Ch 28: The Unfilial Children Trembles in Fear (QT)

Fu Junjie immediately felt that an opportunity had arrived when he heard that Yun Xi would be attending a banquet at the Qin family residence.

Excitedly, he rummaged through his wardrobe, only to discover that he didn’t own a single piece from the current season’s collection. Everything was from previous years.

Wouldn’t people laugh at him if he showed up dressed like that?

Seeing this, Yan Zhixin asked,

“Are you really confident this time? The Fu family won’t even let you through the gate. Will the Qin family really allow you to attend the banquet?”

Fu Junjie replied casually,

“Don’t worry.

Qin Yue likes me.

If I want to go, she’ll never refuse.

Oh, right. Transfer me some money.

I can’t attend someone’s birthday banquet without bringing a gift.”

Alarm bells immediately went off in Yan Zhixin’s head.

“Qin Yue?

The Qin family’s daughter?

She likes you?

Was she your ex-girlfriend?”

Fu Junjie glanced at her.

Perhaps because the illusion had worn off, he suddenly felt that Yan Zhixin wasn’t even as pretty as Qin Yue.

That nervous expression wasn’t jealousy.

It was fear that the wealthy man she’d attached herself to might slip away.

Once that thought entered his mind, Yan Zhixin suddenly became irritating to look at.

He found himself even less able to understand how he’d fallen in love with her while completely ignoring Qin Yue.

Continuing to sort through his clothes, he answered,

“My mom always wanted to match us together.

But I wasn’t interested, so nothing ever happened.

No, I need to buy a new outfit.

You said we only have a few thousand yuan left, right?

That’s definitely not enough.

Do you have a credit card?”

Fu Junjie had no job, no assets, and couldn’t even qualify for a credit card anymore.

Yan Zhixin, however, still had one.

She really didn’t want to hand it over.

But the situation felt urgent.

If they missed this chance, who knew when they’d be able to see Yun Xi again?

In the end, she transferred all her remaining money to him and even gave him her credit card.

Without looking back, Fu Junjie headed out.

Yan Zhixin frowned.

Things were slipping further and further beyond her control.

Immediately, she grabbed her purse and chased after him.

“I’m going too!

I’m carrying the Fu family’s grandchild.

Auntie should see me.”

After thinking it over, Fu Junjie agreed.

Then he sent Qin Yue a message asking if he could bring his wife along to celebrate her birthday.

Qin Yue didn’t respond with words.

She simply sent an electronic invitation.

Fu Junjie replied with a thank-you message.

A red exclamation mark appeared.

He stared in disbelief.

Then he tried sending a sticker.

It failed too.

Qin Yue had blocked him.

Yan Zhixin caught a glimpse of the screen and secretly felt delighted.

She had worried that if Fu Junjie couldn’t return to the Fu family, he might start developing feelings for Qin Yue.

Now it seemed Qin Yue wasn’t interested in him at all.

Fu Junjie felt embarrassed.

Putting away his phone, he gritted his teeth.

“So everyone looks down on me now?

Fine.

I’m going to prove them wrong.

Thirty years east of the river, thirty years west of the river.

Do they think they’ll always be better than me?

Who do they think they are?”

Yan Zhixin didn’t respond.

She simply rested a hand on her stomach.

Other people’s attitudes didn’t matter.

As long as she had this trump card, she wasn’t afraid of dealing with Yun Xi.

Fu Junjie personally selected banquet outfits for both of them.

He even picked out an expensive piece of jewelry as Qin Yue’s birthday gift.

The purchases completely maxed out Yan Zhixin’s credit card.

Her face turned green.

Before she could say anything, Fu Junjie said,

“My mom values bloodlines and descendants more than anything.

When she sees us, she might give us a villa as a welcome gift.

There’ll definitely be money too.”

Only then did Yan Zhixin manage to suppress her growing rage.

Taking a deep breath, she said nothing.

The day of the Qin family banquet arrived.

