Chapter 88 Tearing Apart the Green Tea

Yu Yan really lost her temper today.

No mother can stand her child pointing fingers and cursing at her. This might be the Xiang family's upbringing, but it's definitely not the Yu family's.

Yu Yan does not advocate corporal punishment and had never laid a finger on Xiang Chu before, but unruly children are hard to discipline and sometimes won't listen to reason, so a beating will make them behave.

Boys are tough; there's nothing you can't touch.

"Yunyun, take Xiangchu out to wash her face." Yu Yan handed Xiangchu over to Shao Yun.

Although the two children are about the same age, Shao Yun is more mature and looks more like the older brother.

Shao Yun responded and walked over to Chu, pulling his arm. "Come on, don't cry."

Xiang Chu was still throwing a tantrum, sniffling and snorting.

She calls her "Yunyun" and him "Xiangchu," so who is her real son?

Her displeasure manifested in her actions; Xiang Chu tried to shake off his hand, but failed.

Shao Yun looked at him, frowned, and said, "Let's go."

"..."

Why are you being so fierce? Just because someone calls you "Auntie" doesn't make you any special.

I don't know where this "auntie" came from...

Xiang Chu was reluctantly dragged out by Shao Yun to wash her face, with bodyguards following them.

As soon as the children left, Yu Yan's face turned even colder than before, and she immediately launched into a tirade, "Children can't use the word 'vicious-hearted'."

"Did you teach him?" she asked, looking at Gan Xiaoxing.

Then she shifted her gaze to Xiang Jingheng's face, "Did you teach him?"

Gan Xiaoxing looked unnatural.

Xiang Jingheng's expression hardened slightly as he looked at Gan Xiaoxing.

"Why are you watching me all the time?" Gan Xiaoxing retorted stubbornly, "I didn't teach you that."

Xiang Jingheng frowned.

He knew Gan Xiaoxing well and knew what she was like when she lied. When he thought about the words Xiang Chu had shouted at Yu Yan earlier, he realized that they were most likely taught by Gan Xiaoxing, and his anger was also aroused.

"Don't bring Xiang Chu to film those videos of you anymore, and don't teach him any more nonsense. Don't corrupt my son."

This was the first time Gan Xiaoxing had been scolded like this by Xiang Jingheng in front of Yu Yan, and her expression changed immediately.

How they argue in private is their business, but he was clearly saying this to Yu Yan. He had never cared so much about Yu Yan's feelings before.

A sour smell hit her nostrils, making Gan Xiaoxing's heart tighten, but she forced a smile.

"What, you're busy with work, and I'm guilty of taking care of your child? Three years ago, Yu Yan wanted to divorce you and just left, leaving the child to you. I only took care of Xiao Chu because I felt sorry for him not having a mother to take care of him. Xiao Chu and I get along well, and I haven't taught him anything I shouldn't have."

After speaking with Xiang Jingheng, Gan Xiaoxing turned to Yu Yan and said, "Yu Yan, I know you don't like me, it's just that you mind the relationship between Jingheng and me. But when it comes to feelings, you can't really say, you always have to consider the order of arrival."

“We’re childhood friends, we grew up together, we’ve known each other for so many years. It’s impossible for me and Jingheng to become estranged just because you two got married. Why should we?”

She sat down on the edge of the bed, her long, slender legs crossed, her every move elegant yet haughty.

"You destroyed my research lab, making it impossible for me to stay in the research field. It's okay, the Yu family is powerful in the research field. I can't beat you. I'll just go home and inherit the family business, alright?"

Gan Xiaoxing curled her lips into a sneer, "I'm beautiful and have a great figure. Don't even mention being an internet celebrity; I'd be radiant even if I entered the entertainment industry. Are you just jealous of how well I'm doing?"

"Oh my!"

As soon as Gan Xiaoxing finished speaking, Shao Min couldn't help but start criticizing, "This tea master can smell a strong tea aroma without even brewing the tea. This must be old green tea that has been stored for many years."

Shao Min's words were laced with venom, and Yu Yan couldn't help but smile.

