“You’re imagining things. I’m just simply asking.”


  Third Brother nodded. “Fine enough. I’m going back to my room, then… oh, by the way, I heard that there’s a gathering amongst top business in a few days. We’re all going, right?”


  “You, me, and your sister-in-law have to go. And you know the main reason why you are going.”


  It was to find a future wife.

  Third Brother, however, shrugged nonchalantly.

  His only concern was whether Sheng Kai was going.

  “But for some reason, even though I know that Eighth Brother is down and out, I have a feeling he could rise again. I wonder if I’m getting paranoid…”


  Third Brother said nothing to that, and simply slipped back to his room and dozed off.

  He would just pretend he know nothing when he saw his Eighth Brother at the conference, since was there a single person who didn’t know how to play dumb?

  Having kept a low-profile for half a year, it was time for Sheng Xiao to come forward!

  Otherwise, the world just might believe that he was really useless!

  ***

  Since Zhongteng had fought Huang Yao, Old Sheng firmly decided that there were no making alliances through marriage with them. After all, Xu Che had told Sheng Kai very clearly that he had no daughters of appropriate age to be married off.

  And given that there had been conflict between them, they could only be enemies now.

  Nonetheless, the people of Jianchuan had yet to really meet Zhongteng’s boss.

  Why the mysterious act?

  “There’s no telling what impressive family is moving behind the scenes and brainwashing people to inflict such a loss on Huang Yao. They’re just a new company—do they think themselves gods or something? When the real boss of Zhongteng really attends the gathering, settle the score in my stead.”


  Old Sheng reminded Sheng Kai.

  “Don’t worry, Grandfather. I’m bringing Ziling and Third Brother, so we won’t lose to them when it comes to influence.”


  “Now go get some rest since you’ve made the necessary arrangements. And don’t worry too much about work, Sheng Kai, and neglect Gu Ziling’s feelings. Try to give her company if you have the time.”


  In other words, the old man was telling him to spare more time with Gu Ziling under the sheets and start a family.

  “I understand.”


  But when it came to children and the fact that there hadn’t been anything happening after half a year, Sheng Kai did wonder what was actually going on.

  Gu Ziling had not been with any man before marrying him, which was why her health should be fine. Even so, given that he has not used contraceptives after so long, how could she not be pregnant?

  It was not as if Sheng Kai did not have any suspicions—he was equally curious about the matter.

  That was why he intended to arrange for a private checkup when he has free time, examining himself to eliminate the possibility that he had fertility issues.

  “By the way, your marriage with her would be half a year soon. You should celebrate it accordingly.”


  Sheng Kai nodded, and planned to book a place at Empire.

  Although it was a contract marriage, things had become so ambiguous between him and Gu Ziling that there was no telling what was real or fake. But whatever the case may be, he should fulfill his responsibility as a husband, and so got his secretary to make the arrangement for seat-booking and flowers on the day of the half-year anniversary…


  ***

  Even though Feng Shanshan had lost a child, her scumbag ex was feasting away at the Empire and having a date with a beauty.

  After she learned about his location from a mutual friend, she hailed a cab and headed there.

  She was willing to go on without him, but she would settle the score for her child’s stead.

  That was why she got to the man’s table.

  The scumbag was immediately upset to see her. “To think that you could find this place… Didn’t we already break up?”


  “I’m just here to see if the man who just dumped her ex two days ago could really have a date with a new girl as if nothing happened.”


  “It’s over between us. What do you care?”


  “Do you think I care about trash like you? I just want to tell my new sister here that this man never puts on a condom and you could get pregnant accidentally, and get dumped like me!”


  The new girlfriend was immediately disgusted and promptly rose from the table. “Sorry, I’m leaving.”


  “What could you save by doing this?’


  “I don’t want to save anything. I just want to see you suffer!”


  Slap!

  There was a loud ring as Feng Shanshan was given a palm to the face in public.

  “Shameless!”


  Meanwhile, Sheng Kai and Gu Ziling who were in the same open-air restaurant heard the commotion. Finding their mood affected, Sheng Kai called for the hotel manager.

  “What are the security personnel of this hotel paid for?”


  “I’m really sorry, Mr. Sheng, Miss Sheng. We’ll handle it right away.”


  With those words, the manager walked up to Feng Shanshan and the scumbag in tow. “Apologies, but I would have to ask the two of you to leave for seriously disturbing other clients.”


  “I’m a VVIP client!” The scumbag barked. “Just chase this woman away!”


  Feng Shanshan caught a glimpse of Sheng Kai and Gu Ziling nearby then, having met both of them in her visits to the Sheng residence.

  Still, they probably didn’t remember her.

  In fact, they wouldn’t stand up for her even if they did remember her.

  After all, what was she?

  In the end, it was Mu Qiqi who called her phone. “What time is it already? The professor is asking for you.”


  “I’m at the Empire… I’m in a little trouble.”


  Somehow, Feng Shanshan had the feeling that Mu Qiqi might be willing to help her.

  For Mu Qiqi’s part, she thought that Feng Shanshan enjoyed her drama, just as she understood that Feng Shanshan felt no different from Lu Qianqian back then at the moment.

  But aren’t you suicidal if you pick a bone with a rich opponent?

  ‘Please leave, miss…”


  “My friend will be here soon.” Feng Shanshan said.”


  “Feng Shanshan, now I know how much of a nag and a bitch you are!”


  This time, Feng Shanshan did not hold back and swung her palm into the scumbag’s face. “You don’t get to say my name.”


  Sitting nearby, both Sheng Kai and Gu Ziling finally couldn’t hold back at the drama, and spoke to the hotel manager again, “Why aren’t you chasing out someone like that? It’s really troubling our anniversary.”


  “Please, miss.”


  Hence, Feng Shanshan was restrained by security and thrown out of the hotel.

  Still, that was when Feng Shanshan truly realized the revolting manners of the Sheng family.

  She had been keeping an eye on Mu Qiqi for Old Sheng over the last six months. Even though she didn’t hope that Sheng Kai could speak in her favor, their cold apathy was truly ruthless.

  You would not even treat a dog like that!