After the divorce, I became a rich girl

Chapter 514 Be responsible for your own decisions

Hearing his mother say this, He Zhizhou was speechless for a moment. He opened his mouth but swallowed the words back.

He knew in his heart that as soon as he opened his mouth to refute, his mother would have a series of arguments waiting for him, so he simply ignored his mother's words.

Jiang Qin waited for a while and saw that his son did not respond, but he was not angry about it.

She slowed down her tone and said softly: "I know you are very unhappy that I oppose you two being together.

You have always been a person with your own opinions, so I know you won't listen to me. Since you two are going to be together in the end, I will definitely care about her."

At this point, Jiang Qin's voice was filled with worry: "But Magistrate, the money she owes now is not a small amount.

If it was a few million, Mom could still help her fill the hole. But that's hundreds of millions, and no matter how hard our family tries, we can't pay it back for her."

When Jiang Qin said this, she just felt tired. In the past, she had been looking forward to her son getting married as soon as possible and living his life happily.

But now, those dreams have been shattered to pieces in the face of reality. She can't help but think that it would be better for her son to be single, without so many worries, and she can be more relaxed.

After a pause, Jiang Qin calmed down and continued to persuade him, choosing his words carefully: "Look again, the Li family is treating Xuan Bao in that way now. Do you really think you can live a happy and stable life with her in the future?"

He Zhizhou had been taking care of Li Xuanbao for the whole day and was already exhausted both physically and mentally. When he heard his mother's brief conversation about his marriage to Xuanbao, the tension in his heart suddenly broke and his patience was completely worn out.

He couldn't listen to his mother's nagging, and his tone unconsciously carried a bit of impatience: "Mom, I am an adult, not a child, and I am fully capable of taking responsibility for my own choices.

Besides, Xuanbao and I have already decided on our marriage. No matter what happens, I will marry her."

Hearing his son say this, Jiang Qin felt a sense of powerlessness all over his body, and his heart sank heavily.

But the one who said this was her son, her only flesh and blood in this world. As a mother, what could she do? She couldn't get rid of him after all.

"Ah..." Jiang Qin couldn't help but sigh, and said with all his strength: "I asked my former colleagues to help me find out about Xuan Bao."

At this point, Jiang Qin sneered sarcastically: "Guess who is behind Li Xuanbao?"

He Zhizhou's hand holding the phone tightened unconsciously, and his knuckles turned white from the force.

Once something is done, it is hard to undo it, and you can't hide it even if you want to. He took a deep breath, and his tone was calm but revealed a bit of understanding: "Mom, you don't have to say it, I know who did it."

Jiang Qin was not surprised that He Zhizhou knew who was plotting against Li Xuanbao. She paused and said earnestly, "So what? Now that things have come to this, what are you going to do?

Think about it carefully. Between their biological son and Xuanbao, the adopted daughter, who will the Li family give up? In the end, the one they will give up will be Li Xuanbao."

He Zhizhou felt mixed emotions when he heard his mother say this. He knew that his mother was telling the truth, but now he didn't want to continue this topic.

He Zhizhou rubbed his temple tiredly and said, "Mom, don't worry about Xuanbao's affairs. You are also tired all day, go to bed early!"

After he finished speaking, he decisively hung up the phone without waiting for his mother to say anything else.

He Zhizhou threw his phone onto the sofa in annoyance, raised his hand to pick up the wine glass on the coffee table, tilted his head back and drank half of the glass of wine. The spicy liquid slid down his throat, but it failed to dispel the melancholy in his heart.

Alcohol began to spread in his body. He leaned on the sofa and closed his eyes. However, the helpless look of Li Xuanbao kept appearing in his mind, and he wondered why Li Yan had plotted against Xuanbao.

For a moment, he was completely confused and didn't know what to do.

After a while, He Zhizhou put the wine glass down heavily, and the cup body collided with the coffee table, making a crisp sound.

He took a deep breath, calmed his surging emotions, slid his fingers skillfully across the phone screen, and dialed Li Yan's number.

Li Yan was sitting leisurely in his living room. He caught a glimpse of the three words "He Zhizhou" flashing on the screen of his mobile phone. The corners of his mouth slightly raised, revealing an expected smile.

He calmly pressed the answer button and said in a relaxed and familiar tone: "Zhizhou!"

When He Zhizhou heard Li Yan's voice, his already frowned brows deepened. He asked directly, "Is it convenient for you to come out and meet me now?"

Li Yan said without hesitation: "If we have time, where shall we meet?" As if he had expected that He Zhizhou would call him to ask him to meet, he agreed without any hesitation.

He Zhizhou subconsciously turned his head to look at the room upstairs where Li Xuanbao was resting. Thinking that she was the only one left at home, given Li Xuanbao's current mental state, he really didn't feel comfortable leaving her for too long.

After thinking about it, he decided to meet at a nearby park.

When Li Yan found He Zhizhou in the park, he saw him sitting on a bench. The surroundings were quiet, with only the dim street lights emitting a faint light, stretching his shadow diagonally.

Li Yan stood quietly not far away for two minutes, then took a deep breath and walked towards He Zhizhou.

"Prefect!" Li Yan called out as he approached, his voice carrying far in the silent night.

He Zhizhou heard the voice, raised his head, and the moment he saw Li Yan, a sarcastic sneer appeared on the corner of his mouth, which was full of anger and disdain.

He said nothing, stood up suddenly, took a few steps to Li Yan, and with anger in his heart, raised his right fist and hit Li Yan's face hard.

The punch was so powerful that it hit Li Yan's face with a whistling sound. Li Yan's face was instantly knocked to one side, and his body shook as well.

Li Yan was knocked back a few steps by the punch before he could barely steady himself.

He subconsciously raised his hand to wipe the corner of his mouth, and his fingertips touched the warm liquid. He put it in front of his eyes and saw that his fingertips were already stained with blood, which showed how much strength He Zhizhou used in this punch.

Li Yan licked the blood stains at the corner of his mouth with the tip of his tongue. In an instant, a strong smell of blood filled his mouth.

He spit out a mouthful of blood-stained saliva with a "Puh" sound, and looked straight at He Zhizhou. There was no emotion in his tone, and he only said lightly: "You are so cruel!"

He Zhizhou stared at Li Yan. The man in front of him was the brother who grew up with him.

But at this moment, a sense of absurdity suddenly surged in his heart. He felt as if he had never really understood Li Yan. The previous sense of familiarity gradually disappeared, and now only strangeness and anger remained.