The Sickly Villain Only Wants to Survive

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In A City, at the Zhu family villa.

After a long day of work, Zhu Shoushan returned home and began to check messages on his personal account. He had just opened his phone when he received a multimedia message from an unknown number.

He paused for a moment before deciding to open it.

What met his eyes were several high-definition photos. Seeing the familiar face in the pictures, Zhu Shoushan instinctively frowned.

[Unknown]: It seems your son is in high spirits, despite his imminent demise. How timely to enjoy life!

The clearly sarcastic message tightened Zhu Shoushan's frown even more.

What did they mean by "imminent demise"? What did they mean by "enjoying life"?

Zhu Tong's illness wasn't a secret in A City, but few knew he was in critical condition. Who was this person? What was the purpose of sending these photos?

He replied with a question, but there was no response.

Zhu Shoushan called the number, but it couldn't be reached.

At that moment, Qin Manwen, who knew he was back, walked over and asked with concern, "Shoushan? What's wrong? Why do you look so pale?"

Hearing her voice, Zhu Shoushan quickly locked his phone screen, turned to look at her, and without saying anything, went straight upstairs.

His deliberate disregard nearly broke Qin Manwen's gentle demeanor. She took a deep breath, her chest rising slightly.

Since Qin Junhong had exposed the matter of "taking care" of Zhu Tong, Zhu Shoushan's attitude towards her and her son had been quite cold. For so many days, he had hardly spoken a word to her.

She understood that Zhu Shoushan was suspicious of them and dared not approach him too closely. She had hoped to mediate once Zhu Xin returned, but unexpectedly, Zhu Xin didn't even come back during the National Day holiday.

After so many years of careful nurturing, she felt like a complete failure.

In Zhu Xin's heart, she still couldn't compete with the brother who had been bedridden for a year and only rarely saw her!

Filled with unwillingness, Qin Manwen couldn't help but worry.

If even Zhu Xin couldn't be relied on, what would she do in the Zhu family in the future?

No one paid attention to her concerns. Meanwhile, upstairs in the study, Zhu Shoushan entered his room and unlocked his previously locked phone. He stared at the photos for a while before taking a screenshot and sending it to his assistant.

[Check this number and the person in the photos.]

What kind of friends had Tong Tong made in that remote, rundown school? Why were their relationships so close?

Thinking of the message's insinuation about "enjoying life," Zhu Shoushan's expression darkened.

...

At the same time, in Gongshui County.

The girl standing outside the guesthouse looked remarkably similar to Zhu Tong. With her long hair cascading down and dressed in a white dress that accentuated her tall figure, she stood out on the dark street.

Zhu Tong could hardly believe that returning to the guesthouse at such a late hour would bring him such a huge "surprise."

How had Xiao Xin come to Gongshui County?

He quickly approached her, asking, "What are you doing here?"

Shao Ming walked behind him, pushing his bicycle.