Ever since Duan Langyao closed the door " considerately ", the meeting room was so quiet that one could hear the sound of a pin dropping on the ground. It was as if there was no one there, only air.
The clock on the wall ticked by second after second. As time passed, Duan Jiongyao's heart experienced the greatest change. His thoughts were pulled back from the memories of three years ago.
He knew that he had been hurt badly by Bai Jingying, this evil woman. When he had decided to face the light, she had mercilessly pushed him into the abyss.
His mother's humiliation and beatings when he was young, as well as the name of an illegitimate child that accompanied him as he grew up, made him live a painful and torturous childhood.
When he wanted revenge and wanted to kill his father and brother, it was her persistence, her betrayal, and her betrayal that prevented him from making a big mistake. Little by little, she had awakened his pure heart and made his dark and extreme heart regain its light. However, he did not expect her cruelty to be the most painful and embarrassing thing for him.
If that was the case, she should not have said that she loved him and allowed him to do whatever he wanted. What she did was undoubtedly bringing him from heaven to hell.
Three years ago, she left him heartlessly. From then on, it was as if she had disappeared from this world. No matter how he searched, he could not find her whereabouts.
He was still brooding over her leaving without saying goodbye, so when Yichen mentioned Bai Jingying's encounter, a possibility surfaced in his heart. This possibility prompted him to use all his connections to investigate.
As expected, the investigation confirmed his speculation. Bai Jingying was the Shu Wuzhen from back then.
No one had ever treated him like a fool, except for this woman in front of him!
She did not expect him to be her puppet and played around with by her. On the surface, she wanted to resolve his hatred for his family, but in fact, she was a very shrewd woman.
However, the funny thing was that such a woman made him miss her as much as the sea. Her seductive body and fresh fragrance had been lingering in his mind for the past three years.
Closing his eyes, he could still clearly remember that night. He couldn't forget how charming and beautiful her coquettish yet shy face was in front of his eyes…
Her curvaceous and exquisite figure hooked onto his slender thighs. The femininity, charm, and boldness she revealed always made his heart flutter…
He seemed to have been possessed and was unable to drive the name Shu Wuzhen out of his mind. When he realized his change, he had already appeared in the Duan family and acknowledged his ancestors.
The family that he had always hated welcomed him with joy, as if his appearance was a drop of rain from the sky. At that time, he realized how childish and laughable his previous revenge was.
Fortunately, he did not make a big mistake that was difficult to make up for. After acknowledging his family, his heart that was filled with hatred seemed to be washed away bit by bit. His heart was truly liberated and free from the care of his family.
However, he had always understood that there was still a gap in his heart that could not be filled by kinship.
Therefore, when he found out that Bai Jingying was Zhen 'er, he decided to seek justice from this ungrateful woman.
No matter why she left, she owed him an explanation. No woman could live freely after playing with him.
"Why did you leave without saying a word back then?”
At this moment, there were only the two of them left in the meeting room. Since that was the case, he did not have to worry about anything else. He directly asked the question he wanted to understand the most.
"I don't know what you're talking about." Bai Jingying turned her head away and ignored the burning flames in his eyes. Even after three years apart, he was still very charming and had a great influence on her.
"Don't take me for a fool!" Duan Guiyao warned in a low voice.
"Since our topics have no intersection, I don't think there's a need for us to continue talking. I sincerely welcome you to become a major shareholder of our company. I hope that both parties will have a pleasant cooperation in the future.”Bai Jingying ordered him to leave.
Duan Guiyao smiled evilly." I have all the time in the world to waste with you.”
Her silence would only make him hate her even more!
Duan Guiyao evilly lifted a lock of hair that was hanging on her forehead and slowly approached her." Do you remember how I used to love stroking your soft and shiny hair like this?”
Bai Jingying's entire body trembled as she glared at Duan Jiongyao. His actions were so natural, as if the two of them were a couple in love.
"And your lips are the sweetest and most fragrant I've ever kissed. It's like a fresh and tender cherry that always makes me want to get close.”
As Duan Guiyao spoke, his lips slowly moved closer to hers, but she avoided them.
"You lecher! If you dare to act recklessly, I'm going to scream for help.”Bai Jingying desperately wanted to break free from the love net he had cast down and avoided him without thinking.
However, Duan Guiyao was determined to drive her crazy. He pressed her stubborn and trembling body into his arms, his hands wrapping around her small waist. There was no space between the two of them.
He smelled the familiar fragrance that he had not smelled for three years. Only this fragrance could make his heart calm down a little and not be bound. He seemed to have waited for this day for a century.
