Fierce Ex-wife: President, Please Be Careful

💜Chapter 201-220💜

Chapter 201 – We Meet Again (1)

The man looked up and locked gazes with Zhao Youlin. Soon, he lowered his head again, as if the glimpse of killing intent in his eyes when their eyes met was all but Zhao Youlin's imagination.

Zhao Youlin narrowed her eyes. She turned back and said to An Yue in a jittery, "You picked him up? Where did you pick him up from?"

An Yue knew that it was inappropriate for her to let the person in without her permission. So, the moment Zhao Youlin questioned her, An Yue dared not hide anything from her and said, "I saw him outside the outlet. When I threw the garbage outside that day, I saw... him... sitting on the ground. I pitied him and so... so..."

"So, you brought him in?" The hint of suspicion intensified in her eyes. Bringing in a man who was right at the entrance outside her outlet in broad daylight, at the same time, the man she brought in did not look as simple as he appeared to be... All this seemed to be too much of a coincidence.

"Mhm..." An Yue nodded. However, she seemed to have realized something. Her face turned white. She lowered her head and whispered, "Big Sister Zhao, I know I have brought him in without your permission. It's my fault. It has nothing to do with my elder sister. Don't blame her, I..."

Before An Yue finished speaking, the man who had been keeping quiet since the beginning dropped the broom in his hand and also took off his cap. The first words that came out of his mouth were, "It's none of her fault, I'll leave right away!"

"But, you..." An Yue was so nervous that her eyes became teary. She was so anxious that she wanted to run over to him but was pulled back by An Qi.

"Wait." Zhao Youlin sat in place and rubbed her temples that was starting to hurt.

She had not figured out the entire story. She also wondered why an argument had abruptly broken out. Moreover, judging from the situation, she seemed like the bad guy now!

The man who was about to head toward outside paused mid-stride. He turned back and looked at Zhao Youlin. His eyes were filled with inquisitiveness and wariness.

Zhao Youlin could not help but roll her eyes at him, "I haven't said anything yet. Why did you guys run away in such a hurry? Do I look like those merciless black-faced gods or villains in the television dramas?"

"Mommy, you're not an evil person! You're a good person!" Joy was indulging happily in a variety of desserts. When he heard Zhao Youlin say so, he clenched his fist and mumbled the words.

Zhao Youlin let out a bark of laughter. She pinched Joy's cheeks, which had been stuffed with food. His face was already puffed up and was as round as a pufferfish. She said, "Fine, fine. Just because of what you said just now, I have to be a good person now."

"Big Sister Zhao..." When An Yue heard this, she could not help but call out. She looked at her expectantly, yet with a hint of worry.

Looking at An Yue's current expression, Zhao Youlin recalled the sight of the man dropping the broom and running out. He seemed to be defending this lass...

For a moment, Zhao Youlin thought she sensed something unusual... an abnormal relationship...

She seized the two up without leaving the slightest bit of trace. Then, Zhao Youlin spoke seriously, "I need to ask before I decide if I want you to stay. How can you guys talk among yourselves and set the conclusion on your own? Why are you in such a hurry?"

"Big Sister Zhao, we didn't mean it like this..."

Zhao Youlin ignored her. She lowered her head as she spoke and was almost in the same level as An Yue's shoulder. Zhao Youlin waved at the man who was already at the entrance and signaled him to come over to her. Then, she said calmly, "Name?"

The man paused for some time before he blurted out hesitantly, "Han Yichen."

When Zhao Youlin heard the name, she took a tissue and wiped away the butter bream on Joy's cheeks. She paused.

'Han Yichen? Why does the name sound so familiar? I feel like... I've heard the name somewhere...'

"Are you a local?"

Han Yichen had never expected Zhao Youlin to ask this question after some moment of silence. He nodded. However, soon, he shook his head.

Zhao Youlin looked helpless, "So, is it a yes or a no?"

"Not really. This is not my hometown."

"In other words, you left your hometown and came here to look for a job, huh?" Zhao Youlin said in a low voice, then asked, "Have you ever done this job before? I mean as an attendant?"

Han Yichen shook his head. Zhao Youlin looked at his perfectly-arched eyebrows and attractive eyes, a handsome face that could charm those innocent young girls on the streets. She felt that the question she should ask was...

"The outlet has more females than males. Several males are not around because of scheduling. As you already saw how the business is like in this outlet, all of you would be very busy during peak hours. If not for the gentlemen supporting the business, I believe the ladies would be very exhausted. An Qi has told this to me before. But, I've been very busy lately, so I don't have time to recruit new staff. Moreover, Xiao Wei and a few others are going to sit for the examination too, right?"

An Qi was standing behind Zhao Youlin. When An Qi heard Zhao Youlin's question, she hurriedly nodded, "Yes, Xiao Wei and a few other guys of the same responsibilities are going to sit for examinations soon."

Zhao Youlin nodded. Then, she turned back and faced Han Yichen. She said, "As you could see, most of them are college students. They are busy preparing for their examinations lately. So, An Qi, An Yue and a few others are the only ones left in the outlet. It's peak season now. It's a bit troublesome to recruit new staff. If you don't mind, you could stay. But..."

Zhao Youlin deliberately paused here. She instinctively cast a glance at Han Yichen and continued, "All my life, I have hated my subordinates doing some tricks behind my back. As long as you don't cross my line and are willing to work hard, I won't mistreat you. As for your salary, apart from An Qi and An Yue who are the fixed employees, the rest are part-time college students. So, they use punch cards. As for you... do you mind taking it as a full-time job?"

Han Yichen nodded.

"Then, you'll receive the salary of a permanent employee. An Qi, you could talk to him about this later."

"Noted, Big Sister Zhao."

"By the way..." Zhao Youlin was about to withdraw her gaze when she suddenly thought of something, "You said Yue Yue brought you in, where have you been saying for the past few days?"

"Big Sister Zhao, he... he stayed with us. But, he slept on the floor in the outlet..." Before Han Yichen replied, An Yue had already answered on his behalf.

Zhao Youlin heaved a sigh of relief. At least the two girls knew how to avoid the unnecessary and did not simply have a man who came out of nowhere stay with them. Otherwise...

No one knew the man's thoughts. It would be troublesome if something irredeemable were to happen.

"Sort out that small room by the warehouse for him to stay temporarily. Find your own accommodation and move out by next month."

Han Yichen naturally understood why Zhao Youlin was making such arrangements. He did not say anything further and nodded.

"So, that's all for now. Let's adjourn the meeting," Zhao Youlin looked up at the clock and said to the crowd that had gathered around in a circle.

Chapter 202 – We Meet Again (2)

Only then did the people snap out of their respective dazes and left. The brief interlude was over.

While watching Joy eating his meal, Zhao Youlin studied An Yue and Han Yichen. An Yue was talking in a low voice with Han Yichen. Zhao Youlin frowned. She had discreetly planned to ask Xiao Jingyao to investigate Han Yichen's background. Since she had asked him to stay, she had to know his background so that she could have some peace of mind.

Zhao Youlin had this thought in her mind. However, soon, she could not care much less because while she was thinking about it, a familiar silhouette slowly got close to the outlet entrance.

"The person over there..." The person looked like the one she had criticized without hesitation before. He was... Young Master Ye!

Zhao Youlin's entire body shuddered. She cussed herself for being an idiot. The person did not look like Young Master Ye. In fact, he clearly was Young Master Ye!

The moment Zhao Youlin recalled their experience in the restaurant that had not ended well, she wanted to scoop Joy up and left the place. However... she was late.

"Youlin, what a coincidence to see you here!" Ye Yan had sharp eyes and immediately saw the mother-son pair sitting at a corner. He took the lead to greet them and thus, stopping Zhao Youlin's wicked hand from reaching out to Joy.

"Uncle Ye." Joy was quite happy when he heard Ye Yan's voice. He looked up and waved his little hand at Ye Yan.

"You're here too, Joy. How are you? Did you miss me?" Ye Yan smiled as he walked over to the mother-son pair and spoke softly.

Joy nodded intensely and said softly, "I do!"

"Good boy!" Although Ye Yan was talking to Joy, his gaze never averted from Zhao Youlin.

Looking at her son's happy face, Zhao Youlin heaved a sigh. She knew well that she could not avoid him. So, she looked up and smiled politely at Ye Yan. She said, "Indeed, what a coincidence! Mr. Ye, Do you have a sweet tooth too?"

A hint of rejection was heard from Zhao Youlin's words. Knowing that Zhao Youlin was still mad with him because of the incident last time, the corners of Ye Yan's lips curled upward to form a slightly bitter smile.

In fact, Ye Yan's appearance had not been a mere coincidence. Ever since he was shot down by Zhao Youlin during the contract negotiation, Ye Yan had thought of coming to her to offer his apologies.

Unfortunately, Zhao Youlin did not plan to give him an opportunity to do so. Whenever Ye Yan made a call to Zhao Enterprise, hoping that he could meet up with Zhao Youlin and discuss the contract, he was always rejected. In the end, the person was so frustrated by Ye Yan's daily calls that he directly told him that Zhao Youlin did not plan to sign the contract with him. If there was nothing else, he hoped that Ye Yan would not call again.

Only then did Ye Yan realize the seriousness of the issue. At the same time, he also knew that he was literally helpless if Zhao Youlin did not want to meet him at all.

Ye Yan did not block the entrance of Zhao Enterprise anymore just to meet up with Zhao Youlin. If he were to do that again, he might anger Zhao Youlin just like last time.

Ever since the lesson he had learned last time, Ye Yan noticed that he became warier about everything related to Zhao Youlin. He was afraid that if something went wrong again, she would have an even poorer impression of him.

Just because Ye Yan cared about her, that was why he was so particular about everything related to her. It had been many years since Ye Yan felt this way.

It had taken him great efforts to ask someone to check on Zhao Youlin and finally found out that apart from working in Zhao Enterprise, she had her own pastry outlet, which she often came to check in on during her leisure hours.

Ever since then, Ye Yan had been visiting this outlet every day. He ordered a cake, a cup of coffee, or a glass of fruit juice and each time, he stayed for the entire afternoon all because he wanted to bump into Zhao Youlin for once.

However, Zhao Youlin had been bothered by several idiots recently and was constantly caught up in trouble. It was only today that she could spare some time and took Joy out to visit the kindergarten and her outlet as well. Therefore, she ran into Ye Yan.

Ye Yan composed himself. He smiled faintly and said, "The pastries taste good. But, I don't buy them for myself. I buy them on my sister's behalf. She likes the pastries and cookies here. I happened to pass by here today, so I plan to buy some for her."

"You have a sister?" Zhao Youlin froze. If she remembered correctly, Ye Yan was the youngest son in the Ye family, right? He seemed to have an older brother and an older sister, but he had never mentioned that he had any younger sister.

Ye Yan seemed to know Zhao Youlin's thought, he smiled faintly and explained, "She's my cousin, not my biological sister."

Zhao Youlin was suddenly enlightened. "So, that's how it is."

Right after Zhao Youlin finished her words, she did not continue. The atmosphere between them turned awkward.

After some time, Ye Yan faked a cough. He planned to seize the opportunity to explain the incident last time. "Youlin, about the incident last time, I..."

"Mr. Ye, you're here! Today's cookies are freshly baked from the oven, and they are still very warm. Would you be having the usual?" Shuangshuang abruptly appeared and interrupted Ye Yan's words. Zhao Youlin was a little caught by surprise. "Do you come here very often?"

Ye Yan was slightly stunned. He smiled faintly and said, "Yes, I come here quite frequently."

"Mr. Ye, I never thought you would so thoughtful for your cousin."

'If you want, I can be more thoughtful for you than anyone else,' Ye Yan looked at Zhao Youlin and thought to himself.

Shuangshuang was also a little surprised when she heard their exchange. "Big Sister Zhao, do you know each other?"

"Yes."

"No."

Ye Yan and Zhao Youlin spoke at the same time. However, both of them gave different answers.

Upon hearing Zhao Youlin replied that she did not know him, a hint of upset darted across Ye Yan 's eyes.

Zhao Youlin blurted out out of nervousness because she wanted to refute him. Right after she spoke, she sensed something was wrong.

"Do you, or do you not know each other?" Shuangshuang was confused by their answers. She looked back and forth between the two in a puzzle.

Zhao Youlin faked a cough and replied, "We've met each other a few times. It's all about business dealings."

"That means you two know each other!' Shuangshuang looked like she was not aware of the bizarreness between the two, or perhaps, she noticed but deliberately ignored it. She walked up to Zhao Youlin's side and said with a smile, "Big Sister Zhao, Mr. Ye is our regular customer. He often comes here to contribute to our business. You see..."

With Shuangshuang's intervention, the atmosphere between the two was not as awkward as before.

Zhao Youlin understood the underlying meaning of An Qi's words. She cooperated with her and said, "Since he's our regular customer, give him a discount for all his goods." After all, he was bringing her business. What a waste if she did not earn from him.

Shuangshuang silently cast a glance at the two, "Alright, I'll pack for Mr. Ye now. You guys can take your time to chat."

As soon as Shuangshuang left, Zhao Youlin rose up and said to Ye Yan, "It's already late. I have to go home now. Joy's grandpa and grandma are waiting for him to have lunch together at home."

Chapter 203 – First Meeting Between Love Rivals (1)

"You should stay here for a while longer. I drove here, so I can send you and Joy back later. Joy and I haven't seen each other for so long. We haven't said anything much, but you guys are already leaving?"

"No need." Zhao Youlin could see what Ye Yan was planning, so she rejected him with a smile and said, "Our car is outside, so there is no need to trouble you, Mr. Ye."

After Zhao Youlin finished speaking, she immediately picked Joy up and wanted to walk out of the shop. However, her arm was grabbed by Ye Yan when she passed by him.

"What are you doing—"

"You don't want to see me that much?" Zhao Youlin's yelling was interrupted by Ye Yan, who had gotten a little worked up. She raised her head dazedly, and she met his pained eyes.

At the same time, two familiar figures had their heads bent as they picked flowers in a flower shop near the dessert shop. One of them inadvertently raised his head. When he saw Ye Yan grab Zhao Youlin's arm in the dessert shop, his expression immediately changed.

At first, Xia Zhetao was accompanying Mu Tingfeng to pick flowers today. Yes, they were picking flowers.

Since Xia Zhetao gave Mu Tingfeng the bad idea to send flowers anonymously every day to pursue a girl, Mu Tingfeng would go to the flower shop every day to pick a bunch of flowers that he liked.

Who could have imagined that the young master of the Mu family, a cold and noble person who was worth hundreds of billions and had always been known for being unromantic, would not even let others help him pick flowers when he was pursuing someone?

Unfortunately, what he did not know was that his sincerity was often thrown into the dustbin because of his lack of signature.

However, based on his awkward relationship with Zhao Youlin, the result would probably be the same regardless of whether he left his signature or not.

Today, Xia Zhetao had accompanied Mu Tingfeng to the flower shop to pick flowers as usual. While he watched him affecting the flowers with his gloomy presence, he looked at the scenery as he was bored. In the end, he was surprised by what he saw, and it almost blinded him.

The man and woman who were pulling and pushing each other in the opposite shop looked like the president's former wife and her cheating partner.

Ah, no. They did not look like them. They were them! Tsk. Tsk. Tsk. In broad daylight, they dared to have such close contact outside. It was simply immoral.

The most important thing was that his president was just right opposite them!

He recalled the last time they ran into Zhao Youlin and Ye Yan having lunch together. Although Mu Tingfeng did not go crazy on the spot, the atmosphere in the company had been extremely depressing for several days. It even made people want to commit suicide and leave this world that had grown more terrifying than hell.

Xia Zhetao's heart beat fast. He made up his mind to divert his president's attention to prevent him from seeing what happened on the other side so that he would not oppress and vent his anger on him.