Fu Junjie even rented a luxury car and hired a driver so they could make a grand entrance.

Unfortunately, everyone attending was wealthy or influential.

Compared to them, Fu Junjie and Yan Zhixin were utterly unremarkable.

No one paid any attention to them.

They stepped out of the car, presented their invitation, and were escorted into the ballroom by a server.

They were treated exactly like everyone else.

In fact, because Fu Junjie had spent years overseas, many guests didn’t even recognize him.

No one approached him to talk.

At first, Yan Zhixin secretly admired the Qin family’s luxurious mansion.

She excitedly observed the wealthy guests around her, enjoying the feeling of stepping into elite society.

Then she realized something.

Fu Junjie’s actual status was far different from what she had imagined.

When she’d first met him, he had always been surrounded by followers.

People flocked around him constantly.

He looked like a crown prince.

That was one of the reasons she’d chosen him over several other wealthy second-generation prospects.

But now?

Looking around the ballroom, she spotted two familiar faces.

They were people who had once followed Fu Junjie everywhere.

Now they had seen him too.

Instead of greeting him, they exchanged amused looks and whispered to one another.

It was obvious they were laughing at him.

So all those people had merely been fair-weather friends?

Fu Junjie noticed them as well.

His expression darkened.

Taking his arm, Yan Zhixin forced a smile.

“It’s okay.

When Auntie arrives, we’ll apologize.

We’ll tell her the good news.

Everything will be fine.”

Only then did Fu Junjie look away and turn his attention toward the entrance.

Waiting for Yun Xi.

Yun Xi arrived a little later.

Upon receiving word of her arrival, Mr. and Mrs. Qin personally went to greet her at the entrance.

Qin Yue stood beside them.

Smiling, Yun Xi greeted them and gave Qin Yue a hug.

“Xiaoyue, you look beautiful today.

That dress suits you perfectly.”

Qin Yue smiled.

“Thank you, Auntie Fu. You look beautiful too. You’re practically glowing. You look ten years younger.”

Yun Xi laughed.

“When happy events happen, people naturally seem younger.”

The moment Fu Junjie spotted Yun Xi, he hurried over with Yan Zhixin.

Just in time to hear those words.

His anger surged.

Unable to stop himself, he said sarcastically,

“Mom, looks like you’re doing pretty well on your own.

You’ve even got happy news to celebrate.

Since today is such a special day, why don’t you tell everyone what that happy news is?

Or is it some secret that can’t be revealed?”

The nearby area fell silent.

Many guests stared in surprise.

Their eyes moved back and forth between mother and son.

Hadn’t they supposedly cut ties?

Why were they confronting each other again?

Some guests familiar with the situation quietly explained to others.

“I heard Chairwoman Fu really disowned him.

But somehow Fu Junjie wants to come back now.

He tried sending gifts and getting people to pass messages.

None of it worked.

Looks like he came here to block her path.”

Someone else said,

“Is that really the attitude of someone trying to come back?

He starts with sarcasm the moment they meet.

If I were Chairwoman Fu, I’d ignore him too.”

Most people found Fu Junjie utterly ridiculous.

The Qin family felt the same way.

Not only was he strange, but he lacked basic social awareness and manners.

Today was Qin Yue’s birthday.

Instead of greeting the hosts first or wishing Qin Yue a happy birthday, he immediately started attacking Yun Xi.

He was obviously treating the Qin family as tools.

Yun Xi, however, remained perfectly composed.

Smiling, she said,

“Why wouldn’t I say it?

My happiest recent event is precisely cutting ties with you.”

The crowd erupted in shock.

Eyes widened throughout the ballroom.

Had they heard correctly?

That was the happy event?

Fu Junjie’s face turned green.

Yun Xi apologetically took Qin Yue’s hand.

“I’m really sorry.

I knew he had poor manners.

But I didn’t expect him to be this rude and disrupt your birthday banquet.”

Inside, Qin Yue was absolutely delighted and nearly laughed out loud.