"If you want to embarrass yourself in front of everyone, just shout! I won't stop you."
"Despicable!" Bai Jingying gritted her teeth in anger, but she had to admit that she missed this warm chest and the musky scent on his body. Her rationality was slipping away bit by bit.
"Admit that you're my Zhen 'er!"
"I already said I'm not. Let go of me!”
She didn't understand. Was it important to him whether she admitted it or not?
The corners of his lips slowly curled up." I won't let you go until I hear you admit it with my own ears. Anyway, I don't care if the beauty is hugging me, but you'll be at a disadvantage instead. Or…do you prefer me to tease you in this way?”
"You're shameless!"
" My hands have given you pleasure," he sneered." My mouth has kissed your whole body, and my eyes have clearly seen you fall into the vortex of passion, and this..."
Bai Jingying frowned when she saw his lewd smile, preventing him from saying anything more explicit.
"Enough! I admit that I am Shu Wuzhen." He was a demon who had completely controlled her heart.
" You're finally willing to admit it." Duan Guiyao stared at her proudly." You're just so stubborn."”
"I've already admitted that I'm Shu Wuzhen. You've already achieved your goal.”
"Don't think you can chase me away with a commanding tone!”Duan Guiyao suddenly grabbed her right hand and said coldly.
"We're not related anymore, are we?”
Duan Guiyao's expression was grim as he glared at her." That's what you think. You should know very well that there has never been a woman who could toy with me. You're the first!”
"Your accusation is too serious. I won't admit to this groundless crime.”
"Then tell me, why did you completely disappear in front of me back then?”
"I, I left you without saying a word because I regained my memories. I regret giving myself to a man I don't know at all. You don't know how painful that feeling is.”Bai Jingying said sadly.
Hearing this, Duan Jiongyao's heart was in turmoil. So this was the truth he wanted to know!
The corners of his lips twitched with a faint smile, secretly mocking himself for asking for humiliation.
However, Bai Jingying misunderstood his expression.
The corners of his lips curled up, severely insulting her self-esteem. She did not expect her honesty to be met with his ridicule. He did not take that night seriously at all.
"The moment I regained my memories, I wished that I had never woken up. That way, I wouldn't feel so much pain. You actually took my body when I lost my memories. You're worse than a beast!”
Her fierce accusation was like a sharp blade that cut through his heart. The wound was bloody under the sun.
She really regretted it. He regarded her as the most beautiful combination, but she actually felt pain? What a joke! Why would he seal his heart for such a heartless woman?
"So you regretted it and ran away?”Duan Guiyao laughed at himself. In order to get a reasonable explanation, he had hurt himself badly and opened his wound for her to sprinkle salt on it. Was he crazy?
Bai Jingying avoided his gaze. Only a portion of what she said was the truth, but the other portion was something she would never say. However, he would never know the truth.
When she regained her memories and found out that she was being possessed by a strange man, she ran away from him in pain. The next night when she returned home, she pieced all her memories together.
She knew that he was not a stranger, but the man she loved the most. She should go back to find him as soon as she remembered everything, especially when he was at his weakest. She must not leave him.
However, when she thought of his malicious eyes and her old father, she stopped.
Having recovered her memories, she felt rather complicated and heavy. She had to take care of her identity and could not stay by his side like before.
Her father would never allow her to be with a man who did not love her and was unwilling to give her a promise.
In order to not let her elderly father worry and not let him regret it in the future, she would rather choose to cut off her memories of him. However, she never expected that this decision would cause her a lifetime of pain.
She had underestimated Duan Jiongyao's importance in her heart. She had fallen in love with him, like a moth flying into a flame. It would be difficult for her to turn back one day. The torment of longing made her depressed all day long.
"Zhen 'er." Duan Guiyao clenched his fists. Since he had already gotten the answer he wanted, his next move would not make his conscience uneasy.
"My name is Bai Jingying. Your Zhen 'er died three years ago.”Every time he called her Zhen 'er, her heart ached even more. She didn't want to suffer such torture.
"Zhen 'er, do you know what men hate the most?”He exuded a cold aura and ignored her words. "Betrayal! Your father's years of hard work will be destroyed in your hands. This company will be officially merged into the Jiong Yao Group in a month's time, and Anfeng Enterprise will forever be history.”
"No, I can't! You can't do this."
She knew that his motive for appearing was not simple. He had purchased a large number of An Feng's shares with the ultimate goal of torturing her.
"You knew I would do that.”
"You clearly want to torture me!"
"I've said it before, no woman can play with me. Whether you lost your memory or regained it, you deserve the most severe punishment.”
