AMRWFA -Chapter 359 Doomed by Romantic Trouble

Ru Anzhi went back to “report.”

Minister Qin patted him on the shoulder in sympathy.

But there was nothing anyone could do about this kind of situation. Who told him he’d been targeted?

Before his mother could come up with a solution, he should stay away from his family for now.

“Don’t worry. We’ll arrange people to protect your mother and the others. Nothing will happen to them on our side. Right now, the most important thing is that you protect yourself—don’t really get trapped by this peach blossom disaster.”

It would have been fine if he hadn’t mentioned “peach blossom disaster,” but the moment he did, Ru Anzhi felt like crying.

Then, as he turned around, he ran into the “reborn version” of Bali Si.

Ru Anzhi: “……”

What now? Wasn’t the problem already solved?

Why was there suddenly another “reborn version”?

Ruan Yaoyao suddenly realized:

【So that’s how it is. I knew something felt off when I was reading before—so the female lead actually hadn’t been reborn.】

【Exactly. If Bali Si wasn’t reborn, how could she even count as a reborn female lead?】

Above Bali Si’s head, her “profile panel” updated with new information—after Zhang Qiming’s death, she used IVF to have a child with him, but her life wasn’t going well.

Although she won the lottery and bought a house that later got demolished for compensation, she was soon targeted by one of Zhang Qiming’s brothers, who aggressively pursued her.

She thought that since he was Zhang Qiming’s brother and claimed he just wanted to take care of her and give the child a complete family, he would treat them well—so she agreed.

But she didn’t expect that not long after marriage, his true nature was exposed.

He never truly wanted to be good to her and the child—he only wanted her money.

When she refused to give him money, he beat her, even using her daughter to threaten her.

She gave in.

【Bali Si gave in.】

【How stupid… things like this only escalate. Giving in once is basically surrendering.】

As expected, further scrolling showed scene after scene of her being threatened and beaten—beaten when she didn’t give money, beaten when he was unhappy, and eventually, beaten just because he was in a bad mood.

Very quickly, all her money was squandered by that man.

【I saw this coming. If you don’t listen, you suffer. She should’ve left earlier.】

Bali Si thought that once she had no money left, the man would finally leave her and the child alone.

But he didn’t believe she was truly broke. After all, she had always gotten money too easily, and he had spent it too freely. So to force her to produce money, he turned his violence toward the child.

The child was beaten to death.

【……】

【I knew something bad would happen!】

【Did she call the police?】

No. Bali Si didn’t call the police.

Instead, she picked up a knife and stabbed the man in rage.

But she was too weak—she only managed to injure him, and he stabbed her back in return.

Before she lost consciousness, she seemed to see the man calling the police, falsely claiming that she had gone insane and tried to harm the child. He said he had tried to stop her, but failed, and that the child was killed in the chaos…

Bali Si hated it.

She hated his lies.

She hated him for killing her daughter.

And she hated the original cause of everything—Ru Anzhi.

【Wait—what does this have to do with my son?!】

【Ahhh—it was your own decision! My son wasn’t even involved!】

Ruan Yaoyao was going crazy.

But the “profile” clearly showed it that way: Bali Si had always resented Ru Anzhi, and after losing her money and child, she hated him even more.

Because in her view, if Ru Anzhi hadn’t killed the man she loved, none of the later events would have happened.

【Is she insane?!】

Ru Anzhi, Liang Shishi, and Ruan Zhihe all felt the same.

Otherwise, how could she possibly blame everything on someone unrelated?

Zhang Qiming was dead, yes—but he never forced her into IVF, nor into marrying his so-called brother just for a “complete family.”

And those so-called brothers of his—what decent people could they be?

Just a bunch of drinking buddies.

But Bali Si didn’t think so. She firmly believed Ru Anzhi had “caused” her downfall, and her rebirth was for revenge.

“Did you forget about Xiong Yanping?” Ruan Yaoyao asked hesitantly.

“Who is Xiong Yanping?” Bali Si looked at Ru Anzhi pitifully. “Is she someone you like?”

Ru Anzhi facepalmed. “No. She’s Zhang Qiming’s wife. We already told you, but you don’t seem to remember…”

So, do reborn people forget their past lives?

They had just explained it to her earlier and told her to investigate Xiong Yanping.

It was like she had the memory of a goldfish—forgot everything immediately.

Bali Si was about to argue that Zhang Qiming wasn’t her husband—they never registered marriage, so he was only her “ex-boyfriend.” She used to like him, but now she liked Ru Anzhi.

Everyone has a past.

But just as she opened her mouth, she froze upon hearing that Xiong Yanping was Zhang Qiming’s wife.

Something faint in her memory stirred. There really did seem to be such a person…

“She was the boss’s mistress, right? Someone kept outside…”

“You mean that’s what Zhang Qiming told you—that she was his boss’s mistress?” Ruan Yaoyao cut in, clearly already familiar with this routine. “He lied to you. That child is his and Xiong Yanping’s. He did have a boss, but the boss’s mistress wasn’t Xiong Yanping—there was someone else.”

She even listed several addresses and told Bali Si to investigate. Zhang Qiming definitely had more than one woman.

“Oh, and don’t forget to take that child’s hair for a DNA test with Zhang Qiming. Whether it’s father and son—DNA doesn’t lie.”

Bali Si still looked skeptical. If this was true, why would she just happen to run into Ru Anzhi and his mother together?

Ru Anzhi was also helpless.

He had finally managed to get his mother out, hoping to build some mother-son bonding time, and then he ran straight into Bali Si.

This…

How was he supposed to explain that?

“If you don’t believe it, just check. Come back after you’ve verified everything.” At least for now, he didn’t want to deal with any more “reborn revenge women.”

Whether or not she was controlled by plot forces, she shouldn’t interfere with his time with his mother.

After finally getting Bali Si to leave, Ru Anzhi’s plan still fell apart—because Xiu Jiming called his mother and asked where she was; he was coming over.

Ru Anzhi: “……”

Why are you coming over?!

My mother is just buying things for her apprentice—why are you joining in?!

Xiu Jiming smiled. “Since it’s Sister Yao’s apprentice, I should prepare a gift too. I don’t really know what girls like, so Sister Yao can help me choose.”

He added, “And for Anzhi too. I bought something for Lingling, so I can’t leave Anzhi out. I don’t want her getting jealous and thinking I’m favoring one over another as a godfather.”

At the mention of Xu Anzhi, Ruan Yaoyao’s expression softened.

“You’re so busy with work but still remember her. No wonder Anzhi is so close to you—always calling you ‘godfather’ this and ‘godfather’ that. Even I, her real mother, am being outshined.”

“No choice,” Xiu Jiming said with a smile. “I’m just more liked by Anzhi. If Sister Yao is afraid of being outshined, you’ll have to learn from me.”

Pfft…

“Learn from you? I already have several kids,” Ruan Yaoyao laughed. “If anything, I should be teaching you.”

“Honestly, since you like kids so much, why don’t you have one yourself? Then you wouldn’t always be thinking about other people’s daughters.”

“Anzhi is my daughter,” Xiu Jiming said. “I’ve never thought of her as someone else’s. She’s my daughter.”

“Sister Yao, don’t say that in front of her—it’ll hurt her feelings.”

“You know that’s not what I meant!” Ruan Yaoyao said helplessly.

【This guy… doesn’t want to say it, but keeps twisting things!】

【I was just concerned about him!】

【Already thirty and still not married—my eldest already has four kids.】

Hahaha…