The Sickly Villain Only Wants to Survive

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Half an hour earlier, at the Zhu family villa.

Due to the issue with the house, Zhu Shoushan had a furious outburst at home, while Qin Manwen adamantly claimed she knew nothing about the house purchase.

Zhu Shoushan, never trusting them, was especially sensitive about secret financial dealings, and after what happened with Zhu Tong, his suspicions only grew. Learning about the house now was bound to make him investigate thoroughly.

"The money came from your account, and you're telling me you didn't know?"

Zhu Shoushan was no longer buying the same excuse he had heard before from Qin Junhong.

Just as he was about to call someone to investigate, the front door swung open, and a voice called out, "This really has nothing to do with my mom. The house was bought by my uncle and me."

Qin Junhong stood in the doorway, taking a deep breath before stepping inside.

Zhu Shoushan's face darkened. "So, you admit it?"

Qin Manwen stood from the sofa, her eyes red. "Junhong?"

Qin Junhong replied, "Yes, I admit it. So what? I bought the house to give my mother a safety net. What's wrong with that?"

"A safety net?" Zhu Shoushan frowned.

Qin Junhong glanced at his mother before smiling. "Uncle Zhu, it's just a house worth a few million. Is that really worth losing your temper at my mom? Isn't she your wife?"

"..."

"Since the day my mom married you, what have you ever given her? Clothes? Jewelry? Nothing! Sure, you gave her a credit card and told her to buy whatever she wanted, but did you really trust her to do that? Two years ago, you even questioned her when she bought a bag with some other ladies that cost tens of thousands of yuan. Who was she buying that bag for? It was to save face for you, to make people think you treated her well!"

Qin Junhong, now on the offensive, continued, "But have you ever truly cared for her? For years, you've treated her like she's at your beck and call. She's had to take care of your sickly son in the hospital and your daughter too. She's taken Xiao Xin to doctor's appointments, to tutoring sessions, and she's done more for them than she's ever done for me. How has she ever wronged you? You think giving her a marriage certificate and a credit card entitles you to treat her like this? She's your wife, not your servant!"

Qin Junhong was nearly hysterical.

Zhu Shoushan, trembling with rage, pointed at him and said, "You..."

"Yes, I bought that house behind your back," Qin Junhong interrupted. "I did it because I couldn't stand how unfairly my mom was being treated! She loves you, and she doesn't mind how you treat her, but I do! I don't care if you hit or scold me—after all, I'm not your biological son. You married my mom for your own children, but she married you because she loved you. I'm just scared that after she's given everything to you, you'll still end up doubting her and throwing her out on the street! So I bought her a house in secret—what's wrong with that? What's wrong with protecting her?"

Zhu Shoushan was at a loss for words, his chest heaving in anger.

Qin Manwen stepped forward, saying, "Junhong! How can you say such things? Without your Uncle Zhu, would you have the life you have now? Would you have been able to attend such a good university or get such a great job? How could you do this? How can you be so ungrateful!"

Her voice was filled with sorrow and disappointment.

The mother and son's coordinated act had a clear effect. Qin Junhong's accusations shifted Zhu Shoushan's fury into frustration. Being confronted and challenged by a younger person only intensified his feelings of insult, but Qin Manwen, playing her part perfectly, defended Zhu Shoushan at just the right moment, echoing his own unspoken thoughts.