Everyone turned their heads at that, only to see a well-built, adult man leaning against the door with an expressionless face. A faint disappointment was written all over his god-like, handsome face.As soon as she noticed him, she intuitively hung her head low in shame.Nasi opened her eyes as well. In fact, she was long awake and was just pretending to be asleep.When she heard the ignorant crowd siding with her mother in taunting her adopted sister, she felt good inside.The man’s flat voice caused her to wake up in shock.The moment she opened her eyes, she saw the man at the door. Why was the CEO of Dice Group here?!When Lisa saw him, she completely froze, as if she had been struck by lightning.With her keen eyes, she noticed that his features were identical to Youyou’s.Actually, they were far from just ‘identical’. Those eyes, that high nose bridge, and even those thin, beautiful lips – they were exactly the same as Youyou’s!How would she believe it if one were to tell her
“Oh, my, Shishi, this is a big matter. Why didn’t you tell me beforehand? When did you start dating Master Azhe…” Everyone could hear the vexation in her voice despite the smile on her face. “Then, Shishi, I’ll entrust your sister’s care to you!”“One million is too much for me, and I don’t have it!” Yuna refused without thinking, and then, after a brief pause, she coldly added, “Please get this straight; even if I have the money, I won’t help!”Lisa’s face stiffened at her adopted daughter’s immediate rebuff, and she almost turned on her.However, since the man was present, she could only suppress her anger. Turning to him, she pleaded, “Master, as you can see, Nana is Shishi’s sister, and we urgently need this money. What do you think about the 1,000,000…”Ignoring Lisa completely, Weston bowed his head toward Yuna and asked, “What do you think?”It was obvious that he was asking for her input with this gesture.There was no hiding the loving indulgence on his face. Clearly, as long
Mr.Shire sat on the bench in a huff. Incensed, he took one look at Nasi after slapping the bedside table and said, “Let her be! She has no dignity left, right? Since she’s so shameless, she doesn’t need to mend her face! She should’ve thought about her pride and her face beforehand! There’s nothing I can do now…”After a short pause, he said with much pain and resolve, “Lisa, let’s divorce! I can’t handle you as a wife or raise a daughter like yours!”There was a deafening silence in the room.Everyone was shocked.His daughter covered her mouth in absolute fright as unabated tears rolled down her cheeks, while Lisa’s face crumbled at the mention of divorce.…Youyou was reading the newspaper while leaning against the headboard when he heard scurrying footsteps drawing near. He had always been on high alert, so without further ado, he threw the newspaper aside and quickly lay down in the bed while sending a signal to his agent through his eyes.The little lad played sleep with his eye
“Mommy, why didn’t you come home for two days?! I was scared of being alone…”Youyou lay his small face on her shoulder. His tiny lips opened and closed, letting out a youthful voice that was crying and trembling incessantly. He sniffled with his hoarse but tiny voice; anyone who heard this would surely have a heartache.“I’m sorry,” Yuna wailed.“I forgive you,” Youyou cooned. “But who is this behind you?”Yuna had no clue that Youyou already knew of the man’s identity in reality, so when the little lad asked about him, she was at a loss on how to reply.How should she introduce the father to the son? Should she say ‘Youyou, this is your daddy’? Surely, the child would freak out.For six years, she had not once divulged any information pertaining to his biological father to him. If she were to bring up this subject suddenly and tell him that he had a father all along, her child would naturally have issues accepting this fact.Once she realized this, her face sank. She subconsciously
Sitting in the room for a while, youyou eventually looked up at his mother and pouted. “Mommy, I’m hungry. My tummy is growling.” He rubbed his little tummy and blinked piteously at her with his sparkling, doe eyes.Gently, she quickly asked, “What does Youyou want to eat? I will buy it for you from the supermart!”A number of 24-hour convenience stores and cake shops could be found around the hospital and just across the street. Getting food was very convenient.“It’s late now, though; I’m worried!” His eyes lit up suddenly. Clapping his palms together in an asking-for-favor form, he requested to Mr.Hanlin, “Principal, if it’s alright with you, please accompany my mother!”The agent easily got the hint and nodded. Yuna was rather embarrassed and tried to reject, “Thank you, but it’s not necessary! It’s late. Principal should be home by now, right?”“It’s not late yet. I can accompany you to buy food, send you up, and then head home. There’s no trouble at all! I like Youyou and treat
A/N: hope you all enjoyed the holidays. I know I sure enjoyed my break. ——————————“I was also unaware about you.”Youyou continued in a heavy tone, “When I first saw you on a magazine, I honestly was agitated; I felt aggrieved, and full of resentment.”He paused and, lifting his face that had a forlornly scornful look, continued, “I was agitated to see my biological father. An outstanding man—but, where were you in the past six years? I regret to inform you that I won’t hand my mommy over to you!”Weston’s brows became knotted in deep agony.His heart was constricted almost to the point of suffocation with the little lad’s accusation.It was pain. His heart was hurting so badly it was, in fact, like being crushed under a huge rock, and he could barely breathe.Initially, Weston was more amazed than surprised with this son of his whose intelligence was above average.His children might be twins, but Youyou was very unlike his brother. Youyou was more mature and sturdier, and this matu
Youyou said in an unfriendly manner, “How will you care for her? Don’t you still have a fiancée? My mommy is a treasure to me. If you want to care for her, you should be legitimate! Are you taking marriage lightly?”He completely understood the concept of legitimacy despite his young age.“You’re not thinking that my mommy is a woman you can play with as you please, are you?” He folded his arms arrogantly, his eyes distant. “With me around, don’t even think of bullying my mommy. Try it if you dare!”He warned menacingly. One should not doubt his intention of not letting off lightly those who dared bully his mommy.The conversation between the father and son resembled a negotiation. They were already in a state of war.Weston stated flatly, “I don’t deny your capabilities for one bit when you said that you will protect your mommy, but when you grow up and have your own wife and kid, your mommy will be left alone again – has this ever crossed your mind? Can you bear to let this happen?”
