What's wrong with being a salted fish?

It was not without reason that Mr. Xu wanted to recognize Xu Zhaobing back to the Xu family.

Xu Zhaobing is handsome and smart. Unlike Xu Yan, who is reckless, he is sensible and can read eyes. Even at a young age, he is more mature and steady.

Mr. Xu was very satisfied with him, especially as he was an illegitimate child.

No matter how outstanding Xu Zhaobing is, Xu Yan is the last choice of Mr. Xu, not only because Xu Yan is the son of his first wife, but also because Xu Yan is the child that Mr. Xu loves and grows up.

For Mr. Xu, the biggest use of Xu Zhaobing, an illegitimate son, is to help Xu Yan and maintain the Xu family without any dissent.

But how to handle the illegitimate child? Mr. Xu wanted to let Xu Zhaobing work in the Xu family, and pinch Xu Zhaobing's lifeline with some small favors, leaving him with the only option of helping Xu Yan.

For this reason, Mr. Xu inquired about it. Xu Zhaobing's mother passed away a few years after giving birth to him. It was kind-hearted people who sponsored Xu Zhaobing's schooling and life.

Mr. Xu believes that for Xu Zhaobing, who lives alone all year round, family affection is probably the most powerful weapon that binds Xu Zhaobing.

For this reason, he couldn't wait to bring Xu Zhaobing back from abroad, and prepared to boil the frog in warm water to cook him step by step.

Mr. Xu thought well, but he never thought that Xu Zhaobing hated Xu Yan. After all, these two people couldn't get along, and they had never met each other thousands of miles apart.

It is true that they have never met, and Xu Yan may have forgotten it long ago, but Xu Zhaobing will never forget it.

Xu Zhaobing's mother gave birth to Xu Zhaobing at a young age because Mr. Xu was a beast.

His mother is an orphan. In addition to the tuition fees subsidized by well-wishers, she also needs to work to maintain her livelihood.

When he was 18 years old, his mother was working a summer job to raise her own tuition fees for college, but she met Mr. Xu in a bar.

The bar manager at the time said that the room was full of distinguished guests who needed to be well served. Xu Zhaobing's mother did not understand the manager's subtext, so she took the initiative to sign up in order to get a commission.

Then she fell into the abyss.

After entering the house, she was given a lot of wine in order not to offend anyone. She was so drunk that she quickly lost consciousness. When she woke up again, she saw Mr. Xu getting dressed.

Mr. Xu threw a wad of bills at her and expressed that he was satisfied with her service, especially since she was not only good-looking but also clean.

Xu Zhaobing's mother collapsed looking at the bed full of money and the dazzling scarlet.

She didn't know Mr. Xu, and she had heard about his distinguished status from the manager before. She didn't dare to make a fuss, so she could only get dressed, pick up all the money and leave the room in humiliation.

Even so, she still had to go on with her life.

But just as she was packing up and getting ready to go to college and start her new life, she discovered she was pregnant.

It was almost three months ago and the doctor told her that her body might not be able to have another child after the miscarriage. She felt soft and did not go to school, leaving Xu Zhaobing behind.

She didn't dare to think about how she survived that period, but she successfully gave birth to Xu Zhaobing. She held the little Xu Zhaobing in her arms and prepared to welcome a new life with hope, just the two of them.

As Xu Zhaobing grew up day by day, just when she felt that her life was getting better, an accident happened again.

She was walking at night and was dragged away with her face covered. When she regained consciousness, the marks on her body reminded her of what happened.

She immediately called the police and extracted DNA. Later, the police found the culprits, three underage first-year high school students.

The police told her that the matter would probably be settled as it was, firstly because they were all minors, and secondly because the mastermind was named Xu Yan, the future prince of the Xu family.

She trembled, unable to believe it and unable to accept it, but in the end the matter was quietly smoothed over because of Xu Yan's identity.

She got nothing and ended up in a mess.

At the police station, she looked at Xu Yan, who was doing nothing, and Mr. Xu, who came to pick him up later. She recognized Mr. Xu at a glance, and now she was really crazy.

She cried loudly in the police station on the spot, tearing and biting her. Her whole life had been ruined by Xu and his son, how could she not hate it!

When she returned home in despair, she felt extremely painful when she saw Xu Zhaobing rushing up to hug her with his eyes wide open.

Xu Zhaobing's existence undoubtedly reminded her of what had happened to her. For the first time, she felt that Xu Zhaobing was such an eyesore.

She wanted to strangle Xu Zhaobing to death, commit suicide, and be done with it, but she looked at Xu Zhaobing's innocent face and shed two lines of tears. Xu Zhaobing was innocent.

