James' eyes were cold .
"reason."
Serena opened her mouth but was interrupted by him again.
"No big talk, no using William as an excuse."
Accurately snipe away the reasons she had prepared.
Serena could only spit, "She repeatedly targeted me and hurt me. I hate her and I just want to see her suffer! Is that okay?"
James nodded. "The truth is better. Why pretend to be virtuous?"
Serena's heart moved, and she pursed her lips and said , "James, if I tell the truth, you should tell the truth too, okay?"
"What truth do you want me to tell you?"
"You don't love Chen Xiaoyu." She hesitated again, "Or rather, you don't love her that much. Comparatively speaking, destroying the Chen family is more important, so you won't reconcile."
James leaned back on the rosewood desk at the back, assuming a posture of casual listening.
"anything else?"
"You should have realized something was wrong with the Chen family a long t
Serena jumped up.She was so engrossed in love that she actually did this with James in broad daylight. This courtyard was a typical quadrangle. Once she entered the gate, the east wing was within reach. She ran out of time.She picked up her underwear, but before she could put it on, there was a knock on the door."James!"Xue Nanyan called out, she simply knocked twice and turned the doorknob, and Serena froze in fear.The doorknob didn't turn."James?""Mom, what's going on?""Why are you locking the door? There's no one else at home. Open it quickly. I have something to ask you."Serena winked at James, asking what to do. He glanced around and paused for two seconds at the rosewood desk. Serena immediately understood and without waiting for his instructions, she wrapped her skirt tightly and ran over, nimbly crawling under the desk.James was left alone there. After a moment, he walked to the door, shaking his he
Xue Nanyue slammed the table so hard that her glasses were shaken."no!"James smiled coldly , tapping the table as he walked around to the back, where there was a Ming Dynasty-style official hat chair. He put his hand on the back of the chair.Seeing that he didn't say anything, Xue Nanyan panicked and followed him. She stood in front of the table with her eyes wide open, "James, did you hear me? No!"James sat down in the chair.The chair was facing the table, and James bent his legs, taking up just half of the already narrow space. Serena immediately felt uneasy . She pulled in her stomach and stuck out her chest, trying to stick to the wall on one side of the table. But James' legs seemed to have eyes, and when she moved back, he moved forward.With his legs slightly apart and his leather shoes shining , he sat on the official hat chair, which symbolized solemnity and elegance, and looked at his mother provocatively."Can't you fi
Xue Nanyue thought this suggestion was very good and agreed immediately.James said in a friendly manner, "Sister Liu, please send the lady back first and come back when you have time. I'm not in a hurry here."Sister Liu responded and helped Xue Nanyue out of the door, not daring to show any abnormality.The noise outside gradually calmed down, but Serena didn't stand up. She only looked up when James came quickly."I want to see your injuries."As she spoke, she stretched out her hand.James rarely refrained from mocking her. He bent his knees, knelt on one leg and leaned forward, allowing Serena to easily lift the short hair on her forehead and check the cut underneath.It wasn't deep or long, but it was very red, and Serena's fingertips carefully ran over it , not daring to touch it.She said hoarsely, "It's not like you don't know how to say things that the elders like to hear. Next time, just say it as soon as you enter th
You can't say no to men.Many senior masters have said this to Serena, especially Shen Qingxiang, who complained to her that if it was really not possible, she would not tell her. This is how men are... She pinched her fingertips and gestured."so small!"Serena agreed that James was big in everything else but his heart was smaller than a needle tip.He asked her once."Who can do it, me or William?"He asked questions at the peak of madness, very maliciously and torturously, and Serena was driven to tears but couldn't explain anything.She really had no idea whether it was OK or not, and had no way to compare. She just felt that if someone like James wasn't good enough, then all the men in the world must be monsters.Before she lost consciousness, she regretted it. She still couldn't be too presumptuous in front of James, at least she couldn't say no, it was really life-threatening.Physical exhaustion will allow the mind
Serena thought about this reason. After she confirmed her relationship with James, she told him all the secrets of her family. Later, Xue Nanyan came to her house, and James knew as much as she did about the inside story of the Xie family.He once said that the Xie family's affairs would be his from now on.But that was all in the past. Later, many things happened and he didn't even have time to hate her for betraying him. How could he take her previous bold words seriously?"I don't think so..." She lowered her eyes, "I just don't quite understand. If the Chen family is a trap, wouldn't it be better not to marry them? Why bother to bring them down? If you're not careful, you'll be in a lot of trouble. You, if you don't want to answer, forget it."Serena genuinely cares about him, James can see it clearly, but this is exactly what is most annoying about her. She is heartless when she betrays him, but after being so heartless , she gives him care with a
