Chairman Husband, Too Boorish - 176
Chapter 176 : I'll divorce you. I was the one who brought it up first. We're getting a divorce!
Ye Sheng Ming looked at Chu Yi Sheng, who was
sitting opposite him, constantly smoking, and forced a nauseatingly fake smile.
He spoke first, "Chairman Chu, come to think of it, we've met before. I
never imagined we'd have the opportunity to cooperate again. What are your
thoughts on the suggestion I just made?"
"Thoughts?"
Chu Yi Sheng raised an eyebrow, his eyes,
smoky and narrowed slightly. His handsome face was hidden in the smoke,
indistinct and equally obscure. "Chairman Ye, if you were me, what would
you think in this situation?"
Ye Sheng Ming was taken aback, his brows
furrowing slightly. Everyone said that Chu Yi Sheng in the business world was a
smiling tiger. Dealing with Liang Xi Cheng was already difficult enough; now he
had to add Chu Yi Sheng to the mix. If it weren't absolutely necessary, Ye
Sheng Ming felt he really didn't want anything to do with Chu Yi Sheng.
“Heh, Chairman Chu, let’s get straight to the
point. You’ve seen this project; profitability is guaranteed. I know you need a
good project to motivate your Far East executives. This is … mutually
beneficial.”
Chu Yi Sheng nodded. “Chairmana Ye makes
sense. I can consider it.”
Ye Sheng Ming paused again, and Chu Yi Sheng’s
smile widened. “Chairman Ye probably doesn’t know, you gave me 5, but Liang Xi
Cheng also approached me, and he gave me 10. If I side with him now, Chairman
Ye, you’ll be in trouble.”
Ye Sheng Ming, “…”
Looking into Chu Yi Sheng’s eyes, there was a
shrewdness mixed with scrutiny.
Who was Ye Sheng Ming? A cunning and shrewd
man, he naturally knew that Liang Xi Cheng had already approached him before
Chu Yi Sheng came to see him. He hadn't expected Chu Yi Sheng to bring it up
himself, and even demand more profits. Ye Sheng Ming was actually relieved; Chu
Yi Sheng's greed was a good thing. If Chu Yi Sheng had a grudge against him,
then his grudge against Liang Xi Cheng was even greater.
This was even better. Problems that could be
solved with money weren't really problems.
It seemed Chu Yi Sheng was truly focused on
money.
Ye Sheng Ming had already done his
calculations and felt reassured. Money was money; he was happy to give it.
"Since Chairman Chu has said so, I can't disappoint you too much. I'm
sincere. Since Xi Cheng can give you 10, I'll give you 15. How about that? I've
already been very generous. My only goal is this: Chairman Chu, you should
understand that suppressing Liang Xi Cheng isn't a bad thing for you
either."
Chu Yi Sheng twirled the cigarette butt in his
hand, looking down at his fingertips. His voice was somewhat nonchalant,
"Since Chairman Ye has been so sincere, I naturally won't disappoint
him."
Upon hearing this, Ye Sheng Ming's face
immediately lit up with a confident smile. He nodded, lit a cigarette, took a
couple of puffs, and found the taste far superior to any cigarette he had ever
smoked before.
***
Liang Xi Cheng knew that in the current
situation, going to England would be too easy for the Ye family to discover
something, but not going was also impossible.
His temples throbbed all night, and the phone
remained unanswered. He had a vague sense of something, but couldn't be
certain. The only solution was to go to England.
After several connecting flights, he arrived
in England the afternoon of the following day. In this damp country, it was
drizzling. Someone picked him up in a car, respectfully holding an umbrella for
him. Liang Xi Cheng checked the time and knew Yan Liang had already finished
class and was probably at home.
Halfway there …
“I’m in England … um, with you? Okay, I’ll
come over.”
He then had the driver change direction and
head directly to Rex’s residence, about a 30-minute drive. When he got out of
the car, the rain intensified. The driver hurriedly came forward to hold an
umbrella, which Liang Xi Cheng took, instructing him, “Wait for me in the car.”
