AMRWFA -Chapter 186 A Pain in the Heart

Xu Nannan found herself unable to forgive herself.

Even if she and the fifth brother had been controlled, they still shouldn’t have done something so brainless.

Who was the third brother?

A special forces soldier—someone who even carried out covert undercover missions at times.

Yet such an experienced man, a national hero who had earned a special merit citation, ended up dying at the hands of others because of her and the fifth brother.

And he died so unjustly!

He hadn’t exposed himself—he was exposed because of them.

【Xu Nannan!】

【Xu Hongye!】

Ruan Yaoyao didn’t resent them for handing the family business over to others. She didn’t even resent their foolishness or self-destructive behavior—but why drag others down with them?

【The eldest couple died, the second jumped from a building, and now even the third is gone…】

【Did I give birth to them just so they could ruin this family?】

【If that’s the case, I might as well not have had them.】

Ruan Yaoyao suddenly felt an urge to stuff them back into her womb.

【Children like this… are they even worth keeping?】

“Will Auntie be okay?”

Outside the bathroom, Ruan Zhihe stood listening, her heart tightly clenched.

What happens to others is called a story. What happens to yourself is called a disaster.

Now she truly understood that.

In just one day, Aunt Xu had already “exploded” twice.

Ruan Zhihe almost wanted to rush in and tell her: “Aunt Xu, don’t be afraid! We’ll change fate together!”

But she didn’t dare. Not because she was afraid she wouldn’t hear the inner voice anymore, but because she feared that if Ruan Yaoyao lost her “golden finger,” they would never be able to change the future again.

When Ruan Yaoyao came out, Xu Nannan quickly stood up.

“Mom…”

“Mm.” Ruan Yaoyao responded lightly.

Xu Nannan’s heart tightened. She thought her mother would no longer acknowledge her—but surprisingly, apart from being a bit colder, there seemed to be nothing unusual.

Ruan Yaoyao sat back down and had someone bring her a glass of juice.

Everyone in the room pretended to chat casually, but secretly kept watching her expression, ready for any sudden change.

But Ruan Yaoyao didn’t notice their reactions at all. Her entire mind was consumed by the death of her third son, Ru Anzhi. All she wanted to know was: how could she change this fate?

【If bringing him back means he will die at the hands of his own siblings, then I would rather have never recognized him in the first place!】

Her heart ached bitterly as she looked toward Xu Nannan’s head.

For a brief moment, Xu Nannan wanted to run.

She wanted to say: Mom, stop looking—I know I was wrong!

I…

I’ll never date again, never find a boyfriend again!

Mom, I swear!

But Liao Jingna grabbed her arm, signaling her not to act rashly, while casually asking Xu Nannan about her time abroad.

Xu Nannan had no mood for any of it. What should have been interesting stories became dry reports—only time, place, and people, stripped of all emotion.

Liao Jingna’s mind wasn’t on the conversation either; she only responded intermittently to avoid revealing anything.

【It’s okay!】

【Ruan Yaoyao, you can do it!】

Before continuing her reading, Ruan Yaoyao silently encouraged herself.

【You changed the fate of your precious granddaughter being switched at birth, changed the fate of your daughter-in-law Yu Xiangqiao and her brother being “taken over”… so you can definitely change your third son’s fate too.】

【You definitely can!】

Her eyes grew firm as she quickly returned to the text.

【One day, Ma Aotian gave Xu Nannan a pair of wine cups, saying they were a gift from a big shot to his beloved.】

【Xu Nannan cherished them greatly. Whenever she wanted to have a drink, she would take out those cups. And every time, she never noticed the slight unnatural expression on Ma Aotian’s face.】

Ma Aotian said: “Maybe… you should change them.”

Xu Nannan was puzzled. Why change them? This was his gift to her—her favorite.

【Yes, her favorite!】

【But what she didn’t know was—】

【Those wine cups were made from her third brother’s skull.】

Xu Nannan’s pupils widened.

Liao Jingna instinctively looked at her: What the hell?!

Drinking from your third brother’s skull… you’re insane!

The others in the room: “……”

Outside on a mission, Ru Anzhi suddenly felt a chill on his head and wondered if he’d gotten too used to wearing a hat.

Liang Shishi reminded him to be careful—such an easy mission shouldn’t end in failure.

“At this time, the fourth sister should already be home, right?”

“Probably.”

…

Ruan Yaoyao stared fiercely at the name “Ma Aotian.”

At first, she thought he was just some harem-style male protagonist who tricked her children. But not only had he manipulated her son and daughter—he was actually the murderer of her third son?!

【Oh ho.】

【So it’s you.】

【Just wait.】

After that, the story briefly summarized Ma Aotian’s rise to power—his dominance over both the underworld and legitimate business, surrounded by women and subordinates, ending in a “happy ending.”

Since the focus was mainly on Xu Nannan’s perspective, many events were only briefly mentioned. All she understood was that when Xu Nannan met him, he had already begun rising in power.

Later, she was kept by Ma Aotian in his household.

Ruan Yaoyao immediately called her fifth son, Xu Hongye, ordering him to come back.

“Ah? Come back? Mom, I’m still in class!”

Xu Hongye was secretly skipping class and playing games when he shushed his roommate, afraid his mother might hear.

Ruan Yaoyao said coldly: “I don’t care what class you’re in. Come back immediately. If I don’t see you in three days, don’t blame me for cutting ties.”

Xu Hongye realized something was wrong.

Soon after, several text messages arrived—his bank cards had been frozen.

“Damn!”

“What the hell is my mom doing?!”

Panicking, he quickly called his older brothers to ask what was going on. He had done nothing at school—why were his cards suddenly frozen? Was something wrong at home?

Xu Chengyan exchanged looks with Xu Lianghan.

Xu Lianghan said, “Something did happen. You should come back first. If you don’t believe me, ask your fourth sister—her card was frozen too.”

“Wait, she just came back, right?” Xu Hongye sucked in a breath. “Don’t tell me she caused trouble?!”

“She did start it… but you’re involved too.”

A future husband, a future “big brother”—it basically made no difference.

And then there was the skull wine cup incident. Their mother not killing them outright was already merciful.

Xu Lianghan didn’t even know whether the third brother’s skull felt cold right now.

Maybe he should be thankful—he and Yu Xiangqiao died in a car accident instead of something even more horrific.

Xu Chengyan said, “A car accident is still tragic. The appearance is ugly.”

“I died before you at least someone collected my body. You jumped off a building—no one may even collect yours.”

Xu Chengyan was speechless.

Being forced to jump off a building… he couldn’t even imagine what kind of despair led to that.

They grew up together with the fourth and fifth siblings, practically like real brothers. After starting the company, he even gave them allowance.

So what exactly… led them to become enemies in the end?