"Zhaozhao, my mother has been harmed by the Xu family all her life."

These were the last words she said to Xu Zhaobing.

That night, she committed suicide by slitting her wrists in the bathroom.

The young Xu Zhaobing didn't know what happened, but he knew that he lost his mother overnight. He remembered what his mother said about the Xu family and began to ask people around him.

There was an older policeman who came to collect the body. Seeing that Xu Zhaobing was young, he thought that he could not remember anything, so he secretly told him the general story.

He secretly spoke to her son because he felt sorry for this woman, but he never thought that her son would remember Xu Yan's name deeply.

Xu Yan, the person who killed his mother, had to pay for his life.

......

Xu Zhaobing sat up from the bed and breathed a sigh of relief. He was dreaming again.

He took two pieces of paper from the bedside to wipe the sweat on his forehead, then looked at the photos on the bedside, and said softly: "Mom, it will be soon."

......

"Poor kid." Lin Zhuo sat in his chair and spun around, still holding Luo Haochen's newly investigated information in his hand.

"Who is pitiful? You or me?" 0617 asked in Lin Zhuo's mind.

"I said Xu Zhaobing, how could I be pitiful? Let alone you." Lin Zhuo put down the information and said speechlessly.

"Oh, okay." 0617 shrank his body in grievance. Why is it not pitiful? It is a system that is not big and even has no hands, wuwu.

"Both father and son are quite inhuman." Luo Haochen had already read the information after being asked by Lin Zhuo to find it.

Lin Zhuo nodded slightly: "Let Xiao Xiao come back and you two talk to him. Mr. Xu, don't give up."

Luo Haochen made an OK gesture and went to contact Shi Mian. Shi Mian was very busy these days and they hadn't seen each other for a long time.

......

Mr. Xu threw a project plan on Xu Yan's desk.

Xu Yan raised his head with doubts in his eyes and asked his father: "Dad? What is this?"

"There is news that the new urban development projects will be located in Area C and Beicheng. There are several large-scale demolition communities in these two areas and there is enough suitable land. It is said that they may be used as the second city center." Mr. Xu said.

"You mean to shoot both?" Xu Yan flipped through the plan and found that their budget might not be enough.

"Idiot, we must win this project. It can bring hundreds of millions of profits to the Xu family. The urban development is mainly responsible for Mr. Shi from Yaoguang. Do you understand what I mean?"

Xu Yan nodded, which meant that he was asked to contact Mr. Shi privately first to see what land he wanted, and then he would buy which piece of land.

"Do it well, you know? I've added Zhao Bing to this project, and you, the person in charge, have to put him in the right position, you know?"

Mr. Xu thought that he had made it very clear. Xu Yan should be able to hear his subtext and make good use of Xu Zhaobing, but he did not expect that Xu Yan's focus was only on his involvement in Xu Zhaobing.

Xu Yan was filled with anger. What did his father mean? Look down on yourself? Or are he really prepared to let the illegitimate son take his place? In this case, don't blame him for being rude!

In the next few days, Xu's employees could always see the new director Xu being called to the old chairman's office. Once the door was not closed properly, and people passing by could hear Mr. Xu's angry voice scolding Xu Zhaobing. The dog's head is bloody.

"Are you stupid? Can something like this go wrong? Can the price of these two different materials be the same? Have you shopped around? We have always cooperated with the Zhu family, and you can change it as soon as you ask... ..."

It is said that when Xu Zhaobing came out of Mr. Xu’s office that day, he still had a bright red slap mark on his face.

Faced with the concern of others, Xu Zhaobing maintained his demeanor, shook his head to express that he was fine, and then returned to his work station to continue working.

Many employees felt very distressed about this. Their director Xu had such a pretty face, and the old chairman was too cruel!

"Hey, brother, were you beaten by dad again?" Xu Yan leaned against the door, looking at Xu Zhaobing's face and gloating.

"If I were you, I wouldn't come here right now to add insult to injury, for fear that others wouldn't know it was you." Xu Zhaobing didn't even raise his head, with a calm expression on his face, half of his face was red, and he was working calmly, as if Xu Yan was Discuss with yourself what the weather will be like today.

Xu Yan laughed loudly: "You said I did it? Do you have evidence? Brother, don't blame others for your incompetence!"

"Oh? Really? Then please, capable brother, please leave my office now, you are disturbing my work." Xu Zhaobing raised his head and looked at Xu Yan with cold eyes.

Xu Yan snorted coldly: "Okay, I'll see what else you can do."