Unfortunately, things did not go according to his way. Before Xia Zhetao could figure out how to fool Mu Tingfeng, he raised his head and pointed at the roses opposite him. He said, "I want ninety-nine stalks of this. Wrap them up for me."

Mu Tingfeng kept coming here these days, so many girls in the shop had already recognized him. When they heard what he said, a female staff beside him did not hesitate. She immediately picked up ninety-nine stalks of roses and went to the counter to wrap them.

Xia Zhetao was surprised by Mu Tingfeng's voice. He raised his head and saw Mu Tingfeng's gaze move to the window of the opposite shop.

Xia Zhetao rushed to Mu Tingfeng without thinking much, and he used his big body to block Mu Tingfeng's gaze. He smiled and said, "P-President, are you done choosing the flowers? Let's quickly go to the front to make payment. After making payment, we can quickly go back to the company. You still have a meeting at two o'clock."

Xia Zhetao's extremely unusual action did not manage to deceive Mu Tingfeng, who had been in the business industry for a long time. His actions showed that something must be wrong.

Mu Tingfeng's eyes narrowed, and he stared at Xia Zhetao for a while. It terrified Xia Zhetao. Then, he slowly asked an unexpected question, "Are you feeling hot?"

"Huh?" Xia Zhetao looked up. He realized that he was so terrified that a layer of cold sweat had broken out on his forehead. His expression was stiff. He smiled and said, "A-A little bit."

Mu Tingfeng did not continue to trouble him. He took a deep look at him and said compassionately, "Let's go."

"Go? Right. Right. Let's go quickly." The unfortunate Secretary Xia let out a sigh of relief. He wiped the cold sweat on his forehead and hurriedly followed the person in front of him.

However, he did not expect Mu Tingfeng, who had his back facing him, to suddenly turn around after he took two or three steps forward. He suddenly turned his head and looked at where he was standing just now.

Without Xia Zhetao blocking his view, Mu Tingfeng saw everything that happened in the opposite shop. Xia Zhetao shivered and keenly felt the dreary air around Mu Tingfeng.

'Sob, I couldn't win against the president, after all. He actually tricked me. I won't love him anymore.'

Before Xia Zhetao recovered from the trauma of being tricked by his boss, Mu Tingfeng already pushed the door of the flower shop aggressively with a serious look and walked toward the shop across from them.

'Oh my God! The president is finally snapping. He can't bear it, so he wants to confront the adulterers?'

Xia Zhetao's eyes were shining lightly. He had already forgotten whether he would be oppressed or not. All he wanted to do now was to watch the show.

"Hey, Sir, your flowers..." As soon as the female staff wrapped the flowers, she saw her customer suddenly run out. She could not manage to stop Mu Tingfeng, so she could only stop Xia Zhetao, who was following him.

Xia Zhetao hurriedly took the flowers and made payment. He thought that if something happened between the president and his wife, the flowers might be able to save the situation, so a tragic murder would not happen.

On the other side, Zhao Youlin and Ye Yan who did not know that what happened between them was seen again, were still in a stalemate.

Zhao Youlin was stunned by Ye Yan's gaze. After she came back to her senses, she pulled her hand out of Ye Yan's hand with slight embarrassment. She said in a grave voice, "Sorry, I've got nothing against you. If I hurt you, I apologize. But there is one thing I think I must make clear to you."

Ye Yan's eyes flickered, and he looked at Zhao Youlin with expectation.

Zhao Youlin sighed. "Mr. Ye, I don't know why you like me, but I'm pretty sure that we're not suitable for each other. Please don't bother me anymore. You have caused me a lot of trouble."

As soon as Zhao Youlin finished speaking, Ye Yan became agitated. He stepped forward and wanted to grab Zhao Youlin's shoulders. "Not suitable? You don't even know what kind of person I am, and you never gave me a chance to let us know each other. Don't you think it's too arbitrary to make this conclusion?"

Chapter 204 – First Meeting Between Love Rivals (2)

When Ye Yan extended his hand, Zhao Youlin quickly moved to the side with Joy in her arms. She cleverly avoided Ye Yan's hand. Her eyes narrowed, and she said, "You said it as well. I don't know what kind of a person you are, but you don't know what kind of a person I am as well. You don't know what kind of a person I am, but you said you like me and acted as if you're deeply in love with me. Don't you think that it is different from what you said, Mr. Ye?"

Zhao Youlin was a very pragmatic person. She was so pragmatic that she would never believe in love at first sight. Ye Yan's feelings for her were abrupt, so her first reaction was to not believe it.

Ye Yan was speechless after hearing Zhao Youlin's words, and his hands inevitably clenched into fists.

The suffocating silence began to spread between the two of them. Just as Zhao Youlin was about to pass by Ye Yan again and leave, he suddenly said something shocking.

"Youlin, are you still thinking of that person?"

Mu Tingfeng, who happened to open the store's door at this time, happened to hear these words, and he suddenly stopped.

Zhao Youlin was stunned as well when she heard his words. After keeping silent for a while, she coldly said, "You overthink. It was over long ago."

As soon as Zhao Youlin said that, the heart of someone at the door skipped a beat. His heart hurt, and he had mixed feelings.

"If that is the case, why can't you give me a chance?" As Ye Yan said, he put his hands on Zhao Youlin's shoulder and said excitedly, "I won't leave you alone, ignore you, or hurt you like him. I will protect you and think of you forever. I can give you what he can give you, and I'll do everything I can to give you what he can't give you. I can compare with him in every aspect. Why can't you give me and yourself a chance?"

Ye Yan's shouting attracted the attention of many people in the store. Fortunately, there were not many customers in the store at this time. Otherwise, a crowd would have gathered.

However, even if there were not many outsiders, there were many acquaintances.

Zhao Youlin looked at the girls in the store, who were dumbfounded by Ye Yan's shouting, and Joy, who had a pitiful, frightful expression in her arms. Then, she took a deep breath and managed to hiss, "Mr. Ye, can you go somewhere else if you want to be mad? Can't you see that you have scared my staff and Joy?"

"I..." Ye Yan wanted to explain, but someone, who was jealous, was not going to give him this chance.

Ye Yan only heard slightly rushed footsteps approaching, and his eyes darkened. He was about to turn his head to look at the person coming, but he felt a sudden pain on his wrist. His hand that was holding Zhao Youlin's arm was pulled away just like that.

"Sir, what are you trying to do to my wife?" The man's low and husky voice contained a trace of anger and coldness.

Ye Yan's eyes narrowed. He looked at the man, who should not have been here, standing next to Zhao Youlin in disbelief.

"You..."

"Tingfeng, why are you here? Darn it, no, what did you mean just now? He was going crazy, and you want to accompany him by being crazy as well? Who is your wife? Who is your wife? I'm your ex-wife, ex-wife!" Zhao Youlin almost went crazy because of these two men. She took no notice of the crowd of onlookers beside her. She held Joy with one hand and pointed at Mu Tingfeng with another hand. Then, she directly cursed him.

Secretary Xia, who was walking in through the entrance with a large bouquet of flowers, happened to hear her words. His heart skipped a beat, and his expression turned bitter.

'Oh my, former Mrs. President, not only did you act intimately with another man in public, but you also dare to complain despite being at fault after being caught by the president. Tsk. Tsk. Tsk. You sure are brave.'

Xia Zhetao signed and moved to the side. He was afraid of being involved in the argument.

However, what happened next perfectly explained something to the secretary who had experienced many things. The reason why a woman became so self-willed was because there was a person who crazily adored her having her back. He would tolerate anything from her.

After Mu Tingfeng heard Zhao Youlin's curse, he did not get angry and just frowned. Then, he complained, "A girl shouldn't curse this casually."

Xia Zhetao was speechless. 'President, was that the main point?'

Mu Tingfeng seemed to feel that something was missing after he finished speaking, so he quickly added, "You will be my wife soon."

Zhao Youlin was speechless. 'What the hell is he saying? Why can't I understand a word?'

Xia Zhetao was speechless as well. 'Is this thick-skinned guy the cool and arrogant president? This is unscientific!'

At this moment, Xia Zhetao finally understood why Mu Tingfeng chose to leave when he saw Zhao Youlin and Ye Yan having dinner together last time, yet he rushed over to catch them without thinking much when he saw them appearing together again this time.

The reason was actually very simple. When the president saw these two people last time, he and his ex-wife were each other's exes, so they had nothing to do with each other. The president did not have the right to care whether the two had a thing for each other or not.

But it was different now. No matter what, the two of them had said that they were going to remarry in front of their parents.

Anyhow, they were going to be a remarried couple soon. He had the right to control who Zhao Youlin should and should not associate with.

So, this meant that he was more confident than usual because he had the right now?

Xia Zhetao, who realized the truth again, covered his face silently. He was speechless toward such a president. 'Mr. President, can you be any more childish?

'Have you forgotten that you're still pursuing the former Mrs. President? If you keep being like this... If you keep being like this, the former Mrs. President might not remarry you.'

"What do you mean that I'm going to be your wife soon? The matter of remarriage is just your own wishful thinking. I didn't promise you anything. You..."

"Remarry?" Before Zhao Youlin finished speaking, Ye Yan was so surprised that he interrupted her. His shocked eyes went back and forth between the two several times. After a long time, he said two words, "You guys..."

"That's right. It's just as you heard." Mu Tinfeng ignored Zhao Youlin's resistance. He extended his big hand and grabbed Zhao Youlin's waist. Then, he took her in his arms and held her tightly and possessively. He did not give her a chance to resist at all, and he said coldly, "We're planning to remarry."

"Mu Tingfeng, you!" Zhao Youlin almost died in anger from this man's dominance. She was once saved by him in the elevator. Later, she had taught Sun Fengzi a lesson because of his help. She had thought that he was not as annoying as she once found him, but who knew...

Chapter 205 – The Fight Among The Two (1)

Was this person addicted to playing around? At that time, he was the one who did all he could to get a divorce as he was bored. Now that he was bored, he would flirt with her from time to time, and it was him who wanted to remarry.

Did he really think that Zhao Youlin was a woman who came and left whenever she was told so? He thought too highly of himself.

Zhao Youlin got angrier the more she thought about it. She subconsciously put strength in her hands until Joy felt the pain.

"Mom..." Joy's aggrieved voice brought Zhao Youlin back to her senses.

"What's wrong?"

"Your hug makes me uncomfortable."

Zhao Youlin seemed to have returned from a dream. She quickly patted the place where Joy had just been hugged by her and said softly, "I hugged you too tightly. Is there anywhere where you feel uncomfortable?"

Joy shook his head. He leaned into Zhao Youlin's arms obediently and timidly looked at Mu Tingfeng, who held him and Zhao Youlin in his arms. He knew that this person was his father, whom he rarely ever saw each year.

Although they did not have much contact previously, what happened in the pet shop last time made Joy believe that this person in front of him was a bad person. He was a bad person who would bully his mother.

Was he bullying his mother now? No wonder she was so angry. What should he do? How could he help his mother get rid of the bad guy?

Zhao Youlin did not know what Joy was thinking. When she saw Joy looking at Mu Tingfeng timidly, she thought that the child had been frightened by him. She frowned and stared at Mu Tingfeng fiercely.

President Mu, who was regarded as a monster by the mother and son, felt wronged. But looking at Zhao Youlin's angry expression, he misunderstood it as well. His face darkened, and he said, "You like that guy that much?"

"What?" Zhao Youlin suddenly raised her head and glanced at Ye Yan, who was opposite them. Then, she looked at Mu Tingfeng, who held her in his arms tightly with a cold expression, and said unreasonably, "What're you saying? I have only seen him a few times in total. What do you even mean?"

Although Zhao Youlin's answer was not direct, Mu Tingfeng was satisfied.

After knowing that Zhao Youlin was not interested in the man opposite them, the cold air around Mu Tingfeng reduced, making the temperature in the shop slightly warmer.

Ye Yan looked at the family of three hugging each other tightly before him. The intimacy between them seemed to have no room for anyone to intervene. The sight pierced his eyes.

The obtuse pain in Ye Yan's heart caused his brain to be paralyzed for a moment. Ye Yan forced himself to calm down. He raised his head and looked at Mu Tingfeng, who had a cold expression. Then, he said with a faint smile, "Although I want to wish you two happiness, it seems like Youlin thinks otherwise. Remarriage and divorce share an important foundation. They have to be carried out on the premise that both parties are willing."

Ye Yan's words got on Mu Tingfeng's nerves. He clearly reminded him that the divorce was done when both parties were willing. Even if the two of them really remarried now, everything that happened at that time still left an indelible mark, drawing a clear dividing line between the two.

Mu Tingfeng's face slightly darkened, and his air of superiority was completely released at that moment.

Zhao Youlin, who was tightly held in Mu Tingfeng's arms and unable to move, could be said to have taken the full brunt of his aura. Such close contact made it easy for Zhao Youlin to see the faint blue gleaming in Mu Tingfeng's eyes. That showed that he was about to get angry.

"Young Master Ye Yan, it's none of your business."

Ye Yan snorted and looked at Mu Tingfeng without fear. He said word by word, "I don't care about other people's business, but now..."

Ye Yan touched Zhao Youlin's shoulder grandly. "I'm pursuing Youlin. Her business is my business, so I must care about the business between you two."

Mu Tingfeng stared at Ye Yan's hand. If possible, he wished to chop the hand that touched other people's things with a knife right now.

Unfortunately, he did not have a knife now. Even if he had a knife, it was impossible for him to chop his hand for real as the blood would splash on Zhao Youlin and himself.

Therefore, President Mu, who was jealous once again, did not say much. He directly grabbed Ye Yan's palm and forcefully pulled his hand from Zhao Youlin's body finger by finger.

The sound of knuckles colliding was extremely obvious in the silent shop. Zhao Youlin held the child and watched the two men wrestle in front of her. Her first reaction was a sheer embarrassment as two handsome men fought over her. Instead, she covered Joy's eyes, who was in her arms.

'Don't look at them. Don't look at them. What's the matter with these two men? If you two want to cuddle with each other, you should go out and do so. Why would you want to do it in front of my child? You're showing him a bad example.'

Compared to Zhao Youlin, who had gone nuts, the girls in the shop were stunned after watching the whole process of two men fighting for one woman. Then, they went crazy.

"What's the situation right now? Who can tell me what's the situation now?" Shuangshuang was a lively girl. Such a girl often had eyes that were good at spotting indecent relationships. She knew something was unusual the moment Ye Yan had appeared and walked to Zhao Youlin.

Therefore, she had suddenly appeared just now in order to inquire the truth in the name of greeting guests.

Zhao Youlin must not have expected that after Shuangshuang left, several girls in the shop had already gathered to initiate a heated discussion about the relationship between her and Ye Yan.

However, a man, who claimed to be Zhao Youlin's husband, appeared before they reached a conclusion for their discussion. Now, the group of girls became even more excited.

"What else can the situation be? In my opinion, the current situation is very clear," Xinyi pondered and slowly said after making an unpredictable expression, "Mr. Ye is obviously interested in Big Sister Zhao, but it seems like she doesn't really like him. Of course, it may also be because Big Sister Zhao is raising a child, so she doesn't want to find a stepfather for Joy so early. As for the gentleman who came later, he should be her ex-husband."

"Ex-husband?" Several girls were stunned. They all approached Xinyi and softly asked.

"Don't talk nonsense. The gentleman said just now that he is going to remarry Big Sister Zhao. If they didn't divorce previously, why would they need to remarry? Have you guys noticed that the man actually looks a lot like Joy?"

Xinyi's words immediately stunned all the girls. They had not thought so previously. But now that they looked at them closely, they realized that they did look alike.

Chapter 206 – The Fight Among The Two (2)

The little Joy was practically a miniature version of that man. Their profiles and face shape were almost the same. Joy was still young, so he still had baby fat, making him extremely cute. On the other hand, Mu Tingfeng's face was much more mature and profound, so they had not even noticed it at first.

