Looking at Ye Tianyu's disgusted expression, Liu Qingyao felt extremely distressed. She thought to herself, "Even if I betrayed you, you can't treat me like this. Does breaking up mean we can't even be friends anymore?"

She had no choice but to come to Ye Tianyu's door.

In the afternoon, Gu Tingchen told her that Jiang Ruonan had fallen out with Fang Xueqing, and the plan to stand up for her had fallen through.

With her last glimmer of hope extinguished, she plunged into an abyss once more.

Having exhausted all other options to save the company, he reluctantly went to find Ye Tianyu.

She mustered her courage and said, "Tianyu, my company is in dire straits. If we don't have new projects to support it, we're really finished!"

"Even though we've broken up, I know you still love me!"

"So, can you help me?"

Her words made Ye Tianyu feel nauseous, almost to the point of vomiting.

I saved your life with my blood, yet you betrayed me so heartlessly. How could I still love you? How ridiculous.

You were meant to pay the price for your betrayal and regret it for the rest of your life.

Now you're in dire straits, and you're about to suffer retribution. Heaven is going to punish you, and that's exactly what I want to see. Even if I had the ability, I wouldn't help you!

He said calmly, "I've told you before, I'm just a bodyguard, I have no power, and I can't help you!"

Seeing that Ye Tianyu still refused, Liu Qingyao gritted her teeth.

"I heard the rumors circulating within your company: you're being kept by Fang Xueqing, you're her lover!"

"Based on your relationship with Fang Xueqing, I know you are absolutely capable!"

Her sudden words immediately broke Ye Tianyu's defenses.

"What? The rumors have reached you?"

Ye Tianyu's eyes were already bloodshot.

"What rumor?"

"The rumors circulating about your company are definitely not unfounded!"

Liu Qingyao hadn't noticed that Ye Tianyu's expression was off, and continued speaking.

"If you and Fang Xueqing weren't having an affair, how would others dare to gossip like that?"

"Liu Qingyao, have you said enough?"

Ye Tianyu's face was as cold as ice: "I'm starting to seriously doubt your intelligence. You believe what others say!"

"I'm being kept by Fang Xueqing? How dare you say that!"

"Get out! I never want to see you again!"

After saying that, he grabbed Liu Qingyao and dragged her outside!

"What? Did I say something wrong?"

Liu Qingyao panicked and struggled while retorting, "You're clinging to Fang Xueqing, being kept by her, living off her. I didn't say you were wrong. I just asked you to use your relationship with her to do me a favor. Why are you being so fierce?"

Ye Tianyu was instantly furious and really wanted to slap her a few times.

"I rely on my abilities to get things done, why would I need to live off a woman?"

"You're a complete idiot, get out!"

Ye Tianyu didn't give her a chance to continue arguing and kicked her in the butt.

"Oh!"

Liu Qingyao screamed, stumbled, and fell to the ground outside the door.

"Bang!"

Ye Tianyu quickly closed the door.

"Ye Tianyu, how could you be so heartless as to stand by and watch someone die!"

Liu Qingyao banged on the door from outside: "You've gotten so arrogant just because you've hooked up with a strong woman, you don't even care about your ex-girlfriend's life or death anymore!"

Liu Qingyao has really gone mad. Ye Tianyu was speechless, so he simply put on his headphones and listened to music, letting her shout outside.

A dozen minutes later, I took off my headphones. There was no sound outside, so I guessed that Liu Qingyao had already left.

Ye Tianyu let out a sigh, feeling very annoyed.

A rumor can have such serious consequences.

That person who spread the rumor is truly despicable. If we find out who it is, we'll skin them alive.

He sat on the sofa for a full ten minutes before getting up and going into the bathroom to take a shower.

Located in the eastern suburbs of Jiangnan, the Mingfu Garden is a wealthy residential area.

The Fang family villa was brightly lit.

In the living room, Fang Xueqing was facing her parents' scolding, while Fang Kunlun sat silently to the side with a strange smile on his face.

"This is outrageous! They actually turned against Jiang Ruonan for the sake of a bodyguard, causing the company to lose such a huge project as Tianjing Commercial City!"

Fang Changcheng's face darkened: "The loss is one thing, but to have an affair with the bodyguard has completely disgraced the Fang family!"

Her mother, Liang Xianrong, also complained.

"Xueqing, your private life is so messy, it's really too much."

"Lin Hao is about to return to China. If he finds out that you're having an affair with your bodyguard, you'll be in deep trouble!"

Despite being constantly scolded by her parents, Fang Xueqing remained rational and calm.

Before she even got home, she already knew what kind of accusations she would face.

After her parents finished speaking, she calmly replied.

"Dad, Mom, I am your daughter. Don't you understand me?"

"You actually believe the rumors circulating outside?"

"Still trying to deny it?"

Fang Changcheng launched into another tirade: "There's no smoke without fire. If you didn't have an affair with that bodyguard, would people spread rumors about you for no reason?"

"well!"

Fang Xueqing sighed, "Dad, don't get agitated. I'll prove my innocence to you!"

Seeing that her daughter still wouldn't admit it, Liang Xianrong frowned.

"Girl, okay, I can trust you."

"But what about Lin Hao?"

"If this gets back to him, will he believe you?"

Fang Xueqing smiled when her mother mentioned Lin Hao for the second time.

"Mom, don't worry, I'll make him believe me."

"Besides, he's not a petty person; he won't believe rumors without evidence!"

Fang Changcheng may appear cold, but he is warm-hearted and usually dotes on his daughter, who is known as the pride of heaven.

Seeing how confident she was, I began to doubt whether it was a rumor.

"Xueqing, your mother and I are scolding you, but it's all for your own good!"

"Alright, let's put this aside for now. I have something more important to tell you!"

Fang Changcheng changed the subject: "Your cousin Fang Chenwei has returned to Jiangnan. He must want to fulfill your uncle's wish and take over the Fang Group!"

"Your cousin is treacherous and cunning, and difficult to deal with. You must be careful!"

This news surprised Fang Xueqing, and the scenes of the infighting within the Fang family a few years ago flashed through her mind.

Her expression was grave: "My uncle was unwilling to let the family group be controlled by me even in death, wasn't he?"

"Is that even a question?"

Fang Changcheng stood up: "Don't you know who your uncle is?"

"Anyway, I've already stepped down from the front lines. You're in charge of the family group now. How you deal with Fang Chenwei is up to you!"

After saying that, he and Liang Xianrong went upstairs to rest.

Fang Xueqing frowned, lost in thought.

After a while, she suddenly noticed that her grandfather was still sitting there, looking at her with a half-smile.

"Hey! Grandpa, you've been sitting here all night without saying a word!"

Fang Xueqing blinked: "My cousin is back to fight for the inheritance. What are your thoughts?"

Fang Kunlun shook his head: "I'm too old for this. I won't get involved in anything, no matter how big, in the family company!"

"What I'm thinking about is your relationship with that young man, Ye Tianyu!"

"Um?"

Fang Xueqing's pupils dilated immediately: "Grandpa, you don't also think that Ye Tianyu and I are having an affair, do you?"