What Happened to the Poor Little Heir We Were Promised?

Shen Kongyin was brought back to the Shen family as an illegitimate son when he was eighteen.

No one would care about an illegitimate child unless he was exceptionally beautiful. So the Shen family came up with a wicked plan.

Shen Kongyin fell for it and was sent to Cheng Xuelian's bed.

Rumor had it that the young head of the Cheng family showed no mercy, was ruthless, and had just eliminated his own younger brother to take power. He was not someone to mess with.

Shen Kongyin had naturally heard of him.

Though afraid in the darkness, the boy's eyes were wide and bright, round as marbles, like a little cat with its fur standing on end. He watched the man in front of him warily.

Cheng Xuelian stared at him for two seconds, then suddenly laughed. With a cigarette between his lips, he patted the boy's head and teased, "Poor little thing, nowhere to go?"

-

Cheng Xuelian took Shen Kongyin in temporarily.

Knowing that his looks were the only advantage he had, the boy wore a gloomy expression, terrified that something like that might happen.

Instead, Cheng Xuelian tossed him a company report and told him to organize it within two hours.

Shen Kongyin worked until his eyes crossed, making a tiny, bitter face as he nearly failed to finish.

If he'd known this was the kind of torture waiting for him, he wouldn't have followed Cheng Xuelian back!

Capitalists really had no compassion!

-

Later, at a glittering banquet, one of the young masters suddenly brought up Shen Kongyin, who had not appeared in public for a long time.

"I remember he's pretty good-looking. Tenglang has just fallen, so who can protect him now?"

"People like that are the most fun to play with. One phone call from me..."

Before he could finish, a beautiful, slender hand appeared in front of him.

Holding a glass of wine, Shen Kongyin smiled and poured the entire drink over his face. Then, as if that wasn't enough, he punched him. "Young Master Chu, was that fun enough?"

Disheveled and seeing stars, Young Master Chu covered his eye and flew into a rage, threatening to have Shen Kongyin thrown out.

The next second, he saw Cheng Xuelian appear. He was the host of the banquet, and Shen Kongyin had caused trouble here. There was no way he'd get off lightly in his hands.

Young Master Chu was overjoyed. He was just about to go complain when he saw the man walk straight over to Shen Kongyin, take a handkerchief from his breast pocket, and carefully wipe the boy's slightly reddened hand.

"How many times have I told you? You don't have to get your own hands dirty."

Shen Kongyin wore a sour expression as he let him do it, clearly displeased.

Shen Kongyin was the first person ever to give Cheng Xuelian a dirty look.

Just as everyone expected Cheng Xuelian to get angry, the man, who had always been known for his ruthlessness, smiled. "What, want to hit me too?"

-

Later, when people mentioned Shen Kongyin, they no longer thought of him as an illegitimate son.

They remembered how he had personally shattered the Shen family's arrogance, then ruthlessly rebuilt the family.

His dark methods were almost identical to Cheng Xuelian's.

Cheng Xuelian's influence was unmistakable in Shen Kongyin's every action and tactic.

At a new product launch, outsiders speculated that he had risen to power on his looks. The rumor was disproved the very next day.

Cheng Xuelian was low-key and never shared details of his life with the public, but, for the first time ever, he posted on his social media feed. In the picture, their fingers were interlaced, and their expensive matching rings gleamed.

The caption read: "A new status."

In the cozy room, Shen Kongyin looked a little puzzled. "Why did you post that?"

Cheng Xuelian raised an eyebrow. "I succeeded in proposing. Am I not allowed to post about it?"

#After spending all these years raising him, of course I'm going to show him off~

P.S.:

1. This blurb was written on 25/08/09. There are seven versions, all archived.

2. The blurb is based on the story and has no hidden meaning. The bottom will continue his studies and have a life of his own.

3. Eight-year age gap, one-on-one throughout.

---- Coming next: Husband, Didn't You Promise Me? ----

You are a successful person. Your work is going well, and your wife is gentle.

Your wife came into your life through an arranged marriage, and she's also the person you've secretly loved for years.

You thought life would carry on smoothly like this, but an accident still happened.

One moonless, windy night, after you were together, your wife slipped out of the house, dragging his sore waist.

You followed, wanting to see what he was up to.

You never expected to witness your wife killing someone. It was bloody and brutal, nothing like the way he usually curled up in your arms.

You accepted the truth quickly and disposed of the body faster than you had ever done anything in your life.

Your wife was shocked to see you and cried, saying he had been possessed by a moment of madness and would never do it again.

You forgave him and told your wife not to do that kind of work anymore.

Your wife threw himself into your arms and promised through sobs.

Later, the world descended into chaos, and a powerful contaminant appeared out of nowhere.

It ran rampant, creating chaos wherever it went. No one could stop it, so headquarters had no choice but to send you to try.

Knowing this mission was no different from going to your death, you left your wife a farewell letter.

At the contamination center, everyone was on high alert, and you were the only one who charged in alone.

You thought you would find something indescribable, but you never expected to meet that person here.

Your wife's wounds had reopened in several places, and he was bleeding. Your heart ached, and you wanted to hold him.

But he held a knife to your neck and said, "I've killed so many people. There's no turning back now. Today, either I kill you, or you kill me."

You were furious. As your wife looked at you in disbelief, you snatched the knife from his hand. "Wife, didn't you promise me you'd quit this line of work a long time ago?"

-

As the spouse of the director of the Central Abyss Management Bureau, Zhu You seems far too frail.

He has no supernatural abilities, and one small mistake could see him swallowed by the abyss.

Hearing these comments, Zhu You only smiles and says nothing.

But even a peaceful life can get a little boring after a while.

Zhu You deliberately lets his guard down and kills someone in front of Ye Xian, wanting to see how he reacts.

Unexpectedly, the man acts just as he normally does. Once everything is taken care of, he even blows on Zhu You's hand. "Finished killing? Then let's go home."

Ye Xian works for the Abyss Management Bureau, and Zhu You knows he can't reveal his identity.

But when a contamination source appears, he still risks everything to fight, drawing a large group of people after him.

Ye Xian is among them.

Zhu You closes his eyes, deciding to part ways with him and lead his husband to kill him.

Instead, he hears the man's sigh. His husband takes the knife away, speaking with scorn.

"Do you think something like this could kill you or me?"

"And, wife, didn't you promise me a long time ago that you'd quit doing this?"

Zhu You: "..." He could have sworn he hadn't been exposed.

Ye Xian kisses his eyes. Then, as everyone watches in horrified disbelief, his body erupts inch by inch, breaking free of the bounds of ordinary humanity.

Theme: Someone is always secretly hoping to see you grow