Xu Yan returned to his office with a stern face and dark eyes. He took out his mobile phone and made a call: "Hello? Yes, keep messing with him. I'll see if he can fight with me!"

......

"Mom, take this medicine and put a few drops into Lin Zhuo's food every day."

Xu Yan was busy looking for trouble with Xu Zhaobing in the company. He had no time to pay attention to Ye Linfeng in the past few days, and he didn't even go home. Ye Linfeng felt relaxed, so he quickly contacted Ye Qinfen and asked him out.

Ye Qinfen's face looked even more haggard. It had not been long since the last time they met, and a few white hairs even appeared on her head.

Lin Zhuo was not at home these days, and Ye Qinfen thought she could sleep well, but it was wishful thinking. Not only did her dreams become more frequent, but the scenes were also constantly changing, making her feel as if she was mentally weak.

When Ye Linfeng handed the potion to her, she immediately stuffed it into her pocket without a moment's hesitation. She couldn't bear it for a moment. She needed money. Once she got the money, she would leave Lin Zhuo's house immediately. There was something wrong with that place!

"There are no side effects, right?" Ye Qinfen asked him.

"No, in three days you can make the sleeping Lin Zhuo obey your words. I guarantee that he will have no memory at all when he wakes up." Ye Linfeng said.

"Just a few drops, don't drop too much." Ye Linfeng said that he still felt a little guilty. The man who sold him the things told him to use it carefully, just a few drops, it should be fine.

Ye Qinfen nodded to show that she understood: "Mom will tell you when the results are obtained. Mom will leave first." She made an appointment at a beauty salon for care today, and it would be too late if she didn't save her skin.

......

Just when Ye Qinfen was still thinking about how to call Lin Zhuo home, Lin Zhuo went home that day for the first time.

After hearing the sound of Lin Zhuo's car engine, Ye Qinfen immediately rushed out of the room, hid in the corner, and looked at Lin Zhuo as he walked in.

After Lin Zhuo returned home, he handed his coat to Uncle Ying, bent down and took off his shoes: "Uncle Ying, I'm staying at home these days, remember to prepare meals."

"Okay, young master." Uncle Ying put his coat on his sleeves and reached out to help him.

"What are Ms. Ye doing these days?"

......

Ye Qinfen watched Lin Zhuo and Uncle Ying walking towards the backyard together, feeling furious. She seemed to have heard the two talking about herself, but the lack of an answer made her very impatient.

Could it be that he was discovered? Ye Qinfen started to feel a little scared.

Ye Qinfen walked to the kitchen, made a cup of black tea, and put a few drops of the potion that Ye Linfeng gave her into it.

After the pink potion was dropped in, it immediately mixed with the black tea without any change, not even the smell.

Ye Qinfen pinched the handle of the cup and began to bite her lips unconsciously: Will these few drops really be useful? Is the portion a bit small? Otherwise, add a little more?

Finally, Ye Qinfen was heartbroken, opened the bottle of medicine again, poured some into it, and the medicine in the bottle was immediately reduced by one-third.

Ye Qinfen stirred it with a spoon for a while, picked it up and smelled it a few times, and found that it was indeed flawless, so she took the cup of tea to the backyard.

There was a big parasol erected in the backyard. Lin Zhuo was lying on a chair under the umbrella reading a magazine. Uncle Ying didn't know where he went.

"Son, mommy made tea, would you like some?" Ye Qinfen had a slight smile on her face and her voice was very gentle.

"Ms. Ye, haven't you ever heard of being courteous for nothing?" Lin Zhuo raised his head and glanced at her. It was the first time he made tea for himself after being here for so many days. He didn't believe it at all when he said he had no purpose.

Ye Qinfen's smile froze on her face, but she quickly continued: "This is something mom has learned recently. I just want you to try it." There was a sense in her tone that you, the kid, are so ignorant.

"Did you use my tea?" Lin Zhuo asked her.

Ye Qinfen didn't know why, but nodded.

"I've drank it so many times. Don't I know what it tastes like? Do you still need to bother?" Lin Zhuo lowered his head again. For him, Ye Qinfen and her "carefully" prepared tea were not as interesting as the magazine in front of him. He is attractive.

Ye Qinfen stood there for a long time holding the tea. Seeing that Lin Zhuo was not going to talk to her anymore, she awkwardly placed the tea cup on the table next to Lin Zhuo: "Mom put this here, remember to drink it."

After saying that, she left in a hurry.

Lin Zhuo put down the magazine, held his face with his hands, and looked at the cup of tea: He didn't know what surprise his dear "mother" had prepared for him in this cup of tea.