46: Crocodile tears, the oppressive feeling from Lu Chen!

Xuewei did not dare to think any deeper.

"Xuewei? Xuewei?" Seeing his daughter in a daze, Gao Shiyuan was anxious and called out several times.

Xuewei regained her senses, looked at her father indifferently, and said calmly, "When I left the Gao Family six years ago, I had already cut ties with them. Whatever happens to the Gao Family is none of my business."

"Xiao Wei... how can you be so heartless?" Gao Shiyuan looked at her with red eyes. "I raised you for over twenty years. Can you really bear to watch the Gao Family be destroyed like this? No matter what, your surname is Gao. Can you bear to see your mother and me suffer?"

Xuewei remained unmoved, still looking calmly at Gao Shiyuan, and said word for word:

"I originally held a glimmer of hope for this family, but ever since you separated Xiao Xi and me, and forced me to be with someone I didn't like, I completely gave up on this family."

Gao Shiyuan paused, then continued, "Xiao Wei, Daddy knows he was wrong. Please, for Xiao Xi's sake..."

Before he could finish, Xiao Xi pouted, pointed at Gao Yunyun in the doghouse, and said pitifully, "Mommy, that woman made me live in the doghouse and didn't give me anything to eat..."

With that, the little girl burst into tears.

Xuewei knelt down, heartbroken, patted her daughter's thin shoulders, and gently comforted her, "It's okay, baby. It's all over now."

Xiao Xi stopped sobbing then, her small hand clutching Xuewei's sleeve.

Xuewei then looked up at Gao Shiyuan, her gaze as cold as a sharp sword.

She pursed her lips and warned him, word by word, "Gao Shiyuan, I will not forget what happened today. How you treated Xiao Xi, one day, I will repay it manifold!"

Gao Shiyuan nervously avoided her cold gaze, chuckling as he said, "Xiao Wei, you've misunderstood. Actually, I didn't want things to turn out this way. Xiao Xi is my granddaughter, after all..."

Before he could finish, Xuewei slapped him so hard that Gao Shiyuan fell to the ground.

She said coldly, "Get out!"

Gao Shiyuan covered his swollen old face, glaring resentfully at Xuewei, but he forcibly suppressed the anger in his heart and continued to plead:

"Xiao Wei, I was wrong, I was really wrong. Can you forgive me? I promise I will treat you and your daughter well from now on. I will make it up to you and Xiao Xi, I swear!"

Listening to Gao Shiyuan's humble request, Xuewei only felt it was extremely ironic and didn't want to say another word.

"Xiao Wei..." Gao Shiyuan cried out in despair, collapsing to the ground and wailing, "You're trying to force your dad to his death..."

He had worked so hard for so long in his life to achieve what he had today.

If it was all destroyed, then he would have nothing.

Seeing that Xuewei still wouldn't relent, Gao Shiyuan turned to look at Xiao Xi in Xuewei's arms.

Xiao Xi cringed in fear, trembling in Xuewei's arms.

Gao Shiyuan immediately burst into tears, "Xiao Xi, Grandpa is sorry for you, sorry for your mother. Grandpa promises you, I will treat you both well from now on..."

He cried out hoarsely, tears streaming down his old face, as if he was truly heartbroken.

Lu Chen looked at him, shook his head, and scoffed, "What crocodile tears. It's a pity you're not an actor."

Gao Shiyuan was startled, quickly turned around, and looked at Lu Chen ingratiatingly, "Young Master Lu, whatever you want, just say it, I will satisfy you. Even if you want my daughter, it's no problem. That way, we'll be in-laws from now on, right..."

Shen Yuntao was a shrewd man, and so was he.

After all this commotion, Gao Shiyuan also realized Lu Chen's purpose in coming here.

He now only hoped to grasp this glimmer of hope to revive the Gao Family.

As soon as these words came out, not only did Xuewei's expression change, but even Shen Yuntao frowned, secretly cursing him as an old fox.

"Gao Shiyuan!" Xuewei suddenly stood up, staring coldly at Gao Shiyuan, and gritted her teeth, "Have you no shame?!"

Gao Shiyuan, however, seemed to not hear her, only bowing and fawning, "Young Master Lu, what do you think of my suggestion?"

Lu Chen chuckled faintly, slowly picked up the teacup from the table, took a sip, then casually nodded, "That's a good suggestion, but—"

Gao Shiyuan's eyes immediately lit up, and he excitedly asked, "But what?"

Lu Chen glanced at him, slowly curved his lips, and said faintly, "Since we're becoming in-laws, then you should show some sincerity, don't you think?"

After speaking, Lu Chen rested his hand on the back of the chair, leaning slightly forward, looking down at Gao Shiyuan kneeling on the ground.

Gao Shiyuan was startled, then understood, and quickly said, "Young Master Lu, I'll prepare the dowry right away."

He nodded repeatedly, looking as if he couldn't wait to send Xuewei to his door.

Lu Chen scoffed lightly, slowly put down the cup, "No need, I only need one thing."

"One thing?" Gao Shiyuan asked in confusion.

Lu Chen nodded, smiling faintly, "Yes, you just need to write a will."

"What?!" Gao Shiyuan trembled with fright, his face instantly drained of color, and he quickly said,

"Young Master Lu, you're joking. I'm not dead yet, why would I need to leave a will? Wouldn't that be a mess..."

"No choice, I don't like dealing with fathers-in-law, so..."

Lu Chen shrugged regretfully, spreading his hands, "Other than that, there's no other solution."

Gao Shiyuan's face was pale, and even breathing became difficult. He forced a smile, swallowed a few times with difficulty, and managed to force out a smile: "Young Master Lu... please don't joke..."

"Joking? Do I look like I'm joking with you?" Lu Chen's face suddenly turned sinister. He strode to Gao Shiyuan, reached out and grabbed Gao Shiyuan's tie, pulling him up.

"Ah!" Gao Shiyuan shrieked, his feet leaving the ground.

"You, you..." Gao Shiyuan stared at Lu Chen in terror, stammering, unable to say a single word.

Lu Chen said word by word, syllable by syllable, fiercely, "My temper has been too good recently, to the point where you dare to step on my head and act wild. Since you want to die, I'll just grant your wish."

Gao Shiyuan was scared to the point of Soul Flying Away and Spirit Scattering, struggling desperately, "Young Master Lu, what are you doing, help... help... someone, he's killing me, help!!!"

He screamed hysterically, the entire courtyard filled with heart-wrenching roars.

Xuewei sat by the sofa, hugging Xiao Xi in her arms, looking at Gao Shiyuan's pale face with complex emotions, suddenly feeling very avenged.

She watched indifferently, with no trace of sympathy in her eyes, and even a hint of anticipation.

She hoped that Lu Chen would kill Gao Shiyuan, or at least cripple him, so that she would no longer have any worries and wouldn't have to worry about Gao Shiyuan suddenly appearing again to disrupt her life.

"Young Master Lu, spare me, Young Master Lu, spare me!!"

Gao Shiyuan was so scared he wet himself, his crotch damp and a foul smell permeating the air.

Lu Chen distastefully took two steps back, waved his hand, and motioned for his subordinates to come in.

"Drag him out, cripple his five limbs, and make him live in a doghouse from now on."

Gao Shiyuan immediately went limp, muttering pleas for mercy, "Don't hit me, don't hit me, I was wrong, I really know I was wrong... Woo woo... I'll give you money, I'll give you all my money, please don't cripple me..."

Gao Shiyuan begged for mercy while shouting loudly, and the other members of the Gao Family were also terrified, fearing they would meet the same fate.

The entire Gao Family was in a chaotic mess, like a market...