The mysterious CEO's endless pampering

The moment Song Lingxue hung up the phone, she was almost out of breath and squatted on the ground, gasping for air.

She thought that by leaving that remote town and developing her career in a big city, she could escape the life where she was scorned, ignored, and even abandoned.

Unexpectedly, there was an invisible thread pulling her tightly.

Despite using all her strength, she couldn't cut the thread.

Song Lingxue suddenly felt more tired than ever before.

She was so tired, so very tired.

If she could, she really wanted to ignore everything and just leave this world...

"Xiaoxue, are you alright?" Shen Yanran asked softly, looking at Song Lingxue who had been squatting on the ground for a long time.

Song Lingxue wanted to say that she was fine and that there was no need to worry about her, but she couldn't say it. At this moment, she really couldn't say it.

Shen Yanran had sensed something was wrong with Song Lingxue when she said she was going to the restroom, so she quietly followed her out.

Sure enough, I saw her secretly making a phone call in a corner.

And he was getting more and more excited.

Even though she wasn't close, she could still hear the gist of the conversation.

She hadn't intended to eavesdrop, but seeing Song Lingxue's increasingly pale complexion, she worried about her health and stayed put.

Until she squatted on the ground and couldn't get up.

At this moment, Song Lingxue raised her tear-streaked face and asked nervously and worriedly, "Sister Yanran, could you please lend me 50 yuan? I want to bring Grandpa from our hometown to live with me."

“Okay, I’ll lend it to you.” Shen Yanran agreed almost without hesitation.

Then she helped Song Lingxue, who looked very weak, to her feet. "Let me help you to the side to rest for a bit, and then I'll transfer the money to you."

Song Lingxue smiled gratefully at Shen Yanran, "Thank you, Sister Yanran, thank you so much."

After saying that, she seemed to have lost all her strength and collapsed to the ground.

Shen Yanran was startled and immediately called 120 for emergency medical assistance.

Song Lingxue had a dream, a very scary dream.

She dreamt that she went back to her childhood, back to the age when she had to worry about her parents' reactions even if she ate just one more bite of food.

Although she was two years older than her younger brother, she was very small and frail, and couldn't compare to her peers at all; she was a whole head shorter.

Because she suffered from long-term malnutrition, ate little and did a lot, her body was naturally weaker and her growth was slower.

Grandpa felt sorry for her, so he would always secretly cook one or two eggs for her to supplement her nutrition when no one was home.

However, after a while, her mother, Guo Rong, found out.

She didn't blame Song Lingxue, because she felt that her daughter was too timid to steal food, and that the only one who would steal food was that old man who had always been a burden on the family.

"Dad, if you like eggs, just tell me. What's with all this sneaking around? People will think I'm abusing an elder," Guo Rong said sarcastically as she counted the eggs in the bamboo basket.

"I was just saying that there were so many eggs, and they were almost gone in no time. Now is the time when Fengfeng is growing and needs to supplement his nutrition. If you eat them all, how am I supposed to cook for your grandson?"

Song Lingxue's grandfather, Song Guangming, knew that he would be discovered sooner or later, and he was mentally prepared. "It's just a few fewer eggs. We can just buy more when we run out. Why are you making such a big deal out of it with me?"

Guo Rong has been married into the Song family for many years, and the person she dislikes the most is this old man. "Oh, Dad, you don't manage the household, so you don't know how expensive firewood, rice, oil, and salt are. The price of eggs has gone up four or five times already. I usually don't even dare to eat one, just to make sure the children are healthy. Look at the mess we've made now, I almost thought a thief had broken into the house."

Hearing her mother call her grandfather a thief, Song Lingxue couldn't bear the torment in her heart any longer. She wanted to take the initiative to admit her mistake and say that she wanted to eat the eggs and that she shouldn't blame her grandfather.

But her grandfather immediately grabbed her small wrist and shook his head.

Then, he carefully took out a hundred-yuan bill from under his pillow and from a white handkerchief, walked over and handed it to Guo Rong, saying, "Here, this is enough for the money I spent on your eggs."

Guo Rong was just venting her frustrations, but she didn't expect the old man to actually take out money. It was an unexpected bonus. "It's enough, of course it's enough. You should have given me the money earlier. It's just a few eggs. Eat as many as you like. I'll buy you more when you're done."

Song Guangming felt it was a good deal that a hundred yuan could make Guo Rong shut up.

But it broke Song Lingxue's heart, because those were bottles that her grandfather had painstakingly collected one by one from the empty bottles on the street, saving them up for at least half a month, and then Guo Rong took them away. She was so upset.

Guo Rong happily took the 100 yuan she had received for free and went to the market to buy pork ribs.

Of course, in the end, only her parents and younger brother got to eat it; she and her grandfather could only drink some soup with minced meat at most.

From that moment on, she secretly vowed that no matter what she did or how much money she earned when she grew up, she would do her best to be filial to her grandfather.

