GBP Chapter 451 Chen Xuan's Past
Chapter 451 Chen Xuan's Past
Chen Xuan hung up the phone, and the gentle smile on his face instantly disappeared, replaced by deep helplessness and exhaustion. Annie keenly noticed his strangeness and asked with concern, "What's wrong, Xuan?" Chen Xuan forced a bitter smile. "Annie, we may not be suitable. I don't want you to know that I have such a mother and brother. My mother and brother came here, probably because of money. So I really am not suitable, you know? They are like a bottomless pit, weighing me down and making me breathless."
Annie's eyes were filled with shock and disbelief when she heard this. Her eyes instantly turned red. "Chen Xuan, what are you talking about? Didn't we just get together? Why are you suddenly saying something like that? Are you backing off just because of your mother and brother?"
Chen Xuan turned his head away, not daring to look Annie in the eye. His voice was low and hoarse, "Annie, you don't understand. This isn't a temporary difficulty; it's a long-standing nightmare I can't shake. My brother is addicted to gambling, and his gambling debts are snowballing. My mother has always favored my brother, even though we're both his sons, yet she always asks me to buy him a car and a house. Later, he got addicted to gambling, and it got out of control. All the money I've earned over the years has gone to him to fill his hole.
After hearing this, Annie looked at Chen Xuan in shock. She didn't know what kind of pain and struggle Chen Xuan had experienced. At this moment, she caressed Chen Xuan with heartache, trying to make him face her gaze: "Chen Xuan, I admit that I can't fully empathize with you, but you can't shut me out because of this. Ever since you rescued me from the gangsters, I have decided that you are the love of my life. I tell you don't think about getting rid of me. I didn't participate in your past, but I can participate in your future." Annie's voice trembled slightly, but was full of strength.
Chen Xuan slowly turned his head, his eyes bloodshot as he met Annie's gaze, eyes filled with pain and struggle. "Annie, you can't imagine the despair I felt. Every time my brother gambled and my mom begged me desperately for money, I felt incredibly exhausted. I'd always refused to fall in love because of this mom and brother. So, I really can't ruin your future, you know? I'm afraid that if you followed me, you'd have to endure all this unbearable pressure."
Tears welled up in Annie's eyes, but she said firmly, "Chen Xuan, running away won't solve any problems. Let's face it together. Have you ever considered that you might not be their son at all?"
Chen Xuan sighed and said, "I also thought I wasn't their child, but the test results confirmed I was indeed their biological son. From then on, even my last hope of escaping this predicament was shattered, and I was constantly being dragged into the abyss by them." Annie clutched Chen Xuan's hands, their hands cold from constant toil and anxiety. "Xuan, let's work together. There's always a way out," Annie's eyes revealed an undeniable determination.
At the same time, the front desk staff looked at Chen's mother and Chen Xuan's brother and said, "Our Special Assistant Chen will be down in a moment. Otherwise, you can go with me to the VIP room and wait. It will be a bad influence if there are too many people here! Is this okay with you?"
Chen's mother, hands on her hips, stiffened her neck, and shouted, "What VIP room? I don't need it! I'm going to wait here today and show everyone how my good son treats me. He doesn't even care about his own brother's life or death!" The people around him cast strange glances at him and whispered to each other. Chen Hao lowered his head and huddled behind his mother, not daring to meet their gazes.
Xiao Su, the front desk clerk, looked embarrassed. She tried to persuade her again, "Auntie, you see, this won't solve the problem. Special Assistant Chen would definitely like to find a quiet place to have a good chat with you." Chen's mother refused to listen. She plopped down on the sofa in the lobby and started to rage, "I don't care. If I don't get paid today, I'm not leaving. And your company can't even think about working properly!"
Xiao Su had no choice but to call Chen Xuan again. Just as Chen Xuan had calmed down, the vibration of his phone made his heart tighten again. Seeing it was Xiao Su calling, he quickly answered the call. Xiao Su said anxiously, "Assistant Chen, please come quickly! Your mother and brother are throwing a tantrum in the hall, and I can't handle it anymore! They said they won't leave until they get paid today, and many colleagues are watching. It's a bad influence."
Chen Xuan's face turned pale instantly. He took a deep breath and said, "Xiao Su, hold them steady first. I'll be down right away." After hanging up the phone, he looked at Annie apologetically, "Annie, I'm so sorry. I have to go take care of this." Annie squeezed his hand, "I'll go with you."
Chen Xuan wanted to refuse, but seeing Annie's resolute gaze, he finally nodded. They hurried to the hall, where they found Chen's mother sitting on the floor, slapping her thigh and crying, "My son is such an ungrateful person! His younger brother gave up the chance to go to college to work, and now he's being harassed for debt, and he doesn't care!" Their colleagues gathered in a circle, casting strange glances and whispering to each other.
During lunch break, the company lobby was bustling with activity, creating a relaxed atmosphere until Chen's mother's cries shattered the atmosphere. Employees flocked to the room, forming a circle around the woman, their gaze fixed on this family drama.
Xiao Li from the marketing department came over with a coffee cup in hand and said, "I didn't expect Special Assistant Chen to be such a person. He seems very reliable and efficient at work. He always completes the tasks assigned to him by President Fu quickly and well, and helps his colleagues whenever he can. Could it be that he has some unspeakable difficulties at home? His mother looks like she is not an easy person to deal with." As he spoke, he looked at Chen's mother who was throwing a tantrum, his face full of disbelief.
Xiao Wang was holding a half-finished sandwich in his hand and didn't bother to eat it. He expressed a different opinion. After all, he was his brother, and blood was thicker than water. How could he just watch and do nothing?
Manager Wu said seriously, "This is really beyond my expectations. Chen Xuan usually gives people a very steady impression. He is always the first to complete the tasks assigned by President Fu. Sometimes when we don't have a good plan, he secretly gives us some leeway. Otherwise, President Fu would have caused trouble for us a long time ago. The person President Fu likes must have some extraordinary uses."
They chatted back and forth, and colleagues around them joined in the discussion. For a moment, the hall was buzzing with discussion. Everyone looked at Chen Xuan with a hint of confusion and bewilderment, but not disdain. Surely every family has its own problems.
Chen Xuan saw them talking about it, but most of them were affirmations of his work and character, so Chen Xuan felt confident and said, "Mom, please don't suck my blood for my brother anymore, okay? I have no money, you know? Over the years, I didn't buy a house or a car because of my brother's gambling debts. I gave you all the money I earned, but in the blink of an eye, I lost it all in gambling. I'm really tired! Mom, why don't we just sever our parent-child relationship?"
Everyone gasped when they heard this. Isn't this partiality? Someone in the crowd couldn't help but whisper, "This is too much! Assistant Chen works so hard, yet he doesn't even have a house and is still renting. It turns out he has a gambling addict and a partial brother." Could it be that his eldest son was given away as a gift for topping up his phone? No wonder Assistant Chen didn't want anything to do with them. It seems we really misunderstood him. I said Assistant Chen was usually helpful, so how could he be such a person?