After I Cut Ties with My Family, They Still Knelt and Begged Me - Chapter 2:

Chapter 2: Sign It!

Drip.

Drip.

Drip.

Blood kept dripping from Chen Zimo’s forehead onto the floor.

Yet he did not care, as if the injured person were not himself.

He swiftly pulled out paper and a pen and began writing a severance agreement.

Chen Zimo had already made up his mind. Today, he would make them sign it.

Otherwise, he would no longer act like their obedient son.

Drip.

Another drop of blood slid down and fell onto the white paper.

Chen Zimo had just finished signing his name. He dipped his thumb into the blood and pressed it firmly over his signature.

A glaring scarlet fingerprint appeared on the paper.

It was painfully eye-catching.

He then handed it to Chen Tinghao.

After reading it, Chen Tinghao flew into a rage. “Unfilial son! Unfilial son! I’ll beat you to death! You were the one who made the mistake. Are your parents wrong to discipline you? And you dare to use this kind of thing to threaten your family? Look at the nonsense you’ve written. I’ll beat you to death!”

He raised his hand to strike again.

Chen Zimo’s face twisted as he pointed at his still-bleeding forehead and said, “Chen Tinghao! Come on, hit me! Go ahead! Hit me here. Beat me to death if you can! I’m telling you, Chen Tinghao, if you don’t beat me to death today, then sign this agreement. Otherwise, I’ll call the police and report you for abuse. Not only will I call the police, I’ll contact reporters. I’ll let everyone in Huacheng know you abused your biological son and turn you into a laughingstock. And if you don’t sign, I’ll also tell the police about how you beat me into the ICU half a year ago. I don’t believe your Chen Group can cover the sky with one hand. Think carefully. If you get arrested, I wonder how exciting the Chen Group’s stock price will be tomorrow. Hahaha!”

Father Chen, Mother Chen, Third Sister Chen Qingya, Fourth Sister Chen Shuting, and the adopted son Chen Zixuan all looked stunned.

When had they ever seen Chen Zimo like this?

Where was the Chen Zimo who endured everything, who smiled even when beaten and scolded, who offered his right cheek after his left was slapped?

Where was the younger brother who obeyed every word, who was framed and humiliated yet still smiled and said, “I’m fine”?

Now Chen Zimo looked like a madman. Endless fury roared from his throat, frightening everyone in the living room.

“Sign it!”

That single shout struck Chen Tinghao’s weak point directly.

Chen Tinghao’s eyelids twitched violently as he restrained the urge to strike again.

The Chen Group was the most important thing in his life, more important than his wife and children. Otherwise, he would not have abandoned the woman he once loved to pursue Lin Jiangxue, the eldest daughter of a prestigious capital family.

Especially the incident half a year ago, when Chen Zimo was beaten into the ICU. If that were exposed, the consequences would be disastrous.

What would the shareholders think?

What would his loyal subordinates think?

What would the companies cooperating with Chen Group think?

The dignified head of a wealthy family had beaten his own biological son into the ICU, nearly killing him.

If that truth came out, the image Chen Group had built over decades would collapse overnight.

Unless he imprisoned Chen Zimo for life or killed him.

But that was impossible.

Chen Tinghao’s expression gradually became twisted and terrifying.

Even Lin Jiangxue, who had remained composed until now, was startled by the expressions on both their faces.

“What exactly did Chen Zimo write?” Lin Jiangxue took the paper from Chen Tinghao and read it.

The agreement was simple. Its core was severing the father-son and mother-son relationship. Chen Zimo voluntarily gave up all rights to the Chen family’s property and would leave with nothing. From then on, they would part ways and never interfere with each other again.

Originally, Lin Jiangxue had intended to use expulsion from the Chen family to force Chen Zimo to bow his head. She had used that tactic half a year ago when he was sent to the ICU, and it had worked very well.

But this time… had she pushed too far? Had the tactic failed?

Her heart suddenly became unsettled.

“Chen Zimo, have you gone insane? You’d rather give up your family than apologize? Tell me, who taught you to do this? Instead of learning properly, you’ve learned these crooked tricks. You dare to write such rebellious nonsense. You’re worse than a beast! How did I give birth to something like you? You think this agreement can threaten us? Dream on! Someone like you, full of flaws, without manners or upbringing, and with sticky fingers. The fact that this family is willing to raise you is already the utmost kindness! I’m telling you, Chen Zimo, kneel down and apologize to your father and Zixuan immediately. Otherwise, I’ll beat you myself and personally throw you out of the Chen family. I’ll make sure you live a life worse than death and never return. Do you believe me?”

