Xu Zifan left the world and returned to the void, where he remained for a long time, letting the passage of time dilute his feelings for the previous world. He gradually returned to his energetic, wise, and decisive state before entering the next world.
Xu Zifan woke up to the cacophony of singing and drinking games. He opened his eyes a crack and saw a luxurious private room. Several rich young men sat on the sofa, playing drinking games with the beautiful girls beside them. Two handsome young men were singing obediently in front of the screen. The whole room reeked of smoke and alcohol. Xu Zifan was lying on the sofa to the side, probably drunk, feeling a little dizzy.
Xu Zifan glanced around, and none of the people playing noticed. He calmly closed his eyes to maintain his unconscious state and began to learn about the situation in this world.
He is now the eldest son of Xu Maotong, the head of the Xu Group, a century-old enterprise passed down through three generations. Under Xu Maotong's leadership, it has flourished and become the fifth largest conglomerate in China. Rumors abound that Xu Maotong is loyal, righteous, and has exceptional foresight, and that the Xu Group is likely to one day dominate the Chinese business world, becoming a highly prominent entity. However, the truth is far more complex and ruthless than anyone can imagine.
The original owner's mother fell down the stairs when he was two years old and became a vegetable. For the past twenty-three years, she has been housed in the best private sanatorium, meticulously cared for by state-of-the-art equipment and the best caregivers. Xu Maotong visits her every year on her birthday, rain or shine, showing his deep affection. Even when he brought home a woman six months after his mother fell into a coma, no one criticized him, because everyone knew that he found a woman to care for his son because he felt sorry for him having no mother, not because he was unfaithful. The fact that he had no scandals for more than ten years afterward also proved this point.
Because his first wife was still alive, Liang Yujie, whom he brought home, remained without any official status and was considered his second wife. Even though she later gave birth to his youngest son, he had no intention of making her his legal wife, which led to his reputation for being loyal and affectionate.
Liang Yujie did not disappoint him. She took care of the original owner of the body with utmost care, treating him so well she would give him anything he wanted, protecting him from childhood to adulthood and never letting him suffer any hardship. However, she was not particularly affectionate towards her own son, strictly adhering to rules and showing no tenderness, as if she had devoted all her energy to the original owner and had no energy left to care for her other son.
Her 23 years of maternal love successfully won over the original owner's heart, making the original owner treat her as a mother and allowing the upper class to accept her as a kind-hearted and pitiful woman. Liang Yujie was strict with herself, becoming an elegant lady. She was highly educated and could chat about anything. Standing next to Xu Maotong, everyone praised her as a virtuous wife, and some even began to feel sorry for her. If Xu Maotong's first wife hadn't become a vegetable but had died directly, Liang Yujie wouldn't have had to suffer such injustice.
The original owner of this body was pampered by Liang Yujie from a young age, and no one cared about him, so he gradually lost his ambition. He never passed his exams, had extremely poor taste, and became obese due to his gluttony. Now, at 25 years old, he has accomplished nothing and is just a good-for-nothing who wastes his life. Every time Xu Maotong sees him, he scolds him, only to be gently comforted by Liang Yujie. As a result, the person he is closest to in his life is actually Liang Yujie, "Aunt Yu," and he is not very familiar with Xu Maotong.
The original owner's younger brother, Xu Zifeng, was the complete opposite. Xu Zifeng was intelligent and sensible from a young age, consistently ranking at the top of his class. Now, having just entered university, he had already joined the Xu Group as the chairman's assistant to Xu Maotong. Xu Maotong was also very proud of this son, often praising him to others. No one criticized him; after all, his eldest son was a good-for-nothing, so he could only train his younger son to manage the group so that his eldest son could enjoy the profits.
This is an extremely harmonious family in the eyes of outsiders: a strict father, a loving mother, and an outstanding young son. Even though the eldest son is not ambitious, he is gluttonous and playful but has never caused any trouble. If things continue like this, they may always be the family that others envy.
