Chapter 280: Seriously Incompatible Worldviews

Zhu Yiwen had someone go find Shi Youxuan to discuss matters in the Study.

The two of them hadn't seen each other for half a month.

Ever since she rejected Zhu Yiwen last time, she hadn't seen him again.

On the way to the Study, Shi Youxuan felt a bit uneasy, worried that Zhu Yiwen would bring up the matter of moving in together again.

However, she felt relieved after meeting him; he didn't mention that matter, but instead asked her if she knew that Jian Yining had arrived in L Country.

Shi Youxuan hesitated for a moment, then denied it: "I don't know."

She answered that she didn't know because she thought Zhu Yiwen wanted to find trouble for Jian Yining.

But Zhu Yiwen immediately sank his face, very displeased: "Fine, you go back."

"Didn't you have something to discuss with me?" Shi Youxuan asked.

Zhu Yiwen said: "Right, I just wanted to ask if you knew the news about Jian Yining arriving in L Country; since you don't know, then there is nothing else."

She walked to the door, feeling that something was wrong no matter how she thought about it.

Then she walked back: "Alright, I know, I lied just now."

Zhu Yiwen's expression became even worse, and he reproached: "Why did you lie? Is it because you don't trust me enough, or because you and Jian Yining had already conspired to help Sheng Hanyu deal with me together?"

"Heavens! How can you think like that?"

Shi Youxuan never expected that Zhu Yiwen would imagine her like this!

He could even think that she and Jian Yining and Sheng Hanyu would join forces to deal with him? It wasn't his arm that was injured, it must be his brain.

She was already very angry, but Zhu Yiwen had only just begun.

And he was still continuing: "Shi Youxuan, you know I hate betrayal the most, yet you challenge my bottom line again and again; do you think I don't dare to touch you?"

"Do as you please, whatever you want to do, do it."

Shi Youxuan was furious, and didn't even want to explain anymore.

Anyway, explaining was useless; no matter what she said, Zhu Yiwen would stubbornly insist on his own thoughts.

"You admit it?" Zhu Yiwen narrowed his eyes.

Shi Youxuan couldn't be bothered to look at him, and said petulantly: "Yes, I admit it, I am joining forces with Sheng Hanyu to take you down, it's just a pity you discovered it before I had the chance to act; are you satisfied with this answer?"

Zhu Yiwen was not satisfied.

He could tell that Shi Youxuan was speaking out of spite, and when she spoke, her eyes held nothing but anger and openness; if she were truly a person with a guilty conscience doing bad things, she wouldn't have such a gaze.

He suddenly smiled again: "Look at you, your temper is always so impatient; I was just joking with you, why are you getting angry?"

"Forget it."

Shi Youxuan exposed him without mercy: "You never joke, stop putting on an act; it doesn't look like it at all."

Zhu Yiwen apologized, saying he was just anxious which is why he was like that, and that it would never happen again, asking her not to be angry.

Don't look at how well he speaks now, he would still be like this in the future.

Shi Youxuan knew in her heart that once there is a crack in the trust between people, it is very difficult to repair it to the way it was.

This crack would only get bigger and bigger.

"Head of the Family, let's end the cooperation between us, shall we? This is better for both you and me."

Shi Youxuan once again proposed to leave, and she even made a concession: "I will change Xiaozhu's surname to Zhu, and publicly declare forever that she is your biological daughter; no matter where we are every year, I will let her come back to see you at least once, you will always be her daddy, this point will never change; do you think that works?"

Zhu Yiwen said last time that he was infertile, which is why Shi Youxuan had tolerated him for so long, time and again.

But she really didn't want to tolerate it anymore.

"Heh! Your calculations are really good; you want to take the child away and still think about her inheriting my estate in the future? Shi Youxuan, do you think everyone else is a fool?"

Shi Youxuan:...

This conversation really couldn't continue; if it went on any longer, she would explode with anger.

