He is Lovestruck in the Revenge by Gu Nanxi

Chapter 286: 279: The ultimate hunt, evil gets its just deserts Chapter 286: 279: The ultimate hunt, evil gets its just deserts On Xiao Nian Ye, Xie Shang was going to spend it at the Su Family, but Wen Changling didn’t go with him. Su Nanzhi had a show in the evening, and by the time she got home, dinner was already over.

In the yard of the Su Residence stood a tall Chinese Toon Tree. Its trunk was very high, and because it wasn’t deliberately pruned, its branches grew wildly. Chinese toon wasn’t particularly ornamental and seemed somewhat out of place with the landscaping inside and outside the villa.

This tree was planted the year Xie Shang was born. Chinese toon symbolizes longevity and is said to protect the household and bring blessings.

Xie Shang had been standing under the tree for a while.

Su Nanzhi approached, “Have you been drinking?”

“Just a little.”

Xie Shang didn’t turn red when he drank, but his tolerance was really quite low; even a little alcohol made his eyes look moist and slightly inebriated.

“Happy New Year.”

Xie Shang looked at Su Nanzhi, “Happy New Year.”

West Mountain Capital allowed fireworks but only in designated areas and according to regulations. Just past dinner time, the nearby Banbiantian started to light up with fireworks. As the fireworks exploded, thousands of sparks formed bright blooms above the branches of the Chinese Toon Tree, like stars falling to earth.

Xie Shang checked the time, “I’m leaving.”

“Going to be with Miss Wen?”

“Mhm.”

A couple of days ago, a lady had mentioned to Su Nanzhi that Xie Shang was too indulgent and elevated the status of his lover, a person who wasn’t yet part of the family, too high. She said this wasn’t good and that as elders, they should discipline him sooner rather than later, otherwise, by the time the lover became part of the family, the mother-in-law wouldn’t have any say.

The lady didn’t mean any harm; it was just that her own household had a forceful daughter-in-law, she herself wasn’t very broad-minded, and there were many conflicts within her family.

As for Xie Shang’s marital issues, Su Nanzhi was quite open-minded. Xie Shang was first and foremost himself, and only secondarily her son. In choosing a partner, he was the sole decision-maker. She herself was the same—an independent individual. Whether she retired, made a comeback, divorced, or remarried, all her decisions were made for herself, not for the role of a mother. She respected Xie Shang’s choices just as he respected hers at every stage of her life.

“Xingxing,” Su Nanzhi called out to Xie Shang, “How are you going? Haven’t you been drinking?”

“Liang Shuchuan didn’t drink.”

“That’s your stepfather, show some respect.”

That’s right, Su Nanzhi and Liang Shuchuan had already registered their marriage, without any prior signs—it was just a couple of days ago when Su Nanzhi got up and saw the weather was nice, she suggested they go take ID photos and ended up getting their marriage certificate.

To welcome the New Year, red plastic firecrackers lined all of Lotus Pond Street. Many shops along the street set up small stalls, selling New Year scrolls and goods. In the capital city, a steel forest, only the old streets and alleys had a bit more of the New Year spirit.

The cell phone rang.

Xie Shang stopped at the entrance to the courtyard to answer the call.

prison have started

“I know, thank you.”

fireworks caught his eye, then gradually dispersed, the lights scattering from dense to sparse, and

the fireworks stall

“Xie Shang.”

him and waved

it didn’t, look, so short,” she complained

a science genius after all, good

who hadn’t seen enough fireworks, “Wait, later on, big sister will

Tongtong happily agreed.

Gu Yihuan insisted on playing a game in the small group chat where everyone made a New Year wish.

Xie Shang didn’t participate.

Changling’s future to be

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was truly not comfortable, with continuous cold and damp

small heating stove Granny Zhu had bought her beside it. Jiang Chengxue had received two phone calls this

speak during the first

minutes later,

time, the caller spoke, “Before Jiang Rucai jumped from

“So?”

I’ll hand the

was a threatening

to hand it over to the police, you wouldn’t be

tomorrow at four in the afternoon, Building 7

The call ended there.

computer screen, lost in thought for a long time, until the heat from the fireplace

“Doctor Tao.”

mentor, Mr. Meng, were old friends. In her first half-year in the

need to cancel

left the house. She didn’t return until after dark, when a misty drizzle hung

dry but

coat from the coat rack, “Granny Zhu said you went out for fun,

changing coats, said, “I went to see

fell out of her

it up, “What is

oak, inscribed with:

under the oak tree at Lantu University of Science and Technology and hung the

the road and kept

photo of the oak tree on the second floor

she had gone to Blue

Park was a sand-making site, with large machines inside. As it was the end of the year, the workers had stopped, leaving the place deserted. At