Chapter 203 - Past (1/2)

”Enough,” Yu Mei stopped the woman. Something about all this made her blood boil and even though Shen Lihua was speaking so casually, Yu Mei could feel her heart trembling at the thought of him going through something so horrible.

”…He was bullied again and again and I as a mother could do nothing. One day, a servant pushed him off the stairs accusing him of stealing something..”

Yu Mei pursed her lips as she felt the grip on her hand tightening slightly.

”And that family believed her while my son was labeled as a thief. The man who was supposedly his father stood at the sidelines, watching everything quietly. I took the boys and came back to Beijing to my family. My parents passed away soon after and I went into depression. It was only then did the boy speak for the first time. He told me that he will handle everything..” Shen Lihua stared at nowhere in particular as she reminisced that day, ”I took it as a joke but he did not explain anything further. He even took care of his younger brother. Boyan is closer to Ah Xuan than he is to me. Over the years, I watched him slowly taking over everything he deserved.”

”I-” Yu Mei did not know what to say. Her heart ached for him.

”Let me finish, Mei'er. I…I am a horrible mother,” Tears rolled down her eyes, ”I forced him to marry you using my health as a bait when I knew he deeply loved someone else back then.”

Yu Mei froze. Is it that woman he could never forget?

”But because of everything I owed to your mother, I never backed out from my decision. I was ruthless to him and he might have detested me in his heart…” Her chest heaved up and down as she coughed.

Yu Mei stood up before stroking her back, ”I don't think he ever detested you. He must be upset, yes. What you did was ruthless but you had your reasons and he understands. I don't think your son is the kind of man who will hold grudges against his loved ones. He is powerful enough to deal with his issues so you should not be worried about him. Take care of your health. Moreover, I am always there with him.”

Shen Lihua's eyes teared up once again, ”I'm so glad to see you both getting closer. Just never doubt his feelings towards you. Unlike his father, my boy will never hurt the woman in his life. He will always be faithful. Don't dwell on his past. Just remember that you are his present and future.”

Yu Mei paused for a moment before letting out a soft sigh, ”Alright, mother-in-law, can you not talk so nicely with me? I'm getting goosebumps, already,” She rubbed her arms.

Shen Lihua slapped her palm, ”You are so childish.”

”By the way, do they know about this? I mean…the Jun Family…”

”No, they don't know anything. They are so influential and I had asked Ah Xuan to not provoke them.”

Yu Mei: ”_”

Do you know that your son is more powerful than them?

Alas, the conclusion of everything was that in order to not give Shen Lihua further stress, her son had just wrapped it up in the simplest way.

He had his control not only on the business field but also the politics and military. While Shen Lihua was convinced that her son was a top business tycoon, the man on the other hand was already dominating the globe.

Yu Mei ended up smiling.

*Flashback ended*

”We're here, you are still lost in your thoughts,” Jun Zixuan opened the door for her.

She alighted the car taking his hand, ”The young Zixuan must have been adorable,” She stood on her tiptoes before pressing a soft kiss on his cheek.

He wrapped an arm around her waist, ”Probably not.”