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

Chapter 430 The Most Disliked Actress's Mother in the Entertainment Industry (42)
Xie Ji and Hu Tong and Cheng You, mother and son, have fallen out!

The news spread through the industry at an astonishing speed.

At first, nobody believed it:
"What a joke! When Grandpa Xie was still alive, Hu Tong was his favorite. Before he passed away, he left a lot of Mrs. Xie's jewelry to her. How could such a relationship suddenly fall apart?"

"It must be someone spreading rumors. Isn't it said that Xie Ji has no plans to get married or have children in his life, and that Cheng You should be the heir to all his property?"

"I heard just a couple of days ago that Hu Tong was using the Xie family's connections to get business for her husband's company. If their family relationship falls apart, I reckon her marriage is in jeopardy too, absolutely not!"

"That's right. The Xie family and the Cheng family are so deeply intertwined, how could they just sever ties like that? The entire Cheng family relies on the Xie family for its survival. It's not like they're crazy enough to offend the Xie family!"

"Has there been similar rumors before, only to be quickly proven wrong? Given Chairman Xie's intolerant nature, the fact that he remained silent and tolerated Hu Tong's various actions shows that he treats her like a real sister."

"..."

Just as everyone was shaking their heads and laughing, thinking it was another misunderstanding.

The Xie family halted all projects in cooperation with the Cheng family.

When asked about visiting, Xie gave the same reason every time—

Due to internal reasons, an investigation is temporarily required.

What other internal reason could it be?
Isn't it just that the rumors have come true, and Hu Tong and Cheng You really have broken up with Xie Ji?
Such a realistic signal sparked enthusiastic discussion among the crowd:

"No way? Would anyone really be stupid enough to offend their powerful backer? Hu Tong hasn't forgotten how she managed to keep her philandering husband's numerous mistresses in check and secure her position as Mrs. Cheng, has she? It's all thanks to her marriage ties with the Xie family, isn't it?"

"Tsk tsk, Hu Tong came from an ordinary family and was able to marry into the Cheng family thanks to Madam Xie. Instead of trying to please Xie Ji, she actually strained her relationship with him? What kind of stupid brain does she have to do something like this!"

"To be honest, I felt something was off before... It was Hu Tong. She always lectured Xie Ji in front of us, like an older sister, telling him how he was doing things wrong. I was puzzled at the time. Hu Tong is just a cousin, how dare she treat Mr. Xie like that? That's the ruthless Xie Ji! Even if the former eldest daughter of the Xie family were here, she wouldn't treat her own brother like that. She's just a cousin, yet she's acting all high and mighty. Now it seems that all of this was foreshadowed!"

"Really? I've never heard anyone say this before?"

"It's true, but no one dares to say it. They see Hu Tong's success and assume she's really capable, but she's just a clown... By the way, quickly remove her name from my family's banquet guest list next month!"

"It was deleted a long time ago, and all the previously arranged cooperation with the Cheng family has been stopped."

"Stay away from this stupid mother and son."

"..."

When the outside world was making a huge fuss.

Hu Tong and her son Cheng You were hiding in a VIP ward at the hospital.

Hu Tong paced back and forth anxiously, regretting her actions yesterday.

Cheng You, after waking up from his coma, remained in a dazed and absent-minded state, seemingly lost in thought.

Hu Tong didn't see her son's strange expression; she clutched her head and screamed uncontrollably.

"Oh no! What am I supposed to do now? Your dad has called me over a dozen times, and I haven't dared to answer any of them. If I keep hiding, it's only a matter of time before he finds us!"

Cheng You lowered his head, his expression gloomy, and remained silent.

Hu Tong chattered on and on without getting a single response, and immediately became annoyed:
"Cheng You! Are you even listening to me?! You were the one who deliberately encouraged me to go to the Xie family back then. Now that things have escalated to this point, tell me how we're going to clean this up!"

Cheng You chuckled:

"Mom, you're still the same as always. You always try to shift the blame onto others when problems arise."

Hu Tong was stunned.

She stared blankly at Cheng You:

"Xiaoyou, what's wrong?"

Why are Cheng You's eyes and expressions changing so drastically? It's as if... his soul has been replaced!

Hu Tong was startled by her own guess and began to tremble.

Her fear was so obvious that Cheng You could see it at a glance:

"Don't worry, I'm still your son. I just suddenly realized who truly loves me."

Cheng You revealed a deeply sarcastic smile.

Hu Tong felt increasingly uneasy.

I have a feeling that Cheng You has undergone some changes that I am not aware of.

Just as she was feeling apprehensive, the nurse suddenly came and knocked on the door.

Hu Tong rushed over as if she had seen a savior:

"Nurse……"

The other person smiled awkwardly but politely.

"Ms. Hu, I'm sorry, there's a problem with our hospital's payment system. We may need you to swipe your card again on the spot to pay your hospital fees."

Hu Tong thought she had misheard:
"Us? Paying hospital fees? Are you new here? Don't you know who I am?"

The nurse said:

"I know you two are from the Cheng family. Our hospital used to cooperate with the Cheng family, and hospital fees were accounted for separately. But today, I'm really sorry, the payment system malfunctioned, resulting in your son's hospital fee account having a zero balance..."

Hu Tong interrupted her impatiently:

"Alright, alright, it's just paying money, right? I understand! Where to?"

The nurse quickly led the way.

Hu Tong followed behind, carrying her bag, and kept saying that she had forgotten to bring her assistant. Otherwise, she wouldn't have needed to personally handle such a small matter as paying the hospital bill.

The nurse in front of them rolled her eyes quietly as she listened.

Their hospital's VIP building is frequented by people from the same circle. As a nurse who is stationed here every day, how could she not know about the changes that have happened to Hu Tong and Cheng You and their son in the past two days?
They're clearly already a stray dog, yet they still try to act all high and mighty. It's laughable.

After silently grumbling to herself, the nurse led Hu Tong to the payment window.

Hu Tong casually picked up the bank card and handed it over.

A sound soon came from the other end of the window:
"I'm sorry, ma'am, this card cannot be used."

Hu Tong didn't think too much about it, and just said impatiently:
"What kind of crappy system is this? I can't even afford to pay the fees."

While cursing, he pulled another card out of his wallet.

"I'm sorry, ma'am, this card still cannot be used."

"Hmm, this one can't be used either."

"This one is still..."

"..."

Even the staff in the VIP inpatient ward couldn't help but laugh:
"Ma'am, could it be a problem with your bank card, like... it's been frozen?"

Hu Tong's face turned deathly pale.