The sudden public opinion crisis caught Shen Linyan off guard, but she has always been strong and soon stood up again and called her agent.
The call was quickly connected, and a middle-aged man's voice came from the other end, "I was just about to call you. Have you seen the Weibo post?"
Shen Linyan immediately smiled bitterly, "Didn't you see why I called you? I saw the video and also saw how those keyboard warriors scolded me."
Yu Bin was obviously very angry. "How could you be so careless? Didn't you check carefully to see if there was any surveillance when you entered the meeting room? Now, all the work we did before is wasted."
Shen Linyan explained weakly, "At that time, the program crew said that the conference room was not used for recording, so there were no cameras. I believed them, but I didn't expect that the hotel actually had surveillance cameras. I didn't expect that either."
After hearing the explanation, Yu Bin on the other end was speechless, "You just believe whatever the production team says? Don't you know that the most important thing for a show like this is popularity? Maybe they deliberately arranged this."
Shen Linyan knew that she was in the wrong. "Brother Yu, I know I was careless this time, but it's useless to say this now. Let's discuss what to do next."
Although Yu Bin was angry at the moment, he was naturally an emotionally stable person to have reached his current position, and he also understood that now was the time to think of a solution.
"Okay, you don't have to worry too much. After all, this isn't a legal case of tax evasion. It won't get you banned. Just stay quiet for now. I'll have someone help you with PR. If that doesn't work, you can come out and apologize, saying that your parenting style is indeed problematic and that you've realized your mistakes, but there are no perfect parents in the world. You'll definitely correct yourself in the future, and then most people will let you go."
"Apologize?" Shen Linyan's voice suddenly became sharp. "Why? I did nothing wrong. Whatever I did, didn't the result make my child better? It's easy for those keyboard warriors to say it now, but when they really have children, I'm afraid they will be more aggressive than anyone else."
Yu Bin was not surprised by Shen Linyan's reaction. She has always been a competitive person who never admits defeat. She is very self-centered and will not easily admit her mistakes.
He used to think that Shen Linyan had such a personality that she could go further in the entertainment industry, but now he finds it extremely troublesome.
"Lin Yan, now is not the time to worry about right or wrong. The key is whether netizens think you are wrong, you know? In the final analysis, in today's society, no matter what parents think in their hearts, they must pretend to be open-minded parents. In this social atmosphere, you can only apologize."
After hearing this, Shen Linyan remained silent. She had to admit that what her agent said was right.
Seeing that Shen Linyan stopped arguing, Yu Bin finally breathed a sigh of relief, and then continued, "Compared to netizens, I think you should think about how to deal with the Liang family and your husband. You should know that even if everyone really wants you to be beaten, at most you can just quit the entertainment industry, but if your husband and the Liang family are not satisfied, what should you do? And if they are willing to publicly support you, you can get through it safely at the lowest cost."
Shen Linyan was reminded of this and suddenly remembered that the problem she was facing now was still the Liang family. Her parents-in-law were still on vacation abroad and couldn't come back for the time being. Besides, they were not the type to pay attention to the entertainment industry, so she didn't have to worry about them for the time being. The person she needed to worry about most was her husband Liang Hongyu.
Shen Linyan was also a little unsure about her husband.
Liang Hongyu naturally cares about Liang Tianyi, but although she cares about him, she rarely spends time with Liang Tianyi. The reason she married him was more because she could help him raise an excellent child according to his requirements.
Shen Linyan's heart sank slowly, but she had to calm Liang Hongyu down no matter what.
Then she said to Yu Bin, "Brother Yu, don't worry, I understand. Just focus on your public relations, I will find a way to deal with the Liang family."
After finishing the call with Yu Bin, Shen Linyan received another call from her mother Ye Liwen.
The woman on the other end of the phone said anxiously, "Lin Yan, what's going on? Why are there so many people scolding you on the Internet? Why are you so careless?"
Ye Liwen didn’t know much about the Internet until she heard a young girl talk about it today when she went to the spa.
Shen Linyan has mixed feelings about her mother.
Perhaps because Ye Liwen failed to go to college, her parents were very strict with her, and they were the kind of parents who wanted their daughter to be successful. Therefore, when she was a child, even though she knew her mother was doing it for her own good, she couldn't help but blame her in her heart.
