Chapter 47

Dai Muxue lived in an apartment at the boundary between the urban and suburban areas, a two-bedroom, one-living room place! The residential complex was a government resettlement housing project from the mid-1990s. With the continuous expansion of urbanization, this area is now filled with shopping malls, but the design and overall layout of the complex have fallen behind modern buildings. However, the rent here is cheap, and with Huaxin's humane monthly housing allowance, Dai Muxue no longer worries about her accommodation!

Dai Muxue's hometown is Dong County, a county-level city under the jurisdiction of Gangcheng. Her parents divorced early, making the young and sensible Dai Muxue extremely filial. She took care of her younger brother and mother alone. Moreover, her mother needed modern medical treatment. For convenience, after her brother was admitted to a key undergraduate finance university in Gangcheng, Dai Muxue brought her mother to Gangcheng. This way, she could take care of her mother and provide treatment, and her brother could also be nearby, allowing the family to gather often!

Bypassing the six-lane side road, the black Mercedes-Benz slowly drove towards the dark, deep alley outside the residential complex. Dai Muxue, sitting in the passenger seat, signaled Xiao Sheng to stop at the entrance of the alley, as it would be inconvenient to back up! Having driven so far, why would a little more distance matter? With a grin, Xiao Sheng turned the steering wheel and teased:

"Why are you afraid of me meeting your future mother-in-law?" Although Chen Shuyuan had only interacted with Xiao Sheng for a few days, she was already used to his slick talk. With a smile, she consoled Dai Muxue. Hearing her boss's words, Dai Muxue, who was glaring at Xiao Sheng, leaned back against the seat and said nothing.

In front of the residential complex was a mall built along the street, with the ground floor used for restaurants. Large exhaust fans emitted pungent fumes, and it was the time when citizens were having their night snacks, making the entire alley smoky and dirty! The entrance to the residential complex was an old sliding gate, about five to six meters wide. As the saying goes, "If you're going to send the Buddha to the West, you might as well go all the way." Since they were already here, they might as well take Dai Muxue directly to the building entrance, making it easier for Xiao Sheng to turn around!

Following Dai Muxue's directions, Xiao Sheng parked the car with difficulty in front of a dilapidated apartment building that looked very old from the outside. After twenty years, the paint on the walls had mostly peeled off!

Dai Muxue always maintained respect for Chen Shuyuan. After greeting her with an apologetic smile, she opened the car door and was about to get out. At that moment, a loud argument came from the side of the building, near the flower bed.

"Dai Lijun, I beg you, don't come and disturb us anymore. Over the years, do you even think about how we've been getting by? Xiao Xue just got a stable job, and I have this illness. Xiao Cheng is in university, and all these things cost money. Where do we have the money to give you?"

"Filthy woman, get out of my way. I'm asking my own daughter for money, and she dares to refuse? I heard she's the assistant to the boss of Huaxin Group now, and that's a lucrative position. It's already good enough that she's not supporting me in my old age. What's wrong with giving me some money?"

As the source of the noise got closer, Xiao Sheng, who had gotten out of the car with Dai Muxue, saw a woman in her fifties holding onto a man's arm. The man, extremely impatient, suddenly shook her off, and the woman fell to the ground.

"Mom..." Dai Muxue, who had gotten out of the car, ran over in panic, her high heels clacking. Chen Shuyuan, who had also gotten out, stood there, her eyes fixed on the scene.

When the man saw the well-dressed Dai Muxue, his eyes lit up. He quickly blocked her path and said with a fawning smile:

"Daughter, you've really made it..."

Before he could finish, Dai Muxue, with unexpected strength, pushed him aside and rushed to the fallen woman, squatting down to help her up.

"Mom, are you hurt? The doctor said you shouldn't get angry. Does your chest hurt? Are you dizzy?" Dai Muxue asked a series of questions in a tense voice, completely forgetting the man she had pushed aside.

"Damn you, little brat, how dare you push your father..." The man, standing up, raised his hand to strike Dai Muxue. Just as his fist was about to hit her, a strong arm suddenly blocked his way. A rough hand gripped his wrist, and the man, turning his head, saw a well-dressed couple standing beside him, the man looking particularly intimidating.

"Watch your mouth, don't talk like you've been eating shit..." Xiao Sheng's cold voice, combined with his imposing figure, made the man feel intimidated. However, he still pulled back his arm, took a few steps back, and pointed at Xiao Sheng, shouting:

"I'm hitting my own daughter, what's the big deal? Don't meddle in things that don't concern you, get lost..."

Dai Muxue, who had already helped the woman up, took a step forward, her face flushed with anger, and roared:

"Dai Lijun, how can you even say that? What have you ever given us, from when we were little until now? You drank, gambled, and womanized. You beat us when you were drunk, and sold our belongings when you lost money. You even brought those shameless women home. How has my mother survived all these years? Working multiple jobs, eating leftovers from restaurant customers, and where were you? Where did you, a man, go?"

As she spoke, Dai Muxue, increasingly agitated, pointed at her father and shouted. Her father, feeling humiliated, turned red with anger and raised his hand to strike her. Xiao Sheng, quick to react, rushed forward with a grim face, grabbing the man's right arm and lifting him by the collar, making his feet leave the ground. With a quick twist of his wrist, he threw the man into the flower bed. Fortunately, the grass was thick, or the old man would have been seriously injured.

Xiao Sheng, coldly watching the man struggle to stand up from the flower bed, stood in front of Dai Muxue, his brows furrowed and his veins bulging. At that moment, two middle-aged men in their thirties, bare-chested and swaying, walked over from the entrance, one of them holding a cigarette and shouting impatiently:

"Damn it, Dai Lao San, didn't you say you were coming back for money? What's taking so long? I'm about to be eaten alive by mosquitoes out here..."

The man, who had just stood up, turned pale at the sound of the voice. After being thrown by Xiao Sheng, he was in pain all over. He quickly approached the two men, bowing and smiling fawningly, and said:

"Monkey Boss, it will be done soon, it will be done soon. There was an unexpected incident, a young man interfered and hit me. You see..."

"Damn it, I think he wants to die. Where is he?" The man pulled out a butterfly knife from his pocket, twirling it in his hand, looking quite intimidating.