No one knew that his heart was bleeding, but it did not matter, because he would not let himself have such emotions again. He, Duan Guiyao, was a man most suited to loneliness. There would never be a heaven in his life!
Bai Jingying stared at him in pain. Why was he unwilling to let go? They had long since cut off all ties. If he insisted on entangling their fates together again, it would only bring endless torture to the two of them.
Why bother?
Their gazes were intertwined, but they could only see the pain and hatred in each other's complicated eyes. They completely ignored the deep affection and heartache hidden in them...
The smoke curled up, and Duan Jiongyao's thoughts were lost in the smoke. His deeply furrowed brows and emotionless eyes did not damage his handsome face.
He was like a sleeping lion king, quietly standing on the 50th floor and looking down at the tiny pedestrians on the street. After returning to the company from Anfeng Enterprise, he had maintained the same action.
It was rare to see smoke filling the spacious office.
This was the first thought that came to Duan Langyao's mind as soon as he stepped into the office.
Jiong Yao was not a heavy drinker, and he had always been a man who knew when to stop smoking. Unless he was in an extremely bad mood, he would not make his office smell like smoke.
At the risk of being stared at by a pair of sharp eyes, Duan Langyao coughed a few times, trying to pull Duan Jiongyao back from his thoughts.
"I've already brought the information."
Hearing this, Duan Guiyao didn't even make a sound.
"Why do you have to make yourself like this? Can't you just admit that you like her?”
"Stay out of my business." The low voice sounded like a warning.
"I'm not blind. I can see that you have feelings for her.”This guy was just too stubborn. He clearly needed others to care about him, but he always looked like he was a thousand miles away.
Was it embarrassing to express one's emotions? Moreover, they were blood brothers!
"Don't be so self-righteous." Duan Jiongyao put out the cigarette in his hand and raised his thick eyebrows, looking at Duan Langyao with a serious expression.
Duan Langyao's lips curled up." I'm telling the truth.”He dared to jump into the fire and challenge his limits!
The Shu Wuzhen that everyone had been searching for for many years had finally appeared. He naturally had to seize this opportunity to unravel the cocoon and investigate the truth. There was no other way! He was a busybody.
"Don't think about me.”A murderous gaze shot straight at Duan Langyao.
Duan Langyao shrugged." It's too late. I've already told Father everything that happened today. He's on his way to Bai Jingying's company now."”
Hearing this, a hint of annoyance flashed in Duan Jianyao's eyes. He wanted to leave with his long legs, but Duan Langyao smiled arrogantly and blocked the slightly angry Duan Jianyao.
"It won't be so easy to leave."
"Get lost!" He had to stop his father before he arrived at Anfeng Enterprise.
Duan Langyao laughed out loud." Look at how anxious you are. I didn't tell Dad about that. I lied to you. I only told Yichen.”
"I regret letting you participate in this matter.”He actually played him for a fool!
"It's useless to regret. Who taught you to be my dear brother? For your happiness, I'll definitely go through fire and water.”He boasted shamelessly.
In fact, he had only gotten involved in this mess because he wanted to satisfy his curiosity. Who taught this man to be so tight-lipped? He wanted to ask for information or cultivate brotherhood with him, but he had no way to do so. Now that his chance had come, he had to make good use of it and bring out the passion in the depths of Jiong Yao's heart. And the trigger was naturally Shu Wuzhen!
"Nosy!" He couldn't resist Lang Yao's enthusiasm.
He knew that ever since he returned to this family, Lang Yao and his father had put aside their past grudges. They wanted to melt his frozen heart with passion and even wanted him to forget the unhappy past.
However, it was difficult for him to express his emotions. In fact, he was really grateful for his family's concern. If not for them accompanying him these few years, after Zhen 'er left, he would very likely have embarked on an even more extreme path.
He was able to stay high and mighty in the CEO's office because of his father and Lang Yao's support. It was their support that made him like an eagle that had broken free from its shackles, eager to show his strength to win everyone's respect and make everyone look at him in a different light.
He was a proud eagle, looking down at the small things in his eyes, so it was difficult for him to express his thoughts deep in his heart, but in fact, his frozen heart had already begun to melt under the love of his loved ones.
Duan Langyao saw the struggle in Duan Jianyao's eyes and grinned. It was very difficult to make this " Iceman " confess his feelings, so he and his father didn't want to force him. As long as he lived a healthy life and no longer had a shadow in his heart, it was the best reward for them.
"You can call me a busybody. Anyway, I'm definitely in charge of your relationship with Shu Wuzhen! Who taught you to scheme against me together? I just want to use this opportunity to repay your kindness.”