"In this case, that man is Joy's father and Big Sister Zhao's ex-husband? But why? Big Sister Zhao is so pretty, and Joy is so cute. Why would that man divorce her?"

"Who knows? These days, some men would take it for granted and can only think of cheating on their wives."

"You mean..."

The girls looked at each other with solemn expressions. In the end, An Yue asked timidly, "The ex-husband came to look for Big Sister Zhao again because..."

"He must have realized that Big Sister Zhao is a good person after the divorce, so he wants to pursue her again. In the end, he saw Big Sister Zhao with another man... Sigh, this is a complicated love triangle."

The girls nodded. They seemed to have accepted this explanation and started to curse the ungrateful ex-husband in a low voice as they felt indignant.

Compared with the indignation of these girls, Han Yichen, the only male staff in the shop, thought about it much more deeply.

If he was not mistaken, one of the men standing next to Zhao Youlin should be the president of Mu Feng Group, an influential man in the Shalnork who always appeared on the cover of financial magazines. The other man was the young master of the Ye family, a gentle and noble person who often went to various banquets organized by affluent families. Such two men were actually confronting each other in public for a woman.

What was the real identity of his boss?

At this moment, Mu Tingfeng did not know that he had been turned into an ungrateful playboy by a group of girls. He put more strength to his hand that had grasped Ye Yan's hand.

A creepy crisp sound sounded again, making Zhao Youlin, who was watching them closely, worried for them.

But the two people acted as if they were fine and kept clutching each other's hands. However, they still had time to talk and argue.

"Young Master Ye Yan, you should know that I hate people who covet my things the most in my life."

Ye Yan smiled. He was not frightened by Mu Tingfeng's cold face at all. "But that thing has to belong to you in the first place, President Mu."

Mu Tingfeng closed his eyes slightly and said coldly, "I heard that your father was not feeling well recently, so the company has been a little uneasy recently."

Ye Yan's smile disappeared once he heard Mu Tingfeng's words. His smiley eyes instantly turned cold, and he said word by word, "Are you threatening me, President Mu?"

"I'm just stating a fact." Mu Tingfeng's dark eyes seemed to have turned into an extremely sharp knife. They directly pierced Ye Yan's defenseless vitals.

Right now, Mu Tingfeng was like a beast whose territory had been accidentally trespassed by another beast. He was ready to use its fangs to tear this uninvited guest into pieces.

Ye Yan saw Mu Tingfeng's warning through his eyes. He knew that he could not take him head-on. An unwilling resentment arose in his heart. He narrowed his eyes and said with a sneer, "President Mu, you got angry because of a woman. You're willing to confront the Ye family because of Youlin. However, you shouldn't forget that although the overall strength of the Mu family is indeed better than the strength of the Ye family, you may not be able to get any benefits from the Ye family if you really became an enemy."

Ye Yan's words were the same as declaring war on Mu Tingfeng. It was true that the Mu family was strong, but the Ye family was no slouch either. If the two families really had a fight, both families would be left reeling.

Mu Tingfeng's face slightly darkened after he received Ye Yan's provocation. However, he did not agree with him. "Considering the strength of the Ye family in Shalnork, it is indeed difficult for the Mu family to get rid of the Ye family. But this doesn't mean that it is impossible. Besides..."

Mu Tingfeng glanced at Ye Yan contemptuously, and he mocked, "Young Master Ye Yan, are you sure that your words can really represent the wish of the whole Ye family?"

Ye Yan's face turned pale as soon as Mu Tingfeng said that. It was undeniable that Mu Tingfeng's attack was great.

Ye Yan was indeed the young master of the Ye family, but he still had an elder brother and sister. The outsiders thought that he was the most favored child of the Ye family, so they thought that they could play up to the Ye family by becoming his friends.

They did not know that although he was the most favored child, it was just a trick to conceal the truth. He, who was most favored, was actually the least favored among the candidates of heirs.

It was impossible for the Ye family to be an enemy of the Mu family because of him. Not to mention that the reason for it being over a woman.

Compared to him who had no power, Mu Tingfeng was different.

Mu Tingfeng was the only heir to the Mu family, so his position in the Mu family was unshakable. Besides, the Mu Feng Group he operated in Shalnock these years could not be considered as the strength of the Mu family at all. It was his own strength.

Therefore, no matter if it was in the Mu family or Mu Feng Group, he had the absolute right to speak. Based on this alone, Ye Yan had already lost.

Ye Yan pursed his lips unwillingly. His eyes flickered, and he looked at Zhao Youlin, who was in Mu Tingfeng's arms. Then, he sneered. "President Mu, you seem to have got the point wrong from the beginning. We're talking about Youlin now. It has nothing to do with the strength of the family. Youlin and you had a marriage, but this marriage ended in failure. This proves that you and Youlin are not suitable. In this case, I, a pure and innocent bachelor, am more suitable for Youlin compared with you, who had a previous record. Don't you think so?"

Ye Yan did not hold back on his words at all. He directly pierced Mu Tingfeng's vital parts.

Mu Tingfeng's face slightly darkened, and the aura around him became extremely cold in an instant. He looked at Ye Yan as if he was looking at a dead person.

Ye Yan was not afraid of him. His eyes narrowed, and he raised his head to look at him without hesitation.

The two men refused to give in to each other. The gaze full of fire intertwined in the air, and the onlookers could even sense the tensed atmosphere among them.

When everyone was scared while watching and did not know what to do, the two men in the confrontation suddenly turned their heads. They tacitly looked at the protagonist of the topic, Zhao Youlin, and said in unison, "You say it!"

"S-Say what?" Zhao Youlin really could not understand why the two men, who were in a tense atmosphere just now, would suddenly look at her when they looked as if they could fight at any time. 'Say? What should I say?'

Mu Tingfeng and Ye Yan glanced at Zhao Youlin. Then, they exchanged glances and said tacitly, "Between us, who do you choose?"

Zhao Youlin was speechless.

Chapter 207 – I Am Pursuing You (1)

Zhao Youlin opened her mouth slightly. She was stunned for a while before she returned to her senses. These two men wanted her to choose one of them as her man.

'Choose? Choose what? These two men were talking among themselves for a long time. Now, they know that they have to come and ask me, the subject of the topic. What were they doing just now?'

"You guys want me to choose one of you, right?" Zhao Youlin took a deep breath and asked while forcing a smile.

The two men nodded at the same time, and they looked at Zhao Youlin expectantly. They hoped that Zhao Youlin's choice would be them.

Zhao Youlin pondered for a while. After drawing in their curiosity, she said word by word, "Aren't you two think too highly of yourselves? You want me to choose, right? All right, let me tell you guys. I don't want any of you two. Even if I really need to choose a guy, I'll choose Joy. It will never be either of you."

As Zhao Youlin said, she raised Joy higher, using him to block her sight from the two men.

Joy raised his head and saw two dark handsome faces. His heart skipped a beat, and he puckered his lips as these two people were so fierce and scary.

"Sob, I only want mom. I don't want you guys. I don't want you guys."

Mu Tingfeng and Ye Yan were speechless.

Deathly silence spread throughout the dessert shop. The depressing atmosphere made people subconsciously want to swallow their saliva. However, the unexpected ringtone of Ye Yan's phone broke the tense atmosphere in the end.

The melodious ringtone broke the extremely weird atmosphere among several people. Mu Tingfeng frowned and exchanged glances with Ye Yan. In the end, he let go of his hand.

Ye Yan pulled his hand back and answered the call. However, his expression changed after he heard the content of the call. "Don't worry, I'll rush over. Yeah, don't say anything. I'll explain to them later."

After saying a few sentences, Ye Yan ended the call. However, his expression was much worse than before.

Ye Yan clutched the phone and looked at Zhao Youlin and Mu Tingfeng for a while. Finally, he bit his lips and said unwillingly, "I've something urgent to deal with, so I'll leave first. Youlin, let's talk next time."

'There is a next time?' Mu Tingfeng's eyes darkened. He secretly decided to send the spies he had planted around Zhao Youlin after the man so that they could pay attention to this individual who had his eyes on his wife. No, they had to pay attention to every man who had their eyes on his wife. Before the signs appeared, he would kill all his love rivals.

Zhao Youlin obviously had her scruples toward this so-called next time as well. Unfortunately, before she said anything, Ye Yan had already turned around and rushed out of the shop. It seemed like he really had something very urgent.

As soon as Ye Yan left, Zhao Youlin let out a sigh of relief. At the same time, she also realized her own awkward situation. She was still in Mu Tingfeng's arms right now.

"Hey, he had already left, so why are you still hugging me tightly? Let me go." After she said that, she stepped on Mu Tingfeng's shiny leather shoes without caring about his answer.

Hiss.. Xia Zhetao stood behind the two people. He watched the stiletto heel of more than ten centimeters step on his boss's leather shoes ruthlessly, and she had even put pressure on her leg. She was simply crazy. He felt the pain by just looking at it.

Xia Zhetao was certain that the former Mrs. President was definitely taking revenge on the abominable behavior of the president who had just molested her. This was why people should not offend a woman.

When a woman got angry, she was more terrifying than thousands of villains combined.

Even though President Mu was an extremely calm person, he could not bear Zhao Youlin's stepping as well. His expression was distorted for a moment, and he subconsciously took a few steps back. He finally let Zhao Youlin go.

Zhao Youlin held Joy in her arms and took a few steps back again to distance herself from Mu Tingfeng. After letting out a sigh, she was about to curse. However, she looked away and saw the girls who were watching them while whispering not far away.

She could not say what she wanted to say, and she finally realized that everything that just happened might have been watched by these girls.

Zhao Youlin took a deep breath helplessly. She held Joy in her arms and rushed to Mu Tingfeng. Then, she held his hand and rushed outside.

Mu Tingfeng was stunned. Then, he let Zhao Youlin do whatever she wanted and left the dessert shop with her.

"Huh, why did they leave?"

"Yeah, why did they run away? I just watched the beginning. I'll be very curious if I can't see the ending. Big Sister Zhao, quickly come back. I can't bear it alone."

"That's right. Watching only half of the show is just like getting your sneeze stuck. It feels very uncomfortable. In my opinion, you guys shouldn't leave. I want to see the whole show."

Xia Zhetao was speechless. The former Mrs. President was obviously scared away by you guys. By the way, what kind of people did she hire in her shop? They were so weird.

Secretary Xia, who did not feel that he was the weirdest person, touched his chin and sighed for a while. Suddenly, he remembered that he still had a bouquet of flowers as a magic item for the final vicotory stretch. He slapped his forehead. "Oh no, I forgot about this. Sigh, President, wait for me."

The people who left the dessert shop did not notice that a pretty and cute girl with short hair was sitting at the corner of the dessert shop. She watched everything that happened just now and smiled.

Not long after they left, she put the money directly on the table and left quietly. It was just like how she came quietly.

Zhao Youlin pulled Mu Tingfeng out of the dessert shop and directly found a corner with no one nearby. She threw him aside and went straight to the point. "Mu Tingfeng, today we will make things clear."

"Okay." Mu Tingfeng tidied up his clothes that had been messed up by Zhao Youlin while staying expressionless. He calmly said, "What do you want to say?"

Mu Tingfeng seemed to be at ease, and it made Zhao Youlin seem unreasonable on the contrary. She choked and glared at him with her lips tightly closed. Then, she said, "President Mu, I think I have said it clearly that day. We are already divorced, and there is nothing between us. Besides, I do not plan to remarry now, so please stop causing me trouble, okay?"

Mu Tingfeng heard Zhao Youlin telling him bluntly that she did not want to remarry again. Finally, he frowned. But soon, his expression relaxed, and he asked a completely unrelated question, "Do you like the roses you have been receiving?"

"Roses?" Zhao Youlin was stunned, and it took her a while before she understood what the roses mentioned by Mu Tingfeng were. She could not help but gasp on the spot. She pointed at Mu Tingfeng and said unbelievably, "Those roses were from you?"

Mu Tingfeng looked at Zhao Youlin's face, and a blush appeared on his stern face. However, it quickly disappeared, so no one noticed it.

"Why did you send me so many roses every day without reason?" Zhao Youlin could not come back to her senses for a long time. She looked miserable, as if she had been struck by lightning.

Mu Tingfeng would actually give her flowers, and they were extremely tacky roses. Was the sun rising from the west?

Mu Tingfeng ignored Zhao Youlin's shocked expression and naturally said, "It's obviously because I'm pursuing you."

Zhao Youlin was stunned.

Chapter 208 – I'm Courting You (1)

"You just said you..." Zhao Youlin pointed at Mu Tingfeng and was eagerly hoping to hear a refutation from him to confirm what she had heard was just her own hallucination.

Mu Tingfeng was unhappy. He frowned as if he was not satisfied with Zhao Youlin's surprised look. Why was she so surprised when he showed his affection for her?

"I said, I am courting you."

"Courting me? Mu Tingfeng, do you have a few screws loose in your head? Courting me?" Zhao Youlin looked like she had just heard the greatest joke on Earth.

Mu Tinfeng's expression turned black. All his life, this was his first time pursuing someone so intently, only to be turned down in the end!

Just as he was about to explain himself, Zhao Youlin's expression turned fierce. A sharp look appeared in her eyes, and there was also a trace of bone-chilling firmness and resolution in them as she abruptly met his gaze.

"Did you forget who was the one who abandoned Joy and me in the first place? What do you want now by doing all these tricks? Is there something you want from Joy and me? Or do you regret it now? You think that the Mu family should have a rightful heir and so, you want to bring back Joy, right?"

Joy buried himself in Zhao Youlin's arms. Upon hearing Zhao Youlin's words, his face turned pale. He tightened his arms around Zhao Youlin's neck, just like a koala bear holding tightly onto Zhao Youlin, as if she was the last straw for him to hold onto from falling into the abyss.

"No! No! Mommy, don't leave me... I want to stay with you... I don't want others! I don't want others... Mommy, don't leave me... I'll be a good boy, I'll be a good boy..."

Joy's abrupt shouts startled the two who were in the midst of an argument, especially Zhao Youlin. She never thought her sarcastic remarks to Mu Tingfeng had triggered her precious son's sensitive emotions.

Zhao Youlin felt her rhythm being thrown off by Joy's cries. She glared at Mu Tingfeng, then urgently lowered her head to comfort Joy, "Good boy, Joy, good boy. I didn't say that I didn't want you. I love you more than anything else. How could I not want you, Joy? Good boy, don't cry. You don't look cute when you cry."

"Mommy, I want you, I only want you..." The child was utterly terrified this time. He sniffed. His eyes were red and he grabbed the cloth on Zhao Youlin's shoulders with his small hands, not letting go even if it costed his life. His teary face showed that he had grown very attached to Zhao Youlin.

Zhao Youlin's heart melted when she saw his current appearance. At that moment, she seemed to have totally forgotten about the man standing before her. She lowered her head and kissed Joy's chubby cheeks while saying all sorts of comforting words.

When he saw how intimate the mother-son pair were and how it was impossible for anyone to get between them, Mu Tingfeng's heart was a little moved. Without knowing what he had in his mind, he subconsciously raised his hand and reached out to Joy in Zhao Youlin's arms.

"What are you doing?!" Zhao Youlin questioned Mu Tingfeng in a fit of rage. He was immediately snapped out of his daze, and his already outstretched hand froze mid-air; it was just a few centimeters away from Joy.

"Mommy..." Joy's eyes were clearly filled with fear. He unwittingly moved closer into Zhao Youlin's arms and leaned against her body.

Zhao Youlin appeared wary. She hugged her child tightly in her arms and instinctively took a few steps back. She was grim-faced and looked as if she would go all out to fight him if Mu Tingfeng so much as dared to take one step closer to them.

When Mu Tingfeng looked at the mother-son pair who perceived him as some kind of monster, a hint of helplessness appeared in his eyes. He said bitterly, "I-I... I just wanted to touch him."

