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ile, reminiscent of a neighborhood girl, put people at ease, but the words that came out of her mouth weren't so pleasant, "Who provoked Young Master Ye Two He must be really capable; I have to pay ho...Volumne 1 225

In the evening, Tang Mandong drove her home. They had originally planned to sing together, but since Warming was going back to work tomorrow, she wanted to get some rest early. Just as they were about to arrive at her place, Warming received a call from Chen Xueru.

The voice on the phone sounded somewhat muffled, filled with委屈 (grief) and an overwhelming sense of despair. Warming was alarmed and hurriedly asked what had happened and where she was. Chen Xueru was in a bar; Warming could hear that she was crying bitterly. She pursed her lips and said, "Mandong, let's go to the Mailing Bar. It seems like something has happened to Chen Xueru."

"Why does she find you when something happens" Tang Mandong asked this but still obediently turned around and headed for the bar.

Warming smiled faintly, "Ms. Xueru doesn't seem to have any friends."

"That can't be true. She's been in the entertainment industry for several years; how could she not have any friends"

"It’s true," Warming said, "the last time I charged her phone, there were only two numbers on her personal mobile—her agent and one unknown."

She had accidentally opened it and glimpsed this information; it wasn't intentional snooping.

"How tragic." Tang Mandong sighed. They didn’t take long to reach the bar; it was a rather elegant place compared to other bars, with tasteful decor, dim lighting, and soothing piano music.

No fast songs or lively dances, just music like flowing river water, very soothing.

Chen Xier was drinking wine on the sofa; she drank an entire bottle of Bordeaux by herself and another small portion from a second bottle. She wasn't drunk but leaned against the couch looking mournful.

Tang Mandong and Warming walked over because they had worked together in a production team, although Tang Mandong didn't know Chen Xier very well, she still felt some affinity towards her and thus didn't leave immediately.

"Ms. Xier, why did you drink so much" Warming took the wineglass from her hand and put it aside while Tang Mandong hurriedly moved the bottle further away.

Chen Xier narrowed her eyes, tears welling up as she suddenly hugged Warming tightly, "Warming..."

As she cried, her tears soaked Warming's shoulder.

"Ms. Xier, stop crying, it’s okay now, everything will be fine," Warming held her in a hug, feeling sad seeing her cry so pitifully.

Tang Mandong didn't like women who cried easily, but since she didn't know what had happened, she couldn't make any judgments.

Chen Xier wept for a while before saying, "I really don’t know what to do anymore. My heart is too bitter and sad; I have no friends to confide in, so I can only come to you, Warming... "

"Sister Xu, it's okay, it's okay, don't cry first. What happened" Wenran passed her a tissue to wipe away her tears.

Chen Xier said: "My son..."

"Son" Chen Xier and Tang Mandong exclaimed in shock at this news. Chen Xier was only 25 years old, and she hadn't yet had any offspring; a few years ago, her image was that of an innocent maiden, even if she had been sidelined for the past few years with high visibility. How could there suddenly be a son

Chen Xier gritted her teeth and nodded, pulling out a photo, "This is my son."

Wenran took it to have a look; it was an extremely cute little boy around 3 years old with clear eyes and delicate features that exuded intelligence. He looked so lively... However...

The face seemed somewhat familiar.

"Sister Xu, did something happen to your son" Wenran thought of the only possible explanation; Chen Xier shook her head, suppressing tears in her eyes as she glanced at Tang Mandong and then at Wenran.

She wiped away her tears and said: "Do you know about my previous rumors of being kept by someone"

"Of course!"

"It was Gu Rui who did it." Chen Xueru said, "I entered this circle when I was 18 years old and everything went smoothly. Through my own efforts, although I didn't have much fame, I managed to live comfortably. But later on, my mother got stomach cancer and urgently needed money for treatment. Desperate, I couldn’t raise enough funds for her. Then I met Gu Rui who was willing to pay for my mom’s medical expenses but with the condition that I become his mistress. There was no other way; my mom's illness required a significant sum of money which I lacked at such a young age and without any connections, so I had no choice but to agree. In the end, my mother passed away anyway. Having no family or friends left, Gu Rui treated me well back then, taking care of me wholeheartedly, and I gradually fell in love with him. But..."

Chen Xueru pursed her lips tightly, grinding her teeth as she said, "Later on, he met Han Bi in America and fell for her. He kept it from me all along, making me believe that Gu Rui would take care of me and fulfill our agreement by marrying me; at the time, my entire life revolved around him. There was one instance when he went to Las Vegas with Han Bi for gambling, they got into a conflict with the local mafia boss, who had them arrested. At that point, I was in America too. Gu Rui asked me to go and pay ransom without alerting the police. Naively, I complied, only to find out later that it was because the mafia boss wanted Han Bi for himself overnight; if Gu Rui didn't want to part with her, he sent me instead."

"Damn it, bastard, is he even a man" Tang Mandong exploded in anger, flames igniting within her as she waited until Chen Xueru was done before letting loose a string of curses, "Dressed up so nicely, how could he do such an animal-like thing Is Han Bi human and Sister Xueru not"

Warmth pulled Tang Mandong back to signal her to stop talking; this matter caused Chen Xueru significant harm. She had managed to remain composed when she met with Han Bi the other day, "What happened later What then"

Chen Xueru paused for a moment before saying, "Of course I refused and begged Gu Rui to rescue me. But he clung onto Han Bi and dared not speak up. Apparently, that gang has considerable influence in America; therefore, Gu Rui didn’t dare confront them. Initially, they had taken me to the hotel but en route, those people drugged me heavily again. In a daze, I was roughly dragged upstairs by him. Just as he was about to assault me, something happened and he left, muttering angrily. Shortly after, two others came in and took me to another room; later on... I spent the night with an unfamiliar man. Terrified upon waking up in the middle of the night, given that those black market goons kill indiscriminately, I fled immediately without delay. Upon returning home, I confronted Gu Rui fiercely; he was afraid I would cause more trouble and exposed my being kept as a mistress instead, which destroyed my career at its peak instantly. Later on, I became pregnant with Xiao Nian whom I gave birth to. He’s been under the care of an American auntie ever since. Recently, I accidentally ran into Gu Rui who tried to snatch Xiao Nian from me; it almost drove me crazy. I have no background or support whatsoever besides Xiao Nian, but the Gu family is powerful and rich—there's no way I can be their match. Warmth, what should I do"

Warmth too was infuriated by this turn of events.

How could a man who does such despicable things still want to claim his son

"Is he planning on marrying you or just wants the child"so she just boiled some noodles.Ye Feimo had already brought in the newspapers from outside the door. Wenran casually picked one up to read. Sure enough, she and Ye Feimo were on the front page of Gre...