Later, after she graduated from high school, just as the college entrance examination was about to begin, Guo Rong suddenly confiscated her admission ticket. "Xiaoxue, you are already eighteen years old. I have raised you until now, and I have done my duty to you. It is time for you to repay your father and me. Someone came to propose marriage to you, and I agreed. Let's get engaged first, and then we can get the marriage certificate when you turn 20."

got engaged?

Song Lingxue was about to leave this painful family through the college entrance examination and pursue her dreams.

Why would her biological mother force her to marry at this crucial moment?

What exactly happened, and what did she do that made her unhappy?

Song Lingxue lowered her eyes and pleaded with her, "Mom, I don't want to get married. I want to take the exam and go out to earn money myself. Please don't make things difficult for me."

Guo Rong, however, said without any room for negotiation, "I think you're making things difficult for me. Why would a girl like you want to go to university? Your family doesn't have the money to support your education. You might as well stay home and find a man to marry. I can get some dowry money to buy your brother a computer so he can study hard."

Song Lingfeng is only a freshman in high school now; she got in through her parents' connections and by spending money.

He does nothing but eat, drink, and play all day long. He doesn't even do his homework. His parents have been contacted several times, but it's no use.

How could I possibly change my attitude and study hard just because of a computer?

He was just looking for an excuse to play on the computer.

Song Lingxue stubbornly shook her head and said, "Mom, I can get scholarships for college, so I won't have to spend a penny of our money. I can also work part-time to earn my own living expenses. Please let me take the college entrance examination!"

Guo Rong glared at her impatiently and said, "I said you're not allowed to go, and that means you're not allowed to go. I've already accepted the bride price, and it's no use if you disagree. Besides, I'm not discussing this with you; I'm informing you that you'd better stay home quietly for the next two days and not go anywhere. Once the college entrance exam is over, they'll come and take you away."

After saying that, she turned and left, leaving Song Lingxue inside the house.

She cried out to heaven and earth in vain.

They even only gave her one meal a day, just in case she was full and would run away.

Just when she thought she was going to drift through life aimlessly, her dearest grandfather appeared. He not only opened the door but also handed her the exam admission ticket, saying, "Go, child, take the exam and get a good score to bring honor to our Song family."

Song Lingxue didn't have time to thank her grandfather for his help; she grabbed her schoolbag and rushed to the examination hall.

But after the exam, she didn't dare go home, afraid of being locked up again.

Fortunately, her teacher noticed something was wrong and asked with concern, "Song Lingxue, the exam is over today, why aren't you home yet?"

Song Lingxue, as if grasping at a lifeline, said nervously, "Teacher, I'm afraid to go home. My mom won't let me take the college entrance exam and wants to marry me off. Please help me, okay? I want to go to university."

The teacher felt that Song Lingxue usually did well in her studies, and if she performed consistently, she could get into a good university. It would be a real pity to miss out on this opportunity.

Moreover, this concerns the school's college entrance rate and cannot be delayed.

"Okay, I understand. I'll report it to the school and talk to your parents. If you really have nowhere to go tonight, you can stay at the teacher's house for the night."

Song Lingxue thanked her profusely, saying, "Thank you, teacher. I will definitely do well on the exam."

By the time Song Lingxue's parents found out she had run away to take the college entrance exam, it was already evening.

Just as they were thinking of going to the school to take her home, the school sent a teacher over to reason with them and persuade them not to stop Song Lingxue from taking the college entrance examination.

This incident has escalated significantly. If they do not agree to Song Lingxue taking the college entrance examination, it will also affect Song Lingfeng's future life at school.

They had no choice but to compromise.

Song Lingxue can finally take the college entrance examination with peace of mind.

But after it was over, she still didn't dare go home. She secretly asked her classmate to take her to town to work so she could earn money for her university living expenses.

She didn't go home to pick up her university acceptance letter until it arrived.

Guo Rong hadn't seen her for two months and wasn't worried about her safety at all. Instead, she used the college admission notice to threaten her into marrying someone else once again.

She still refused, so they locked her up again.

Grandpa was worried, so he secretly called the police, and they released the man.

Under the guidance of the police, Song Lingxue finally received the long-awaited university admission letter and went to the university she wanted to attend.

All of this was thanks to her grandfather's help, and naturally she wanted to repay him in every way possible.

Song Lingxue slept for a day and a night in the hospital, and in her dream, she reviewed the first half of her life.

The moment she opened her eyes, her resolve to bring her grandfather to her side strengthened, even if it meant carrying a debt she might never be able to repay in her lifetime.

Because she had to take care of the child, Shen Yanran couldn't stay in the hospital to watch over Song Lingxue.

Wenqian was by her bedside. Seeing that she had woken up, she immediately asked happily, "Xiaoxue, how are you feeling? Are you still uncomfortable?"

Song Lingxue slowly sat up from the bed and said, "I'm fine, Sister Wenqian."