Chapter 23 Memories of the Past

  These years, Wu Ma has been planning to destroy Liu Jianjun. She has been planning in her heart, step by step, and now all her plans have succeeded. She needs an outlet, a chance to pour out her words.

  This time she was caught, she had long been prepared, and she didn't plan to hide it either, because in this life she no longer had any regrets, and could go see her beloved son.

  "Alright, I'll tell you everything. Listen carefully and don't interrupt me in the middle, because once you do, I'm not sure if I'll continue speaking." Wu Ma adjusted her clothes and straightened up her waist.

  "Alright, you say!" Yang Rong nodded slightly.

  Wu's mother let out a long sigh and began to recall the bits and pieces of these years.

  Actually, Wu's mother liked Liu Hua from the moment she saw him for the first time. She didn't know why, but she genuinely liked him in her heart. However, because he was Liu Jianjun's son, Wu's mother wouldn't allow herself to do so.

  Although Wu Mu held the evidence of Liu Jianjun's murder, she would not let Liu Jianjun's son live in this world, even if Liu Jianjun did not like his son, she absolutely would not let Liu Jianjun's offspring remain in this world.

  Wu's mother knew that Liu Hua was very concerned about Liu Jianjun. Liu Hua had told Wu's mother that he hoped Liu Jianjun could love him as before, and he also hoped that Liu Jianjun and Wang Ting would make up.

  However, what Liu Huan didn't know was that the words he said to Wu Ma were so sarcastic in her ears, like a knife, stabbing her heart again and again.

  So Wu Ma decided to ruin Liu Huan's life, and first she wanted to destroy was Wang Ting.

  This woman is too vicious, Wu Ma had seen Wang Ting's photo on Liu Kai's phone before, he told Wu Ma that this was the woman he liked and wanted to marry her, Wu Ma saw Liu Kai's happy expression and was also happy for him.

  However, this woman, upon hearing that her son had committed suicide, immediately threw herself into another man's arms, got married and had children. Her son's body was still cold, the cause of his death unknown, yet she abandoned him just like that, so she will absolutely not let her live happily.

  Wu's mother went to Liu Jianjun's home as a nanny, because she was honest and diligent, and cooked well, so Liu Jianjun was very satisfied with her. Plus Wang Ting liked her, so they kept Wu's mother on.

  In just a few years, Wu's mother had her own son drive Liu Jianjun around, of course Liu Jianjun didn't know Liu Chong's identity and simply thought he was just a driver.

  Later, Liu Chong secretly spread the word in the company that Wang Ting had a boyfriend before and was pregnant with his child, and this rumor slowly reached Liu Jianjun's ears.

  Liu Jianjun has always loved Wang Ting, even though he knew that Wang Ting's heart belonged to Liu Kai. However, they had a child named Liu Hao, an innocent and lovely kid, and he gave all his affection to their child. It was because of this love that when others talked about Liu Hao, Liu Jianjun couldn't accept it even more.

  Perhaps because of the knot in his heart, Liu Jianjun felt that Liu Haoyue was becoming less and less like himself, more like Liu Kai. Gradually, he became unwilling to see Liu Haoyue, and whenever Liu Haoyue approached him, he would feel extremely disgusted, recalling the scenes of Wang Ting and Liu Kai being together.

  Poor Liu Huan is still young, he doesn't know what his father is thinking in his heart. The more he feels that his father is avoiding him, the more he wants to appear in front of his father and constantly show off in front of him, hoping that his father will love him like before.

  Wang Ting noticed Liu Jianjun's change and blamed him for paying less attention to Liu Hao, who is now a child and should receive more love from his parents in order to grow up healthily and happily.

  Liu Jianjun didn't want to tell Wang Ting about the rumors, but Wang Ting kept saying that he wasn't as good to Liu Hao as before. After a quarrel, Liu Jianjun finally spoke out what was on his mind. He thought Wang Ting would deny it, and if she did, he would believe her. However, when Wang Ting heard Liu Jianjun's words, she just fell silent and said nothing.

  Wang Ting didn't say anything, and Liu Jianjun understood in his heart that all these years he had been unilaterally in love. No matter how well he did, no matter how devoted and sincere he was to Wang Ting, it would not make Wang Ting fall in love with him, and instead she would raise someone else's son for them.

  From then on, under Liu Chong's instigation, Liu Jianjun did not return home every night, changed different women outside, and deliberately let Wang Ting see.

