Chapter 100: 10. Was she worried about him or me
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“Mom, you said that you would let Dad stay in our house forever. Will you chase him away again?”
When Wan Wan said this, Yi Liangze narrowed his eyes and looked at He Yi indifferently.
He Yi was also calm as if she didn’t hear Yi Liangze’s question. She looked at Wan Wan directly and smiled, “Of course! Mom’s promise to Wan Wan will never change!”
After getting her mother’s promise, Wan Wan slowly relaxed and revealed a sweet smile of relief.
He Yi turned his gaze back to Yi Liangze, who had been waiting for her answer. She smiled slightly silently indicating- I’ll explain it to you later.
Yi Liangze picked up his phone and called to ask about Chu Tianyi’s sudden appearance in the hospital.
This was indeed a very suspicious matter. Chu Tianyi, who was originally detained by the court, suddenly appeared in the hospital, scaring He Yi to death. Yi Liangze absolutely could not tolerate such negligence.
After a round of investigation, the answer he got was – Chu Tianyi was released on bail and went to the hospital!
*
Chu Piaoyun found Chu Tianyi in a hurry and was exasperated.
“I don’t understand what’s in your head!” Chu Piaoyun gave him a round of scolding. “It wasn’t easy to bail you out and allow you to go to the hospital to visit Old Lady Yi. At the very least, we managed to calm down the tense situation. If you tell Yi Liangze not to pursue the matter, and you agree to give up Wan Wan’s custody, then perhaps it won’t be a big deal! But you went to pester He Yi and Wan Wan, that mother and daughter pair. Not only did you get beaten up, but you also angered Yi Liangze. Now, no one can defend you!”
Su Anqi was almost scared silly by this serious consequence. “Aunt, think of another way! Tianyi can’t go to jail! If he goes to jail, what will happen to me and Coco?”
Although Chu Tianyi was released on bail, he couldn’t go anywhere. This morning, he went to the hospital and thought of countless ways to get out. He smoothed out countless favors and relationships before he walked out. “In the end, he didn’t enter Old Lady Yi’s intensive care unit. Instead, he got into a fight with He Yi and Yi Liangze. He even got beaten up!”
No matter how furious Chu Piaoyun was, Chu Tianyi remained silent. It was only when she was tired of scolding and stopped to take a breather and a sip of tea from the maid that he asked, “Auntie, was my father a corrupt official?”
“Ahem!” Chu Piaoyun almost choked. She quickly threw down the cup, widened her eyes in surprise, and said in shock, “How could you have such thoughts! Who told you?”
Chu Tianyi put his fist against his forehead in pain and said, “Don’t worry about who told me! You only have to admit that he has a mistress abroad and an illegitimate child! Right?”
Chu Piaoyun stood up and scolded excitedly, “Have you lost your mind? How could you suspect your father... he... how could he do such a thing?”
Looking Up, Chu Tianyi stared at his Aunt’s face and said with certainty after a long time, “You know!”
“I. . .” Chu Piaoyun was a little frightened, and her fingers trembled slightly. However, she had experienced great storms in the past, so the situation in front of her naturally wouldn’t make her helpless. She straightened her neck and refused to admit it. “That’s not true! Your father only has you as his son, and your Aunt only has you as her nephew! The rest... don’t count!”
“The rest?” Chu Tianyi understood. “Father had more than one illegitimate child!”
“Tianyi!” Chu Piaoyun’s voice was trembling, and she said helplessly, “Why are you asking about this all of a sudden? Your Father... is no longer alive!”
“He’s dead, but the scandals he has done can not be erased!” Chu Tianyi choked, “Auntie, he treated me like this... did he treat you like this too?”
Chu Piaoyun looked at Su Anqi who was beside him. Su Anqi was stunned. This was the first time she had heard of such a scandal in the Chu family. Although Mayor Chu’s corruption had been wiped out, his death did not take away Chu Tianyi’s hatred towards the informants.
Because of this, the He family was destroyed. In the end, someone told him that his father’s death was not unjustified at all.
“Your father, he... he has always been very upright and clean! The gifts he gave me never exceeded a thousand yuan! As for those rumors about him... I feel that regardless of whether they are true or false, we should not pursue them! Just take it as giving the deceased a clean reputation, okay?” Chu Piaoyun said earnestly.