However, as she grew up, after discovering the benefits that what she learned brought her, she slowly understood her mother's good intentions, and the relationship between mother and daughter improved a lot.
Moreover, Shen Linyan found that she was slowly becoming like Ye Liwen, becoming a parent who was very strict with her children.
However, she admitted that although she had many selfish motives, she felt that everything she did for Liang Tianyi was for the child's future. She didn't understand how she was wrong. Was it good that she didn't care about anything and raised Liang Tianyi into a waste?
Shen Linyan didn't want her mother to worry, so she comforted her softly, "Mom, don't worry, I'm taking care of it. You know there are a lot of keyboard warriors on the Internet who are unhappy and unhappy with everything. It will be fine in a few days."
Ye Liwen felt relieved when she heard her daughter say that. However, she remembered the video the little girl mentioned and asked again, "What about that video on the Internet?"
Shen Linyan could only continue to explain, "Xiao Yi and I talked in a conference room, and there was a surveillance camera in the hotel. I don't know who got it."
Shen Linyan thought that Ye Liwen would stop, but unexpectedly, Ye Liwen suddenly said, "I think it must be Shen Qingqing's doing. She has been targeting you since you were a child. Who else would dislike you enough to buy surveillance cameras?"
After hearing what her mother said, Shen Linyan was about to say "Don't talk nonsense without evidence", but then she changed her mind and thought that although Ye Liwen didn't know the twists and turns in the entertainment industry, maybe the simplest and crudest ideas were sometimes the correct ones.
The person who was able to expose the video must be aware of the recording situation of the variety show. She has no competitive relationship with the staff and other guests. The only one who hates her the most is Shen Qingqing.
Moreover, Shen Qingqing had repeatedly set the tone to harm her during the program recording. Thinking of this, Shen Linyan was more and more certain that it was Shen Qingqing. She clenched her lowered hands into fists and said to Ye Liwen, "Mom, don't worry. If it was her, I would definitely not let her go."
Ye Liwen on the other side also snorted coldly, "Lin Yan, don't worry, I will go find your father. How can there be such a person who would actually frame his own sister!"
Yes, and dad.
Shen Linyan knew Shen Qingqing. Shen Qingqing was tough and often contradicted Shen's father. But Shen Linyan could see that Shen Qingqing cared about Shen's father, otherwise she would not have done so much to get Shen's father's attention. In the past, she used Shen Qingqing's mentality to force Shen Qingqing to make many concessions.
Thinking of this, she said to Ye Liwen, "Okay, Mom, ask Dad to talk to Qingqing. If we can reconcile, it will be good for everyone."
After Guo Jie posted the video to her marketing account, she notified Shen Qingqing to watch the "good show". At this time, she had already returned to her office.
Shen Qingqing took the cake that she had not finished and ate it intermittently. However, after this interruption, she felt that the cake in her hand did not seem so delicious.
She was still scrolling through her phone, watching netizens scolding Shen Linyan in real time. She was very happy and felt that it was more interesting than the variety shows on TV.
However, happy days always come to an abrupt end when her cell phone rang.
Shen Qingqing looked down and saw that it was her father, Shen Hong, who had not contacted her for more than half a month since she came here from the book.
Based on the original plot and her body's past memories, Shen Qingqing was very disgusted with Shen Hong. She originally wanted to pretend that she didn't answer the call, but after thinking it over again and again, she still answered it.
After all, it’s pretty good to have someone perform “monkey shows” live.
A deep male voice soon appeared on the other end of the line, "Qingqing, you are really getting more and more outrageous. If daddy doesn't want to find you, won't you call daddy? It's been almost a month."
Shen Qingqing rolled her eyes. "Yeah, you said you wouldn't call me. I'm just afraid of disturbing you and your wife."
When Shen Hong heard Shen Qingqing's words, he choked. After not seeing his daughter for a long time, she still loved to talk back to him. She was not as sensible as Shen Linyan at all.
He considered himself a cultured man and wanted to scold the unfilial daughter, but he could only squeeze out one sentence, "You are really outrageous."
Shen Qingqing was immediately amused after hearing this. She didn't know how to curse at others, so why would she show off.
But why did he call her? Was it because he wanted to settle accounts with her about Shen Linyan? Then she had to ask him about it!
So Shen Qingqing took the initiative to say, "Okay, if you have something to say, just say it. What do you want to talk to me about? If it's nothing, I'll hang up the phone because I'm very busy recently."
