Ch. 256..260: Mr CEO Ex-wife Escapes Again Chapter 256-260
Chapter 256: Chapter 256: Daddy Must Protect Mommy Chapter 256: Chapter 256: Daddy Must Protect Mommy “Xiahou staff member, you don’t need to tell the patient these things, discuss any issues with me first!”
Seeing Yin Hehe’s pale face, Dr. Qin finally snatched the test results with a trace of anger.
“Xiaozhang, take Xiaoyin for a rest,” she ordered before leaving.
Immediately, the nurse came in.
They were responsible for escorting Yin Hehe, who was still trembling all over, step by step out of the ward, heading towards their duty office.
Such conduct, for a research staff member, was originally incorrect.
Dr. Qin glared at this noble scion.
“Xiahou staff member, I gave you some face before because of your status, but now that you’re so ignorant of the Drug Rehabilitation Center’s regulations, I will request a change in your position from the leadership!”
With a fierce tone, she left this message for him and turned to leave.
Indeed, just recently, she had received notice that this Xiahou young master would be transferred to the newly built Drug Rehabilitation Center in Jiangbei to become the main researcher there.
Such a person is going to be the person in charge?
Dr. Qin picked up the phone as soon as she returned to her office.
“You’re going to try calling?”
But just as she was about to dial, Xiahou Xiu suddenly came into the office.
With his hands in his pockets, he sat down on the small sofa where Dr. Qin usually rested and stared at her with a cold expression.
Dr. Qin grew even angrier.
“Don’t worry, I’m calling right now!” Dr. Qin dialed the number.
“I assure you, if you make this call, you’ll have to pack up and roll out of this Drug Rehabilitation Center immediately!”
Unexpectedly, Xiahou Xiu muttered another dark comment from behind her.
Dr. Qin stopped.
She turned around, and in that moment, after having been in this place for twenty years, she looked at this arrogant young master from a wealthy family, her entire chest heaving violently with fury!
“Xiahou Xiu, is this the way the Xiahou family always operates, as if you own the sky?”
She asked, unable to contain her anger.
Xiahou Xiu, with one leg crossed over the other, sat there with a cynical demeanor.
“It’s not that the Xiahou family owns the sky, I just need this job.”
He stood up and walked over to Dr. Qin.
“Dr. Qin, do you know how difficult it is for people like us to hold a normal job? I’ve been arranged by my family since I was young, without a bit of freedom. This Drug Rehabilitation Center research position is something I fought long and hard against my family to get.”
He actually lowered his tone.
Dr. Qin, although somewhat surprised, still hadn’t let go of her anger.
“If that’s the case, then you should value it even more, how can you mess up like this?”
“I know I was wrong,” Xiahou Xiu admitted his mistake to her, head bowed.
To have such a high-ranking noble issue an apology.
It truly wasn’t easy.
Dr. Qin finally put down the phone.
Ten minutes later, in the nurse’s duty room, Yin Hehe, who had calmed down, was prepared to return to her ward.
“Hehe, shall we keep you company a bit longer?”
“No need, Youyou hasn’t eaten yet, I’ll take her back for a meal,” Yin Hehe said with a smile.
Seeing this, the nurse escorted her to the door of the ward, and at this time, that Xiahou Xiu had already left.
“Mommy, that bad uncle has left, he won’t bully you anymore!”
It turned out that Little Bun had been standing outside Dr. Qin’s office all along, and only after seeing Xiahou Xiu leave did she run to tell her mommy.
Yin Hehe felt warmth in her heart and bent down to hug her daughter.
“Thank you, baby. And about today, don’t tell daddy to avoid worrying him when he comes back, okay?”
“Why?” Little Bun immediately looked up with her small head, her innocent little eyes revealing a hint of confusion.
“That’s a bad person, tell Daddy, and Daddy can chase him away so he won’t bully Mommy anymore!”
Little Bun said, clenching her little fists in righteous indignation.
