After the divorce, the crazy CEO knocked on his ex-wife's door every night.

Upon hearing these words, Lu Shuli frowned slightly, as if she found it somewhat unbelievable.

He paused for a moment before carefully placing the wine glass steadily on the table, avoiding making a sound.

He lowered his head, pressed his fist against his temple, and asked in a low voice, "Did I hear that right? You really intend to interfere in other people's affairs? The way you're talking, I'm starting to think I'm not your biological son, but Shen Xuan."

Upon hearing these sarcastic remarks, Jin Shuying's chest heaved violently.

As a mother and a highly respected figure in the family, she could not tolerate any challenge to her authority.

So she took a few steps forward, straightened her back, and adopted the posture of the matriarch of the household, raising her right hand to deliver a resounding slap to Lu Shuli's face.

Don't forget who I am!

Her voice trembled slightly with anger, "I'm your mother! How dare you talk to me like that? If I told you to go back to your hometown, then get back right now! Staying in Jiangcheng will only cause more trouble!"

He was stunned for a moment by the crisp sound of a slap.

Then, he slowly raised his thumb and wiped away the blood that had seeped from the corner of his mouth due to the sudden attack.

He braced himself on his thighs and used the strength of his hands to slowly stand up from the sofa, exuding a chilling aura.

Then, he looked down at the woman in front of him with a cold gaze, his voice low but tinged with sarcasm.

"It's truly perplexing. How could such a ruthless act come from a mother? If this is your current way of 'caring,' then I must say, it's quite peculiar."

He then added an even more cutting remark, "Since you're so protective of outsiders, why didn't you protect me back then? Where were you the day Chan Sau-man kicked me out? Now, have you found a better replacement, so you have the nerve to order me around and tell me what to do and what not to do?"

"Try saying that again!"

Jin Shuying's face turned ashen instantly, veins bulging on her forehead, she could hardly believe her ears.

However, Lu Shuli did not back down. Instead, she straightened her back and fought back with an even more resolute attitude.

"It seems our fate has truly come to an end. Whether I'm unworthy to be your son or you've found someone else to rely on, I might as well grant your wish: don't interfere in my life anymore. Since you like Shen Xuan, why not just consider him family? You don't need me as a burden."

Every word he said pierced Liu Yunyin's heart like a needle, causing her unbearable pain, yet she couldn't find a reason to refute it.

Before she could finish speaking, Jin Shuying raised her hand high again and slapped him without hesitation.

A crisp slap rang out in the air, the sound seemingly tearing the surrounding air apart.

"Lu Shuli!"

Her eyes widened in fury, her chest heaving with rage. "I don't care what you think! I'm still your mother! How dare you treat me like this..."

Her voice was sharp and piercing, like a whip, and every word carried a strong sense of oppression.

"I'm telling you. Whether you want to go back to the Lu family or not, I'll send someone to kidnap you and take you back! After your father dies, you're going to take back the Lu family for me! Do you understand?"

After saying that, her eyes widened to the size of copper bells, almost spitting fire, and she roared loudly, seemingly trying to force the other party to submit with this imposing aura.

Lu Shuli's lips curled into a mocking smile, she gave a soft snort, and then slowly turned her head away.

His eyes were calm to the point of being indifferent, without the slightest fluctuation, and his tone was exceptionally cold: "So, in order to seize the Lu family, you're willing to make me kill someone?"

Upon hearing this, Jin Shuying's furious expression froze instantly, and a barely perceptible look of panic and complex emotions flashed in her eyes.

"What did you say?"

Her voice trembled slightly, as if someone had touched a sensitive spot.

Lu Shuli slowly looked directly at her, her eyes filled with deep disappointment and disgust.

Do you really see yourself as a mother?

He asked in a low voice, but the sarcasm in his tone was particularly obvious.

His expression gradually changed from indifference to pain, and finally only a gray and alienated look remained, as if all love and expectation had been exhausted, leaving only numbness and despair.

Lu Shuli casually put her hands into her pockets, turned around nonchalantly, and stood aside.

His movements were slow and casual, yet they revealed a sense of untamed spirit and determination.

With his back to Kim Suk-young, he said indifferently, "What kind of mother would want her son to have blood on his hands every day? Do you think you're a responsible mother?"

His words, though soft, cut through the silent air like a sharp blade, sending a chill down one's spine.

Jin Shuying stood still, her face terribly gloomy.

Her brows were furrowed, and her gaze was fixed on Lu Shuli's back like a nail, as if trying to force him to turn around with this invisible pressure.

However, all that answered her was the deathly silence and an increasingly intense sense of powerlessness.

Looking at her son, who had long since rebelled to the end, Jin Shuying's heart trembled violently, as if something had suddenly collapsed.

A feeling she had never experienced before suddenly welled up inside her. Emptiness, like a kite that had broken free of its string, drifting in the vast sky, unable to find its home.

In recent years, since her eldest son passed away from a serious illness, she has indeed neglected her younger son, even showing him extreme indifference and harshness.

She kept forcing herself to tell herself that she was doing the right thing, but what was the truth?

Is this really the case?

But at the same time, the intricate entanglement of family interests is like an invisible hand, firmly controlling all her actions.

If it weren't for that hateful old woman Chen Xiuwen's constant suppression, if it weren't for those countless decisions against her will, if it weren't for being forced to settle those old scores after that funeral, things might never have come to this point!

Her gaze grew even colder, as stern as frost covering the earth.

"Once you bring the Lu family back," she said through gritted teeth, her tone leaving no room for argument, "you can do whatever you want! But until then, every single second you have to follow my orders! Go home immediately!"

Lu Shuli's lips curled into a cold smile again, a smile that revealed obvious contempt and disdain.

His voice was deep and cold, each word seemingly carrying a provocation: "Fine, then tell me, what exactly is your relationship with Shen Xuan? Why are you so fiercely protective of her, even disregarding your own son?"

These words were like a sharp blade slicing through the air, piercing straight into Jin Shuying's heart.

Kim Suk-young's expression suddenly changed, and her already tense expression became even more gloomy and ugly.

She coldly raised her eyes, her gaze sweeping across Lu Shuli's face like a knife.