Rex always preferred to live in houses he
designed himself, wherever he went. Liang Xi Cheng had bought this land for him
at a hefty price, and the building before him was designed by Rex himself,
taking about three months to complete. The craftsmen were also hired at great
expense, working day and night to finish the project.
Rex didn't like having too many servants at
his place, so Liang Xi Cheng passed through without hindrance. Once inside the
living room, he found the woman he longed for sitting on the sofa, head down,
lost in thought. Rex wasn't there; two cups of coffee sat on the coffee table,
indicating he had just left.
Liang Xi Cheng placed his umbrella by the
door, took off his suit jacket, and strode over.
Yan Liang, rubbing her temples, heard
footsteps behind her and assumed it was Rex returning. Her voice was slightly
hoarse, "... Rex, if you'd help me, I'm going back now. Tell him—"
"Tell him?"
A deep male voice sounded on the back of her
neck. Yan Liang paused slightly, her hand still rubbing her temples, somewhat
incredulous. After a moment, she turned her head and, sure enough, saw a tall,
imposing man standing behind her, frowning and looking down at her.
“Yan Liang—”
“How did you get here?”
Yan Liang’s delicate eyebrows furrowed, her
eyes filled with resistance. “Weren’t you in City A …? Why are you in England?
Did Rex inform you?”
“…”
She abruptly stood up from the sofa, her gaze
towards Liang Xi Cheng shifting from initial shock to calm, but her expression
remained cold. “Since you’re here, that’s fine. No need to trouble Rex anymore.
I have something to say to you.”
Liang Xi Cheng narrowed his eyes. As astute as
he was, he couldn’t possibly be unaware of anything amiss in his woman’s every
move. In Liang Xi Cheng's mind, Yan Liang had always been a very rational
woman, one who wouldn't easily throw a tantrum. In his memory, even jealousy
was rare. But now, the way she looked at him clearly showed—a hint of
reservation.
What did this mean?
The only thing Liang Xi Cheng could think of
was that Ye Qing had probably answered that phone call earlier. He didn't know
what Ye Qing had said, but he was certain that Ye Qing wouldn't have said
anything nice. Plus, he had now agreed to marry Ye Qing, so …
“Liang Xi Cheng …”
Yan Liang felt a chill run through her as he
remained silent. She wondered when he had arrived. Her phone had rang all
night, almost to the point of death, all from him. She hadn't wanted to answer,
so she came to find Rex as soon as class ended today. She wanted to tell him
about her divorce from Liang Xi Cheng.
It seemed the whole world already knew that
the Liang family was going to form a marriage alliance with the Ye family, and
she, as Liang Xi Cheng's legal spouse, was the last to know. She recalled the
completely unsurprised expression on Rex's face when she told him, and felt
like a fool.
Was he doing this to consolidate the Liang
family's business? Then she would grant his wish. But she didn't want to be the
one left behind. She should be the one to initiate the divorce.
Taking a deep breath, the words she had
thought about all night were stuck in her throat. She pursed her lips, about to
say something, when Liang Xi Cheng suddenly stepped forward, reached out, and
pulled her into his arms.
Her body was so petite; faced with his brute
force, she had no chance to resist and was held tightly in his arms. She
struggled, "... Let me go."
"Don't be stubborn with me, Yan
Liang." Liang Xi Cheng's hands gripped her writhing waist, his voice rough
and hoarse. "I traveled all day to get to England to see you, Yan Liang,
right? Ye Qing answered the phone? Are you angry? I can explain—"
"Explain?" Yan Liang scoffed,
reaching back to grab his hands that were gripping her waist, frowning as she
looked at him. Her eyes were cold. "After I knew everything, you came to
explain to me. Don't you think it was pointless? Since you're here, let's get
this straight. You're going to marry Ye Qing, right? Liang Xi Cheng, bigamy is
a crime, but I won't let you go to jail. I've already had a divorce agreement
drafted. I'm divorcing you."
"Remember, I brought it up first. Now,
I'm saying to you—we're getting a divorce!"
(T/N: At this point, I really don't get it why Liang Xi Cheng didn't tell the truth to Yan Liang. Like, it will be meaningless if he lose Yan Liang just because his so called 'plan'. Oh, and Happy Chinese New Year guys.)
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