Yibo sat there and gazed at Haikuan for a long time, until the sky was dark.
When he stared at Haikuan’s pale face, he slowly spoke, “Haikuan, what should I do?”
“After she gave you up to get married with Dad, you did not say a word about the relationship and the harm she caused you. So, it could be seen she is very important in your heart. You didn’t want to hurt her, so you hurt yourself, did you?” Yibo and Haikuan were very close and he knew what Haikuan was thinking.
“But I’m not willing to let her live in peace, even without any apology. If she had regret, she should have visited you more often over the years. Then I wouldn’t be so eager to unmask her. Haikuan, you can’t bear to hurt her. But how much does she care about you?”
“Haikuan, if I do something bad to her, you won’t blame me, will you?”
Yibo smiled bitterly, “Even if you want to blame me, you have to wake up and get up from this bed! Otherwise you won’t know even if I kill her.”
Yibo left the hospital in the night and ran home after muttering to himself.
It was almost twelve o’clock at night when he arrived home.
Yibo changed his shoes at the door and came in, seeing Zhan on bed waiting for him.
“Good evening.”
“You still up?”
“I told you I can’t sleep well without you.” Zhan walked over in cotton slippers
Yibo looked at the man walking toward him and opened his arms to embrace him. His jacket was a little cold and made Zhan feel cold.
But Zhan didn’t move, just let Yibo hold him tightly and bury his head in his(xz) neck.
“Have you eaten?”
“Not hungry.” He didn’t have an appetite.
“So you didn’t eat? When are you being so silly?” Zhan tried to let go of him, but was held by Yibo even harder.
“Don’t move. Let me hold you for a while!”
Zhan then didn’t move anymore. He could feel something different about Yibo, which was what he was worried about.
“I went to see Haikuan today.” Yibo confessed to him.
“Has it been confirmed that Liying and Haikuan know each other?” Zhan asked in a soft voice.
“It’s more complicated than that.” Yibo’s voice was hoarse, “She had an affair with Haikuan, and then married my father.”
So that was the truth? Haikuan was hurt because of love affair?
But who could accept that their stepmother had affairs with their dear father and brother, and even became the model of good wives in wealthy families?
“That is already the case. Don’t blame yourself.” Zhan gently stroked his back, “Haikuan doesn’t want you to embarrass yourself like this either.”
Yibo hugged Zhan for a while before he could calm down. This was also a rare emotional instability for Yibo in recent years.
Only in front of the people he trusted most, would he relax and show his weakness.
“Ava is off work. I’ll go make you something to eat.” Zhan helped him towards the living room. “If you’re tired, just rest on the couch I’ll call you when it’s ready.”
“Don’t bother. Just cook a bowl of noodles.” Although Yibo was picky, he could accept whatever Zhan made.
“Okay, Wait for a moment. I will make the noodles you like.” Zhan was beaming with joy, because Yibo was willing to ask for food.
Yibo couldn’t help but pinch his wife’s cheeks when he saw Zhan’s bright smile.
Zhan then went to the kitchen, while Yibo took off his jacket, leaned on the back of the sofa in the living room, closed his eyes and took a nap.
Maybe because the crystal light was too shining, he raised his arm on his forehead and blocked the light. It shadowed his face and made his eyes brooding.
Zhan brought out the noodles and went straight to the living room.
Yibo did not fall asleep and opened his eyes when he heard the footsteps, seeing the steaming noodles in his wife slender hands.
“Is it ready?”
“Yes,” Zhan put the bowl down, “I’ll get you a spoon and chopsticks.”
Yibo looked at the noodles on the table. With the golden fried egg and red tomatoes, and the bright green scallions on it, the color was beautiful and let people have appetite instantly.
Yibo picked up his phone, took a picture, and posted it on his social media account for the first time, with the words: [Mrs. Wang’s cooking. It’s unique.]
Zhan came over, sat down, and gave him chopsticks and a small spoon, “Have some soup to warm your stomach first.”
“OK.” Yibo took a few sips of the soup, which was sweet and sour and delicious, warmed his empty stomach and body.
