Chapter 65 Contract
Faced with Shang Chen's forceful demands, Yan Zhao gritted her teeth: "What if I just refuse?"
Shang Chen's gaze was deep and unwavering, revealing the domineering and sharp edge unique to those in a superior position.
"Once I've made this request, you won't be able to step into the Yan family's door."
"It's just a different approach."
Yan Zhao's heart skipped a beat, and she subconsciously looked at Lu Jinghuai, only to find him unmoved, leaving her feeling icy cold.
Yan Zhao immediately lowered her head: "I...can."
Shang Chen: "The second requirement is to keep your biological mother in check."
“She has already wronged Wenxi twice, and I don’t want it to happen a third time.”
Shang Chen didn't want to see Ning Jin appear in front of Wen Xi again.
Yan Zhao subconsciously said, "My mom doesn't listen to me, I can't control her at all..."
"That's your business," Shang Chen emphasized calmly. "After all, she's your biological mother."
Yan Zhao felt a bitter taste on her tongue.
Lu Jinghuai, who had remained silent until now, glanced at Yan Zhao and said coldly, "President Shang, some things are best left unsaid."
Shang Chen: "For President Lu's sake, I won't make any other requests."
"Wenxi will discuss the other compensation with you personally."
Yan Zhao: "..."
Shang Chen then asked, "It seems Yan Xu isn't here today?"
Yan Zhao said weakly, "He went to school and hasn't come back yet."
"Thank you for reminding me."
Yan Zhao gave a stiff smile.
She knew that Shang Chen still wanted to settle accounts with Yan Xu.
He was very protective of Wenxi.
Only after Shang Chen left did Yan Zhao dare to look directly at Lu Jinghuai's face and see his indifferent yet suppressed anger in his eyes.
Yan Zhao suddenly burst into tears. She covered her face and admitted her mistake: "I'm sorry, I know I did something wrong."
Yan Zhao cried as she explained, "Whether it's the wedding ring or the wedding room, you all think it's my fault."
“When Wenxi gets angry, she bypasses me and contacts you, hoping you will discipline me and make things worse.”
"I acted impulsively and thought of contacting Shang Chen. I thought I was just doing the same thing as her..."
She disliked Wenxi's calm, aloof, and superior demeanor.
If her husband saw her meeting with her ex-lover, could Wenxi remain calm?
Yan Zhao knew that she was just jealous; she was blinded by jealousy and had completely lost her reason.
Shang Chen said she had a bad heart.
She herself could not face her own ugly inner self.
But she couldn't control her emotions at all!
Lu Jinghuai looked at her expressionlessly.
"Song Hezhou's liking for Wenxi was originally just a private matter between him and me."
"If he hit me, that's a matter between us brothers."
"You caused this mess for your own selfish reasons, dragging Wenxi and Shang Chen into it, and you almost announced to the world that Song Hezhou likes Wenxi."
"I was the one who wronged Hezhou in this matter. Now that you've made a scene, Song Hezhou and I can't even be brothers anymore."
Lu Jinghuai glanced coldly at Yan Zhao: "Are you satisfied now?"
Song Hezhou isn't stupid.
He had arranged to meet Wen Xi, and Yan Zhao and Shang Shen happened to be there. How could he not be suspicious?
Song Hezhou had only told Yan Zhao about the meeting with Wen Xi, and Yan Zhao probably overheard it at that time.
But for Song Hezhou, he and Yan Zhao were husband and wife, one and the same.
Yan Zhao's betrayal was his betrayal.
Yan Zhao approached, gently tugged at Lu Jinghuai's sleeve, and cried, "I never expected it to turn out like this."
"Why didn't you tell me the truth when I asked you before?"
Even now, Yan Zhao is still subconsciously blaming Lu Jinghuai.
Lu Jinghuai didn't even bother to say a few more words to Yan Zhao.
He coldly retorted, "Why should I tell you?"
"You forgot about our prenuptial agreement."
A cold, hard sentence was like a bucket of cold water poured over Yan Zhao's head.
Upon hearing these words, Yan Zhao felt as if she had been struck by lightning, and her body swayed precariously.
"You want a divorce?"
