The Sickly Villain Only Wants to Survive

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Zhu Xin returned to the Zhu residence half an hour later than Zhu Shoushan. After a frustrating evening at the banquet, Zhu Shoushan erupted in fury the moment he got home.

At first, Qin Manwen tried to intervene, but after being harshly slapped as a target for his outburst, she dared not approach him again.

Zhu Shoushan scolded Qin Manwen, saying, "If it weren't for your son doing that to Tong Tong, if he hadn't sent Jiang Wan to our door, how would things have turned out like this today?"

If Qin Junhong hadn't entangled Zhu Tong, Cheng Qingsong wouldn't have called the company to berate him, nor would he have been so eager to prove himself to the Cheng family by agreeing to the arranged marriage.

If it weren't for Qin Junhong introducing Zhu Tong to Jiang Wan, how would Jiang Wan have had the opportunity to scheme against him? Seeing Jiang Wan standing with Cheng Chen at the banquet today, how could he still be oblivious?

Jiang Wan had never intended to collaborate with him!

They all looked down on him and were plotting against him!

Now, Liu Jianbai had interjected, placing Zhu Tong and Zhu Xin under his protective wing. If this was Cheng Qingsong's intention, what would happen to the company... if something major went wrong in the future, would he even care?

Xiao Xin was about to come of age. Over the past year, many of those he had collaborated with had hinted at their children being on good terms with Xiao Xin. He understood what they meant and was content to let it go unspoken.

Those eagerly seeking collaboration and marriage were not his target choices.

His daughter deserved and was worthy of someone better, someone who could elevate the Zhu family to greater heights.

But now, with Liu Jianbai's unexpected intervention, although some might worry that the collaboration between their families would bring him greater pressure, this was only temporary. He knew Liu Jianbai would not cooperate with him. Once others realized this, those trying to win his favor for Xiao Xin would directly seek to please Liu Jianbai instead, resulting in immeasurable losses for him.

He needed to take action.

After calming down, he took out his phone to call Zhu Tong.

Just as he was about to dial, the villa door suddenly swung open.

A young woman in an indigo evening gown elegantly walked into the villa.

Zhu Shoushan's pupils narrowed; before he could feel surprised, he noticed a burly man following Zhu Xin inside.

That was the bodyguard assigned to Zhu Xin by Old Master Cheng.

Zhu Shoushan's gaze darkened.

In front of Zhu Xin, Qin Manwen was always the image of a caring mother.

When Zhu Shoushan neglected her, Zhu Xin was her sole hope. She had once resented Zhu Xin for not calling her even once after leaving home, but despite her resentment, Zhu Xin remained her only reliance.

She paid no heed to the slap mark left on her face by Zhu Shoushan, quickly hurrying to the villa's entrance. Her eyes lit up as she exclaimed, "Xiao Xin is back! Have you eaten? Auntie Qin had someone prepare some food for you..."

"No need, Auntie Qin," Zhu Xin interrupted softly.

Qin Manwen stiffened slightly.

Zhu Xin calmly replied, "I came back to collect some of my mom's belongings; I'll leave right after."