Wang Mu Chen intertwined his fingers with Xiao Bo. They walked downstairs following Mrs. Wang to the dining hall where everyone was busy chit-chatting.

Song Yi Ming tried to start up a conversation but he was ignored by all of them and soon he felt left out in that huge room filled with so many people but he couldn't voice out cause they were all more powerful than him in the society.

Wang Elders, Li family, Feng family even the branch families Caos and Qis were not to be messed with.

So, he stayed quiet with a disgruntled expression on his face as Song Yi Ming realized that even though he was invited as their guest it was just for formality and that he was no match for their wealth and power.

Li Zhao Yang noticed his former friend with whom he severed ties after Chan Hua, [Wife of Song Yi Ming], his best friend died.

At first, he thought of ignoring him but as a person with a broad mind Li Zhao Yang was about to talk with Song Yi Ming when the doors opened and he retracted his thought of talking with him.

It was his son Li Feng Mian entering the room along with an unfamiliar man who also seemed familiar.

Zhao Yang frowned trying to recognize the boy beside his son and soon he could see the features of his best friend, Chan Hua in that boy which made him even more baffled.

Song Yi Ming's eyelashes fluttered as he saw his eldest son Wei Chen hand-in-hand with Feng Mian, he smiled.

Li Zhao Yang looked back and saw Yi Ming being happy and that was when it struck him.

The boy beside his son was his best friend Chan Hua's first son, Song Wei Chen.

>>>But why is my playboy son with Wei Chen? Don't tell me they're in a relationship...

Feng Mian went to the Elder Wangs first and greeted them. Wei Chen stood beside him all awkward cause as they walked inside so many people saw them together and the headlines of tomorrow's news were ringing inside his head.

Though Feng Mian kept his promise and didn't hold his hand they walked side by side and for some reason, he pinched Wei Chen's cheeks in front of everyone before they entered the dining hall and the crowd gasped witnessing the scene.

Wei Chen suppressed his anger, gritting his teeth.

>>>This bastard! He knows what I am afraid of and still, he made that scene in front of everyone on purpose.

>>>He looked at me as if I was his lover called me cute pulled my cheeks and even ruffled my hair???

>>>Like seriously it was better if I had just held his hand if I knew he was going to do all that...ugh!

"That boy beside my son, he is your eldest son, right?" Li Zhao Yang queried clearing his throat.

Song Yi Ming pursed his lips into a thin line and just nodded to his question.

"Do you know what their relationship is? You better tell Wei Chen not to get involved with my son. He is-"

Zhao Yang was cut off sharply by Yi Ming who looked pissed off.

"Why, because your status is above us? You think..." Yi Ming clenched his jaw and didn't complete his sentence.

"No. Don't you hear the rumors? He is my son but Feng Mian is a playboy. I just don't want him to break Wei Chen's heart. Argh, never mind, when did you ever listen to me anyway?" Zhao Yang grumbled.

"Oh, he is a playboy?" Song Yi Ming sneered, "...he got your superior genes of playing with people then."

"Yi Ming!"

Zhao Yang glared at him getting angry and his voice that raised a few decibels got the attention of everyone in the room.

Wei Chen too looked at his father who got up from his seat and bowed to everyone in the room.

"I thought I was invited here to talk about the marriage between my youngest son and young master Wang Mu Chen but I was wrong seeing how you were all busy without noticing my presence."

Song Yi Ming, who used to be quiet and afraid of powerful people voiced out for the first time in his life as he got furious about the situation he was in and he didn't care about anything anymore.

"It seems you don't like the idea of it then you should have said so from the start without wasting my time. I am not as wealthy as the people in the room here are, you see. I need to go to work to earn money, unlike you powerful guys."

Zhao Yang and Wei Chen were the most shocked people in the room to hear Song Yi Ming's sassy voice.

Cause he was not such a person always calculative, trying to lick everyone's foot to get favors from them, and would never raise his head before powerful people than him.

"I thought Wangs had a big heart. It seems I was wrong. If Wangs don't want to be responsible then you should have said so from the beginning-"

Song Yi Ming was cut off by Wang Zi Xin[Mr. Wang/Mu Chen's father].

"Mr. Song, you are misunderstanding. It is not like that-"

But Song Yi Ming didn't give him a chance to speak,

"Oh, please. If you don't want to be responsible for my youngest son Xiao Bo, it's fine. Nothing much will happen to him. He won't be married for his life, his reputation will be ruined forever and he will be all alone in his old age. it's not a big deal, right?"