How hilarious was that? Joy was clearly his own flesh and blood. His son had grown up so much, yet he had never touched him, much less hugged him...

A hint of puzzlement flashed in Zhao Youlin's eyes. She thought to herself. 'Could my guess be true? The man's target is actually... Joy?!'

As Zhao Youlin thought of this, Zhao Youlin's hostility toward Mu Tingfeng deepened. She could give whatever Mu Tingfeng wanted except for Joy.

Joy was her life. If Mu Tingfeng wanted him, he must go over her dead body!

"You don't have to pretend to be nice. Joy was doing fine without a father before. Likewise, he doesn't need an unnecessary father in the future!"

Zhao Youlin was merciless in her words. Mu Tingfeng's face turned pale. He wanted to say something, but something seemed to have stuck in his throat, and he could not find himself saying a single word.

By the time Xia Zhetao arrived in a hurry with the huge bouquet, he was greeted by the awkward atmosphere between the two.

He pushed the black-rimmed glasses on the bridge of his nose. Mighty Secretary Xia had a lot of experience attending various banquets, and he keenly sensed that there was something unusual. Upon watching the sight before him, he was immediately enlightened.

'The president has very low emotional intelligence. He must have said something that provoked the former Mrs. President! Tsk, tsk, tsk... It's time for me to make a grand entrance and save the day!'

Mighty Secretary Xia discreetly felt smug about himself and without saying a word, he dashed over to the front of Zhao Youlin and stuffed the heavy bouquet between the two. He grinned as he said, "Former... Ms. Zhao, President Mu has bought 99 roses for you. He personally picked the flowers for you in the flower shop just now. Look, how beautiful it is!"

Xia Zhetao thought all women were driven by emotions. No matter how angry she was, the moment she was given such a huge bouquet of roses filled with an air of romanticism, her towering rage would subside within an instant and be gone forever.

Sadly, unbeknownst to him, the woman before him was unfortunately out of this range.

Zhao Youlin swept a glance at the roses in Xia Zhetao's hand in disdain. Then, she turned back and looked at Mu Tingfeng. She sneered. "I don't care what's the purpose of currying favor with me by sending flowers daily. I just want to tell you that if you ever have the thought of taking Joy back to the Mu family, I won't let you!"

'W-What's going on?!' Xia Zhetao was taken aback by Zhao Youlin's sudden outburst.

Mu Tingfeng's eyes sparkled. He opened his mouth as if he was about to defend himself. But Zhao Youlin interrupted him once again.

"Mu Tingfeng, don't forget that you have given up on Joy by signing the agreement yourself. Joy has nothing to do with you now. Regardless of whether you regret it, please don't come to bother us in the future! Remarry me? Let me tell you, if you want to remarry me, you must first please my son. Otherwise, forget about it. Joy cries each time he sees your stoic face, much less think about staying under the same roof in the future. In addition, if I remember correctly, you still have Ms. Su, right? Ms. Su is pregnant with your child now. So, please at least get your acting done properly. Handle her first before you want to talk about remarrying me!"

'W-What...?! The president has a mistress on the side?! Moreover, the mistress is already pregnant with his child?! No way! This is way too much!' He needed some time to calm himself.

Chapter 209 – Blind Date Arrangement (1)

Xia Zhetao's mind was blown upon receiving the news from Zhao Youlin. By the time he recovered his senses, he cast a condemning gaze at Mu Tingfeng.

Never judge a book by its cover. Who would have thought his president, who was close to perfection, a heart-throb who practiced sexual abstinence to a fault, was not just an insensible and dull-witted gump, had also cheated on his wife! He was a scum who abandoned his wife for the sake of a mistress! If this were to spread in the company, he wondered how many people would be heartbroken by this.

In other words, the reason why the president and former Mrs. President had divorced was all because the former Mrs. President had found out that the president had cheated on her. She was so sad that she decided to divorce him and take his child along with her, right?

No wonder... No wonder the former Mrs. President gave him a cold shoulder no matter how hard the president had humbled himself to save their relationship. So, this was the truth!

The more Xia Zhetao thought about it, the more he felt that he had guessed it right. He felt incredibly complicated.

Just then, Zhao Youlin turned back in a fit rage. She stared at the roses in Xia Zhetao's hand with killing intent, "What sort of horrible flowers are these? They simply lack taste! Don't send them to me anymore. They are huge and can't even fit the company's trash bin. Handling stuff like this is troublesome!"

After Zhao Youlin finished speaking, she ignored the two dumbstruck men. She carried Joy and left in style in her heels. When she left, she even bumped Xia Zhetao ruthlessly.

Xia Zhetao nearly stumbled. He hastily held the flowers properly.

It took him some time before he regained balance. He wiped away the cold sweat on his head. When he looked up, he was greeted by the sight of his superior's stoic face. A chill immediately crept down his spine. A bad feeling sprouted from his heart.

Indeed. Mu Tingfeng was silently staring at Xia Zhetao. To be precise, he was actually staring at the flowers in his arms. Then, he blurted out cruelly, "The pay raise is canceled and... the money for the flowers will be deducted from your pay this month."

A loud bang rang out in Xia Zhetao's head. He felt like he had just been struck by thunder and had died in an unnamed grave, having collapsed into nothing.

'Don't... Don't do this...!' A long-drawn cry echoed in the quiet alleyway for a very long time. Yet, the culprit behind this tragedy did not show the slightest bit of compassion for him.

Mu Tingfeng ignored a certain one lying on the ground while holding a huge bouquet of flowers. Instead, he looked in the direction where Zhao Youlin had left expressionlessly. It was only after some time did he silently stroke his face and looked like he was deep in thought.

Zhao Youlin did not expect so much had happened after she went out. She was tired by the time she arrived home. The moment she was greeted by the sight of the former master's mocking expression, her entire body was boiling in rage.

However, since Duan Yarong and other family members were around, Zhao Youlin had to hold back and swallow her anger.

"Youlin, you're home just in time, we're about to have our meal. Hurry up and bring Joy over," As soon as Duan Yarong saw Zhao Youlin returned home, she immediately greeted her with a smile. She led the two toward the dining table while asking Aunt Wang to bring up the rest of the meal.

"How was everything after the visitation today?" After they took their seat, Duan Yarong smiled faintly and asked about Zhao Youlin's day.

Zhao Youlin placed Joy at a specially padded place beside her and replied, "I went over and found that the environment is quite good. The people seemed nice too."

Duan Yarong smiled as she nodded, "The kindergarten is quite reputable in the neighborhood. The only thing is there are some countryside children..."

"Mother, there's nothing wrong with having countryside children. Although they might not be as knowledgeable as the city children, they are equally honest and adorable. In fact, I'm more concerned about children from rich families. It's fine if the rich family educates their children. What worries me the most is the uncouth rich person who just flung money everywhere and spoiled their children, ending up being someone who fears the strong but bullies the weak."

Duan Yarong froze. She seemed to have thought of something. She heaved a sigh and nodded, "This makes sense. Youlin, you've planned everything well. Since you've made up your mind, I'll ask someone to handle the procedures within these days."

"Okay."

The topic was over just like that. Duan Yarong looked at Zhao Youlin and smiled, she asked, "How was business there when you check on your outlet just now?"

After Zhao Youlin came out of the kindergarten, Duan Yarong had called her. Zhao Youlin had told her that she would bring Joy along since they were on the way and so they would be back home later.

Upon hearing Duan Yarong ask about the outlet, for a moment, Zhao Youlin had an unnatural expression on her face. She faked a cough and said, "Mhm... The business is quite good."

"Great. You have to juggle between the two now. This would inevitably burden you. You could pass down the work to your subordinate and let them handle the job. Didn't you say the ladies in the outlet are quite capable? If so, you don't have to worry about it so much. It's not good for you if you overwork."

"Got it, Mother. I know what to do," Knowing that Duan Yarong was just worried that she would be exhausted due to overwork, Zhao Youlin smiled faintly and replied to her.

After getting familiar with Duan Yarong, Zhao Youlin found that although she looked gentle and dignified on the surface, she nagged non-stop when she showed her concern for her, just like any ordinary parent.

For this, Zhao Youlin did not resent it. Instead, she enjoyed it.

People always cherished the things they rarely had and ignored the things they had always had, or even abandoned them. This was human nature, after all.

"Ahem..." Zhao Shunrong faked a cough and interrupted the conversation between the mother-daughter pair. He reminded them, "It's not too late to continue after the meal."

Only then did the two return to their senses. They immediately stopped when they saw the table filled with dishes as well as the grief-stricken former master who had been ignored. They quietly took their lunch.

The Zhao family's dining habits were similar to many other families. They did not speak while eating. However, ever since the arrival of Zhao Youlin and Joy, the unwritten rule at the dining table had naturally been broken.

Zhao Youlin searched through the delicious food on the table and picked them for Joy, while Duan Yarong piled food on Zhao Youlin's plate.

Zhao Shunrong had been adoring his wife and so, he naturally did not fall behind when he saw this. He discreetly piled the delicious food on Duan Yarong's bowl.

The former master was the only one left sitting alone, watching the younger generation of family flaunting affection before him. He cursed them for being unfilial sons and grandsons in his heart. At the same time, he desperately winked at Uncle Zhao.

Uncle Zhao let out a bark of laughter and helped to pile the food for the former master. Looking at the former master's puffed-up look, Uncle Zhao felt that he was behaving more childishly.

As they were halfway through the meal, Duan Yarong seemed to have thought of something. She put down her chopsticks and whispered to Zhao Youlin, "Youlin, I've asked Uncle Zhao to search the photos of some talented young men from big companies, and have even dug out their backgrounds. After the meal, come with me and take a look at them. See if you could spot anyone to your liking..."

"Pfff..."

Chapter 210 – Blind Date Arrangement (2)

"Coughs..." Zhao Youlin was eating a meatball when she heard Duan Yarong's words. The meatball slipped into her throat, and she choked.

"Mommy..." Joy widened his eyes and looked helpless.

Duan Yarong was shocked when she saw this. She hurriedly served Zhao Youlin a bowl of soup.

Zhao Youlin quickly took it from her and poured the soup into her mouth to force the meatball down her stomach.

"It's fine, it's fine... I choked, and I swallowed it." Zhao Youlin looked up and saw everyone at the table standing. They looked at her worriedly. She waved her hand to indicate that she was fine.

After speaking to them, Zhao Youlin turned around and looked at Joy. As expected, Joy was looking at her with teary eyes, a pitiful look as if he was about to cry.

Zhao Youlin let out a bark of laughter. She leaned close to him and gave a peck on his cheek. She caressed his head and comforted him, "I'm fine, Joy. Let's continue to eat."

Joy sniffed. He stared at Zhao Youlin for a while longer. After he was convinced that his mother was fine, only then did he nodded obediently.

Zhao Youlin heaved a sigh when Joy finally picked up the spoon and continued eating. She looked up at Duan Yarong embarrassedly and said, "Mother, I don't have that in my mind for now..."

"You spend all day in the company and hardly contact more than ten men in a day. Moreover, most of them are about your father's age. So, it's no wonder you don't have the thought for it. I've selected the men who are about your age. I've carefully picked those who have the looks, background and talent. You could see if any of them catches your interest. Even if you don't, no worries. Uncle Zhao and I would continue to look for others until we could find someone who understands you, is thoughtful, and dotes on Joy."

Zhao Youlin felt speechless. "Mother, you just can't wait to marry me off, can't you?"

Ever since Mu Tingfeng had said in front of everyone that he wanted to remarry Zhao Youlin, Duan Yarong had been very worried.

Even though Zhao Youlin assured her that she and Mu Tingfeng were never going to be together, she could not drive away her worriness, especially when she recalled Mu Tingfeng's attitude on that day. As such, Duan Yarong thought she could not just sit there and do nothing.

After thinking over it, Duan Yarong decided to take the initiative to act on it. She wanted to find a son-in-law who doted on Zhao Youlin and her son before Mu Tingfeng did. She wanted Mu Tingfeng to give up on his thoughts, once and for all.

Looking at Duan Yarong's eagerness, Zhao Youlin's jaw dropped. She said awkwardly, "Mother, what I meant is that I don't have the intention to start a new marriage for the time being. I need to devise a long-term plan for this. We can't rush for things like this."

Duan Yarong disagreed with Zhao Youlin, "Youlin, I didn't ask you to get married right away. I only ask you to see if you're interested in anyone. If you do, you could spend time with him first. After that, if you find that both of you could get along with each other well, you could marry him by then."

The corners of Zhao Youlin's lips stiffened. She thought to herself, 'Mother, you don't look like you're taking things slowly. You look as if you couldn't wait to find someone and sicc me on him!'

Seeing Duan Yarong's expectant look, Zhao Youlin could not bring herself to refuse her. So, she helplessly gave a pleading glance at Zhao Shunrong who had been sitting next to Duan Yarong.

Zhao Shunrong looked away quietly, not willing to meet her gaze. Apparently, he wanted to remain silent about this matter.

Meanwhile, the other decision maker who had a say on this...

"I think... Duan Yarong's proposal sounds good," The former master stated his opinion with a grin. At the same time, he also blocked her only way out.

The former master seemed to have finally found a chance to return fire on Zhao Youlin. He said happily, "Youlin, Joy is not young anymore. How could a child grow up without a father? It's time to find a husband for yourself. At the same time, it's also about time to look for a stepfather for Joy. As for the candidates, you could be rest assured that with the status of the Zhao family in Shalnork, coupled with your position in the Zhao Enterprise, how could you not find someone who meets your standards? Your mother and Uncle Zhao could help you to pick one, and you'll be sure to find one that's a thousand times better than the one before."

Zhao Youlin felt speechless, 'Grandpa, are you adding fuel to the fire? Are you doing this on purpose?! Yes, you are!'

The more Zhao Youlin thought about it, the more she could figure out what was happening. Who was Uncle Zhao, after all? He was the former master's most trusted confidant. Although Duan Yarong was the lady of the Zhao family, she could not simply instruct the old man to do things for her, unless she had gotten the former master's approval.

Moreover, how could Uncle Zhao not inform the former master when it came to such matters?! This was very obvious!

After Zhao Youlin figured this out, she rolled her eyes at the former master without hesitation. He was the worst role model. She felt depressed.

Duan Yarong became more spirited when she gained support from the former master, "Indeed. Father has spoken my mind. Youlin, did you hear him?"

Zhao Youlin was bombarded with words from the two elders for several rounds. In the end, she had to give in to them. She said stiffly, "Al-right... I'll just take a look."

Little did Zhao Youlin know that, the moment she agreed to them, she was destined to be forced to deal with the tragedy of various blind dates later on.

Zhao Youlin lost her appetite during the meal right after the topic Duan Yarong had brought up.

After finishing the meal, Zhao Youlin planned to find a reason to run away from them. However, she was unexpectedly caught by Duan Yarong who was already well-prepared. So, Zhao Youlin had to go with Duan Yarong, who was in high spirits and looked at a stack of photos of her blind dates.

Duan Yarong badgered the agonized Zhao Youlin into going on blind dates. In the end, Zhao Youlin agreed to meet up with a decent-looking young man after a few days. It was only then she finally got out of her misery and rushed back to company.

Zhao Youlin went to her office to lie low until the fuss went down. Before she even had time to calm herself down, her secretary, Li, came in from outside, looking hesitant.

Zhao Youlin quirked her eyebrow when she saw this. She thought something had happened in the company while she was not around. She frowned and asked, "What's the matter?"

Li hesitated before she answered truthfully, "General Manager, Minister Zhao came in this morning, and he wanted to look for you. I told him that you're not coming in the morning. But, he said it's fine, he could wait for you outside. He wants to see you once you come back.

"Minister Zhao?" 'Minister Zhao? Which Minister Zhao? Is it Zhao Shunchang or...'

"Er... The president's younger brother. He's Ms. Zhao's father. In other words, he's also your..."