“No!” Chu Tianyi couldn’t accept this statement. “I want the truth! I want to know what he has done! He used me as a cover for his integrity, and all the embezzled money was transferred to his mistress and illegitimate son! What exactly was he thinking in his heart? Am I not his biological son at all...”
“Tianyi, what nonsense are you talking about?” Chu Piaoyun gasped, “Don’t you know that you are your father’s biological son? Don’t you know how aunt treated you all these years? Don’t doubt it. You are your father’s biological son. Aunt Only recognizes you as her nephew! You are the only root of the Chu family!”
“I can’t forgive him!” Chu Tianyi strode to the window and pushed it open fiercely. He panted heavily as if his chest was about to explode. “I can never forgive him!”
Chu Piaoyun had completely lost the imposing manner he had when he first arrived. He became depressed and sad. “Your father has passed away. Don’t bother about this anymore! No matter what, he is still your father!”
“Aunt, I want to be alone for a while!” Chu Tianyi issued an indirect eviction order.
“You have been quiet long enough!” Chu Piaoyun firmly refused to allow him to make any more mistakes. “Tianyi, you have to make a decision as soon as possible. The court is about to begin. There are two paths in front of you, stop being so stubborn! Quickly announce that you are giving up the custody of Wan Wan. You can’t compete with the Yi Family!”
Wan Wan was the flesh and blood of the Yi family, not to mention Yi Liangze. Even the elders of the Yi family couldn’t give up on Wan Wan. At this moment, Chu Tianyi was in trouble. He simply had no strength to compete with the entire Yi family. Moreover, Chu Piaoyun didn’t think that fighting for Wan Wan, that little girl, would be of any benefit to the Chu family.
Su Anqi was beside herself. She grabbed everything she could get nearby and threw it on the ground. As she threw it, she cried and scolded, “You’re still in love with He Yi, that’s why you’re so reluctant to part with Wan Wan! I don’t believe it. This little girl isn’t your biological child. Why won’t you let her go even now? Why won’t you listen to Aunt? Do you have to drag down the entire family to get what you want?”
Chu Piaoyun looked at Su Anqi’s craziness and couldn’t help but frown. She was very dissatisfied. This niece-in-law was always making a ruckus. She didn’t know what kindness was. No wonder her nephew’s luck was getting worse. It was all because of this troublemaker. “Alright, can you stop it! Even if you destroy this house, it won’t accomplish anything!”
“Wu Wu... even if I burn this house down, I won’t return it to He Yi!” Su Anqi immediately ordered Butler Yu to bring gasoline. She wanted to set the house on fire.
Of course, Butler You didn’t dare to obey. He just looked at Chu Tianyi and asked her what to do.
Chu Tianyi ignored Su Anqi and left the room.
“Tianyi, don’t go!” Seeing Chu Tianyi leave, Su Anqi was so scared that she had a change of mind. “Come back! I won’t burn the house! Come back!”
“Look at you, you won’t listen to me no matter how hard I try. You keep making him so uncomfortable that he doesn’t want to be by your side!” Chu Piaoyun seized the opportunity to scold Su Anqi fiercely. “Stop it! I’ll go and persuade him!”
“Well, Aunt, you must help me persuade him!” Su Anqi’s eyes were full of tears. She expressed her nervousness and worry. “I keep feeling... that Tianye is getting less and less fond of me! I keep feeling that he will leave me!”
“It would be a wonder if anyone would like you in your current state!” Chu Piaoyun glared at Su Anqi. Thinking of the current situation, she could only suppress her anger, and said, “In his current state, you should be more considerate of him and stop being so paranoid!” Chu Piaoyun wanted to scold her a little more, but she was worried about her nephew, so she hurriedly chased after him.
Su Anqi sat alone in her wheelchair, her watery eyes filled with despair. “Don’t even think about getting rid of me! Don’t even think about it!”
*
Chu Tianyi sat under the grape trellis in the garden, his hands resting on his forehead. He looked completely dispirited and helpless.
“Tianyi,” Chu Piaoyun came over and looked at her sad nephew. She could only sigh. “Don’t be like this. What does your father’s matter... have to do with you? He’s him, you’re you...”