However, according to the original story, the original owner's fiancée cheated on him with Xu Zifeng, and he caught them in the act. He went home and made a scene, but only received a severe reprimand. They even locked him in the house for fear he would gossip, the engagement was naturally broken off, and his fiancée didn't end up with Xu Zifeng. But Xu Zifeng was unharmed and continued going to work, even being promoted to manager due to his outstanding performance. The original owner only received Liang Yujie's tears and comfort, and he realized then that he was just a joke in this family.
He ran away, fleeing to a sanatorium where he wept uncontrollably at his birth mother's bedside. He always went to his birth mother to talk about his joys and sorrows, something Liang Yujie had encouraged him to do. But this time, he had only been talking for a short while when he saw his mother's fingers move, and then she opened her eyes!
He was so agitated that he instinctively called the doctor and notified Liang Yujie, failing to notice his mother winking at him. Xu Maotong and Liang Yujie rushed over and made him wait in the rest room, not allowing him to disturb his mother. But what he received instead was news of his mother's death. The doctor explained that the patient had suffered too much stimulation, forcing herself to react to the outside world, which led to brain problems and rapid decline and death.
Xu Maotong slapped him on the spot, his eyes red as he berated him for being so inconsiderate. He said that if he hadn't cried to his mother, how could he have caused her death? He attended his mother's funeral in a daze, filled with extreme self-blame and remorse, and his reputation was ruined. Who would respect such an immature adult? He had killed his mother, and he was like a rat crossing the street, hated by everyone!
While he was drowning his sorrows in alcohol and wallowing in despair, he overheard a conversation between Xu Maotong and Liang Yujie. Only then did he learn that Xu Maotong had pushed his mother down the stairs years ago! Xu Maotong and Liang Yujie had been in love since their school days, their love unwavering, yet Xu Maotong...
The parents forced the couple apart. The Xu family arranged a wife of equal social standing for Xu Maotong, and Xu Maotong had no choice but to compromise in order to protect his inheritance rights, but secretly kept Liang Yujie as a mistress.
After Xu Maotong's parents died in a plane crash, he began to target his wife's family, acquiring their businesses and rapidly expanding the Xu Group. He persuaded his wife and in-laws, claiming the original owner of the body was growing up and would inherit the family business, publicly stating only that the two families had merged, without mentioning his own treacherous ambitions. Later, Xu Maotong orchestrated the deaths of his in-laws in a car accident when he was two years old. His mother, while handling the funeral arrangements, realized she had left something at home and rushed back, only to find Xu Maotong having an affair with Liang Yujie. Shocked, she argued with them and was pushed down the stairs by Xu Maotong.
Afterwards, everyone assumed she was too heartbroken and mentally unstable, completely unaware of the many sordid things that had happened. Liang Yujie had two abortions in recent years because she couldn't have illegitimate children, and Xu Maotong promised her that he would pass on the entire family fortune to their children. That's why Xu Maotong later ignored the original owner of this body, while Liang Yujie deliberately spoiled her. Even Liang Yujie's encouragement for the original owner to speak to her mother was just to show off to her mother; she just hadn't expected her mother to wake up. So, she simply sent her on her way, relinquishing the position of the legal wife, since their good reputation had already been secured over the years.
Upon hearing this shocking truth, the original owner couldn't accept it and rushed in, ready to fight them. Seeing that the truth had been revealed, Xu Maotong simply forced him to drink two bottles of sleeping pills, intending for him to "commit suicide." The original owner had lived his entire life in their deception, only learning the truth at the moment of his death, and with no chance to do anything more. Naturally, he was unwilling to accept it. He hated these people, and even more so, he hated his own powerlessness and stupidity. He knew he could do nothing, so he begged Xu Zifan to help him, to help him anger Xu Maotong to death, at the cost of his soul!