"Oh, him," Zhao Youlin said in a low voice. Her eyes flashed in understanding.

Chapter 211 – Who Are You? (1)

Li cast a glance at Zhao Youlin hesitantly. Although Mr. Zhao was considered more reasonable compared to others who barged in without hesitation. Li had clearly told him that the general manager had not returned. Yet, he insisted on waiting for her in the restroom outside. He had regarded her with contempt when she served him tea. Even though he did not barge in like others, he was very much the same as the rest.

The lass' thoughts were reflected on her facial expressions so much so that it was impossible for Zhao Youlin to pretend not to notice them. She thought to herself, 'This old man definitely wants to barge in here straight away and do all sorts of things that are way out of the line because he knows that I have to show respect to him?! The only reason why he's not doing it is because he has a favor to ask of me, that's why he has to compromise and not act so smugly.'

"I suppose he can't hold it any longer now, huh?!"

"Huh? What are you saying?" Zhao Youlin was mumbling to herself. Li could not hear clearly, and she asked her in puzzlement.

"Nothing. Is he still waiting outside?"

Li nodded seriously. Zhao Youlin smirked sarcastically, "That's very patient of him. Let him in now."

Upon hearing this, Li wanted to say something. But, in the end, she did not say anything. She turned around and called him.

Soon, Li led Zhao Shuncheng in.

Zhao Youlin did not even look up when she heard the footsteps. She said in a low voice, "Li, you may go out first. Confirm it with the human resource personnel about the things I've told you that day. If anything happens, I'll ask Uncle Xiao to come over."

Li responded to her. Before she left the office, she turned back and gave a final worried glance at Zhao Youlin who was sitting behind her desk.

Right after Li left, Zhao Shuncheng immediately revealed his true colors. He stared impatiently at Zhao Youlin who did not even bother to spare him a glance. He said in an unfriendly tone, "Youlin, I've personally come over to look for you, and this is how you greet your father?!"

Zhao Shuncheng had thought this was Youlin's honor that he had humbled himself to come and look for her. However, when he was told that Zhao Youlin was not coming to the office in the morning, he was very unhappy about it. He thought this was just an excuse for not wanting to meet him up. He was so angry that he decided to wait outside for her. There was no way Zhao Youlin ignored him throughout the whole day.

Indeed, Zhao Youlin did not ignore him throughout the day. She ignored him for half of the day only.

Finally, when Zhao Youlin arrived, he was brought into her office. Instead of expecting to be treated politely and offered apologies, she did not even bother to look up to him. She treated him like he was a nobody.

Zhao Shuncheng was very frustrated. He had come here with much confidence, thinking that Zhao Youlin would agree to all his requests without hesitation when all he had to do was to soften up to her.

When Zhao Youlin heard Zhao Shuncheng questioning her angrily, she paused her hand movement and looked up at Zhao Shuncheng whose face had darkened. She frowned and asked, "Who are you? Oh! Now only I remember, you're the head of the development department. Sorry for that. Mr. Zhao, is there anything you came to look for me today? If no, please go back. As you can see, I am different from you. You can wander around other departments whenever you like, and no one will bother you even if you stay there doing nothing for the entire morning. I, on the other hand, cannot get off my work if I can't finish approving all the documents piled up on my desk today. I'm very busy."

Zhao Youlin's words mercilessly poked Zhao Shuncheng where it hurt the most. The role of a general manager was much busier than a head of the development department, which was a cushy job.

Likewise, he had to endure the feeling of being overridden by his own daughter due to her higher authority. He naturally did not feel so pleased about it.

Zhao Shuncheng's face turned black. He pointed at Zhao Youlin and cussed, "What attitude are you showing to me?! I'm your father! You're telling me that you're busy now when you've been ignoring me for the entire morning?! Are you so busy to the point that you can't even identify who your father is?! If you're so busy, why didn't you come in this morning?! You dare to fight back just because you're old enough and have some backing, huh?! You think that I can't do anything to you just because you have the former master and my elder brother supporting you now, huh?! Let me tell you, regardless of whether you admit it, I am your biological father. I contributed to your birth and you're in my blood. This is something that my older brother and sister-in-law can never provide for you!"

The more Zhao Shuncheng said, the angrier he became. He lashed out at her, "Do you really think they are really being good to you and truly treat you as their daughter?! They do all this just because they did not have a child on their own, yet are unwilling to give up on the right and fortune of the Zhao family. As such, they have to adopt you reluctantly. You're nothing but a tool for them to use, do you understand?!"

Zhao Youlin's expression changed upon hearing Zhao Shuncheng's provocative words that intended to drive a wedge between her and Zhao Shunrong. She tossed the signing pen to the side and looked at Zhao Shuncheng's angry face. She sneered, "Have you had enough?!"

"What?!" Zhao Shuncheng was startled. Soon, his expression darkened and he was about to continue, "You..."

Splash!

While feeling a refreshing coolness splashed at his face, he also heard the crisp clattering sound of water dripping on the floor.

"You..." Zhao Shuncheng looked at his soaked clothes and the glass of water in Zhao Youlin's hand incredulously. His complexion kept changing.

Zhao Youlin put aside the glass and regretted that she should have asked Li to serve a glass of hot water instead. Otherwise, the moment she flung the water at him, he could scream miserably as if he had been skinned, at the same time saving her lots of hassle later on.

Now, not only had her action failed to teach him a lesson, instead, he received a face wash for free. That was such a bad deal!

Unfortunately, that had already happened. So, Zhao Youlin did not dwell on this issue for long. She smirked when she saw Zhao Shuncheng all soaked up, "Fine, even if you haven't finished yet, I didn't bother to listen to any of that."

"Y-You... You unfilial brat! How dare you do this to me?!" Zhao Shuncheng was so angry that his entire body was shaking. He looked so messy, especially with his wet, flattened hair.

"What's wrong with doing this to you?" Zhao Youlin came out from behind the office desk and walked closer to Zhao Shuncheng, like a ferocious and bloodthirsty beast approaching its prey.

"Mr. Zhao, it seems like you didn't know that Third Uncle and Third Aunt have come to cause me trouble two days ago, right?"

Zhao Youlin was clearly putting on a smile, yet Zhao Shuncheng could feel a sense of chilliness from her, and he inevitably stepped back.

"That time, Aunt was just like you, she spoke rudely to my mother. She said my mother grabbed another person's child just because she couldn't give birth on her own. Mr. Zhao, do you know what happened next?" Zhao Youlin gave a sharp look and enunciated each word clearly, "I slapped her for each word that came out of her mouth until she could no longer say anything. Mr. Zhao, do you want to give it a try too?"

Chapter 212 – Who Are You? (2)

Zhao Shuncheng's expression changed. He was shocked to realize that he had been threatened by Zhao Youlin. He raised his hand and was about to slap her.

How could Zhao Youlin possibly let him hurt her? The moment Zhao Shuncheng raised his hand, she had already grabbed his hand so that he could not move, much less strike her.

Zhao Shuncheng struggled, yet he could not pull his hand out of Zhao Youlin's grip. His face turned dark, and he shouted, "Have you been learning all the inappropriate etiquette just to strike me?!"

Zhao Youlin sneered and pushed Zhao Shuncheng to the side skillfully. She patted her hand and said, "I use different tricks when dealing with different people. I don't have to be polite when dealing with someone like you."

Zhao Shuncheng was pushed to the side, and he nearly stumbled. As soon as he managed to balance himself, Zhao Youlin heard his next words and nearly vomited blood, "Are you spellbound by my older brother and sister-in-law? Why do you defend them like they are your parents?! You are my daughter! I contributed half of your genes, and I raised you up! Before you married, I provided everything for you. Have they provided anything for you? Why do you turn your back on me?! Great. That's so great of you!"

Zhao Youlin had never seen someone as shameless as Zhao Shuncheng. As far as she remembered from the memory of the previous owner, this man had not committed to his fatherly responsibilities even once. How could he take it for granted by acting like a father to her now?! She truly could not bear to watch this.

Zhao Youlin drew in a deep breath. She looked up at his annoying face and snorted, "Mr. Zhao, so, today you came here to settle the account with me. Good. Let's settle the account now."

"That should be it. We..."

"Shut up! What do you mean by us?!" Since they had decided not to give honor to each other, Zhao Youlin did not have to show mercy to him.

Zhao Shuncheng was taken aback upon hearing her shout. His already dark face turned darker.

Zhao Youlin did not care how he felt. She stood with one of her arms akimbo and snickered, "First, let me correct you, I... never was your daughter. You don't have the ability to do so. In fact, my mother is the one who gave birth to me. And you, you just contributed one of your sperm to me and that's all. Other than that, you've never done anything for us."

"Don't go overboard. No matter what, I am your..."

"You are the one who should stop going so far!" Zhao Youlin shouted and interrupted him. Her face darkened as she approached Zhao Shuncheng, "What did you want to say just now? You're saying that no matter what, you're still my father, huh?! I don't understand, why do you have the guts to say so? How can you say that to me so unapologetically?!"

"Did I say anything wrong?! It's a fact that I'm your father. You can never deny the fact. This is a fact!" Zhao Shuncheng was so intimidated by Zhao Youlin's gloomy face that he took a few steps back. He sucked in a cold breath and realized that he had fallen under Zhao Youlin's pressure. His face darkened. He straightened up and retorted firmly.

Unfortunately, his firmness soon dissipated under Zhao Youlin's intimidation.

"Indeed, you're my father. But, where were you when my mother conceived me? You were indulging in carnal pleasure while having a mistress outside! I don't mind you having a mistress, but you even added two more siblings for me and that's totally genius!"

Although Zhao Youlin and Zhao Youxi were siblings, their age gap was less than a year. In other words, while Zhao Youlin's mother was pregnant, Zhao Shuncheng had already hooked up with Li Hongyu or perhaps, he had been doing it even much earlier.

Zhao Shuncheng did not expect Zhao Youlin would bring up the issue at this moment. A trace of guilt flashed across his expression, and he said hesitantly, "Your mother was pregnant, and she can't... I pity her and so I released the tension outside. This is something forgivable and understandable. I admit I was wrong in this matter. But, are there any men on Earth who don't have mistresses outside? You and your mother are the same kind, you two just won't let this matter rest..."

Zhao Youlin sneered, "Forgivable and understandable? How shameless it is for a man to speak like this?! In the end, you even accused us falsely by saying we are the ones who wouldn't let the matter rest! Why didn't you think the other way round? You've done something that even the gods are angry about! That's why we're holding this against you."

Men were like that. When they committed something wrong, they would not reflect on themselves. Instead, they cracked their heads to come up with various excuses to rationalize their wrongdoings, and they even put the blame on others.

Zhao Youlin no longer wanted to argue with him. She vented out her dissatisfaction, "My mother almost died giving birth to me. At that time, she already had one foot in the grave and where were you?! You purposely bought a house for that woman and kept her as your mistress! When my mother was dying of sickness and the butler called you, what were you doing?! Heh! You brought that woman to a party held by your lousy friends and openly introduced to them without giving the slightest bit of honor to my mother! When the butler managed to reach you, you told him that you couldn't return home and asked him to look for a doctor, and if that didn't work, my mother would be left to fend for herself!"

"All these things... How did you..."Zhao Shuncheng's complexion kept changing. He took two steps back and stared at Zhao Youlin incredulously.

"What?! You wonder why I knew about all this and to such a level of detail, right?!" Zhao Youlin snickered. Her eyes were filled with mockery, "You shouldn't have done it all if you didn't want others to know about them. How can others have no knowledge about all the "good things" that you've done?! If you're afraid of letting others know, why did you do them in the first place?!"

In fact, all these were buried somewhere deep inside the original Zhao Youlin's memory. Zhao Youlin was also surprised at her sudden burst of anger at that moment. She clearly had not been so angry when she deduced all this from the bits and pieces left in the original owner's memories before this.

Perhaps, the original owner had resented Zhao Shuncheng all the while. However, she was so weak that she could not even protect herself, let alone confront Zhao Shuncheng face to face.

As such, she could only bury her resentment and hatred in her heart, reluctantly. As time passed, even she grew blind by the fact that she had resented and hated him to the marrow of her bone that after she died, it had been passed on to the current Zhao Youlin.

Upon hearing Zhao Youlin's words, Zhao Shuncheng could not find it in himself to refute her. He felt guilty but most of all, he could not accept the fact that he had been taught a lesson by someone younger than him. His face grew increasingly dark.

Chapter 213 – Do You Think You're Worthy Of This? (1)

Looking at Zhao Shuncheng's stubborn self who would never admit his wrongdoings even if it cost him his life, Zhao Youlin snorted. She sighed to herself, 'Zhao Youxi is a chip off the block. The wench is exactly like her father who has the same entitled look as if she will never be wrong even when the world does.'

So, the saying was true, parents' characters shaped their children's characters.

"You mentioned that you're the one who gave me half my genes and raised me up, while they never provided anything for me, yet I sided with them instead of you and so, you think this is unreasonable, right?" Zhao Youlin looked at Zhao Shuncheng in mockery, and she snickered, "Then, let me clarify this to you about the difference between you and them. Indeed, you've given half of my genes and raised me for more than a decade. However, apart from this, what other fatherly responsibilities have you done?"

Zhao Shuncheng gulped with difficulty under Zhao Youlin's intimidating gaze. He said with guilt, "Isn't that... more than enough?"

"Do you think that alone is enough?! So, is this how you treat your daughter, Mr. Zhao?! You contributed to her birth, provided for her food while her clothes, regardless of whether they are branded, were hand-me-downs, right?! If this is how you treat Zhao Youxi too, I have nothing to say. But in truth, it's not!"

"What did you say?" Zhao Shuncheng's widened his eyes in bewilderment upon hearing Zhao Youlin's words.

Before this, Zhao Shuncheng had thought he had at least provided for Zhao Youlin even though he did not share the same father-daughter love with her like he did for Zhao Youxi. However, today, he realized that... things had not been as simple as he thought.

Judging from his look, it seemed like he truly had no idea about Zhao Youlin's previous life in the Zhao family. However, there was no need to show sympathy for him either.

After all, he was the head of the family. Zhao Youlin would not have had such a miserable life had he not deliberately disregarded the matter.

In fact, he should bear most of the responsibilities for the previous owner's miserable life that lasted for more than two decades.

"Don't you get it? Well then, let me put it differently. Mr. Zhao, do you know what kind of life I have had ever since my mother passed away? That woman whom you thought was virtuous came to me and showed off to me daily, warned me not to have any wishful thinking about everything in the Zhao family. All of them belonged to your illegitimate children and none of them are mine. When you're not around, she treats me like a servant. In fact, there were times my position was even worse than a servant's. They insulted me, cussed me out, and struck me whenever they wanted. I never had enough to eat nor was I given thick clothes to keep myself warm."

"I didn't know about all these...." Zhao Shuncheng's explanation was weak and shallow. He simply could not make a case for himself.

Upon hearing this, Zhao Youlin abruptly turned back and looked into Zhao Shuncheng's eyes, who were filled with puzzlement. She cruelly tore open the scarred wound belonging to the wisp of a ghost that had already dissipated somewhere in this world, "You didn't know? What a fantastic reason! You didn't know what kind of life your daughter had experienced daily over the past. You didn't know how your daughter had been treated daily in the house. You naturally also didn't know that one winter, I had a high fever yet no one was willing to call a doctor to cure me, and I nearly froze to death in that house filled with heartless souls!"

"How... How can... I really had no idea..." Zhao Shuncheng wanted to defend himself. However, at that moment, he was tongue-tied.

Zhao Youlin saw his struggle. She sneered and went closer to him. Her gaze was as sharp as an arrow, and her words cut like a sharp knife, "Indeed. You never knew anything. You didn't care about them either. All you ever did was indulge yourself in your promiscuous life and enjoy the moment. By the time something happened, only then did you come to me to act like a father. Ask yourself, do you think yourself worthy of it?!"

