Seeing He Li showing this rare violent state in front of him, He Zhao felt that he got a perverted sense of satisfaction.

From childhood to adulthood, he had always been a transparent presence in the He family. His mother had entered the He family as a third party, and because of this identity, he had become a sinner.

He longed for his father's recognition and love. But whenever he tried to get close to He Quan, he was always met with indifference and rejection. Gradually, He Zhao realized that he was destined to play only a supporting role in this family.

In sharp contrast, He Li has received too much glory and honor since he was a child, as if all the good things in the world will be inclined towards him as long as he wants.

It was obvious that he and He Li were only one month apart, but because of this small difference, the situations of the two brothers were completely different.

He Zhao was holding a grudge in his heart, a grudge he had been holding since he was a child and had never dissipated.

He didn't understand why He Li always got everything while he could only watch from the sidelines. So, no matter what He Li had, he would find ways to get involved.

This situation started when they were young. At that time, He Li only had some simple toys, but He Zhao also wanted to snatch them away.

When he grew up, He Li owned more, even a huge industry like the He Group, and He Zhao wanted to have a piece of the pie without hesitation.

No one in the He family, from top to bottom, would be truly kind to him, not even an ordinary servant. In the current environment, all his mother taught him was patience, flattery and hard work.

But the fatherly love He Quan gave him was pitifully little, and what he got was only disdain. It was as if He Zhao's existence was nothing but a disgrace to the entire He family.

The source of all this is simply because He Zhao's mother is not the legitimate mistress of the He family. He Zhao's mother used to be a waitress in a restaurant. After she met He Quan, she quickly fell in love and became pregnant and gave birth to He Zhao. However, this relationship was not recognized by the He family. He Quan's family was full of disgust and contempt for He Zhao's mother.

In contrast, He Li's status in the He family is completely different. He is the second child born to He Quan's first wife, and his arrival has brought new hope to the He family, which was originally broken.

He Li has been the focus of attention and high hopes since he was young. He is smart, outstanding, and has leadership skills, making him the pride of the family.

In stark contrast is He Zhao, who becomes the antithesis of He Li. No matter how hard he tries, no matter how good his grades are, they can never compare to He Li's modest achievements.

Even though He Zhao tried his best, he successfully won the first place in Jinghai Primary School and achieved his first success surpassing He Li.

However, when he returned home full of joy and wanted to tell his father the good news, what he saw was his father holding He Li's hand, walking past him step by step, towards He Li's mother.

Just as he was about to speak, he heard He Li's cold voice:

"I have no interest in celebrating. This kind of thing is really boring."

It turned out that He Li won the first place in the Jinghai Primary School Mathematical Olympiad.

It turns out that He Zhao, having worked so hard and tirelessly to achieve first place in the school exam, had done so because He Li hadn't even taken the exam. Upon learning this truth, He Zhao's heart was finally overwhelmed. He had already suffered so much, and now He Li had so easily destroyed all his pride. For the first time in his life, he lost all reason and rushed forward recklessly, knocking He Li down.

However, before He Li could react, He Zhao took the opportunity to punch him hard. It all happened so fast that it was impossible to react. The next second, He Li quickly stopped He Zhao, but the anger and grievance in He Zhao's heart were not calmed.

That day was the darkest day in He Zhao's life. In front of everyone, his mother mercilessly whipped him with a cane, from head to toe. Each blow was like a heavy blow to He Zhao's heart, leaving him with immense pain and despair.

What his mother aborted was not only his young body, but also all of He Zhao's self-esteem.

Just when he thought he would be beaten to death by his mother in order to prove her fairness and selflessness, He Li, who had never had much interaction with him, stepped in to stop his mother's next attack.

He Li's voice was as cold as an icy spring in the coldest days of winter, causing the temperature around them to drop a few degrees.

"That's enough. If you keep hitting him, he'll really die."

Although He Li was young at the time, he spoke like a little adult.

There was an unquestionable authority in his tone that made it impossible to refute.

When the mother heard this, her face turned a little ugly, but she still stopped what she was doing.

She glared at He Zhao fiercely, then turned and left.

He Li looked at He Zhao's mother's leaving back, and a trace of imperceptible disgust flashed in his eyes.

He turned his head and looked at He Zhao lying on the ground with indifference.

"Get up and stop pretending to be dead."

There was no trace of sympathy in He Li's voice, as if he was looking at a stranger.

He Zhao struggled to get up from the ground, feeling severe pain all over his body.

