signingbooks Chapter 430 Wen Qi Recognizes Ye Fan
Chapter 430 Wen Qi Recognizes Ye Fan
He leaned forward slightly, exuding an invisible pressure: "Don't even mention my yard, even if this goes to court, the judge will have to order you to pay back the money! It's all in black and white, with big red handprints, crystal clear!"
These seemingly "reasonable" words, combined with his sinister eyes and the unintentional air of a江湖 (jianghu, a term referring to the world of martial arts and chivalry) that he exudes, are more chilling than a direct threat.
Wen Qi wilted instantly, like a sapling whose strength had been drained.
The overwhelming legal realities and the chilling figures of her debt left her breathless, and the nascent flame of resistance was almost extinguished.
She clutched her mother's cold hand tightly, as if grasping at a straw, her voice trembling with sobs and a final hope: "Mom, let's go find Dad!"
She shook Lu Bingxian's arm urgently: "Let my dad help us! He must have a way!"
Lu Bingxian gave a bitter smile that looked more like a grimace.
She avoided her daughter's expectant gaze, her voice hoarse and weary: "Silly child..."
She managed to say with difficulty, "My mother begged him a long time ago."
Every word was laced with indescribable bitterness: "Let alone whether he has that million, even if he does..." She took a deep breath, forcing back the humiliation, "We're divorced a long time ago. He has a new family, a new life. Why should he fill this bottomless pit for his ex-wife?"
She didn't want to completely break down in front of her daughter, and she didn't want her daughter to see that she had lost even the last bit of dignity.
She has always been her daughter's guiding light, a symbol of elegance and resilience!
The current predicament and the choice to "sell herself" are like nailing her naked to a pillar of shame, and this pillar just happens to stand right in front of her daughter!
She clung to the last shred of her maternal dignity, trying to push her daughter away from this filthy place: "Qiqi, listen to me. Go back and focus on your studies. Let adults handle their own affairs."
She pushed Wen Qi's shoulder forcefully: "This debt was incurred by your mother, and your mother will pay it back herself."
She spoke the words "I'll pay for it myself" with unusual heaviness, carrying a resolute acceptance of her fate.
"No! I won't leave!" Wen Qi's tears welled up again. Like a drowning person clinging to a piece of driftwood, she clung tightly to her mother, refusing to let go. "I'll ask Dad! I'll borrow from him! I'll take it! I swear, after I graduate, I'll work my butt off and pay him back in ten or twenty years! Mom, let's think of something else, there must be another way!"
She was practically screaming, using all her strength to drag her mother out of this hellhole: "Go! Mom! We have to get out of here! Let's go!"
Lu Bingxian staggered slightly as her daughter pulled her, but she seemed rooted to the spot.
The vines of despair had already entangled her, rendering her unable to move.
What could she possibly do? She had already borrowed from all her relatives and friends, seen through them all, and her last shred of dignity had been shattered the moment she nodded in resignation.
If she hadn't been desperate and had nowhere else to turn, why would she have stepped into this den of thieves, and why would she have humiliatingly agreed to that "suggestion" that was worse than death? The appearance of her daughter tore away her last shred of dignity, leaving her utterly heartbroken.
"Qiqi..." Her voice was as soft as a sigh, filled with endless exhaustion and resignation, "Go back. Really... let Mom handle it herself."
She tried to push her daughter away again, but her arms were weak and powerless.
"No! Absolutely not! I'd rather die than let you do that!" Wen Qi cried out, pulling her mother even harder, trying to drag her away from this suffocating place.
Just as she was pulling her mother around in near despair, her gaze inadvertently swept over a corner beside the card table—
A figure!
A figure dressed impeccably, with a cool and aloof demeanor, who seemed out of place even in such a chaotic and filthy environment!
He sat casually not far from Lin Qingyang, a nearly burnt-out cigarette between his fingers, his expression indifferent, his eyes deep, as if the heart-wrenching human tragedy before him was nothing more than an insignificant backdrop.
Wen Qi's steps suddenly froze on the spot!
It was like being struck by lightning!
That face! She knew it all too well!
Ye Fan!
A prominent figure at Nanjing University, known to everyone!
He entered the university with the highest score in the entrance exam, and after entering the university, he became a campus legend with a series of astonishing actions, whether in academics, competitions or certain mysterious business rumors.
More importantly, he possesses a handsome appearance that makes countless girls swoon, as well as an innate and indescribable unique charm.
On campus, even the top-year female students or the talented graduate students would look at Ye Fan differently when he mentioned his name.
now!
At the most embarrassing, most unbearable, and most desperate moment of her life!
She's here!
In this place filled with violence, scheming, and humiliation, I bumped into Ye Fan!
Om-!
Wen Qi's mind went completely blank!
An overwhelming sense of shame, like molten lava, instantly swept over her entire body, burning her fair cheeks bright red all the way to her ears!
She instinctively turned her head sharply, trying to cover her face with her loose hair, her heart pounding so hard it felt like it would burst out of her chest!
How is that possible? How did he get here?
How much did he see? Did he recognize me?
Countless thoughts exploded in her chaotic mind, each one carrying a sharp sense of shame!
She wished she could instantly turn into a wisp of smoke and disappear! This was even more humiliating than the insults she had just suffered at the hands of those thugs!
The person you idolize, someone you even secretly admire, witnesses you and your mother in such a wretched state...
However, her self-deceptive attempt to turn away was destined to be futile.
From the moment she rushed into the courtyard and cried out "Mom" in a sob, Ye Fan's deep gaze had already fallen on her.
Did a subtle ripple flicker within those indifferent eyes?
Wen Qi froze on the spot, unconsciously letting go of her mother's hand. She felt dizzy, as if the whole world consisted of only that one corner, that cold gaze, and the shame that was enough to burn her to ashes.
She wished the hard bluestone slab beneath her feet would immediately crack open and swallow her whole.
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