Xu Maotong's hands were stained with blood; he killed him, his mother, his maternal grandparents, yet he destroyed all the evidence, leaving no trace of him. Since that's the case, then let him lose everything, making it more painful than imprisonment! Let him die of anger! A life for a life!
He had another request: if possible, he hoped his mother could wake up and return to a normal, happy life.
Xu Zifan opened his eyes, feeling a pang of pity for the original owner of this body whose soul had been scattered. What wrong had he done in his life? He was certainly foolish, but a doting mother often spoils her child. He became Liang Yujie's child at the age of two, and the pampering and care he received were like honey wrapped in sweet nectar. He was a good-for-nothing who grew up under the care of a "doting mother." He had no true friends, no family to guide him, and the environment he was in taught him nothing, only allowing him to be a parasite, living a carefree life.
He had indeed lived a happy life for the first twenty years of his life. When life is going well, one naturally doesn't suspect that everything is fake. But life suddenly changed, and all his perceptions were overturned. He thought that the people who loved him were deliberately trying to harm him, and that his father, whom he had admired since childhood, was actually a murderer. How could he avenge such a deep-seated hatred? He wasn't smart enough, he didn't have the ability to face all of this, and before he could even react, he lost his life, burdened with the guilt of causing his mother's death.
Such a simple person, after death, used his soul to avenge his enemies; this was all he had left. He lived a very pure life.
There are always some grudges that one is willing to risk everything, even death, to avenge. Xu Maotong's ruthlessness is probably unmatched in the world. Xu Zifan knew that the original owner paid the price without hesitation or resentment, so all he could do was to complete the mission diligently and infuriate Xu Maotong!
He sat up, rubbing his head. This was the eve of the original owner discovering his fiancée, Xu Lili, was having an affair with his younger brother—a turning point in his life. The original owner had previously asked Xu Lili out, but she stood him up and turned off her phone. Frustrated, he had gotten drunk and fallen asleep on the sofa. The next morning, fueled by alcohol, he went to find Xu Lili, only to catch her and Xu Zifeng in their home.
In reality, Xu Lili wasn't a wealthy heiress who was a good match for him; she was a popular young actress, famously beautiful in the entertainment industry. The original owner fell in love with her at first sight, pursued her relentlessly, and even insisted on an engagement. Although Xu Maotong scolded him, with Liang Yujie involved, they naturally got engaged smoothly. Thinking of Xu Lili's fans constantly calling the original owner a pighead and unworthy of Xu Lili, Xu Zifan narrowed his eyes. Perhaps he could help them out and find Xu Lili a wealthy bachelor.
"Brother Fan, you're up? Come on over and play! It's fine if your wife doesn't want to come out. Everyone here is understanding and considerate. Brother Fan, you can pick whichever one you like!"
The speaker was the owner of the bar, a rich second-generation playboy. Xu Zifan shook his head. "I can't get in touch with Lily. I'm a little worried. I have to go check on her. How about this, you guys come with me. You can explain to her later that I only drank and didn't do anything else. Don't let your sister-in-law misunderstand me."
The young men were dumbfounded. "Huh? Go find Xu Lili? Now? It's past one in the morning!"
"Yes, let's go. Find a few designated drivers, and everyone here should come together." Xu Zifan stood up, put on his coat, and strode out. He wasn't worried that they wouldn't follow. These were all the original owner's cronies, whose family backgrounds were far inferior to the Xu family's. They usually treated the original owner like a sucker and an ATM, so naturally they wouldn't offend him now.
The people inside exchanged bewildered glances. The music stopped, and seeing that Xu Zifan had vanished, they quickly stood up, muttered a few curses, and followed. There were over a dozen of them, traveling in eight cars, making quite a show of force as they drove off. Xu Zifan sat in the lead car, a slight smile playing on his lips. How could he catch his brother cheating without a show of force? Today, he'd make his good brother and his greedy fiancée famous, letting the whole country know about them.