C100 – He Family’s Internal Conflict

Such a questioning voice caused He Tingting to panic once again, but thinking of all the things He Xiaochen had done before, Lu Na forced herself to gather her courage, and with her neck strained, she questioned back, “You’re just a traitor; what does what we’re going to do to that punk He Yishu have to do with you?”

“Tingting!” He Xiaochen knew that because of the previous match, He Tingting had been blaming him and refused to even call him “brother,”  but hearing such words still made He Xiaochen’s heart extraordinarily cold.

Lu Na was also aware of He Xiaochen’s previous actions in the competition, but she had seen more than He Tingting, so she naturally knew that the reason why He Xiaochen took the initiative to eliminate himself was purely because he was thinking of He Tingting, so when she saw He Tingting’s attitude, she couldn’t help but reprimand her: “Tingting, I’ve already said that your brother’s actions were all for your sake, and it wasn’t your brother who caused your current situation. He’s your brother; don’t be so capricious!”

“Mum, how can you say that? If it wasn’t him before, I wouldn’t have been humiliated at all!” He Tingting’s tears were on the verge of coming out; she felt aggrieved; obviously, she was the one who was aggrieved before; why did even her mother have to say that it was her who was being wilfully capricious?

“Good girl, this brother of yours hasn’t been home in a while; now that he’s finally back, you siblings shouldn’t hurt the peace because of those unimportant people.” Seeing He Tingting’s aggrieved and tearful expression, Lu Na sighed lightly and softened her tone, but her attitude didn’t change. She patted He Tingting’s hand and said, “Quickly apologize to your brother, and don’t be so capricious and reckless in the future.”

He Tingting gritted her teeth, still feeling both aggrieved and unwilling, but the person who said these words was her mother after all, so although He Tingting didn’t directly open her mouth to apologize, she at least obediently kept her mouth shut and wasn’t as aggressive as she was just now.

At this moment, He Xiaochen didn’t have the heart to think about the problems between him and He Tingting, but continued to pursue the question he had just asked, saying, “Mom, what exactly is going on with what you guys just said? What exactly are you going to do to He Yishu?”

Lu Na hadn’t spoken to He Xiaochen about this matter before, and it was only when she was asked by her son that she sighed heavily and told He Xiaochen the whole story.

After hearing Lu Na’s narration, He Xiaochen, who was already particularly shocked, became tense and asked, “You… how could you think of doing such a thing?”

Lu Na’s face was haggard and filled with exhaustion: “Xiao Chen, please calm down first. I know you may not understand my behavior, but the reason I did this is because I was forced to do it. Do you know what your father has been doing lately? He actually wants to exchange 50% of the company’s shares for the possibility of He Yishu returning to the He family!”

Towards the end, Lu Na’s eyes were already filled with hatred; although only a few short months had passed, the so-called true love between her and He Chengkun had already been rubbed down by reality to the point where only their respective interests remained.

Hearing these words, He Xiaochen was silent for a while, but still frowned and said squarely, “I know that you have suffered a lot of grievances during this period of time, but mother, you mustn’t do this right now; you should be very clear about what kind of punishment you will be subjected to once this kind of medicinal agent is found out; it’s too serious!”

“But other than that, do you have any other way?” Lu Na didn’t express her opinion directly, but such a response was already enough to show her attitude. “As long as He Yishu is still alive and well, it’s impossible for our family to get peace! Only by destroying him will this nightmare go away; only by doing so will we be able to fundamentally solve all the problems.”

“Mother, it’s you who needs to calm down right now.” He sighed heavily; he was filled with exhaustion. “I know that you must be in great pain right now, but even if you do this, there’s no way you can solve the problem at all! On the contrary, this matter will most likely completely ruin us and make us lose everything; please make sure you think clearly.”

Lu Na didn’t open her mouth to retort, but her eyes filled with viciousness said it all.

He Xiaochen closed his eyes and walked over to Lu Na to sit down. Under the hostile gaze of He Tingting, he continued, “Mother, even if you really succeed in destroying He Yishu this time, with the level of importance that the military forces have placed on He Yishu, they’re bound to investigate this matter thoroughly, and by that time, all of it will be revealed, and how will you guys be able to live with yourselves by that time? And ……”

Speaking here, He Xiaochen couldn’t help but sigh once again: “Mother, it’s not that I don’t trust you or that I want to strike you down, but with your current arrangement, I don’t really think that you guys can really hurt He Yishu, so see this as me begging you to give up, okay?”

Without waiting for Lu Na to react, He Tingting had already scolded angrily, “He Xiaochen, this is really too much! It’s fine that you deliberately chose to eliminate yourself on the field before, which made me lose face, but now you even dare to speak for He Yishu; do you know how upset Mother will be if you say this?”

During this period of time, the relationship between He Xiaochen and He Tingting has been very stiff; although he tried to repair the relationship between them several times, He Tingting had never appreciated it and even spoke evil words to him every time, which made He Xiaochen feel extraordinarily tired: “Tingting, don’t you know until now why I made that choice at that time?”

“You were simply afraid of He Yishu; that’s why you betrayed me at that time!” He Tingting tilted her neck and questioned loudly, “After being humiliated by He Yishu a few times, you turned into a coward. I’m really disappointed in you. I don’t have a brother like you!”