Chen Zimo showed no emotion. He only said calmly, “Mr. Chen Tinghao, Ms. Lin Jiangxue, sign it.”

“Fine! I’ll sign!” Chen Tinghao gritted his teeth. “Chen Zimo, don’t regret this. After I sign, if you dare step into the Chen family again, I’ll break your legs!”

Seeing Chen Zimo so calm, as if he no longer cared about father-son affection at all, their anger only deepened.

But how could Chen Zimo regret it?

He believed that within a week, these heartless so-called relatives would beg him to return.

Would he return to this deadly abyss?

Obviously not.

Not only would he not return, he remembered every injury, every humiliation, every scheme each of them had inflicted upon him.

If he simply sought revenge by risking his own life, it would be too easy on them.

“The Chen family is worth tens of billions of yuan, isn’t it? I, Chen Zimo, will build a family worth 100 billion yuan to block and crush the Chen family. I will strip you of everything and let you taste abandonment and humiliation. I will return every single injury you gave me and make you kneel before me in endless repentance. You will experience the torment I endured in my previous life.”

To fulfill this wish, he had to leave the Chen family.

In his previous life, after death, he had wandered as a spirit for over ten years. He possessed a photographic memory and had met many other spirits. He understood future trends clearly and had learned countless skills.

The reborn Chen Zimo was a genius who could foresee the future and excel at everything.

As long as he seized future opportunities, he would soar like someone riding the wind.

And only by leaving the Chen family and ensuring his safety could he rise.

After Chen Tinghao and Lin Jiangxue signed the agreement, Chen Zimo carefully folded it and placed it into his chest pocket as if it were a treasure.

“Get out! Get out!” Chen Tinghao roared. “Chen Zimo, once you step out that door, you will never again be a member of the Chen family. I mean it!”

Chen Tinghao felt out of control. As the head of the Chen family worth tens of billions of yuan, he was roaring like this because of a brat.

Lin Jiangxue said coldly, “Chen Zimo, I know this is your tactic to provoke us. But I’m telling you, if you dare step out of the Chen family, I will never allow you to return.”

To be honest, Lin Jiangxue had once wanted to find her biological son. But after that incident, she had long regarded Chen Zimo as her jinx.

If not for the officer bringing Chen Zimo to the Chen family two years ago and conducting three paternity tests, she would never have acknowledged this biological son.

She liked peace and considered herself elegant. Since Chen Zimo’s arrival, trouble had followed constantly, disturbing the Chen household. She had grown up as a cherished daughter and never restrained her emotions. Her disgust for Chen Zimo had always been visible, yet over these two years, Chen Zimo had never seemed to notice.

If not for the fact that he was her biological son, she would have driven him out long ago.

Besides, she now had someone even closer than a biological son: Chen Zixuan.

Chen Zixuan was obedient, sensible, knew how to please her, polite in every interaction, and academically outstanding. He was the future hope of the Chen family.

Though she felt anger at Chen Zimo’s proposal to sever ties, what she felt more was relief.

Yes, she was perfectly willing to let him go.

Perhaps her only regret was losing someone she could order around and beat at will.

Once the agreement was signed, her precious son Zixuan would never be harmed again.

From then on, the Chen family would be peaceful forever.

Thinking this, Lin Jiangxue’s lips curled upward slightly.

Chen Zimo saw everything and his lips twitched faintly.

But he felt no regret over her thoughts. He strode toward the door.

“Stop!”

Third Sister Chen Qingya blocked his path.

Chen Zimo frowned slightly, but since they were no longer related, he was even less polite. “Move. Good dogs don’t block the road.”

Chen Qingya ignored his rudeness and said, “Chen Zimo, you’re no longer the young master of the Chen family, yet you’re still arrogant? Since you’re leaving, I won’t pursue the matter of you pushing Zixuan down the stairs for now. But you should return the Qingbei admission spot that belongs to Zixuan. Otherwise, I won’t let you leave this house. I’ll call the police and have you arrested!”

Chen Zimo glanced at the clock on the wall.

There was still some time left. He might as well tease the most annoying person here.

With a mocking smile, he said, “I earned that Qingbei admission spot with my own ability. Why should I give it to Chen Zixuan? Because his skin is thick enough?”