Chapter 48 The Gloomy Little Poor Boy of the 1970s
"Yes, host. The villain is a sentimental and nostalgic person. He is obsessed with his past and lost his mother in his original life. No one in his family loves him."
The only light in his life was Su Wanqing; Su Wanqing was the leading lady in his life.
The system synchronized the data at the fastest speed. In her memory, Shen Ci saw her son, who was so hungry he was skin and bones, and Su Wanqing, a little girl, hiding under a bridge to keep warm.
On New Year's Eve, they only had a few sweet potatoes next to them, lit a pile of firewood they had gathered, and built a small shelter out of scraps they had collected from who-knows-where.
In his original life trajectory, Shen Huai eventually borrowed money from the entire village. It was the village head who stepped in and asked each villager to lend him some money to help him go to school. He finally managed to save up the tuition fees, but he still needed to eat and had other expenses. Shen Huai, who was already thin and weak, eventually sold his blood to get back to school.
He kowtowed to Wang Layue, but in the end, Wang Layue only went through the motions and did not actually help him borrow money, which led to Shen Huai's complete break with his family.
Su Wanqing appeared during the lowest point of his life. She was also a student who had passed the high school entrance exam, but Su Wanqing's family favored boys over girls. Not only did they not allow her to go to school, they also wanted to sell her for a dowry, thinking that her passing the high school entrance exam meant that she was smart and could be sold for a higher price.
Su Wanqing ran away and met Shen Huai, who was also destitute, in the city. They became acquainted after a while, and since they had nowhere to go, they lived together under a bridge.
These days, even a dilapidated temple is hard to find. Back in the revolutionary era, things that should have been smashed were smashed, and things that should have been beaten were beaten.
The world is so vast, only the archway of a bridge can accommodate them.
Sharing joys and sorrows, going through thick and thin together, it was inevitable that feelings would develop over time. Plus, they were both teenagers in their adolescence, and both were quite good-looking, so their relationship naturally blossomed.
But that alone wouldn't be enough to cause Shen Huai to turn evil and fall into the abyss.
Su Wanqing couldn't go to school, but Shen Huai was studying. Every day when Shen Huai came home, he would tell her what he had learned. Su Wanqing found a job in the city, and although the salary was pitifully low, neither of them starved to death.
Su Wanqing was grateful to Shen Huai and used her own salary to help him study so that he could persevere. The two of them saved money together to support his studies.
Shen Huai did not cut off his beloved as soon as he got ashore. Instead, he was even more grateful to Su Wanqing. At this time, the two of them were good kids, supporting each other and getting through the most difficult period. They thought that they could be happy forever.
But unexpectedly, those who can share hardship are not necessarily able to share wealth.
Shen Huai gradually started earning his own money. With his intelligence and foresight, he caught the wave of the times. The two of them moved from under the bridge to a rented room, and then to a house they bought themselves. Their lives got better and better.
He did not let Su Wanqing down, giving her the position of her right-hand man. Such trust ultimately resulted in Su Wanqing betraying him.
Su Wanqing stole company information and provided it to her rival. The rival's offer was a higher position, a higher annual salary, and... the position of the president's wife.
The data transmitted by the system allows people to experience the feelings of each person involved in the situation in the most immersive way. After watching it, Shen Ci had extremely mixed feelings.
If you call yourself bad, you've given so much of your heart; if you call yourself good, you stabbed him in the back when he trusted you the most. On the other hand, Shen Huai is the same. If you call him a villain, he's done a lot of good deeds; if you call him good, he's a villain.
Shen Huai had never treated her badly. Whether they were poor or rich, he was devoted to her, giving her everything and trusting her completely. There was no right or wrong; Shen Ci could only sigh and say that fate was cruel.
The Su Wanqing described in the information is intelligent, capable, and ambitious. She does have genuine feelings for Shen Huai, but she has endured too much hardship. She would save her salary for Shen Huai's tuition without eating or drinking herself. It was because of this hardship that she eventually wanted more money and more benefits.
"I thought Su Wanqing was a simple, bad woman, but seeing the situation, I can't blame anyone."
All I can say is that desire is truly an endless thing.
In the end, Su Wanqing got the benefits she wanted and completely broke with Shen Huai. The two boys who huddled together for warmth under the bridge fell apart.
But is she love-struck? No, that was the most surprising thing for Shen Ci.
Su Wanqing married her rival, pretending to be bewitched and fall in love with him. After the marriage, she quickly seized control of the company and other businesses. In the end, she caused someone's death in a car accident. To escape being disliked, she even got herself into the car, causing serious injuries.
Two geniuses.
If they had both been content with a happy and stable life later on, would these things not have happened?
But it's not fair to Su Wanqing, who has always suffered and played the supporting role. She wants more than just love; she also wants real power and the peace of mind of having real power in her own hands.
Aside from the fact that she betrayed her son, Shen Ci actually admired her quite a bit.
Having ambition is never a bad thing.
well.
"Little girl, wait a moment."
Shen Ci stepped forward without hesitation. In all honesty, she had reached an age where both of them could understand each other. Neither of them had done anything wrong; it was just that fate loved to play tricks on people.
This time... she has to think of a way to make the two of them help each other instead of being rivals. Both of them are very smart. Su Wanqing can be the female lead of the world, so how could she be a fool?
With a sudden thought, Chen Ci quickened his pace.
Su Wanqing staggered through the snow. This year, the snow in Huaicheng was really heavy.
"You...you called me?"
She thought she had misheard, and turned around blankly. The wind and snow had made her nose bright red, and her cheeks were covered with scaly red scabs from the cold.
Shen Cixiao's smile was gentle, and there was a kind of holy light-like kindness about it.
"It's so late and freezing cold, come in and warm up."
After reading the information, she felt sorry for both children, and a familiar line of dialogue roared in her mind.
The problem isn't with you, it's with the world!
Her hands, which were as cold as chicken claws, were suddenly enveloped in warmth. Before Su Wanqing could react to what she was saying, the cold and snow made her think more slowly, but the warmth arrived before she could understand.
Shen Ci grasped her hand, rubbed it between his fingers, and pulled her home without saying a word.
Passing through the thick door, with red lanterns and the character "福" (fortune) pasted on it, happiness seemed to be just a door away. After walking around the corridor, she was completely dazed, but Shen Ci had already led her home.
The house was brightly lit, with no drafts in the walls or windows. It was spotless, and the furniture was made of expensive-looking wood. The house was large and beautiful, like a palace.
"Aunt Fan, do you have any hot food? Bring some up and some hot water too."
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