Quickly linking arms with Yun Xi, she said,

“It’s okay, Auntie Fu.

Our two families are practically one family.

My parents and I have been very concerned about you after hearing what happened recently.

Since we’re finally seeing each other today, let’s have a good chat later. I heard you’ve picked up a lot of new hobbies lately. If you ever get bored at home by yourself, just call me. I’ll come keep you company anytime.”

“Good,” Yun Xi said with a smile, patting her hand.

“Xiaoyue is such a thoughtful girl.

I watched you grow up and have always treated you like a daughter.

If I ever need anything, I definitely won’t be polite with you.

Oh, right. This is your gift.

I hope you’re this happy every single day.”

The executive assistant stepped forward and opened a large square jewelry box.

Inside was an extremely rare diamond jewelry set.

Its dazzling brilliance immediately attracted everyone’s attention.

Someone exclaimed in surprise,

“Isn’t that the Starry Eyes of Beauty set that sold for fifty million yuan at the auction three years ago?”

Yun Xi nodded.

“That’s right.

I bought it at that auction three years ago.

At the time, I thought it would suit a beautiful young girl perfectly.

I planned to pass it down to future generations.

But now I don’t have any descendants.

So giving it to Xiaoyue seems most appropriate.

And I think it matches her dress tonight very well.”

Qin Yue glanced at Fu Junjie and Yan Zhixin’s expressions and happily said,

“Then I’ll go put it on and show you.”

“Good.”

Qin Yue headed upstairs to change into the jewelry.

Fu Junjie stared at Yun Xi.

“You did that on purpose.

You clearly said before that set would be given to your future daughter-in-law…”

Yun Xi laughed.

“I don’t even have a son anymore.

Where would a daughter-in-law come from?”

Then she looked at Yan Zhixin.

“You mean the woman beside you?

She’s only your wife.

She has nothing to do with me.

And in the same way, you have nothing to do with me.

Don’t forget those grand declarations you made back then.

Surely your own words should count for something.”

Everyone found the situation awkward.

It was obvious that Yun Xi had intentionally given away that jewelry set.

There was clearly a message behind it.

Yet Fu Junjie had chosen to point it out publicly.

Wasn’t that just embarrassing Yan Zhixin?

Her face had already turned pale.

Still, people couldn’t help admiring her mental resilience.

Most women would have run away in tears by now.

Mr. and Mrs. Qin quickly tried to smooth things over.

They wanted to bring Yun Xi inside to chat.

One of them even said to Fu Junjie,

“If you still have something to discuss, perhaps you can come inside as well.”

But Fu Junjie felt humiliated by what had just happened.

He desperately wanted to regain some ground.

Suddenly, he stepped forward and blocked Yun Xi’s path.

In front of everyone, he announced,

“I have good news too. Zhixin is pregnant!”

Pride appeared on Fu Junjie’s face.

Yan Zhixin’s expression relaxed considerably as well.

Exactly.

This was how it should be.

Yun Xi should be forced to lose her composure in front of everyone.

Why should only the two of them be embarrassed?

Unfortunately for them, Yun Xi merely responded,

“Oh.”

Then she walked around Fu Junjie and continued heading inside.

Both Fu Junjie and Yan Zhixin turned around in shock.

Fu Junjie blurted out,

“Didn’t you hear me?

Zhixin is carrying your grandchild.

You finally have the descendants you’ve always cared about most.”

Even at a moment like this, he still couldn’t resist mocking Yun Xi.

After so many years, it had become second nature.

More importantly, deep down, he still hadn’t fully grasped the seriousness of the situation.

In his mind, bloodline and descendants were the Fu family’s ultimate weakness.

Generation after generation had produced only a single heir.

How could Yun Xi possibly ignore that?

This time, Yun Xi actually stopped walking.

Before either of them could celebrate, she spoke.

“Let me repeat this one more time.

You and I have no relationship.

You wanted a free and ordinary life.

You wished I had never given birth to you.

I granted that wish.

