Chapter 267: Hideous Face

After repeated careful consideration, with the lawyer as witness, he finally smoothly signed Jiang Cheng's great name.

Lin Xinyuan's family, at the moment they received the money, their faces showed uncontainable joy. Their eyes lit up, filled with undisguised greed.

They couldn't wait to take this sum of money and go back to celebrate properly!

We've struck it rich!

This couple, completely disregarding their son's situation, laughed with radiant sunshine: "Look, I told you before, picking up this child, we're sure to make a fortune!"

"I never imagined that just after he came of age, he'd bring us this much profit!" The woman was extremely excited, regardless that the child stood right before him, he laughed brightly, speaking of this matter with uncontainable excitement.

The man standing beside him, whose brow had just been furrowed, finally relaxed a bit.

He was somewhat satisfied.

"Not bad!"

"Raising this brat to this age finally has some value! But over the years we've put in a lot of effort; otherwise he'd have been done for! How could he possibly still be alive and grown up like this?"

The man, ambitious and shameless, dared to say such things— hearing this, Jiang Cheng nearby was amused by his words.

Just how shameless must one be to speak so righteously about such content?

Jiang Cheng was curious, but too lazy to argue much with such shameless people.

His gaze merely lingered on Lin Xinyuan.

"How come, are you still upset over these parents?" Jiang Cheng raised his brows slightly, his gaze falling lightly on Lin Xinyuan: "They did raise you, but they shouldn't suck your blood like vampires."

"Now they're like demons, greedily sucking you dry. If you still feel upset because of what they say, then you truly lack backbone."

"Against such people, you should cut all ties; you can't just let their words make you miserable now."

Jiang Cheng spoke cold-heartedly, his voice sounding icy, as if casually stating this matter.

But Jiang Cheng's words made sense.

How could Lin Xinyuan not know?

He just felt worse the more he listened, as if his mood instantly plummeted into an abyss.

"I've long been used to it, but I never imagined they used to discuss this behind my back, trying as hard as possible to keep me from hearing what they said."

"I never imagined they could now say such things to my face so righteously— look, aren't they too disgusting and ill-omened?"

Lin Xinyuan smiled bitterly.

He had been trying to convince himself, still speaking well of them.

But—

Just hearing what they said made his heart feel increasingly painful.

He only felt a faint ache in his chest.

At this moment he could not calm his terrible emotions. His slightly lowered eyelids revealed undisguised sorrow. He smiled, but his heart grew ever more bitter.

Even if he isn't their child, over these years living together, they treated him—

Why could they be so cruel?

He didn't understand!

He couldn't figure it out.

He felt a mix of emotions, only sensing his mood gradually sinking, and he felt irritable.

Jiang Cheng slightly raised his brow.

No wonder Lin Xinyuan doesn't resemble his parents; it turns out the reason is—

He is not their biological child!

Because he isn't biological, their attitude toward him is inevitably somewhat nasty.

Not only nasty, they often resort to beating or scolding him.

Jiang Cheng once inadvertently saw the scars on Lin Xinyuan's body, all old injuries.

Frankly, upon seeing them, Jiang Cheng was shocked beyond belief. He never imagined an adult boy could be beaten like this.

Moreover, in this era, many still favor males over females.

Clearly the other party is a boy; logically his life shouldn't be so hard.

But his situation—

Jiang Cheng felt more and more heartbroken the more he looked.

No wonder he's so eager to leave the family.

Had Jiang Cheng not appeared as this lifeline, likely before long we'd hear news of his death.

Eh.

What a poor, unfortunate child!

Before his parents even left, Lin Xinyuan felt grateful to Jiang Cheng.

"Thank you for your help!"

"Without you, I'd be at a loss, not knowing how to handle this." He forced a smile, but his eyes were full of endless gratitude toward Jiang Cheng.

!

Thanks so much to Jiang Cheng.

On the contrary, the parents standing nearby, upon hearing Lin Xinyuan's words, were each instantly furious.

Their faces were full of anger.

"We've raised you for so long, yet you never said a single thank you. The result? Someone just gave you a little money, and you're grateful to them!"

"I'd say raising a dog is better than you!"

"Someone like you—I don't even know what this big Lao ban sees in you, actually wanting to mold you into a star? In my view, you're clearly just wasting their money!"

That man's words are truly disgusting.

As soon as he appeared, he confidently faced Jiang Cheng and Lin Xinyuan, then immediately launched into foolish, crazy mockery!

His words, both literal and implied, were all disparaging.

His arrogant bearing and gesturing made Jiang Cheng furrow his brow.

Jiang Cheng took an instant dislike to him.

Besides, his sharp, grating voice made Jiang Cheng extremely displeased when he heard it.

"Can't you shut up? Even if you stay silent, no one treats you like a mute!" Jiang Cheng was somewhat furious, so he stared at the other party with a blank face.

He gave a warning.

Jiang Cheng was surrounded by waves of powerful aura, and the other party's sturdy body shuddered.

Suddenly, he was filled with panic.

He was scared!

But Jiang Cheng couldn't be bothered with him.

Let him be afraid if he wants; it's not Jiang Cheng who's scared.

Looking at him, Jiang Cheng felt he was incredibly jinxed, truly not wanting to see such a waste again.

"You're just like a waste; I don't know where you get the nerve to act so shamelessly, pointing and gesturing at him in front of me!" Jiang Cheng's gaze landed on him, and he bluntly laid on the sarcasm.

The other party: "..."

The veins on his forehead bulged out prominently. (End of chapter)