Grandpa Wang banged the table,

"Song Yi Ming, when did we say Wangs won't take responsibility? Don't cause commotion and spread useless rumors. I know people like you want to latch on to us like leeches to get benefits but you should know your place before trying to dream high. If not you will regret it when I wreck those your wings trying to soar high for good."

At those words everyone in the room became quiet.

They all thought it was over for Song Yi Ming cause he enraged Elder Wang, the great Wang Jun Hie, known for his ruthlessness. Even though he was in his sixties now his authoritative voice didn't change at all.

Wei Chen was also scared cause his father never was a person to oppose anyone all he would do was some petty tricks to earn money and become powerful so he didn't understand why his father raised his voice.

He thought maybe now after Elder Wang's threat his father would kneel and beg for mercy. If his father knelt then as his son he also had to do that.

Wei Chen balled his fists just thinking about the embarrassment he had to face when he did that.

>>>Father... why...

But to everyone's surprise, Song Yi Ming wasn't scared at all. Rather he started laughing covering his face.

>>>Break my already broken wings...huh...hahaha...

Zhao Yang got up in shock and immediately whispered,

"Yi Ming, what are you doing? Apologise to Elder Wang, I will talk with him...think about your sons' future."

Song Yi Ming stopped laughing and then glowered at Zhao Yang menacingly.

"Apologise? For what?"

Then he looked at Elder Wang,

"You will break my wings? As if I had any. Go on do it, do whatever you want. What will you do, blow up my company? Oppress me using your power? Make me dirt poor? Or... will you rather kill me because I became thorn in your eyes? Do it, do whatever you want. Arrrrrghhh! Fuck this! Fuck everything. I am done!"

"Pa..."

Wei Chen looked at him anxiously cause the last time he saw his father going crazy like this was when his mother died.

A tear slipped through Song Yi Ming's eyes as he saw his son.

"Wei Wei... Let's leave here."

Wei Chen was stunned to hear his father calling him with a nickname.

He remembered those days before his mother died and when his father used to be a warm-hearted and kind person.

At that time, he used to call him, 'Wei Wei' and always play with him.

His father was not like what he was now but was a loving father who used to take him to school, attended all the parent-teacher meetings even participated in father-son running competitions and earned prizes.

But that all changed after his mother's death. There was no loving father anymore but was only a monster who abused his younger brother, mentally tortured him, and did everything to have money and power.

Yi Ming took out his phone, clicked something then walked to his eldest son, took his hand, and looked at Feng Mian,

"Sorry, young master Li, my son won't be accompanying you anymore. Look for another doll to play with, I have transferred back the money you have wired me earlier."

Wei Chen was now utterly speechless. His father and giving back the money he took? That wouldn't fit in a sentence.

It was impossible not even when the earth turned upside down.

>>>What is happening? Why is father...

What made his greedy, selfish, and money-minded father wreck everything he built until now, like this when all this time he was chasing after money and power sacrificing himself, him and his younger brother Xiao Bo?

Wei Chen didn't understand.

As they were about to walk out, Mrs. Wang followed by Mu Chen and Xiao Bo entered the room.

Xiao Bo's eyelashes trembled seeing his father and then he noticed that his father was dragging his elder brother out with him.

"F-Father... Dage ..." Xiao Bo mumbled low.

"Right timing, let's leave here Xiao Bo."

Song Yi Ming was about to take his youngest son's hand but Mu Chen intervened standing between them, grabbing his hand.

"He will not come with you, Mr. Song," Mu Chen's voice was deadly serious.

"Is that so? But where will he go if he doesn't come with me? Though you are such a gentleman wanting to take responsibility for Xiao Bo, your family don't want to," Yi Ming sassed out.

Mu Chen's eyes widened as he glowered at his father and grandfather.

"Their opinion don't matter. I have promised to take responsibility and I will do it. I will never take back what I said."

Song Yi Ming sniggered, "Young man, you are a lot better than people in this room. I have seen the contract copy you sent me. Now that you are Xiao Bo's guardian I don't have any obligation. He is yours to do whatever you want, I don't care and won't interfere."

"Pa..." Wei Chen wanted to oppose but Yi Ming showed his hand signing him to not talk.

Xiao Bo teared up hearing his father's words. Even though he knew his father never loved him how could he just give him to anyone as if he was a mere thing he wanted to throw away?

"F-Father... why..." Xiao Bo choked on his tears.

Mu Chen held the Younger's shaking body tightly and rubbed his sides to calm him down.

"What, why?" Song Yi Ming was nonchalant to his youngest son's tears.