From this day forward, your road is yours and mine is mine.

I will never acknowledge you again.

As for whether you have a wife or children, none of that concerns me.

Just live your own life well.”

Fu Junjie stared at her in disbelief.

“You won’t even acknowledge your grandchild?”

Suddenly, his eyes fixed on Yun Xi’s stomach.

“Is it because you’re pregnant with a second child?

Is that why you’re treating me like this?”

Yun Xi’s expression became indescribably strange.

“Is it really that difficult for you to admit you’re simply not very impressive?

I disowned you because I couldn’t stand you anymore.

And wasn’t it you who insisted on leaving?

What is this now?

Regret?

And didn’t your newlywed wife repeatedly declare that she loved you even if you had no money at all?

Now that she’s pregnant, what exactly are you hoping to gain?

Surely you’re not asking for money?”

Yun Xi widened her eyes in mock surprise.

“Back then, the two of you said my money insulted your love.

So what happened? Has the love disappeared?

Did you suddenly discover that money is actually more important?”

Her tone was light and playful.

Laughter immediately erupted throughout the room.

Standing in the middle of it all, Fu Junjie and Yan Zhixin were overwhelmed with humiliation.

They wished the ground would open up and swallow them whole.

As Fu Junjie thought back over everything that had happened during this period, realization suddenly dawned on him.

“It was you! You planned all of this from the beginning.

You deliberately set a trap for me, tricked me into giving up my assets, and even made me give up my father’s inheritance. Then you threw me out of the house with nothing.

You never intended to let me come back, did you?

You had already planned to disown me from the very start!

It was all so you could keep the family fortune for yourself!”

Mr. and Mrs. Qin could not listen any longer. Original translation at HololoNovels dot com. 

“Junjie, you’re not a child anymore. Use your brain once in a while.

Even if you had inherited every last bit of your father’s estate, it wouldn’t amount to much. My Yueyue’s private savings are probably worth more.

And everything the Fu family owns belongs to Yun Xi.

Do you really think she’d covet the little bit of money you had?

Set up an elaborate trap just for that?

Does Yun Xi even have the time for something so ridiculous?”

Others watching also chimed in.

“Seriously. Chairwoman Fu could spend an extra hour at the company and earn more than your entire net worth. You’re giving yourself way too much importance.”

“Exactly. Besides, wasn’t your father’s estate built from the wealth Chairwoman Fu provided in the first place?”

Only then did Yun Xi speak.

“It seems that even people who don’t know the full story can still follow basic logic.

But you, the person directly involved, have twisted the facts so much that you’ve started believing your own lies.

Let me help refresh your memory.”

She looked at him calmly.

“That day, your wife declared that she didn’t love your money and would still love you even if you had absolutely nothing.

And you said I was a machine. Cold-blooded. Heartless. Obsessed only with money.

You said you’d rather have been born into an ordinary family and never wanted to be the Fu family’s heir.

Naturally, I disagreed.

So I asked whether you dared to become penniless and see how genuine your love really was.

You immediately transferred all your assets to me.

Oh, wait. That’s not quite accurate.

You hesitated for a moment.

When it came time to sign, you hesitated.

And I specifically told you to think carefully, didn’t I?

I even told you the agreement could be canceled at any time before it was notarized the next day.

But what happened?

The very next day, you urged Xiao Lin to get it notarized.

As soon as it was finalized, you couldn’t wait to move out of the Fu residence.

After that, many people heard you publicly declare that your new wife was the only woman who mattered to you.

Since that was the case, there wasn’t much left for me to hold on to.

Isn’t that correct?”

Several times, both Fu Junjie and Yan Zhixin tried to interrupt, but neither could get a word in.

Yun Xi spoke quickly, clearly, and logically.

After hearing the whole story, the crowd found it both absurd and amusing.

So after all that drama, the entire mess had been created by these two themselves.

The pair had preached endlessly about true love, insulted Yun Xi repeatedly, and even abandoned wealth and status to prove the sincerity of their relationship.