Yibo began to eat the noodles. He was well-educated. So, his every move was elegant.
Zhan propped his face up and just admired him as he finished the bowl of noodles.
“If you’re sleepy, go up to bed. I’ll rest before I can shower and come to keep you company.”
“I’m not sleepy. I want to sleep with you.” Zhan sat cross-legged in the couch, then leaned over and rested his head on his husband shoulder.
“Are you so clingy?” Yibo took his shoulders.
“Yeah, I can’t stay away from you.” Zhan’s nose was filled with his good smell.
Yibo reached out his other arm and wrapped him tightly. He kissed the top of his hair and said in a low but serious voice, “Promise me you’ll never leave me.”
At this moment, he suddenly did not have security at all.
“OK. I promise I will never leave you. You can’t leave me. You are mine.” Zhan was more willing to express his emotions than before.
He knew that if he loved him, he should let him feel it and speak it directly.
“I’m yours, and you’re mine,” Yibo kissed him on his lips passionately.
In response, Zhan wrapped his arms around his strong waist.
Zhan finally fell asleep in Yibo’s arms.
Yibo picked him up from the couch, went upstairs to the master bedroom, and placed. him on the soft, large bed..
He then went to take a shower and got into bed with a towel around him, pulling Zhan into his naked chest.
He began to kissed his wife red lips and his collarbone.
This night, he had sex with him again and again as if he couldn’t feel tired.
Finally, Zhan was so tired that he couldn’t even move his fingers.
Yibo took him in his arms like a treasure and could not let go.
This day, he made an exception and did not get up early to go for a morning run. Instead, he lay on the bed with Zhan until he woke up naturally.
“Are you … not up?” Zhan was surprised to see his handsome face when he opened his eyes, thinking he was dreaming.
“I want to stay with you today.” Yibo pecked him on the lips, “Good morning, wifey.”
“Good morning, husband.” Zhan smiled happily. It was really good to have his husband with him.
During this busy time, Zhan also heard good news Lingjiao was sentenced to fixed term of ten years and she was put into prison immediately.
She was destined to pay the price even if she regretted for what she had done.
When Lingjiao was taken away by the police, she stared at Darren, who was sitting among the audience.
Her eyes went tearful and bloodshot.
However, Darren actually ignored her as if he didn’t even notice. His eyes still remained cold as if they were strangers to each other.
Seeing that, Lingjiao felt like being stabbing into her heart.
Perhaps she had never expected that her relationship with Darren would turn to be so chilling cold.
Then she was taken away by the police and then they stepped out of the court. It was a bit cold but sun still shed light on the ground, which made it a bit warm.
“Zhan, long time no see.” It had been a long time since Darren met him last time.
It seemed that Darren was a bit thinner, “You have settled down in Beijing, right?”
“Yes.” Zhan talked to him just like his friend, “Wherever Yibo goes, there will be my home. I will follow him forever.”
Today Yibo had just gone for a business trip. Otherwise, he would definitely stay with Zhan at the moment.
Darren smiled while blinking a bit, “You do live a happy life, right?”
“Yes.” Zhan nodded.
Jiyang stood beside and said to him, “Darren, no one could change the past. Since you didn’t even care about him before, why do you still ask so? His life has nothing to do with you.”
Darren’s face seemed to change a bit and his eyes looked a bit sad. But he still kept a smile on his face, I just want to show my care as his friend.”
“You have no right to care about him.” Jiyang reminded, “Now Lingjiao is put into prison and now you are free. Just go and chase after your next love!”
“Okay.” He answered casually.
Both Jingtong and Jianmin came over. So Darren turned around to leave.
“Zhan, do you feel good living in Beijing with Yibo?” Jianmin asked with concern, “You haven’t been back home for a long time. Since today you are free, would you like to go back home to visit your grandma? I will have your mom get you your favorite food.”
“Mr. Xiao, I am sure Mrs. Xiao told you that I would never been back to the Xiao family since then, didn’t she? Now I have nothing to do with your family?”
Jianmin was stunned and then frowned when looking at Jingtong who stood beside. It seemed that he was too awkward to say anything else.