Yin Hehe quickly embraced her, “No, Youyou, listen to Mommy. That bad person, Doctor Qin has already chased them away for Mommy. If we tell Daddy, it will disturb his work because he’s so busy.”
“…Alright then.”
The little girl finally agreed.
Yin Hehe then felt relieved.
She didn’t want Sheng Siyuan to know about this matter, obviously because she didn’t want to worry him.
Mutation…
Why would a D-grade also mutate? And can it be cured?
Yin Hehe, lost in thought, fed her daughter until she was full.
“Xiaoyin, come here for a moment.” Just then, Doctor Qin came to look for her.
Seeing this, Yin Hehe immediately put her daughter down to play in the ward and followed the doctor to his office.
“Xiaoyin, regarding this test result, I’ve just spoken with the leadership. As for the mutation, yours is a new type of poison, which is quite normal. They’ve already developed a plan, so you don’t need to worry.”
“Really?”
Upon hearing these words, Yin Hehe felt as if a stone had dropped from her heart.
Doctor Qin nodded, “Of course it’s true. They’re already researching it. When the new medication arrives, we will bring it to Jiangbei for treatment together.”
“Good!” Yin Hehe joyfully agreed.
It was as if she had been given a new lease on life; when she returned to the ward, she was as vibrant as ever.
“Husband, are you busy?”
She was so happy that she couldn’t help but send a message to this man.
This was something she rarely did before.
Unfortunately, after the message was sent, she didn’t know if it was because he was too busy, but she didn’t receive a reply for a long time.
Never mind, she’d wait for him to return in the evening.
Yin Hehe went out again; she wanted to find the staff in the cafeteria to ask them to help her buy some vegetables to bring back.
Tonight, she wanted to cook dinner herself for the man to eat when he came back.
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In Chongzhou, by the Chihai Sea.
Sheng Siyuan finally met the legendary number one person of the imperial capital.
On the vast expanse of the sea, he saw a large area covered with white spheres, and at that moment, a small boat was floating unsteadily among them.
“That’s our old master there; he’s feeding the fish fry. You wait here for a moment,” said the old servant who had brought him to the island, probably grateful to him for solving his family’s problems, he was quite caring.
Sheng Siyuan waited on the shore.
After about an hour, at last, the small boat unsteadily made its way toward the shore.
“Mr. Xiahou…”
Sheng Siyuan immediately went over and extended his hand just in time to help the old man as he stepped off the small boat.
Xiahou Yi paused, his cloudy old eyes under the bright sunshine of the seafront like those of a sharp-eyed eagle, tightly gripping the young man.
“It’s you?”
He indeed recognized Sheng Siyuan.
Sheng Siyuan was a bit surprised, but quickly, he showed a flattered expression.
“To have caught Mr. Xiahou’s discerning eye, I am truly honored!”
He took hold of the old man’s hand.
And this time, Xiahou Yi did not refuse, and with his help, he stepped down from the small boat.
Chapter 257: Chapter 257 My Mom Died Chapter 257: Chapter 257 My Mom Died The image of Xiahou Yi was indeed not that of a person who acted in a high profile.
Though he was of such noble status, when Sheng Siyuan first saw him, his attire was no different from that of an ordinary fisherman.
Grizzled hair, a face darkened by the sun…
If there had to be a difference, it probably lay in his eyes that hid sharpness, eyes which even Sheng Siyuan dared not underestimate upon a glance.
“What do you need from me?”
As they returned to the small courtyard on the island together, Xiahou Yi’s demeanor was indeed very cold.
Sheng Siyuan thus stood politely behind him.
“Elder, I’ve come to ask for your help. There seems to be some misunderstanding about me from Mr. Duan’s side recently, and I was wondering if you could help me speak to him?”
Sheng Siyuan did not beat around the bush and directly expressed his intentions.
As soon as these words were spoken, Xiahou Yi, who had just sat down for a sip of tea, raised his head to look at him.
He had thought that the youngest domestic tycoon would first try to bribe him with some benefits.
