Bai Yanfei was so moved that he didn't know what to say. He didn't expect Rong Xuan to choose to believe him, and he never expected that he was really worthless in Ling Zeyu's heart.
After Rong Xuan hung up the phone, Bai Yanfei opened the online comments.
Apart from his latest Weibo post, Ling Zeyu has still not taken any action.
Bai Yanfei sat on the ground without eating or drinking until the early hours of the next day. He was very sleepy and tired, but he just couldn't fall asleep, and his stomach started to cramp.
Some people were already squatting downstairs at the Ling Group building waiting for Ling Zeyu to come out, and the company's employees were also making a ruckus because of this matter.
Listening to his secretary's report, Ling Zeyu felt utterly overwhelmed.
"President Ling, about Mr. Bai's matter..."
"This is a company, not a place for gossip," Ling Zeyu said coldly. "If you don't have anything else to say, then leave."
"good."
After leaving, the secretary patted her chest. Ling Zeyu's expression had been terrifying; she should have known better than to ask so many questions.
Ling Zeyu opened the document, but he couldn't concentrate on reading it at all. Frustrated, he tossed the document aside. He really wanted to call Bai Yanfei and give him a good scolding, but his upbringing wouldn't allow him to do such a thing.
Bai Yanfei! You're truly my nemesis!
Ling Zeyu gritted his teeth and stared at his phone. He opened his phone and scrolled through Weibo. The voices cursing Bai Yanfei were getting more and more unpleasant. Just as he was about to continue scrolling, Rong Xuan called.
"Mom, you're busy at the company, what's up?"
"What are your plans to do about Xiaoyan's situation?"
Rong Xuan went straight to the point and asked the most crucial question.
Ling Zeyu remained silent.
"Speak! You can't even tell me what you plan to do with my wife? Is there any mother-son relationship left between us?"
"How did this involve mother-son relationship? I am your son, not Bai Yanfei."
"Can't I treat him like my son? Xiao Yan is much easier to deal with than you."
“He’s not one to be trifled with,” Ling Zeyu scoffed.
"Tell me quickly, how do you plan to handle this matter?"
"Let's call off the engagement. We haven't even gotten the marriage certificate yet, and the wedding hasn't even taken place." Ling Zeyu said coldly, as if breaking off the engagement was just a simple matter of having a meal. "This kind of person can't enter the Ling family."
"You say we can't go in, so we can't go in? Have you even figured out the truth of the matter?"
"The truth is that he was cheating on me and was filmed. The video was released on our wedding day, leaving me completely overwhelmed. Aren't all these things enough for me to break off our engagement?"
At this point, Ling Zeyu was already getting angry. The biggest challenge of his life was brought to him by Bai Yanfei.
"Xiaoyan is a victim. You can't do this. You'll regret it."
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Chapter 55 I want to break off my engagement with him
"Regret?" Ling Zeyu laughed dismissively. "Me, regret because of him? That's impossible."
"In short, you can't break off your engagement with Xiaoyan, the wedding is canceled, but you need to get your marriage certificate back as soon as possible."
"No." Ling Zeyu seemed to have entered a rebellious phase, and he wouldn't support anything Rong Xuan said.
“Xiaoyan was molested, and the video was taken under duress. He did nothing to wrong you, so you have no reason to treat him like this.”
"Mom, you're putting me on a moral blackmail. This video is already giving me a huge headache, but the consequences of this video are far too great."
“I know, but I think my approach is more effective than your decision to break off the engagement.” Rong Xuanke said earnestly, knowing that Ling Zeyu wouldn’t dare hang up on her.
"Can't you listen to Mom just this once?"
"Mom—don't force me."
"Have you been wanting to break off your engagement with Xiaoyan for a long time?"
Ling Zeyu answered without hesitation: "Yes."
“You…” Rong Xuan angrily hung up the phone.
Ling Zeyu held his phone, wondering if he had really made a mistake. Rong Xuan's own marriage was a failure, yet she was still urging Ling Zeyu to get a marriage certificate. Ling Zeyu stared blankly at his phone screen.
Will Rong Xuan's words come true? Will he regret it because of Bai Yanfei?
No, he won't allow that to happen.
Ling Zeyu put his phone aside and stopped looking at the online comments. He admitted that he had softened when he saw the insults and pictures of Bai Yanfei from netizens.
This should be the largest doxxing incident that has occurred in the entertainment industry in recent years.
Bai Yanfei's address, phone number, and schools he attended have all been exposed, which has already had an impact on many places. Although some rational fans feel that the blame shouldn't be placed on these places, it's inevitable that some idiots, unable to find Bai Yanfei, will take their anger out on other things.
The Bai family, in particular, is now in complete chaos. Bai Zhenrong's hair has turned quite white, and Zhang Rongrong was so angry that she was hospitalized. For a time, the Bai family was also on the verge of collapse.
The first thing Zhang Rongrong did after waking up in the hospital was to call and yell at Bai Yanfei.
