Chapter 43: The Targeted Simp Cao

Inside the room, Cao Kun watched the entire scene of the mother and daughter cutting ties with each other, and he almost started applauding.
Brilliant!
Simply brilliant!
Especially when Bai Jing delivered a fierce slap across Wang Shanshan's face, followed by the vicious words she spat out while staring directly into Wang Shanshan's eyes.
That expression, that fury, and the deep disappointment hidden beneath the surface—it was absolute perfection!
It was so satisfying to watch!
His heart felt immensely gratified!
Even better than experiencing ten consecutive climaxes!
Of course, while acting as a spectator, Cao Kun did not forget his other role.
Seeing Bai Jing storm out in a rage, Cao Kun immediately stepped up to perform.
"Aunt Bai, Aunt Bai..."
Cao Kun hurriedly called out twice toward Bai Jing's retreating figure, then immediately turned around to look at Wang Shanshan, who was still standing there in a daze, holding her stinging cheek.
"Shanshan, you've really gone too far!"
Huh?
Wang Shanshan snapped out of her daze and looked blankly at Cao Kun.
She had gone too far?
Bai Jing was the one who had squandered away the house and all their savings, yet he was accusing her of going too far?
"Do you even know how much Aunt Bai has sacrificed for you?" Cao Kun said, looking heartbroken and indignant.
"Because of you, Aunt Bai has nothing left now. No home, no savings, reduced to an utterly destitute state. She doesn't even have a single decent piece of jewelry left. Just to satisfy your wish to save your father, Aunt Bai gave up almost everything she possibly could. And yet, you turn around and accuse her of being out of her mind."
"Wang Shanshan, don't forget, it was you who cried and begged to save Uncle Wang in the first place. Now that Uncle Wang is saved, you turn the tables and blame Aunt Bai. You're just like a whore erecting a monument to her own chastity—playing the saint while doing the exact opposite!"
"I am so deeply disappointed in you. Pui!"
Having finished his piece, Cao Kun did not give Bai Jing a chance to speak further, and strode out after her.
"Aunt Bai, Aunt Bai..."
As for Wang Shanshan, she stared blankly at Cao Kun's departing back for two or three seconds. Then, letting out a sharp scream, she threw the bag of snacks in her hand straight onto the floor.
The world had turned upside down!
Everything had gone completely wrong!
This life was impossible to go on living!
Her mother wanted to draw a clear line and cut ties with her.
And Cao Kun, that pathetic doormat of hers, had actually called her a hypocritical whore, said he was deeply disappointed in her, and even spat on her!
How dare he!
A mere lapdog, what right did he have to judge her!

Inside the living room, Wang Shanshan pulled at her hair with both hands and squatted down on the floor in absolute frustration.
"Why, why, how did it ever come to this..."

Inside the residential compound!
Before reaching the exit of the community, Cao Kun finally caught up with Bai Jing and grabbed her by the arm.
"Aunt Bai, please stop for a moment. Where are you going?"
With a face full of grief, indignation, and grievance, Bai Jing looked into Cao Kun's eyes and asked, "Xiaokun, tell me, what is the point of me raising her?"
Cao Kun opened his mouth, but no words came out.
Bai Jing let out a bitter, self-deprecating laugh, gritting her teeth as she said, "Honestly, I'd be better off raising a dog. At least a dog knows how to wag its tail at me."
"Really, the biggest mistake of my life was raising such an ungrateful wretch!"
Cao Kun frowned, his tone full of concern: "Aunt Bai, don't be like this. Shanshan was probably just too overjoyed, so... she was running her mouth without thinking."
"Overjoyed? Running her mouth without thinking? Do you even believe that yourself?" Bai Jing smiled bitterly and shook her head. She took a deep breath and sighed, "Forget it. From now on, she can walk her broad and bright road, and I will walk my single-plank bridge. After all, I've already done more than enough for her."
With that, Bai Jing looked into Cao Kun's eyes and continued, "Xiaokun, I don't feel like eating. I'm so annoyed and upset right now. Will you accompany me to clear my head?"
Cao Kun nodded with a serious expression: "No problem. Let's go, Aunt Bai. You still have me."