"...*hic*... Why do you hate me so much? *Hic* W-What did I ever do?" Xiao Bo finally asked the question that he wanted to since his past life.

Song Yi Ming sighed, "Because, you..." He gritted his teeth and looked at Zhao Yang with red furious eyes,

"... never mind. You never did anything to me. The reason I hate you... you don't have to know rather think that there is no reason. Isn't it better that way to hate me to your hearts content?"

Wei Chen furrowed his brows listening to his father's words. He was so confused about his father's behavior today.

It wasn't like him at all.

"Alright, enough drama for today. Wei Wei, let's go. Oh, and Young Master Wang, please do invite us to your engagement party and the wedding. Even though I was never a father to him but as a person who raised him I want to see him start his new life."

Song Yi Ming said and before anyone could respond he dragged Wei Chen out along with him.

Zhao Yang, who was silent till now was dumbfounded seeing Xiao Bo and was still staring at him.

A nerve popped out on Feng Mian's clenched jaw as he saw Wei Chen leaving with his father.

Everyone in the room was in utter shock cause they never expected Song Yi Ming of all to behave the way he did.

Mu Chen wiped off Xiao Bo's tears and hugged him with a sigh. He was angry at Song Yi Ming for making the Younger cry again.

Xiao Bo lost consciousness in Mu Chen's arms soon, as he was mentally exhausted.

Seeing the Younger's body going limp in his arms, Mu Chen immediately carried him in his arms.

He looked at his family, "I don't think we can do the introductions today. We will leave now and I hope the next time you won't show any hostility towards my Fiancee."

That said Mu Chen walked out with Xiao Bo in his arms. He took the car keys from the old butler and drove off to his apartment also called his friend Yang Yi Xuan to come there to treat the Younger.

Zhao Yang walked towards his son, "Mian, don't you think the youngest son of Songs looks like my mother, your Granny?"

Feng Mian's pupils enlarged, "Right, I thought that too. But how is that possible?"

"It is possible if we are talking about Song Yi Ming. Mian, I need you to look into something," Zhao Yang then whispered something secretly.

"I will do as you said, Pa," Feng Main's voice became determined.

Elder Wangs got angry and left the dining hall. Seeing them leave all the others left too and the meeting of families that day was an utter failure.

Xin Yi got to know everything that happened inside when he was busy exchanging salivas with his lover, Bai Hu through Mrs. Wang.

He got worried for Xiao Bo and called Mu Chen,

"Don't worry, I am taking him to my apartment and Xuan will be coming to check on him. I will take him to the college tomorrow." Mu Chen assured.

Xin Yi sighed in relief, "Ha... okay, Gege. Take care of him but don't lay your hands on him or else I will see you!"

Mu Chen rolled his eyes, "Worry about yourself, YiYi. Go home with Aunt Feng while you can if not my brother Bai Hu is gonna eat you alive, today."

"W-What," Xin Yi cleared his throat and glared at Bai Hu who raised his arms looking innocent.

>>>Argh, this Mu Dage! He poured water on all my plans. I was smoothly going to take YiYi to my home and...

>>>Mu Dage, every dog has its day. Be careful someday I am gonna ruin your steamy date night too!

Bai Hu cursed his elder brother Mu Chen for exposing his idea and so Bai Hu had to drop off Xin Yi in the university dorms all sulky.

On the other hand, the Cao family wanted to punish Shen Yu for causing such commotion earlier but Qi Li Fan interfered asking them to let him go on a date with their son.

Thinking that it would mend the relationship between their son Shen Yu and Qi Li Fan, they agreed and sent their son with him.

Shen Yu didn't oppose cause if he went back with his parents he would have to stay locked up in his room. He thought it would be better to follow Li Fan for now and then later escape from him.

But Li Fan totally had other plans.

He wanted to talk heart-to-heart with Shen Yu and tell him that he wasn't interested in the marriage either.

So it would be better for both of them to get into a peaceful agreement before their marriage.

In The Apartment...

Mu Chen gently placed Xiao Bo on the bed and went to the kitchen to make some light rice porridge for the younger to eat when woke up.

Maple and her five little kittens who were sleeping cozily on their new bed in the hall woke up hearing the ruffling sounds in the kitchen.

The little kittens had already explored all the rooms when they were brought there.

Maple recognized Mu Chen. She mewled and rubbed her head to his feet.

He wasn't allergic to cats but he was not fond of them too yet this cat was special to Xiao Bo so he had decided to raise her with him.