Zhao Shuncheng was rendered speechless. He pursed his lips. A hint of reluctance flashed in his eyes. Yet, he could not find any words to retort everything she said.

Zhao Youlin cast a glance at the grief-stricken Zhao Shuncheng. She slowly straightened herself up and heaved a sigh of relief. She had vented out the aggrievance that the original owner had suppressed in herself.

After venting out her anger, Zhao Youlin did not want to continue wasting breath with Zhao Shuncheng. She immediately asked him to leave, "That's all for today. Regardless of whether you're willing, Zhao Shunrong and Duan Yarong are my parents now. You and I are nothing less than an elder and a junior, and I won't go far either. I respect you as my elder, and I won't pick you as much. However, we have a repeat of this, don't blame me for my hostility."

Zhao Shuncheng turned pale. He bit his lips and did not speak anything further.

The corners of Zhao Youlin's lips curled upward, "I don't want to say much either. Mr. Zhao, if there's nothing else, please go back."

When Zhao Youlin asked him to leave, only then did Zhao Shuncheng snap out of his daze and remembered his purpose of coming for Zhao Youlin. He hurriedly said, "Another issue..."

Zhao Youlin turned back and walked to her office desk. When she heard his words, she quirked her eyebrows and asked, even though she already knew the answer, "What's the matter?"

"It's about your sister... about Zhao Youxi being sacked. I want you to take back your words so that she could return to Zhao Enterprise..."

Zhao Shuncheng's tone sounded much softer compared to the time when he first entered the office. He clearly noticed that the use of an elder's authority to instruct Zhao Youlin to act according to his will no longer worked. So, he had to humble himself temporarily so that Zhao Youlin was more likely to give her honor to him

Unfortunately, Zhao Shuncheng had thought too highly of himself. Before he finished speaking, Zhao Youlin rejected him without hesitation, "No way. She can never come back to the company."

"Why?" Zhao Shuncheng was shocked and took two steps forward. He said furiously, "Youlin, no matter what, she's your sister!"

However, Zhao Youlin did not buy this. She sneered, "Stop using talks of kinships to influence me. I don't even bother to identify you as my father, much less a sister like her!"

Zhao Shuncheng's face darkened. He wanted to burst out yet, he had to hold back his anger. He said earnestly, "Youlin, Li Hongyu is the one who's at fault. I'll be sure to give her a piece of my mind later and give you an explanation. However, Youxi... Youxi is innocent. Could you let her return to Zhao Enterprise for the sake of me... your elder?"

Zhao Shuncheng dared not address himself as her father. He had to humble himself and used his identity as an elder to ask for a favor from Zhao Youlin.

Little did he know that Zhao Youlin actually found his words to be hilarious, "Innocent? You actually think Zhao Youxi is innocent? Do you know why she has been kicked out of Zhao Enterprise by me? How dare you say she's innocent?!"

Chapter 214 – Do You Think You're Worthy Of This? (2)

A crease appeared between Zhao Shuncheng's eyebrows. He wondered what else could it be if not for Zhao Youxi offending Zhao Youlin, as well as being found displeasing in Zhao Youlin's sight and so, got her kicked out of Zhao Enterprise.

Looking at Zhao Shuncheng's expression, Zhao Youlin knew that Zhao Youxi and Li Hongyu certainly had not told him the entire story. As she recalled what Zhao Shuncheng had said previously, the smile of mockery grew increasingly prominent.

"From the look of it, you didn't have the slightest bit of idea about the nasty thing Zhao Youxi did. So, today you came to me because you think that I've misused my authority for personal gain and wronged your precious daughter, right?"

Zhao Youlin sucked in a deep breath, "Great. That's wonderful! Since Zhao Youxi is still thinking of working on things in her way, I no longer have to keep covering up for her. Mr. Zhao, I have something with me, it's a recording and this is the reason why Zhao Youxi has been kicked out of Zhao Enterprise. You better listen to it carefully and tell me afterward if I should bring her back to Zhao Enterprise."

Upon listening to Zhao Youlin's words, Zhao Shuncheng could not help but frown. He instinctively felt that what he was about to hear was not going to be something good. Yet, his curiosity got the better of him and he wanted to know the entire story.

Zhao Youlin gave him no options. She immediately took out the portable mobile phone and pressed the play button.

Originally, Zhao Shuncheng was a little puzzled. But, when he heard the two familiar voices coming out of the mobile phone, the hint of puzzlement dissipated without a trace.

The office fell silent except the occasional noises of arguments came out from the mobile phone.

While the dialogues between the two were playing, Zhao Shuncheng's expression changed from puzzlement to utter horror. Then his complexion turned pale and finally, he was filled with shock and panic.

His daughter... his daughter almost... murdered someone! On top of that, she nearly killed his daughter!

Zhao Youlin had been observing Zhao Shuncheng's reaction ever since she pressed the play button. After some time, she paused the recording and added fuel to the fire by saying, "Mr. Zhao, I suppose now you know the reason why I insisted on driving your daughter out of Zhao Enterprise, right?"

The impact was so great that Zhao Shuncheng had difficulty recovering his senses. His face turned white. He pointed at Zhao Youlin's mobile phone and said with difficulty, "This... this..."

Zhao Youlin smiled faintly, "Do you still remember the accident of the falling elevator that happened in the company not long ago? It's not an accident. It was an intentional homicide! Moreover, the culprit who devised the homicide is precisely your so-called innocent daughter — Ms. Zhao, Mr. Zhao!"

"How can this... How is this possible..." Zhao Shuncheng felt like he had been struck by thunder. The feeling was so unbearable that he took a few steps back.

Zhao Youlin inexplicitly gloated when she saw his expression.

The reason why she had not lodged a police report and let them arrest Zhao Youxi immediately after gathering sufficient evidence was because she wanted to seize the opportunity to cut ties with Zhao Shuncheng.

If she did not spare Zhao Youxi from the beginning, Li Hongyu would not spare her, and even though Zhao Shuncheng would not say anything to her on the surface, he would certainly resent her from the bottom of his heart.

The couple was of the same kind, and not forgetting Zhao Youming who was currently overseas. These people might come together and cause big trouble for her.

However, the situation had changed. Zhao Youlin had Zhao Youxi's crime evidence in her hands and yet, she spared Zhao Youxi. With that, Zhao Shuncheng would think that she was generous and forgiving, while had scruples about Zhao Youxi who intended to kill her elder sister.

Zhao Youlin also spent some effort in driving a wedge between Zhao Shuncheng and the mother-daughter pair so that he held grudges against them.

Li Hongyu had a good life in the Zhao family all because Zhao Shuncheng doted on her. In addition, she also gave birth to a son who was rather successful compared to others.

Once she loses her support from Zhao Shuncheng, Zhao Youxi and her life in the Zhao family would be very different from now.

As Zhao Youlin thought of this, the corners of her lips unwittingly curled upward. She said mockingly, "The entire dialogue has been recorded. What else is impossible? Why? Didn't Ms. Zhao tell you about this? Well, she's right. How can she simply tell others about things like this? She could be sent to jail if she did. Luckily, Ms. Zhao is already eighteen years old now. Otherwise, for a juvenile committing such a deed at this age, I'm afraid her guardian has to be blamed for this, right, Mr. Zhao?"

The moment Zhao Shuncheng heard the word "jail", his face turned white. A hint of fear was caught in his eyes when he looked at Zhao Youlin.

Zhao Youlin, on the other hand, still had not had enough of it. She added, "When I first learned about the truth, I was just as shocked as you, Mr. Zhao. As such, I have to make the hard decision to kick Ms. Zhao out of Zhao Enterprise so that she could reflect on herself. When I drove her out, I'd already told her that I could spare her, but I won't let an enemy who is after my life at all times to stay by my side. I hope she can manage herself well. Little did I think that not only had she not reflected on herself, she had also asked you to look for me and above all, she never told you the truth. As a result, you and I have misunderstandings against each other."

Zhao Youlin's first half sounded like she was comforting Zhao Shuncheng. In fact, she was hinting to him that Zhao Youxi had concealed such an important matter from him and had even asked him to plead on her behalf. If not for Zhao Youlin having a clear mind and sensing that something was not right, she might have thought Zhao Shuncheng was the mastermind behind who had instructed his daughter to do so.

In fact, the reason why Zhao Youxi had not informed Zhao Shuncheng about this was because she was scared and at the same time, she felt guilty. However, after Zhao Youlin had mentioned this, the situation changed entirely. Zhao Youxi was thought to have wanted to get away with her crime and so, she asked Zhao Shuncheng to plead on her behalf and put all the blame on him. He had been taken advantage of by his daughter.

What kind of person Zhao Shuncheng was? He was used to drinking alcohol, flirting and living a comfortable life. He hated being caught up in trouble the most.

Otherwise, Li Hongyu did not have to put in so much effort to persuade him to stand up for Zhao Youxi back then.

Yet, Zhao Youxi had caused him tremendous trouble this time. He got increasingly annoyed with Zhao Youxi even though he did not appear to look so on the surface.

Of course, this was partly because he had already formed a certain impression about his daughter.

All the while, Zhao Shuncheng had thought that his precious daughter was just behaving mischievously. After all, young girls are normally spoiled and like to be pampered.

However, today, he realized that his daughter was no longer just being mischievous, she actually intended to murder someone! What else could she not dare to do?!

Chapter 215 – A Conflict Broke Out (1)

Zhao Shuncheng's expression kept changing as Zhao Youlin watched him indifferently. She smiled faintly and added fuel to the fire by saying, "Mr. Zhao, as you mentioned, I owe you half of my genes and my gratitude for bringing me up including those indelible memories, regardless of them being good or bad over the past decade. As such, this time, I spare Ms. Zhao in this matter. If it wasn't for someone pulling me out at the nick of time, I wouldn't have the chance to stand in front of you in one piece."

Upon hearing this, Zhao Shuncheng's entire body shuddered. He fell speechless.

Zhao Youlin raised her eyebrows indifferently, "Mr. Zhao, you should understand that no one on Earth could be so generous to the point of sparing a murderer who had intended to murder her. The reason why I decided to disregard this matter and merely kicked Ms. Zhao out of Zhao Enterprise is due to the remnants of my respect for you."

Zhao Shuncheng did not understand. Zhao Youlin had clearly told him that she was in his blood, and she owed him half of her genes. Yet, why did she pay him respect and spare Zhao Youxi?

Zhao Youlin no longer owed him anything after using half of her life in exchange for Zhao Youxi's life. From now on, there was no way he could use the same reason to ask her to do anything for him.

Looking at Zhao Shuncheng's dark expression, she smiled mockingly and wrapped up their conversations, "Mr. Zhao, you could be rest assured that I'll spare Ms. Zhao. However, it looks like Ms. Zhao doesn't quite appreciate my kindness to her. She even bad-mouthed me in front of you when I'm not around. That's very unkind of her. Ms. Zhao is also considered part of the Zhao family, the entire family would be put to shame if I lodge a report against her. However, since she was unkind to me first, I have to return the same to her. It'll be troublesome if I hand over the recording to the police, but I think it works if I hand it over to Grandpa..."

When Zhao Shuncheng heard Zhao Youlin's words, his expression... changed drastically.

"D-Don't! Don't! Youlin, don't act so recklessly. If you hand the recording over to Father, Youxi is finished! And I'll get it from Father too!" Zhao Shuncheng was very shocked, and he hastily went up to dissuade her.

Seeing Zhao Shuncheng's terrified look, a trace of mockery flashed across Zhao Youlin's eyes. Indeed, this man was way more selfish than she had imagined.

When she brought up Zhao Youxi's wrongdoings, Zhao Shuncheng had never looked that terrified, except for a dark expression. In other words, he would only react so frantically if his own interests were affected.

Zhao Youlin looked away, not willing to cast another glance at Zhao Shuncheng's despicable look. However, she pretended to look like she had been put in a difficult position and said hesitantly, "But, if I don't tell Grandpa about this matter now, what would happen if Ms. Zhao told Grandpa what she told you? Won't this make me become a scapegoat?!"

Zhao Shuncheng's face darkened. He said seriously, "Youlin, you don't have to worry about this. I'll certainly teach her a lesson and make sure she won't simply spread falsehoods."

Zhao Youlin stroked her chin and said in a low voice, "Mr. Zhao, since you've given your words, I'll trust you this time. I hope you can discipline Ms. Zhao properly and don't let her do anything stupid again. I was lenient to her all because of you, Mr. Zhao. If others were in my shoes, they wouldn't be so generous and forgiving. Moreover, please restrain Ms. Zhao from simply spreading the words to others regardless of how eloquent she is. A verbal defense will never be as convincing as tangible evidence."

There was an underlying threat beneath Zhao Youlin's words. She adopted a carrot and stick approach in her speech and precisely because of this manner of speaking, he could not find himself refuting her.

Zhao Shuncheng exchanged words with Zhao Youlin politely before he left in disappointment.

Seeing that her office door had finally closed once again, the corners of Zhao Youlin's lips unwittingly curled upward.

Just then, the office door was opened again. A familiar silhouette poked her head in and gave a worried glance at Zhao Youlin.

"General Manager, are you alright?" Li was worried about Zhao Youlin. Right after Zhao Shuncheng left, she immediately came in.

Zhao Youlin froze. Then, she smiled faintly and said, "What else could happen to me? Even if there are, it would be other people's turn. The show has just begun."

As Zhao Youlin was speaking, she suggestively looked in the direction where Zhao Shuncheng had left. A hint of mockery flashed across her eyes.

"What?!" Zhao Youlin spoke the final words very softly. Li was at some distance away from her so she could not hear her clearly.

"Nothing." Zhao Youlin withdrew her gaze. She looked up and asked, "How is it about the thing that I've asked you to ask around?"

Li heaved a sigh of relief when Zhao Youlin did really look fine. She answered, "The human resource personnel have basically implemented the measures and are going to open the job application to the public in two days. They can recruit a new applicant very soon."

Zhao Youlin nodded with satisfaction. She took the pen from the desk and signed a document. Then, she passed the document to Li and said, "Okay, noted. Ask them to hurry up. Otherwise, you might have a hard time these days."

"Huh?!" Li received the document from Zhao Youlin and looked at her in puzzlement. However, she did not ask anything further. She turned around and left.

After Zhao Shuncheng departed from Zhao Youlin's office, he did not return to his office. Instead, he went back to his home.

Today, Li Hongyu was idle at home and did not go out. When she saw Zhao Shuncheng come back at this hour, she was a little surprised.

Soon, she recovered her senses and greeted him with a smile, "Shuncheng, how's everything in the company today? Why did you come home so early?"

What surprised Li Hongyu most was that Zhao Shuncheng did not pull her into his arms like he normally did, nor hold her hands as he entered through the door. Instead, he glared at her fiercely.

Li Hongyu was caught off guard by his sudden change. The smile on her face also stiffened.

Zhao Shuncheng was boiling in rage. His face naturally turned dark when he was greeted by the sight of the main culprit who had caused him to be rendered speechless in front of Zhao Youlin.

"Where's Youxi? Where's the brat?!"

Li Hongyu sensed Zhao Shuncheng's unfriendly tone. Her heart clenched, and she said hesitantly, "Youxi... Youxi didn't go anywhere. She just finished her lunch and went upstairs. Why are you looking for her? Has anything happened?"

Before Zhao Shuncheng responded, a silhouette walked down from the stairs. She sleepily covered her mouth as she greeted him, "Eh, Father, you're back!" It was Youxi whom the two had been talking about.

Zhao Shuncheng's expression immediately turned black when he saw Youxi. Before Li Hongyu reacted to the situation, he strode forward to Zhao Youxi and slapped her.

Chapter 216 – A Conflict Broke Out (2)

A clear and crisp slapping sound rang throughout the villa. Everyone inside the house, including the servants, froze. They looked at the person who did it incredulously.