Though he felt annoyed, he still had to smile at Zhan as they were now standing at the gate of the court, “Zhan, after all, I am your father, Just let it go. The Xiao family will still be your home. And we are still your parents, Grandma really misses you recently. Let’s go back home together, okay?”
“Mr. Xiao, Lingjiao, your daughter, has just been put into prison. If you miss your daughter, you can go to visit her.” Zhan still talked in a euphemistic tone, “Sorry, I am busy, I am afraid I can’t stay here with you.”
Then Zhan left with Jiyang and the complaint and question of Jianmin sounded from behind.
But Zhan had nothing to do with it.
Zhan took a flight to get back to Beijing after having a meal. Zhan still tried to spare enough time to pick up Fei after school.
Now he only cared about those his beloved one and his friends, those who cared about him from the bottom of their hearts.
As the lawsuit against Lingjiao was settled, the reputations of both of the Xiao Group and the Jin Group were heavily damaged because of her identity as the daughter of the Xiao family.
But luckily, Darren divorced her. So the announcement of the divorce helped to stop them from getting more impacts.
But the Xiao Group was still trapped into deep trouble as Lingjiao was Jianmin’s family. So the Xiao Group was still undertaking a great damage.
Noticing that the group was now in a huge risk and was on the edge of collapse, Jianmin was so desperate and powerless.
If he failed to retrieve the confidence and morale of the whole group, it would be definitely taken over by another group.
That was the last thing he wanted to see. After a long consideration, he decided to ask Yibo for help.
However, only Yibo’s secretary answered his call, who claimed that he was busy or he was on a business trip.
So Jianmin was left no chance to talk to him.
Thinking of the indifference of Zhan, Jianmin assumed that Yibo avoided seeing them on purpose. So he decided to go to Beijing to visit them in person.
As soon as he reached Beijing, he came to the Wang Group to ask for a talk to Yibo.
“Sorry, Mr. Xiao, you haven’t made an appointment with Mr. Wang beforehand.” The front desk lady refused with euphemistic words.
“I am the father-in-law of Mr. Wang! Do I need an appointment?” Jianmin tried hard to suppress his anger and continued, “Even a front desk lady dares to question me?”
“Mr. Xiao, please don’t be mad. We have rules in the company and nothing could go beyond the rules. Please don’t try to get us into embarrassment. We are just doing things according to the rules here.” The front desk lady still kept a smile on her face, “If you just want a private talk, you can go to Mr. Wang’s home to visit Mrs. Wang.”
Of course, what she said was right. If Jianmin insisted, he would be deemed aggressive.
But Jianmin was sure that Zhan would definitely refuse to meet him. So it didn’t work even if he came to the Jingshi mansion.
The best solution was to meet Yibo alone.
So he chose to compromise, “Well, can I have a talk to Fanxing, his assistant? I don’t think that needs an appointment, right?”
“Mr. Xiao, unfortunately, Fanxing is now in an annual leave.”
Of course, the front desk lady was telling the truth. Since Fanxing had finished the work given by Yibo and Zhan also interceded, now Fanxing was enjoying a leave lasting for half a month.
Perhaps Fanxing was bathing the sunlight on a beach while staring at pretty ladies at this moment.
Jianmin felt like being pushed to an edge. He found it terribly hard to meet Yibo.
Jianmin was so anxious but he still had to remain calm, “If I make an appointment now, when can I meet Mr. Wang?”
“Well, if you make an appointment today, you will have chance to meet him half a month later.” While speaking, the front desk lady checked the appointment schedule.
“Half a month? The Xiao Group will be doomed after that!”
Jianmin could never afford to wait for so long. He turned around to leave, looking worried.
Seeing that, the front desk lady said to his back, “Mr. Xiao, do you still need an appointment?”
However, Jianmin still hurried to leave as if he heard nothing.
He then sat on his car and said to the chauffeur, “Take me to the house of Wang Qiren.”
For him, that was his last hope. If he failed to meet Yibo, he could only ask Yibo’s father for help.
