Lili’s brother, Chen Nanyu, was the only ray of light in his dark childhood.
His original family wasn’t happy.
It could even be described with the word "nightmare."
The constant fighting between his parents, at its worst, would leave everything in the house shattered.
Chen Nanyu was only two years older than him, yet he always stood before him like a hero, bearing all the anger from their parents.
Every time he was beaten till his head was bloodied.
But every time, he’d squeeze out the brightest smile to soothe him to sleep.
This terrible nightmare finally ceased when they started junior high school.
After decades of entanglement, their parents finally divorced.
Both fortunately and unfortunately, neither parent wanted them.
Eventually, some relatives couldn’t stand it anymore and individually adopted him and his brother.
It was the first time they’d been separated since growing up.
Chen Nanqing cried for a month until Chen Nanyu wrote a letter to comfort him.
Finding out his brother was doing well, he felt at ease and decided to embrace the new life.
Every month after that, he would receive a letter from Chen Nanyu.
These letters became the only force that supported him through those lonely years.
Until one day, suddenly, Chen Nanyu stopped sending letters.
At that time, he’d just finished the college entrance examination and frantically saved money to go to the Capital to find his brother.
When he saw Chen Nanyu, he realized his mental state had deteriorated to the extreme.
His brother told him he had fallen for a girl, but the girl no longer loved him.
Chen Nanqing didn’t understand; how could his brother, who was as warm and proud as the Taiyang, become so depressed and miserable?
Later, he was admitted to the best university in Hua Country and finally moved to the Capital to live with Chen Nanyu.
He thought the brothers’ happy life would start from there, but Chen Nanyu’s condition worsened day by day, eventually developing severe depression and anorexia.
The doctor told him, if this continued, Chen Nanyu might not live beyond two years.
Chen Nanqing panicked; he used his savings for years to treat his brother while trying to find out which girl hurt him so much.
He went to Chen Nanyu’s school and met Jiang Meng, who was about to graduate.
She was indeed outstanding—not only beautiful but also personally capable.
But could she really be so heartless and cruel to hurt his brother ?
Watching Jiang Meng on stage receiving awards, radiant and glowing, Chen Nanqing couldn’t help but think of his brother lying on the sickbed, emaciated and dying.
He made an immediate vow.
He would make Jiang Meng pay the price!
Then he studied diligently and successfully earned an exchange student opportunity.
He took his brother abroad, working various part-time jobs while carefully caring for him.
Though Chen Nanyu’s condition improved significantly, he remained melancholy.
Three more years passed, and Chen Nanqing returned to the country.
This time, his goal was singular—Jiang Meng.
He had long understood Jiang Meng inside out from Chen Nanyu, winning her heart was as easy as pie.
She fell into his meticulously woven web of emotions as he planned, without a shred of suspicion.
He even tampered with birth control.
Because he knew, if you wanted to ruin a girl, you had to destroy everything about her.
She had to repay with everything she had.
Chen Nanqing smiled enough, then looked coldly at Jiang Meng.
"Isn’t it ridiculous that my brother gave his life for you, yet you can only remember his name in the end?"
"Jiang Meng, you’re the one who’s cold-blooded and heartless."
Jiang Meng broke down and screamed.
She didn’t expect the truth to be even more cruel than she imagined.
She desperately ran forward and grabbed Chen Nanqing’s collar, hysterically questioning him.
"Why did you do this to me? Why?"
"All this time, did you never feel anything for me? Not even for a second?"
"What about our child? What does he count for?!"
Chen Nanqing raised his hand, the iron chain on his wrist jingling.
He forcefully pried apart Jiang Meng’s fingers, speaking each word distinctly: "Never."
Upon hearing those two words, Jiang Meng’s eyes turned completely vacant.
It wasn’t until the police took Chen Nanqing away, the nurses and doctors rushed over to take her away, and she felt the sunlight outside that she woke from the dream.
Sitting in the ambulance, Jiang Meng then pulled out her phone.
The audience in the live broadcast room was very concerned about her current situation, continuously sending bullet comments.
[I wonder how the sister is now; it was really dangerous just now.]
[I just went out to see it’s already trending, that Chen Nanqing is an executive of a listed company, who knew he’d be this kind of person.]
[Sigh, destiny plays tricks on people, no wonder the anchor said they were doomed.]
[Thankfully, Lili called the police early, heavens, it’s terrifying.]
They were all witnessing this kind of scene for the first time in the live broadcast room.
Along with excitement, they felt lingering fear.
At this moment, Jiang Li’s live broadcast room’s online numbers had surpassed half a million.
Everyone was drawn to Jiang Meng and Chen Nanqing’s story.
They sighed that real life could be even more melodramatic than novels.
[Those Chen Nanqing brothers are absurd, going to such lengths for a woman.]
[I feel like Jiang Meng didn’t do anything wrong, breaking up after dating is normal, she didn’t string Chen Nanyu along.]
[All three of them are sick, I won’t say much.]
Right now, Jiang Meng, looking at the bullet comments in the broadcast room, was a bit more clear-headed.
She wiped tears from the corners of her eyes, forcing a smile at the camera.
"Sorry to have startled everyone, I’m okay now."
Jiang Li nodded and said, "You should go to the hospital and rest well, don’t overstrain yourself."
After pausing, she continued, "Rest assured, after this ordeal, your life will be smoother, you should receive good news next month."
"Thank you, Master, I’ve already thought it through now." Jiang Meng bitterly laughed, "I knew there isn’t anyone perfect, in the end, it’s better to stand out alone."
The bullet comment area even advised her to reconcile, suggesting she go to San Francisco to visit Chen Nanyu.
Jiang Meng shook her head, refusing.
"I originally had no ties with Chen Nanyu, I don’t want to be entangled with these matters anymore."
She’s now planning to go to the hospital to have this child aborted and then travel for a few months.
When she returns, she’ll completely start a new life.
Her current life has been stirred into chaos by a scumbag; she can’t, like Chen Nanyu, waste her later life being unable to move on.
Jiang Li knew she was clear-minded; after giving her some advice, she cut off the broadcast.
"Everyone, don’t bother her anymore, let her rest well," Jiang Li said to the camera, "don’t worry too much, Jiang Meng is clear-minded and won’t be deeply trapped unable to move on."