Initially, Zhao Youxi was knocked out of her senses. She immediately snapped out of her daze after being slapped by Zhao Shuncheng. She fell to the ground and covered her searingly painful cheek. She shouted incredulously, "Father, what are you doing?! Why did you slap me?!"

Li Hongyu was taken aback by the sight before her. She immediately reacted to it and rushed to Zhao Youxi's side. She sat down on her knees and touched her daughter's reddened cheek with heartache. She said pitifully, "Youxi, does it hurt?"

Zhao Youxi had never suffered grievance like this before. She covered her face and sobbed, "It is, Mother! It's very painful!"

Li Hongyu's heart broke when her daughter cried. She turned back and yelled at the servants, "Get some cold water for the young lady. Hurry up!"

After shouting at them, she turned back and stared at Zhao Shuncheng. Although it was rare to hear a dissatisfied tone from her, she actually sounded more pitiful and aggrieved, "Shuncheng, what are you doing? Why can't you speak calmly? Why did you have to strike our child?!"

At that moment, Zhao Shuncheng even thought of strangling Zhao Youxi to death, much less slap her.

"Speak calmly? Before you say that to me, ask your daughter what she has done?!"

Li Hongyu widened her eyes as Zhao Shuncheng shouted furiously at her. Ever since she joined the Zhao family with her two children, she hardly saw Zhao Shuncheng getting so angry, especially toward the mother-daughter pair.

"Youxi, tell me, what have you done?" Li Hongyu was panicked. She turned and asked her daughter who was in her arms.

Zhao Youxi had no idea the situation would turn out like this. She mumbled, "What have I done? I didn't do anything!"

Zhao Youxi's stubbornness of not being willing to admit her wrongdoings had once again rekindled Zhao Shuncheng's anger. He raised his hand and was about to strike her again, "You didn't do anything?! If you didn't, why did she have your crime evidence?! If you didn't do it, how could she kick you out of Zhao Enterprise without hesitation? If you didn't do it, why are you so nervous that you revealed everything upon her provocation? You admitted your own crime!"

Zhao Youxi hurriedly buried herself into Li Hongyu's arms when Zhao Shuncheng was about to strike her again.

Upon seeing this, Zhao Shuncheng paused his hand movement. In the end, he did not strike her. He snorted and swung his hand to the side fiercely. Then, he turned back.

Zhao Youxi heaved a sigh of relief. Immediately after, she seemed to realize something, and she shouted, "Father, did you go and look for that wench?!"

Li Hongyu was hugging her daughter tightly. When she heard this, her expression changed. 'So, Zhao Shuncheng went to see that wench today?'

No wonder she found him behaving so strangely today. It must be... it must be that wench who had said something to him that resulted in him misunderstanding the mother-daughter pair!

A hint of sinister and hatred flashed across Li Hongyu's eyes. However, she concealed it so well that no one was able to notice it.

"Shuncheng, did you go and look for Youlin? Was there... some kind of misunderstanding between Youlin and Youxi? Calm down first. We can talk this through calmly. Even though Youxi is condemned for her sins, she should at least be given a chance to defend herself. Maybe... maybe someone purposely said something just to drive a wedge between you two. Shuncheng, you must not be deceived!"

"Drive a wedge between us? Are you referring to Youlin?!" Zhao Shuncheng's put on a straight face and asked in a low voice.

Li Hongyu did not answer him. The pitiful look beneath a wolf's skin suggested she admitted what she said.

A loud bang was heard. The noise of a ceramic shattering into pieces rang throughout the villa. Li Hongyu and Zhao Youxi watched as the vase brushed past them, fell to the ground, and broke into pieces. Their entire bodies unwittingly stiffened.

The two froze for some time before they shivered as they reacted to this. The terror set in for real.

Meanwhile, Zhao Shuncheng seemed to not notice their fear. He still had not had enough after smashing the vase and so, he simply picked anything on the desk and smashed them to the ground.

Within an instant, the house was left with nothing but various smashing sounds.

Li Hongyu hugged Zhao Youxi tightly in her arms, not willing to let her go even if it cost her life as she watched Zhao Shuncheng burst out in horror.

Zhao Shuncheng smashed the things all over the place. Finally, his anger subsided slightly. He abruptly turned around and looked at the mother-daughter pair who were squatting on the floor. His face turned black again.

Under the two's fearful gazes, he went up and grabbed Li Hongyu's wrist. He lifted her up.

"Mother!" Zhao Youxi screamed in a high-pitched voice. She could not care less about others and lunged at Zhao Shuncheng. But, Zhao Shuncheng pushed her to the side.

Li Hongyu was shocked when she saw Zhao Youxi being pushed down and exclaimed, "Youxi!"

Before she finished crying out, she had been dragged up by Zhao Shuncheng. Li Hongyu looked at him with teary eyes and said in a low voice, "Shuncheng..."

However, Zhao Shuncheng snorted at her and said something that dreaded her, "I used to have many mistresses outside. Yet, I only laid my eyes on you. I made you pregnant with my children and even brought you back to the Zhao family. The reason for all these is because I admired your obedience and understanding behavior. But, I never expected... in the end, I was wrong!"

"I-I... I didn't... Shuncheng, listen to me. I didn't..." Li Hongyu really could not figure out why Zhao Shuncheng had turned into a completely changed man right after one trip. She was eager to explain herself yet she did not know where to start.

Zhao Shuncheng did not plan to give her a chance to defend herself. His face turned dark, and he interrupted her, "No matter what, Youlin is my daughter. Although I don't have feelings for her mother, Youlin still carries my blood. All the while, I thought you had at least provided all the necessary needs for her and ensured her to grow up healthily even though you could not treat her as well as you do for Youxi. However, you... let me down..."

Right after Zhao Shuncheng spoke, Li Hongyu's expression changed drastically. She thought to herself, 'Indeed, that wench has lodged a complaint about me to Zhao Shuncheng!' Immediately after, she put on a heart-wrenching expression and said in teary eyes, "Who... who told you about all these? Is it Youlin? Is Youlin the one who told you that I've been mistreating her in the past? Shuncheng, I already knew that Youlin had hated me due to her mother's incident all this while. But... I never put her in any difficult positions. We've been together as a couple for so many years, would you rather trust a daughter who wants to sever ties with you than me?"

A hint of doubt appeared in Zhao Shuncheng's eyes. He quickly put the thought to the back of his mind and sneered. He pushed Li Hongyu to the ground, "It's precisely because I've trusted you with all my heart and ended up being fooled by you! You said Youlin holds a grudge against you due to her mother's incident but from what I see, you're the one who can't tolerate her because she's not your flesh and blood!"

Chapter 217 – The Truth Exposed (1)

After knowing the truth, Zhao Shuncheng had blown up not because he cared for Youlin. It was simply because he hated the fact that he had been deceived.

It was the kind of anger that burst out especially from a conceited man who thought he had the authority but later found out he had actually been used by his partner and that she was not as good as he had thought. In fact, she had committed a lot of nasty things behind his back. He even realized he had never really known her well all the while.

"Mother...!" When Zhao Youxi saw Li Hongyu fall down, she hurriedly helped herself up from the floor and stumbled her way to her mother.

Li Hongyu fell on the floor. She grunted in pain. In fact, panic got the better of her. She never thought Zhao Shuncheng would not believe her, and she felt a sense of crisis like never before.

"Mother, are you alright?" Zhao Youxi also wondered why a sudden change had happened to her family. Her father, who had been doting on them, struck them both today.

Zhao Youxi was weeping miserably. She held onto her final straw, Li Hongyu while hoping to get an anchor to her slipping sanity.

"I'm fine." Li Hongyu struggled to get herself up from the floor. When she was about to say something to salvage the situation, Zhao Shuncheng had already extended his wicked hand at Zhao Youxi.

"Mother!" Zhao Youxi was shocked when she was grabbed by Zhao Shuncheng all of a sudden. She shrieked, seeking help from Li Hongyu.

As soon as Li Hongyu heard Zhao Youxi's shout, she immediately looked up and was greeted by the sight of Zhao Shuncheng grabbing Zhao Youxi's wrist and dragging her up, like what he had done to her before. Zhao Shuncheng raised his hand and was about to strike Zhao Youxi.

Li Hongyu's face turned ghastly pale. She desperately rushed over to Zhao Shuncheng, grabbed his hand and shouted hoarsely, "Don't! Shuncheng, don't do this! Youxi is still a child. If you want, strike me instead! Don't make things difficult for her!"

Zhao Shuncheng abruptly turned to Li Hongyu when he felt his hand being grabbed by her. He stared at her and sneered, "A child?! I once thought she was just a child too. But, this child nearly killed my daughter, as well as almost ruined my life!"

"What?!" Li Hongyu widened her teary eyes to the extreme. She turned around and looked at Zhao Youxi in shock.

Zhao Youxi looked away out of guilt. She avoided meeting her gaze. Everything had become more apparent than before.

At that instant, Li Hongyu felt the world was spinning around her. Her daughter... had almost killed someone!

Li Hongyu let go of Zhao Shuncheng's hand. She staggered her way and lunged at Zhao Youxi. She pulled her hand and asked anxiously, "Youxi, what the hell is going on here? How could you plan to kill someone? Tell me. How can you... why..."

"Mother, I didn't kill anyone... I didn't..."

"If you didn't, why..."

Before Li Hongyu finished speaking, Zhao Shuncheng snorted. He tossed Zhao Youxi to Li Hongyu's side.

Zhao Youxi was already weak in her knees due to terror. As soon as Zhao Shuncheng let go of her, she nearly fell and sat on the floor.

"She didn't kill anyone. If she did, how could she still be sitting here and talking to us?!" Zhao Shuncheng shouted angrily, "She set up everything and almost caused Youlin to fall down from the elevator, or die inside the lift. After that, she was so stupid that she dug her own grave by admitting that she had intended to murder Youlin. Not only that, but Youlin had also recorded their dialogue and kept it as crime evidence. If the thing were to be handed over to the police, regardless of whether Youxi killed anyone, she would have to go to jail!"

The more Zhao Shuncheng talked about it, the angrier he became. He picked up a lamp by his side and smashed it on the ground. While smashing the lamp, he cussed, "How can I have a daughter like you?! If I had known you would be such a burden to me when you grew up, I should not have contributed to your birth in the first place!"

Right after Zhao Shuncheng spoke, Li Hongyu's expression changed. All these years, apart from her own effort, she had also relied on her children to win Zhao Shuncheng's affection. Now, Zhao Shuncheng said that he had rather not contributed to Youxi's birth, and this hurt Li Hongyu deeply.

While Li Hongyu was panicking and at a loss, Zhao Youxi made things even worse. She looked up and said angrily, "Father, even if it's against your wish to contribute to my birth, it's already too late. You can't regret it anymore. I don't understand why suddenly everyone sided with that wench. Not only you, but Mu Tingfeng does the same too. Before this... all of you had clearly disliked her! Why? Why did it turn out like this?!"

Zhao Youxi widened her eyes so wide as if she wanted to devour him alive. Her face looked as hideous as a beast. "Indeed, I did something to the elevator. What right does the wench have to override me? I'm never inferior to that wench be it my looks, background, or qualification. Apart from losing to her in terms of the use of a dirty trick to give birth to a child, she's nothing like me! Why... Why does Mu Tingfeng treat her so differently?! She must have employed some kind of tricks! Why didn't a disgraceful woman like her go to hell?!"

"Enough!" Zhao Shuncheng could not bear it anymore. He raised his hand and slapped Zhao Youxi once again. "Disgraceful?! I think you're the disgraceful one instead! President Mu is Youlin's husband. He's your brother-in-law. Yet, you had suggestive thoughts about him and even harmed Youlin because of this... You really are..."

"Youxi..." Li Hongyu hurriedly went over and helped to carry Zhao Youxi up. She wanted to dissuade her from speaking more. However, Youxi pushed her to the side.

"You hit me?! How dare you strike me again?! You struck me because of that wench!" Zhao Youxi covered her cheek and shouted loudly, "Why not?! She has divorced Mu Tingfeng. They are divorced! They no longer have any relationship with each other! So, why not me?!"

"You!"

Zhao Youxi ignored Zhao Shuncheng's anger. She mumbled to herself as if she had been possessed by a demon, "I'd planned everything well. The moment she enters the lift, and when the lift ascended to the top, the rope will break. Then, the lift will fall down from above and she will die, once and for all. But why? Why didn't the gods help me? Why did Mu Tingfeng enter the lift with her?! It cannot be like this! It shouldn't be like this! One day, I'll certainly kill her! It's only between me and her!"

"You..."

"Youxi, cut the crap!" Li Hongyu was very angry with her brainless daughter. The silly child knew that Zhao Shuncheng was boiling in rage, yet she still wanted to ask for death. Moreover, she had nearly dragged her down as well!

After shouting at Zhao Youxi, Li Hongyu turned back and rushed over to Zhao Shuncheng. She clung to his thigh and cried in tears, "Shuncheng, don't be mad. Youxi is young and innocent. She did it out of recklessness and emotions. Please help her. Help her... She's your daughter... She's still young, and she can't go to jail!"

Chapter 218 – The Truth Exposed (2)

Zhao Shuncheng's face turned dark. He looked at the weeping woman beside him impatiently. The hint of gentleness and tolerance no longer appeared in his eyes. Instead, all that was left was an apparent hint of disgust.

"The decision lies with Youlin, not me."

"Then, you can talk to Youlin..." Before Li Hongyu finished her words, she choked under Zhao Shuncheng's furious glare.

"Instead of begging me to plead with Youlin, what you need to do now is to discipline your own daughter so that she won't do anything outrageous again. Otherwise, nobody can save her."

"But..." Li Hongyu wanted to continue. However, Zhao Shuncheng interrupted her impatiently.

"Youlin has spared her this time. But, if Youxi does not reflect on herself and repent of her sin, Youlin would hand over the recording to the former master. By then, not only Youxi, but also myself as well as Youming would all be ruined!"

"What?!" Li Hongyu's face turned white. She was so shocked that she fell down on the floor.

"That's all I want to say today. It all depends on Youlin if she wants to lodge a police report or hand it over to the former master. It has nothing to do with me. You guys just do whatever you can. As for Zhao Enterprise, Youxi is never going to return there for the rest of her life." Zhao Shuncheng spoke firmly. After that, he pulled his leg out of Li Hongyu's hand without hesitation, turned around and left the messy hall.

When Zhao Shuncheng walked away, the hall was only left with Li Hongyu and her daughter.

Only then did Zhao Youxi snap out of her daze. She timidly moved to Li Hongyu's side and sobbed, "Mother, I don't want to go to jail! I don't want to be ruled over by Youlin. I don't want to be at her mercy for the rest of my life!"

Li Hongyu heard her cries. She turned back and looked at her swollen cheeks. She could not bear to look at her like this. She reached out and pulled her daughter into her arms, and she comforted her, "Alright, alright. Don't cry anymore. I'll come up with a solution for you. I won't let you go to jail. Above all, I won't spare that wench!"

"Mother, you mean..." Zhao Youxi froze. She looked up at Li Hongyu with teary eyes from her arms.

"Having the whatsoever recording with that wench is simply like having a time bomb with her. Even your younger brother might be blown up at any time, let alone yourself. Moreover, Youming is going to return soon. We can't let the wench have the crime evidence on her by the time he comes back." The same hint of killing intent flashed across Li Hongyu and Zhao Youxi's eyes.

Li Hongyu did not believe even the tiniest bit that Zhao Youlin would not make things difficult for them, especially since Zhao Youlin had something with her that could be used to threaten them. Li Hongyu could either do nothing, or if she did, she was in for a penny. There was only one type of person in this world who could keep a secret, and it was only this type of person who could gain her trust.

As Zhao Shuncheng's family was grief-stricken, Zhao Youlin was in a good mood after avenging herself as well as successfully driving a wedge between Zhao Shuncheng and the mother-daughter pair. However, her good mood did not last long.

