The mysterious CEO's endless pampering

Zhang Fen's appearance was like a bolt from the blue for Gu Zitong.

In his mind, his mother no longer existed.

Because when he needed care and protection the most, his mother was the first to abandon him.

Without leaving a single word, he vanished with all the money.

The fact that he's still alive today only shows how incredibly lucky he is.

Zhang Fen didn't know what Gu Zitong was thinking, assuming he was so happy to see her that he was too excited to know what to do.

So she went over and hugged her son, whom she hadn't seen for almost two years.

Looking at it this way, it seems to be quite a bit higher than before.

Gu Zitong resisted and broke free from her embrace, his handsome face cold. "What do you want from me?"

Looking at the child who seemed somewhat indifferent to her, Zhang Fen said in bewilderment, "Silly child, I'm your mother. What else would I come to see you for but to take you home, of course?"

Gu Zitong smiled contemptuously, "Go home? Do I still have a home to go back to? When you abandoned me and took all the money from the house, that home ceased to exist."

Zhang Fen, looking somewhat embarrassed, tried to excuse herself, saying, "That was a special situation. Your father died, and the family was drowning in debt. If I didn't take the money and run away, neither of us would have a penny left. You're just a child, so the debt collectors wouldn't dare to do anything to you. You could even get social assistance and free food and drink. Isn't that great? If I had taken you away, who knows how much suffering you would have endured outside!"

It's so strange. Her son used to be such an innocent and well-behaved child. Why is he so cold to her now?

If she had said these words to him before she left, Gu Zitong might have believed that his mother was truly thinking of him and was afraid that he would suffer if he followed her.

But where was she when she was bullied every day at the orphanage, and when she lived a life worse than death at that wicked uncle's house?

Even if he just came back to see him once, he wouldn't have any thoughts of dying.

Fortunately, Shen Yanran appeared in the end. This beautiful aunt, who was like an angel, not only gave him hope for life, but also gave him enough love.

So he doesn't need a mother at all right now!

"I don't want to talk about the past anymore, it's pointless. No matter why you came here today, I won't go with you. Just pretend you never had a son like me," Gu Zitong said resolutely.

Zhang Fen was stunned; this was completely contrary to what she had expected.

There was no emotion, no tears, only indifference and rejection.

Zhang Fen suddenly became agitated, "Tongtong, what's wrong with you? Why are you doing this to your mother? Mommy loves you."

Gu Zitong is no longer the child who can be fooled with a few words. He can distinguish between genuine feelings and pretense.

Gu Zitong really didn't want to have anything to do with her anymore. "I'm doing very well now, and I hope you won't bother me anymore. I need to go back to class."

Zhang Fen's main goal hadn't been achieved, so how could she let Gu Zitong leave like this? "No, Tongtong, you can't just leave like this. Mommy still has so much to say to you."

Gu Zitong maintained a certain distance from her and said, "But I have nothing to say to you, please move aside."

Zhang Fen felt that Gu Zitong was throwing a childish tantrum. In order to get what she wanted, she had no choice but to lower her attitude and apologize, "Tongtong, are you still angry with Mommy? Mommy knows she was wrong and sincerely apologizes to you. Please forgive Mommy this time, okay?"

forgive?

If any harm could be forgiven with a simple "I'm sorry," then murderers wouldn't have to go to jail, would they?

Gu Zitong didn't think she was that magnanimous. "No need. You don't need to apologize to me or come looking for me again."

After saying this, he quickly turned and left, completely ignoring his biological mother's calls behind him.

After returning to her class, Gu Zitong's unease gradually intensified.

He was afraid that Zhang Fen would rise to Shen Yanran's level and then take him away.

Then what meaning does he have?

When the homeroom teacher, Tang Yun, returned, she found that Gu Zitong was no longer there, only his mother remained.

As soon as Zhang Fen saw the teacher, she started crying and complaining, "Teacher, Tongtong has a big misunderstanding about me and doesn't want to come home with me. Could you please help me persuade him?"

Tang Yun sighed helplessly and said, "Our school has heard about Gu Zitong's experience and feels sorry for him. If I may be frank, you, as his biological mother, have failed in your duty. Do you know that your child did not come to school for more than a year? If it weren't for a relative of your husband taking him in and taking care of him, he might still not be able to attend school normally."

“My husband’s relative? You mean his younger brother, Gu Fang?” Zhang Fen found it hard to believe.

She knew Gu Fang all too well. He was a lazy gambler who barely had enough to eat, and she simply couldn't believe he would take the initiative to pay for Gu Zitong's tuition.