Bai Yanfei listened silently as Zhang Rongrong uttered a lot of offensive and disgusting profanities.
After Zhang Rongrong finished scolding, she took a breather and rested for a while before continuing, while Bai Yanfei was in tears.
"Mom... am I really that worthless in your eyes?"
"Ha, you bastard, don't call me Mom, I'm not your mother." Zhang Rongrong was so angry that she couldn't even speak properly. "Your mother died a long time ago, she died when she gave birth to you. Look at you, Bai Yanfei, you are a scourge, you even killed your own mother."
Bai Yanfei was stunned: "What did you say?"
“I said, you brought bad luck to your own mother. She died in childbirth. I’m not your mother. Is that so hard to understand?”
"My own mother..."
Bai Yanfei mumbled these words, unable to make a sound. Zhang Rongrong felt bored and hung up the phone.
Bai Yanfei was stunned for a long time.
"My biological mother died in childbirth? Why didn't my father tell me this..."
Bai Yanfei couldn't believe it. He had always regarded Zhang Rongrong as his own mother. Even if Zhang Rongrong didn't like him, he thought it was because he wasn't likable enough. He never expected the truth to be like this.
He dialed Bai Zhenrong's number, but after the call connected, Bai Yanfei didn't know how to start the conversation.
"Xiao Yan..." Bai Zhenrong's weathered voice came through the microphone, adding a touch of sorrow.
"Are you alright now? I heard that Ling Zeyu has arranged for you to be in a safe place. Just stay here and don't wander around. Everything will be fine after this is resolved."
Bai Yanfei opened his mouth, but he didn't hear what Bai Zhenrong said. He lowered his eyes, and tears fell like beads one by one: "Dad, where is Mom?"
"Rongrong is not feeling well and has been hospitalized, so don't worry."
"I mean, my own mother."
The longer Bai Zhenrong remained silent, the more certain Bai Yanfei became of Zhang Rongrong's words. At this moment, he calmed down and asked softly:
"My biological mother has passed away, right?"
"Nonsense, who told you that?"
"It was your wife who told me."
Bai Yanfei didn't know how to address Zhang Rongrong. Stepmother? Zhang Rongrong's actions did indeed resemble those of a stepmother, and he smiled foolishly.
“You married Zhang Rongrong not long after I was born, which means that you married another woman not long after my mother died.”
"Bai Yanfei!" With the past being brought up again, Bai Zhenrong felt as if he was losing all face.
“You told me that it was because I was pregnant before I married you, so my existence was shameful, but you still chose to give birth to me, despite the gossip from your relatives.”
After Bai Yanfei figured it out, he felt that it was all so ridiculous.
“I’ve felt inferior since I was little because of what you said. I tried to be like you and dote on Xiaofei. I saved all the good food for him. I even spent all the money I had saved up for a long time to buy toys for Bai Yifei, which I wouldn’t even buy for myself. I thought that by doing this, I would get your attention, but I didn’t.”
"Xiao Yan, stop talking."
Bai Yanfei felt a deep sense of powerlessness.
"Bai Yifei is the fruit of your love, while I am just a disgraceful existence. No wonder I have never been loved since I was a child. So there is a reason for all of this."
"Xiao Yan... I'm sorry."
Bai Yanfei hung up the phone. He didn't want to hear Bai Zhenrong's apology. It was ridiculous. The woman he had been trying to please for twenty years wasn't his biological mother.
Bai Yanfei wiped away his tears and mechanically walked to the bathroom. His dull and exhausted face was reflected in the mirror. He washed his face with cold water.
Looking at himself in the mirror, Bai Yanfei burst into unrestrained laughter.
With a loud crash—
The mirror shattered, and Bai Yanfei's hands were covered in blood. He washed the blood off his hands expressionlessly, but the blood seemed to be working against him, no matter how much he washed, it would still be there.
Bai Yanfei stopped washing his hands until they turned white and his face turned pale. He slowly walked out, made an internal call to order some food, and asked the front desk to send some medicine up. Then he waited quietly in the room.
Perhaps Ling Zeyu had given specific instructions, because the food arrived quite quickly. He casually wrapped a few layers of gauze around his hand, looked at the food in front of him, and stuffed it whole into his mouth. The moment the food reached his throat, he began to gag, but he forced himself to swallow it, even holding back tears.
In this situation, he can't go without eating; his stomach can't take it. He needs to recover his health first before he can confront Zhang Rongrong.
Bai Yanfei ate a lot, but he didn't know what he had eaten. He just felt nauseous and wanted to vomit.
After finishing his meal, he asked the waiter to clean up the leftovers. The waiter glanced at him a few more times, and Bai Yanfei felt that the waiter was mocking him.
"Get out of here as soon as you're done!"
Yes, yes, yes.
"why are you laughing!"
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Chapter 56 Obtaining the Marriage Certificate at the Civil Affairs Bureau