Chapter 215 If I proposed to you, would you say yes?
You Huan gave a wry smile.
Having worked her way up in the corporate world for so many years, she had already witnessed the darker side of the workplace.
When she was with Sheng Lin, although he was selfish, he still protected her and didn't let her suffer.
She forgot the danger, unaware that one day darkness would also find her.
She turned to look at Peng Zixu.
"Is Zhao Weizhong's incident related to you?"
Peng Zixu: "I only provided the police with some evidence. If Zhao Weizhong were completely innocent, I wouldn't be able to get anything done to him."
You Huan is not a saint.
“Little brother, you did a good job. Bad people should be punished. You did a good deed.”
"What about Zhao Yuting? How is she?"
Peng Zixu smiled and said, "It'll be over soon."
You Huan: "You found evidence that she did something wrong?"
"No, the Zhao family must have bribed Zhao Weizhong, and Zhao Weizhong took all the blame. But the Zhao family is finished, the Zhao family is finished, and Zhao Yuting is suffering more than if she were in prison."
You Huan remained silent.
Zhao Yuting is a rich heiress and very arrogant.
Her arrogance stemmed from the confidence the Zhao family provided; now that the Zhao family has fallen, she naturally can no longer be arrogant.
For her, losing the right to be proud was more painful than death.
"If the Zhao family falls, will Sheng Lin still marry Zhao Yuting?"
Peng Zixu's face darkened: "What do you want to do?"
You Huan smiled helplessly: "I was just asking casually. If Zhao Yuting marries Sheng Lin, won't she still be so arrogant?"
Peng Zixu snorted coldly: "Do you think a selfish man like Sheng Lin would marry Zhao Yuting, who is down on her luck? Is he that kind-hearted?"
You Huan thought about it and agreed.
Sheng Lin is a man who prioritizes profit; how could he possibly marry a woman who offers him no benefit whatsoever?
"Alright, let's not talk about these annoying people anymore. Let's think about what to eat later."
You Huan changed the subject.
Peng Zixu, however, had no intention of stopping, his deep eyes fixed on You Huan.
"If Sheng Lin and Zhao Yuting break off their engagement and he proposes to you, would you agree?"
You Huan: "..."
Peng Zixu still didn't believe her.
"Little brother, are you kidding me? Why would I agree? I don't like him, I still hate him now. Do you think I'm crazy to marry someone like that?"
Peng Zixu muttered under his breath, "If you hate him so much, how could you stay with him for five years? What were you thinking during those five years?"
You Huan: "..."
She said irritably, "I was blinded by greed back then, my brain was fried."
Love makes people foolish, always believing what they want to believe and deliberately ignoring the bad.
She could have seen through Sheng Lin sooner and realized that there was no future for them.
But she remained foolish and didn't change at all, unconditionally trusting Sheng Lin.
Looking back now, she can immediately see how much of a jerk Sheng Lin is.
But she just couldn't see it back then.
What should we do?
She was also angry with herself back then.
But time doesn't turn back, and she can't change her past self.
“Peng Zixu, Sheng Lin and I are really over, you have to believe me.”
Peng Zixu curled the corners of his mouth slightly.
He knew, but he still wanted to hear You Huan say it herself.
If I proposed to you, would you say yes?
You Huan turned to look at him.
I stared at him for a while.
He uttered a few words: "You can give it a try."
Peng Zixu: "..."
He smiled broadly and said, "I understand."
You Huan: "What does 'know' mean?"
"I know, that's all."
You Huan pouted, looking unhappy.
Is this younger brother stupid? She already said that, why doesn't he strike while the iron is hot and propose to her?
Isn't what she said obvious enough?
Peng Zixu relaxed and started the car.
"Baby, what do you want to eat?"
You Huan reached out and pinched his waist.
Punish him for not following the rules.
He huffed and puffed, "I want to eat hot pot!"
Peng Zixu laughed: "Okay, I'll take you to eat hot pot."
...
During the meal, You Huan still asked about the whereabouts of the two men.
"Are they...?"
You Huan glanced around but didn't ask a question, though she felt that Peng Zixu understood what she meant.
Peng Zixu cooked a piece of tripe for her and put it in her bowl.
"I have already handed the person over to the police."
You Huan breathed a sigh of relief: "That's good. It's not worth getting your hands dirty for someone like that."
Peng Zixu raised an eyebrow and smiled: "Worried about me?"
You Huan didn't hesitate: "Ah, I was worried about you."
Peng Zixu looked at her, his eyes smiling, and said, "Thank you."
...
In the restaurant, Zhao Yuting took off her sunglasses and looked at Sheng Lin across from her.
"Brother Shenglin, I believe you already know that our Zhao family is facing an unprecedented predicament and needs your explanation."
"You're my future husband, you should help me, right?"
Sheng Lin picked up his water glass, took a small sip, and looked up at her.
"I'm sorry, I'm also very worried about the Zhao family's current situation, but our Sheng family is also in difficulty right now, and we really have no way to help them."
Zhao Yuting dug her fingernails into her palm, leaving a mark.
She never expected Sheng Lin to be so heartless.
But the Sheng family is now her only hope.
She lowered her stance and reached out to hold Sheng Lin's hand.
“Brother Shenglin, we will be husband and wife in the future, you must help us no matter what.”
Sheng Lin withdrew his hand.
"I'm sorry, I can't help you."
"I have something to do, I'll be going now."
Sheng Lin got up and left without looking back.
He had no feelings for Zhao Yuting to begin with; the marriage between the two families was merely a political alliance for mutual benefit.
Now that the Zhao family has no value, this marriage is off.
It's impossible for him to do something thankless and harm his own interests to help the Zhao family; he's not that stupid.
Even if he had feelings for Zhao Yuting, he wouldn't do that.
Besides, he had no feelings for Zhao Yuting.
Zhao Yuting glared venomously at Sheng Lin's retreating figure.
This man is truly selfish and heartless.
...
As soon as Zhao Yuting got home, she learned that the Sheng family had called to call off the engagement.
The Zhao family is now in dire straits, in a weak position, and has no say.
You have to agree, whether you like it or not.
Zhao's mother cried her heart out: "How could this happen? Everything was fine just a while ago, how could it suddenly turn out like this?"
"The Sheng family has gone too far, kicking someone when they're down. Now that Yuting's engagement has been broken off, who will want to propose to her in the future?"
As Zhao's mother spoke, she began to cry again.
Zhao Yuting couldn't understand how their Zhao family's business, which had always been doing well, could suddenly encounter so many problems, and such big problems at that, that directly dragged down the entire company.
"Dad, is someone targeting our family?"
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