The Rich Second-Generation Villain With No Morals

Chapter 38: A Deep Bond Between Mother and Son, Am I the Unnecessary One?:

“This…”

Seeing her daughter so agitated, Aunt Chen found herself in a difficult position.

Her daughter was important, but she also couldn’t ignore Qi Lin, this ‘son’ of hers. She was unable to make a decision.

Qi Lin looked at Chen Shuyi, who was glaring at him with hostility, and helplessly spread his hands.

As expected of a villainous second-generation rich kid in a world where multiple novel plots had merged.

Even though he hadn’t provoked this female lead, she still found a way to hate him for no reason.

Since that was the case, there was nothing he could do about it.

Qi Lin categorized Chen Shuyi along with Lan Yuxi, Qi Xueyao, and the other female leads—all targets he would ‘strike down’ from now on.

“Sister Shuyi, I know you’re just jealous of me, aren’t you?”

“You feel like Aunt Chen cares more about me and isn’t giving enough attention to her own daughter.”

Already knowing everything, Qi Lin struck right at Chen Shuyi’s sore spot.

Her beautiful face turned red in an instant. “You’re talking nonsense! Who would be jealous of you? I’m just worried that my mom works at your house and that you’ll bully her. Rich kids like you are the worst. What good can you possibly do?”

Qi Lin sighed. “Sister Shuyi, you’re misunderstanding me too much. Maybe I’m a little bad to others, but Aunt Chen has taken care of me since I was little—longer than my own mother did. In my heart, she is my real mother. I would even be willing to call her ‘Mom’.”

The ‘Best Actor’ Qi Lin made his grand entrance.

At that moment, a tear even slipped from the corner of his eye.

It didn’t matter if Chen Shuyi believed him or not—Aunt Chen was already moved to tears, looking at Qi Lin with deep affection.

After taking care of him for so many years, hearing such heartfelt words from him made her feel that all her efforts had not been in vain.

“Mom, d-don’t believe him! He’s lying to you!”

Seeing her mother tearing up, Chen Shuyi shot Qi Lin a glare before quickly stepping forward to comfort her.

“Sister Shuyi, I know you just want to spend more time with Aunt Chen every day and hope she cares about you more, right?”

“I have a way that can prevent Aunt Chen from being caught in the middle and also let her stay with you all the time. Do you want to hear it?”

Qi Lin sighed, as if he didn’t want Aunt Chen to struggle over the matter and was willing to offer a solution to Chen Shuyi.

“What way?”

Chen Shuyi was momentarily stunned and subconsciously asked.

Qi Lin blinked. “Sister Shuyi, just marry me. That way, I can call Aunt Chen ‘Mom,’ and once you give me a child and move into my house, Aunt Chen can take care of both of us. We can all live together as a happy family, and wouldn’t that solve everything?”

“Pfft!”

Hearing Qi Lin’s ridiculous idea, Chen Shuyi nearly coughed up blood out of sheer rage.

She laughed angrily. “Oh, sure, what a great idea that is!”

Chen Shuyi was about to explode, but Aunt Chen, on the other hand, was suddenly moved by the thought.

If Shuyi really ended up with Xiao Lin, wouldn’t that be the perfect outcome?

She had watched Xiao Lin grow up, and his family was wealthy. If Shuyi married into his family, she wouldn’t have to suffer anymore—wouldn’t being a wealthy wife be wonderful?

“Shuyi, I think Xiao Lin is a good kid. Why don’t you consider it?”

Aunt Chen hesitated for a moment but still spoke up for Qi Lin.

Chen Shuyi laughed in disbelief. “Mom, I’m already 23! I’ve graduated from college! Qi Lin is only seventeen or eighteen—he’s several years younger than me. If I marry him, wouldn’t people laugh at me?”

“Besides, I don’t even like him, not even a little! I actually hate him! How could I possibly be happy marrying him?”

“Mom, I think you’ve been completely brainwashed by this brat. You’re even trying to push your own daughter into a pit of fire.”

Hearing Chen Shuyi call him a ‘pit of fire,’ Qi Lin touched his nose.

Good grief, he hadn’t even done anything, yet he had already been labeled as a villain. This novel fusion world was really something.

“Shuyi, you must have misunderstood Xiao Lin. People only truly get to know each other after spending enough time together. You haven’t even lived under the same roof with him—how do you know what kind of person he really is?”

“Besides, back then, your father and I were introduced to each other by someone. Your father is seven or eight years older than me, but aren’t we living happily now?”

As the saying goes, ‘A loving mother spoils her son.’

Even though Qi Lin always acted like a rich and arrogant playboy in front of Aunt Chen, in her eyes, he was still the best child in the world.

Qi Lin was even tempted to applaud her words.

What a beautifully crafted argument!

Indeed, how could Chen Shuyi know he was a bad guy if they hadn’t slept together—no, lived together yet? How could she be so sure they weren’t a good match?

Chen Shuyi pressed her fingers to her forehead, completely speechless at her mother.

“Mom, to tell you the truth, I already have a boyfriend.”

Chen Shuyi finally said, exasperated.

Hearing this, a sharp gleam flashed through Qi Lin’s dark eyes.

Chen Shuyi did have a boyfriend, but according to Qi Lin’s memory, she had only started dating during her first year of university.

Right now, she had just started her internship at a company. She and her future husband probably had feelings for each other, but they hadn’t officially gotten together yet.

She was only saying this to shut Aunt Chen up.

Sure enough, Aunt Chen wasn’t a particularly forceful person.

Feeling a little regretful, she said, “You kids are all grown up now, and I can’t control your love lives. As long as you’re happy, that’s all that matters.”

Then, she turned to Qi Lin with some guilt. “Xiao Lin, I actually did hope you and Shuyi could be together, but fate… well…”

Qi Lin held Aunt Chen’s hand and shook his head. “Aunt Chen, even if Sister Shuyi and I aren’t meant to be, in my heart, you will always be my mother.”

“Xiao Lin~”

Aunt Chen’s eyes welled up with tears again, and she became even more determined to stay and take care of this ‘son’ of hers.

“Heh~”

Watching the touching mother-son moment before her, Chen Shuyi let out a self-mocking laugh, too exhausted to even feel jealous anymore.

“So I’m the unnecessary one here? Fine, I’ll just leave then.”

With a look of utter disappointment, Chen Shuyi walked out of Qi Lin’s villa.

To think that she, a top graduate of Jianghan University, couldn’t even outmatch a high school senior second-generation rich kid—what a joke.

But she wasn’t discouraged.

Just wait.

Sooner or later, she would make her mother see Qi Lin’s true colors.

When that time came, she would take her mother back and let that rich brat fend for himself.