These words were like a sharp blade, plunging straight into He Xiaochen’s heart. A burst of bitterness rose in his throat: “Tingting, how could you… think that? I did it for your good, ah.”

“For my good? Don’t give yourself any more excuses, okay?” He snorted and continued to sneer regardless: “If you really did it for my good, would you have let me lose so much in the competition? And now that it’s clear that my mother and I have planned well and you can get benefits from this matter, why are you still trying to stop us? In the end, it’s because you’re afraid of He Yishu! Coward!”

Looking at He Tingting’s condescending accusation, He Xiaochen suddenly felt that this younger sister that he had always loved so much had become very unfamiliar at some point.

In He Xiaochen’s memories, He Tingting had always been delicate and cute. Every time she saw him, his sister would sweetly call him “brother” and jump into his arms, especially when he prepared a favorite gift for her. She would also kiss him on the cheek as a reward.

His once simple and lovely sister, when did she become like this? Such a strong contrast caused He Xiaochen to be in a trance for a moment; he even forgot to defend himself.

He Tingting thought that He Xiao Chen had nothing to say, so she said even more righteously, “Why didn’t you say anything? Have you been told what’s on your mind, so you don’t have the courage to face it?”

“Tingting, please shut up!” Lu Na, who had just been immersed in her own thoughts, finally scolded her coldly after realizing what He Tingting had said. “How could you talk to your brother like this? Apologize quickly!”

He Tingting was surprised by her mother’s attitude and said pitifully, “Mom, I obviously did nothing wrong; why should I apologize to him?”

“Tingting!” In this matter, Lu Na was also disappointed in He Tingting.

Seeing that even her mother didn’t speak up for her, He Tingting felt both aggrieved and incredibly angry, so she directly stood up, stomped her feet, ran out of the room, and didn’t turn back even though He Xiaochen, who had just regained his senses, called out to her from behind.

After He Tingting left, He Xiaochen stood up and wanted to chase after her, but thinking about what happened just now, he had to sit down again and once again express his opinion seriously: “Mother, now He Yishu is backed by the entire military department; we are not his opponent at all; please give up this plan and don’t think of dealing with He Yishu anymore!”

Lu Na had just thought about it seriously as well. Hearing her son’s words, Lu Na couldn’t help but let out a bitter smile: “Xiao Chen, do you think mom really wants to do this? Mom also knows that there may be consequences, but right now we have no choice at all! Your father’s attitude towards us has already changed drastically; I’m afraid that as long as He Yishu opens his mouth, he won’t hesitate to kick us out, and at that time, perhaps it will be even more impossible for us to deal with He Yishu again.”

“Mother, the most important thing you should do right now is learn how to get father to come around, not deal with He Yishu through such dangerous means.” He Xiaochen knew that both his mother and sister were now caught in a dead-end that they simply couldn’t get out of, and he could only use a more serious attitude to say, “Regardless of this, your plan must be cancelled.”

Lu Na looked at He Xiaochen somewhat blankly: “Xiao Chen, do you also want to hurt mom like your dad?”

“Mom, I’m not hurting you; I’m really thinking about you guys. Please believe me, this plan can’t possibly succeed this time.” He Xiaochen gazed helplessly at his mother and said, “If you’re still bent on having your way, I’ll choose to tell father about this.”

Lu Na’s eyes went from frozen to shocked because of these words: “Xiao Chen, are you joking with mother?”

He Xiaochen lowered his stance and softly said to Lu Na, “I am very serious, mother; you must believe me; I am really doing this for your consideration, just like my choice on the field before; can’t you also understand me?”

“But these two situations are completely different; now that our home is about to be destroyed, are you going to make me do nothing?!” Lu Na’s expression finally took on a bit of obvious anger. After this period of time, her entire person had completely lost the gentle and charming look she had before; her face was full of depression, and even her voice seemed to be acerbic when she spoke.

Seeing his mother like this made He Xiaochen feel both helpless and heartbroken. He held Lu Na’s hand and sighed, “Mother, please believe me this time; I am your son; I will definitely not harm you.”

This sentence instantly made Lu Na deflate again, her eyes slightly red as she stared at He Xiaochen for a few moments. Finally, she sighed, “If you say so, what can I do?”

“So Mother has agreed?” Xiaochen finally sighed in relief.

Lu Na raised her hand and touched the top of He Xiaochen’s hair, her voice slightly trembling as she said, “You’re my son; no matter what I do, I’m definitely thinking of you, and since you’ve said so, mother has no choice but to promise you.”

“Thank you, mother.” He Xiaochen immediately thanked her.

Lu Na’s face showed some fatigue. Waving her hand, she said, “I’m a bit tired; go and see Tingting first; this child is too stubborn; you shouldn’t bother with her; after all, even if she doesn’t know any better, she’s still your only sister.”

He pacified Lu Na with a few more sentences, and seeing that her mood had stabilized, he got up to leave.

However, He Xiaochen didn’t see that after he left, Lu Na’s eyes flashed fiercely, and her expression, which had already calmed down, was once again replaced by a sinister one.