Half an hour later!
Cao Kun and Bai Jing arrived at the home she used to share with Wang Yifu.
To be precise, this place now belonged to Huang Jianren's parents.
However, because there were still some belongings left behind that belonged to Bai Jing, Wang Shanshan, and Wang Yifu, Huang Jianren's parents had given them a grace period of three days.
During these three days, they could pack up and move away their clothes, bedding, and various other items.
Three days later, Huang Jianren's parents would bring people to change the door locks, and at that point, this apartment would completely belong to them.
Therefore, Bai Jing and the others still had three days of usage rights left for this home.
In the bedroom, Cao Kun looked at the wedding portrait hanging above the head of the bed, feeling a wave of mixed emotions in his heart.
In the photo, Wang Yifu wore a neat suit with a bright smile on his face, while Bai Jing wore a pure white wedding dress, leaning shyly against his chest with a sweet smile.
It looked so warm, so happy, and so sweet!
What a pity that things had changed and people had drifted apart. Not only were the two divorced, but one of them was now going to spend the rest of their life behind bars.
Indeed, the ways of the world were entirely unpredictable!
Seeing Cao Kun staring fixedly at the wedding portrait on the wall, Bai Jing probed, "What is it?"
"Just feeling a bit emotional," Cao Kun said. "How can things be so unpredictable? Just a couple of days ago Uncle Wang was completely fine, and now he's locked up inside."

Time flew by in a flash, and before they knew it, it was one o'clock in the morning!
Back at Cao Kun's residence, Wang Shanshan picked up the bag of snacks she had previously thrown on the floor and began eating them again.
After going through a long period of depression and despair, she finally managed to pull herself together.
Since the situation had already deteriorated to this point, she had no choice but to face it bravely.
Right now, the very first difficulty she faced was how to secure her university tuition fees, living expenses, and other related costs.
Going to university was something she was fully determined to do; on this point, Wang Shanshan's resolve had never wavered from start to finish.
After all, a girl with a college education and a girl without a college education commanded entirely different prices in the future.
Given her looks and her figure, as long as she managed to secure a university diploma, finding a wealthy and well-off husband in the future would be an effortless task.
However, if she only had a high school diploma, then no matter how good her looks and figure were, it would be extremely difficult for her to marry into a good family with a solid financial background.
Therefore, going to university was something she had to accomplish no matter what.
Yet, because of that idiot Bai Jing's reckless actions, she had currently lost the capital required to attend university.
So, how on earth was she supposed to get the funds needed for college?
Ask Bai Jing for it?
Forget it; that woman was probably even poorer than herself right now.
Besides, Bai Jing had already spoken to her with such heartlessness, so she would never lower herself to beg her.
Therefore... the only option left was Cao Kun!
After turning it over and over in her mind, Wang Shanshan concluded that she ultimately had to extract what she needed from Cao Kun, her loyal doormat.
First of all, Cao Kun had money.
Although Cao Kun had been raised by his grandfather since childhood, when his grandfather passed away, he had left him a considerable family fortune.
On one occasion, Wang Shanshan had accidentally caught a glimpse of his bank account balance—it had over a million yuan!
This was precisely the reason why she had kept Cao Kun on a leash all these years without ever giving him a definitive rejection.
Only a fool would reject a lapdog who had over a million yuan at his disposal and was more than willing to spend it on her.
Secondly, Cao Kun was her personal doormat, and he was the only one she could possibly squeeze money out of!
It wasn't that Wang Shanshan didn't know classmates who were even wealthier—some whose families owned multiple properties, others whose families ran businesses pulling in millions. Those existed.
However, they were not her lapdogs, and she couldn't simply extract money from them.
Besides, even if she managed to get money from them, it would be a loan that had to be paid back.
Cao Kun was entirely different. The money she got from Cao Kun didn't need to be returned.
After all, who could blame him when he was nothing more than her devoted lapdog?