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.

ones in prison have

“I know, thank you.”

pushed open the courtyard gate, and a cluster of fireworks caught his eye, then

be the “Peacock Opening Its Tail” which the fireworks stall owner had extravagantly praised just

“Xie Shang.”

spotted him and

look, so short,” she complained while holding

after all, good

fireworks, “Wait, later on,

Tongtong happily agreed.

group chat where everyone made a New Year wish. Then they’d roll dice and draw lots, whoever’s lot it

Xie Shang didn’t participate.

wished for Wen Changling’s future

*****

capital was truly not

sat in front of her computer with a small heating stove Granny Zhu had bought her beside

the line didn’t speak during the first call, and Jiang Chengxue hung

minutes later, the same

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“So?”

the recording over to

was a threatening phone

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tomorrow at four in the afternoon, Building 7 of Blue

The call ended there.

thought for a long time, until the heat from the fireplace made her legs

“Doctor Tao.”

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

I need to cancel my

the house. She didn’t return

clothes looked dry but felt

Zhu said you

Changling, while changing coats, said, “I went to

plaque fell out of her

picked it up, “What is

oak, inscribed with: May

tree at Lantu University of Science and

it on the road and kept it because it had a good

photo of the oak tree on the second floor of the clinic, and he had intentionally let her eavesdrop on

gone to Blue Feather Bay Industrial

end of the year, the workers had stopped, leaving the place deserted. At