Jianmin kept gasping on the way there. He still looked overcast when he reached the house of Qiren.
As he pressed on the ring button, the butler came over to receive him, “Hello sir, who are you?”
“I am the father of Zhan. I happen to go for a business trip in Beijing so I am here to visit Mr. Qiren.” While speaking, Jianmin was also carrying some luxurious gifts.
“Oh, glad to meet you, Mr. Xiao, But Mr. Qiren needs rest as he felt ill during the early winter. So he went to the hot spring vacation mansion with Mrs, Qiren.” The butler said apologetically.
Hearing that, he turned to be even colder than the chilling winter. He was rendered so desperate after encountering so many difficulties recently.
Actually, he had been living a smooth life since he was born though his father once blamed him for marrying Jingtong. But Jingtong was pregnant at that time. So his father still admitted their marriage.
But now he couldn’t even meet his own son and his son-in-law.
Even Qiren had gone on vacation. The crisis of the Xiao Group really sucked all his energy. Now he was rendered tired, dizzy and even a bit suffocated.
“When they will be back? Can I go to visit them in the mansion?” Jianmin mustered up courage to ask.
“Sorry, they won’t be back until it gets warmer, Besides, Mr. Yibo has an order that no guest is allowed to visit them.” The butler said and continued, “Mr. Xiao, do you want to come in for a cup of hot tea?”
“No, thanks.” Jianmin shook his head and left.
Jianmin then got back to his car. Though the car was equipped with heater, he still felt chilling cold all over.
“Mr. Xiao, where shall we go now?” The chauffeur saw from the mirror that Jianmin leaned against the seat with his eyes closed.
He looked exhausted.
Jianmin didn’t answer. Nor did the chauffeur dare to ask more.
After quite a while, Jianmin told the chauffeur to take him to the Jingshi mansion.
Since he couldn’t meet Yibo in person, he had no choice but to wait beside his mansion. He deemed that he might still have a chance.
Of course, Yibo was aware that Jianmin was waiting outside the mansion. So he still refused to meet him unless he got the permission from Zhan.
For Yibo, he had dozens of ways to keep Jianmin out of his sight.
Even Jingtong came to the Jingshi mansion herself to wait. Looking at Jianmin’s haggard face and bloodshot eyes, she felt so sorry for him.
“You still haven’t met Mr. Wang? Zhan still doesn’t want to see you?” Jingtong asked with tearful eyes.
“That’s all because of you!”
Jianmin grabbed her shoulder so hard that she even felt pain, “Lingjiao is good for nothing and she brings such a great impact on our family! Now Zhan is the only one whom we can rely on! And only he could save us! Since now you are here, get to apologize to him face to face! Only when he forgives you can we have a chance to meet Yibo. Only in that case could we bail out the Xiao Group!”
Jingtong frowned, “But Jianmin, Zhan doesn’t even view us as his parents…he won’t help us.”
“What? What did you say?”
Obviously, Jianmin was rendered shocked and mad, “Now we are on the edge of collapse! Stop talking nonsense! Let me tell you, I am the father of Xiao Zhan! If you failed to dissipate his anger, I would definitely cut off all your financial support! If the group collapsed, you, the noble Mrs. Xiao, would lose your prestigious life forever!”
Jianmin pushed her towards the well-decorated openwork iron gate, “Now, go to apologize to him face to face!”
Half of her arm was rendered painful when she bumped onto the gate. She bit her lips hard so as to hold back her tears.
At this moment, Ping came over with a black umbrella, “Mr. and Mrs. Xiao, this way, please. Mrs. Wang is expecting you.”
Hearing that, Jianmin hurried to grab the bar of the gate and turned to be thrilled, “Really?”
When the gate was opened gradually, he finally realized that it was not a dream.
Jianmin and Jingtong went all the way through into the mansion.
Everything they saw really startled them. The Jingshi mansion was exactly a fairyland instead of a mere manor as if the hosts living here were prince and princess.
When they reached the house, where Zhan was sitting opposite them, looking calm when seeing their arrival.
“Zhan…” Jianmin called his name kindly.
