Upon hearing his mother's words, Mu Jingchen shook his head.
To Mu Jingchen, so-called relatives and family were all the same.
They could cast him aside at any moment when faced with their own interests.
Mu Jingchen's mother, believing she had hit the mark, was confused when Mu Jingchen shook his head. She suddenly didn't understand what he wanted to say to her.
Observing Mu Jingchen, an uneasy feeling began to creep into his mother's heart.
Mu Jingchen spoke indifferently, "Do you really think I care about your attitude?"
"I'm doing this simply to settle our accounts and sever ties with the Mu family."
"Jingchen, are you crazy? You're treating your own birth mother like this for a widow."
Mu Jingchen's mother looked at him in disbelief.
Her son had always been a man of his own mind; his mother was well aware of this.
But that didn't mean she would let Mu Jingchen act recklessly.
"Didn't you defy everyone and disregard my feelings to give birth to me, all so you could use me to get into the Mu family? Now, I can help you achieve your goal, but I also hope you won't interfere in my affairs anymore."
"No, I don't agree."
Mu Jingchen's mother became highly agitated.
Her son was so outstanding; he was even transferring his business to the capital now.
If she cut ties with Mu Jingchen, wouldn't people laugh at her?
She absolutely would not allow herself to become a laughingstock.
A faint smile touched Mu Jingchen's lips, but it didn't reach his eyes.
See, this was his birth mother.
Always greedy, willing to resort to any means to achieve her goals.
Seeing him smile, Mu Jingchen's mother demanded, "What are you laughing at? Seeing me in such a sorry state, needing a widow's help to enter the Mu family, are you proud of yourself?"
Mu Jingchen, not wanting to argue further, stood up, preparing to leave.
But Mu Jingchen's mother wouldn't let him go.
She grabbed his sleeve, questioning him.
However, no matter what she did, Mu Jingchen remained unmoved.
Mu Jingchen's mother had to change tactics, resorting to threatening him with her life.
"Heh."
Mu Jingchen looked at his mother, feeling utterly estranged.
He even doubted if this was his birth mother. Why were other mothers so gentle, while his only knew how to threaten and use him for her own purposes?
"What are you laughing at?"
"I'm laughing at your overestimation of yourself. Look at you. You need me to help you get into the Mu family. You've used all your tricks on me. If you're so capable, why don't you threaten, manipulate, or scheme against the Mu family members themselves? Only being able to control your own son, what kind of capability is that?"
Perhaps her hidden intentions had been exposed, making Mu Jingchen's mother feel embarrassed. She became furious and raised her hand, slapping Mu Jingchen.
The slap was hard, leaving a distinct handprint on Mu Jingchen's face, which began to swell and redden slightly.
"Jingchen, Mom didn't mean it. Mom is sorry. Mom really has no choice. Now that you're not in the Mu family, they're all bullying me. They've ganged up to bully me. I need to save face. Help me. As long as you marry the bank manager's daughter, all loan matters for the Mu family will be under our control. They won't dare do anything to me."
Mu Jingchen looked at his mother, feeling an intense sense of unfamiliarity.
If Mu Jingchen hadn't secretly conducted a paternity test, he would have doubted whether this woman, who was willing to do anything to achieve her goals, was truly his birth mother.
This conversation, once again, ended in failure, further dampening Mu Jingchen's mood.
Mu Jingchen stood up, preparing to leave.
His mother called out to him.
"Mu Jingchen, are you going to abandon me to my fate? Am I still your mother?" she threatened fiercely.
Mu Jingchen strode towards the exit. She directly knocked the coffee on the table to the floor, shattering the glass. Picking up a shard, she held it to her wrist, roaring at Mu Jingchen, "You unfilial son, stop right there."
But Mu Jingchen didn't heed her.
She suddenly seemed to go mad, continuing, "Mu Jingchen, I told you, I'll die. I'll really die."
Mu Jingchen didn't seem to believe that someone like her would commit suicide. He had heard this threat countless times over the years.
Seeing Mu Jingchen remain unmoved, Mu Jingchen's mother suddenly slashed the shard of glass against her own artery.
Instantly, blood gushed out.
The cafe staff, startled by the suicide attempt, screamed in terror.
Mu Jingchen sensed something was wrong, turned around, and saw his mother lying in a pool of blood.
She had spent her life scheming and exploiting others. Mu Jingchen knew that such a selfish person wouldn't be willing to give up her life.
Yet, when she truly collapsed on the ground, Mu Jingchen was stunned.
Perhaps he couldn't believe she would actually do something so extreme. When it happened, Mu Jingchen's pupils trembled.
He quickly ran forward and helped his mother up from the floor.
Mu Jingchen's mother wanted to speak to him, but she was too weak to utter a word.
Mu Jingchen understood what his mother intended. He said calmly, "Don't speak yet. I'll call an ambulance for you."
After speaking, Mu Jingchen turned to the surrounding staff and roared, "What are you standing around for? Hurry and call an ambulance!"
The staff, shocked by Mu Jingchen's anger, quickly pulled out their phones to call for an ambulance.
Mu Jingchen felt time dragging agonizingly slow. Why couldn't the ambulance arrive immediately?
Mu Jingchen's mother was rushed to the hospital. The doctor asked, "What is the patient's name?"
"Her name is Liu Yuan," Mu Jingchen's voice trembled slightly.
He dared not imagine what he would do if Liu Yuan didn't make it.
Inside the hospital, Liu Yuan was taken to the emergency room.
Mu Jingchen waited outside the ward.
Even when Mu Jingchen's father appeared, he thought it was an illusion.
He seemed surprised that this heartless man would come to the hospital.
Did he come specifically to see Liu Yuan after hearing about her accident?
Or was he here for some other reason? Mu Jingchen didn't know.
Mu Jingchen certainly didn't have a pleasant expression when he saw this man.
He asked indifferently, "Why are you here?"
"Jingchen, I heard your mother had an accident. I came specifically to see her. How is she? How did something like this happen?"
The hostility emanating from Mu Jingchen prevented Mu Huai from approaching him.