Mu Chen looked through the shelves and saw the newly placed cat food cans. Le Yang, his secretary must have put them there.

He took out the cans and placed them in a bowl. Maple happily started eating her food while the little kittens were all over dawdling in the kitchen.

Mu Chen didn't mind them and cooked everything in peace.

Half an hour later, Yang Yi Xuan arrived there and checked on Xiao Bo.

"Nothing serious, he was just under a lot of stress I think. It will be better to avoid anything that causes him such extreme stress, it will affect him seriously if he is under a lot of pressure continuously," Yi Xuan advised.

Mu Chen nodded and took note of everything.

"Chen, I saw the news. Are you serious about him? Are you really going to marry him?" Yi Xuan's voice was serious.

"Yes. I plan to marry him after he graduates if he doesn't have any problem with that," Mu Chen replied giving the coffee he brewed to his friend.

Yi Xuan took a sip of his coffee as he sat down on the couch,

"Then you should be extra careful. Xiao Bo, that kid is suffering from psychological distress. I also think he has anxiety and depression. You already know he is anorexic, his diet should be taken very seriously for him to recover..."

Yi Xuan paused, "My question is can you handle all that? You have your own problems to deal with. You work day and night for your family's company and for that gaming company of yours. Do you have more time to spend with that little one? I know you are interested in him for some reason but do you like him?"

Mu Chen released a long sigh placing the coffee cup on the table.

"Seriously, I have no idea. It's just that whenever I am with him I behave differently. I don't know if I like him but I know that I can't see him in pain. I can't see him in trouble. Especially, I can't see him...crying. I will do anything to make him happy."

Yi Xuan smiled,

>>>Well, my friend you fell in a really deep shit called love but I ain't gonna tell you that before you realize it for yourself.

"That's enough to get engaged I think and there is a lot of time for you both to see how things work out between you guys. But remember one thing don't let him get attached to you and become dependent on you. Cause I don't think that boy could handle it if something happens and you chose to break up with him, got it?"

Yi Xuan cautioned him. Mu Chen nodded and was about to open his mouth when they heard something breaking from inside the room.

They both became alerted and ran inside only to see a quivering Xiao Bo looking at the broken glass of water on the floor.

"Snowball."

Mu Chen called him softly and sat beside him caressing the Younger's cheek gently ignoring the broken glass totally.

"You woke up. How are you feeling? I made some porridge for you, if you are hungry shall we go and eat?"

Xiao Bo calmed down at the placid voice of the elder. When he woke up in an unfamiliar room he started panicking, he wanted to scream but he felt his throat dry.

So, he tried to pick up the glass of water on the table beside but due to weakness, the glass slipped from his hand making him more frightened.

"T-The...g-glass... I am S-Sorry," Xiao Bo looked down.

"Hush, leave that. There are so many glasses in the home. Tell me, are you okay? You are not injured, right Snowball?"

Mu Chen brushed Xiao Bo's fringes.

Xiao Bo's nape became cherry red as he shook his head, "No..."

"Good. That's all that matters," Mu Chen smiled.

Yang Yi Xuan was shocked to see his ever-so-cold-hearted friend being all soft and understanding of Xiao Bo.

He never expected or imagined that in his life he would be able to see Mu Chen speaking gently and smiling when he thought his friend had a serious disease of facial paralysis.

>>>I was just worried for nothing. No one can take care of this kid more than Mu Chen...

Yi Xuan shook his head feeling happy that finally his friend's dry deserted life was now blossomed with spring flowers.

"Meow~~" Maple entered the room also hearing the commotion.

"Maple!" Xiao Bo's eyes sparkled seeing her.

<<<BoBo, I missed you, Nya~~>>>

Maple was about to jump onto the bed but Yi Xuan lifted her in his arms, "Oh, so her name is Maple."

"Xuan Gege," Xiao Bo smiled seeing him again after a long time.

"Hey, little Xiao," Yi Xuan greeted him with a warm smile still holding Maple in his arms.

<<<You, Human! Let go of me, how dare you lay your filthy hands on my precious body? Nya~~~>>>

"Ow, this Maple is a little aggressive. Chen, she won't scare Xiao Xiao, right?" Yi Xuan asked.

<<<This low breed! How dare you call me aggressive? And why would I harm BoBo? Nya~~ BoBo this filthy human wants to separate me from you don't listen to him, Nya~~ I love you!>>>

Xiao Bo giggled hearing her and Mu Chen was awestruck. He felt like his ears were blessed to hear such a euphonious sound.