“Was He Hanlin the one who reported my father?” Chu Tianyi interrupted his Aunt.
Regarding this question, Chu piaoyun answered without hesitation, “Of course! If He Hanlin didn’t betray your father, this wouldn’t have happened!”
“Ha!” Chu Tianyi’s handsome eyes were filled with wild anger as he laughed, “Haha, I think we should thank him. If he didn’t expose that sanctimonious hypocrite, he might still be pretending!”
“How can you say that about your father?” Chu Piaoyun sucked in a breath of air as if she couldn’t believe it. “You said that your father is a hypocrite?”
“Isn’t that so?” Chu Tianyi slapped the table and stood up, then hissed, “He embezzled countless amounts of money and transferred all of it to his mistress and illegitimate son! I’ve lived the most miserable life ever since I was young. I needed to work part-time to study at university... Auntie, if I remember correctly, you also worked part-time to study!”
Chu Piaoyun’s beautiful eyes flickered as she bit her lip. “You don’t know my condition! “You’ve wronged your father. He treated me very well, and he treated you very well. Tianyi... he wouldn’t want us to get involved in this. After the tragedy, his mistress and illegitimate son were put on the international wanted list by Interpol. I don’t know whether they have been caught or not. Anyway, they won’t have a peaceful life in this world!”
As if enlightened, Chu Tianyi completely woke up.
“Don’t you understand?” Chu Piaoyun’s voice was a little choked up, she said, “You and I were the most important people in his life. That’s why he protected us so well. He didn’t let us get even the slightest bit of dirty water! He’s in prison. Nothing happened to the two of us! Otherwise, you and I wouldn’t have been able to escape unscathed after such a big incident!”
At that time, Chu Piaoyun had already married into the Fang family and had given birth to two children. As the mistress of the Wanfang Corporation, she was no longer implicated in her brother’s case. On one hand, she had her talents and strategies. On the other hand, Mayor Chu had protected his sister well and didn’t let her get involved in his affairs. Therefore, after her husband, Fang Zhongwei passed away in a car accident, she was able to monopolize all the power with the prestige of bearing children for the Fang family.
After a long period of silence, Chu Tianyi said in a helpless and sad voice, “No matter what, he brought this upon himself. Without He Hanlin’s report, there would have been someone else. If he walks by the river often, how could he not wet his shoes? Only now do I realize that the He family doesn’t owe us anything! Aunt, why didn’t you tell me earlier when you knew He Yi was innocent?”
“Who said He Yi was innocent?” Chu Piaoyun was furious at the mention of He Yi. “This B*tch makes me angry whenever I see her! In short, your father was destroyed by the He family. She has to pay off her father’s debt!”
“Hahaha,” Chu Tianyi laughed angrily, he retorted, “I don’t think the same as you, Aunty! I think... Not only should I not hate He Hanlin, but I should thank him! I should thank him for exposing that hypocrite and for ripping off his skin! Haha, the He family is my benefactor! They’re not my enemies!”
“Pa!” Chu Piaoyun gave Chu Tianyi a hard slap on the face and scolded him sternly, “You’re crazy!”
Perhaps it was the slap that woke Chu Tianyi up. He stopped laughing and talking nonsense. He seemed to have lost all his strength and support and fell back into the rattan chair again.
“Aunt is really sad to see you like this!” Chu Piaoyun was disappointed. “What should I say about you...”
“I won’t hand over Wan Wan!” Chu Tianyi muttered to himself. “I don’t want anything, I just want Wan Wan!”
Chu Piaoyun was about to explode with anger, but there was nothing she could do about his nephew. She had watched him grow up, and she knew Chu Tianyi’s character very well. She was certain that nothing would ever change about how she took revenge on the He family.
Now, Chu Tianyi shifted his hatred onto his deceased father. This made Chu Piaoyun angry and helpless.
“Are you crazy? I think I should ask the Doctor to give you a sedative!” Chu Piaoyun said but she didn’t do that. She knew very well that once everything happened, there was no turning back. Just like how she knew that her brother was slipping further and further down the path of crime, but she couldn’t stop him no matter what.
“I was wrong!” Chu Tianyi continued to mutter to himself. “It wasn’t until today that I realized how wrong I was! I’m a bastard! A real bastard!”