Because of Shen Linyan, Shen Hong knew that Shen Qingqing was also recording a variety show recently. He also knew that these two days were her rest time. Given Shen Qingqing's current situation, it would be impossible for her to get any work unless Zhou Yexuan gave her money.
She was just trying to please him as her father by saying this!
Shen Hong was very angry, but he also knew that Shen Qingqing was now with Zhou Yexuan, and was no longer the daughter he could control at will.
He could only quickly tell the truth, "Qingqing, were you the one who leaked Lin Yan's video to the media? If so, take it down immediately."
It seems that Shen Linyan has gone to Shen Hong to "seek justice".
Shen Qingqing was not surprised that Shen Linyan could guess that she did it. She would be surprised if she couldn't guess it. After all, she was her biggest enemy on the show.
Shen Qingqing was too lazy to deny it and refused directly, "You should know the relationship between Shen Linyan and me. I finally caught her handle once. Do you think I will give up? Do you think I am the Virgin Mary?"
Shen Hong naturally understood his daughter's temper, and he lamented in his heart that he relaxed his discipline on her when Lin Chuyun was still alive, allowing her to grow up to be what she is now.
He said earnestly, "Qingqing, you can't be like this. Lin Yan is your sister. After Dad passes away, you sisters can only rely on each other to support each other. Isn't it better to be in harmony?"
Support each other? It would be good enough if Shen Linyan could hire fewer trolls to discredit herself!
Shen Qingqing rolled her eyes and said, "Be friendly? When you allowed Shen Linyan and her daughter to marry into your family a month after my mother died, why didn't you consider being friendly with me? Now you're asking me to do that?"
Originally, Shen Qingqing just wanted to admire the legendary Phoenix Man, but now she became more and more angry as she spoke, as if all the hatred had been hidden in her heart and was now aroused.
Could it be the emotions left behind by the original owner?
As Shen Qingqing thought this, she intensified her attacks. She did not have any father-daughter feelings towards Shen Hong.
"Before, you and your family of three were getting along harmoniously. When you were partial to that daughter of yours who knows where, why didn't you think about getting along harmoniously with me, your daughter who you have lived with for twenty years? Am I unworthy?"
"You usually never ask about my affairs. Where were you when I was scolded by netizens several times before? Now Shen Linyan has just suffered the same online blackmail that I have suffered before, and you are so distressed that you come here to seek justice?"
"What's the point of sisters supporting each other? I suggest you go talk to Shen Linyan first and ask her to stop tripping me up. Besides, I, Shen Qingqing, will never get to the point where I need Shen Linyan's support!"
Finally, Shen Qingqing decided to use her power to overwhelm others and show off her wealth. "What kind of wealth and status does the Zhou family have? I can't spend all of Zhou Yexuan's money in my lifetime! What's more, I still have Zhou Jiayan to take care of me in my old age, so don't worry about it!"
After saying that, Shen Qingqing tapped her finger on the screen and hung up the phone. She still felt a little regretful why it was a smartphone instead of the flip phone she used to have. This way she would be more handsome!
However, when she raised her head, she saw Zhou Jiayan, who was wearing a school uniform and carrying a small schoolbag, looking at her with his mouth wide open in shock.
Oh no, how could I forget that kindergarten kids like Zhou Jiayan finish school at 3:30? What was her last sentence?
Zhou Jiayan saw that his stepmother looked a little dazed and thought, it turns out that his stepmother trusts him so much and wants to be with him until she grows old.
He felt very pressured for a moment. After all, he was still so young and his stepmother was so spendthrift. It must be very difficult to support her. If he had to support her in the future, he would have to work harder.
Thinking of this, little Zhou Jiayan sighed heavily.
He had wanted to take a break tonight and do some jigsaw puzzles or something, but his steps towards the toy room suddenly changed direction. Forget it, his stepmother had high hopes for him, so he might as well work harder.
After putting down his schoolbag, Zhou Jiayan picked up an English picture book and started reading.
In order to be able to support his stepmother in the future, he will read for an extra hour and play with toys for one hour less today.
Shen Qingqing was puzzled when she saw the child suddenly look so serious and went straight into his study after school. Although Yanyan was usually very hardworking and serious, he seemed to be working even harder now. Was he stimulated by his classmates in kindergarten today?
