Chapter 159 Stop acting, it's disgusting to watch.
Li Mai remained silent, and his expression did not change.
Sheng Zhaohui wasn't sure what she was thinking, so he continued, "If I had known your mother was so heartless, I would have taken you in and raised you instead, so you wouldn't have suffered so much."
Li Mai looked up at him.
"Really? You'll really raise me? Does your wife agree?"
Sheng Zhaohui's eyes flickered: "I will persuade her."
Li Mai scoffed: "Alright, stop with the hindsight act. I'm not a three-year-old who'll fawn over you for a piece of candy. You might fool a kid with your words."
Sheng Zhaohui: "..."
He talked until his throat was dry, but the girl didn't listen to a word he said, and there wasn't a trace of emotion on her face.
“Li Mai, I am your father. My concern for you is genuine. You can believe me.”
Li Mai looked him straight in the eye: "Stop acting, it's disgusting. Just tell me, what's your purpose?"
Sheng Zhaohui had known about her daughter's existence for a long time, but he hadn't contacted her all these years.
Over the years, I should have completely forgotten about her; it's not that I don't know her, it's that I've forgotten her.
There must be a reason why he's coming to see her now.
After she realized she had no expectations of her parents, her vision cleared considerably, and she could see everything very clearly.
This newly arrived father had no love for her; his face clearly showed that he had come with ulterior motives.
Having been seen through, Sheng Zhaohui stopped pretending.
"I heard that Zhou Songyan likes you very much. He gave you this big villa as a gift. And the Zhou family, they are all quite satisfied with you."
"I'm so happy for you that you've finally overcome your hardships and are living a good life."
Li Mai remained silent, waiting for him to continue.
Sheng Zhaohui coughed and finally got to the point.
“My company is currently facing some cash flow problems with a real estate project. Could you talk to Zhou Songyan and ask him to inject capital into my company?”
Li Mai sneered: "Do you think I'd help you?"
Sheng Zhaohui: "As long as you can get Zhou Songyan to invest, I will give you one percent of the shares of Sheng's Group."
"One percent? Are you trying to fob me off like a beggar?"
Sheng Zhaohui gritted his teeth: "Two percent at most, no more than that. And even with that two percent, I still need to go back and discuss it with your aunt."
Li Mai: "Seeing how troubled you are, there's no need. I have no interest in Sheng's shares."
Sheng Zhaohui: "Two percent of Sheng's shares is already quite a lot. Don't think that everything will be fine after you marry Zhou Songyan and you'll have endless money."
“Wealthy families always sign prenuptial agreements when they marry, so their assets have nothing to do with you. With this two percent of shares, you will have more confidence in the Zhou family.”
Li Mai: "Mr. Sheng, I've lived perfectly well for the past twenty years without you. Now you suddenly appear, saying you want to give me confidence, trying to trick me into doing things for you with shares that may or may not even be redeemed. Do you think I'm stupid or you are?"
Sheng Zhaohui had a headache.
This daughter is completely unyielding.
“Li Mai, you are being pampered by Zhou Songyan now. You don’t know how powerful it is to have a strong family. When Zhou Songyan gets tired of you one day and goes out to have affairs, you will regret not having a family to rely on.”
"Really? Uncle Sheng knows me so well, he knows I'll be out chasing after women in the future?"
A tall figure walked in, casting a large shadow, and his cold, stern expression sent chills down one's spine.
Li Mai was surprised for two seconds, then stood up and walked towards him: "Didn't you say you'd be back in two days? Why are you back today?"
Zhou Songyan grabbed her hand, pulled her to his side, and glanced at Sheng Zhaohui: "If I hadn't come back, how would I have known that someone would come to bully my woman?"
Sheng Zhaohui looked embarrassed.
"Songyan, you've misunderstood. I was just speaking in the heat of the moment."
"Uncle Sheng, I'm not deaf or stupid. I can understand what's being said. I haven't even married her yet, and you're already ruining my reputation behind my back, trying to make me a bachelor."
Sheng Zhaohui: "No way, I'm definitely hoping you're doing well. It's good that you're back. I have some good news to tell you: Li Mai is my daughter. After all the twists and turns, you've become my son-in-law."
This was the first time Zhou Songyan had ever disliked the term "son-in-law."
He glanced at Li Mai, then turned to her and said, "Uncle Sheng, you've got it wrong. Mai Mai's father died a long time ago, and she's never seen what her father looks like. Although my Mai Mai is beautiful and adorable, don't just claim her as your daughter."
Li Mai: "..."
I absolutely adore Zhou Songyan's mouth; she's such a smooth talker!
Sheng Zhaohui's face was a mix of red and blue, quite a sight.
He awkwardly explained, "I really am Li Mai's father. I had a disagreement with her mother and we separated back then."
Li Mai: "Mr. Sheng, you really know how to talk. It was clearly you who cheated on your wife and had to separate from my mother's mistress."
Sheng Zhaohui: "..."
Zhou Songyan: "..."
Li Mai didn't care anymore and started attacking indiscriminately.
Sheng Zhaohui gave another awkward smile.
Although Li Mai's words were unpleasant, they were, in a way, an indirect admission that she was his daughter.
He could then negotiate terms with Zhou Songyan.
“Songyan, I did make mistakes when I was young, but I am very grateful to have Limai as my daughter. You should be grateful too.”
Zhou Songyan scoffed but didn't say anything.
He had no idea that Sheng Zhaohui was so shameless.
Sheng Zhaohui knew Zhou Songyan was unhappy, but for the sake of the company, he had no choice but to swallow his pride.
“I know you like Li Mai, and you two have a son, so marriage is just a matter of time. I’ll talk to your dad about your wedding, and it has to be a big one.”
Li Mai truly admires Sheng Zhaohui; his shamelessness is unparalleled.
How could he be so shameless on the first meeting with her?
"Mr. Sheng, what gives you the right to arrange my wedding? What's it to you?"
Sheng Zhaohui: "I'm your father. If your mother doesn't care about you, then I have to."
“If you want to interfere, then go ahead. Divorce your wife, sever ties with your son and daughter, kick your son out of the Sheng family business, and write a will stating that after you die, the Sheng family business will belong to me, and all your property will belong to me.”
Sheng Zhaohui: "..."
"Are you kidding me? How could I possibly do that?"
"No way, then don't pretend to be my father. I didn't know I had a father before, and I don't care about having one now."
"Li Mai, I know you're angry with me, and I'll make it up to you in the future."
"No need, just stay away from me. I'm sure you can tell that I don't like you, my so-called father, at all. I'm not a three-year-old who needs you to make up for his lack of fatherly love."
"Besides, do you really want to make amends? You know perfectly well what you're really thinking."
Zhou Songyan also lost his patience and said, "Uncle Sheng, goodbye."
Sheng Zhaohui knew that the real estate project couldn't be rushed, and falling out with the authorities would do him no good.
"Alright, I'll go first, I won't bother you anymore. I'll book a hotel another day, and we can have dinner together."
Zhou Songyan: "No, I'm afraid I'll get indigestion. Uncle Sheng, you're not welcome here, please don't come again."
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