Translator: Dj22031
Editor: Dj22031
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In their previous lives, everyone in the court knew that the ruthless and cold-blooded Fourth Prince Jing Yuan was actually extremely filial. Back then, his army had already surrounded the palace, preparing to force the emperor to abdicate. But even though his troops were at the city gates, he withdrew simply because Consort Jiang Xiao ordered him to do so.
In fact, after being emperor for a lifetime and experiencing many things, Jing Yuan gradually realized that the all-powerful Consort Xiao in his memory was not as omnipotent and powerful as he had imagined in his childhood. She had also taken some detours and suffered a lot of grievances.
Even so, even knowing that Jiang Shining wasn’t always right, he still couldn’t disobey her demands. Like back then when she asked him to withdraw his troops, Jing Yuan hesitated but still complied. And just like now— there were some things he didn’t want to mention, but Jiang Shining had asked, and he couldn’t hide them.
He didn’t want to lie to her.
Chu Jingyuan actually grew up abroad before he turned twenty. In this life, he was an orphan and was raised by a foreign man from the United States.
The man named Mike was quite influential in that country, with connections in both the legal and illegal worlds, making him a local bigwig. Mike quickly discovered that the little boy he had found was very talented, calm in the face of danger, and composed in the face of adversity. So he took Jing Yuan with him everywhere, letting him accompany him on his “business.”
So, for more than a decade, on the other side of the planet, other gangs would always see this strange sight when they made deals with Mike’s gang— a boy was always by his side, and although the boy was the same height as Mike sitting down, he always stood in the second-in-command position.
Other foreigners laughed at Mike for taking in a little pet, until one day, the boy expressionlessly smashed an enemy man’s head, and from then on, no one dared to look down on him.
A few years later, Jing Yuan quickly made a name for himself in the area. Even adult men feared this young man; he seemed to have come from hell, like a sharp blade, eliminating anyone who dared to stand in his way. Most terrifying of all, he was cold-blooded and ruthless, showing no fear of death. He was like a vengeful demon.
On the day he came of age, Mike called him over.
“From the day I found you, I knew you weren’t an ordinary child. And now it’s proven that I was right,” Mike said. “Someone with your personality is destined not to work for anyone else, not even me. This city can no longer accommodate you; you should find a wider place. May God be with you, my child.”
Jing Yuan helped Mike conquer the entire city during his youth, and on the day Jing Yuan turned 18, Mike gave him a seven-figure bank card and promised to always be Jing Yuan’s supporter. The two parted ways peacefully and had remained in touch ever since.
Actually, Jing Yuan was quite willing to work under Mike at the time.
Jing Yuan once ruled the world and had now lost interest in power. In this new world, he had no enemies from his past life, nor any family, and all jobs were equally boring.
As a result, while Jing Yuan was still confused and had not yet found his goal, Xiu Lingfei’s Longteng Group went public in the United States.
One could imagine what Jing Yuan felt when he saw Xiu Lingfei’s face in the news interview.
He immediately got a target in mind, bought a plane ticket for the same day, and returned to China. He then searched through all the famous people and unexpectedly discovered Jing Xuan, who had just started his own company. Jing Yuan originally wanted to go directly to him, but he happened to have taken in several subordinates along the way, all of whom were his former subordinates.
Jing Yuan thus changed his mind. He realized that the world wasn’t as peaceful as he had imagined, but rather full of questions he couldn’t understand. So he decided to figure everything out before getting back together with Jing Xuan.
“So…” Jing Xuan murmured, “you knew I was here years ago, but you never came to see me even once?!”
Jing Yuan cleared his throat. At this moment, he, Jing Xuan, and Jiang Shining were all sitting at the dining room table, opposite Jing Yuan, and their expressions were very unpleasant.
“Because if Chu Haoli is here, I’m always afraid that my enemies from my past life might also be here,” Jing Yuan said. “If they have all really been reborn, I hope I can resolve all the troubles before coming to find you, because…”
Because they were not related by blood in this life, if something happened to Jing Yuan, no matter how hard they investigated, they would not be able to trace it back to Jing Xuan.
Chu Jingyuan spent many years digging into Xiu Lingfei and Longteng’s background. In this world, murder was illegal, and Xiu Lingfei had already built his own business empire. In order to effectively deal with Xiu Lingfei in the future, Jing Yuan sent people to follow them for a long time and finally found some clues.
He hadn’t wanted to expose himself so soon, but a few months ago, Jiang Shining’s company’s variety show became a hit, and she herself appeared in the public eye. Finally, Jiang Shining’s appearance threw Jing Yuan into disarray, but he at least remembered what he was doing.
When he saw that Longteng had snatched away Ninglu’s artists, he knew that Xiu Lingfei was still targeting Jiang Shining, so he quickly collected evidence against Longteng Company in recent years.
Knowing that his younger brother Jing Xuan was by her side, Chu Jingyuan felt relieved and continued to refrain from showing up— for the same reason: what he was doing now was not exactly honorable, and if he were discovered, he would not be associated with Jiang Shining.
Unexpectedly, Xiu Lingfei was even more impatient than him, and actually accosted Jiang Shining directly at the awards ceremony, even deliberately touching her—
Clearly, this matter crossed the line for the two brothers. So even though they hadn’t discussed it with each other, they both went to see Xiu Lingfei, one using a verbal threat and the other a physical one, to threaten him.
Things had come to this point, and he had offended them. It seemed that Jing Yuan should return to his mother and brother. So, he finally made up his mind and came to the neighborhood where the two lived to meet them.
“…That’s roughly what happened.” After Chu Jingyuan finished speaking, he looked up at Jiang Shining’s expression.
“Chu Jingyuan, you have no conscience!” Jing Xuan said angrily. “Do you know how much I missed you? And what about you? You knew I existed all along, but you didn’t come to find me?!”
“You’re a grown man, if you miss me, just miss me, it won’t hurt you,” Chu Jingyuan said ruthlessly. He then laughed and looked at Jiang Shining, “Mother—”
Jiang Shining remained silent.
“So, you didn’t come to see me but went to see Xiu Lingfei first?” she said slowly.
“I had no choice,” Jing Yuan sighed. “I needed to investigate his background, and he was involved in some other ‘business’ dealings. I was afraid of getting you into trouble.”
“Oh?” Jiang Shining said with a forced smile, “Why aren’t you afraid now?”
“Because we’ve already provoked everyone we could.” Jing Xuan snorted coldly.
Jing Yuan raised his hand as if to hit him, and Jing Xuan immediately sat back, then turned his head and said aggrievedly, “Mom…”
“Chu Jingyuan!” Jiang Shining said, “Don’t bully Jing Xuan as soon as you come back.”
Besides, how old are they? Why do they still act like two childish boys when they’re together?
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