Mu Chen ruffled the Younger's hair, "Xuan, Maple is Snowball's cat. So, she won't harm him."

"Ah, is that so? Xiao Xiao, orange cats are so naughty. You should have raised a well-behaved one," Yi Xuan commented.

Maple hissed at that, <<<You evil human! I, Maple have declared you as the sole enemy of all the orange cats in the whole world, Nya~~>>>

Xiao Bo chuckled again, "Xuan Gege, give her to me."

As soon as the grip loosened on her Maple jumped onto the bed.

"If she doesn't behave well, I will see her," Mu Chen glared at her.

Maple sensed the threatening look and immediately ran into Xiao Bo's arms hiding.

<<<He gave me food so I thought this human was nice, Nya~~~ It's all his plan to make me let down my guard, Nya~~ BoBo let's get out of here they are bad men, Nya~~>>>

Xiao Bo patted her head smiling. He was still amazed by the fact that he could hear Maple's voice.

"Alright, you can play with her later, Snowball. You have to eat something and take pills," Mu Chen took Maple into his arms.

"Go to your kittens," He placed her on the floor.

<<<Nya~~~ this evil human wants to hoard you to himself.>>>

She was about to jump onto the bed to bite Mu Chen but heard her kittens mewling.

<<<Ugh, I will come back later, Bobo. Those little ones are causing trouble again, Nya~~~ it's so hard to take care of my kittens and these evil humans at the same time Nya~~>>>

Maple left the room running towards her kittens who were playing tag on the table.

"Hm, then I will go back too, Chen. Call me if something happens again," Yi Xuan said and looked at Xiao Bo, "Bye, little Xiao. We will meet again and ah, don't forget to take your medicines, okay?"

Xiao Bo nodded obediently, "Bye, Xuan Gege."

"Okay now let's go eat," Mu Chen lifted the younger in his arms.

"W-What are you doing? I-I can walk..." Xiao Bo became all flustered.

"There are glass shreds on the floor. You will hurt yourself, let me carry you," Mu Chen said as he carried him out of the room to the dining table.

Meanwhile, In Song's Mansion...

All the way, Yi Ming didn't talk with his eldest son and after coming back he went back to his room and shut himself inside.

Wei Chen was dumbfounded. He didn't know whether to be happy or cry seeing such a drastic change in his father.

Still, his hate for his father was so deep inside his heart that Wei Chen didn't consider Yi Ming as his father anymore.

So, he just went inside his room finally relaxing that he no longer had to accompany Feng Mian.

Song Yi Ming was breaking everything inside his bedroom. His eyes were red and swollen, tears were streaming down his cheeks.

He punched and punched the mirror until his palms were a bleeding mess.

"How... long... I had to endure all this... until when?" Song Yi Ming mumbled to nothing, his body was trembling badly as he shut his ears close.

He had a very scared expression on his face.

"I...*hic* thought... I could handle seeing him..."

Song Yi Ming started laughing lunatically then those laughs turned into an outburst of sobs.

He was surrounded by all the glasses, blood flowing through his feet and palms. He took a long shred of glass into his hand and placed it on his wrist.

"...should I end it all... *Hic* once and for all... Haha... no one will cry at my funeral, right? They would laugh and celebrate that I am finally dead...right?"

Yi Ming cried and cried pressing the glass onto his wrist and cutting it slowly...

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Mini Theatre:

Maple: Nya~~~ Goddess I want some special powers.

Veleria: Why so suddenly?

Maple: I declared war against a filthy human. I need to make him suffer so give me powers.

Veleria: ... [*Whispers to Ms. Villainess* Can we do that?]

Ms. Villainess: Um... Maple, cats are superior to any beings on earth as such you don't need special powers to just defeat a mere human, right?

Maple: *feels proud* Right! I will knock down that filthy human with my backkick the next time I meet him.

Veleria and Ms. Villainess: *Phew* That went smoothly.

Ms. Villainess has something to say:

Gosh, all Hemlocks! What happened to Song Yi Ming, so suddenly? Why is he even...like crying? (o_O) !

One comment and one vote = one step away from unlocking the chamber of Song Yi Ming's secrets. 

And I need lots of steps to unlock it or else forget about it Deathtraps...Muhahahah!

Wait, I laughed like a villain... WAIT I AM THE HOTTEST VILLAINESS!

*Out of nowhere Mu Chen appears*:  *smack*
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Sorry guys your Villainess-san loses it sometimes, enjoy reading. We will be back soon *bows and disappears along with the Ms. Villainess*

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