CHAPTER 271: CHAPTER 271: LET ME SHOW YOU HOW THE HE FAMILY CAME TO AN END.

The words of the He father and son left the netizens in the live stream completely floored.

"The abacus beads have already smashed into my face!"

"The last time I was this speechless was the last time."

"What kind of awful karma did Fu Ying’s sister accumulate to run into such a bunch of..."

"I can’t imagine what her life would have been like if she hadn’t met Sister Bing."

"Xiaomei looks so innocent and cute; her current state must be because Sister Bing has cherished and protected her so well."

"Every time I see idiots causing trouble, I fall in love with Sister Bing even more. How can Sister Bing be so great?"

"Honestly, I wouldn’t be surprised if anyone fell in love with Sister Bing. She’s just too worthy of affection."

"Sister Bing, it’s time for you to say that classic domineering CEO line: ’The weather has turned cold. It’s time for the He Family to go bankrupt.’"

"..."

Xiaomei was pulled by Wu Yue to watch the live stream. Seeing the He Family’s true colors, she felt so disgusted she almost vomited last night’s dinner.

Fu Bing had seen it as well.

She requested to connect with He Zhizhi for a video call.

Instantly, the entire internet erupted.

He Zhizhi’s live stream room was suddenly packed with people.

Upon seeing Fu Bing’s connection request, He Zhizhi’s heart couldn’t help but flutter.

He sneaked a glance at Grandpa He and He Liu, who both looked extremely displeased, and then dropped a bombshell.

"Grandpa, Second Uncle, Fu Bing wants to connect with you."

"What’s ’connect’?" Grandpa He didn’t understand.

He Liu’s expression, however, changed instantly.

"You’re live streaming? Since when?"

He Zhizhi deliberately sidestepped the question. "Now’s not the time to dwell on that. Do you want to talk to Fu Bing or not?"

Grandpa He and He Liu exchanged a look.

Grandpa He glared at He Zhizhi irritably and held out his hand.

He Zhizhi accepted the call.

Fu Bing’s gaze followed the movement of the phone’s camera.

Grandpa He took the phone. "Xiaofu, speak."

His tone was that of someone commanding a junior.

Even if Fu Bing knew what he was thinking, what could she do? Could she actually dare to talk back to him?

A slight smile touched the corners of Fu Bing’s lips. "I hear the He Family is quite interested in the money my sister possesses. How thick-skinned must you be to so brazenly covet her money and her future?"

"From the moment you chose to abandon her, your relationship with her ceased to exist."

"I’m talking to you today to make one thing perfectly clear: Xiaomei will never return to the He Family. She is a very intelligent and sensitive person. If you had shown her even an iota of love, she would have felt it."

"Clearly, you haven’t. All you care about is her current status and the money she has."

"She deserves to be loved by many more people and to possess far more, but none of it will ever come from you!"

"Your behavior during this time has been utterly repulsive. I initially intended to deal with you more diplomatically, but since you don’t know when to stop, don’t blame me for being blunt."

"Watch over your He Family carefully. Watch how it goes bankrupt!"

Fu Bing didn’t give Grandpa He a chance to speak, immediately cutting off the connection.

Grandpa He was so furious he was practically hopping mad.

He stared at He Zhizhi, his eyes dark and ominous.

He Zhizhi felt he was in serious trouble.

A chill ran down the back of his neck.

Grandpa He slammed the phone against the wall, the screen shattering into a spiderweb pattern.

Though his heart ached for the phone, He Zhizhi nonchalantly stuffed it into his pocket.

Unexpectedly, although the video feed was gone, the live audio broadcast continued.

Seeing He Zhizhi pocket the phone, Grandpa He barked, "Now the He Family has lost all face! Are you satisfied?"

He Zhizhi spoke very seriously, "I have nothing to be satisfied about. My original intention in coming to Jiangcheng with you all was to find my aunt so we could go home together. But I’ve realized that’s not what you want. You only want her to bail you out of your messes."

"I really want to ask you, how shameless can you be to target my little aunt? Is it because you hate her? Because you never raised her?"

"Or is it just because of that blood tie?"

He Zhizhi grew increasingly angry as he spoke. This period had been enough for him to understand his family’s attitude toward his little aunt. He knew she wouldn’t return. What awaited her there wasn’t love, but calculation! So-called relatives only held value if they cared for each other. If there was only calculation, it was better to have no such relatives at all.

He had quickly transitioned from elation at learning his little aunt’s whereabouts to calmly accepting that they could never live together.

"Is that any way to speak to your grandfather?" Grandpa He retorted. "If it weren’t for your future, would I need to go to such lengths to try and persuade your little aunt?"

"The He Family is wealthy, yes, but not so wealthy that you can do whatever you please. In the future, when you encounter people from better family backgrounds, you’ll still have to bow and scrape. Are you willing to accept that?"

"There will always be someone better, always a higher mountain to climb," He Zhizhi countered. "No matter what position one reaches, there will always be someone more formidable. If you truly believed that, you should have strived to reach a very high position in your youth. Your so-called planning for my future now is just an excuse to take advantage of my little aunt."

"At your core, you still prioritize men over women, believing women exist to be exploited and to serve you."

"As for what my little aunt thinks, you don’t care in the slightest!"

He Zhizhi rarely spoke with such agitation. He wasn’t particularly capable, nor did he possess a strong personality. He felt that living a mediocre life, with enough to eat and drink, was quite pleasant and easy. Constantly comparing himself to others, however, made him feel suffocated.

"If I hadn’t worked hard," Grandpa He fumed, "you’d be like those dregs of society, scrambling every day to earn a pittance just to afford a car and a house, fretting over every meal!"

"From childhood to this day, have I ever deprived you of food or clothing?"

"When your shoes cost thousands, even tens of thousands, did you ever stop to think who provided all that for you?"

He Zhizhi felt immense pressure from these words. "Indeed, all this was earned through the hard work of Grandmother, Father, Mother, and my uncles and aunts. I’ve never dismissed your past efforts."

"But you cannot target my little aunt. She doesn’t owe us anything; we owe her. We should treat her well, let her know she still has a home to return to, not try to take advantage of her."

"She’s living a good life now. What she possesses has nothing to do with us; it’s all her own."

"Can you guarantee that if she had grown up in the He Family, she would have turned out this well?"

"It’s not just her money, but her character and her conduct—those were all taught by Fu Bing, not by us!"

"Grandfather, Second Uncle, I sincerely suggest this to you: it’s fine if you don’t love my little aunt, but please don’t deliberately hurt her."

"She hasn’t benefited from the He Family in any way; she doesn’t need to repay us for anything!"

Having said his piece, He Zhizhi left without looking back.

He felt utterly weary.

Xiaomei heard everything He Zhizhi said.

She didn’t rush to conclusions.

Because this could very well be an act, a carefully orchestrated performance designed to trick her into returning to the He Family, deliberately staged for her to see.

Fu Bing stopped watching the live broadcast and quickly arranged for Yang Ningzheng to handle the He Family’s affairs.

The primary industry in Yu City was pharmaceuticals.

This happened to fall within Fu Bing’s sphere of influence. Throughout the year, her relationship with Elder Jiang and Jian Yao had been quite good. Additionally, Yang Ningzheng was already established in this sector and possessed a very solid personal network.

Dealing with the declining He Family was not a difficult task.

Without hesitation, Yang Ningzheng immediately contacted his acquaintances and had them switch their suppliers of medicinal materials.

Sometimes, a single sentence is enough to erect an insurmountable mountain, making it impossible for those who wished to cross it ever to surmount.