Chapter 876 - 608: Refusal
Xia Liang hung up the phone after finishing speaking.
What needed to be done was done, what needed to be said was said, and the rest could be left to Minister Sun.
However, upon hearing Xia Liang's words, Minister Sun was initially in disbelief. After all, Ma Xinyi was holding a medical report, but he quickly snapped back to reality.
Why would Xia Liang deceive him? He always knew that Xia Liang had created an identity for him, one that even the real wealthy heirs couldn't uncover.
One could only imagine the extent of his influence; how could someone like that deceive him?
Understanding this, Minister Sun looked at Ma Xinyi in front of him and slowly spoke.
"Xinyi, what you're holding is fake, right? Your mom wasn't actually diagnosed with cancer, right?"
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Upon hearing this, Ma Xinyi widened her eyes and dumbfoundedly looked at Minister Sun.
There was no need to say more; Minister Sun understood everything.
"Heh..."
Seeing Minister Sun's somewhat self-deprecating laugh, Ma Xinyi tried to explain something.
But she realized Minister Sun was looking at her with a firm gaze.
"No matter what, you shouldn't have deceived me. You don't need to say anything more; I won't marry a gold digger like you."
After saying that, Minister Sun decisively got into the car. Seeing this, Ma Xinyi wanted to chase after him but was stopped by the bodyguards nearby.
She could only stare dumbly as the car slowly drove away.
At seven in the evening, Xia Liang was bored playing games in the office. He glanced at the time.
"It should be about time."
As he said this, Xia Liang shook his head.
At the same time.
"Zhou Ji, stay away from Tutu in the future. Her background is something a bumpkin like you can't imagine. Go home and take a good look in the mirror, see what you look like, have some self-awareness. If I catch you next time, better have your attending doctor on speed dial."
Under the dim streetlight, three high school-looking boys surrounded another boy in a small alley.
The one crouching on the ground clutching his stomach was Zhou Ji, his blue and white school uniform now dirty. His youthful face was smeared with dirt, clearly showing that something unpleasant had happened earlier.
Like the other three, Zhou Ji was a senior in the same high school, but he wasn't in the same class as them.
The boy standing in the center was Liao Chen, while on either side of him were Zhao Gaoyang and Ma Meng.
The Tutu Liao Chen mentioned was the class beauty Liu Tutu. Moreover, her father was the owner of a major company in Qingyun City, making her family exceptionally well-off, far beyond Zhou Ji's imagination.
Liao Chen's father and Liu Tutu's father were business partners. Having grown up together, he and Liu Tutu were childhood sweethearts, and Liao Chen also had feelings for her.
Zhao Gaoyang and Ma Meng were Liao Chen's loyal followers. If Liao Chen told them to go east, Zhao Gaoyang and Ma Meng wouldn't dare go west.
Zhou Ji and Liu Tutu were in the same class. Being the class's academic committee member and consistently ranking among the top in terms of grades, Zhou Ji sat right in front of Liu Tutu, so she would often ask him for help with her studies.
Over time, their relationship slowly improved.
It was impossible for Zhou Ji not to have feelings for Liu Tutu, but he only dared to keep them hidden in his heart and never expressed them.
Until one day, Zhao Gaoyang, passing by the classroom of Class One, saw the two of them whispering about something, their faces full of smiles.
Zhao Gaoyang immediately relayed what he had seen and heard to Liao Chen.
Liao Chen was enraged. He had long considered Liu Tutu his forbidden possession; nobody else was allowed to touch her.
Repressing his anger, Liao Chen went to the outside of Zhou Ji's classroom. Peering through the window, he indeed saw Zhou Ji and Liu Tutu laughing and chatting.
Liao Chen was thinking of going in to give Zhou Ji a hard time when the class bell rang, forcing him to temporarily leave.
Before leaving, Liao Chen took a deep look at Zhou Ji, memorizing his appearance, waiting to teach him a lesson after evening classes.
Liao Chen had Zhao Gaoyang and Ma Meng gather information about Zhou Ji. They learned that Zhou Ji came from an ordinary working-class family, with both parents being regular employees at small companies.
After evening classes, Zhou Ji walked alone through a familiar alley, only to be blocked by Liao Chen, Zhao Gaoyang, and Ma Meng.
After a round of punches, kicks, and shoves, Liao Chen told Zhou Ji the harsh words from earlier.
Zhou Ji's palm held tightly onto a cute mini plush duck, a small gift Liu Tutu had given him to thank him for his help recently.
At the moment he received the gift, Zhou Ji wasn't sure if he truly liked Liu Tutu, but his heart was filled with joy the entire day.
Liao Chen and the others didn't notice what Zhou Ji was clutching, assuming it was a display of his weakness—angry yet powerless.
Seeing Zhou Ji silent, Liao Chen gave him another hard kick and cursed, "You worthless thing, don't let me catch you near Tutu again. Hmph! Let's go!"
After saying that, Liao Chen left the dim alley with Zhao Gaoyang and Ma Meng.
Zhou Ji struggled to get up from the ground, brushing off the dirt from his clothes. He then went to a public restroom to clean himself up, avoiding letting his parents see when he got home to save them from worrying.
Regarding Liao Chen, Zhou Ji felt defiant. Just because his background was slightly better, how did it give him the right to boss others around?
Zhou Ji had seen Liao Chen grovel in front of an official's child. He's just a bully who preys on the weak.
As these thoughts ran through Zhou Ji's mind, his phone suddenly received a text message, reminiscent of a TV shopping ad from ten years ago...
[Want to change your situation? Have any unfinished wishes? Come to the 12th floor of the Qingyun Skyscraper, and we'll create a unique background for you.]
Create a unique background?
Fake documents?
Seeing such an obvious non-mainstream advertisement, Zhou Ji instinctively dismissed it as a scam!
However, just as he was about to go home, Zhou Ji suddenly recalled being cornered in the alley by Liao Chen and the others.
Was he going to let Liao Chen bully him?
Was there truly no possibility between him and Liu Tutu?
Was the social class divide due to different family backgrounds truly insurmountable?
Looking at the adorable plush duck in his hand, Zhou Ji gritted his teeth and headed toward the destination.
Reaching the 12th floor of the skyscraper, Zhou Ji walked in and saw Xia Liang, who was playing games at his desk.
Already, Xia Liang was engrossed in a game of poker, holding four Aces and a pair of jokers and Queens.
As the landlord, Xia Liang had the right to play. Su Han lifted and released the four Aces and jokers, showing off a bit.
This was a winning hand, and Xia Liang didn't even know how he could lose.