ABLO Chapter 73

The three of them sat on the sofa and talked for a while. Lu Yang finished the black tea in the cup and was about to get up and leave when the doorbell rang suddenly. The ringing sounded a bit harsh.

A housekeeper from the Ren family went over to open the door, and an unexpected person walked in. Lu Yang and Ruan Mian couldn’t help but be slightly stunned.

After he walked in, he stared at Ren Ge. When he saw Ren Ge, he rushed over, hugged Ren Ge’s legs, and knelt on the ground begging, “Cousin, please help me again. Can you lend me some more money? If you don’t help me, I’ll be completely helpless. Don’t worry; when I have money in the future, I will definitely return all the money to you.”

“…Ruan Heng?” Ruan Mian called softly in disbelief.

He looked at the cousin with colorful hair in front of him in surprise. Ruan Heng had changed a lot. He was stronger than before, and his clothes had changed. He wore earrings on his ears and several necklaces on his neck. His face looked very white, an unhealthy white. The dark circles under his eyes were particularly big, and his face was full of dejection.

Ruan Mian knew that the second year after he left the Ruan family, Ruan Donglin’s business went bankrupt, and the property left by Ruan Mian’s father was basically squandered. Since then, he has never heard from their family again.

Ren Ge knew that he didn’t want to be involved with the Ruan family anymore, so he didn’t mention the Ruan family to him.

He didn’t expect that when he suddenly saw Ruan Heng now, Ruan Heng would look like this. Although his clothes were expensive, he was impetuous, and his eyes were gloomier than before.

Ruan Heng turned around and saw him, his eyebrows twisted in an instant, and his eyes burst into strong jealousy and resentment.

He looked at Ruan Mian and suddenly rushed over, gripping Ruan Mian’s shoulders, shouting at the top of his lungs: “It’s all your fault! If you hadn’t taken away the inheritance, how could our family have fallen to this point?! You went to enjoy yourself alone, not caring about our lives; you are unworthy of being a descendant of the Ruan family!”

Ruan Mian was a little confused by his shouting, and before he could react, Lu Yang pulled Ruan Heng’s wrist and pushed him away.

Lu Yang frowned, looking down at Ruan Heng on the ground, and said in a cold voice: “Mian Mian just took back the inheritance he deserved, but your family occupied Mian Mian’s property and lived by sucking blood. Not only are you not grateful to Mian Mian, but you’re also greedy and don’t even know how to repent until now.”

Ruan Heng saw Lu Yang; although he was indignant, he timidly lowered his eyes and dared not shout loudly again.

He had heard that Lu Yang had become a general and now returned to the Capital in glory. With Lu Yang’s current status, he dared not easily provoke him.

Although he didn’t dare to shout anymore, he was still unwilling to accept the situation. Whenever he thought about how Ruan Mian had not only inherited a substantial fortune but now could also marry Lu Yang and enjoy endless wealth and glory in the future, he became insanely jealous.

Why did Ruan Mian take all the good things?

He had always wanted to find a partner who could beat Lu Yang, but unfortunately, he still hadn’t found one after so many years. Not only did he not find one, but he met a few scammers who cheated all the money left in his family.

Now he had nothing left, yet he watched Lu Yang climb higher and higher and live a better and better life. How could he possibly be content with that?

He often swore in his heart that he must find a better partner than Lu Yang and defeat Ruan Mian.

He kept moving towards this goal. However, to find a better Alpha, he needed to have money first. Only with money could he access high society and find a perfect Alpha.

His plan was sound, and his eyes shifted slightly. Suddenly, he burst into tears and rushed towards Ruan Mian, sobbing as he said, “Brother, I know I was wrong. Just give me one more chance. Help me! Give me some money. I’m completely broke.”

He pretended to sob and continued, “I was young and ignorant before. I know I was wrong. Brother, we’re a family. There are only two children in the younger generation of the Ruan family. We are real brothers. You are living so well now. Can’t you help me?”

Ruan Mian frowned and looked at the familiar picture in front of him. It was exactly the same as when Ruan Donglin asked his father for help.

Although he was still young at that time, he remembered clearly that Ruan Donglin often came to his house like this to ask his father for help.

His father was soft-hearted. After Ruan Donglin begged, he always took out money to help Ruan Donglin through the difficulties. Unfortunately, after his father passed away, Ruan Donglin not only did not appreciate his father’s kindness but took the opportunity to rob his property and refused to repent, without any regard for brotherhood.

Unexpectedly, Ruan Heng turned out to be the same. Even though Ruan Mian was soft-hearted, remembering everything their family had done in the past, it was impossible for him to help Ruan Heng anymore.

He dodged Ruan Heng’s hand without saying a word, stood behind Lu Yang, and said nothing.

Ruan Heng saw him avoiding him; his eyes narrowed viciously. He tried to swallow his anger and continued to pretend to beg, “Brother, you’re so rich now; just give me some. This money is nothing to you; you can’t be so cruel…”

Lu Yang lowered his eyes and looked at him; his anger could not help but rise, and he said in a cold voice: “Get away.”

If it weren’t for the fact that Ruan Heng’s family were relatives of Ruan Mian’s father, he would have never spared them.

Ruan Heng, now desperate for money, no longer cared about his dignity. After Lu Yang finished speaking, he didn’t leave; instead, he stubbornly shouted at Ruan Mian, “Brother, you’ve lived and eaten at our house for so many years. Even if it wasn’t our money, my parents have put in a lot of hard work and effort, right? Consider how they painstakingly raised you and give us some money. I know you inherited a lot, and you can’t possibly spend it all…”

Ren Ge stood by and couldn’t stand it. He walked over and pulled Ruan Heng away, saying helplessly: “A-Heng, stop making trouble. You should know in your heart how your family treated Xiao Mian like back then. What qualifications do you have to beg him now? Don’t cause trouble for him anymore.”