He looked at He Li with gritted teeth, his heart full of resentment, but the words he spoke were still hypocritical.

"Thank you, but this is all my fault. And I'm sorry, I shouldn't have hit you today."

It sounded like an apology, but He Li heard gnashing of teeth.

However, He Li did not get angry as he wished.

Instead, he just smiled faintly.

"You don't have to thank me, and I won't accept your apology. Besides, I didn't do it for you."

He Zhao was stunned by He Li's words. He didn't understand why He Li wanted to help him.

Could it be that He Li has some other intentions towards him?

He Zhao felt uneasy and didn't know how to deal with this situation.

He Li seemed to see through He Zhao's thoughts. He said coldly, "Don't worry, I don't have any intentions towards you. I just don't want my mother to come here and witness this farce."

He Li's words surprised He Zhao.

He didn't expect that He Li would look at this matter so calmly.

Perhaps he had misunderstood He Li all along.

He Li continued, "You'd better not make father angry again. You know he is always cold-blooded."

After saying that, He Li turned and left.

He Zhao was left standing there alone, lost in thought.

That night, in order to punish He Zhao, his mother was so cruel that she refused to allow anyone to apply medicine to him.

He Zhao lay alone in the room, enduring the pain in his body.

His wound was still bleeding, but there was nothing he could do about it.

Just when He Zhao thought he would suffer in pain all night long, He Li and his mother suddenly appeared at the door of his room.

They walked into He Zhao's room with a bottle of medicine in their hands.

He Zhao widened his eyes and looked at them in disbelief.

He didn't understand why He Li and his mother suddenly appeared.

He Li placed the medicine beside He Zhao's bed and left the room without saying a word.

He Zhao looked at the bottle of medicine, a complex emotion welling up in his heart.

He didn't know how to face He Li and his mother's kindness.

He Zhao hesitated for a moment, but finally picked up the bottle of medicine and began to apply it to himself.

Although the wound was painful, He Zhao gritted his teeth and persevered.

After applying the medicine, He Zhao lay on the bed, silently thinking about everything that happened tonight.

He knew that from now on, the relationship between him and He Li would become more complicated.

The next morning, when He Zhao woke up, he found that his body had recovered a lot.

He looked at the bottle of medicine that He Li had sent him last night with gratitude, and secretly made up his mind to repay He Li well.

He Zhao walked out of the room and came to the living room.

He saw He Li sitting on the sofa with a cold expression.

He Zhao walked over to He Li and sat down. After a moment of silence, he said, "Thank you for bringing me medicine last night."

He Li raised his head slightly and glanced at He Zhao with cold eyes.

"Don't thank me, that's what my mother meant."

He Li's words were extremely cold.

He Zhao bit his lip, trying hard to suppress the anger in his heart.

He took a deep breath and said slowly, "I'm not as lucky as you, having a mother born into wealth." He Zhao felt a little sad, but he tried to appear calm. He knew that this was reality and he couldn't change it.

He Li didn't say much, just took the report card out of He Zhao's schoolbag. He looked it over carefully, then smiled and said, "99 in Chinese, 100 in Math, 99 in English. Excellent results, congratulations." He Li's words were completely genuine; he truly thought He Zhao was excellent.

He Zhao didn't feel happy after hearing this. He knew that although his academic performance was good, there was still a big gap compared to He Li. He lowered his head silently, not wanting He Li to see the disappointment in his eyes.

He Li seemed to have noticed He Zhao's change of mood. "You are already very good. Besides, we have never been enemies. You don't have to treat me as an imaginary enemy."

He Zhao looked up at He Li. He noticed that He Li's eyes were filled with sincerity and encouragement. He couldn't help but recall the past, and a complex emotion welled up in his heart. He knew that he had always regarded He Li as a competitor, wanting to surpass him. But now it seemed that this idea might be wrong.

However, at this moment, a different thought emerged deep within He Zhao. He realized that no matter how hard he tried, he couldn't change the fact that he couldn't defeat He Li. And the immense strength and confidence displayed by He Li were exactly what he longed to possess. He felt a natural affinity for He Li, hoping to learn from him and become like him.

It’s a pity that He Li did not give He Zhao enough opportunities to get along with him.

Because just three days later, Ye Zhen took He Li away.

He Zhao watched them leave and sighed inwardly. He didn't know when he would see He Li again, nor did he know if he would ever have the chance to learn from him again.

Until seven years ago, He Li, who had always been arrogant and looked down on others, actually chose to exile himself because of a girl. At that time, He Li suffered the greatest hardship in his life.

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