A pampered young lady from a prestigious family, pampered by her childhood sweetheart, a CEO.

Ji Chen held the person in his arms as if he were still uninjured, each word sounding like a promise, or a constant reminder to himself.

The person he liked was Song Yuanyuan, not the arrogant Xu Shuli.

"I think you've been blinded by this little vixen. In what way does she compare to Xu Shuli?"

The door to the ward was suddenly kicked open, and Ji's mother strode in angrily, followed by two bodyguards.

"Close the door. I don't want everyone to hear these dirty things."

"You shameless little slut, you have no shame, but this old woman still has a shame!"

Ji's mother was dressed in a cheongsam, dignified and elegant, but when she saw Song Yuanyuan shamelessly snuggling against her son's chest, she was immediately filled with anger.

"Get out of my way, you little slut! I've been so careful to keep you out of my son's way, but I never expected you to sneak in during their mealtime. What do you want? I can give you money, but how much do you want to get rid of my son completely?"

Looking at Song Yuanyuan's appearance, Ji's mother knew that she had impure thoughts. She had accompanied Ji's father to so many banquets and fought so many business battles. How could she not see what kind of ulterior motives Song Yuanyuan was hiding?

Only her foolish son would be so stupid as to listen to and believe everything he hears, which has led him to end up in the hospital.

"Auntie...this...I didn't mean that, I really love Ah Chen...Auntie..."

"Mom! How can you speak so rudely? Yuanyuan came to see me; she's someone I like. Can't you at least show some respect when you speak?"

Ji Chen was angry, but in front of the person he liked, he still wanted to protect her and show his masculine spirit.

"Neither your father nor I are such stupid people. How could we have given birth to such a stupid son? Do you have any conscience at all? Ji Chen, what have your father and I done for you? Just so you could have a future. Look at what you're doing now."

Ji's mother was so disappointed in him that she had talked to him for so long, but she never expected that he would still be so clueless.

"Have you forgotten what you told me last time? You said you were determined to win Xu Shuli back no matter what. So what are you doing now, getting entangled with another girl while thinking about pursuing her? Do you really think she's stupid?"

"Mom, why are you always taking Xu Shuli's side? Don't you even consider me your own son? Don't you believe what I say?"

"..."

It wasn't that she didn't believe what Ji Chen said, but she felt that her son didn't have such great abilities.

Ji's mother knew better than anyone how capable he was. It was her overindulgence that made Ji Chen a bit clueless. And it was precisely because of her self-will and recklessness that several of the company's projects had lost investors. Ji's father was so worried that his hair had turned white every day.

"When will you ever truly improve? You are Ji Chen, you have the blood of the Ji family flowing through your veins. When will I ever see you truly put your heart into our company, instead of spending all your time revolving around this woman?"

No matter what, Ji's mother is determined to get Song Yuanyuan out of Ji Chen's life this time. No matter how much it costs, she can't let her appear in front of Ji Chen again and affect him.

"Mom, I've already told you not to pressure me anymore. Yuanyuan and I are truly in love. I don't like Xu Shuli. I only pretend to obey Xu Shuli because of the power of the Xu family behind him."

"..."

"Do you really think that Xu Shuli would actually be interested in you? Even if you had approached her first, she wouldn't have done business with you just to save face back then."

"..."

Ji Chen's deepest, most hidden pretense was ruthlessly torn away by his mother. He had been pretending to be someone else, pretending that Xu Shuli liked him and that she had feelings for him, rather than simply doing it for the sake of the Xu family's reputation.

These heartless words came directly from his mother's mouth, and Ji Chen's eyes reddened with emotion.

"mom!"

Ji's mother made up her mind that no matter what Ji Chen wanted to say, she would no longer easily indulge him.

"Someone, please escort this young lady out. This is the Ji family's ward. Not just any Tom, Dick, or Harry can sneak in. If you want to curry favor with Ji Chen, you'll have to get past me first. I can tell you right now, if you can't, then don't even think about becoming my Ji family's daughter-in-law."

"!!"

Song Yuanyuan was shocked. She never expected that Ji's mother would actually disregard Ji Chen's wishes and try to drag her away in front of so many people.

"Auntie...Auntie...I have no other thoughts. I just wanted to see Achen. I know you don't like me, but I've tried my best to avoid you. I hope you can give me a chance. I don't ask for anything else. I just want to be by my lover's side."

Words are always meant to sound nice.

Mother Ji wouldn't indulge her. Her words were only meant to appease her silly son. With just a glance from her, he could tell what she was thinking.

"Don't make it sound so nice. You know better than I do whether you truly love my son. My son may be stupid, but I'm not. I won't be foolish enough to let you control the Ji family. It's because of you that the Ji family lost the Xu family as a powerful ally."

In the end, they still blamed him. If it weren't for her appearance, perhaps Ji Chen would never have fallen out with Xu Shuli, and perhaps they would already be married.

The moment she lowered her head, a wave of mockery swept through Song Yuanyuan's mind; in the end, it was still her fault.

"Aunt!"

Song Yuanyuan struggled to break free from the hands of those people. Her high ponytail was a little messy from the previous movements, so she simply took it down. Her long hair was draped over her shoulders, and her eyes were red-rimmed as she looked at people with a watery gaze.

The two bodyguards felt uneasy under her gaze and stopped moving.

Ji Chen was even more distressed, watching himself bound to the bed, watching his beloved girl being scolded and humiliated by her mother because of him, but he couldn't do anything about it.

“Yuanyuan…”

Song Yuanyuan gave him a sad smile, "Achen, I really like you. From the first moment I saw you, I fell deeply in love with you. But back then, you were still Miss Xu's fiancé, and I was just a country bumpkin that no one liked. I couldn't fit into their circle, and I couldn't fit into the world around me. It was as if they had all isolated me, and I couldn't gain anyone's affection..."

Ji Chen's eyes were bloodshot; Song Yuanyuan's heartfelt words moved him to tears.

Ji's mother remained indifferent, watching her act as if it were a play.

It must be said that this young girl has pretty good acting skills; she can even shed a few tears when she gets emotional.