“Mr. Xiao, please take a seat and have a cup of tea.” Zhan lifted up a glass of tea from the table and took a sip.
Jianmin felt chilled indeed. So he took a sip of the hot tea and said, “Zhan, I am your father. Please don’t address me as Mr. Xiao. That really hurts me. I know that your mom has said harsh words to you and it hurt you. So I made her here apologize to you.”
Jianmin gave Jingtong a tug, who still remained silent, hoping that she could apologize sincerely.
“Apology isn’t needed.” Zhan didn’t care and continued, “I hope that both of you can stop pestering me from now on.”
“Zhan, we are not pestering you! I am your dad! And my company is now facing a crisis, I just want to ask you and Yibo for help. Besides, you will still inherit the Xiao Group in the future. The damage of the group does no good to you!” Jianmin couldn’t help being anxious.
“But it does no harm to me.” Zhan answered calmly, “I don’t want the Xiao Group. Just leave it to your daughter, Xiao Lingjiao. I think she needs it better than me.”
“Zhan, you…”
Jianmin tried hard to suppress his words to rebuke him for being heartless, “Lingjiao is no more qualified to be my daughter. If it weren’t because of that idiot, the Xiao Group would not have been in such a crisis! Believe me, you will be the only inheritor of the Xiao Group. If you don’t trust me, I can have my will drafted immediately. And I will make you the only one who can inherit all my property. So could you please ask Yibo for help to bail dad out?”
“Dad? Do you still deem yourself my dad? You should be aware that your only daughter is Lingjiao! My dad has gone for a long!”
Though Zhan tried to hold back his anger, he still lost control when hearing that Jianmin had been asking for help in the name of his father.
After Zhan finished speaking, Jingtong’s face became gloomier and her body was trembling.
Zhan had restrained himself from telling the truth because Jingtong was his mother, but he could not stand Jianmin’s repeated annoyance.
“Jianmin, let’s go back, Zhan never meddles in business affairs. How can he ask Yibo? We’d better not ruin their relationship.” Jingtong persuaded Jianmin to leave, “I’ll solve the problem with you, I’m sure we can get through it.”
After hearing what Zhan said, it was not until Jingtong advised Jianmin that he came back to his senses.
“The Xiao Group thrives thanks to several generations of painstaking efforts. Of course it is important!” Jianmin looked at Jingtong angrily.
“That’s not what I meant,” Jingtong didn’t think too much before she blurted out.
Jianmin gently pushed Jingtong away and walked towards Zhan, “What did you say? I am your Dad! I know you bear resentment towards us because of what happened five years ago. There is no longer a place for me in your heart, and I don’t blame you. But you can’t leave the Xiao Group behind!”
Jianmin patted his chest, “I was wrong before. Give me a chance, Zhan. I will definitely learn to be a good father. The Xiao Group can only rely on you and Yibo, please.”
“You’re overstating things. I’m not annoyed with you,” Zhan remained indifferent, “Everything about the Xiao Group and the Xiao family has nothing to do with me. It’s useless for you to beg me!”
“How dare you! As a Xiao, you have the responsibility to run the Xiao family well, You can obviously save the Xiao family, why are you being so cold? If the Xiao family goes bankrupt, the ancestors of the Xiao family will all be ashamed of us. Are you going to carry a charge of being ungrateful?” Jianmin could only rebuke him majestically.
Zhan couldn’t help but laugh sarcastically. “The one who should be ashamed is you.”
Jingtong hurriedly pulled Jianmin, “Stop! You both need to calm down. Let’s go back.”
If she didn’t persuade Jianmin to leave. Zhan would tell the truth.
Jianmin pushed Jingtong hand away and said to her fiercely, “Mind your own business!”
He slammed Jingtong onto the sofa, and continued in an angry vein, “You don’t even recognize the Xiao’s ancestors after you married into the Wang family?”
“I am not a descendant of the Xiao family” Zhan replied.
“What did you say?” Jianmin’s eyes were red.
Jingtong ran to Zhan in a hurry, tears streaming down her face, “Zhan, please stop!”