The proposal to invest in the suburbs was finalized after dragging for half a month. As expected, Mu Tingfeng's land... would be used for this purpose.

Little did Zhao Youlin expect that the land was obtained in such a way...

Looking at the signed land transfer agreement placed in front of herself, Zhao Shunrong and Duan Yarong, Zhao Youlin quirked her eyebrows, "What does Mu Tingfeng mean by this? Did he feel sorry for giving me too little when we divorced and so, he wants to compensate me with another expensive gift?"

Xiao Jingyao was teased by Zhao Youlin's words, he said helplessly, "When President Mu's secretary sent the agreement over, he said this is a gift for you, General Manager. Of course, if you don't mind, you could take it as a token of sincerity for courting you all over again."

Zhao Youlin felt speechless, "What do you mean by courting? Please stop mentioning it, okay?"

"Courting? Mu Tingfeng wants to court Youlin all over again?" Duan Yarong drew in a cold breath when she heard Xiao Jingyao's words. Then, she looked at Zhao Youlin in puzzlement.

The smile on Zhao Youlin's face stiffened. She smiled dryly and looked away.

'Don't ask me anything now. Don't ask me... Don't ask me... I don't know anything!'

Unfortunately, even though Zhao Youlin did not want to speak a word about it, it did not mean the rest would do the same. Xiao Jingyao shot a glance at Zhao Youlin, then, he cast another glance at Duan Yarong and Zhao Shunrong who were giving him questioning glances. He reached out to hold the gold-rimmed glasses on the bridge of his nose, cleared his throat and said, "In fact, it seems true that President Mu is courting the general manager like crazy lately. We've heard that President Mu sent a huge bouquet of 99 roses anonymously to her office daily which he had personally handpicked. Recently, he seems to have switched to another type of flower. I heard it's 99 blue enchantresses."

"Such a thing was happening?!" Duan Yarong was so shocked and locked gazes with Zhao Shunrong. Then, they shifted their gazes to Zhao Youlin.

Zhao Youlin felt she had the urge to kill Mu Tingfeng right away. She stayed there awkwardly for some time before she decided to target Mighty Secretary Xiao who had revealed the secret. She gritted her teeth and said, "Like he mentioned, the flowers are anonymous. Uncle Xiao, I wonder how you know it so well."

'Since you know so much, why didn't you tell me in the beginning?! Why did you only leak it out after so much had happened?! Uncle Xiao, are you trying to watch me making a fool of myself'

Meanwhile, Xiao Jingyao confronted Zhao Youlin's man-eating glare fearlessly. His glasses on the bridge of his nose shone brightly, and he said indifferently, "I just heard about this from the staff. I knew nothing about it before. Moreover, I thought the general manager knew this very well herself."

In other words, what he meant was that he just learned about this recently, and he had thought the party involved should know it best without needing an outsider like him to remind her.

After listening to Xiao Jingyao's defense, Zhao Youlin glared at him furiously, 'Darn you!

'On second thought, what does he mean by him hearing about this from the staff? Does he mean that the matter has spread across the company, and everyone knows about this?!'

Who the hell had such a big mouth as to spread the words about things like this? That person had best not let her find him out. Otherwise, she would not spare him!

Just then, Mighty Secretary Xia was working diligently outside the president's office. He suddenly felt something with the tip of his nose, and the next moment, he sneezed very loudly, and it rang throughout the empty corridor.

Xia Zhetao rubbed his itchy nose and thought to himself, 'Who's talking about me?'

Zhao Youlin groaned to herself. She resisted the urge to cover her face and did not know if she should laugh or cry. Just then, before she could calm herself down, a certain one asked her.

"Youlin, is what Secretary Xiao said all true?" Upon hearing Duan Yarong's question that was filled with complexity and worry, Zhao Youlin was snapped out of her daze.

The smile on Zhao Youlin stiffened once again. She knew that she could not hide the matter from them forever. She heaved a sigh, "Yes, it's true."

Chapter 219 – The Other Side Of The President (1)

Zhao Youlin stopped feigning ignorance since the truth had come out, anyway. She truthfully explained to the two of them what happened in the shop that day and what Mu Tingfeng had said to her after that.

Duan Yarong and Zhao Shunrong looked at each other a few more times. In the end, they could not hold back and asked softly, "Youlin, in your opinion, what is President Mu trying to do? He made a fuss to divorce you back then, but now, why would he...?"

Someone was pursuing his single daughter, and this person was a rich bachelor. If it happened to a normal family, they would only be happy.

However, this was happening to Zhao Youlin, so Duan Yarong only wanted to avoid it. This showed how serious Mu Tingfeng's previous actions were.

Zhao Youlin touched her forehead impatiently. "Who knows what is in his mind? He keeps changing, and it's annoying. Anyway, I don't plan to play along with him anymore. As long as he doesn't simply cross my boundaries, he can do whatever he wants."

After returning home with Joy that day, Zhao Youlin stopped thinking about Mu Tingfeng's unusual behavior.

After thinking about it, she felt that Mu Tingfeng could not have done it because of her. She was not so narcissistic to believe that her charm had suddenly increased, and the man who had abandoned her before was attracted to her again. The only possible reason was that it was because of Joy.

Just like what she had said that day, Mu Tingfeng suddenly realized the importance of an heir and wanted to take Joy back again.

But Zhao Youlin clearly remembered that Mu Tingfeng's mistress was pregnant as well back then. If that was the case, why would he bother to snatch Joy away from her?

Zhao Youlin recalled the scene when she saw Su Qing in the hospital back then. At that time, Su Qing seemed to be three or four months pregnant. She should be five or six months pregnant now, so she was going to give birth in a few months.

If Mu Tingfeng gave up Joy, an heir, this easily, because Su Qing was already pregnant with his child, then the only reason why he would came back to snatch Joy away from her at this time...

Was it possible that something happened to Su Qing's child? Mu Tingfeng had no other choice, so he could only go for the second option and came back to snatch her only child from her.

Such a good thing did not exist! Back then, he had promised to give up Joy's custody on his own, and they signed the agreement. It was impossible for him to get Joy back just because he wanted to do so.

Duan Yarong and Zhao Shunrong seemed to have the same thoughts as Zhao Youlin. Zhao Shunrong thought for a moment, and he finally said, "Since you don't want to, you should reject him then. Love can't be forced. You guys already had a failed marriage, so don't repeat the same mistake."

Zhao Youlin knew that Zhao Shunrong was indirectly telling her that he was giving her the right to reject Mu Tingfeng.

Even if the Zhao family was not as powerful as the Mu family now, they had not fallen to the point where they would make his daughter compromise on matters such as marriage.

Zhao Youlin smiled. "Well, I get it. Dad, Mom, don't worry. I'm no longer the hopelessly naive silly girl from back then. I won't let myself be bullied."

Duan Yarong and Zhao Shunrong nodded and let the topic rest.

In this way, after the poor President Mu was disliked by his son, he was disliked by his future father-in-law and mother-in-law as well. This made him face a nigh insurmountable wall when he tried to peck at Zhao Youlin in the future.

The hardest thing was that he still did not know anything. He was happily doing an extremely strange thing in his office.

"P-President..." A girl's sobbing voice was quivering. It echoed in the spacious office, giving a hint of a seductive feeling.

The department chief of Mu Feng Group's planning department was about to cry. After she handed over the proposal to the president, he raised his head.

He was expressionless, and he stared at her motionlessly for ten minutes. Ten minutes... It had been ten minutes, okay?

When the president first stared at her with his extremely handsome face, the department chief could not help but feel attracted for a while.

But after a long time, that was not the case at all. The cold eyes looked as if they would pierce a person. It was extremely scary.

In the ten minutes of being stared at by Mu Tingfeng, the department chief felt as if a century had passed. She was just being tortured.

After being stared at by Mu Tingfeng's cold gaze for ten minutes, the department chief finally accepted her defeat. She called him with a quivering voice.

"P-President..." 'I know that my proposal is not good enough. I'm sorry to the country, people, company, and most importantly, you.

'My existence itself is unpardonable, so please tell me straight. Do I need to do it again or change the majority of it? Please tell me what I should do. Don't give me mental pressure. I can't handle it. Sob...'

The department chief was already crying in her mind. She secretly made up her mind that she should not offend the president no matter what. She was already scared to hell when he stared at her quietly with those eyes.

However, Mu Tingfeng did not know what was in her mind. He frowned as he was obviously not satisfied with the reaction of the department chief. His cold face instantly darkened. He threw the proposal to the front and said coldly, "The proposal is excellent. Tell the subordinates follow it by the letter. You can leave now."

The poor department chief trembled after she was treated coldly by Mu Tingfeng.

She was speechless, especially when she heard Mu Tingfeng's words. 'If I did a good job, why did you bully me? Did I accidentally offend you recently?'

Anyway, Mu Tingfeng finally let the department chief go, so she let out a sigh of relief. She quickly picked the proposal up and gave him a bow. Then, she rushed out.

After leaving the office, the department chief was finally relieved. She felt that she almost died, and she was finally alive again.

"Yan Wen, why did it take you so long to come out? Were you scolded?" Xia Zhetao heard some sounds. He raised his head and saw her relaxed and relieved face, so he asked with concern.

"No, it was more terrifying than being scolded." Yan Wen, the department chief who had just survived a catastrophe, quickly walked to Xia Zhetao.

She looked around and made sure that there were no other people. Then, she crouched down and complained, "I don't know what happened to the president today. After he read the proposal, he kept staring at me without saying anything. It was terrifying, and I was scared."

Chapter 220 – The Other Side Of The President (2)

"Could it be that something seriously went wrong in your proposal? It was noticed by the president, so..."

"At first, I had the same thought as well. I was so scared that I didn't even dare to take a deep breath. Who knew that when I was about to come out, the president said that I did a good job..."

Xia Zhetao was speechless.

Yan Wen recalled the terrible ten minutes that she had just spent. She could not help but tremble on the spot. Then, she extended her hand and patted Xia Zhetao on his shoulder. "Anyway, the president is weird today. Something seems not quite right. Bro, take care of yourself. I'll leave first."

Xia Zhetao was speechless when he looked at the department chief fleeing. He secretly cursed her in his mind for being disloyal. After that, he looked at the documents on the table that were about to be taken in to Mu Tingfeng, and he began to worry.

After struggling for a long time, Xia Zhetao finally took a deep breath. He picked the pile of documents up and walked to Mu Tingfeng's office as if he was going somewhere dangerous.

"President, I'm here to deliver the documents. " Xia Zhetao tried his best to keep his tone stable and knocked on the door that decided his fate.

"Come in." Mu Tingfeng's emotionless voice sounded from inside. He could not guess whether he was happy or not.

Xia Zhetao swallowed his saliva. He opened the door and walked in. He carefully observed Mu Tingfeng's expression all the way. The more he looked at Mu Tingfeng, the more he thought that the president seemed not right today.

In the past, he was able to tell his emotions from his movements or gaze, but today... He could not see through the president and tell whether he was happy or sad.

The uncertainty about the future made Xia Zhetao more cautious. He walked to Mu Tingfeng and handed over the documents. Then, he obediently stood at the side and did not dare to make any trouble at all.

After Mu Tingfeng received Xia Zhetao's documents, he did not even rush to look at it. Instead, he raised his head and looked at Xia Zhetao. Then, he said softly, "Secretary Xia..."

Xia Zhetao's heart skipped a beat when Mu Tingfeng suddenly called him. He felt that his vision turned black, and a familiar ominous premonition appeared in his mind. He suddenly felt sad.

'Today... Will my salary be deducted again today?'

"P-President, what's the matter?"

Mu Tingfeng looked at Xia Zhetao meaningfully for a long time. His gaze made Xia Zhetao subconsciously swallow his saliva. Then, he said, "Don't you think that I'm a little different today?"

'Different! You're very different from usual. Although your face is still very cold, it is much more terrifying than usual. It's very scary.'

Xia Zhetao was so frightened by Mu Tingfeng that his legs trembled, but he did not dare to show anything unusual on his face. He smiled and said, "President, are you in a bad mood recently?"

'Is it possible that the president is still depressed and unhappy because his previous confession was disliked by the former Mrs. President?'

"No, I'm in a good mood recently." Mu Tingfeng's eyes flickered. There was still no expression on his face, but the coldness around him had dropped by several percentages. "Secretary Xia, can't you see that I'm smiling?"

Huh? Xia Zhetao was stunned. After he came back to his senses, he felt that he was struck by lightning as he was unprepared.

'What did the president just say? He is smiling? Who can tell me that the person in front me, whose corners of the mouth don't curl up at all, is smiling? President, you're just kidding me.

'No, this is not the main point. The main point is that the extremely cold person in front of me, who was once diagnosed with a lifelong paralysis of facial expressions, will actually smile? Have the pigs started flying?'

"President, you just said..." Xia Zhetao asked with confusion while showing a stiff smile.

"I said that I'm smiling. I'm smiling right now," Mu Tingfeng repeated what he said just now with a serious face.

Xia Zhetao was speechless.

'B-But President, I really can't tell that you're smiling. When you're not smiling, you only seem a little scary. But when you smile, you're simply terrifying. President, please don't stop the treatment.'

The corners of Xia Zhetao's mouth twitched for a long time before he was able to resist the urge to complain. He said, "P-President, a smile is not like this." 'Such a smile is more terrifying than you being angry.'

Mu Tingfeng was taken aback. His deep eyes darkened, and he returned to his usual serious expression. Then, he said dumbly, "H-How does a smile look like?"

When Xia Zhetao heard Mu Tingfeng's words, he was really sad and moved to the point of crying. He was sad because his president did not even know what a smile was like at this age. How bitter was his life? He was moved because he thought that his president had been paralyzed for so many years but he still had the thought of rehabilitation. It seemed a bit unreasonable if he did not help.

Thinking about this, Xia Zhetao quickly said with a serious face, "Well, try to lift the corners of your mouth first. When you purse your lips, other people can't tell that you're smiling at all. Look at me. You have to slightly lift the corner of your lips like me."

As Xia Zhetao spoke, his hands pointed at the corners of his mouth and made a small demonstration.

Mu Tingfeng looked at Xia Zhetao for a long time. Suddenly, the corners of his mouth twitched, and he was obviously doing what Xia Zhetao said. He was studying humbly.

Unfortunately, the effect of this study did not seem to be very good.

Mu Tingfeng worked hard for a long time, but he still failed to raise the corners of his mouth like Xia Zhetao. He frowned and completely lost his patience. He directly extended out his index fingers and poked his cheeks on both sides of his mouth.

The cruel appearance made people unable to look at him directly. Xia Zhetao was about to stop him, but he saw Mu Tingfeng put strength on his fingers and directly pushed the corners of his mouth up. He revealed a row of white teeth.

"Like this?"

Xia Zhetao was speechless. 'I-It's very scary.'

Xia Zhetao almost cried because he was scared. The corners of the mouth that had been raised involuntarily were twisted into a slightly strange arc after being pushed upward. The snow-white teeth matched Mu Tingfeng's cold eyes.

At that moment, Xia Zhetao finally understood why the department chief was so frightened just now. This was too scary. This was no different from seeing a real-life horror movie in broad daylight.

Although it was terrifying, Xia Zhetao was not planning to attack the enthusiasm of Mu Tingfeng's desire to regain his facial expressions, so he had to say against his instincts, "Yes. Yes... That's it. For you, it may be a bit difficult at the beginning, but as long as you practice a lot, you'll be able to do it easily like me in the future."

Mu Tingfeng's eyes brightened when he heard what Xia Zhetao said. He nodded and continued to work hard to push the corners of his mouth.

Xia Zhetao watched Mu Tingfeng push the corners of his mouth in front of him, showing all kinds of terrifying expressions. The corners of his eyes slightly twitched and he thought to himself. 'Do I need to face such a terrifying president in the future?'