I heard that he used to be the number one in his class in kindergarten. Although schools now emphasize not ranking, because Zhou Jiayan is so outstanding, teachers will still secretly tell parents that Yanyan is number one in the class.
Although there are only ten people in their class, they are still first!
Could it be that Zhou Jiayan’s performance declined because he followed her to record the variety show?
Thinking of this, Shen Qingqing felt guilty. So, she walked lightly to the outside of Zhou Jiayan's study and secretly looked at the child through the crack in the door.
The child was holding an English picture book in his hand, and he read aloud from time to time. You could tell that his spoken English was very good, with a very authentic British accent.
Seeing this, Shen Qingqing sighed in her heart, this rich kid is really too stubborn, why not ask the chef to make him something delicious tonight to reward him?
So when it was dinner time, little Zhou Jiayan came out of the study and saw his favorite grilled chicken wings and grilled chicken legs.
He was a little suspicious. What day was it today? Generally speaking, Grandma Chen and Dad would not let him eat barbecue food often.
Or has he been behaving very well recently, so Grandma Chen specially rewarded him?
Zhou Jiayan looked at Butler Chen and saw Grandma Chen smiling and saying, "Madam asked the kitchen to make this. She said you've been working hard lately and she wants to reward you with something you like to eat."
It was actually my stepmother? How could my stepmother suddenly become so easy to talk to?
Zhou Jiayan's little head was filled with doubts. Was there a trick here? Or was she trying to please him because she wanted him to take care of her in her old age?
He sniffed his little nose and smelled the intoxicating aroma of food in the air. In fact, he would be satisfied as long as his stepmother could tease him less.
Zhou Yexuan got off work on time as usual today, so the family had another "reunion" dinner.
Zhou Yexuan frowned when he saw grilled chicken legs and wings on the table. Especially when he saw Zhou Jiayan looking at the chicken legs with shining eyes, his brows frowned even more.
"Aunt Chen, didn't you tell me that Yanyan should eat less barbecued and fried foods when she is so young?"
Aunt Chen was about to explain, but before she could open her mouth, Shen Qingqing, who had just come out of the bathroom after washing her hands, heard it and immediately exploded, "Yanyan usually eats light and healthy enough. What's wrong with eating what he wants occasionally?"
When Zhou Jiayan saw his father frowning, he was worried that his feast would be ruined, but he didn't expect his stepmother to be so supportive today and directly refute his father.
His stepmother fought for him, so he naturally had to support her. The five-year-old boy stood against his father for the first time, "That's right, I just eat it occasionally, don't be too harsh, Dad."
Looking at the two people who were singing the same tune, Zhou Yexuan felt amused. It turned out that he had become the bad guy. These two people who had originally ignored each other and were even at odds with each other were now standing on the same front.
But it seems that it is okay to eat it occasionally. Instead of spoiling the child's fun, why not let him eat it?
Thinking of this, he rubbed Zhou Jiayan's head and said, "Okay, but only this time. You are not allowed to eat fried or grilled food for half a month. Do you understand?"
Shen Qingqing heard what Zhou Yexuan said to Zhou Jiayan, and she began to encourage the child in her heart, saying "reject the old-fashioned father! Why can't he eat for half a month!" If he refused, she would take him to eat fast food tomorrow.
However, Zhou Jiayan was not as stubborn as she thought, and soon said happily, "Thank you, Dad. I won't touch unhealthy food for half a month."
Shen Qingqing couldn't help but pout when she saw this. It was clearly her who asked the kitchen to cook it, but this brat actually went to thank his conservative old father who tried to stop him from eating.
She said unhappily, "Okay, okay, let's eat. I'm almost starving."
Zhou Yexuan turned around and saw Shen Qingqing with a stern face. Her tone was full of dissatisfaction. How did she get irritated again?
Then he took Zhou Jiayan's hand to the sink to wash his hands, and then took Zhou Jiayan to the dining table.
Seeing the father and son being so affectionate, Shen Qingqing felt that she was really wasting her time as a good person.
Haha, look, I am still no match for Zhou Yexuan, this old-fashioned father.
Thinking of this, Shen Qingqing started to eat her own food. Anyway, Zhou Jiayan was being taken care of by Zhou Yexuan, so why should she worry about him?
