My girlfriend's parents regard me as a son-in-law who can ride a dragon and praise me for being sensible and filial; my brothers treat me like a brother and sister and believe that I can do everything in my life; my mother on the hospital bed is my "motivation for struggle" in publicity, and everyone praises me as an extremely good man.
I just smile about it.
Until that day, my mother's critical illness notice and a multi-million contract that would allow me to achieve success were both placed in front of me. In front of everyone, I gently hung up the hospital's emergency call and signed my name on the contract.
I told them: "I only have one mom, but the money will be gone if I miss it this time."
Everyone called me a beast, my girlfriend broke up with me, and my brother turned against me.
I don't care.
Later, I became famous, stood under the spotlight, and became a business tycoon admired by countless people. A reporter asked me with tears in his eyes: "Mr. Chen, now that you have everything, when you dream back at midnight, will you feel a little guilty for the death of your mother?"
I straightened my tie and showed my signature warm and innocent smile to the camera.
"Of course."
"I feel guilty why I couldn't be more cruel and let her go earlier. That way, I might be able to stand taller."
**As soon as the words fell, the entire network was broadcast live, and there was an instant of deathly silence. **