Youyou repeated his message again. It was only when the man nodded one more time that, with a pout, he gingerly drew a step closer.One step and then another. This went on until his father’s elegant, athletic arms reached across his armpits and powerfully embraced him.The little lad’s face flushed scalding red in that instance.Weston easily propped up the little boy’s buttocks with his left arm.The child was too skinny.He wondered if the child had a rare case of malabsorption or was suffering from nutritional imbalance. Possibly, that stupid woman did not nourish him adequately.Children his age are still developing and should eat more.In this regard, the mother and son are alike. Both are too thin.Little did Weston know that the boy had always been sickly and physically weak since birth, and his body could not take in all the nutrients from the abundant nutritious food his mother was feeding him.The little lad was as light as a fluffy rice ball in his arms. Weston lowered his
Qin Zhou left after bringing Yuna into the head producer’s office. “Have a seat. We are waiting for one more person.”He picked up the case file and started reading it after he had said that. There’s someone else, too?Who can it be?Am I not the only one signing a contract today?She sat in the chair and examined her surroundings. With everything neatly lined up along the shelf, the office interior appeared minimalist in design. There were a few photo frames hanging on the wall, which displayed the latest first-tier stars of Huanyu. Guy’s portrait was among this lineup. Many books and record albums were on the bookshelf. In front of the sofa was a low-square table with a high-class teapot set on it. A knock was heard on the door.She looked over quizzically and saw June walked in. Seeing her, Yuna smiled in acknowledgement and June nodded in return. She closed the door and took a seat beside her. “Producer Lane.” Lane lifted his wristwatch and took a look before he coolly com
Alexis, who was troubled, noticed that the door to Qin Zhou’s office was ajar. She roamed her eyes and hit upon an idea. Immediately, she put on a saccharine smile and entered the room.“Mr. Qin!”She decided to butter him up sweetly upon stepping inside.Qin Zhou held Huanyu shares; therefore, those artistes and staff with lower ranks had to address him as ‘Mr. Qin’.He felt a headache coming on once he saw her and rolled his eyes lazily. “What?”She was about to speak when she spotted Yuna signing a contract with her head down. She was stunned and momentarily speechless.“… Huh? Yuna?! Why are you here, too?”“It’s none of your business! Care for yourself first!” He reminded her coldly.At his reminder, she remembered her purpose for being in his office and cooed, “Mr. Qin, you have to help me~”Her velvety voice triggered goosebumps on his skin instead.Don’t act coy if you don’t know how to.As soon as she opened her mouth, he only felt disgust and his flesh creep all over.“What
Having very few friends, she treasured this seldom-received kindness. She lowered her gaze to look at the time. She was still early for the interview. As she exited the elevator, Agent Qin seemed to have just reached the company as well. He was quite surprised to see her. “Ah, Shishi! You’re so early!” “Mhm! I couldn’t hail a cab at my doorstep. Luckily, someone let me hitch a ride, so I was able to arrive here on time.” “Someone drove you here? Who?” He was puzzled by the coincidence. “She seems to be called… June Moore.” She learned her name from Youyou. June Moore? He furrowed his brows. “Where are you staying right now?” “Precious Gardens.” He was flabbergasted. That district was well-known for being a luxury residence in the capital, and she lived there? “That’s a very luxurious place! How did you manage to buy a property there?” “I struck the lottery,” she answered sheepishly without going into details. “… What good luck.” He let out a sigh from the bottom of his hea
“Do you have any last words?” The man looked at her sympathetically. After all, she had followed them since she was in junior high and inevitably gave raise to having some ‘playmate attachments’ toward her.This was a rare moment of kindness from him.She shook her wan face; she did not want to die!However, he mistook that for not having any parting words and signaled the men beside him with his eyes.“Remember to do a clean job!”“Understood, Bro!”He sniggered, stooped in front of her, and stroked her head in farewell. “Er, poor girl, tell me; why are you so stupid? It’s not that I don’t want to help you. I know we used to be close in some ways, but you tricked me first, so don’t blame me for being unkind now.”With that, he stood up and watched his henchmen drag the two away.She desperately kicked her legs in an attempt to escape as she broke down into tears.A freighter was moored quietly in the harbor.Qiang was not a typical ruffian. He had powerful connections to the mafia an