Zhou Jiayan was concentrating on chewing the chicken leg and didn't notice that his stepmother looked unhappy. After he finished chewing the chicken leg in his hand, he remembered the phone call from Shen Qingqing that he heard in the afternoon.
Moreover, his stepmother had asked the kitchen to make him some delicious food. He felt that he should show some appreciation no matter what, so he turned around and said to Shen Qingqing with wide eyes, "I heard everything you said this afternoon. Don't worry, Yanyan will work harder and take care of you until the end of your life."
Shen Qingqing: ...
To take care of her in her old age? This seemed to be what her angry father said in the afternoon, and Zhou Jiayan actually heard it!
Shen Qingqing wanted to clarify, but then she changed her mind and thought that this might not be a bad idea. With a child who would be willing to take care of her in her old age, she wouldn't have to work even harder in the future.
So she nodded with relief, and touched Zhou Jiayan's little head, pretending to be touched, "It's great that Yanyan has this heart. My mother died early, and my father doesn't love me. I can only rely on Yanyan in the future. Yanyan must make a lot of money to support mom in the future."
Zhou Jiayan nodded when he heard this, "Okay, I know it costs a lot of money to support my mother, so I will work hard."
When Shen Qingqing saw Zhou Jiayan like this, her heart almost melted. How could she care about what happened before? It turned out that Hao Da'er was much more reliable than some big pigs!
So she reached out and touched his round head, praising Zhou Jiayan highly, creating a scene of loving mother and filial son.
After being praised by his stepmother, Zhou Jiayan turned his head again and looked at Zhou Yexuan with wide eyes, "Dad, how much money has mom spent in the past two years? Yanyan wants to know how much harder I need to work in the future."
Shen Qingqing was stunned! She had just praised him for being a good son, but now he was exposing her past.
Zhou Yexuan almost laughed out loud when he heard this question, then he turned around and saw Shen Qingqing's shocked face. He felt amused in his heart, and he slowly counted on his fingers, "Your mother has spent more than a billion yuan on food, clothing, housing, transportation, jewelry, and the resources I invested in her to get her into the entertainment industry in the past two years of marriage. If you take care of her in her old age, starting at the age of 60 and continuing until she is 90, you will have to earn at least 15 billion yuan."
Hearing this number, Zhou Jiayan opened his mouth in surprise. He didn't expect that raising a stepmother would cost more money than he imagined!
He counted on his fingers, ones, tens, hundreds... 100 million, 1 billion. He was surprised to find that his fingers were not enough. How much money was this? !
Can he regret it? If he had known, he would not have agreed so early.
Shen Qingqing looked at the little brat's conflicted look and knew that Zhou Jiayan was probably regretting something.
She turned her head and looked at Zhou Yexuan, who looked innocent at the moment. This old man was really bad. He actually framed her like this and lied to a child! She was just jealous of Yanyan's promise to take care of her in her old age, so she wanted to persuade Yanyan to quit.
As long as she didn't get involved in the entertainment industry and bring in money, how could she spend so much money! And she was already sixty years old at that time, why would she still get involved in the entertainment industry? And even if she really had to spend so much money, Zhou Jiayan, as the heir of the Zhou family, could fully afford it, okay?
This bastard did it on purpose to destroy the relationship between mother and son!
Zhou Yexuan also felt Shen Qingqing's unfriendly gaze, turned his head, shrugged, and said with a smile, "Qingqing, I just don't want you to lower your quality of life. The child is still young, so it's a good opportunity to motivate him and let him study hard. Maybe when you are 60 years old, Yanyan will really make so much money."
Shen Qingqing: ...I should really thank you for this, right?
When Zhou Jiayan, who was standing by, heard these words, he sighed heavily. His small body was really enduring too much!
Shen Linyan was not surprised when she received the news from Ye Liwen that Shen's father had returned empty-handed. Shen Qingqing had always been stubborn and it was impossible for her to give in just because Shen's father called her.
But she can take it step by step. Anyway, she is confident that she can make Father Shen favor her.
However, public opinion on the Internet is still very unfriendly to her. Yu Bin originally planned to find the best crisis public relations company to operate for her. However, unexpectedly, the public relations company directly rejected them. When asked the reason, they just said that the superiors had given the order and they would not take the call.
