Zhou Yushen slowly lifted his head, no longer keeping his gaze lowered.
His dark eyes fixed steadily on Old Master Zhou.
Only then did Old Master Zhou realize what he had said, and he suddenly looked somewhat at a loss.
Zhou Yushen’s biological mother had been the mistress whom Zhou Yushen’s father forcibly kept by his side even after getting married.
Old Master Zhou’s words were meant to curse Zhou Yushen’s father, but they had also implicated his mother.
“That’s not what Grandpa meant. Your mother…”
“Grandpa, you’ve already scolded me enough. If there’s nothing else, I’ll leave first.”
He interrupted Old Master Zhou’s explanation.
The old man no longer had the imposing aura from before when he had been lecturing him.
Instead, he let out a long sigh.
Just as Zhou Yushen was about to stand up, Old Master Zhou finally said, “Grandpa can tell that after going to Fengcheng, you’ve changed a lot. Grandpa only feels sorry for you.”
Zhou Yushen said nothing.
Suddenly, the study door was pushed open by Han Ping.
Her smiling figure appeared at the doorway.
“Dad, I heard everything.”
She walked in slowly and naturally sat down on a sofa positioned slightly away from both Zhou Yushen and Old Master Zhou.
“Dad, you simply don’t understand Ah Shen. Over all these years, the only girl he’s ever kept by his side for a long time has been Gu Linlang.”
“That woman from Fengcheng was nothing more than a casual marriage he entered into to stop your constant nagging about marriage. The one Ah Shen has always loved is Linlang.”
Han Ping turned to look at Zhou Yushen.
“Isn’t that right, Ah Shen?”
Zhou Yushen raised his eyes and swept a calm glance over her before speaking.
“No.”
The smile on Han Ping’s face instantly froze.
But she quickly recovered and continued, “You child, are you still sulking with Linlang? Before that woman from Fengcheng appeared, you and Linlang were recognized by everyone as the perfect golden couple. I refuse to believe you didn’t love her.”
Han Ping gracefully adjusted her skirt before continuing in a smug tone.
“I’ve already arranged for Linlang to return to the capital. I’ll personally handle your marriage arrangements from here on out. After all, I’m your mother now.”
There was not the slightest trace of anger on Zhou Yushen’s face.
Instead, he merely let out a soft chuckle laced with disdain.
“My marriage is not for Mother to decide. If you like Gu Linlang so much, then you marry her.”
“You—!”
Ignoring her completely, Zhou Yushen stood up and left.
The study door closed once more.
Han Ping sat on the sofa with a flushed face, trembling in anger.
Ever since the mother and son had torn away their masks, Zhou Yushen had become increasingly bold and defiant!
Old Master Zhou looked at Han Ping with a darkened expression.
“Don’t interfere in Ah Shen’s matters anymore.”
“Dad, he’s my only child. If I don’t care about him, who will?”
“Hmph. If you truly cared about him, then why would you try to seize control of the Zhou Corporation from him?”
Han Ping was rendered speechless by the retort, yet she did not feel angry.
On the contrary, ever since she had wrested control of Zhou Corporation from Zhou Yushen, she had felt immensely pleased with herself.
She smiled at Old Master Zhou.
“Doesn’t that just prove that compared to Zhou Yushen, I’m actually more suited to managing Zhou Corporation?”
Old Master Zhou had never been unaware of Han Ping’s ambitions.
But he had never expected her ambitions to extend as far as the Zhou Corporation itself.
He let out a cold laugh.
“I know you’ve always held grievances against Ah Shen. But Ah Shen is still a descendant of the Zhou family. Only he is qualified to manage Zhou Corporation!”
“Since Ah Shen is already married, I will transfer all my shares to him. From then on, Zhou Corporation will still belong to him.”
Once Zhou Yushen received the old man’s shares, his holdings would exceed Han Ping’s.
Han Ping’s face completely darkened.
“Dad! He’s just an illegitimate child! Even if he’s been entered into the Zhou family ancestral registry, he’s still the symbol of your son’s betrayal of me!”
“So what if Zhou Corporation is given to me? Your Zhou family owes me this!”
At last, Han Ping revealed the fangs she had hidden for many years.
Yet rather than appearing shocked, Old Master Zhou looked as though he had anticipated this long ago, and his face showed only contempt.
“Han Ping, don’t you think it’s too late to claim now that the Zhou family wronged you? Back then, when you refused to bear children for the Zhou family and even took medication for the sake of your lover, you had already made your choice, hadn’t you?”
“But Zhou Sinian betrayed me first!”
“You two are equally guilty.”
Old Master Zhou no longer looked at her.
“Get out.”
Han Ping remained silent for a long moment before standing up.
Coldly and arrogantly, she looked down at Old Master Zhou.
“Dad, if you really insist on giving those shares to Zhou Yushen, then don’t blame me for being ruthless!”
After saying that, she turned and left, her high heels striking the floor with sharp, defiant clicks.
….
After leaving the Zhou family villa, Zhou Yushen finally saw the message sent by Li Che.
Only then did he learn that Shen Nanyue wanted to collaborate with Qianzhang Entertainment.
The moment he saw Shen Nanyue’s name, his heart instinctively tightened.
But he quickly concealed it behind a slight frown.
He replied to Li Che’s message.
“Discuss the specific details with her yourself. You can relax the conditions.”
After a pause, he sent another message.
“Don’t tell her my identity.”
Just after the message was sent, a phone call came in.
The caller ID read: “Uncle.”
Zhou Yushen paused briefly before answering.
A deep male voice came from the other end.
“Ah Shen, I heard you’re back. Come home and visit sometime.”
“Got it.”
…
Fengcheng.
When Li Che received Zhou Yushen’s message, he was extremely shocked.
Having worked with Zhou Yushen for so many years, he had never once seen him give special treatment to anyone in business matters.
This was the first time Zhou Yushen had ever mentioned relaxing conditions for someone.
It was probably because Shen Nanyue had only recently taken over the Shen Corporation, and Zhou Yushen was worried she might face financial difficulties.
Li Che shrugged helplessly.
Men in love really were hopeless.
After casually replying to the message, he put away his phone.
He sat in the hospital corridor together with Shen Nanyue, waiting for Shen An’an, who was inside undergoing an examination.
“Miss Shen, let’s arrange a time to discuss the details of our cooperation.”
Shen Nanyue turned to look at him, seemingly surprised that he suddenly brought it up.
Just as she was about to answer, Shen An’an walked out of the examination room.
Shen Nanyue was about to stand up, but the man beside her moved even faster.
Before she could fully rise, Li Che had already walked over to Shen An’an and carefully supported her, concern evident on his face.
“How did it go?”
White gauze was wrapped around the scars on Shen An’an’s face.
This was the first stage of repairing the burns.
The doctor followed Shen An’an out and handed a report to Li Che.
“We completed a thorough examination this time. The patient’s burns are actually not very severe. They only appear serious because too much time has passed. I’ve already carried out the first restoration treatment. Come back again in ten days for another session, and the scars should be completely repaired.”
Li Che accepted the report and casually glanced at it.
He could not understand the medical data, but he understood the doctor’s words.
Hearing that Shen An’an had hope of recovering, he happily thanked the doctor.
“Thank you, doctor.”
“You can go collect the medicine now. Change the dressing once a day.”
With that, the doctor left.
Only then did Shen Nanyue finally find the chance to walk over to Shen An’an.
“Once your face heals, we’ll repair the scars on the rest of your body too. Then our An’an will return to how she used to look.”
— The end of the Chapter–
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