Honest Beta gets scammed

illegitimate child!

Li Qing felt a lump in his throat; he understood the word.

He blinked, staring incredulously at the weak man beside him, his voice unconsciously lowering as if afraid of alerting some unseen enemy: "I...Illegitimate child wants to harm you? Now? What...what does he want to do..."

As he spoke, Li Qing's voice grew softer and softer, but his eyes widened more and more.

He'd seen this in a TV series before!

In order to seize the family fortune, the illegitimate son of a wealthy family did not hesitate to resort to underhanded tactics and directly eliminated the son of the first wife!

Li Qing gasped. Looking at He Xiangchen's current state, his face was deathly pale, he was sweating profusely, and he couldn't even stand up, let alone escape!

He abruptly turned his head left and right, scanning the corridor warily, his eyes already filled with panic and vigilance.

To be honest, Li Qing didn't really dislike He Xiangchen.

Although the other party's initial intentions seemed somewhat impure, they did not make things difficult for him after he clearly refused.

Thinking about it carefully, it seems that He Xiangchen's appearances on several occasions actually helped him, either directly or indirectly.

Just like today, if He Xiangchen hadn't appeared in time, that drunkard might have punched him several more times. If the other party had been even more unreasonable, he might have had his pay docked.

Therefore, even if Li Qing didn't want to have any relationship with He Xiangchen, he absolutely didn't want the other party to die in such an unclear way.

He took a deep breath and straightened his back.

"Mr. He, don't be afraid. I won't call anyone else. I'll stay here with you and absolutely won't let anyone near you!"

He Xiangchen leaned against the wall, tilting his head, quietly watching Li Qing's expression change in an instant from astonishment to panic to righteous indignation, until this silly Beta believed his lie without hesitation and firmly chose to stand on his side.

That's really absurd.

He Xiangchen thought Li Qing was really stupid.

But looking into those eyes filled with sincerity and determination, he felt... quite interesting. In this moment of mental and physical torment, he actually felt a touch of happiness.

His eyes twitched, and He Xiangchen's lips twitched. He let out a sneer that was hard to decipher, and then said in a weak voice, "My name is He Xiangchen."

Li Qing paused for a moment, then immediately understood what He Xiangchen meant.

The other party was formally introducing themselves to him, so Li Qing relaxed a little and smiled.

"Okay, He Xiangchen, my name is Li Qing."

He Xiangchen's lips seemed to curve upwards slightly again. He closed his eyes and whispered, "I know."

The scene fell silent for a moment.

Li Qing kept his promise and stood guard by He Xiangchen's side like a loyal soldier, observing him from time to time.

Seeing that He Xiangchen kept his head down and didn't say anything, Li Qing was worried that the man would suddenly faint.

After thinking about it, he decided to take the initiative to find some topics to talk about. Of course, he also mixed in some of his own personal opinions.

Throughout his life, he was honest and upright. In his short time in the capital, he encountered many new things and new people.

He Xiangchen should rank first among people.

He had never met anyone like He Xiangchen. In most cases, He Xiangchen was always dazzling, surrounded by countless people, and was a shining star.

Li Qing used to feel that the other person was too far away from him, so he never asked too many questions or thought too much about it.

But now, the other person was right beside him, looking so vulnerable, and had just exchanged names with him, which made Li Qing feel that the other person was not so unattainable, arousing Li Qing's curiosity.

He cleared his throat and asked cautiously, "Um, He Xiangchen, is this illness something you already had, or... uh, was it caused by that illegitimate child?"

Upon hearing this, He Xiangchen raised his eyelids slightly, seemingly chuckled, and after a few seconds of silence, replied in a hoarse voice, "I already had it, but for him, it's a good thing."

Upon hearing this, Li Qing's mouth formed an "O" shape, and he nodded silently.

He Xiangchen sensed his reaction, turned his head to look at him, and continued, "But actually he doesn't need to be in such a hurry, because I might die at any time."

Upon hearing this, Li Qing immediately became restless!

He immediately sat up straight, his face full of righteousness!

"No! You can't think like that! Having an illegitimate child is already...that kind of thing. You have to be more proactive and fight him to the end. You can't let him get away with this!"

Feudal old ideas take hold: for Li Qing, illegitimate children cannot win!

He Xiangchen raised an eyebrow as he looked at Li Qing, who seemed even more anxious than himself.

"If I take a more proactive approach to managing the family business, in the end, I'll just be doing all the work for him."

Li Qing frowned deeply, glancing disapprovingly at He Xiangchen. Hearing these words, she felt that this man had lost all fighting spirit.

He then asked, "What about your mother? Doesn't she care? Doesn't she deal with that illegitimate child and his mother?"

In TV dramas, if the son is useless, then the elderly mother has no choice but to take care of him!

"My mom?"

He Xiangchen shook his head. "Her marriage to my father was a business arrangement. They didn't have any feelings for each other, so naturally they didn't have any feelings for me either. Besides, I'm in poor health, so I'm of no value to her. Therefore..."

"She also has her own illegitimate child."

"what?"

Li Qing felt that his worldview had been severely impacted.

His mouth was agape, and the look in his eyes as he stared at He Xiangchen had completely changed.

In the silence, he seemed to have realized something, his eyes widened, and he stammered, "Then, so you always come to the club because..."

He Xiangchen narrowed his eyes at Li Qing, waited a few seconds, and then slowly spoke.

"Because there's no place for me in that house. In that house, I would have to endure the scorn of those illegitimate children and listen to my parents arguing over their respective lovers. I'd rather leave."

Oh my god.

Li Qing sighed inwardly, finding himself speechless.

What a human tragedy!

He Xiangchen wasn't finished yet. Staring at Li Qing's expression, his eyes flickered, and he dropped another bombshell.

"Actually... I have an ex-wife. Before, in order to make use of my remaining energy, they found me a marriage partner for a business partnership between the two families."

Li Qing thought it was all over, but he didn't expect there was still another trick up his sleeve. When he heard He Xiangchen say that, he immediately caught the key word—ex-wife.

Why his ex-wife?

Swallowing hard, Li Qing asked, "No, it can't be that bad, can it? You're husband and wife. Aren't wealthy couples supposed to be a community of shared interests? Won't she help you?"

"help me?"

He Xiangchen laughed with relief, as if he had heard the biggest joke in the world.

"Normally, that's how it is, but my ex-wife doesn't think that way."

"I'm a sickly man, and although I have the title of the eldest young master of the He family, I have no say in anything. My marriage to her was arranged, and she never liked me. Seeing that I had no power, she stopped caring about me. So she often brought people home from outside and deliberately made me sleep in the guest room while she slept in the master bedroom with her lover, intentionally humiliating me."

"My parents turned a blind eye to this because of their business interests."

After He Xiangchen finished speaking, he lowered his eyes, his long eyelashes casting a shadow under his eyes.

"Divorcing her was probably the most rebellious thing I ever did at home in my life."

Li Qing fell completely silent.

No... this...

How could a person be in such a miserable state?

He was unloved by his father and mother, was cuckolded by his ex-wife, and was even threatened with assassination and persecution by his illegitimate child!

What kind of life are they living?!

Li Qing suddenly thought of Xu Shuang!

Good heavens!

Is this kind of thing actually quite common in the world of the wealthy?