After knowing the news, Shen Linyan felt uneasy, and this uneasiness reached its peak after her husband Liang Hongyu came back.
Liang Hongyu is also in his early thirties this year and wears gold-rimmed glasses because of his myopia.
As the male protagonist of the original novel, he naturally has outstanding looks, and his temperament is gentle and elegant, with the demeanor of a noble young man.
Because of this, Liang Hongyu has a group of fans on the Internet, and he and Shen Linyan also have many CP fans.
However, Liang Hongyu, who was always gentle and elegant, looked a little gloomy at this moment, and looked at Shen Linyan with a lot of scrutiny.
What happened? Could it be that he was angry that she asked Liang Tianyi to lie?
During this afternoon, Shen Linyan had already thought about how to explain this matter to Liang Hongyu, so she was not panicking. She walked forward and said with a smile, "Why are you back so early today? It's not time to get off work yet."
Liang Hongyu took off his suit jacket and spoke slowly, "Mr. Zhou from Zhou Corporation came to see me today."
Shen Linyan was shocked. Why did Zhou Yexuan suddenly appear? Why did Zhou Yexuan suddenly look for Liang Hongyu? She clearly remembered that Zhou and Liang did not have much business dealings.
Seeing the puzzled look on Shen Linyan's face, Liang Hongyu felt even more annoyed. She had caused so many troubles herself and yet she could still pretend to be innocent.
Originally, he was very happy when Zhou Yexuan's assistant called him today to make an appointment. He and Zhou Yexuan were nominally brothers-in-law, but he knew that Shen Qingqing and Shen Linyan were sisters but their relationship was like that of enemies. He was also proud and naturally would not deliberately curry favor with the Zhou family.
But Zhou's company is developing better and better now, so he would naturally not refuse if there is a chance for cooperation. If their Liang company can take advantage of the cooperation, it will naturally be a great help.
He went to the appointment happily, but Zhou Yexuan directly questioned him why his wife Shen Linyan would use internet trolls to slander his wife Shen Qingqing.
He was just about to argue that Shen Linyan shouldn't be so bored as to go to the internet to attack black people, and that Shen Qingqing was already black enough before, so why bother to go to the internet to attack her.
However, before he could figure out how to put the reason tactfully, Zhou Yexuan's extremely professional assistant had already organized the evidence and placed it in front of him.
He had been in the business world for many years, so he would trust his intuition over evidence, and he immediately believed it most of the time.
After all, although Shen Linyan had always deliberately played the role of a gentle and kind person in front of him, the words she said from time to time were all belittling her nominal sister Shen Qingqing. He had no intention of getting involved in the fight between the sisters, so he pretended not to understand the meaning of her words.
But he also didn't expect that Shen Linyan's targeting of Shen Qingqing was not just lip service.
Liang Hongyu wanted to struggle at that time, "Boss Zhou, I wonder if there is any misunderstanding. Do you want to investigate further?"
However, Zhou Yexuan just looked at him and smiled coldly, "Mr. Liang, I know better than you whether there is any misunderstanding. The purpose of my coming to you is just to hope that you can manage your wife and not let her do inappropriate things. If Mr. Liang can't manage her, don't blame others for disciplining her. As for whether the Liang family will be involved, I can't guarantee it."
Liang Hongyu still remembers Zhou Yexuan's cold eyes and the threatening tone in his words. He knows that if he can't control Shen Linyan and take the opportunity to make amends to their satisfaction, Zhou Yexuan will really take action against the Liang family.
That's why he went home early from get off work every day.
He knew that if this matter was not resolved quickly, the Liang family would be the one in trouble. Although the Liang family's current foundation would not lead to bankruptcy if they were targeted by the Zhou family, it would probably cause serious damage to their vitality.
On the way home, he also saw the controversy about Shen Linyan on the Internet during this period in the car.
As for the netizens' initial attack on Shen Linyan for being too strict with Liang Tianyi, he just felt that it was a bit of an over-interpretation. As the future heir of the Liang family, Liang Tianyi must be more strictly required. If Liang Tianyi is allowed to develop freely, where is the future of the Liang family?
However, he later saw Shen Linyan instigating Liang Tianyi to lie in order to achieve her own goal, and his face darkened. Shen Linyan was able to do this this time, so did she also instigate Xiaoyi to achieve her goal when she was at home before?
