HBWnovel Chapter 356: My Life
Chapter 356: My Life
Chapter 356: Chapter 356: My Life
Upon the invitation of the Municipal Committee leaders and some members of the Chamber of Commerce, Yang Chen had lunch with Lin Ruoxi at a hotel exclusively used for official receptions. Mo Qianni left earlier due to other commitments.
The meeting of the three didn't turn out as awkward as Yang Chen had imagined. Perhaps the two women had reached an unspoken understanding in private. Lin Ruoxi didn't bring up any issues, and Mo Qianni pretended not to notice anything. Without anyone prepared to break the silence, the atmosphere remained undisturbed.
Yang Chen felt a slight relief. For now, he wouldn't be too troubled, but he couldn't predict the future.
Wu Yue had someone send a car, and Yang Chen drove Lin Ruoxi home. As they arrived at the doorstep, Yang Chen noticed a familiar white Infiniti parked there.
He was puzzled. Could it be that woman? But then he thought it might be someone looking for Lin Ruoxi, so he didn't dwell on it.
Lin Ruoxi, however, didn't notice the arrival of guests at home. Just as she reached the door to open it, the door opened by itself.
Two familiar young female security guards, Xiao Wen and Xiao Li, came out first. Following them closely, Guo Xuehua, with a worried expression and swollen eyes, hurriedly approached.
Guo Xuehua had come early to wait for the two to return home. She had heard some noise outside and rushed out immediately.
Both Hui Lin and Wang Ma also came to the door. Wang Ma looked slightly surprised, while Hui Lin frowned deeply, her eyes filled with self-blame and guilt.
"Are you Yang Chen?" Guo Xuehua saw Yang Chen and was momentarily stunned. Not much time had passed since they last met at the New Hope Orphanage. Moreover, Yang Chen's appearance and demeanor gave her a special feeling, which sparked some strange thoughts in her mind. Therefore, upon seeing Yang Chen, she immediately recognized him.
Yang Chen was surprised. He hadn't expected her to be looking for him, not Lin Ruoxi.
Lin Ruoxi glanced at Yang Chen strangely. When she saw Guo Xuehua, she had thought the founder of the New Hope Orphanage had come specifically to talk to her about something. Though they had no prior interaction and had only occasionally met, it still seemed odd for Guo Xuehua to seek out Yang Chen, whom she didn't know.
"Yes, that's me," Yang Chen nodded.
Guo Xuehua suddenly grabbed Yang Chen's arm, ignoring her usual dignified demeanor, and pleaded urgently, "I'm Yang Lie's mother, Guo Xuehua. We met briefly at the orphanage last time! I heard you can save my son. Please, I beg you, save him!"
Guo Xuehua's plea hit Yang Chen like a bolt from the blue, leaving him staring wide-eyed, unable to come back to his senses for a long time. T/his chapter is updated by nov(ê(l)biin.co/m
Yang Lie's mother?!
Even though Yang Chen didn't turn to see what happened behind him, he knew something had occurred. It was just too sudden, and he hadn't even thought to intervene!
She actually... knelt down to him?!
Yang Chen stood rooted to the spot, stunned like a nail driven into the ground.
Behind him, Guo Xuehua stopped crying and instead smiled bitterly. "Today, I come to beg you to save my son, not as Lady Yang from the Yang family, not from any high-status family. I come to you simply as my son's mother, sincerely pleading with you. I'm not forcing you or commanding you; I'm genuinely asking. Although I know my son made mistakes he shouldn't have, he shouldn't disregard others like that. But allow me to say something biased: aren't children supposed to make mistakes? If they never did, would they still be children? Parents bear responsibility if their child harms others. Even if, in the future, Lie really does something utterly unforgivable, it's because we failed to raise him properly for over twenty years. I'm not a good mother, but I hope that at this critical juncture in my son's life, I can do everything in my power to save him."
Guo Xuehua lifted her head and looked at Yang Chen's unmoving back. "I kneel here today, regardless of what you ask, I will do everything I can. Please, just don't let my only remaining son be ruined, okay?"
Only remaining son...
"My life truly is a joke," Yang Chen laughed. His shoulders started shaking, and eventually, his laughter turned into a manic "Haha..."
Tears even streamed down his cheeks.
The others present—Xiao Wen and the other security guard, Wang Ma, and Hui Lin—all looked astonished, unable to understand what had happened to Yang Chen.
Lin Ruoxi listened to Yang Chen's unrestrained laughter, but felt a pang of sorrow inexplicably piercing her heart. Though he was laughing, it made Lin Ruoxi incredibly sad, to the point of despair, feeling a sense of loneliness and desolation emanating from this man's back.
Though Lin Ruoxi knew of Yang Chen's extraordinary past, at this moment, she gained a deeper understanding.
A man who laughed like this perhaps really saw too much and became indifferent to many things. After a long while, just as Guo Xuehua was on the brink of complete despair, Yang Chen slowly turned around, expressionless, and looked at the woman kneeling on the ground, at her exhausted face.
"If you want me to save your son, you must agree to one thing."
Guo Xuehua's eyes flashed with ecstasy. "Don't say one thing, anything at all! As long as it's within my power, I can do a hundred, a thousand, even ten thousand!"
Yang Chen shook his head. "I don't need you to do so much, but there's one thing I want you to firmly remember."
Taking a deep breath, Yang Chen spoke amidst the tense gazes of everyone present. "Ms. Guo Xuehua, I hope that from now on, in your life and mine, you never again say half a 'beg' to me. Never again utter the words 'beg you' to me, and never kneel before me! No matter what happens, I forbid you from kneeling to me or anyone else, for anyone or any reason! Don't ask why, just ask yourself: can you do this?"