You cheated, I divorced, why are you kneeling and begging me? - Chapter 25

However, what angered the old master even more was yet to come.

Mu Yichen ignored the old master’s rage and approached him. “Mu Chen is your relative, not mine. If you don’t want him dead, stop playing these petty games.”

The old master trembled with fury, pointing at Mu Yichen and stammering, “You, you.” unable to form a coherent sentence in his rage.

Finally, he swept the pen and paper off the table in frustration and glared at Mu Yichen. “Don’t forget, your surname is Mu!”

How dare he speak to him like that did he even respect his elder?

“You also bear the surname Mu,” Mu Yichen replied calmly, locking eyes with the old master. “You know perfectly well how my grandmother and father died.”

He had no evidence yet, but once he uncovered the truth, no one would escape justice.

At the mention of this, the old master’s arrogance instantly deflated. He slumped into his chair like a punctured balloon. “You’re talking nonsense without any proof. Those were accidents.”

“Hmph,” Mu Yichen sneered. “There may be no evidence now, but once I have it, Fan Shiya and Mu Chen won’t get off lightly.”

This mother and son had schemed their way into the Mu family by causing the deaths of his grandmother and father Mu Yichen was certain of it.

Whether the old master was deceived or willfully ignorant, Mu Yichen didn’t know.

But regardless, once he uncovered the truth, he would spare no one involved.

Witnessing his grandson threaten him so openly, the old master seethed. “They are my family, and yours too! I am your own grandfather!”

Mu Yichen scoffed. “Not since the day my grandmother and father died.”

Though blood ties remained unchanged, hearts had long grown cold.

Once, he had respected this grandfather not only as an elder but also for the love he showed his grandson.

But everything changed after Fan Shiya gave birth to her child.

Having delivered his ultimatum, Mu Yichen turned and left the study, leaving the old master behind, chest heaving with anger.

A refined woman in a qipao entered the room. Her pale, slender legs were faintly visible with each swaying step. Though wrinkles marked her face, heavy makeup preserved her lingering charm.

She gently rubbed the old master’s chest to soothe him. “Don’t ruin your health over anger, sir. If he wants to marry the young lady from the Nan family, let him. We can’t control him outside, but once she’s married into the family, she’ll be a junior easier to manage and educate.”

Hearing this, the old master felt somewhat relieved. “Yichen is truly outrageous. He doesn’t listen to me at all.”

He was, after all, his grandfather.

Fan Shiya smiled coquettishly. “So what if he doesn’t listen? Fortunately, Xia Dan is obedient to us, and Mu Yichen listens to Xia Dan. As long as we guide Xia Dan properly, what is there to worry about?”

That was true.

After all, Xia Dan was Mu Yichen’s mother. Though she was somewhat weak-willed and lacked temper, that very trait made her easy to control and manipulate.

The old master nodded, his mood lightening under his young wife’s comfort. He patted her hand. “You’re the one who understands me. I’m already eighty, and our son is no longer young. I just worry that if I die one day, Mu Chen will be driven out by Yichen.”

The old master knew full well that Mu Yichen despised Fan Shiya and her son, believing they were responsible for the deaths of his grandmother and father.

But the old man didn’t see it that way. When he first met Fan Shiya, she was only twenty a flower-like age, beautiful and considerate. She had even given him a son in his later years, and he was overjoyed. This youngest son was the one he cherished the most.

How could someone as beautiful and kind-hearted as Shiya possibly do something so malicious?

Mu Yichen was simply resentful that he had married Shiya so soon after his grandmother’s death, and that was why he had held a grudge all these years.

But now that he was old, even if Mu Yichen was angry, he was still the elder. Mu Yichen wouldn’t dare do anything to Fan Shiya and her son. However, if he were to die, Mu Yichen would surely not let them off.

He had to secure a future for them, preferably by suppressing Mu Yichen. That way, even after his death, he could rest in peace.

Fan Shiya listened, moved, and leaned into the old man’s embrace. “Old Master, I always knew you cared for us the most. But now is not the time. The company can’t do without Mu Yichen, and right now, he’s collaborating with the Nan family on the new energy project. Once the project matures, you can find an excuse to drive away Miss Nan. Yichen cares so much about her, he’ll surely lose his composure, and that will be Mu Chen’s chance.”

The old man listened and thought it was a good plan.

“You’ve considered everything carefully. I’ll listen to you.” As he spoke, he gently touched Fan Shiya’s face, his expression full of happiness.

Fan Shiya smiled and wrapped her arms around the old man’s neck. In a place he couldn’t see, her eyes turned cold, and she let out a soft, disdainful snort.

She had waited twenty-eight years for this day. Now, the Mu family’s empire would finally be hers. She could hardly wait for that day to arrive.

Qin Xiaozhe waited for a while but still didn’t see Miss Nan come out. Growing anxious, he asked the nanny, “Why hasn’t Miss Nan come out yet?”

The nanny apologized, “I’m sorry, but our young lady was frightened earlier. I’m afraid she won’t be able to see you today, President Qin.”

“It’s alright, I can wait.”

For some reason, he felt that Miss Nan was deliberately avoiding him.

It had been like this from the start, when he first tried to find her, in the car, and now as well.

But they had never had any interaction before. Why was she acting this way?

Just as Qin Xiaozhe was lost in thought, the sound of high heels echoed from behind him.

He turned and saw Lin Rufei walking toward him step by step. Surprised, he asked, “Why are you here?”

Lin Rufei, on the other hand, wanted to ask him why he was at the Nan residence. “What are you doing here?”

Qin Xiaozhe lowered his gaze slightly and replied matter-of-factly, “Miss Nan hit my car. I’m here to discuss compensation.”

At that moment, Zhai Qiao came out of the house and handed over his business card. “This is my card. President Nan has already instructed me to handle the car accident matter. As for the cost, whatever amount you pay at the 4S shop, she will reimburse in full.”

“What about Miss Nan? I want to see her,” Qin Xiaozhe insisted.

Zhai Qiao frowned and retorted, “President Qin, you came to see President Nan about the car accident. Now that she has delegated the matter to me to handle fully, why do you still insist on seeing her? Is there something else?”

Hearing this, Lin Rufei looked at Qin Xiaozhe in surprise, her suspicion growing stronger.

Qin Xiaozhe had no choice. Meeting Lin Rufei’s gaze, he reluctantly left.

In the car, he sat in the back seat, restless and troubled. Lin Rufei sat beside him, watching his dark, somber face. Resentment welled up in her heart, and though she wanted to confront him directly, she reminded herself that men needed to save face. So she took a roundabout approach and asked, “Xiaozhe, are you looking for Miss Nan because you want to collaborate with Nan Yuan?”

Qin Xiaozhe nodded casually.

Initially, that had indeed been his intention. But now, things were different. He couldn’t tell Lin Rufei that the reason he sought out Miss Nan was because she felt familiar to him as though they knew each other in a way that defied explanation.

He wanted to get to the bottom of it, which was why he kept seeking her out.

Seeing him nod, Lin Rufei took his hand and cooed, “Have you forgotten? My family has already agreed to collaborate with you. My parents said that on the day we get married, my dowry will be the cooperation agreement between our two families.”

Qin Xiaozhe forced a smile and nodded. “I know.”

Sensing his indifference, Lin Rufei felt disappointed but pressed on stubbornly, “There’s only a week left until the divorce is finalized. On that day, I’ll go with you. After you get the divorce certificate, we can go straight to get our marriage license. How does that sound?”