  Every time Wang Ting saw Liu Jianjun making phone calls to other women, speaking sweet words, her heart really hurt. She knew that over the years she had slowly fallen in love with this gentle and caring man, but now he was leaving her again because of her own reasons. Was this her retribution?

  When Liu Kai passed away, Wang Ting suffered from mild depression due to pregnancy. She didn't know herself, but in recent years, with the company of Liu Jianjun and the birth of her son Liu Hao, her condition improved somewhat. However, Liu Jianjun's repeated betrayals made her depression worse.

  Later, Wu's mother found out that Wang Ting was taking medicine and pretended to be concerned. She knew that Wang Ting had depression and didn't want Liu Jianjun to know, so she asked Wu's mother to accompany her to the hospital. Wu's mother took this opportunity to secretly swap Wang Ting's medication, making her condition even worse.

  Wu's mother kept sending her negative thoughts, and on top of that, her son blamed Wang Ting for all the reasons why Liu Jinjun didn't love him, so Wang Ting couldn't bear Liu Hao's accusations and hanged herself.

  Seeing Wang Ting hang herself, Liu Huan was scared to death. Wu Ma comforted him by his side, saying that this way his mother would be relieved and no longer suffer. In order not to let Liu Jianjun know that Wang Ting's death had something to do with Liu Huan, Wu Ma asked Liu Huan to go to a classmate's house for the night, and Liu Huan did as Wu Ma said.

  Of course, on that day, Wu's mother asked Liu Chong to introduce a woman to Liu Jianjun, ensuring that Liu Jianjun would not be at home that night.

  The next day, when Liu Jianjun learned of Wang Ting's suicide, he knelt beside her body and wept, constantly repenting, but what was the use? Wang Ting's body had long been cold, and she would never speak to him again.

  When Liu Huan appeared in front of Liu Jianjun, Liu Jianjun hated Liu Huan to death. Why didn't this little bastard die? Why did his beloved woman have to die instead?

  After the police took away Wang Ting's body, Liu Jianjun beat Liu Hao for the first time, beating him severely. He hated that he didn't kill him. Seeing Liu Hao being beaten unconscious, he wished Liu Hao would just die like this and never wake up again.

  Liu Huan originally felt guilty for Wang Ting's death, but because Liu Jianjun beat him, he transferred all his hatred to his mother. He loves her, yet hates her in his heart.

  After Wang Ting's death, Liu Jianjun was also unwilling to continue living in the house they used to live in. He left without taking anything. When Liu Hao saw that Liu Jianjun had abandoned all of Wang Ting's belongings, he felt a slight sense of excitement in his heart. This is better, in a new environment, Liu Jianjun won't see Wang Ting's things and won't think of her. As long as he stays by Liu Jianjun's side, he will definitely like himself again.

  Liu Jianjun had originally planned to leave Liu Hao in their hometown, but due to Wu Ma's persuasion, he took him away. Although Liu Jianjun's attitude towards Liu Hao has been getting worse and worse, Liu Hao still believes that one day Liu Jianjun will treat him like before.

  Liu Huan slowly realized that Liu Jianjun was not coming home, and he couldn't see him if he didn't come home. How could he let him know his good intentions? He wanted to make him come home.

  Later, Wu's mother told Liu Huan that the reason why Liu Jianjun did not return home was because he had a woman outside, and as long as those women disappeared, Liu Jianjun would return home.

  Liu Huan had to go to school and couldn't accurately know where those women lived, so he asked Wu Ma for help. Wu Ma would not refuse, of course.

  Liu Huan still remembered the feeling of killing for the first time, although he was terrified and afraid, but he was extremely excited, because he thought that as long as he killed the woman beside Liu Jianjun, Liu Jianjun would return home.

  After he killed the first woman, he began to crave killing again, craving the thrill of killing, a feeling he had never experienced before, and he became crazily obsessed.

  After a year of preparation, when everything was ripe, he began his killing plan, and once started, it could not be stopped, and he became deeply embroiled in it.

  Seeing Liu Hua's change, Wu Ma felt a little guilty and heartbroken, but thinking of her own deceased son, this guilt and heartbreak were nothing.

  When Wu Ma mentioned these things, it was as if she were talking about someone else's affairs. Yang Rong couldn't believe that this was the plan of a woman over sixty years old. This woman had been plotting how to avenge her son since his death, and at her age, she should be enjoying her later years in peace, but instead, her heart was so vicious and poisonous.