However, things can only be solved one by one, and Zhou Yexuan’s warning is the most important at the moment.
Thinking of this, he looked at Shen Linyan again, "Linyan, do you know why Mr. Zhou came to me?"
A guess emerged in Shen Linyan's mind. Could it be that he came to find her to slander Shen Qingqing? However, she quickly denied this idea. How could Zhou Yexuan go to Liang Hongyu for such a trivial matter?
She forced a smile and said, "Is Mr. Zhou here to discuss cooperation with you?"
Seeing that Shen Linyan was still playing dumb, Liang Hongyu sneered, "I thought so, and even when I went to the appointment I thought so, and I was very excited, but in the end -"
"Shen Linyan, I remember I told you when we got married that the most important thing for you is to take good care of Xiaoyi and win a good reputation for the Liang family. As long as you do these two things well, I will turn a blind eye to everything else. But this tolerance does not mean that you can target a sister you don't like."
"It's fine for others, but you must be crazy to touch Shen Qingqing. You have to look at the owner before you beat the dog. Do you know that the Zhou family is much stronger than the Liang family now? If you really anger them, the Liang family will be in trouble."
"Lin Yan, you and I are husband and wife. Although we don't have a deep and lasting relationship, our marriage has been a happy one over the past few years. I won't beat around the bush. I don't care about the grudge between you and Shen Qingqing, but the premise is that your actions cannot affect the Liang family. You can frame Shen Qingqing, as long as Zhou Yexuan doesn't find out, I won't say a word."
Shen Linyan was shocked by Liang Hongyu's current state. In her memory, although Liang Hongyu was not very fond of her, he had never said such harsh words.
At this point, Shen Linyan knew that Liang Hongyu would not believe her even if she said she didn't do it, but she still spoke up to defend herself.
"Hongyu, I admit that I have always looked down on Shen Qingqing, this spoiled daughter of a rich family, but she was the one who caused the blackmail on the Internet before, and I was just adding fuel to the flames. Moreover, the reason why Shen Qingqing was able to marry Zhou Yexuan was because of her trickery. In the past two years, Zhou Yexuan never intervened, which shows that he doesn't care about Shen Qingqing at all, so I..."
However, her words made Liang Hongyu even angrier.
"Heh, Shen Linyan, where do you get the confidence to guess Zhou Yexuan's mind? People who don't know would think you are Zhou Yexuan's bedmate instead of mine. Even if Zhou Yexuan really doesn't like Shen Qingqing, he has given her the title of Mrs. Zhou. If Shen Qingqing really runs into trouble and affects the Zhou family, do you think Zhou Yexuan won't take action?"
"I used to think you were a smart person, so I married you, but I didn't expect you to be a fool. Shen Linyan, I hope you can prove that it was the right decision for me to marry you."
Shen Linyan was stunned on the spot. It turned out that once she made a mistake that affected the Liang family, she would no longer be the good wife in Liang Hongyu's heart. Even her marriage became a mistake. Everything she had done in the past few years was in vain!
She was a person who usually acted weak, but now she was really sad. She was a woman, and she married Liang Hongyu not only because of her status, but also because she really liked Liang Hongyu. She thought Liang Hongyu should also have some real feelings for her.
But now thinking about it, it seems that all this was just her wishful thinking.
With tears in her eyes, she complained to Liang Hongyu, "Hongyu, am I just a tool to decorate the Liang family in your heart? Can't I have my own selfish desires and feelings?"
Liang Hongyu became even more annoyed when he saw Shen Linyan's tearful look. He knew Shen Linyan's methods and didn't believe that Shen Linyan would really be sad about such a thing.
"Okay, don't pretend like this in front of me. Let's think about what to do next. How about this, you take some time to come with me to apologize to Shen Qingqing."
Apologize? Shen Linyan's brain exploded instantly! She was asked to apologize to Shen Qingqing, and this person was actually her husband who should have protected her unconditionally!
She couldn't help but ask, "Liang Hongyu, I have done so much for this family, don't you see? Shen Qingqing's husband knew to stand up for her, but what about you? Regardless of right or wrong, just because the Zhou family is so powerful, you want me to bow my head and apologize directly?"
Liang Hongyu was stunned. He had to admit that Shen Linyan had touched his sore spot.