Gan Xiaoxing's face flushed red and then turned pale. "Miss Shao!"

"Don't call me, I don't know you."

Shao Min is tall and slender, making Gan Xiaoxing's legs appear less slender in comparison. She subdued her overwhelming aura without needing anyone to help her.

"Now I understand why you two got divorced. Having a childhood sweetheart as a third party in the middle is like having a fishbone stuck in your porridge. It's no wonder you get stuck in your throat."

Shao Min felt sorry for Yu Yan and looked at Xiang Jingheng, "President Xiang, you men are best at pretending to be ignorant, but you're not really stupid. You couldn't possibly not see Gan Xiaoxing's feelings for you. But you're something else, keeping such a vixen by your side, poisoning Yu Yan's mind for three years, and still having the nerve to shift the blame onto Yu Yan, saying she abandoned her husband and children. How can you have the nerve to do that?"

Xiang Jingheng was embarrassed after being criticized like this.

"We ourselves are not clear about what's going on between us, so Miss Shao, please don't get involved."

"There's nothing that can't be explained."

Yu Yan bluntly said, "Gan Xiaoxing has liked you for a long time. There is no such thing as pure friendship between men and women. Pure friendship usually means that the two people don't like each other. In your case, it's probably because you don't like her."

Gan Xiaoxing's face had become very ugly.

"But that doesn't stop you from enjoying this ambiguous relationship that's more than friendship but less than romance, so you neither take the initiative nor take responsibility nor refuse. Actually, it's your business how you two play it, but having to drag others into it and make them your audience is just disgusting. I've been watching this show for three years, and I'm really tired of it."

Yu Yan met Xiang Jingheng's darkening expression and said coldly, "I think you know Gan Xiaoxing better than I do. She can use Xiang Chu to steal my thesis, and she can use you to expose other people's privacy. Now she's using you to create momentum as an internet celebrity. Gan Xiaoxing has sold you out, and you're still counting the money for her."

"It's your business if you're happy with it, but it's definitely not a good thing for you if Xiang Chu continues to hate me like this and turns against me. The more you make Xiang Chu hate me, the more I'll hate you, and Xiang Chu's mentality will become more and more distorted. Xiang Jingheng, is this the scene you want to see?"

Xiang Jingheng's face had turned deathly pale, as if he had only just realized the seriousness of the problem.

It started raining outside sometime during the day, and the rain was quite heavy. It drifted in through the screen window, bringing a cool and refreshing feeling.

What did you just say?

Shao Min looked at Yu Yan and caught a glimpse of information: "Was it Gan Xiaoxing who exposed Huazhidao's affair?"

Yu Yan hummed in agreement and glanced at Jing Heng.

"He just told me that the card was his, and that Gan Xiaoxing used his card to swipe 300,000 yuan for that male celebrity, and deliberately leaked the news."

Shao Min's sharp eyes turned to Gan Xiaoxing, but Gan Xiaoxing avoided her gaze.

"Wow, that's awesome."

Shao Min sneered, "They dare to do anything and offend anyone. Yu Yan, let's go."

Yu Yan nodded, and before leaving, she said to Gan Xiaoxing, "Didn't you just say you wanted to go home and inherit the family business? Don't worry, I will definitely grant your wish."

Gan Xiaoxing's expression suddenly changed.

"And Mr. Xiang," Yu Yan said, looking at Xiang Jingheng, "don't forget the settlement agreement. Businessmen must be honest. If you lose your reputation, how can you do business in the future?"

As Xiang Jingheng watched Yu Yan's departing figure, he felt the raindrops were icy cold, the air was damp and chilly, and his heart felt heavy.

What does Yu Yan mean?

After Gan Xiaoxing and the others left, she regained her composure. "Was she threatening us?"

"Don't mention us, there is no 'us'."

Xiang Jingheng looked at Gan Xiaoxing with a cold gaze, "You have caused me too much trouble, and you have indeed corrupted Xiao Chu. Gan Xiaoxing, don't force me to break off our friendship."