Chapter 181 No Resistance
She had a delicate face and a calm expression, yet exuded an inviolable majesty.
This woman was none other than the old lady of the Gao family—Tang Yuzhu.
She sat in the main seat with an indifferent expression, as if she could see through people's hearts at a glance.
Tang Yuzhu slowly picked up the teacup in front of her. Her movements were extremely graceful, as if even a raise of her hand contained the heritage of thousands of years of family history.
She blew gently on the hot steam floating on the surface of the tea, then took a small sip before looking up at Chen Yan.
Her voice was slightly calm, but her tone was obviously distant, "Are you Chen Yan?"
Although Shen Yan had seen a lot of the world, she had never experienced such a depressing gaze.
For the first time, she truly experienced the invisible oppression of the wealthy and powerful.
She nodded, her voice low but firm, "Yes, old lady."
Tang Yuzhu put down her teacup, a barely perceptible coldness flashing across her eyes. "I heard you're pretty close to our Third Master? There's even a rumor that he wants to support you?"
Shen Yan didn't expect the other party to be so direct as soon as he spoke, as if he had already made some kind of conclusion about her.
She was speechless for a moment, having no idea what to do.
She couldn't tell whether Tang Yuzhu wanted to find out the truth about her and Gao Yuanfeng, or whether she had other plans.
In this situation, whether she admitted it frankly or denied it and kept silent, it seemed that she might make an irreparable mistake.
Therefore, she chose the safest way, silence.
She just pursed her lips slightly and said nothing.
Tang Yuzhu looked at her neither humble nor arrogant but with a hint of forbearance and snorted coldly. She was indeed a person who knew how to pretend!
That kind of humble yet distant look on her face shows that she is the kind of little woman who relies on seducing men to survive!
This Shen Yan is indeed this kind of person!
No wonder she could be so bewitched by her own son Gao Yuanfeng, who hangs around her all day long, as if he had lost his mind and even the most basic judgment!
Tang Yuzhu has always hated women who use their looks and small favors to seduce men.
Her tone was cold, her eyes were sharp, and she said word by word, "Put away your little tricks to win men's favor. I don't buy it! It only makes me feel disgusted."
Shen Yan listened to Tang Yuzhu's words, feeling confused.
She racked her brains but couldn't figure out when she had developed such a seductive and alluring behavior.
In the end, she didn't intend to make any excuses. The misunderstanding was too deep, and it would be futile to say more.
She just frowned slightly, her mind in turmoil, not knowing what was the most appropriate way to respond.
If she admitted that she did have a close relationship with Gao Yuanfeng and that Gao Yuanfeng was willing to support her, then Tang Yuzhu would probably be even more unhappy and the consequences would be unimaginable.
But if she flatly denied everything, saying that she had never intended to accept Gao Yuanfeng's support and had never had any close contact with him, that would be equivalent to rejecting Gao Yuanfeng's affection, which would probably make the old lady even more angry, thinking that she was slapping Gao Yuanfeng in the face.
After a moment of silence and consideration, Shen Yan finally spoke slowly. Her voice was not loud, but steady and firm: "The old lady must have heard something from others, which is why she asked these questions. I wonder what you mean?"
She just wanted to know Tang Yuzhu's real intention in summoning her here.
Tang Yuzhu sat upright on the rattan chair, slowly picked up the teacup, and took a sip elegantly. The tea was slightly bitter, but just what she wanted.
She narrowed her eyes slightly and looked up at Shen Yan, "But I also heard that you refused to agree to my son's request and rejected his request?"
She has never cared about her son, but she has never been decisive when rejecting him. She really has her own tricks!
Compared to the tricks commonly used by those vulgar women, Shen Yan is obviously much smarter!
The more you can’t get someone, the more you want to get to know them and the more you want to find out.
Shen Yan's expression was solemn, her brows slightly furrowed, and she spoke with a hint of doubt: "Old lady, I don't quite understand what you mean. From the beginning to the end, I felt that I was not worthy of the Third Master. If you really want to do good for him, I should naturally stay away from you."
Although her tone was calm, she felt a little uneasy inside.
Tang Yuzhu sneered, her eyes sharp as a knife, "I invited you here just for this matter."
She paused, her tone unyielding, "I ask you to agree to my son's request and become his lover temporarily."
As soon as these words came out, Shen Yan felt a chill in her heart.
She stood there in a daze, unable to react for a moment.
This mother and son were so unreasonable to treat her in this way!
She originally thought that the old lady might think that she was not worthy of Gao Yuanfeng, and then give her money to send her away, asking her to cut off all contact with Gao Yuanfeng forever.
She also imagined that Tang Yuzhu would use all means to prevent her from dating Gao Yuanfeng, forcing her into a corner and forcing her to leave.
But she never expected that Tang Yuzhu had the same idea as Gao Yuanfeng and also wanted to keep her as his lover.
This made her almost unable to believe her ears.
She tried to calm down and asked with a slightly trembling voice, "Old lady, are you serious? Are you really going to allow me to become the Third Master's woman?"
Tang Yuzhu chuckled upon hearing this, her smile full of sarcasm, "What woman? She's nothing more than a lover for a man's amusement."
She slowly put down the teacup in her hand, her tone calm but not without indifference, "Men are like this. If you don't let him try something new, he will be unable to let go. But as long as you satisfy his desire, once the novelty wears off, he will lose interest. Then he will naturally stop pestering you."
When Shen Yan heard this, she felt cold all over, her legs trembled slightly, and she could hardly stand.
As expected, a mother will raise a son like hers if the upper body is not straight and the lower body is crooked.
Gao Yuanfeng had never treated her as a proper woman, and now his mother had never really regarded her as a human being either.
She is not a tool, she is a living person!
She also has her own thoughts and dignity, and is not someone who can be used or abandoned at will!
Why should she be at their mercy?
Why should her fate be controlled by others and arranged like a chess piece, with no room for resistance!
Tang Yuzhu continued, her tone steady and cold, "Let him have fun if he wants. Once he's had enough, he'll understand that marriages between wealthy families are truly stable. Marrying a woman of equal status is the path he should take."
She smiled coldly, a trace of disdain and contempt flashing in her eyes, "As for you, I won't let your sacrifice be in vain. I will give you a reasonable price for your 'sacrifice'."
"In addition to the usual salary given to you by the Third Master, I will give you an additional five million."
She added lightly, as if discussing an ordinary transaction.
"You can use this five million yuan to buy a house or start a small business. It's enough for you to live the rest of your life in peace and stability."
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