"If Zhen 'er hadn't appeared, your relationship with Yichen wouldn't have developed so quickly.”
He really regretted acknowledging this younger brother of his. After getting to know him, he realized that his personality was really strange. He was even more so than a woman. Coupled with that beautiful face that was comparable to a woman, sometimes he really wondered if his gender was male!
"Yo! Are you asking for favors from me? Alright! I'll do the same thing to repay you, so that you and Shu Wuzhen can be as loving as Yichen and I are.”
"That's impossible."
Duan Guiyao's eyes were filled with unspeakable sadness and pain. He thought that he had hidden it well, but in the eyes of the onlookers, he was a man trapped by love.
"Anything is possible." Noticing Duan Jiongyao's reaction, Duan Langyao smiled cunningly.
"You don't know what's going on between us. Don't interfere.”If he meddled in other people's business, he would most likely mess things up. He had to personally teach that woman who dared to betray him a lesson. He had to get back at her personally!
Suddenly, Duan Jiongyao's eyes turned sinister, as cold as Satan's.
"I know what you're thinking. You want Pan Qingying's information because you want to blur everyone's focus. However, please don't forget that I'm the one who knows your past the best. This kind of trick will only force Shu Wuzhen away from you.”He hoped that Jiong Yao wouldn't be blinded by his cleverness.
"Humph! That would be best." He snorted coldly and showed an expression of indifference.
"Stubborn fellow!"
"Cut the crap. How are you doing with the rumors I asked you to spread?”He changed the topic, not wanting to let the annoying relationship problems continue to bother him.
"Don't worry, I'll handle it."
"Three days later, I'm going to take over Anfeng Enterprise immediately. I need you to take charge of the overall situation here.”At that time, he would wholeheartedly deal with the woman who betrayed him and make her wish she was dead.
"Go ahead and chase after your future wife. I won't disturb you.”He said with a smile.
"I'm warning you, Yichen better be the last person to know about this. Otherwise, I'll definitely tear your big mouth apart!”
"Tsk! I have a mouth, so I can say whatever I want. This young master is not scared.”He puffed out his chest and said carelessly.
Today was truly a happy day! Look! In the past, Jiong Yao, who had never spoken much to him, had actually spoken so much to him today. This meant that Shu Wuzhen's appearance was a good thing.
He wasn't sure why Jiongyao wanted to take over Anfeng Enterprise, but he believed that the reason why Jiongyao was so concerned was because he still had Shu Wuzhen in his heart.
"Do you know what I want to do the most right now?”His face was ashen and his voice was low as he threatened Duan Langyao. He glanced at the door, and the meaning of his words couldn't be clearer.
"I know my limits. You don't have to chase me away.”He clearly wanted to stay here and not leave. "Sometimes, the most direct way is to show your feelings in front of the other party.”
"I have no feelings for her, only hatred.”
"What did she do to make you hate her so much?”In fact, love and hate were often two sides of the same coin. Only infatuated men and women who had deeply loved would understand the truth.
Jiong Yao's eyes were filled with hatred, but at the same time, it revealed his deep affection.
He was suppressing his emotions, not wanting others to laugh at his helplessness. His strong self-esteem made him unable to express his true feelings when facing Shu Wuzhen, who he had been searching for for three years.
"You don't need to know about this."
"I'm helping you!"
"I said there's no need."
" I've been through this before. I know that saying one thing and saying another will only bring the greatest pain to each other. I believe that Shu Wuzhen loves you. She…"
He interrupted him angrily," If she loved me, she wouldn't have left. You're not me. You won't understand how I feel."”He was like a man who had been abandoned by his lover. He carefully surrounded himself with a layer of protective film to prevent others from approaching or touching him.
"Is there a misunderstanding between you and her?”
"There's no misunderstanding! She admitted that it was a wrong night. If that was the case, why should I put down my face and beg her to come back?”His heart ached terribly.
"The wrong night?" Duan Langyao raised his eyebrows. Jiong Yao had finally gotten to the point. It seemed like he would be able to get more information from him if he kept asking.
However, Duan Jiongyao realized that he had already revealed too many emotions. He knew that such a weak self would only make people hate him, so he walked out of the office expressionlessly.
"I'll leave the company to you. I'm not coming back.”After saying this, he left without looking back.
Damn it! What the hell? He was just one step away from breaking through Jiong Yao's mental defenses, but Jiong Yao had fled at the last moment. Did he know that his actions would make him beat his chest and stamp his feet?
Duan Langyao's eyes were filled with disappointment, but after a while, he smiled mysteriously and confidently.
It was as if a terrifying plan was slowly forming in his mind…
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