Then, after losing both wealth and status and discovering life was difficult, they immediately tried to come back.

Original translation at HololoNovels dot com. The funniest part was that instead of honestly apologizing, they showed up acting righteous simply because they had a child on the way.

What exactly were they expecting?

Did they actually think Yun Xi would bow her head, admit fault, and beg them to return?

Their imagination was truly impressive.

Xiao Lin, Yun Xi’s executive assistant, stepped forward and said,

“Mr. Fu, Chairwoman Fu has already shown you extraordinary generosity and kindness. She is not the heartless person you describe.

You insisted on becoming penniless to prove your love.

Yet Chairwoman Fu still considered your mother-son relationship and allowed you to take all your belongings when you left.

Many of those belongings were luxury clothes and jewelry.

I’ve heard you’ve already sold them.

The money from those items alone is more than many ordinary people will earn in an entire lifetime.

Have you already spent it all?

If you truly wish to be born into an ordinary family and live an ordinary life, I would suggest first learning ordinary people’s spending habits.

It may help you begin your new life.”

The crowd burst into laughter again.

“Help you begin your new life”.

The assistant’s words were so politely vicious that Fu Junjie’s face turned bright red.

He could hear people whispering around him.

Some were calling him shameless.

He had insisted on leaving with nothing, yet had still taken a mountain of luxury goods with him.

He claimed not to care about the Fu family name.

Claimed he didn’t want to be Yun Xi’s son.

Yet every aspect of his life had been funded by Yun Xi’s wealth.

Even when he left, he had taken a substantial portion of that wealth with him.

Viewed from that angle, Yun Xi’s patience seemed almost saintly.

Many people privately thought that if they had behaved the way Fu Junjie had, their parents would have broken their legs and locked them up.

Compared to that, Yun Xi had been remarkably enlightened and respectful of her son’s choices.

When Fu Junjie packed his luggage, none of these thoughts had crossed his mind.

Those things belonged to him, so of course he took them.

How had that become something people mocked him for?

But he had always been accustomed to spending freely.

He was used to a luxurious lifestyle.

Just because he wanted to live an ordinary life didn’t mean he could instantly lower his standard of living.

Staring at Yun Xi, he said,

“Fine.

Let’s say leaving was my own decision.

But can you honestly claim you hadn’t planned everything?

The moment I left, you blocked me everywhere.

You instructed the gate guards, the housekeeper, the receptionists, and the security staff to humiliate me and make things difficult for me.

They treated your orders like imperial decrees.

They looked down on me.

The way they treated me before compared to now…”

Yun Xi frowned and interrupted him.

Looking genuinely puzzled, she said,

“They were simply following instructions, doing their jobs properly, and living their ordinary lives.

What exactly did they do wrong?

They followed the rules, stopped you from entering, and refused you access.

And that counts as humiliation to you?

They were simply performing their duties.

Listen to what you’re saying.

Do you look down on them?

Didn’t you claim ordinary life was what you wanted most?

Then why do you look down on ordinary people?

If you believe any employee acted improperly, you’re welcome to file a complaint.”

Was there actually anything improper?

Fu Junjie couldn’t answer.

From his perspective, of course he hated them.

They had once treated him with tremendous respect.

Now they had even called the police on him.

But from the employees’ perspective, they had done absolutely nothing wrong.

In fact, they had performed exceptionally well.

Yun Xi had even rewarded them with bonuses.

How exactly was he supposed to file a complaint?

He constantly claimed he wanted to be an ordinary person.

Yet deep down, he looked down on ordinary people.

He insisted he didn’t care about being the Fu family’s heir.

Yet he had brought his wife and unborn child to pressure Yun Xi into taking him back.

In that moment, Fu Junjie’s selfishness and hypocrisy were laid bare for everyone to see.

Under the gaze of the entire crowd, the word “humiliation” seemed to take physical form. It was standing right there, wearing Fu Junjie’s face.

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