Translator: Yuchaoz
Editors: Fire, Wise
Chapter 29: Mother’s Tears
“Master Hong?” Shui Xiaolian started shivering when she heard the name .
She had heard of Master Hong and his doings before .
Master Hong was the most powerful person in the underground world of Jiangning city . The Hundred Herbs House, which she worked at had, to give protection fees to Master Hong even though it was a listed company . If not, they would be unable to do any business here .
Leda Shopping Centre was built on Master Hong’s land . Hence, if they wanted to open a shop at Leda Shopping Centre, they needed to sign a contract with Master Hong . On the contract, it stated that they had to give protection fees to Master Hong since his men were ‘protecting’ the entire shopping center .
“Yan Huang, Yan Huang, hurry up and leave this place!” Shui Xiaolian pushed his son out of the shop hurriedly . Tears fell down her eyes furiously .
Yan Huang thought that he wasn’t afraid of anything but now, he realized that he was afraid of his mother’s tears .
“Mother… it’s fine . I’m not afraid of Master Hong . He is my believer . Mother, you…” Yan Huang didn’t know what to do .
Even when the three devil kings had surrounded him, he didn’t felt as agitated as he was now . He didn’t do anything wrong, right? Then why was his mother crying?
“Mother, why are you crying? Because I hit him? This kind of people should be taught a lesson,” Yan Huang asked with a puzzled expression .
“Yan Huang, you stupid child . Hurry up and leave . ” Shui Xiaolian kept pushing her son . She was anxious and wanted him to leave immediately .
When she saw Yan Huang’s confused and stubborn look, she had no choice but to explain herself, “You stupid child, if I don’t have this job anymore, how can I earn money for the family?”
“I don’t mind suffering . I’m willing to do it as long as you are able to grow up healthily and properly . ”
“Hurry up and leave . If those bad guys arrive, you will be dead . ”
“…”
Shui Xiaolian’s words struck Yan Huang’s heart like lightning . He felt his heart hurting for some reason .
Yan Huang finally understood his mother’s actions . He knew why she bore with Xie Jinwen’s mocking . She needed the job .
She was not a powerful empress or a wealthy lady . She was just a normal woman .
She needed to work so that her family could survive .
She needed to work so that her son could study .
She needed to work so that she could give her son an allowance .
Jiangnan city was a prosperous city . The living cost was high . If she and her husband didn’t work hard enough, they would be unable to let their son continue his studies .
If her son was smart and worked hard enough to get into university, they would need to pay even higher school fees next year .
When her son would have a girlfriend, he would need extra money too .
The huge pressure made Shui Xiaolian a cautious person . She knew that Xie Jinwen was not a good boss and wanted to beat him up sometimes too .
But, what could she do? This job was the highest paying job she could find . If she quit, her family would have no more food to eat .
Would she let her son quit school to work? Would she let her son pick up rubbish to sell?
Her life didn’t allow her to have the luxury to resist .
Yan Huang was dumbfounded . An unfamiliar feeling came to his heart . He felt his heart palpitating quickly .
“Haha!”
At this moment, Xie Jinwen jumped up from the ground and cheerfully rushed outside the shop .
A few men wearing black suits appeared outside the Hundred Herbs House . The leader was a muscular man who was almost two meters tall . His muscles bulged out like rocks on his arm . He was Master Hong’s closest bodyguard, Brother Tie .
The bunch of people looked very fierce and frightening .
Brother Tie was injured . His right hand was in a cast .
“Yan Huang!” Shui Xiaolian turned pale when she saw that Xie Jinwen really called people over . She stood in front of Yan Huang tried to shield him with her arms . She would protect him no matter what .
“Cousin!” Xie Jinwen looked at the fat man standing beside Brother Tie and rushed towards him . While running, he looked back and pointed at Yan Huang . “Cousin, this is the bastard who hit me . ”
Before Xie Jinwen could reach them, Hong Tie charged at Xie Jinwen’s direction as though he saw something terrifying . As he ran, his weight caused the floor to vibrate .
“Brother Tie…” Xie Jinwen turned humble when he saw Brother Tie running at him . But, Brother Tie just ignored him and even pushed him away .
Hong Tie thought he recognized the wrong person, so he took a closer look . He was right . This person was Yan Huang .
This was the young man who had sent him flying and broke his hand .
This morning, Master Hong called Hong Tie to his room . The moment Hong Tie went in, he was astounded . The room was in a mess! All the furniture was broken . There was even a huge hole in the middle of the room . He could see the metal bars inside the hole .
Hong Xin had shrunk in a corner in fear . He told Hong Tie that from today onwards, the Hong Clan would be under Mister Yan . Yan Huang’s words carried the same weight as his .
Hong Tie had spent an entire day digesting the information . He came here because he was tasked to inform the shop owners in this shopping mall that they wouldn’t need to pay any protection fees anymore . This mall would be taken over by a proper property management company .
Hong Tie knew that Master Hong did all this because of Yan Huang .
Hence, when he saw Yan Huang today, he immediately rushed towards him .
“What are you doing?” Shui Xiaolian shouted in fear when she saw the scary-looking man running at them . However, she still stood in front of Yan Huang .
“Mother, it’s fine . ” Yan Huang gently pulled Shui Xiaolian behind him .
Xie Jinwen was in a daze after he was pushed by Hong Tie . He regained his senses after a while and saw Hong Tie dashing towards Yan Huang ‘furiously’ . He turned excited .
“Haha . As expected of an idiot . How dare you offend Brother Tie! You are dead . ”