In order to persuade Lu Jinghuai to marry her, she took the initiative to sign a prenuptial agreement with him, outlining three rules.
She was content with her lot and acted as a proper Mrs. Lu. Lu Jinghuai would give her all the honors and privileges of a Mrs. Lu, and nothing more.
To put it bluntly, their marriage was a marriage of convenience.
Yan Zhao wanted to use this contract to persuade Lu Jinghuai to marry her.
Furthermore, with the conflict of interests between the two families and the encouragement of her parents, she was able to marry Lu Jinghuai so easily.
She believed that after marriage, she could warm Lu Jinghuai's heart and become his true husband and wife.
It was probably because Lu Jinghuai treated her so well when they first got married that she forgot about the contract.
Yan Zhao didn't take the contract seriously, but Lu Jinghuai never forgot about it.
Lu Jinghuai's tone was cold: "The Wen family and the Lu family have many cooperative projects. I wouldn't risk my own interests just because you made a stupid mistake."
Lu Jinghuai married Yan Zhao for two reasons: first, because of a contract, and second, because the Lu family and the Wen family had many collaborative projects due to the engagement, and he did not want to affect the family business.
Who could have imagined that Yan Zhao would turn out like this after marriage?
Suspicious, jealous, and prone to tantrums, she doesn't meet any of Mrs. Lu's requirements.
He's not even a normal person.
Lu Jinghuai's words were cold and sharp, but they shattered Yan Zhao's last bit of rationality.
Lu Jinghuai doesn't love her; he has no feelings for her whatsoever.
All the good things after marriage are nothing more than a facade based on a contract.
She was lost in the illusion he created, acting like a fool and a madwoman.
In the end, Yan Zhao could only numbly say, "I'm sorry..."
Lu Jinghuai was too lazy to listen, and turned around to ask the housekeeper to pack his things, as he planned to stay at the company for a while.
Yan Zhao and Lu Jinghuai separated just like that.
Watching Lu Jinghuai's departing figure, Yan Zhao felt utterly lost and afraid.
She instinctively wanted to ask her adoptive parents for help.
From childhood to adulthood, no matter what difficulties she encountered, her adoptive parents always protected her and helped her solve them.
Even after returning to her biological parents' home, she still relied most on her adoptive parents emotionally.
Whenever she felt wronged, she would immediately go back to the Yan family to cry to her adoptive parents and beg them for a solution.
But as soon as this thought arose, Yan Zhao remembered her promise to Shang Chen not to set foot in the Yan family again.
This request was essentially to make her completely sever ties with her adoptive father.
Yan Zhao still had some self-respect, so she immediately gave up the idea.
After she wiped away her tears, her phone rang.
"Ms. Yan, several of your insurance policies purchased from our bank have been lapsed in payment. Do you have time to make up the missed payments?"
Yan Zhao was taken aback. "My insurance premiums have lapsed? I've never bought any..."
Yan Zhao's words were on the tip of her tongue when she suddenly stopped.
She had never bought insurance, but her adoptive parents had bought all sorts of insurance for her and Yan Xu since they were young.
Wealthy families often make long-term plans for the sake of their descendants.
These insurance policies are the foundation that parents give them to protect against risks.
After Yan Zhao came to her senses, her mind went completely blank.
This was the first time she had realized so profoundly that she was not her adoptive parents' biological daughter.
The Yan family has completely abandoned her as their daughter.
They stripped away the confidence they had once provided for her.
Tears fell silently from her eyes, and Yan Zhao suddenly covered her face and burst into tears.
How did her life suddenly become like this?!
Yan Zhao's phone rang repeatedly, receiving numerous messages.
One of them was sent by Zhou Ruo.
[Zhaozhao, after discussing it with your father, we've decided to transfer the movable and immovable property we previously deposited for you to Xixi's name. You might need to come in person to sign the documents.]
If the Wen family has also deposited money for Xixi, I will contact Xixi and change the beneficiary accordingly. I will not take advantage of the Wen family.
It's best to clarify all future financial and relational matters between the two companies.
Zhou Ruozhen truly took care of her own daughter and was no longer prepared to let the two families have any further involvement.
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