  "Liu Huan is just a child, he's very smart, he should have had a better future, you've ruined him like this, don't you feel guilty or remorseful?" Yang Rong's words were rapid due to her agitated emotions.

  When Yang Rong accused her, Wu Ma's eyes showed hatred. "He is a child, then my child is not a child. When Liu Jianjun killed my son, he should have believed that there would be retribution. One revenge after another, what did I do wrong? You've never been a mother and don't understand how painful and desperate it feels for a mother to lose her own child. If I didn't hold onto this hatred, I wouldn't exist in this world!"

  Wu's mother would not allow others to criticize her, she did all this to avenge herself for the sake of her children, she had done nothing wrong, they had not experienced such tragic things themselves and had no right to judge her.

  "Liu Kai is your child, what about Liu Chong? Have you ever thought that because of your selfish thoughts, you also ruined Liu Chong's life?" Yang Rong didn't know the pain of a mother losing her child, but she knew Wu Ma had more than one child.

  Upon hearing Liu Chong's name, Wu Ma's eyes dimmed. "He is Liu Kai's younger brother; since Liu Kai was so close to him, he should avenge his older brother - this is what he should do."

  Yang Rong saw the dimness in Wu Ma's eyes, she knew Wu Ma also loved Liu Chong, after all, he was her son too. "In all these years, hasn't your heart wavered even a little? Haven't you thought that you've already lost one son and should cherish the son who is still by your side? They are both your sons, why don't you think about Liu Chong?"

  Actually, sometimes Wu Ma also had a little bit of wavering, but very quickly this little wavering was overwhelmed by hatred and disappeared without a trace. "If I don't avenge Liu Kai, how can I possibly live in peace with Liu Chong? Liu Chong wouldn't do that either, if he did, he's not worthy of being my son."

  "You are too selfish, you have never considered Liu Chong's feelings, and you are not qualified to control his life." As Wu Ma's son, Yang Rong felt sorry for Liu Chong.

  "He is my son, and I have every right to." Wu Ma wouldn't let others say anything wrong about her. She did all this for a reason, she was not wrong, not even a bit.

  "But he's also a human being." Yang Rong sighed, "You said Liu Kai loved his younger brother Liu Chong very much. If Liu Kai were alive and saw what you've done to Liu Chong, do you think he would forgive you?"

  Liu Kai, ah, Liu Kai used to love Liu Chong so much. If Liu Kai saw the current situation, would he really forgive himself? She never thought that if Liu Kai were here, would he let her do this?

  Unlike Wu Ma, Liu Chong hasn't said a word since he arrived at the Major Crimes Investigation Unit. Guo Yining can no longer see the man she initially met; this man sitting there is so quiet, quietly as if he's not a person, just a puppet.

  Guo Yining thought of Yang Liu, and at that time Wu Hui had said that Liu Chong's feelings for Yang Liu were true. If all this was his plan, then what role did Yang Liu play in it?

  "Let's talk about Weeping Willows." Guo Yining decided to use Weeping Willows to open Liu Chong's tightly closed mouth.

  As expected, when Liu Chong heard Yang Liu's name, his motionless body trembled slightly, but he still didn't speak.

  "You loved willows so much, but you let the willow follow Liu Jianjun, is this also your plan? Seeing that necklace, you should know that Yangliu's heart loves you. Is she doing this because of her love for you and following your arrangement?" Guo Yining said while watching Liu Chong's changes.

  When he heard about Yang Liu, Liu Chong's eyes turned red, although he tried his best to hold back, but Guo Yining could see that Yang Liu's matter was a wound in his heart that would never heal.

  "Every time you took Yang Liu to Liu Jianjun's place, what was your feeling when you personally sent her there? What expression did Yang Liu have at that time? Do you still remember?" Since Liu Chong loved Yang Liu, Guo Yining guessed that every time Liu Chong sent Yang Liu to Liu Jianjun, his heart must be filled with hatred for his own incompetence.

  "When Yang Liu left Liu Jianjun's room the next day, what did you see and how did you feel? Your beloved woman was lying under another man's body. This scene must have been on your mind all the time, especially since this man also killed your most respected big brother Liu Kai." Guo Yining continued to provoke Liu Chong with Yang Liu's affair.

  "But you never thought that Yang Liu would die, actually this point you should also be able to think of, when you took Yang Liu to see your mom Wu Ma, Wu Ma said Yang Liu was very suitable for Liu Jianjun, shouldn't you have resisted? Didn't you even resist?"