My life is ending, and my aloof CEO wife is taking revenge on me.

Chapter 170 Getting Rid of the Burden

Song Yafei lay down next to me and quickly pressed herself against me. I didn't refuse, nor did I move.

She tried to wake me up.

I was awake, but I kept my eyes closed and ignored it.

In the end, Song Yafei didn't say anything, she just nestled against my back.

The next morning, when I woke up, Song Yafei was no longer beside me. There were clothes she had prepared for me to wear next to the bed.

I never imagined she would take such meticulous care of my life; this was something I never dared to hope for before.

I struggled to get dressed and came downstairs. At the corner, before I could even see her, I heard Madam Song's voice.

I heard her accusing Song Yafei first thing in the morning, "Are you planning to abandon the entire company now and only take care of that useless person?"

What kind of useless person?

I think she was referring to me.

Madam Song's sharp tongue and meanness made me lose all goodwill towards her once again.

In the past, in order to help her squeeze into the circle of the rich, I personally designed clothes and jewelry for her, and I did my best.

However, she never treated him any differently before, let alone now.

It seems that I haven't received any affirmation from her at all. On the contrary, when I encounter trouble, she becomes the first person to kick me while I'm down.

Actually, I knew long ago that Madam Song was someone who was only swayed by power and money.

Even though I already knew her character, I still couldn't help feeling discouraged by my past efforts.

At first, Song Yafei was quite patient in explaining the company to Mrs. Song.

"The company is operating normally right now, and there are no major problems. Moreover, even if there are any issues, Assistant Luo will come to me if she can't handle them, so please don't worry."

"Don't worry? More than ten years ago, you were heartbroken over her. Now you're going to give up the company you worked so hard to build because of her. Are you bewitched?"

“Since you know, you should understand why I did what I did. And he was never a burden. Please stop talking about him like that. I can’t stand people talking about him like that.”

Song Yafei actually defended her in front of her mother, which is perhaps the thing I had hoped for the most.

In the past, she would always stand by and watch the show in such situations, never helping me deal with these relationships. This is a rare instance of her protecting me.

Mrs. Song was quite blunt, saying, "He used to be famous, a genius and well-known designer."

“Right now, he’s a cripple. What can he do to help the company? He’s just a burden to you.”

“I heard he wants to divorce you. I said this is the best time. It will prevent you and the company from losing their reputation because of the divorce, and it will also get rid of this trouble. It’s a win-win-win situation!”

I used to think I had seen through Madam Song's true colors, but today I realized that what I saw before was just a piece of cake, and now I'm nothing compared to her.

My grip on the railing tightened. If I hadn't given up in the past, perhaps the Song Group wouldn't be where it is today.

On the contrary, Madam Song concealed this fact. Doesn't she feel guilty at all?

How could she have been so thoroughly distorted? Doesn't her conscience hurt?

Maybe she has no conscience at all.

boom--

The crisp sound of the bowl hitting the ground surprised me; I never expected Song Yafei to go to such lengths.

Madam Song flew into a rage, "You've lost all your manners! How dare you smash a bowl in front of your elders!"

Song Yafei remained unmoved and even snorted coldly, "You say he's a burden, then what are you?" "From beginning to end, you've brought no benefit to the group or to me. Should I throw you away as a burden as well?"

"You...you unfilial daughter!"

Madam Song was so angry that she jumped up and down. The lady of a wealthy family had turned into a shrew in the market. Her voice became shrill and lost its original strength.

Before she could finish speaking, Song Yafei continued, "Good manners? Is good manners all about constant suppression and belittling?"

"I'm not afraid of hurting your feelings, but if I had to choose between you and him, I might choose him over you."

Song Yafei's words, though perhaps in light of the present, seem more like an accusation against all the injustices she suffered as a child.

A woman like Mrs. Song only sees things from her own perspective and can't imagine the difficulties her child is facing.

Instead of getting angry, she laughed and then launched into a tirade of accusations.

“I knew you were that man’s child, that you have his blood flowing in your veins, how could you be different? You’re all the same, in the end you’re all betrayers.”

She said this many times, and I heard it many times.

I think Song Yafei heard this far more often than that.

This time, she didn't compromise; instead, she surprisingly refuted him.

"Mom, sometimes I think that if you hadn't been so domineering in the past, maybe Dad wouldn't have left us."

No sooner had she finished speaking than a muffled thud was heard, and Madam Song slumped into her chair.

She kept murmuring to herself, looking at Song Yafei in disbelief.

Regarding her father, Song Yafei never voiced any objections in front of Mrs. Song.

This is the first time.

When Mrs. Song softened, she looked into Song Yafei's eyes as if she were looking at a traitor.

She murmured in a low voice, "You know perfectly well how your father treated us, so why are you saying such things now?"

I was also very surprised, because her father was irreplaceable in Song Yafei's heart, and her father was a big reason why she accepted the Song Group.

Mrs. Song looked at her daughter with a hurt expression, unable to say a word.

After a long while, Madam Song got up to get her things, and didn't forget to give Song Yafei some instructions.

"The company must take charge, and Zhang Tian must be sent out."

After saying this, Madam Song stormed off, leaving Song Yafei alone in the living room.

When I came downstairs, I saw Song Yafei sitting at the dining table, holding a spoon in her hand, staring blankly.

Hearing my footsteps coming downstairs, she turned around and looked at me with a hint of guilt in her eyes. "You heard everything?"

I arrived at the restaurant without changing my expression, and before I could say anything, I heard Song Yafei hurriedly explain.

"Don't worry, I would never do that."

My breakfast was laid out on the table. I casually picked up two items: a boiled egg and white porridge.

I stirred it casually a couple of times and didn't think much of it.

"You know I'd love to get a divorce and move out; it's just that you're stopping me."

Song Yafei's face turned pale, completely drained of color.

But she quickly adjusted and added two chopsticks of vegetables to my bowl.

"Eat more of what you like."

After breakfast, I took Liu Liu for a stroll in the yard. I hadn't fully recovered yet, but thankfully Liu Liu was quite cooperative and didn't move too fast.

I never expected to see Yu Chengliang again in this villa.

When Aunt Lin told me, I could hardly believe it.

Unexpectedly, Yu Chengliang was actually rescued.