Chairman Husband, Too Boorish - 208

Chapter 208 : Have your daughter sign the divorce papers on Monday.

"... Xi Cheng, don't say that I, as your elder, haven't taught you how to do business, how to be a person, how to build your own business empire—it seems that for over 20 years, your father has remained stagnant, and naturally hasn't passed on the best methods to you. Since you've come to me today, I, your father-in-law, will personally teach you!"

Ye Sheng Ming's words were filled with an air of unwavering confidence in his abilities. Of course, having amassed such a powerful Ye Group business empire over the past 20 years, one that even the Liang Group couldn't shake, he naturally possessed his own formidable skills.

However, these methods were utterly beneath Liang Xi Cheng's notice!

What kind of despicable methods did he use?

Framed, hired assassins, slander, exploitation, betrayal … those negative adjectives couldn't be used to describe Ye Sheng Ming? The stench of money clinging to him had slowly seeped into a rotten smell, yet he still didn't understand where he had gone wrong.

It was Ye Qing's tragedy to have a father like him, and Ye Sheng Ming's misfortune to have a daughter like Ye Qing was even greater.

These two, father and daughter, shared the same temperament; they would stop at nothing to get what they wanted, always naively believing that whatever they obtained belonged to them.

Therefore, even the lives of others were probably nothing more than insignificant ants for them.

"... You must be thinking now that I can't do anything to you anymore, you've got the project you wanted, and you have nothing to hide from your father, so you can act so recklessly towards me? Heh."

He sneered, his eyes dark and ruthless. "Liang Xi Cheng, let me tell you, you think you can climb up by stepping on me, Ye Sheng Ming? It won't be that easy! A year ago, I knew you weren't simple-minded. I've practically watched you grow up; do you really think I don't understand you at all? You would never compromise so easily, and I was right. This past year, you've been biding your time, but unfortunately, you are not Gou Jian—and I, Ye Sheng Ming, am not the State of Wu. You can't destroy me!"

(T/N: Goujian was the ruler of the Yue state during the late Spring and Autumn period of China (reigned 496 BC – 464 BC).The story of Goujian, known as " Sleeping on firewood and tasting gall ," is famous. He was defeated by King Fuchai of Wu, sued for peace, and after returning to his country, worked diligently to govern, eventually destroying Wu and becoming the last hegemon of the Spring and Autumn Period.)

"Is that so?"

Liang Xi Cheng slowly crossed his long legs, a slight smile playing on his thin lips. He raised an eyebrow at Ye Sheng Ming, his tone far more composed than Ye Sheng Ming's agitated one. "Talking about Gou Jian and the State of Wu is a bit of a stretch. Whether or not we can eradicate your Ye family is certainly not related to Gou Jian. Mr. Ye, regarding the resort project, do you really trust your middleman that much? Have you considered that not everyone in this world can be bought with money? Some people still retain a basic conscience."

"…"

Ye Sheng Ming's eyes flashed. It was Liang Xi Cheng's calm demeanor that made his previously unwavering confidence crumble.

That project … could it be that the problem lies with him?

No … impossible. He personally approached Chu Yi Sheng; the two have always been at odds. Besides, although he'd been busy caring for Qing'er, he'd also been keeping an eye on Chu Yi Sheng. There hadn't been any problems. Was Liang Xi Cheng bluffing?

Ye Sheng Ming's expression clearly changed. Liang Xi Cheng noticed, but remained unmoved. He knew very well that this old fox was not easy to deal with. He needed to infiltrate Ye Sheng Ming's deepest fears little by little. This time, he had moved up the pace of the plan. Now that the plan was underway, he not only wanted to achieve his goal but also eliminate any future troubles.

"I know you contacted Chu Yi Sheng before, wanting to cooperate with him to undermine me, to sabotage me behind my back. But you've probably really forgotten that back when Chu Yi Sheng wasn't in charge of the Far East Group, he wanted to use a bidding project to secure his position as chairman. Later, you, Ye Sheng Ming, beat him to it. Remember?"

Ye Sheng Ming, "…"

His mind was a little confused. He remembered that bidding project, but he hadn't expected it to be related to Chu Yi Sheng's ambition for a higher position.

"... Later, Chu Yi Sheng spent several times the effort to use another project to make up for the bid you intercepted. Didn't you know he's a man who holds grudges?" Liang Xi Cheng raised an eyebrow, chuckling lightly. "You're always so confident, thinking everything you do is flawless. Have you forgotten that when you first contacted Chu Yi Sheng, he didn't see you?"

The man's long, slender fingers casually fiddled with his wristwatch, a charming smile playing on his lips, yet also revealing a sharp edge. The destructive power of profit. “If it were me, I would reflect on whether I did something wrong. The second, third, fourth time you asked him out, and he actually agreed to see you, so easily agreeing to your requests. Do you really think the money you, Ye Sheng Ming, have is worth several times more on the market? Or, you could think of it this way: for Chu Yi Sheng, which would he hate more: me using the fairest means to make him lose emotionally, or you using despicable methods to almost ruin his future?”

“…”

Ye Sheng Ming's face was already strained, yet he still couldn't believe it. This man, who had spent most of his life in the business world, was now gritting his teeth, clinging to his last breath, struggling desperately.