Tang Yun shook her head. "Gu Fang? I've never heard of that name, nor have I ever met him. The relative I'm talking about is a lady surnamed Shen. She takes good care of Gu Zitong and personally picks him up from school every day. They have a very good relationship. A few days ago, Gu Zitong won first place in a piano competition, and she was the one who coached him."

A woman surnamed Shen?

Zhang Fen racked her brains but couldn't recall having such a relative from the Gu family. "Impossible! I don't know any woman surnamed Shen at all. She must be a liar!"

Tang Yun had a deep impression of Shen Yanran; she was a beautiful woman who was well-educated, reasonable, and poised.

He was very caring towards Gu Zitong, which made him seem nothing like a conman.

Tang Yun tried to explain, "That shouldn't be the case. If she were a fraud, she wouldn't need to go to such lengths for a child. Perhaps there's some misunderstanding. Why don't you two talk it over in person?"

Zhang Fen readily agreed, "Sure, give me her contact information, I'll ask her in person who she is."

I wonder if Gu Zitong has participated in any competitions and won prize money before.

That's his own son, so the prize money naturally belongs to her.

Of course, it couldn't be put into someone else's pocket, especially not into the hands of a woman of dubious origin.

Tang Yun meant well, wanting both sides to find a time to sit down and have a proper talk about Gu Zitong's issues, not wanting such an outstanding child to have his studies affected by family problems.

After Zhang Fen got the phone, she wanted to call and question him immediately, but unexpectedly, her phone was disconnected due to unpaid bills.

She was too embarrassed to ask her teacher for money to top up her phone credit, so she could only go home first.

There are people at home waiting for her to come back and cook.

What a terrible day! I didn't get my money back, and even my own son doesn't recognize me anymore.

It was time for school to end in the afternoon.

Gu Zitong rushed out of the classroom immediately and found Shen Yanran outside the school gate.

He looked around warily, afraid that Zhang Fen would suddenly rush out and tell Shen Yanran that she was going to take him away.

Shen Yanran picked up Gu Zitong and found him looking around like a frightened kitten.

"Tongtong, what's wrong? Are you looking for someone?" Shen Yanran looked around, but didn't recognize anyone.

Gu Zitong, of course, wouldn't mention his mother's matter, and casually made up a story, saying, "No, I just had a sore neck, so I did some exercise. Yanran, let's go home."

Shen Yanran found Gu Zitong a bit strange. Could he have been bullied at school?

Nowadays, there are frequent reports of school bullying incidents online.

Many victims have been bullied more than once or twice.

At first, the bullying might be more playful, but over time, the bully will escalate, resorting to verbal abuse and even physical assault.

Schools, in an effort to quell the situation, often attribute the incidents to playful banter between students, downplaying the seriousness of the matter and letting it go.

Shen Yanran was very worried because Gu Zitong had also encountered something similar, but dared not say anything.

On the way home, Shen Yanran noticed that Gu Zitong was still looking around the car, as if she was worried that someone was following them.

"Tongtong, tell Auntie the truth, has anyone bullied you at school?"

Gu Zitong came to his senses and saw the worry in Shen Yanran's eyes. He knew she had misunderstood, but he couldn't tell the truth. "They didn't bully me. I have a good relationship with my classmates."

At first, everyone ignored him and sometimes even mocked him for being an orphan.

But he didn't care at all; he came to school only to become a better version of himself, not to become someone else.

Shen Yanran was afraid he wouldn't speak out of fear, "Are you telling the truth? You're not lying to me?"

Gu Zitong nodded seriously, "Of course not. If I were bullied, I would definitely tell Auntie first."

Seeing how naturally he acted, Shen Yanran believed him.

Arrive at the apartment.

Gu Zitong consciously went back to her room to do her homework.

What he found laughable was that their homeroom teacher suddenly had the idea to ask them to write an essay about their mothers.

Two years ago, he would have written a whole essay praising his mother.

Now he can't write a single word.

I might as well just give up on this assignment; at worst, I'll get a scolding from the teacher tomorrow.

Half an hour later, Shen Yanran went to Gu Zitong's room to call him out for dinner.

Gu Zitong responded, but when she got up to leave, she accidentally dropped the composition paper that was under her schoolbag.

It just so happened to fall right at Shen Yanran's feet.

She bent down and picked it up, glancing at the contents on it instinctively. But the part where she should have written the essay was completely blank.

Shen Yanran thought of Gu Zitong's previous experiences and understood the pain in his heart, so she didn't say anything and simply put the essay paper on Gu Zitong's desk.

"Aunt Yanran, I..." Gu Zitong looked at Shen Yanran nervously, not knowing how to explain that she hadn't written a single word in her essay.