“You’re talking about Duan Jiu?”
Xiahou Yi set down his teacup and asked.
Sheng Siyuan immediately nodded, “Yes, I actually have no quarrel with Mr. Duan, but recently someone might have spoken ill of me in front of him, leading him to misunderstand me.”
Suddenly, Sheng Siyuan took out an item from his possession and placed it in front of the old gentleman.
“Therefore, I hope Elder Xiahou can explain on my behalf.”
Xiahou Yi looked down at the object on the table.
It was a glittering green snuff bottle inlaid with gold, costly and exquisite at first glance.
“Young man, you really know how to do business. With just a simple snuff bottle, you expect me to wipe clean all the trouble you’ve caused. Are you thinking a bit too positively?”
Sheng Siyuan’s expression changed instantly.
When he had come, he had thought a lot about what sort of gift could satisfy Xiahou Yi’s appetite.
In the end, he concluded that someone like him, who had long stood at the peak, probably lacked nothing and thus prepared only this thoughtful gift.
But it turned out…
“Sorry, elder, I was presumptuous. If there is anything else you lack, please feel free to tell me,” he said, promptly bowing his head in front of the elder with a very apologetic expression.
Xiahou Yi looked at him with a smile that was not quite a smile: “What if I were to say that I, Xiahou Yi, lack nothing except your Shengshi?”
“What?”
With that comment, the complexion of the man who had navigated the business seas changed.
Xiahou Yi watched his reaction, and after a long pause, laughed a little and picked up a teacup from the table.
“Sit down, and keep this old man company for a cup of tea.”
He actually began pouring the tea himself.
Seeing this, Sheng Siyuan dared not disobey, and promptly thanked him, then sat down by the teatable.
“How are your parents doing?”
“Hmm?”
Just as he had taken a sip of tea, Sheng Siyuan raised his head to look at the elder.
“You… know my parents?”
“I’ve met them twice. Your grandmother had recognized the old lady of the Bai Family as her godmother. I saw them when I visited the Bai Family,” explained Xiahou Yi casually.
Hearing this, Sheng Siyuan understood and then said somberly, “I appreciate your concern, elder. My father is well, but my mother… she passed away recently.”
“What did you say?” The question caused the elder to raise his voice by several degrees.
The tea he was holding came to a stop.
Sheng Siyuan nodded his head.
“There were some incidents at home. My mother couldn’t take it and… jumped from the hospital building. She was buried just a few days ago.”
Sheng Siyuan spoke in a low voice.
And his hand gripping the teacup turned white at the knuckles as he mentioned this.
Xiahou Yi stopped talking.
However, when he set his teacup down, no one noticed that his hands were propped on the simple wooden table, and he didn’t move for a long time.
The atmosphere in the courtyard had become noticeably more oppressive.
“Old sir, if you’re truly interested in Shengshi, we can discuss a partnership. I have many projects at hand that I can offer for the old sir to choose from at will,”
Sheng Siyuan was still quite concerned about this matter and asked again.
Upon hearing this, Xiahou Yi picked up his cup again and took a sip of tea.
“No need, I was just joking with you earlier. You can go back now, I’m aware of the situation,”
Suddenly, he agreed.
Sheng Siyuan stared at him bewildered, taking several seconds to comprehend.
Just… like that?
In the end, it was the old servant who entered again, approaching Sheng Siyuan.
“Mr. Sheng, let’s go, I’ll escort you to the boat,”
“… Alright,” Sheng Siyuan finally stood up, bowed to the old gentleman in farewell.
He left the courtyard.
Before long, he boarded the returning speedboat and arrived back in Chongzhou City as the sun was about to set.
“Xiahou Yi agreed to your request so easily? That sounds quite unbelievable!”
Xu Guannan also wore an incredulous expression upon hearing this.
Sheng Siyuan’s brows were tightly knit.
“Let’s wait and see for now. Since he has agreed, we should see the results tomorrow. If there’s no movement by then, we can discuss further,”
In the end, that was the only decision he could make.
