"Xu Yanshu, if it weren't for the child and the grandmother's matter, would you be able to forgive me?"
But there are no "what ifs" in this world.
Xu Yanshu remained silent, pressing his thin lips together tightly, his eyes momentarily dark and unfathomable.
Some things may not have been caused by Xie Huanyu's subjective intentions, but she bears some responsibility, such as when she took it upon herself to bring Lu Huai to her grandmother's house.
The silence made Xie Huanyu immediately understand. She scratched her hair in frustration and then spoke, her voice slightly choked, "I'm sorry, Xu Yanshu, I'm so sorry, I really didn't expect things to turn out this way."
Lu Huai's crimes are unforgivable, but wasn't I also his accomplice?
Only now did she truly realize how wrong she had been, and finally understand why Xu Yanshu's attitude towards her had suddenly changed so drastically.
Xu Yanshu frowned in resistance, pressed the button next to him to open the car door, and said in a cold voice,
"It's getting late, and I have other things to do."
Through her blurry, tear-filled eyes, Xie Huanyu looked at Xu Yanshu and instinctively opened her mouth, but in the end, she didn't say anything and got out of the car without uttering a word.
"Then we..."
Before anyone could finish speaking, Xu Yanshu floored the accelerator, and the car shot off like an arrow.
Xie Huanyu only came to her senses when she could no longer see him and turned to walk inside.
Xie Junyang remained seated on the sofa, ready to 'interrogate' Xie Huanyu. Knowing she couldn't evade the question, Xie Huanyu poured out the whole story.
"Hehe, now you realize how stupid you were before, that you were completely fooled by a scoundrel like Lu Huai!"
Unexpectedly, she was met with such ridicule. Xie Huanyu frowned slightly, feeling a mix of emotions.
She thought her father would stand with her in this matter, after all, he had previously hoped that she and Xu Yanshu could have a child...
Yes, his wish was nothing more than a plan to use the child to bind Xu Yanshu. In the end, it was all a scheme. After thinking it through, a hint of sadness appeared in his eyes.
“I understand about this matter. I will find a way to handle things with the Lu family. Right now, your most important task is to keep Zhou Haoze under control.”
Yesterday, Huang Dongsheng actually took Xu Yanshu to pay respects to Ye Yao, which shows that the relationship between the two is much closer than he imagined.
Therefore, if we want to deal with Xu Yanshu next, we must firmly hold onto Zhou Haoze as an ally.
It's Zhou Haoze again!
Xie Huanyu couldn't help but speak up, "Dad, I just got divorced, and Zhou Haoze doesn't even like me. Why do you want me to fawn over him?"
In her eyes, Zhou Zehao was nothing more than a refined scoundrel, not much better than those playboys who spent their days eating, drinking, and having fun.
"Then you should try your best to make Zhou Haoze start to like you! You know what kind of conditions and background the Zhou family has, so naturally he can't fawn over you like Xu Yanshu used to."
"You need to understand that you're already divorced, and he's the best person you can meet. If you have any sense at all, you should hold onto him!"
Hearing her father's words implying that she should fawn over Zhou Haoze, Xie Huanyu was momentarily unable to accept it, so she simply laid her cards on the table.
"The Zhou family would absolutely never want a divorced woman."
Moreover, she didn't want to have too much involvement with the other party.
Xie Junyang remained unmoved. "Even if you can't marry into the family, you should still do your best to secure benefits for the Xie family!"
What?
Xie Huanyu looked up at the person standing in front of her in disbelief. Although she had long realized that she was not that important to her father, she still did not expect that the other party could be so ruthless as to use her so thoroughly.
"Dad, you..."
“There’s nothing to be aggrieved about. I’ve been living in constant fear so that the Xie family can stand strong. As the future heir, you have an even greater responsibility to do so,” Xie Junyang interrupted without waiting for a reply, his tone leaving no room for argument.
Compared to people like Huang Dongsheng who could become the crown prince at birth, no one knows how difficult it was for Xie Junyang to get to where he is today. Therefore, he will definitely not allow the current prosperity to decline easily.
This attitude made Xie Huanyu vaguely realize that there was no way to change the situation. Feeling powerless, she gave up resisting. After taking a deep breath, she spoke.
"Okay, I understand, but I want to handle Lu Huai's situation myself!"
Xie Junyang readily agreed, "Sure, as long as you can control the degree."
...
Kill that beast!
Once on the highway, Xu Yanshu's emotions, which he had been suppressing with reason, suddenly erupted. He gripped the steering wheel tighter and tighter, and his eyes gradually turned bloodshot.
After committing such a heinous act, they still dare to come knocking on our door and provoke us!
Ultimately, it was because he had been too merciful. Xu Yanshu narrowed his eyes dangerously, exuding a powerful chill, which led to Lu Huai's arrogance even now.
Since we know we've made a mistake, we should correct it. With nothing else to do, we should focus on dealing with Lu Huai properly.
Having made prior arrangements with Jiang Zhengyu and his sister, Xu Yanshu drove directly to the coffee shop after calming down.
Seeing that the person hadn't arrived yet, Jiang Zhengyu took out his phone and looked up to see Xu Yanshu coming in alone.
Noticing the other's unpleasant expression, the brother and sister exchanged a knowing glance. Qin Shengyi hesitated, wanting to ask, but the next second Xu Yanshu threw the divorce certificate onto the table.
Jiang Zhengyu breathed a sigh of relief, then bluntly retorted, "Now that you've already successfully obtained the certificate, why are you still sticking your face up?"
"You wouldn't have suddenly realized that you still have feelings for Xie Huanyu, would you?"
Is this guy always this disgusting?
Xu Yanshu frowned in disgust, then turned and met Sheng Yi's worried gaze. After taking a breath, he began to talk about how Lu Huai had gone to the Civil Affairs Bureau to provoke him and Xie Huanyu.
Even the usually well-mannered Jiang Lu couldn't help but swear after hearing this, "Damn it! His legs are crippled and he still dares to be so restless, does he have a death wish?"
He had recently heard rumors about the Lu family father and son, whose situation was even more difficult than that of rats crossing the street. He thought they should behave themselves now that things had come to this point, but he didn't expect that Lu Huai would still dare to cause trouble.
No wonder Brother Yan Shu looked so grim just now.
Qin Shengyi couldn't help but frown in disgust. She had seen plenty of scheming and backstabbing, but this was the first time she had ever seen something so despicable and shameless.
After a moment of silence, Xu Yanshu said softly, "No rush, I have plenty of time and means now."
No sooner had he finished speaking than a bell rang.
Seeing that it was an unfamiliar number, Xu Yanshu's gaze paused slightly. After hesitating for a moment, he reached out and swiped to answer the call.
"Hello, this is Xu Yanshu. Who is this?"
"I am Zhou Shengyu. I would like to talk to you in person. If you are free, let's meet at Sunshine Cafe at 10 a.m. tomorrow."
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