huo Yueze tried his best to compose himself, an undeniable sense of dejection still emanated from his body.
Thanks to his good looks, this scene looks particularly endearing, and many viewers outside the screen are likely already feeling a surge of maternal instincts.
But there is a truth in this world: pity may temporarily belong to the weak, but victory can always belong to the strong.
Seeing his "pitiful" appearance, Ye Xiqing smiled instead.
"No, you either stand on my side and become my son, or stand on his side and become my enemy. It's not your problem, you can't just stand in the middle."
"Being heartless isn't a big mistake, but pretending to be affectionate while failing to make even this choice is very unsightly."
So make a choice; with each option, you'll gain something and lose something.
"No matter what you choose, you will pay the price for your choice."
"But not choosing is not an option; trying to please both sides will result in getting nothing from either."
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