Ren Ge really had no way to deal with their family. It was useless to scold or persuade them. They were so shameless that he felt ashamed for them.

Ruan Heng’s eyes lit up when he saw Ren Ge talking. He grabbed Ren Ge’s hand and took the opportunity to beg: “Cousin, please help me. If you don’t help me, my family will sell the house to pay off my debts. Can you really bear to see us without a place to live? Your family is also a well-known figure in the Capital. If we don’t even have a place to live, it will be so embarrassing for you if it gets out.”

When Lu Yang heard that their family was going to sell the house, his expression moved slightly. He looked at him thoughtfully and pondered slightly.

Ren Ge looked at Ruan Heng with a headache and a sense of helplessness. After all, Ruan Heng was his cousin, and Wu Yongjuan was his aunt. Even though they were detestable, there wasn’t much he could do about them.

He thought for a while and didn’t want Ruan Heng to disturb Ruan Mian here again. He sighed helplessly, took out a wad of cash from his wallet, and stuffed it into Ruan Heng’s hand.

“Spend sparingly this time; don’t think about finding an Alpha all the time; find a proper job when you have time, and do something serious. You’re too old to be idle all day.”

Ruan Heng nodded randomly, listening with one ear and letting it out with the other, and didn’t hear what Ren Ge said at all. He only remembered to count the money in his hand.

His eyes sparkled as he looked at the money in his hand. After counting, he couldn’t help but reveal a triumphant smile. He patted the money in his hand and happily put it in his pocket.

He was still not giving up after getting the money and turned to look at Ruan Mian greedily, “Brother, my cousin has given me money; you can’t be so cruel and not give me a penny. Since you’re a rich man, you can’t always be stingy.”

Ren Ge’s expression froze, and he pulled him up, saying in a cold voice, “Go quickly; don’t bother Xiao Mian anymore. If you provoke Xiao Mian again, I will never give you money again.”

Ruan Heng bit his lower lip in embarrassment when he heard him say that and hesitated for a while, thinking that he still couldn’t lose Ren Ge. He smiled at Ren Ge ingratiatingly and said perfunctorily: “Okay, cousin, don’t overthink this. I just want to get closer to my cousin because he’s here. Since you said so, I’ll leave now.”

He spoke as he walked out, but his eyes still lingered on Ruan Mian, unwilling to give up. He tentatively said, “Brother, we haven’t seen each other in a long time; can we exchange contact information?”

Ruan Mian shook his head, “It’s not necessary. Take care of yourself.”

He didn’t want to contact the Ruan family again; he couldn’t implicate Lu Yang.

Ruan Heng frowned, “After all, we’re relatives. My family made a mistake before, and for that I apologize. We will definitely change in the future. You’re alone and have no relatives. If Uncle in Heaven knows that we didn’t take care of you, he will definitely blame us.”

He was eager to try in his heart. If he used Ruan Mian’s relationship to get close to the Lu family, would he still be afraid that he couldn’t get close to those rich people?

The Lu family is now in the limelight. If he has a relationship with the Lu family, he doesn’t need to go find a partner. Others will naturally come to please him. Then he can get whatever he wants and resume his previous glorious life.

If Ruan Mian is willing, maybe he can help him find a rich Alpha. In that case, he won’t have to worry about the rest of his life and will definitely have endless money.

The more he thought about it, the more he felt that this was feasible. He has to exchange contact numbers with Ruan Mian today and keep in touch with him. He was good at pretending to be nice.

He knew Ruan Mian and knew that Ruan Mian was as soft-hearted as his father. He felt that as long as he took advantage of this and asked Ruan Mian properly, he would be willing to help him until Ruan Mian softened his heart. At that time, he could spend Ruan Mian’s money openly and use Ruan Mian’s relationship to get to know more Alphas.

Lu Yang looked at his shrewd face and knew that he was plotting something already. He sneered coldly, “Who said Mian Mian has no relatives? We’re getting married soon, and I will be his legitimate relative in the future.”

When Ruan Heng heard that they were getting married, his face changed, and he narrowed his eyes in jealousy. He never thought that Ruan Mian could marry into a wealthy family.

He had been fantasizing that Ruan Mian would be abandoned by Lu Yang one day and that he would live a more miserable life than him. But he didn’t expect that after so many years, Lu Yang had become a general and still protected Ruan Mian and showed no signs of changing his heart.

He bit his cheek lightly, feeling jealous and hateful, but he knew that he couldn’t show this emotion, so he closed his eyes lightly.

He tried to suppress the anger in his heart, raised the corner of his mouth slightly, smiled again, and said: “That’s great news. I’m really happy for you. Congratulations.”

He paused, smiled at Lu Yang, and said: “Since you’re getting married, we should exchange contacts. How can my brother get married without his relatives attending? If we don’t go, how do we know whether your family will bully my brother? Let’s stay in touch. When the time comes, our family will definitely go to congratulate you in person.”

Upon hearing his words, Ruan Mian frowned slightly, pressed his lips together, and retorted, “Lu Yang would never bully me, and neither would Grandpa, Uncle, or Aunt. You don’t need to worry.”

Only members of the Ruan family had always bullied him; he didn’t need Ruan Heng’s fake concern, nor would he allow Ruan Heng to slander them.