A sharp coldness flashed in He Mingrun's eyes. He looked up to see his mother barging in with two bodyguards.
"Meng Yuan, you little slut, how dare you seduce my son? Tonight, I'll send you onto a boat, where many men will serve you." Wu Yuan had initially just wanted to drag He Mingrun back, but the moment she pushed open the door and saw Meng Yuan sitting on her son, she lost all reason.
"Mom, what exactly do you want?" He Mingrun was also utterly enraged. He roared at her, picked Meng Yuan up, and then carefully placed her on the ground, holding her tightly.
He glared at his proud mother, her arrogant expression instantly making him nauseous. "If you dare to touch Yuan Yuan, don't blame me for being impolite. This is my life, my love. What right do you have to control me?"
Meng Yuan bit her lip, also tightly gripping He Mingrun's arm. She thought they would have more time to enjoy their romance, but as soon as their relationship was confirmed, his mother found out.
Meng Yuan bravely met Wu Yuan's gaze and sincerely pleaded, "Mrs. He, please give me a chance! I will love Mingrun more than anyone."
He Mingrun looked down at her. Before Wu Yuan could speak, he said softly, "Yuan Yuan, why are you begging her? Do you even know what kind of person my mother is?"
"Her eyes are only on money, her eyes are only on appearances. She never considers others' feelings; she only knows her own happiness and never thinks about the happiness of others. Do you think such a person would listen to what you say?"
Wu Yuan was furious. In He Mingrun's eyes, she was such a mother.
Meng Yuan looked at him, her face very pale. She truly wanted to try her best to spend the rest of her life with He Mingrun.
"Mingrun, don't talk like that, she's your mother."
"Bah! I don't want you acting like a good person in the middle!" Wu Yuan sneered at Meng Yuan with utter disgust.
"Meng Yuan, leave my son. Otherwise, your mother, the teacher, and your father, who works in a state-owned enterprise, might lose their jobs."
This was undoubtedly Meng Yuan's Achilles' heel. She stared fixedly at Wu Yuan, finally understanding that some things couldn't be achieved through effort alone.
Meng Yuan wavered. They were her only close relatives in this world.
She couldn't gamble!
"He Mingrun..." Meng Yuan looked up at him, tears streaming uncontrollably.
He Mingrun knew what she wanted to say and smiled, "Yuan Yuan, give me a chance. Leave this matter to me to resolve. Don't worry, your aunt and uncle will be fine."
He had promised that once she took the first step, he would take the remaining ninety-nine steps towards her.
Meng Yuan looked at him. His smile was very gentle, and his light words made her feel very secure.
If nothing else, He Mingrun's defiance against his own mother for her sake moved her deeply. She also knew that love not blessed by parents would not be happy!
But as long as He Mingrun didn't give up, she wouldn't either.
Wu Yuan took a few steps forward, the sound of her high heels seeming defiant of all reason.
"He Mingrun, you'd better be obedient. Aside from the wife I choose for you, I will not let you marry anyone else. They will only be hurt by following you."
He Mingrun knew that a rift between him and his mother over this matter was inevitable.
But he hadn't expected it to happen so soon.
"From today onwards, I will leave the He family. Tomorrow, I will go back to the company and resign."
Wu Yuan's pupils dilated. She stared at him in shock. For Meng Yuan, he was willing to give up the entire He Group.
"He Mingrun, are you crazy? Do you know what you're saying? What's so good about this Meng Yuan? She's ordinary-looking, her family background is ordinary, what's so great about her?" Wu Yuan cursed incredulously, never having dreamed he would say such a thing.
Without He Mingrun, the He Group would be in chaos. It was because of He Mingrun's protection that she could travel everywhere.
He Mingrun gave a cold laugh, looking at her grimly, and said word by word, "Yes, I'm crazy. I've never seen such a vicious mother who wants to send the woman her son likes to a place like that to be defiled."
"Yuan Yuan is my lover, the apple of her parents' eyes. And you, just because you have a few dirty dollars and some power, want to ruin a person's life. A mother like you is not good at all!"
After speaking, He Mingrun left with Meng Yuan.
The two bodyguards, looking at He Mingrun's angry eyes, dared not stop them.
Wu Yuan took a moment to react, turned, and chased after them, but He Mingrun and Meng Yuan had already disappeared.
Damn it, if He Mingrun really resigned from the company tomorrow, the old woman would surely figure out what was going on.
One Meng Yuan had disrupted all her plans.
He Mingrun, you can't escape my grasp.
Wu Yuan smiled. Yang Minjing was her most favored daughter-in-law, a woman who could bring her immense benefits and advantages.
What was Meng Yuan compared to that?
She didn't even look at herself, yet dared to aim high for the He family.
In the car, Meng Yuan looked worriedly at He Mingrun, her gaze fixed on his handsome, chiseled profile.
He Mingrun couldn't stand her intense gaze any longer. He smiled gently and asked, "Yuan Yuan, you've been looking at me for a while now. Just say what's on your mind."
Meng Yuan asked worriedly, "Are you really going to resign tomorrow?"
He Mingrun nodded. "Yuan Yuan, I don't owe the He family anymore. For years, I did whatever my parents told me. I had no childhood, no youth. All my time was spent on the He Group. The He Group is now established, and my father can hire professionals to manage it. As for me, I would rather lose everything than lose you. I want to live for myself from now on."
Meng Yuan felt he was quite pathetic. Recalling her own childhood, she grew up peacefully and happily under her parents' care.
Her youth was also lived pursuing her own dreams.
Her life was lived happily!
Unlike He Mingrun, who had to sacrifice so many years to live for the family.
He was so outstanding, and she was so ordinary. Two people who didn't seem to match were walking on a balancing line. She also marveled at the wonder of fate.
He was so outstanding; how could she bear to drag him down?
"But if you do this, you'll be turning against your family. He Mingrun, it's not worth losing everything for me."
"Screeeech..." He Mingrun suddenly stopped the car by the roadside, looked at Meng Yuan, and said word by word with deep affection, "Yuan Yuan, compared to those things, you are more important to me."
Meng Yuan was very touched. She took his hand and looked at him deeply, "You silly boy, I'm nothing. Compared to me, you've given twenty-something years to the He Group, and you're giving it all up for me. I will feel even more heartache for you, more guilt, do you know that?"