My stepmother forced me to donate bone marrow, so I retaliated by slapping my scumbag father in the

Chapter 6 Awakening System, Unstoppable and Heaven-Defying

Sun Mei's father and brothers all have connections in Shanghai.

Sun Mei was spoiled since childhood. Not to mention being beaten, no one dared to say a harsh word to her face.

This slap today wasn't just a blow to Sun Mei's face, it was a blow to the entire Sun family's face.

Shen Jianjun stared at Shen Ze, his voice grim: "Do you know how much trouble you've gotten yourself into?"

"Know."

Shen Ze answered calmly, "But I don't regret it."

Shen Jianjun gritted his teeth: "You think you're so tough? Shen Ze, you're just an ordinary employee now."

"You don't want your job at Fengsheng Group anymore?"

"Do you still want to live peacefully in this old house?"

Aunt Wang couldn't help but speak up: "Shen Jianjun, are you even human? You abandoned them, mother and son, back then, and now you're threatening Xiaoze?"

Shen Jianjun looked over sharply: "This is a matter for the Shen family; outsiders should refrain from interfering!"

Aunt Wang turned pale from his outburst, but she was still trembling with anger: "Xu Ying was truly blind back then!"

These words were like a knife, stabbing Shen Jianjun's face until it twitched.

Sun Mei shrieked, "Shut up! What do a bunch of poor bastards know!"

The neighbors' faces changed, but no one dared to actually step forward.

The way Shen Jianjun and Sun Mei were dressed, along with the luxury car parked at the entrance, already indicated that they were not ordinary people.

People in old neighborhoods have a tough life; everyone is afraid of getting into trouble.

Shen Ze stood blocking the doorway, not backing down an inch: "Have you finished threatening me?"

He looked at Shen Jianjun and said, "Get out of here after you've made your threat."

Shen Jianjun stared intently at him.

He originally thought that even if Shen Ze had grievances, he would bow down to money when he came today.

Five million is enough for an average young person to avoid struggling for many years.

But Shen Ze was tougher and more ruthless than he had imagined.

Emotional appeals are useless, money is useless.

He wasn't even afraid of threats.

Shen Jianjun felt a tightness in his chest, but he couldn't really let things get out of control here.

Shen Cong is still waiting at the hospital; the tests must be done.

He helped Sun Mei up and lowered his voice: "Shen Ze, I'll give you a day to think it over."

Shen Ze didn't say anything.

Shen Jianjun continued, "I won't take back the five million. As long as you come to the hospital with me tomorrow, I can pretend today's events never happened."

Sun Mei suddenly looked up: "Jianjun!"

"Shut up!"

Shen Jianjun gave a low shout.

Sun Mei was trembling with anger, but she knew that saving Shen Cong was the most important thing right now, so she could only grit her teeth and suppress all her resentment.

Shen Jianjun looked at Shen Ze again, his tone turning completely cold: "But if you insist on not complying, the Sun family will not let this go."

Sun Mei covered her face, her voice shrill: "Shen Ze, you wait! I'll make you pay tenfold for this slap!"

Shen Ze looked at them, his expression completely unchanged: "Get lost."

Shen Jianjun's face darkened, and he helped Sun Mei turn around and go downstairs.

Soon, the sound of high heels clattering echoed in the hallway.

The neighbors watched them leave, then looked at Shen Ze with complicated expressions.

Aunt Wang opened her mouth, wanting to say something, but seeing Shen Ze's face, she could only sigh in the end: "Xiao Ze, you... sigh, remember to tell Auntie if anything happens."

Shen Ze nodded: "Thank you, Aunt Wang."

He retreated back into the house and closed the door.

Click, the door lock clicked shut, and the room fell silent again.

The instant noodles had clumped together, and a layer of oil floated on top of the soup, with all the steam dissipating.

Shen Ze stood at the door, motionless for a long time.

He was well aware of the consequences when he slapped her.

Sun Mei is no ordinary person, and Shen Jianjun is no longer the poor man who just started his business.

If they really take action, it will cause a lot of trouble for an ordinary employee like him.

You might lose your job, and your life might be thrown into chaos.

Even this old house left by his mother might be targeted by them in various ways.

But does he regret it?

No regrets, not at all.

Shen Ze walked to the kitchen door and his gaze fell on the yellowed sticky note next to the stove.

"There are spare ribs in the fridge, remember to eat them."

The writing remained quietly pasted there.

Xu Ying's life has been bitter enough; she was betrayed, abandoned, and ignored during her lifetime.

After death, he should never again be subjected to casual insults from someone like Sun Mei.

Shen Ze raised his hand and gently stroked the edge of the note. He could be poor, and he could shoulder everything alone.

You can continue eating instant noodles, continue taking the subway, and continue being an ordinary person with no one to back you up.

But he would never save those heartless people for money.

Shen Ze picked up the soggy instant noodles and dumped them into the trash can.

Then he turned and went into the bedroom.

The bedroom is small, with a bed, an old wardrobe, and a desk.

Several professional books and the Fengsheng Group's employee handbook were on the desk.

Shen Ze picked up his employee ID card and put it in the drawer. His movements were slow but steady.

Shen Jianjun's words just now were not meant to scare anyone.

They might actually get involved in Fengsheng Group's operations.

They might try to renovate this old house.

He's just an ordinary employee now, with no background or connections. The only thing he can hold onto is himself.

Shen Ze opened the wardrobe and took out an old backpack.

He wasn't trying to escape; he was just used to factoring in the worst-case scenario first.

If the company suddenly notifies him of his dismissal tomorrow, he needs to prepare his resume and identification documents.

If someone from the neighborhood comes to cause trouble, he has to keep his important belongings in a place where he can easily reach them.

ID card, bank card, graduation certificate, household registration book left by my mother, and that old admission notice.

Shen Ze put the items into the file bag one by one. When he picked up his mother's photo, he paused for a moment.

In the photo, Xu Ying stands behind a vegetable stall, smiling somewhat reservedly.

That was the year Shen Zegang was admitted to Shanghai University; Aunt Wang took the picture for them with her phone.

Xu Ying was extremely thin, but she held the admission notice very tightly.

Shen Ze wiped the photo and said in a low voice, "Mom, I won't let them trample on us again."

The voice just fell.

A cold, mechanical voice suddenly echoed in my mind.

【Ding! 】

Shen Ze paused completely.

He looked up abruptly; the room was empty, there was no one else there.

The voice rang out again the next second.

[The host has been detected to have suffered a major betrayal within their family; the emotional threshold has been reached, triggering the activation condition.]

The dormant system is now officially activated.

[Daily check-in system successfully linked.]

Shen Ze stood still, his expression gradually changing.

system?

Having lived in this world for so many years, he had long forgotten about it.

When he read novels in his previous life, he wondered if he might have some kind of cheat code.

She was born at the age of seven and remained so until she was twenty-two.

fifteen years.

There is no space, no inheritance, no super-rich card, nothing at all.

He followed his mother to sell vegetables, squeezed into the old house, studied, worked odd jobs, stayed up all night, and saw his mother off.

He endured all the hardships on his own, bit by bit.

Over time, Shen Ze stopped hoping for these vague and unreal things.