Chu Piaoyun looked around and found a vine. She took it and slapped Chu Tianyi, who was holding his head in self-reflection. “Who are you trying to impress? Who will sympathize with you? You have to pull yourself together! Do you hear me? You have to pull yourself together! You have to protect Rong Yi Group, it’s the Chu family’s...”
“No!” Chu Tianyi raised his head and grabbed the vine that Chu Piaoyun threw at him. He corrected her seriously, “It doesn’t belong to the Chu family. It belongs to the He family! What did the Chu family leave for me? Nothing!”
Chu Piaoyun seemed to have used up all her strength. She loosened her grip on the vine and took a few steps back. “You still won’t forgive your father?”
“I can’t forgive myself!” Chu Tianyi choked, “It’s my fault! If it weren’t for my father, I wouldn’t have hated He Hanlin and left Yi alone. If I had escorted her to the cruise that night, nothing would have happened to her...”
“A slut is a slut!” Chu Piaoyun concluded. “She lost her virginity because she was a slut! How can you be blamed? You should be thinking about how to protect Rong Yi and how to solve the problem in front of you! Don’t worry about any other thing!”
After saying that, Chu Piaoyun looked at his nephew again. She felt helpless and shook her head in frustration. “Take care of yourself! That’s all I have to say.”
After saying that, Chu Piaoyun turned around and left without looking back.
Chu Tianyi looked at his aunt’s back as she left. A bitter smile appeared on his lips. “Aunt, you must be as sad as I am. Father... hurt both of us. You are equally disappointed in him.”
Nevertheless, the Chu family’s tradition was that even if the family members were at fault, they would still blame outsiders. Chu Piaoyun was even more famous for being protective of her family members. Therefore, she would always hate the He family more than her brother who had gone down the wrong path.
But what about him? How was he going to face the devastation after the truth was revealed?
*
Yi Liangze made a phone call and asked around. The answer he got was — Seek medical insurance!
After all, the Chu family had a deep foundation, and Chu Piaoyun was even more skillful. With her handling the situation, it was not difficult for her to seek medical insurance for Chu Tianyi before the trial.
“I was careless!” Yi Liangze said to He Yi with slight guilt.
He Yi did not agree. “I think today’s matter is a blessing in disguise!” She looked at Wan Wan, who had calmed down, and showed an appreciative smile to Yi Liangze.
All this time, Wan Wan’s longing for Chu Tianyi had always been He Yi’s worry. Her heart ached for her child, and she didn’t want her child to cry. Therefore, she didn’t dare to touch the scar. She always wanted to wait until the child was older and could bear it better before she removed the tumor.
Today, meeting Chu Tianyi made her make up her mind. It was better to be in short-term pain than to be in long-term pain, which solved the knot in her heart.
Want Wan’s emotions were stable, so she was relieved.
“As long as you two are okay!” Yi Liangze hugged her shoulders and kissed her and Want Wan again.
He Yi paused and said, “I have something to ask you later.”
“Well!” Yi Liangze seemed to have expected her to say that, so he said, “I also have something to ask you.”
“...” She could almost predict what he wanted to ask — of course, Wan Wan promised to let Chu Tianyi live in the He family’s ancestral home!
*
Yi Liangze opened up a children’s area for the two children in the company’s Skyscraper Office building and hired two kindergarten teachers to teach the two children various courses. This was to prevent the two children from neglecting their studies before kindergarten officially started.
Baby was already learning the Olympiad math lesson, so he was naturally very happy to see Wan Wan join in. After the two little guys greeted each other briefly, they quickly played together.
The two children were happy and agreeable, and Wan Wan did not show any noticeable grief. He Yi was extremely gratified.
Looking back at the man beside her, she sincerely said, “Thank you!”
Yi Liangze curled the corners of his lips. His eyes were still looking at the two cute children. He only replied indifferently, “What do you want to ask me? Say It!”
He Yi pondered for a moment and said, “Let’s talk outside!”
*
Yi Liangze invited He Yi to his lounge and asked, “Do you want tea or coffee?”
“Tea, thank you!” He Yi sat down and sized up the spacious and luxurious private lounge. It was simply like a high-end business hotel. It was gorgeous, but not warm enough. “Who arranged this place for you?”
“Well!” Yi Liangze brought two cups of tea and looked at He Yi. “What’s wrong?”
