Chapter 130

Lu Yunche’s confession felt like a brief interlude, quickly passing by.

After finishing their meal, the two drove home.

Su Hua sat in the driver’s seat, turned her head, and glanced at Lu Yunche.

“What happened to you this morning?”

“What do you mean?”

“I saw it. Spill it, what’s wrong?”

Lu Yunche was a bit surprised. She had been focused on work at the time, yet she still noticed the change in his expression.

Warmth filled his heart.

He looked at the snowflakes falling outside and didn’t answer directly.

“Before I was seven, I had a happy family. My parents loved each other, and I lived like a little prince. But when I was seven, my parents died in a plane crash, leaving only me behind.

My parents were both orphans, so there weren’t any relatives.

I was taken in by Uncle Lin.

Uncle Lin treated me well, but no matter how well he treated me, it wasn’t my home.

From a young age, I understood what it meant to depend on others. Back then, my biggest dream was to buy a house of my own.”

At this point, Lu Yunche smiled.

“It’s the one I have now. No matter how hard things get, I won’t sell it.”

“What happened next?”

“When I was a kid, Uncle Lin was very busy and often had to travel for work. Aunt Lin didn’t like me at all and always saw me as a burden.

But my parents’ huge compensation was in her hands. How dare she still see me as a burden?

Five million in compensation, and barely a penny was spent on me.

In front of Uncle Lin, she treated me okay. But the moment he left, she would beat and abuse me, along with her son.

I was basically his servant.

Do you know why I have insomnia and a fear of the dark?”

Su Hua shook her head.

This wasn’t something she knew; the original plot never mentioned it.

“When I was ten, I can’t remember why exactly, but she wanted to punish me and locked me in the basement. It was pitch black there, and the smell was awful. The walls were covered in things that looked like ghosts.

I was terrified. No matter how much I screamed or begged, no one came to save me.

I was so scared, so hungry, and so thirsty.

I think I was locked there for two days. I remember passing out in the end.

When Uncle Lin found out, things improved a little. At least, I was never locked in the basement again.

But after that, I started fearing the dark. At night, I couldn’t sleep without the lights on.

Aunt Lin complained about the electricity bills and wouldn’t let me sleep with the lights on, so I would lie awake every night until morning.

Then, I’d fall asleep at school, and my grades got worse and worse.”

Su Hua held his hand tightly, trying to give him warmth.

“It’s okay now. You have me.”

Lu Yunche stopped looking out the window and turned to Su Hua.

Her side profile was gentle and calm.

“I thought I’d never tell anyone about this, but with you, I can talk about it so openly.”

Su Hua said nothing, just held his hand tightly.

“Later, because of my sleep issues, my temper got worse and worse. When I was eighteen, a talent scout discovered me. I dropped out of school and entered the entertainment industry.

At first, it was for money, to leave that home. But later, I genuinely fell in love with acting.

When the camera is on me, I can experience someone else’s life. That’s why I like playing characters with tragic backstories.

Because it makes me think, ‘Look, there are so many people suffering more than you, Lu Yunche. You should be grateful.’

Later, I made a lot of money. I gave that family ten million, repaying them for raising me.”

“So today, Aunt Lin called you?”

Though it was phrased as a question, it was said with certainty.

Lu Yunche nodded.

“She saw I’ve been getting popular again and asked me for money. Her son is getting married.”

Su Hua’s lips curled into a mocking smile.

“Some people are truly shameless. I’ve never seen anyone with such thick skin.”

De’er: Host, isn’t the shameless one actually you?

You’ve blocked De’er.

“…Who designed this blocking function? It’s trash!”

Seeing Lu Yunche remain silent, Su Hua continued, “Do you still have feelings for Uncle Lin?”

“Feelings aren’t the word. But back then, he did take me in. Otherwise, I wouldn’t have survived.”

“You’ve already repaid that debt.”

The traffic light turned red, and Su Hua turned her head to look at him.

“Forgive me for being blunt, but your Uncle Lin isn’t that great. First, he had five million in compensation but didn’t use it for you.

Second, he took you in, but he didn’t care for you.

He only gave you food and shelter. How is that any different from an orphanage? Just slightly better food.

Third, after the basement incident, he didn’t severely punish his wife. What does that show? It shows you weren’t important.

Fourth, when you were struggling, he didn’t look for you.

Lastly, now that his wife is asking you for money, he surely knows about it. But he didn’t stop her.

Boss, greed is endless. You’ve already given them so much money, and they’ve gotten used to taking from you.”

Lu Yunche looked at her and met her determined gaze.

Suddenly, he felt relieved.

Yes, he had always avoided admitting it, avoided facing it.

He hoped Uncle Lin had genuine feelings for him and wasn’t just after his money.

After all, Uncle Lin was the only person who had shown him warmth.

He couldn’t let go of that.

But after Su Hua’s blunt analysis, Lu Yunche realized he didn’t care anymore.

As long as she was by his side, nothing else mattered.

“Mm.”

Su Hua started the car.

“So, how do you plan to handle this?”

“I’ll ignore them and change my number.”

“Alright.”

Su Hua smiled in agreement, but she had a feeling this matter wouldn’t end so simply.

A few days later, the launch conference for Dragon-Tiger Rivalry was held at a hotel in Beijing.

Many media reporters attended.

In this drama, Lu Yunche played the lead role—a police officer and an undercover agent.

Everyone knew Lu Yunche was destined to become even more famous because he had a manager named Gu Hua.

Gu Hua was the heiress of the Gu Corporation and an only daughter.

If Lu Yunche could marry Gu Hua, he’d essentially gain the entire Gu Corporation.

So, during the conference, all the reporters behaved themselves and didn’t stir up trouble.

“Lu Yunche, you ungrateful wretch!”

In the middle of the smooth event, a large group of people suddenly appeared at the hotel entrance.

Leading them was someone very familiar to Lu Yunche—Lin Jiahui, followed by her son Lin Hao and several security guards clearing the way.

The reporters immediately raised their cameras and started snapping photos.

Click click click!

“Who are you? What’s your relationship with Lu Yunche?”

“What do you mean by ‘ungrateful wretch’?”

The conference was being live-streamed online, and because of this sudden incident, many more viewers flooded into the stream.