681 Keep Your Promise

It almost felt like yesterday when...

*Flashback*

It hadn't been just a week that he decided to stand against his mother. He wanted to protect what he loved, he wanted to stand with Chen Xiu but he never thought his mother would actually give him such a surprise...

Although he could see the scene before his eyes, he was in disbelief. It was not just unbelievable but rather shocking really. His mind was reeling, unable to comprehend anything. It was like he was standing there but he was feeling like he was floating afar. He could see the screen before him but he couldn't process anything. Every voice around him seemed distant as if it was coming from afar.

On the screen was a video call going on, and from the other side, he could clearly see Chen Xiu's delirious state as she was led inside a hotel room. She seemed to not know what was happening. As the drug in her system started taking effect, she felt hot and started tugging at her gauze gown wanting to peel it off.

She didn't even realize that there were three men in the room looking at her with those creepy eyes.

Zhou Jinhai slammed his hand on the table in anger and looked up at his mother with bloodshot eyes. "MOM!" His breathing was harsh as his heart was being torn apart slowly. "Don't you dare touch her!"

His mother, Niu Peizhi shrugged her shoulders saying, "Don't blame me, son. It's your own fault. You left me with no other choice."

Zhou Jinhai's hands clenched into fists as he roared, "How can you even think of doing it? I'm the one standing against you. It's me who wants to marry her. Why are you trying to harm her? What did she do wrong?"

Niu Peizhi snorted in contempt, "That cheap actress actually dared to seduce my son. How dare she? She even dreamed to snatch my son from me?"

Zhou Jinhai was losing his senses when he saw his mother like this. "She is not cheap! You are! You snatched someone's husband! It's me who loves her. She didn't seduce me!"

Niu Peizhi slapped his face and made a signal with her hand, Zhou Jinhai saw in horror as those men took a step closer to Chen Xiu making his heart drop. "It's because of her that you raised your voice at me. Now, I'm definitely not letting her off the hook so easily."

"Dear son, I love you very much. But you see, it's you who brought this upon her. As you said, you love her. You want to marry her. If it wasn't for you, she'd be living her carefree life as the Goddess Xiu. But it's you who is bringing all these difficulties into her life."

Zhou Jinhai's face stiffened. He actually felt like his mother was right. If it wasn't for her, would she be here? All her sufferings were related to him.

"You still have a chance to save her," Niu Peizhi spoke up. "Break up with her and announce your wedding to Liu Nuan. Only then I'll let her go."

Zhou Jinhai looked at his mother in a strange manner as he said, "Do you know, you're actually hurting your son by doing this?"

Niu Peizhi caressed his face saying, "It's for you. All I'm doing is for you."

"How is it for me when I'm not even happy with it?" He shot back.

"But it's best for you. Mom knows it better." Zhou Jinhai humphed and looked away, not even wanting to look at her face. "Be a good boy and choose what's best for you."

Zhou Jinhai's eyes were moistened and he laughed in self-contempt. "Mom, I've never asked for anything from you. She is the only one I want. How come you can't even let me have her?" He took a pause before adding, "If you continued this, you'd lose your son."

Niu Peizhi obviously didn't take his words seriously. One; she knew how much he loved her. Two; she thought it was his momentary anger that'd be gone once he'd know that what she did for him was actually for the best.

However, she'd really not thought this through because this very moment when she tried to break her son's limit was the moment, she broke him as well. This was the moment he decided to walk away from his mother, both physically and emotionally. Because this mother of his was the one who made him realize that he wasn't capable of protecting that one person he loved dearly. He was weak and weak people didn't deserve to love.

He finally sighed in defeat when he looked up and saw that a filthy hand was approaching Chen Xiu. He wished to hack everyone down to pieces. In his mind, she was the purest. Just like an angel. This was blasphemous and he couldn't see it any longer.

"You let her go. I'll do everything as you say. Just don't touch her."

Watching him giving in, Niu Peizhi was pleased but still very vigilant. "And if you go back on your words?" He opened his mouth but nothing came out. "Then remember, I have far worse ways to make that cheap girl's life a living hell!"

His tears finally fell down as he said, "You keep your promise to not hurt her, I'll keep my promise."

*To be Continued*