Arrogant and domineering because of his good looks: His Majesty always pretends to be righteous

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A series of urgent knocks on the door broke the morning's tranquility.

"Open the door! Open the door!"

The voice was mournful, tinged with a touch of desolation.

"Who's here?"

Xia Yue slowly pushed the door open, and a simply dressed young girl came into view.

Her slightly hesitant gaze swept over him.

The little girl looked very small, with a tiny body, thin as skin and bones, messy hair, and a dirty face.

"Save me, save me."

Yang Wanqing cried her heart out, tears streaming down her face like broken pearls.

Finally, he couldn't even hear what he was saying, and he was trembling uncontrollably.

Xia Yue lovingly held the child in her arms and pulled her into the room.

"Get her out! She's not welcome in our house... I don't want to see this jinx!"

When Old Lady Xia saw the little girl in front of her, there was no pity in her eyes, but rather an overwhelming sense of disgust.

His furious gaze was as if he had seen a plague god, and memories of the past surged into his mind.

"You have the nerve to come to my house? You're a jinx, a real jinx! What are you doing here? Get out of here right now!"

"grandmother……"

"I'm desperate, please help me..."

"My father is a compulsive gambler, and the whole family is in chaos. You should go and try to persuade him!"

Hearing those words, Old Lady Xia was furious.

Memories flashed through my mind, one after another. I've always looked down on this older brother; he's a leopard that can't change its spots.

He was utterly hopeless; there was no way to cut ties with him in the end, and we haven't had any contact for many years.

I never expected that my daughter would actually come to visit this time; it probably wasn't anything good.

"Grandma, please, come to my house and see me. I really have nowhere else to turn..."

Unable to resist her child's persistent pleading, Old Lady Xia had no choice but to agree.

After walking along mountain paths for a long time, we finally arrived at a remote thatched hut, and from afar we could feel a sense of desolation.

The thatched hut was dilapidated and looked like it had never been lived in. Xiao Feng shivered and felt a chilling aura.

"You live here?"

"Back then, in order to elope with your mother, you took a lot of my family's money."

Old Mrs. Xia said angrily, "If it weren't for my old age and failing health, I really wouldn't want to bother with this kind of person."

Otherwise, I really would like to teach them a lesson.

Yang Wanqing nodded and didn't say anything, but pushed open the door of the thatched hut with trembling hands.

A damp smell hit you, a smell so strong it made you want to vomit.

Upon smelling the strong aroma, Xia Rongliu couldn't help but purse her lips, her chubby little face and thick eyebrows instantly furrowing into a frown.

"It smells awful..."

She blinked her bright, large eyes and looked around at the room, which was unusually simple.

There was nothing decent at all; even the bed was just a straw mat, and the cold was biting.

The woman on the bed was disheveled, pale, and thin, looking sickly.

Her once pretty face now appeared haggard, and her red, tear-filled eyes looked like two red lanterns.

"Why weren't you this disheveled when you left our home?"

The sarcastic voice echoed throughout the thatched hut.

The woman looked up in astonishment, her eyes darting around, unsure of what to do with her rough hands.

"It was my fault back then! Now I'm getting my just desserts! Please help me for the sake of my child."

"My good-for-nothing husband doesn't come home every day now, and he's squandered all our money..."

"Over the years, I haven't had a good life at all, but I'm too ashamed to admit it..."

She spoke through tears, which fell like pearls from a broken string.

She looked at Old Lady Xia with pitiful eyes.

"Pah, serves you right... You should have known what would happen to you the day you cheated my family out of money."

"It's all your own fault... I should have never associated with people like you again after I kicked you out."

"I'm only here today to take another look, which is already a favor to you."

Looking at the crocodile tears falling, Old Lady Xia felt nauseous.

The past is still vivid in my mind. It would be impossible to forget that pain after so many years.

Before she could finish speaking, Old Lady Xia tried to walk outside.

Suddenly, I felt my body sink slightly, as if something was pulling on my large sleeve.

She involuntarily lowered her eyelids slightly and saw a pair of large, teary eyes.

At this moment, Yang Wanqing was staring at her with snot and tears streaming down her face.

Her pitiful eyes were filled with expectation.

"Grandma, don't go, don't abandon me, please save me."

"It can be considered as saving our broken family!"

"I beg you, I'm begging you, I'll kowtow to you."

Old Lady Xia felt a mix of emotions, like a broken bottle of mixed flavors, all intertwined like a twisted rope.

"Okay, I'll go take a look..."

The group frantically searched the streets.

They searched for a long time but couldn't find anyone, and everyone was very anxious.

Just as I was about to give up, I suddenly heard a commotion coming from inside the casino.

"Place your bet, place your bet..."

Should I buy a large one or a small one?

The woman recognized the voice immediately; it was her husband's.

She rushed in without hesitation. The place was packed with people, and a group of men were shouting and yelling, their eyes filled with the desire to gamble.

The people here seem to have forgotten everything, so they have lost the ability to think. Everyone's eyes are wide open, it's terrifying.

In the crowded throng, she spotted her gambling-addicted husband at a glance.

"Hey, you're still blocking the way here! We're already starving at home!"

"You don't care whether you want to continue living with your daughter or not. She's so old and all you do is stay here all day. Don't you know what kind of state the house has become?"

"I'm so unlucky to be with a man like you..."

"Snapped……"

"Get lost, you bitch..."

"What a worthless piece of trash! What right do you, a woman, have to interfere when a man is doing his thing?"

She was slapped to the ground, and suddenly a red handprint appeared on her face.

She lay on the ground in anguish, tears streaming down her face, overwhelmed with mixed emotions and filled with regret.

"You dare hit me, you actually dared to hit me..."

She was so angry that she stood up and started fighting with the man.

People scattered and fled instantly, creating chaos.