Without delay, the two boarded a plane back to Y City.
Two hours later, as they exited Y City airport, it was pitch black outside, and night had fallen once again.
“By the way, President, your wife sent you a message today. You switched your phone to airplane mode before heading to the island, so the message was redirected to me,”
On the way back to the urban area, Xu Guannan suddenly remembered this and immediately mentioned it.
Sheng Siyuan in the back seat quickly took out his phone.
Indeed, that woman had sent a message at noon, but it was just a simple greeting.
Was she missing him?
The man’s lips curved into a slight smile.
“Can we still buy fresh flowers now?”
“Ah?” Xu Guannan was taken aback for a moment, “It should… be possible.”
“Then, let’s stop by a flower shop in the city, and also, see what good food is around, to take back home,”
The man thought back to the times he returned home and ate those meals from the cafeteria.
Sweet.
But really not that tasty.
He couldn’t help but give the instruction.
Xu Guannan found it amusing, and soon, they drove to the urban area, found a flower shop where Sheng Siyuan bought flowers, and Xu Guannan went to look for food.
By the time they finally reached the Drug Rehabilitation Center, it was already past nine o’clock.
“Hehe’s husband, you’re finally back? If you didn’t come soon, the mother and daughter would have starved!”
Just arriving, the nurse who came to open the door for Sheng Siyuan spoke irritably.
Upon hearing this, Sheng Siyuan’s expression changed immediately.
“What happened? Did they have any trouble?”
“What trouble could they have? The food was ready, just waiting for you to come back and eat,”
The nurse complained again.
After listening, Sheng Siyuan let out a long sigh of relief.
He hurried into the ward with the flowers and packed meals in his hands, opened the door, and indeed, he saw the two figures, one large and one small, sitting eagerly at the small table waiting for him…
Chapter 258: Chapter 258: Getting Better and Better at Sweet Talk Chapter 258: Chapter 258: Getting Better and Better at Sweet Talk “Daddy’s back~”
The sweet sound of a child’s voice resonated through the hospital ward.
Sheng Siyuan stood at the doorway and immediately spotted his little girl, exuberant as a swallow, rushing to find him.
And the woman sitting by the small table also stood up in surprise.
“I’m back. Were you a good girl today, Little Bun? Did you take good care of Mommy?”
Siyuan squatted down and enveloped the little bundle in his arms.
Little Bun nodded her head happily.
“Of course, I was good. Wow, Daddy, are these flowers for Mommy? They’re so beautiful.”
The four-year-old girl, already fond of beauty, clapped her little hands in excitement upon seeing the bright red roses in her father’s hands.
Yin Hehe also walked to the doorway at this moment.
Seeing more flowers, her pale cheeks flush with sickness, grew a touch of pink, and her beautiful amber eyes could not hide her delight.
“Not only that, I also have some for my little cutie.”
Sheng Siyuan saw the envy on his little girl’s face and, like pulling a trick, produced another bunch of tiny pink roses from his hand.
“Wow~”
Little Bun immediately screamed with joy.
She hugged the pink roses and ran out.
“Nurse sister, I have pretty flowers~”
Even at a distance, one could hear Little Bun’s bragging voice.
Yin Hehe couldn’t help but laugh, about to say something, when she saw the man stand up and extend the bright red roses in his hand towards her.
“Wife, your husband didn’t reply to your messages on time today. Let these flowers be my apology.”
A gentle smile played on his lips, and for the first time, she saw him free from restraint and awkwardness, boldly and tenderly so charming that it dazzled her.
“Who said you have to apologize?” Yin Hehe, a bit flushed, took the flowers.
Yet, as soon as she did, she was gathered into this man’s embrace, and then came his passionate kiss, finely and densely falling upon her.
“Mmm…”
Yin Hehe’s mind went blank.
“Wife, I missed you especially today, like never before,” he murmured amidst their mingling lips and teeth.
