The Billionaire's Hidden Affection-Chapter 693 - 690: The Frankness of a Foot-Scratching Big Man 5_1

Even when she’d quickly thrown herself into Wan Donglin’s arms back then, there had undeniably been an element of "revenge"—a way to show the Huang Family. Just look, all of you Huangs! You didn’t want me, did you? You looked down on me, didn’t you? Well, I found someone better than your son, someone with a much brighter future!

The luxury boutiques, the fancy cars, the status of being the Wan Family’s future daughter-in-law... she had seen it all reflected in the utter envy in Huang’s mother’s eyes.

That was exactly the effect she’d wanted.

Especially after getting into Harvard, this sense of superiority had soared.

How ridiculous, really.

Ultimately, the only people you can truly hurt are those who love you. It’s because they love you that they expose their vulnerabilities, leaving themselves at your mercy.

Huang Xiaojue fully understood her mood and still spoke gently, "Xixi, I haven’t congratulated you yet on getting into South Country University. I was so happy when I heard the news..."

Her eyes welled.

"Xixi, don’t worry anymore. Yang Wei and Wang Xiaohao have been taken into criminal detention. They won’t be getting out anytime soon."

"Sigh, it was my fault for being reckless and not thinking about the consequences."

That night, she had been utterly exhausted. Continuous insomnia and torment had made her lower her guard for a moment.

"Don’t blame yourself too much. Even if you hadn’t acted as you did, they would have found other methods. Besides, their goal wasn’t to kill you, just to scare you."

Huang Xiaojue fell silent. Yan Xixi understood completely.

Yang Wei and Wang Xiaohao were just pawns. If it hadn’t been them, someone else would have taken their place.

"They achieved their goal of scaring you, and Wan Donglin has shown up. From now on, you’re definitely safe."

She was stunned. "I can withdraw the charges against Yang Wei..."

Huang Xiaojue immediately interjected, "No! Xixi, this time, we must make sure Yang Wei goes to jail."

She was taken aback.

Huang Xiaojue lowered his voice, "Even if he stays in jail for a year or so, it’s a good thing. At least he won’t be so easily used as a pawn by others again anytime soon."

Yan Xixi understood immediately. Yang Wei had poor self-control, and his mother’s family were all very short-sighted people. Seeing the Zhou Family’s power and prestige, they’d eagerly tried to bask in reflected glory and throw their weight around. If this continued, who knew where it would lead? Hadn’t she seen countless people, far more prominent than Yang Wei, end up as mere cannon fodder?

When someone offers you benefits, it’s not so you can be endlessly greedy—they’re just fattening the pig for slaughter. Once the pig is fat, the only outcome is to be eaten.

"Letting him stay inside for a while is actually saving him. Otherwise, who knows, one day he might end up dead in the streets, not to mention dragging down his relatives and friends."

Regardless of whether his aunt’s family understood or not, Huang Xiaojue was prepared to thoroughly eliminate this potential source of trouble for his own extended family.

Yan Xixi hesitated slightly, "But what if your mom doesn’t understand? What will you do then?"

He was silent for a moment, then replied calmly, "I used to want to make everything perfect, to satisfy everyone. Only later did I realize that it’s simply impossible to please everyone in this world."

He had paid a heavy price for that. In the end, no one had been satisfied.

Yan Xixi lowered her head, unable to utter a word.

After a long moment, looking lost, she murmured as if to herself, "Xiaojue... it’s always been my fault... It’s all my fault for dragging you into this... Really, I’m not worth you doing all this for me!"

He said quietly, "Xixi, there’s something you might not know yet..."

She looked at him, puzzled.