Seeing that He Yi only pursed her lips slightly, he answered, “These were all arranged by Bai Li. I don’t know much about these things.”
“Well!” At the mention of Bai Li, He couldn’t help thinking of Qing Xing. This dampened her bright and beautiful mood. At the same time, she felt somewhat awkward for some reason. He couldn’t possibly think that she was beating around the bush again, right!
Fortunately, Yi Liangze didn’t say much on this issue. He sat down and took the initiative to tell her about the investigation into Mayor Chu’s corruption case.
“After discovering that Wan Wan was my biological child, of course, I have to conduct some investigations on you. This way, I will be able to find out about the resentment between you and Chu Tianyi.” Yi Liangze slowly organized the appropriate wording, he tried his best to get He Yi’s approval for his actions. “Why did Chu Tianyi make you so miserable? Other than the child you gave birth to not being his biological child, what other reason could there be? After investigating for a long time, I only found those!”
Those were the information, photos, and various photocopies that were shown to Chu Tianyi.
He Yi nodded and said, “I’m not surprised that you investigated me and Chu Tianyi, but...” as she said this, she pursed her lips slightly, as if she was a little displeased. “We agreed that you’d discuss with me what you’re going to do.”
“I was going to tell you about this.” Yi Liangze quickly explained. “But something happened two days ago, so... I didn’t have time to tell you!”
Something happened, and it was undoubtedly the matter of Qing Xing.
When Qing Xing was mentioned, He Yi fell silent again. Perhaps Qing Xing’s death had caused her to carry a heavy sense of guilt as if that young and beautiful life had been forced to death by her and Yi Liangze’s joint efforts.
Thus, the two of them looked at each other sadly and fell silent.
Not waiting for long, Yi Liangze spoke again, “Why don’t you ask me if it was your father who reported the Chu Family?”
He Yi was not interested in this question. “It doesn’t matter if it was my father who reported Mayor Chu! In any case, the sins that Chu Tianyi committed against the He family will never be made up for. I will never forgive him!”
Yi Liangze nodded and complimented, “I think so too! So, I only found out that Mayor Chu was not victimized back then. I didn’t investigate whether it was your father who reported him.”
“You did the right thing!” He Yi expressed her approval. “My energy and time are limited. I can’t waste them on meaningless people and things!”
In her opinion, it didn’t matter whether her father reported mayor Chu or not. In any case, mayor Chu was not wronged. What Chu Tianyi did to the He family was always an unredeemable sin.
But she neglected another thing, which was Chu Tianyi’s feelings and thoughts. After knowing that Mayor Chu’s death was not unjustified, what would Chu Tianyi feel if he found out that the whistleblower back then was not He Hanlin?
However, this was meaningless to He Yi! She did not care at all about what Chu Tianyi thought.
After He Yi finished asking, it was now Yi Liangze’s turn.
“It seems like you should tell me what happened to the matter you promised Wan Wan!” Yi Liangze glanced at her, patiently waiting for her reasonable explanation.
He Yi could not help but smile. For some reason, whenever she saw his jealous attitude, she was always amused. Because of the affair with Qing Xing, she had distanced herself from him a lot. Naturally, she was not excited.
Seeing her smile, Yi Liangze’s eyes darkened a little. He suddenly realized that his jealous attitude might make her laugh, but a man’s attitude was nothing compared to his love rival. “What would you think if another woman lived in my house?”
He Yi answered seriously, “If you promised the child, I would understand! You gave that house to the child, and the child gives it to someone else. It has nothing to do with you! It’s just a house!”
Yi Liangze was suddenly enlightened, but he was still worried. “That’s your ancestral house! I’m just afraid that you’ll run back for a walk and then meet him often or something...”
He Yi laughed and said, “So what! If you’re worried, I’ll take you back for a walk!”
“Well, that’s a good idea!” Yi Liangze agreed deeply and said, “It’s a good habit to take your husband with you. He can escort you and protect you!...” His eyes turned cold and he said in a deep voice, “I will try my best to prevent him from going back!”
He Yi smiled faintly at this. “Just take back what belongs to you. Don’t dirty your hands for him.”
Yi Liangze narrowed his eyes and stretched out his arm to hold her slender waist. He pulled her into his arms and asked, “Are you worried about him or me?”