Yin Hehe felt a shiver in her heart, as if drawn by something, and her hands slowly reached out to hold this man tight.
“Me too…”
She answered.
Yes, all day long, she missed him more than ever.
A night of good sleep.
The next day, when Yin Hehe woke up, she was surprised to find the man embracing her in bed had not yet risen.
Is he not going to work today?
She was instantly joyful, just like she was afraid to wake him, she closed her eyes again in his arms.
A woman is probably like this, once caught in a tender whirlpool, she never wants to come out again.
The family of three slept for another half hour until the nurses came knocking on the door and everyone got up.
“Aren’t you going to the office today?”
Yin Hehe still asked when she got up.
“Hmm,” the man dressing his daughter nodded.
“I have handled most of the work, so today I’ll stay here with you guys.”
“Yay~”
Little Bun, hearing Daddy was going to stay, clapped her hands in joy.
“Daddy, can we go to the amusement park then? Youyou hasn’t been in so long.”
“Ask Mommy if we can go?” Siyuan turned to look at the woman behind him.
Yin Hehe, as she put on her shoes, smiled.
“Why not? This morning, while I have my therapy, you can take her to play. In the afternoon, when I’m free, we can go for a walk in the flower field. Nurse Zhang and the others said that it’s chrysanthemum bloom season, and it’s very beautiful there.”
“Great!” He readily agreed as soon as he heard.
That morning, after the family of three had breakfast, Sheng Siyuan took his daughter out to play.
And Xu Guannan had already been waiting outside.
“President, there’s been movement in the capital, it seems like Jian Zhongzhou has been taken down!”
“So soon?”
The man who was just getting the child into the car was suddenly struck by this news, showing a hint of surprise.
It was more than fast!
It was both swift and ruthless, considering that Jian Zhongzhou was one of the top three in the capital.
“Yes, we’ve also received news from the company that the construction company has been unsealed, and the projects we’ve contracted can now begin.”
“…”
Sheng Siyuan was shocked once again.
He knew that Xiahou Yi wielded great power, but to see such significant changes overnight was still astounding to him.
“Have Chen Xiaosen compile all the projects in the southern region, and I’ll take them to Chongzhou later.”
“The southern region?” These words genuinely shocked Xu Guannan, he even stopped driving, turning back to look at the president.
“President, is such a grand gesture necessary? Among the three regions, the south has developed the best. Even in Zhao Chengchi’s hands, it made quite a bit of money, and now you’re going to give it all to Xiahou Yi?”
He was deeply pained.
However, the man remained very calm.
He looked down at his daughter playing beside him and adjusted the little skirt she was wearing.
“As long as he can serve the company in the future, giving it to him is fine. With a Xiahou Yi on our side, are you still worried about lacking one southern region?”
“…”
Xu Guannan fell silent.
Indeed, when it came to doing business, no one could outcalculate this man.
The car headed toward the amusement park.
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Drug Rehabilitation Center.
Yin Hehe had started trying a new medicine that day, and if it was effective, she could be taken back to Jiangbei for treatment.
“Xiaoyin, don’t worry, I’ll be with you. Let me know immediately if you feel anything.”
Dr. Qin specifically came to her ward, worried there might be issues with the new medicine.
Fortunately, when the medicine was injected into Yin Hehe, she didn’t experience much discomfort.
“It seems… alright?”
Dr. Qin, who had been closely monitoring her, was also pleasantly surprised at this scene.
Yin Hehe nodded, “Yes, it seems… it’s not as painful as before, not as uncomfortable!”
She couldn’t help but express her excitement.
The nurses at the Drug Rehabilitation Center all became joyful.
Soon after Yin Hehe’s condition stabilized, Dr. Qin, beaming, rushed to the office to make a phone call.
“Xiahou, the new drug you developed is amazing. Xiaoyin just tried it, and the reaction is particularly good.”
“Good to hear,” the voice on the phone responded coolly.
This made Dr. Qin feel a bit embarrassed.
