Return of the Antagonistic Lady Boss

"Are you saying all of this is true?" If so, this is quite shocking. It was her first time visiting the prison, and Sun Xia said many unpleasant things about her family.

"Absolutely true. If you don’t believe me, ask the man next to you. He and your brother nearly beat me to death back then." He left school with a body full of wounds and didn’t dare to see her one last time, simply because the men around her were too formidable.

Who would have thought the little boy from back then would grow into a man? Now it seems that Hai Zhao and Yu Mingxi should be a pair. The childhood friends finally ended up together, while he paid the price for his actions.

"You knew about this back then too?" Yu Mingxi looked at Hai Zhao, feeling like she was the only one who didn’t know.

What’s even going on?

Hai Zhao gave a couple of dry laughs. He had planned to keep this matter buried in his heart, but who knew Sun Xia would stupidly blurt it out.

"Sorry Xiaoxi, I was wrong, I was truly wrong. I hope you can have your life and forget everything I’ve brought you." After apologizing again, Sun Xia finally left, lifting the stone that had weighed on his heart for many years.

"No, you weren’t wrong, I was." Yu Mingxi felt like she had swallowed a bunch of flies.

What exactly did she do? For this matter, she held grudges against her family and exiled herself for years, and the result is this?

After leaving the prison, Xiaoxi remained silent, and Hai Zhao was very anxious.

If he had known Xiaoxi came to see Sun Xia, he wouldn’t have let her come, or he should have made arrangements sooner.

The car drove for a long time before she broke the silence.

"I did a very stupid thing."

She almost couldn’t find her way out because of a misunderstanding.

In Yu Mingxi’s past memory, she had painted Sun Xia as a sanctified artistic youth, like a high mountain covered in white snow. But it was all in her imagination. Yesterday, Qian told her that a person who essentially has good nature wouldn’t immediately resort to criminal acts upon being provoked, and she didn’t quite believe it then.

Now she believes it. In the future, she wouldn’t argue with psychological experts about human nature. Qian’s words seemed like they were blessed.

"It was my fault." He shouldn’t have let her come.

"You knew long ago what kind of person he is?"

"Not just me, Laomao knew too. The two of us sensed something was off when you didn’t come home right after school, so we investigated his background."

Even though they were just 13 or 14 years old at the time, their abilities were already showing signs. Yu Minglang plotted while Hai Zhao executed, and they thoroughly investigated Sun Xia’s background. They also discovered his attempt to use the Yu Family’s background to demand better treatment from the school.

Could this be tolerated? Yu Minglang, with his explosive temper, didn’t hesitate to lead Hai Zhao into putting a sack over Sun Xia and giving him a harsh beating.

In terms of proficiency at putting sacks over people, Yu Laomao was definitely a professional, doing it since childhood. Teaming up with Hai Zhao, they managed to overpower a guy several years older than them. Later, when Sun Xia dared to visit Xiaoxi at the family compound, he would first scout for a few days to ensure Yu Laomao and Hai Zhao weren’t around. Despite his precautions, he was ultimately chased out by Mr. Yu.

"You all knew, why didn’t you tell me?" Yu Mingxi was curious about this. Everyone knew, but she was kept in the dark.

"I saw that you rarely had something you truly liked, so I didn’t want to destroy the good image of him in your mind."

It was Hai Zhao’s idea not to tell Yu Mingxi about this.

Yu Minglang wanted to inform his sister, to make her realize who she was dealing with, but Hai Zhao disagreed.

At that time, he paid particular attention to Yu Mingxi. He noticed that she truly loved singing, and she would become very excited when talking about music. Given her temper, if she knew the teacher who taught her to sing had such poor character, she might quit out of anger, which would be a pity.

"When you were young, you accidentally killed a rabbit. Your dad said he’d buy you another one, but you stubbornly refused. Later, whenever you saw someone with a rabbit, your eyes would light up with envy and you couldn’t move past them. I knew you liked rabbits and didn’t say anything, and your love for music far surpasses your love for rabbits. I didn’t want you to miss out on something you liked because of a momentary fit of anger."

His original intention was simple, but Yu Mingxi felt incredibly heart-warmed upon hearing it.

"You achieved a musician, and on behalf of my fans, I thank you."

If it weren’t for him, Yu Mingxi truly wouldn’t have pursued music. To be honest, she really loved her current career and was glad she didn’t give it up.

"But, because you didn’t tell me the truth, I’ve harbored guilt towards Sun Xia for years, and my personal issues remain unresolved. What do you say we do about this?" Her tone shifted, leaving Hai Zhao cold with sweat dripping from his nose.

"I was wrong!"

"If saying sorry worked, why would we need marriage certificates?"

"Yes, if saying sorry worked, then — huh?! Wait, what did you say?!" Did he hear that correctly?

"You put me in such a predicament, and now you don’t want to take responsibility?"

He slammed the brakes, nearly causing Yu Mingxi to crash, who angrily glared at him, "Are you stupid? Can you even drive?"

"I’ll take responsibility! I truly will! I’ll take responsibility right away, haha, I’ll take responsibility!" He was genuinely dumbfounded, his brain failing to function logically, focusing only on taking responsibility.

Even if this was a dream, he was ecstatic. Such joy wasn’t even attainable in dreams — the goddess wanted him to take responsibility, quickly!

"Why are you in such a rush? I didn’t say I wouldn’t marry anyone but you. I’m just giving you a chance; how things go depends on your performance. I still have some psychological issues to sort out, and need Qian to help me work through them. If you’re willing to wait, wait. If not — "

Of course, he’s willing. How could he not be?

He traveled for so many years to arrive at this thrilling moment.

As they parted, she tasted the salty flavor of his tears.

"I’ll wait, no matter how long it takes." He said, eyes red.

"Idiot."

"Hey, hey!" He hurriedly wiped his eyes. "Got some sand in there. Doesn’t count. Let’s do it again. After we finished kissing, I’ll take you to find Qian. She already collected the consultation fee, so this matter has to be dealt with clearly."

"Consultation fee? Did you two make some secret agreement behind my back?" It seemed like Hai Zhao did something again without her knowledge?

"Shh, it’s not important now. It’s time to showcase my special skill!"

...

"If he doesn’t manage this, Hai Zhao deserves to remain single for life, a bachelor across two lifetimes." Qian muttered to herself, pouring a scoop of water into the flour, feeling that she’s gone to great lengths for this pair.

"Mr. Chen, what are you mumbling about?" Members of the psychological intervention team, donned aprons, were cooking with the kitchen crew.

"Nothing much, I was asking if everyone was eating buns tonight?"

Qian squinted at the horizon, seeing someone walking towards them in the distance.