Let you be a great man, not a scumbag

Chapter 1576 You hit me again?

I don't know why I just shook my head.

But now that I think about it, it’s actually pretty good. At least I don’t have to hide it, and I don’t have to worry about the other person minding.

Si Nian seemed to notice her gaze and turned to look at her.

There was less vigilance in his eyes, and more of an inexplicable tacit understanding.

Just as the three of them were happily eating hot pot.

The villa complex of Chengdu Tianlong Real Estate is obviously not that cozy.

In the Tianlong Villa complex in the center of Rongcheng City.

Cheng Xiaodong went straight home after coming out of the detention center.

Standing in front of the door of my own magnificent European-style villa.

The gilded iron gate slowly opened, revealing his slightly haggard face that could not hide his hostility.

The past week or so has been the most miserable time in his life.

The crystal chandelier in the living room was dazzlingly bright.

Italian leather sofas are covered with cashmere blankets.

Cheng's mother was sitting on the sofa wiping her tears. When she saw him come in, she immediately rushed over and grabbed his hand.

"Xiaodong! You're finally back! You've lost so much weight... Where's your dad? Did he come to pick you up?"

Hearing this, Cheng Xiaodong shook off his mother's hand.

"Pick me up? Does Cheng Gui still have me as his son in his heart?" His eyes were bloodshot, and his tone was full of grievance and anger.

"During those seven days in there, I waited for him to come every day, but there was no sign of him. I was like a stray dog ​​that no one wanted! Not even a single phone call, let alone anyone trying to get me out!"

He has been spoiled since he was a child and has always had everything he wants. How could he have ever suffered such injustice?

The more she spoke, the more excited she became, tears streaming down her face. "Just because I bumped into that Jiang Cheng? He's so scared of Jiang Cheng that he doesn't even care about his own son! I'm his only son!"

Cheng's mother was heartbroken by his crying. She hugged his neck and sobbed, "Don't blame your father. You can't say that to him. He has loved you since you were a child. Don't be so willful in the future..."

"Willful???" Cheng Xiaodong pushed her away violently. "In the past, no matter how big a mess I got into, he could always handle it. Now, just because of Jiang Cheng, he's throwing me in here to fend for myself? I think he's found someone else outside and doesn't want me anymore!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the door of the villa was pushed open.

Cheng Gui walked in wearing a neat suit, his face so gloomy that water could drip out of it.

Obviously he had heard what Cheng Xiaodong said.

Because of Cheng Xiaodong's matter, he didn't know how many smiles he had given to others.

"What nonsense are you talking about!" Cheng Gui slammed his briefcase onto the coffee table, causing the glass to clink.

When Cheng Xiaodong saw him come back, his grievance instantly turned into anger. He rushed forward and pointed at his nose: "I'm talking nonsense? You dare to say that you are not afraid of Jiang Cheng? You dare to say that you are not deliberately ignoring me?!"

"Snapped!"

A crisp slap exploded in the living room.

Cheng Gui's hand was still raised in the air, his chest heaving violently.

Cheng Xiaodong was stunned. He covered his face and looked at him in disbelief: "You...you hit me again?"

Cheng's mother was also terrified and rushed over to block her son: "Old Cheng, are you crazy! He just came out!"

"What's wrong with me hitting you?" Cheng Gui pointed at Cheng Xiaodong, his voice hoarse with anger. "I'm telling you, Cheng Xiaodong, if you weren't my son, you wouldn't still be in there. Who is Jiang Cheng? Forget about you bumping into him. Even if he lifts a finger, our Tianlong Real Estate will be finished!"

Judging from An Jingsheng's attitude towards him, Cheng Gui felt even more that he had underestimated Jiang Cheng this time.

He took a deep breath, his eyes filled with unquestionable toughness: "Now, pack your things. Tomorrow morning, I will fly to the Magic City to apologize to Jiang Cheng in person!"

"I won't go!" Cheng Xiaodong shouted, stiffening his neck. "Why should I apologize to him? He schemed to harm me..."

"Pa!" Another slap, harder than the last one.

Cheng Gui stared at him, his eyes full of coldness: "Hurt you? You are the one who doesn't know your place! Either go and apologize, or get out of this house and never be called Cheng again!"

Cheng Xiaodong's mouth was numb from the beating, and tears mixed with humiliation flowed out of his eyes, but he didn't dare to talk back.

He looked at his father's eyes, which were fiercer than ever before, and felt fear for the first time.

