A better wife
I felt like I was about to throw up. My head started to spin. I even started to hear Lanfen’s wicked laughter inside my mind. How could Lan Jing demand that Aren divorce me? This was ridiculous! And for what reason? Because I wasn’t Chinese?!
“Waigong… I don’t want to be disrespectful, but are you shitting me?!” Aren snapped.
“Zhuyi ni de yuyan!” His grandfather thundered.
“Wo bu hui lihun!” Aren yelled.
I didn’t know what it all meant, but I hated it; I hated this whole situation. I looked at Lanfen and saw her sitting innocently as if she wasn’t the main cause of this uproar. I seriously wanted to punch her and knock her white teeth out of that fake humble smile!
Lan Jing took a deep breath before exclaiming, “Why are you so angry, xiaohouzi?! I’ve chosen Lanfen because you’ve already been in a relationship together! You broke up because of a misunderstanding, and misunderstandings are meant to be fixed!” He punched the table with his fist.
Aren burst into cold laughter before leaning toward his grandfather. “I can assure you, waigong, that things between Lanfen and me are beyond any type of fixing.” Then he glared mockingly at Lanfen.
She blinked her almond eyes at him, reaching out her hand to touch Aren’s arm. “It wasn’t my fault. If you just let me explain…”
“Don’t touch me,” Aren hissed icily, pushing her hand away.
Lanfen gasped as if he had hurt her hand, and Lan Jing roared, “Xiaohouzi!”
Aren’s lips formed a smile, but his eyes blazed dark and dangerously. He stood up and bowed to his grandfather. “I apologize, waigong.”
sighed. “I forgive you, xiaohouzi. Now, as
firm tone resonated within the room. “I wanted to apologize because I won’t divorce Cora, and I certainly won’t marry Lanfen. Don’t try to manipulate me or bribe me because I will not let anyone control my life like that. If you
giving you the protection you need! | want
throat. “I survived thirty-two
believe that you can protect
who sat calmly on the sofa, suddenly frowned, sending the old man
by that?” Aren let go of my hand and glared at his grandfather. “Are you threatening my wife
fragile girl cannot survive in our world,”
just some fragile girl,” he said, a faint smirk crossing
now?” He chuckled before pointing his finger
five minutes to convince
eyes wide in disbelief, her
at Aren and Lanfen. “Cora and I will join you for
his offer. Aren gazed at
my lips into a nervous smile. “Don’t worry about me too much, handsome.” I climbed to my toes and gave Aren a quick
stay as well?” Lanfen’s tone suddenly softened, betraying her fake politeness. I could hear the final
at her coldly. “I think I’ve already told you
reluctantly bowed before heading to the door. She didn’t look at me, but for the first time her real, disgusting face surfaced from beneath the carefully crafted mask. I only prayed that Lan Jing saw it the same way I did. Aren opened the door and let Lanfen leave the room first. Then he smiled at me and left himself, closing the door
breath and slowly walked back to my previous seat. I could see Lan Jing observing my every step closely. I smiled nervously as
as a temporary CEO while he was in a coma. I had zero experience in running a company, and yet you managed to deal with three experienced executives. Not to mention that I was surprised by how fast your relationship developed. You come from two different worlds. Do you expect me to believe that you met by accident in a café where you worked and got
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