My Possessive Boss Is Unexpectedly Needy - Chapter 38

Chapter 38

With that, Ou Yucheng leaned closer to Lu Wenming: “President Lu, your group is currently riddled with holes. It’s a beautiful sight to behold, isn’t it?”

Looking at Ou Yucheng’s hideous face, a sharp pain shot through Lu Wenming’s chest.

His face turned deathly pale. “You… you will have your retribution!”

Ou Yucheng’s lip curled. “Lu Wenming! You were simply outmatched; you can’t blame anyone else. Actually, if you were willing to bow your head to me, I wouldn’t mind letting you work as an employee in my company.”

Lu Wenming’s pupils constricted. Ou Yucheng’s treachery hadn’t been built in a single day; it was he, Lu Wenming, who had trusted the wrong man.

Splurt—

Lu Wenming suddenly spat out a mouthful of fresh blood. Hiding in the shadows, Lu Yeyan saw everything and tried to rush forward in a panic. At that moment, a pair of hands pulled him back.

It was Ye Xi!

Tears were already streaming down her face as she dragged Lu Yeyan away as fast as she could.

She pulled him into a storage room; it was dark, damp, and musty.

“Mommy…” Lu Yeyan’s voice was thick with tears.

Ye Xi clamped her hand over his mouth and shook her head, signaling him to remain silent.

At that moment, the sound of a crowd passing by came from outside the door.

“Lu Wenming, pay us back! Pay us back!”

It was the creditors arriving with their men. In that single instant, the entire Lu Group collapsed.

Only after the sounds faded did Ye Xi slowly lower her hand from Lu Yeyan’s mouth. She let out a breath of relief.

“Mommy, Daddy…”

Ye Xi’s brow furrowed tightly. “Yanyan, we have to leave first. You cannot be harmed!”

With that, she pulled Lu Yeyan toward the exit. But before they could even reach the door, a massive thud echoed from right in front of them.

A man in a formal suit had fallen from a great height, landing right before their eyes. His bloodshot eyes were wide open, staring blankly.

How could they ever forget him? It was the man they loved most: Lu Wenming.

“Daddy!”

Lu Yeyan stared at him as blood slowly began to pool beneath Lu Wenming’s body.

Using the last of his strength, Lu Wenming managed to slur out one final word: “Run…”

Ye Xi was already drowning in tears. Hearing footsteps approaching from behind, she grabbed Lu Yeyan and they ran. They ran with everything they had…

…

The memories seemed seared into Lu Yeyan’s retinas. His bloodshot eyes made it impossible for him to remain calm, and his hands were clenched into tight fists.

Hearing this, Yu Zining trembled and gripped Lu Yeyan’s hands firmly.

“So… it was Ou Yucheng who destroyed the Lu family?”

Lu Yeyan took a deep breath, trying his best to steady himself. “The later reports said my father committed suicide because he couldn’t repay his debts. But only I know what truly happened.”

Looking at the man who carried such a heavy burden, Yu Zining couldn’t help but feel a pang of heartache.

He asked softly, “What happened after that?”

Lu Yeyan stood up and faced the window. “Later, to avoid being harmed, my mother took me and fled abroad. Meanwhile, Ou Yucheng used the assets brought in by his new wife to establish the Ou Group, which slowly grew into what it is today.”

Standing behind Lu Yeyan and looking at his strong back, Yu Zining felt a sudden urge to embrace him.

“So… you established YIY and returned to the country just to let him know that the Lu family isn’t so easily defeated.”

Lu Yeyan turned to look at Yu Zining, his eyes filled with complex emotions. “Exactly. In all these years, I have never forgotten. I haven’t forgotten what happened to the Lu family, and I certainly haven’t forgotten my father’s final moments.”

Seeing Lu Yeyan on the verge of losing control, Yu Zining quickly took his hand and comforted him: “You did it. The current YIY is something the Ou Group can’t even hope to rival. Besides, you have happiness by your side now. You had your mother then, and now you have me.”

Lu Yeyan took a deep breath. “Yes. My mother did so much—more than I could ever repay in this lifetime.”

Yu Zining looked at him. “Can you tell me about it?”

Lu Yeyan gave a wry smile. “Back then, after we moved abroad, my mother’s side of the family found her. They wanted to take her away and had even arranged a new husband for her. During that time, my state of mind was very poor. I didn’t eat, drink, or speak; I just stayed in the hospital. For my sake, my mother rejected her family. She even cut ties with them over it.”

…

Ten years ago, in a certain hospital.

“Xi-Xi! You are being foolish!”

A woman stood at the door of the ward, looking at her “hopeless” daughter. Her haggard appearance made the woman feel a twinge of pity.

The woman was dressed in a white socialite dress, with a pearl necklace around her neck that looked incredibly expensive. She was the polar opposite of the frugal Ye Xi.

Ye Xi lowered her head. “Mother, you don’t need to say anything more. I’m not going back.”

The woman grew angry. “Xi-Xi! What will you do if you don’t come back? You’re all alone, and you’re carrying that child who might have even gone senile or mad from the trauma. Why put yourself through this? Listen to me. Come home, apologize to your father, and marry into the Lin family. Your father agreed—we’ll take the child back and raise him; we won’t mistreat him!”

“Mother! Stop. My mind is made up. Yanyan and I will live just fine!”

With that, Ye Xi turned to enter the ward.

The woman shouted, “You… if you remain this stubborn, I can’t save you!”

Inside the ward, the child staring blankly out the window—perhaps having heard them—watched a bird on a branch and began to cry.

“Yanyan, what’s wrong?”

Ye Xi saw Lu Yeyan’s tears the moment she entered.

Lu Yeyan slowly turned his head. His tiny, pale face was haunting. He spoke tremulously: “Mom… I want to study. I want to start a company. I want revenge…”

Ye Xi pulled him into a fierce hug, sobbing uncontrollably. This was her son… and he was still just a child!

…

Back to the present.

Lu Yeyan shook his head sadly. “A-Ning, do you know why my mother is always traveling abroad?”

Yu Zining looked at him.

Lu Yeyan continued, “It’s because the memories of this country are too painful. She doesn’t want to come back. Even when I established YIY here, she never returned once.”

Indeed, who would want to return? The country was the same, the buildings were the same, but the people were gone.

Yu Zining suddenly didn’t know how to comfort him. He squeezed Lu Yeyan’s hand tightly, interlacing their fingers to show that he was still there for him.

Meanwhile, back in the city…

On the surface, everything looked calm. But Ou Yucheng had already begun to quietly investigate certain matters.

None of this was a coincidence. Countless invisible threads were beginning to intertwine, connecting everyone in a complex web. Some were awake to it, while others remained in a deep slumber.