"Go call Miss Yanran down."
"Yes, Young Master."
Under everyone's expectant gaze, Zhao Yanran slowly walked down, holding her belly. It was obvious to anyone with eyes that she was pregnant.
She was truly shocked to see Luo Haocheng's current state, but she still obediently walked to his side. Only then did Luo Haocheng smile with satisfaction.
"Everyone, see clearly. Yanran is my girlfriend. She's an adult and has her own choices and freedom."
"Zhao Yanran, are you abandoning the father who raised you for money? You've been gone for months without a word. Your father looked for you so hard."
Seeing him, Zhao Yanran's body trembled involuntarily. Luo Haocheng held her hand and patted it twice to comfort her.
"A father like you is worse than no father. I'll transfer child support to your account on time from now on."
At this moment, a reporter asked, "Mr. Luo, is the child in Zhao Yanran's belly yours? Do you plan to get married in the future?"
"Of course."
"Zhao Yanran, were you forced by Mr. Luo? Don't be afraid, the Luo family isn't what it used to be. Everyone here can help you. Please speak the truth boldly."
Zhao Yanran looked at the police officers in front of her, thinking about the phrase "isn't what it used to be." She glanced at Luo Haocheng again. The brilliance he once possessed seemed to have vanished.
And that crippled leg. The various ways he had abused her suddenly replayed endlessly in her mind.
To hell with the halo of a life-saving benefactor! She wanted to leave this demon, or she would surely lose her life in the future.
She had to seize this opportunity, or she didn't know how she would escape later.
However, she couldn't let that gambler father have his way either. Thinking of this, she started to cry.
"Officers, please save me. My life is so bitter. My father sold me to a group of unsavory people, and it was Luo Haocheng who saved me. Although I am grateful to him, everything that followed was not my wish."
As she spoke, she rolled up her sleeves and unbuttoned the first button of her pajamas, revealing the scars.
"He was always abusing me. If I didn't do as he pleased, I would be locked up. My life was worse than a dog's. Thank you for coming today. Please, save me. I tried to run away before, but I never succeeded. All I got was endless scolding and beatings."
"Damn, this girl's life is too hard. She hasn't met a single good person, and that old man is too evil."
"Zhao Yanran, why are you betraying me too? What have I done wrong to you? If it weren't for me, you would now..."
"Sob sob sob, I know you saved me. But aren't the scars on my body enough repayment? Do you want my life? Officers, please save me, or I definitely won't survive."
Saying this, she quickly ran a few steps to hide behind the police officers, no longer showing the fragile appearance she had when she came downstairs.
"Fine, you are so ungrateful."
"This man's eyes are so terrifying. Officers, you must protect this sister. She's too pitiful~"
Luo Haocheng was taken away by the police, and the internet erupted with heated discussions. Luo's mother quickly hired a lawyer hoping to reach a settlement.
After understanding the Luo family's current situation, Zhao Yanran demanded 5 million yuan in compensation from Luo's mother. She wanted to use the money to go abroad and leave everything behind.
The first thing she did after getting the money was to get an abortion. The genius baby from her past life didn't have the chance to see this beautiful world.
Luo Haocheng was released after five days in detention. As soon as he got out, he went to find Zhao Yanran. Seeing Zhao Yanran's flat stomach, he understood everything.
He asked brokenly, "Did you ever love me?"
"Never."
Luo Haocheng felt as if a piece of his heart had been dug out. "Then why didn't you say anything? Why did you obey me?"
"You madman, if I didn't obey you, you would have killed me. Don't pretend to be so affectionate; you only treated me like a pet."
"Is that really how it is? But my chest hurts so much."
"Idiot, you don't understand what true love is."
"Yes, I don't understand. I'm sorry for making you suffer in the past."
After saying that, he left, dejected and drinking heavily every day. He no longer had the spare money to support his father's treatment in the hospital. Luo Haocheng felt like a complete failure as a person.
He couldn't give his parents a peaceful old age, and he couldn't even afford his father's medical expenses. He filed for bankruptcy and let the court auction off his assets.
He moved with his parents into a small three-bedroom apartment, taking care of his father with his mother, hoping he would wake up soon.
Luo's mother eventually couldn't bear the impoverished and painful life and fled the family. Luo Haocheng didn't blame her; if he hadn't been useless, their family wouldn't have ended up like this.
After his father became a vegetative state, he could actually hear the outside world, but he was powerless.
He wanted to help his son but couldn't, and he had become his son's biggest burden. He felt deeply ashamed and regretted not teaching his son properly back then.
While Zhao Yanran happily ran away with the money, Jun Jiuli created a program and siphoned all her money away. No matter how she investigated or reported it, it was useless.
Shui Wa also dismantled her protagonist's halo, and she could only find ordinary work for the rest of her life, facing constant setbacks. She was also exploited by her father, who had disabled hands.
But her live-streaming account never received any donations, and even after switching accounts, her luck remained terrible. Over time, netizens no longer bought her act.
Jun Jiuli donated all the money she took from Zhao Yanran to charitable organizations, and the Han Corporation grew stronger with Shui Wa's efforts.
Han's father and mother lived very comfortably, with their son providing them with whatever they wanted. However, they constantly urged him to get married, but he had no other flaws except for not getting married.
"The daughter from the Su family is very good, devoted to you. Stop being so picky."
"Oh, I'm focused on my work. I don't want to delay that young lady."
"She waited so many years for you, and you call that delaying her? I don't care; you must attend this wine party today. You young people can talk together and discuss business matters."
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"Han Qingfeng, I thought you weren't coming."
"My mother is urging me."
"What's wrong with me? I have wealth, I have beauty, and I don't want your money. Where can you find such a good match? What don't you like about me?"
"You are excellent, but you are not suitable for me."
"Han Qingfeng, tell me the truth. Are you impotent? I saw you have good assets, so that shouldn't be the case."
Jun Jiuli quickly covered her mouth, "Is this something a young lady should say?"
Su Mingyue looked as if she understood.
"Don't worry, I won't laugh at you. We'll be sisters from now on." She said this and then smiled as she pinched Jun Jiuli's butt.
Jun Jiuli was furious but couldn't do anything about it, as it was too conspicuous in front of everyone.
Su Mingyue eventually found a younger, puppy-like man to marry her, who was eight years her junior.
With her younger husband, she rarely showed up in front of Jun Jiuli. The following year, she became pregnant and lived a潇洒 (xiāosǎ - carefree/stylish) life as a female CEO.
Han's father and mother left with smiles. Knowing their son's hidden condition, they stopped pressuring him. The most important thing in life is to be happy.
After seeing off the two elders, Jun Jiuli handed over all her assets to the state and left this world.