coobybook Chapter 429: Backstabbing by a Former Friend
Chapter 429: Backstabbing by a Former Friend
Speaking of Chu Xu, Liang Ye couldn't help but sigh.
Xiao Yun had very few friends, just a few. Over the years, many people only knew about him and Wang Ling, but were unaware that Xiao Yun once had a very close friend named Chu Xu.
Back then, the Chu family was not as impoverished as it is today. It was a family on par with the Xiao family.
Mr. Xiao and Mr. Chu are friends for life and death. Chu Xu was raised in the Xiao family for a period of time and grew up with Xiao Yun.
Both of them are only children and have no brothers or sisters. Xiao Yun almost treats Chu Xu as his own brother.
They grew up together, studied together, and were both gifted children. An elder once predicted that when they grew up, they would become the brightest stars in the business world.
The good times did not last long. Old Master Chu suddenly died of an acute illness, and Chu Xu was taken back. Chu's father was an extremely strict person. He often compared the two of them, putting pressure on Chu Xu and suppressing him constantly.
I don’t know when it started, but Chu Xu’s mentality became unbalanced, and he began to dislike and hate Xiao Yun.
A lot of things happened to the Xiao family in those years. First, Xiao Yun's mother died, and then Xiao Yun was poisoned by his biological father. He had been receiving treatment and did not notice anything abnormal about Chu Xu.
Later, when Mr. Xiao passed away, Xiao Yun took over the Xiao family. It was at this critical moment that Chu Xu suddenly stabbed Xiao Yun in the back and stabbed him hard.
Because of Chu Xu, the Xiao family suffered the most serious crisis in decades, and their century-old foundation was almost destroyed.
Fortunately, Xiao Yun managed to save the situation and avert a disaster. Old Madam Xiao was also very angry that time and almost died with the old man.
Madam Xiao used to treat Chu Xu like her own grandson, but he nearly killed her. Afterward, Chu Xu showed no remorse and instead intensified his actions, frequently targeting Xiao Yun and completely breaking off their relationship.
This man was like a mad dog, staring at Xiao Yun. He would snatch back anything Xiao Yun liked or cared about, and then destroy it.
Because of him, Xiao Yun became what he is today, not easily revealing his preferences to others. It was also because of Chu Xu that he hated betrayal the most. Chu Xu was Xiao Yun's worst fall in the business world.
Considering their past friendship, Xiao Yun fought back but did not kill him completely.
It was not until the last time that Chu Xu, for some unknown reason, took people to destroy Mr. Xiao's tombstone and dig up his grave in the middle of the night. Only then did Xiao Yun really get angry.
At that time, the Xiao family was thriving under the leadership of Xiao Yun, and its market value had increased several times, which was no longer comparable to the Chu family.
Xiao Yun began to target the Chu family crazily. Through a series of measures, the market value of the Chu family shrank by nearly half. In the end, the Chu family could not withstand the attack and surrendered.
Chu Xu was exiled abroad. On the day he left, his father brought his illegitimate son home and announced that he was the next heir to the Chu family in order to appease Xiao Yun's anger.
The Chu family's situation has been getting worse over the years. Chu's father dared not go against Xiao Yun, nor did he dare to pretend to obey and take care of his son abroad. Only Old Madam Chu would secretly support her grandson Chu Xu.
Xiao Yun saw all of Madam Chu's actions, but he didn't interfere. He was giving the old lady some face.
"Old Madam Chu's health has been getting worse over the years. She fell seriously ill a few days ago and probably won't live for many days. She will definitely want to see Chu Xu before she dies. Just wait, she will probably ask to come to you in the next few days."
After Liang Ye finished speaking, Xiao Yun pursed his lips and said nothing.
Mrs. Chu probably wouldn't ask him directly for help, but would ask her grandmother for help. Because of her husband, the two of them used to be very close sisters.
Old Madam Chu is about to die, and grandma will definitely not be able to bear it, so there is only one result.
"He is no longer my opponent. Even if he comes back, he will pose no threat to me."
Liang Ye raised his eyebrows. "It's no threat to you, but what about Shen Lan? Chu Xu's temper has already deteriorated. He's paranoid and crazy. He's been living in such a complicated environment abroad for many years and has suffered a lot. He probably hates you even more."
Chu Xu is different from him.
When Liang Ye went abroad, he was full of energy and wanted to make a name for himself. With Shen Lan as his motivation, he just wanted to work hard to become stronger, to be qualified to be with her, to be worthy of her.
Chu Xu is not a peaceful person when he is abroad. The people he associates with are not good people. I guess he is becoming more and more paranoid.
"Xiao Yun, do you still remember Wang Ling?"
When Xiao Yun heard this name, his pupils narrowed.