She shyly and gently undid the buttons on her dress and slowly shifted closer to him.The long dress slipped off her body, falling to the ground in a heap as she inched her way to him. She was totally nude; her fair skin and smooth body became totally exposed in the cold, crisp air.A veil of anger flashed across his face as the pupils in his eyes contracted.“Zhe, I want to give myself to you tonight. Will you please take me?” Manrou walked up to him; her arms slowly circled around the man’s sturdy waist, and she gently placed her soft lips on his chest.She tried to melt his hardened heart with her sweet tenderness. As she was hoping for Weston to make the next move, his frosty voice was heard over her head. “Put them on.”“… What?” She looked up and stared into his penetrating orbs in surprise.“Put on your clothes and get lost!” He said coldly. Before she could react, he roughly grabbed her chin and told her with a look of disgust, “Even if you want this, you have to see if I’m
@ The Azhe residence.Weston parked the car in the garage, and walked into the main hall. There, he saw Manrou and his grandpa waiting for him.Grandmaster Azhe was sitting on the master seat with a grim face. Manrou was kneeled beside him, carefully massaging and kneading his legs from time to time.The moment he saw his grandson enter, he snorted angrily and confronted, “You are finally back!”Weston greeted, “Grandpa.”Manrou wanted to speak when she saw him but kept quiet in the end. Grandpa Azhe slammed the table with evident fury.“Where have you been the past two days?! Do you remember that you still have a home to return to here?!”“I’m busy.” Weston replied coolly.“Busy?! What were you busy with?! Were you busy with a woman in bed?!” his grandfather furiously lambasted.Manrou hastily tried to soothe his fury. Gently caressing his rapidly heaving chest, she meekly commented, “Grandpa, don’t be mad. You have to take care of your health! He must have been busy with work in the
With an eerie laughter, he threw the stack of photos he was holding into the air and said, “Chop her into pieces and feed her to the sharks instead. She will not be missed!”His voice was dark and sullen. The words that came pouring out of his mouth were cold and chilling, sending shivers down their backs!Receiving the shock of her life, Nasi scampered behind Qiang.Her mother, who was standing at the door, also held her breath in fear.The eyes he used to look at Nasi were filled with hatred and cruelty. It was as if she were an utterly filthy thing.“Little boy… Are you kidding me?” Dumbstruck, the gangster could only laugh dryly.How can someone be so ruthless at such a young age? This is really scary.“Am I kidding you?” He threw the question back in a low tone. “Why would I tell you a meaningless joke when my time is precious?”“Then…” The man cleared his throat. He was starting to be awestruck at this six- or seven-year-old lad. Licking his upper lip flap, he continued, “You me
“What did you say? Why should I explain anything to you?”As Qiang asked these questions, he looked up to survey the crowd outside the room and rudely demanded, “Whose kid came running in here? Take him back right away!”The crowd immediately scattered from shock.Youyou said sternly, “You’re here to get your money back, aren’t you?! Explain yourself clearly; I’ll pay you the money!”“Where would a kid like you get the dough from?”“I have the money.” Mr.Hanlin stepped forward from behind the boy with a smile.The gangster was even more confused.Nasi seemed to have detected a ray of hope from this. She pointed to the little boy at once and blurted out, “He… He is my sister’s son!”“Oh? Yuna is your mommy?”“You don’t need to be too concerned with me. I’m asking you; how much does she owe you?” the boy questioned seriously. He spared no attention to Nasi; it was as if looking at her once would pollute his eyes.“500,000$.”The boy turned to the side and lowered his voice, “Mr. Hanlin.
What kind of kinship? Was it the kind where his mother had to suffer their bullying for the past two decades and more? Or was it the mocking and sarcasm he had to hear from them? He could not forget the dark and heavy memories of his childhood. If that was what she was referring to as kinship… He smiled lazily and said, “Alright, then, for the sake of kinship.” “You…” “Which room is it?” It might be due to Youyou’s exceptional charisma, or she must be under a spell, for she woodenly replied to him, “502…” “Let’s go.” He faced his agent and gave this instruction. Mr. Hanlin immediately followed behind. He was actually keen to find out what kind of a tragic ending the mother-daughter pair would have. The agent turned around and glanced pathetically at Lisa, offering a few seconds of silent condolences in his heart. It was not good to offend Youyou, this little demon king. One would not know how death come about. Lisa could not be blamed for creeping her way here for help. Sh