This guy never stopped being jealous! He Yi didn’t understand why men were so jealous. “Don’t compare yourself to him. You’re demeaning yourself!”
Yi Liangze was satisfied with such an answer. He picked up the landline and dialed an internal line. Soon, the door to the lounge was pushed open and Bai Li walked in with a bunch of colorful brochures.
“President Yi, Miss He!” Bai Li greeted the two of them separately and walked straight to He Yi. She placed the colorful brochures in front of her and said, “These are the latest styles. Please choose from them, Miss He.”
He Yi was stunned. She casually flipped through a few pages, and they were all the latest styles of clothing and new styles of jewelry.
“I’ve always wanted to accompany you to buy a few pieces of clothing and jewelry, but I couldn’t find the time!” Yi Liangze looked at her apologetically, and continued, “But I was afraid that you would be too tired from shopping and waste precious time. So, I had someone bring over all the major clothing brands’ new design albums and the Jewelry Masters’ new works at the last minute. You can choose whatever you want. After we get married, I will especially find the time to accompany you shopping!”
He Yi pursed her lips, and her clear eyes flashed. “So generous! Then I won’t stand on ceremony!”
Yi Liangze originally thought that she would be dismissive, but he didn’t expect her to agree. He was instantly energized. “I’ll help you to choose!”
“Sure!” He Yi felt that this way of shopping was more convenient and labor-saving, because... both she and him were really busy.
Immediately, the two of them sat together and excitedly picked out clothes and jewelry.
“They’re just clothes that you normally wear. Someone has already custom-made the dress for you! Also, our wedding rings have been custom-made. Although the wedding date is a little rushed, we would make do with what we should have!” Yi Liangze helped her to pick, as he explained to her.
He Yi slowly nodded and expressed her opinion. “There’s no need to buy too many of these things. No matter how beautiful the clothes are, they won’t be interesting after the season is over.”
“Mm, a good wife who knows how to live!” Yi Liangze praised her while taking the opportunity to steal a kiss.
He Yi felt that Yi Liangze seemed to be very happy. The shadow caused by Qing Xing’s death two days ago was slowly dissipating.
His clear eyes flashed. He Yi realized that perhaps in Yi Liangze’s heart, Qing Xing was like a small pet! If he lost her, for a moment, he would be sad. After a long time, he would become indifferent.
Should she rejoice or sigh at this fact?
This man seemed to be passionate, but in some ways, he was extremely heartless. Would he treat her the same one day?
If she left or died, she would be like Qing Xing!
Suddenly, her interest waned. When she flipped through the picture album, she was a little absent-minded.
Yi Liangze quickly noticed the change in her mood and asked curiously, “Did you think of something unhappy again?”
“It’s nothing.” He Yi smiled faintly. She pointed at a coral brooch on the album and said, “This is quite unique!”
Yi Liangze immediately ordered Bai Li, who was standing beside him, “Write it down!”
*
After she finished choosing, Bai Li carried the album and the number of goods she had written down and walked out of the lounge.
She immediately sent the number He Yi had selected to the merchants one by one, asking them to provide door-to-door delivery services. As for the payment, of course, it would be deducted from Yi Liangze’s private account.
After she was done with everything, Bai Li went to the bathroom.
She turned on the tap and let the water flow. Then, she took out her phone and made a call.
“... their relationship is very stable. Their two children are healthy and lively. He Yi has just picked out a batch of clothes and jewelry. Young Master Yi has even promised to accompany her to the mall when she is free after the wedding.”
“...”
“I don’t see any signs of cold war or anger between the two of them. Miss He has rarely been a spoilt brat. At least, I have never seen her deliberately act coquettishly to young Master Yi or show off how bad she is in front of outsiders. She doesn’t have any of these vulgar women’s behaviors! She’s confident, and she knows what she’s doing and what she’s saying. When she’s with Young Master Yi, she never deliberately tries to please or approach him. On the contrary, Young Master Yi clings to her or even deliberately tries to please her
“...”
“When Young Master Yi talks to her, he always pays attention to her emotions. If she shows any coldness or impatience, he will ask her why she’s unhappy.”
“...”
“Also,” Bai Li concluded, “He never smokes in front of He Yi!”
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