“Alright then, Xiahou, you keep busy, and I’ll update you promptly with any developments here.”
After finishing the call, Dr. Qin hung up jubilantly.
In the afternoon, when Sheng Siyuan returned with the child, Yin Hehe’s spirits were indeed much better than before.
“You’re back? Come and eat, then after that, we can go to the flower fields.”
She brought the dishes over with light steps.
Sheng Siyuan looked down and noticed that these lavish dishes were made by her own hands.
“Why did you cook? Didn’t you have treatment this morning? How do you still have the energy to cook?”
He asked, puzzled.
Seeing this, Yin Hehe took his hand with joy, “Because I’ve made progress today. The treatments every day, getting better each day, isn’t that even better?”
She didn’t tell him the real situation, thinking she’d rather surprise him when she was fully recovered!
Chapter 259: Chapter 259: Whose Seed Is He Really? Chapter 259: Chapter 259: Whose Seed Is He Really? Yin Hehe’s words, of course, made Sheng Siyuan very happy. After the couple finished lunch and rested for a while, they took Youyou to the flower fields.
“By the way, has the situation with Jian Zhongzhou been resolved?”
As the car slowly headed towards the sea of flowers, suddenly, Yin Hehe asked a question from behind while holding the child.
Sheng Siyuan, who was driving, looked up and glanced at the rearview mirror above his head, and said with an “mmm”: “It’s been resolved, you don’t need to worry.”
“How was it resolved?” Yin Hehe still pressed on with her questions.
“You didn’t go back to your old ways of collusion between government and business, did you? Let me tell you, that’s a ticking time bomb. It’s no good for us.”
She added another statement.
The man driving listened quietly. Initially, he thought to brush her off with some excuse, but when he heard her mention “us,” he pressed his lips together and decided to tell the truth.
“I found someone, but not an official.”
“Who then?”
“A person who has dirt on Jian Zhongzhou. With someone controlling his vulnerable spot, he naturally wouldn’t dare to act rashly anymore.”
Sheng Siyuan concealed the identity of the key person involved and casually pushed forward someone else as a scapegoat.
After listening to him, Yin Hehe let out a sigh of relief as if a great burden had been lifted from her shoulders.
“You’re smarter than I am. I didn’t even think of that. Now it’s like the storm has passed. When I return to Jiangbei, we’ll truly be able to live happily.”
She spoke these words cheerfully, without thinking much.
Sheng Siyuan, listening in front, a pleasing curvature formed at the corner of his lips, and his dark pupils reflected the sea of flowers becoming increasingly closer in front of the windshield, bright like never before.
Yes, the storm had passed, marking the beautiful beginning for their family.
—-
Capital City.
Jian Family.
“Clang——”
A loud noise exploded in the living room, startling Wang Meifeng so much that she shuddered again.
It was an early start!
The news that came from the workplace that ordered him to pack his bags and go home caused him to unleash his rage in the living room.
All morning, anything that could be smashed in the living room was shattered, leaving the area in complete disarray, resembling a battlefield.
“Master, you… please calm down, since it’s already happened, let us think of a solution. What’s the use of smashing things at home?”
Seeing Jian Zhongzhou about to throw another chair, this time aiming for the fish tank, Wang Meifeng finally couldn’t hold back anymore and stepped forward bravely to persuade him.
But as soon as her words fell, the man, who was in a state of fury, glared at her with blood-red eyes.
“This is all because of you! If it wasn’t for you insisting that the Sheng Family was in the bag for you, I would never have offered Rourou to them, and she wouldn’t have died so miserably. You wretch, it’s all your fault!”
He bellowed furiously.
Clutching the chair in his hand, he actually threw it directly at Wang Meifeng.
Wang Meifeng screamed in terror, “Help!”
Luckily, a servant at home arrived just in time and saw the scene, quickly stepping forward to restrain the man who had lost his senses.