Jianmin pulled Jingtong over, “Tell me the truth right now!”
“Fine. It’s hard for me to keep it inside anyway!” Zhan said.
Jingtong shook her head to stop Zhan, “Please don’t, Zhan! Just for the sake of mum, please.”
“What exactly are you hiding from me?” Jianmin fastened his gaze on Jingtong, “Is he serious?”
“No, he is your son.” Jingtong affirmed.
“Stop lying,” Seeing Jingtong reluctant to tell the truth, Zhan felt resentful for his real father, “Yes, I am not your son, My family name is Wei.”
Zhan said the words that Jingtong did not dare to say.
Suddenly, there was a deafening silence.
Jianmin stood in place. He could not accept this shocking information.
“We are not a family any longer. From now on, my name is Wei Zhan.”
“I don’t believe it!” Jianmin shook his head, not accepting such a reality.
“You can’t change that fact.” Zhan picked up a document that was placed next to him and put it on the coffee table, “This is our paternity test report.”
Jianmin stared at the report and slowed down his steps.
The report was taken away by Jingtong, and she tore it up in tears.
Jianmin grabbed the torn report and saw the final conclusion that they were not related by blood.
“Bitch!” Jianmin slapped Jingtong hard across the face, “You lied to me for over twenty years! You make me so embarrassed! I won’t forgive you!”
“I didn’t mean to do it. I didn’t know what to do at that time. I just wanted to be with you as soon as possible. Your father didn’t like me, and I was afraid you might dump me.” Jingtong knelt down and tugged the corner of Jianmin’s pants, “I love you too much, Please forgive me!”
“Do you love me by cuckolding me?” Jianmin laughed coldly, “You’re terrible!”
“No.” Jingtong couldn’t stand his harsh words.
“That is the reason why she has been indifferent to me.”
Zhan was sad when he thought of the past, “What’s even more terrible is that she used me to force my father to die and marry you.”
“Miss Jingtong, you don’t love anyone but yourself. You only care about money. Love is a very sacred thing, please do not tarnish it. From now on, I have no more relations with the people of the Xiao family.”
Jianmin no longer had a reason to stay here. He turned around and left in despair. He hobbled, as if he had aged several years.
Jingtong cried out in pain and looked at Zhan, “Do you want to force me to die to avenge your father’s death?”
“You’d better live well and not go to the other world to wreak havoc on my father. My grandparents don’t want to see you either. Let them be at peace.” Zhan’s smile faintly.
Jingtong was in pain and trembling.
It was all over.
Zhan drank hot tea calmly.
Yibo took off his coat when he got home. Zhan put it on the arm of the sofa.
“It’s snowing outside.” Zhan looked out the window at the falling snowflakes.
“Yes,” Yibo pulled him to sit down, “Have things been settled?”
Yibo wanted to deal with Jianmin personally, but Zhan insisted on solving it himself.
Yibo had to agree, but only on the condition that Zhan met the Xiao at Jingshi mansion, It was safe here.
He asked Yibo not to be at home until he had settled things.
“Sure.” Zhan said, “I never have to contact them again.”
“You did it to keep them from bothering me and my father.” Yibo was very clear about it, “You don’t have to do that, I can work it out.”
“I was right to tell the truth, I don’t want to have the same last name as them. Don’t call me by the wrong name, or you’ll be punished.” Zhan rubbed Yibo’s lower chin with his finger.
“Okay, I’ll kiss you if I call you wrong once, and serve you in bed if I do it three times, what do you think?” Yibo’s long eyebrows were lightly raised.
Zhan pinched his lower jaw, “You can’t kiss me if you call me wrong once, and sleep in the guest room once if you do it three times.”
“Wifey,” Yibo suddenly called him in a soft voice.
“Wifey doesn’t work.” Zhan seemed unyielding,
“Wifey.” Yibo called him again.
“Doesn’t work again.” Zhan still insisted.
“No.” Yibo raised his lips, smiling inexplicably, “Then I’ll call you baby.”
“…”
Zhan didn’t expect that Yibo would not address him directly.
Okay, Yibo won.
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