"... Liang Xi Cheng, don't play games with me. So what if Far East cooperates with your Liang Group? So what if you get the resort project? Don't forget, I still have a copy of your father Liang Qi Cheng's things. Tell me, do you think I dare to leak it?"

Liang Xi Cheng's eyes were deep, his voice sharp. "You've been using that thing to threaten me. Today I'm here to tell you, if you want to keep it, keep it. But if even a single leak occurs, you can forget about keeping your precious daughter."

"It really was you!"

Ye Sheng Ming roared, "Liang Xi Cheng, it really was you! It was you! You framed my daughter! You framed Qing'er for drugs! It was you!"

"You heartless bastard! How could you treat my daughter like this? Even if she liked you, she's innocent. If you didn't like her, you didn't need to frame her like this. Do you know how old she is? How could you treat her like this—"

Ye Sheng Ming pointed at Liang Xi Cheng through gritted teeth, "I, Ye Sheng Ming, will never let you go! I will never let you go!"

"Heartless bastard?"

Liang Xi Cheng pursed his lips, slowly standing up from the sofa. His long, slender fingers buttoned his suit jacket, his tall and imposing figure giving him a heavy sense of oppression enveloped him. He took two long strides towards Ye Sheng Ming, his sharp tone like the coldest winter ice, "The people in this world who can least call me heartless are your Ye family! Do you really think I know nothing? A year ago, in the hospital, who plotted against my woman, my child? Not only did they almost kill her, but my child ultimately couldn't be saved. The following year, my woman was in England. Do you really think I didn't know you tried to harm her several times? If I hadn't had people watching over her every step of the way, perhaps her fate would be like my child now."

"Ye Sheng Ming, I don't care what dirty tricks you used to get where you are today all these years. I don't care that you schemed against my Liang family and killed my woman's father. But let me tell you—you caused my child to die in my woman's womb, and you will pay the price! Your daughter is everything to you, your precious darling. Do you think my child isn't? Now, I'm going to make you remember these two words—retribution!"

"…"

"Also, your daughter's drug addiction has nothing to do with me. That's her own fault, she brought it on herself!"

Liang Xi Cheng wasn't lying. He had only orchestrated getting someone into Ye Qing's bed, but he hadn't actually arranged it. He'd even specifically consulted Guan Jiu about it. It was probably fate; the man Ye Qing slept with was a drug addict. That night, they'd both probably drunk too much and gotten too high, leading to this situation.

However, he didn't feel sorry for Ye Qing at all. Some things, he didn't even need to do; she was already trapped in an abyss. If this wasn't fate, what was it?

So, he went along with it, making her even more dependent on drugs. The drugs she used were indeed ones he'd had brought back from abroad. Since she was already addicted, he might as well make sure she couldn't quit.

"You have things that are detrimental to the Liang family, and I have things that are detrimental to your Ye family. If you're a reasonable person, we can still resolve this peacefully. On Monday, I'll have a lawyer draft the divorce agreement. Remember to have your daughter sign it."

Liang Xi Cheng said this, turned, and walked towards the front door.

Ye Sheng Ming's expression was contorted. He clutched his chest, his face deathly pale, and pointed tremblingly at the receding figure. He opened his mouth as if to say something, but then his body swayed, and he couldn't utter a sound. His body convulsed twice, and he collapsed onto the sofa.

Fortunately, a servant came downstairs and saw him in this state. She rushed over and helped him up. "... Master, Master, are you alright?"

"... Medicine, give me the medicine ... bring it here."

***

Yan Liang had just arrived at Lati when she saw several female colleagues from the design department gossiping excitedly with newspapers in hand.

Presumably unaware that she hadn't come down from the elevator, the group was still chattering excitedly.

Colleague A, "... No way? So fast? I knew Director Bai was shrewd! See, we really misjudged her. Turns out, she wasn't after Master Zhuo, but Liang Xi Cheng from City A!"

"You guys didn't know about that day, did you?" Colleague B immediately chimed in, "I went to see her that day, but the office door wouldn't open. But I could hear some really embarrassing sounds coming from inside. Guess what, when Chairman Liang came to our company that day, he went straight into Bai Yan Liang's office and what they were doing there?"

"…"

"Wow!"

Everyone's eyes lit up. Several married women, in particular, were practically ravenous. "Really? So these two have been having an affair?"

"I heard that Bai Yan Liang used to be Chairman Liang's woman. Apparently, it caused quite a stir in City A. Chairman Liang even announced to the media that he was going to marry her. I don't know what happened later, but their relationship fell through, and then Chairman Liang married the Ye family's daughter."

"... So Bai Yan Liang is just a mistress now, isn't she?"

Colleague C with a disdainful look, she said, "... Don't let her innocent appearance fool you. Women like her are inherently shameless. Do you think she could give up a top-tier man like Chairman Liang? No wonder she can even hook up with him in the office."

Colleague A tossed the newspaper onto the table, pointed to the headline, and spoke with a mocking tone, yet subtly revealing a hint of jealousy she herself didn't realize. "... So, as soon as Chairman Liang returned to City A, he started divorcing his wife. That Bai Yan Liang, her methods are really something!"

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