How to capture the evil villain? I choose to be his mother!

Chapter 401 The Most Disliked Actress's Mother in the Entertainment Industry (13)
"We're here to help you."

The female lawyer standing in front of Zhu Wen spoke warmly to Zhai Ling.

Zhai Ling didn't even bother to look up:

"Help me? I don't need help."

He paused, then asked again.

"So you're not here for money? Then I'll close the door..."

"and many more."

Zhu Wen raised his hand to stop Zhai Ling from closing the door.

She glanced up at the top of Zhai Ling's head, where it read—

【'Affection level 0, Darkness level 0%'】

The data looks... pretty good?
But Zhu Wen always felt that something was wrong.

She simply said:

"Can we go inside and talk?"

Zhai Ling finally raised her head and looked at Zhu Wen.

With just one glance, her body froze!

"No! No need! We have nothing to talk about!"

Zhai Ling, who had just been completely unresponsive and like a stagnant pool, suddenly became very emotional!
She rushed over without a second thought, trying to close the door and shut Zhu Wen and the others out.

Zhu Wen watched as the numbers above her head kept changing.

【'Affection level -10, Darkness level 10%'】

【'Affection level -20, Darkness level 20%'】

……

A strange guess suddenly popped into Zhu Wen's mind:
"you know me?"

Zhai Ling roared hysterically:
"Who knows you! I don't know you! I don't know you at all!"

The commotion in the hallway was so loud that the neighbors next door heard it and quietly opened their doors to peek in.

Seeing this, Zhu Wen was worried that someone would take pictures of Zhai Ling, so he simply grabbed Zhai Ling's slender wrist, pushed her into the house, and followed her in, closing the door behind him.

The female lawyer locked out: ? ? ?

All the blackout curtains inside the house were drawn tightly shut, with only a little light from the kitchen barely illuminating the interior.

chaos.

This was Zhu Wen's first impression upon glancing at the person.

Clothes, snacks, and various toys were scattered everywhere, showing no signs of being tidied up; it was no exaggeration to call it a junkyard.

Zhai Ling herself doesn't seem to think so.

After Zhu Wen pushed her through the door, she stumbled back several steps before finally regaining her balance.

During the process, all the hats, sunglasses, and other accessories slipped off.

This also revealed Zhai Ling's true appearance.

As a top-tier female celebrity, Zhai Ling's beauty goes without saying.

But in reality, she was really too thin; you could see her bony frame even through her clothes.

Moreover, she had probably not eaten for a long time, to the point that her body was trembling involuntarily, which is a typical symptom of hypoglycemia.

That delicate and beautiful face, like a rose that has lost the care of dew and sunlight, looks wilted, haggard, and almost bloodless.

It was unclear how long she hadn't slept; her bloodshot eyes glared at Zhu Wen as she loudly questioned him:

"Who let you in! You're trespassing! I can call the police and have you arrested!"

Wishing you calm and composed demeanor:

"Okay, go ahead and call the police."

Zhai Ling's eyes grew increasingly red:
"You...you think I wouldn't dare?"

As she spoke, she actually took out her phone and pressed three numbers.

A long beep sounded, and the call was about to connect. But Zhu Wen remained unmoved.

Zhai Ling could only hang up the phone in time.

She gripped her phone tightly, looking on the verge of collapse.
"Why are you forcing me! Why are you all bullying me! Ahhh!"

She clutched her head and screamed, then collapsed to the ground, oblivious to the cold floor.

Zhu Wen slowly squatted down.

【'Affection level -99, Darkness level 99%'】

Therefore, a value of 0 is not a good number, but the worst number.

That means Zhai Ling has lost all hope for life, and love, hate, and grudges no longer matter.

If this continues unchecked, Zhai Ling's fate will only be the same as Zhu Wen's memory: a hopeless dead end.

However, Zhu Wen appeared.

Zhai Ling's resentment was aroused, which gave her an outlet and fueled her desire to live.

But she would never vent her emotions or resentment on a stranger.

There is only one answer——

Zhai Ling recognized her.

It's not just ordinary familiarity.

That's why they could recognize her at a glance, even through this disguised outfit.

Zhu Wen's tone suddenly became strange:
"Could it be... that you've known about me all along?"

Zhai Ling, who had her face buried in her knees, raised her head upon hearing this.

No longer wanting to pretend with that pale and haggard face, Zhai Ling simply gave up and went all out.

"Yes! I knew you existed! You've been hanging around me all year, haven't you? What, you saw I'm making a lot of money as a celebrity, so you deliberately came here, didn't you! And because you barely have a conscience, you know you can't shamelessly show up in front of me! You finally disappeared recently, did you see my scandals and think I'm finished, so you wanted to run away as quickly as possible, just like you abandoned me back then!"

She spoke a long string of words, almost as if venting her frustration!

The volume kept getting louder and louder until his voice was hoarse!
Zhai Ling seemed to be using this method to vent all her inner emotions!

Zhu Wen listened quietly.

She realized that those lawsuits weren't actually that important.

Importantly, these events triggered a deep sense of self-loathing in Zhai Ling.

If her nihilistic views cannot be changed, no matter how many lawsuits others help her win, the final outcome will still remain the same.

Zhu Wen pursed his lips and said:

Would you be interested in hearing a story from me?

Zhai Lingming's ears were practically perked up, but she insisted on pretending to be completely indifferent.
"Who wants to hear your story! Are you trying to use this opportunity to whitewash yourself? Let me tell you, I will never believe you, and I will never forgive you!"

Zhu Wencai ignored Zhai Ling's childlike temper and recounted the events of that year in detail—

Zhu Wensheng came from a poor family. Her parents died early, and she grew up with her maternal grandparents.

Later, both his parents passed away, and Zhu Wen was unable to pay the tuition fees, so he dropped out of school early.

She also met her classmate, later husband, and Zhai Ling's father, Zhai Song, through this.

He was a spirited and rebellious teenager who was always causing trouble. Although he was unreliable in the eyes of adults, Zhu Wen saw him as the most capable person who could protect her.

So the two got together early on, and before getting married, Zhai Song became pregnant and gave birth to Zhai Ling. However, Zhai Song settled down and stopped going out to fool around and fight all the time. Instead, he lived an ordinary life with Zhu Wen.

Unfortunately, the rope always breaks at its thinnest point, and misfortune always seems to befall the unfortunate.

These peaceful days did not last long before Zhai Song passed away.

They had just borrowed money from all their relatives and friends to finally buy a house.

Not only did he have no savings, but he also owed a lot of debt.

The daughter, Zhai Ling, was crying loudly from hunger.

Helpless, Zhu Wen searched the entire house but only found two yuan.

What can you do with two dollars?