“Jian Zhongzhou, you’re utterly mad. Yes, I indeed thought the Sheng Family was mine for the taking, but when you married me, wasn’t it because I had that bargaining chip in hand?”
Wang Meifeng, seeing someone had come to break up the fight, immediately exploded at him.
That’s right, Jian Zhongzhou had never favored her, Wang Meifeng, in the past.
The Wang Family had many daughters, but back then, aside from Wang Wanjun, the biological daughter of Old Lady Wang, none of the others could find a good family to marry into, given the Wang Family’s status in the Capital City at that time.
The Jian Family initially had set their eyes on Wang Wanjun.
Unfortunately, Wang Wanjun had the backing of the Bai Family, and to a family of modest standing like the Jian Family, she had no interest. Therefore, Wang Meifeng took action.
She first took the initiative to cast flirtatious glances at Jian Zhongzhou.
However, Jian Zhongzhou did not pay any attention to her. Later, it was Wang Wanjun who ran into trouble, just as Wang Meifeng grasped her leverage. After she married into the Sheng Family, Wang Meifeng used the Sheng Family’s assets as a bargaining chip.
Just then, she successfully married into the Jian Family.
“Jian Zhongzhou, you dare to speak to me now? What right do you have? If you weren’t also coveting the Sheng Family, would you have sent Rourou away?”
Wang Meifeng found a point of counterattack and began to curse at this person again.
Jian Zhongzhou’s face turned green and then pale as he was cursed, and finally, he collapsed onto a chair.
“Master?”
“That’s enough, you all go down first. I will have a good talk with him.”
Seeing his state, Wang Meifeng knew she had gotten the upper hand again and immediately sent the servants away.
A few minutes later, she brought a cup of warm water to the man in front of her.
“Zhongzhou, I didn’t mean to say those things. It’s just that you’re not calm enough right now. How can you think of the next move if you’re not calm?”
“…”
After a long while, Jian Zhongzhou still in the chair reluctantly took the cup of water.
“What move could there be now? My position has been removed, you tell me what else is there for me to struggle for?”
He gulped the water down his throat and slammed the cup onto the floor, hanging his head in defeat as he spoke.
Wang Meifeng snorted with a hint of disdain as she watched his pathetic state.
“You’ve been mixed in the capital’s officialdom for so many years, haven’t you ever thought that in this circle, the relationships are all interlinked?”
“What do you mean?”
“It means, we need to figure out first who has the capability to remove you from your post. Now we’re clinging to the Duan Family’s leg, how could you still lose your position?”
Wang Meifeng stood in front of Jian Zhongzhou with her arms crossed, questioning him.
Jian Zhongzhou was stunned for a moment. “Are you suggesting that someone has more power than the Duan Family? But in the capital, only the Shen Family and the Xiahou Family have more clout than Duan Jiu.”
He finally thought of this possibility.
Wang Meifeng nodded. “That’s right, the four major families in the capital, outsiders don’t dare confront them, it’s only between families.”
“Who could it be then?”
“The Shen Family is more high-profile among the four major families but has a power similar to the Duan Family. They wouldn’t offend the Duan Family over this matter.”
Wang Meifeng began to analyze.
Admittedly, this woman had some brains. Having lived in the capital for so many years, she understood the political landscape even clearer than her husband.
Jian Zhongzhou’s face turned even paler.
“So, that means… the Xiahou Family?” He looked towards his wife in shock.
“Why would he do that? Xiahou Yi has already retired to Chongzhou, why would he still interfere in this matter?”
“…”
Wang Meifeng also fell into deep thought.
Yes, why? The Shengshi Group might be ranked first among the national wealthy conglomerates, but the Xiahou Family is tremendously powerful and wouldn’t need such things.
Could it be?
Wang Meifeng suddenly remembered, when Old Madam Wang acknowledged the Bai Family’s matriarch as her godmother, Xiahou Yi had some interactions with the head of the Bai Family.
Could it be that he had met her then and thus offered some help?
Wang Meifeng was lost in thought…