Once upon a time, the wealth and status of the Liang family and the Zhou family were comparable. However, since he and Zhou Yexuan took over the businesses of the two families respectively, he could barely maintain the stable development of the Liang family, but the Zhou family soared and even seized the opportunity of the Internet and soared directly.
This has always been a pain in Liang Hongyu's heart. Although people around him praised him for his outstanding abilities and ability to protect the family property, he is completely incomparable with Zhou Yexuan.
Thinking of this, his eyes became colder and colder, "Shen Linyan, if you feel that the Liang family is too small to be worthy of you, you can go find someone who you think can suppress the Zhou family, or go directly to Zhou Yexuan. I just don't know if he thinks highly of you."
Shen Linyan felt cold all over when she was looked at like this. What did Liang Hongyu mean by this? Did he actually think so?
She involuntarily took a few steps back, then tripped over a stool and fell to the ground, but her husband continued to look at her expressionlessly.
A trace of desolation arose in Shen Linyan's heart. It turned out that the perfect marriage she had worked so hard to maintain turned out to be like this.
Until a small hand held her arm and helped her up. Then the owner of the hand said in a babyish but firm voice, "Dad, how could you talk to Mom like that? Mom has fallen down, how could you just ignore her?"
When Liang Tianyi returned home from kindergarten, he saw that the atmosphere in the entire villa was very solemn. The nanny who often took care of him carefully reminded him to play outside for a while before going in.
But he clearly saw that his father's car had returned, so he pushed away the nanny who was blocking his way and went straight into the villa, and then found his parents arguing.
In Liang Tianyi's memory, his father had always been gentle and polite. He had never seen his father so cold and ruthless.
The mother, who was always dignified and gentle, now sat on the floor with tears on her face.
Although Liang Hongyu is Liang Tianyi's biological father, he has long been more partial to Shen Linyan because Shen Linyan spends more time with him, and he has always felt that boys should give in to girls.
Liang Hongyu was also startled when he saw his son appear. Liang Tianyi was his only son, so he naturally loved him and usually tried to speak softly to Liang Tianyi.
I think he was scared by the aggressive look I showed today.
He stepped forward and tried to pick up the child, but the child shook him off and just hugged Shen Linyan, continuing firmly, "Dad, you have to apologize to Mom first."
Liang Hongyu was a little surprised by Liang Tianyi's attitude. When did Liang Tianyi trust Shen Linyan more than him, his biological father?
Although it is true that in his opinion, Shen Linyan spent a lot of time with Liang Tianyi and spent more energy on Liang Tianyi than many biological mothers, and it is almost impossible to find fault with her, and it is precisely because of this that he is so confident in handing Liang Tianyi over to Shen Linyan.
However, no matter how good Shen Linyan is as a stepmother, he doesn't want to see that Shen Linyan is more important to Liang Tianyi than he is. If he allows this to continue, will his son have the surname Liang or Shen?
He pinched his brows in annoyance. He couldn't change Xiaoyi for a while, so he could only sigh and say, "Xiaoyi, you don't understand the relationship between dad and mom, can you get up first?"
However, Liang Tianyi still shook his head.
Seeing this, Liang Hongyu knew that he had to deal with Shen Linyan first. He turned to Shen Linyan and spoke in a much softer tone than before, "I was a little excited just now, and my tone was too harsh. You should get up first."
Shen Linyan knew that she was not completely innocent in what happened today. More importantly, she still had to rely on the Liang family, so she couldn't completely fall out with Liang Hongyu. Fortunately, Xiaoyi came back in time and gave her a way out.
She gathered her hair, smiled, and said to Liang Tianyi, "Be good, Xiaoyi, Mommy is fine. I just tripped accidentally. It has nothing to do with Daddy."
As she said that, she supported herself with her hands and stood up with the help of Liang Tianyi.
At this time, she had calmed down. She still had to rely on the Liang family, so she could only please Liang Hongyu. What right did she have to refuse?
She forced a gentle smile on her face and looked at Liang Hongyu, "Hongyu, I was impulsive just now. You are right. Liang's is the most important thing for everything."
Seeing Shen Linyan like this, Liang Hongyu felt much more comfortable. And with Xiaoyi protecting her, he couldn't do anything for the time being.
So, he nodded and said, "How about this, the Zhou family's old man's birthday party will be in a few days. Then you will follow me to the party and apologize to Shen Qingqing on the spot to make peace."