Chairman Husband, Too Boorish - 217

Chapter 217 : I'm Sorry, Baby.

—My approach was a bit despicable, but different methods are used for different people. I only care about the result.

Yan Liang thought to herself, perhaps she really was too "kind"?

Liang Xi Cheng's words were quite true. Different methods are used for different people. Did people like Ye Qing and Ye Sheng Ming deserve her sympathy? So what if they were drug addicts? So what if they plotted against her?

A year ago, when she was being tortured to the point of madness in the hospital ward, this treacherous father and daughter showed no remorse whatsoever, nor did they think they had done anything wrong …

Why should she sympathize with Ye Qing?

A woman who killed her child, destroyed her happiness, whose father also killed her father, and who constantly called her a despicable woman—how could she sympathize with her?

Liang Xi Cheng's deep, sharp eyes narrowed slightly, smudged by the smoke. He didn't realize that the person beside him had been caught in a mental turmoil because of his words. There were things he thought he'd never tell her, but now the floodgates had opened, and he couldn't help wanting her to know everything.

Perhaps, he'd always thought that even if she really did come to City A to see him because of his "ruse," he feared she'd be aloof. A year ago, he'd ultimately given her up because of the Liang family and the Liang Corporation. She was too proud, always unwilling to suffer any loss, especially in matters of the heart.

But what Yan Liang had just said to Ye Qing had truly shaken Liang Xi Cheng.

—It turned out that his woman was stronger than he'd imagined.

He also understood two other words—trust.

If she couldn't trust him, she couldn't have so readily forgiven him. Liang Xi Cheng admitted that he truly loved this woman, but only just now had he truly realized that love is built on trust, tolerance, and respect.

A year ago, he thought about protecting her, but he never considered things from her perspective. He hadn't told her anything about himself because he'd been so high and mighty for too long that he'd forgotten how to truly "communicate" and "discuss" with someone. But now, he suddenly wanted to tell her some things, and she had the right to know everything clearly about her Bai family.

Liang Xi Cheng licked his thin lips lightly with the tip of his tongue. His cold hadn't subsided, and his voice was somewhat hoarse. "... After I discovered that Ye Qing had become addicted to drugs, I went along with it. The Ye family still had incriminating evidence against my father. If I didn't have some leverage, I wouldn't be able to deal with that old fox, Ye Sheng Ming. Ye Qing is his most beloved daughter; if something happened to her, he would definitely panic. It turned out my method was indeed effective. Although Ye Sheng Ming still has evidence against my father, he doesn't dare to act recklessly."

Liang Xi Cheng reached out and gently placed his hand on Yan Liang's shoulder. His thumb twitched slightly. He sighed softly and raised an eyebrow, saying, "... I originally wanted to wait a while longer. The timing wasn't quite right. I wanted to wait until later to bring up the divorce with the Ye family. Bringing up something like that would be like tearing off all pretenses."

He crushed the cigarette between his fingers and tossed it into the ashtray beside him. Suddenly, he leaned down and picked Yan Liang up, letting her sit on his long lap. 

“…”

Yan Liang instinctively placed her hands against his chest, frowning. “… What are you doing?”

“Hugging you.”

The man’s hot breath washed over her neck. Liang Xi Cheng held the back of her neck, his deep voice unusually gentle, “… Yan Liang, you were incredibly attractive just now. I never knew a woman could be so attractive to me when she’s cursing in front of me. If I had known, I should have made things clear to you a year ago, no matter what. You are a very magnanimous woman; I should have trusted you to support me.”

Yan Liang nestled into Liang Xi Cheng’s arms, letting out a soft sigh. At this moment, it was as if they had cast aside all their burdens, simply embracing each other, sitting together, feeling a sense of peace.

—To truly hate someone is simple, yet incredibly painful.

But to forgive someone may not be simple, yet it can bring happiness.

“… Xi Cheng, tell me, what I know about my father's past isn't the most complete. For the past year, I've been avoiding the truth, especially after you told me back then. I've become very resistant to the truth. Now, please tell me everything, okay?”

Liang Xi Cheng nodded, his large hand slowly reaching down to cup her shapely buttocks, pulling her closer to his chest, before explaining what happened more than 20 years ago.

At the end, Liang Xi Cheng told Yan Liang about his plans for the past year, "... Yan Liang, I can't deny that our Liang family also bore some responsibility back then. I really want to make amends, but you have to believe me, my father would never have truly intended to do anything heinous. He's always been troubled by what happened to your father, and also ... he didn't actually know you were Bai Qi's daughter before; your father was using an alias."

"... Also, the matter between my mother and your father is rather complicated, but that's all from the previous generation. This past year, I've rarely returned to the Liang residence, probably because I can't get over that hurdle in my heart." "Actually, my mother ... over the years, she should have come to her senses. But a year ago, in the end, to protect the Liang family's reputation, I chose to let you suffer that loss."

Liang Xi Cheng's cool thumb gently stroked Yan Liang's cheek. "I'm sorry, baby. Now that you're back, I feel much more at ease. I know that the words 'I'm sorry' aren't enough to express the Liang family's apology to your Bai family for how my mother treated your mother back then. If possible, I'd like to find a time to formally apologize to your mother. And ... take me to your father's grave; I also want to say sorry to him."

***

The next day.

All the media reports in City A were about the Liang and Ye families.

Because Ye Sheng Ming had people manipulating public opinion behind the scenes, Liang's shares had been declining for the past few days, while Ye's shares had been rising steadily.

At this moment, having just finished the morning meeting, Ye Sheng Ming pinched his slightly aching nose as he came out of the meeting room, only to see his assistant rushing towards him.

"... Chairman Ye."

"What is it?"

Ye Sheng Ming frowned, his already tired face darkening further.

The assistant swallowed hard, speaking cautiously, "... There's news coming out just now, Liang ... Liang's Group ..."

"When did you start stuttering?"

The mention of Liang's Group made Ye Sheng Ming's face even uglier. He growled, "What news came out? Give me your tablet. Never mind, we'll talk in the office."

He probably felt dizzy. His mood had been consistently low these past few days. Managing Ye's Group alone was indeed a huge problem, and with his daughter's current condition, Ye Sheng Ming felt truly powerless for the first time.

If it weren't for Liang Xi Cheng's sudden divorce proposal and the huge loophole in the resort incident—his complete ignorance—he wouldn't want to return to the company and take control.

Lately, he felt his health was deteriorating. He'd delegated the care to his subordinates, but they were all utterly incompetent.

As soon as he entered his office, Ye Sheng Ming swallowed a pill. His assistant, trembling, found the news page and handed him the tablet.

Ye Sheng Ming, rubbing his aching temples, took the tablet and glanced at it. His face, which had just begun to lighten, instantly turned deathly pale. Almost without thinking, he flung the tablet away violently.

The tablet hit the hard floor with a loud bang, and the screen shattered completely, going black.

The assistant was terrified, afraid to even lift her head or breathe. "... Chairman Ye, this ... this happened so suddenly, we ... we were really caught off guard, what ... what do we do now?"

"What do we do? You're asking me what to do? Are you a good-for-nothing? I'm supporting you just so you can come here and ask me what to do?"

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