Cheng's mother cried and pleaded: "Old Cheng, the child is still young..."

"Little?" Cheng Gui interrupted her, "If you don't discipline him, he will drag down the whole family sooner or later! There is no room for negotiation on this matter, you must go! Even if I have to kneel down, I must make Jiang Cheng forgive you."

The light from the crystal lamp fell on Cheng Xiaodong's tear-stained face.

Humiliation, grievance, and a hint of imperceptible fear were churning in his heart.

Cheng Gui's hands were still trembling slightly. Looking at Cheng Xiaodong covering his face with his hands and looking resentful, the anger in his chest gradually subsided, leaving only a heavy fatigue.

"Do you think I don't want to protect you?" His voice was hoarse, and every word was filled with suppressed anger. "If I really didn't care about you, do you think you could stand in this villa intact?"

Cheng Xiaodong looked up suddenly, his eyes full of disbelief: "What do you mean?"

"What do you mean?" Cheng Gui sneered, walked to the sofa and sat down, pinching his brows with his fingertips. "Do you know Linda? She's the woman who always followed you around and helped you do so many dirty things."

Cheng Xiaodong's expression changed slightly, but he didn't say anything.

"She's crazy." Cheng Gui's voice was soft, but it hit Cheng Xiaodong's heart like a hammer. "She went completely crazy within three days of being released from the detention center. Now she's in a mental hospital, shouting 'Don't touch me' every day."

Looking up at Cheng Xiaodong, Cheng Gui's eyes were filled with a kind of cruel clarity: "Do you think that the things you did outside, feeding drugs to others, and ordering people to..." He paused and spit out the last few words, "Rape others, and no one will remember?"

"She suffered the same fate in there." Cheng Gui's voice was as cold as ice. "And those who followed you in inciting trouble and engaging in violence either had their arms broken or were beaten half-crippled. After they got out, they didn't even dare to leave the house."

Cheng Xiaodong's face turned pale, his lips trembled, and he couldn't utter a word.

Although he was a little bullied and pushed a few times in there.

But compared to what Cheng Gui said, it was completely different.

"Among all these people, you're the only one who was only detained in the detention center for seven days without any missing limbs or legs, not even a single noticeable injury on your body."

Cheng Gui stared at him and said word by word, "Do you really think you're lucky? That's Jiang Cheng giving me face! If he really wants to make a fuss, based on what you've done, don't even think about getting out once you're in there!"

"I'm telling you, he was able to get you out safely because of our partnership, and he gave me enough leverage."

Cheng Gui's tone suddenly became stern. "Don't harbor your grievances and resentment anymore. Think about Linda, think about those people you've implicated. You should be thankful that you're still here!"

Cheng Xiaodong froze in place, the color drained from his face, and the grievance in his eyes was gradually replaced by fear.

So, I can come out unscathed.

It’s not because of my father, but because... Jiang Cheng showed mercy.

Cheng's mother trembled all over as she listened and held Cheng Xiaodong's hand.

Tears couldn't stop flowing: "Xiaodong, did you hear me? Listen to your father and go apologize to Mr. Jiang..."

Cheng Xiaodong opened his mouth, but his throat seemed to be blocked.

That bit of spoiled arrogance made Cheng Gui's eyes seem like ice in the face of the stark reality.

Staring intently at Cheng Xiaodong who was still in a daze, Cheng Gui warned him without a trace of warmth in his tone: "I'm warning you, put away your grievances now!"

He picked up his phone, tapped the screen a few times, and said in a cold, hard voice, "I'll have someone arrange the flight right away. At daybreak, you'll go and apologize to him. After you come back, go apologize to the An family."

"When you apologize, you should think clearly in your mind about what you should and shouldn't say before you speak." He leaned forward slightly, the heaving of his chest still not completely subsiding, as if he was still excited about what had just happened.

"It took a lot of effort for me to establish this connection with him. You have no idea how difficult this business is! Those people who are eyeing our Tianlong Real Estate are all eyeing us covetously, wanting to take over. Do you know how many companies in Rongcheng are targeting us? If the conflict between you, Jiang Cheng, and the An family leads to us breaking up with them, those other companies will definitely swarm us like hungry wolves and devour our entire family without leaving a bone..."

"If you don't apologize to Jiang Cheng and the An family, then from today on, you can no longer recognize me as your father! Tomorrow morning, I will move your household registration out of the Cheng family. From now on, you can die wherever you want, and you will have nothing to do with our Cheng family anymore!"