She, Shi Youxuan, had never considered money to be very important; if she needed any, she would just earn it herself. Back then, Sheng Hanyu gifted her his entire fortune, and she didn't take anything away.

For so many years, the company with Jian Yining had also been managed by Jian Yining, and she didn't even ask about it.

How come it was fine with everyone else, but with Zhu Yiwen, there were so many ideas?

"I'll have Xiaozhu give up inheriting the Zhu Family property, will that do?" Shi Youxuan's patience had reached its limit.

Zhu Yiwen still sneered: "Are you so certain that you can make me lose everything?"

"You..."

She turned and walked out, slamming the door with a "bang".

The more Shi Youxuan thought about it, the angrier she got; if things went on like this, she shouldn't do anything at all, just be angry every day.

But thinking about it further, she felt it was all Sheng Hanyu's fault.

In the past, Zhu Yiwen wasn't like this; he used to be gentle, elegant, humble, and polite.

He wouldn't return many times a year, and every time they met, whether they talked about family matters or business, there were no problems at all.

But all of this changed completely since Sheng Hanyu arrived in L Country.

So this was all Sheng Hanyu's fault; Shi Youxuan decided to go find him, talk it out face-to-face, make him leave, and perhaps she could have some peaceful days in the future.

"Brother, Sister-in-law is here, she's outside." Wang Yong had an expression like he had seen a ghost.

No, even if he had seen a ghost, he wouldn't be this terrified and incredulous.

"You said Xuanxuan?" Sheng Hanyu stood up, equally incredulous.

"Yes."

"Then why haven't you invited her in?" Sheng Hanyu couldn't wait to open the door and go out to welcome her.

Only when he went out did he know why she wasn't invited in—there wasn't enough room!

Shi Youxuan had brought almost all of the Zhu Family bodyguards out, each one looking fierce and menacing as if they had come to fight.

"Xuanxuan, what is the meaning of this?" Sheng Hanyu pointed at those people.

Shi Youxuan looked at him with a cold face and reminded him: "Mr. Sheng, please show some respect. My name is not for you to call; please address me as Lady Zhu."

That was impossible; Sheng Hanyu would never be able to say it.

"Let's talk inside."

A Qing followed closely behind Shi Youxuan, but was stopped by Wang Yong at the door, who only allowed Shi Youxuan to enter alone.

So she didn't go in either, glaring with furrowed brows: "The people I brought must go in with me. Who outside doesn't know now that your Dingsheng and our Zhu Family are at odds? If you don't let me bring my people, how can my safety be guaranteed?"

"Your Dingsheng."

"Our Zhu Family."

These two phrases were like knives stabbing into Sheng Hanyu's heart, causing blood to flow freely; it was very painful.

Out of consideration for Sheng Hanyu's face, although Wang Yong didn't like hearing it, he didn't dare do anything to Shi Youxuan.

He only spoke kindly: "I guarantee your safety. Please rest assured, with me, Wang Yong, here, absolutely no one would dare hurt a single hair on your head. Besides, it's inconvenient for them to follow you while you talk to my brother."

"Hmph!"

Shi Youxuan rolled her eyes: "You guarantee it? I don't trust you."

Her insistence on bringing A Qing inside was not out of concern for her safety, nor was it out of fear of Sheng Hanyu.

It was to distance herself; with A Qing and so many people following the whole time, she wouldn't have to worry about what she said to Sheng Hanyu being over-interpreted.

"Let them all come in," Sheng Hanyu said.

So Wang Yong stepped aside, and the people swarmed in, filling the entire office; on Sheng Hanyu's own turf, he actually appeared to be the one outnumbered and isolated.

Sheng Hanyu took a pink ceramic cup with Mickey Mouse drawn on the side from a drawer, put in some tea leaves, poured boiling water over them, discarded the first brew, and poured boiling water in again before handing it to Shi Youxuan: "Drink some water."

She thought for a moment and didn't take it: "Not thirsty."

But she recognized this cup; it was the one she had used.