On the wedding night, William took her back to the old house. Although Shen Dechang refused to acknowledge her, he did not kick them out.William said his father should have accepted it, but he just couldn't get over it because of his face.felt guilty coming to the fake groom's real home .William laughed."To test my father's attitude, Serena, please do me a favor."William is always very polite. Even if it is a small favor, he will say "thank you" or "please" or "help me". He is very polite. In this respect, he is different from Lin Boting and James.Serena wondered if he was like this when he was the CEO of Jincheng. Leading a group company with so many subordinates, he would be bullied if he was too polite, even for the CEO.But the William she met was just like that, a mature man in his thirties, but without the sophistication of other grown men , instead he was as pure and noble as a cypress tree.Serena had no reason to
The news was so sudden that even Xue Nanyan couldn't hide her surprise. The third brother's wife glanced at the third brother and rarely said anything. The fourth brother's wife puffed out her chest happily, but the fourth brother Shen Yanqing looked modest and nodded, "I will work hard, Dad."He looked at James again, "Although I am the elder brother, I am still a newcomer to the current Jincheng Group. James, please give me more guidance in the future."Shen Dechang nodded with satisfaction."That's right, brothers should work together."James put down his water cup slowly. His slowness revealed a not-so-good meaning, and the relaxed atmosphere gradually became tense.Xue Nanyan was about to open her mouth to retort when she heard James say, "Fourth brother is too modest. When I was still the manager of the project development department, you were already the special assistant to the eldest brother. I should learn from you."The tone is g
Lin Boting was pacing beside the stone lions with his cell phone in hand. When he heard the sound, he turned around abruptly.Almost at the same time, Serena's cell phone rang. She took it out and found that the call was disconnected. The missed call was marked with the three words "Lin Bo Ting"."Serena!" He took two or three steps up the stairs and asked, standing across a high threshold, "Are you okay?"Serena was stunned."It's okay, Bai Ting, what's wrong with you?"Shen Qingxiang looked at Lin Boting and asked doubtfully, "Doctor Lin, have you heard about the engagement party?"Lin Boting nodded and said, "I heard from my father last night that Chen Shi was arrested. I thought it was strange, so I asked a few more questions." He grabbed Serena's arm anxiously, "They hurt you so many times, why didn't you say anything? Are you hiding it for James? You sent me...""No!" She interrupted hastily, "Before Chen Shi was in a high posit
Lin Boting followed her into the elevator without asking any more questions, but his inner doubts grew again. A honeymoon villa must be of top priority in the hearts of a loving couple. They would not give it away to anyone even if it was vacant, unless they were not in love.The conference room was on the third floor. Dean Wen didn't exchange any more pleasantries. He pushed Serena in directly and said, "How about you guys? Do you want to come and listen together?"Shen Qingxiang didn't want to do that. It was a rare opportunity to be alone with Lin Boting, and she didn't want to miss it, so she looked at Serena.Seeing her sad face, Serena said, "The report is quite boring, how about you...""I want to listen." Lin Boting said, "Junior sister, are you welcome?"Wenxiu smiled and said , "Of course, senior, you are welcome to come and give us guidance."Shen Qingxiang became even more distressed, but Serena was still very considerate.
Mrs. Meng was frightened to tears by the slap."Meng, this time it's clearly the Forrest family's fault, why did you hit the child?"Meng Gang's expression changed, and he instantly became compassionate. He even reached out and helped his daughter up."This slap is a lesson for you. Don't be impatient when doing things. You have a good idea. You took advantage of James getting into trouble and hid behind the Chen family to instigate trouble. The woman who slandered James is yours, right?"Meng Jinyun nodded."Your technique is good, but not neat enough. I'll help you deal with that woman."Meng Jinyun was stunned. After a moment, he said happily, "Dad, you don't blame me for being reckless anymore?"Meng Gang pointed at her, "You are still reckless and not careful enough, but you are still okay if you know how to kill someone with a borrowed knife. Since you have chosen James, you must act quickly, ruthlessly and accurately, leaving n
The following week, James disappeared. To be more precise, the parachuted-in president of the group returned to the group. There were various versions of descriptions of his strong return in Xiao He’s gossip group.——I heard from my friend who works at Jincheng that Vice President Shen was in a meeting, and Mr. Forrest walked in without knocking or notifying in advance. All the executives were stunned. One executive was trying to suck up to Vice President Shen, and when he saw Mr. Forrest, he was so scared that he fell off his chair. It was so funny.——No, that’s not the case. I heard that it was Mr. Forrest who threw the report in Vice President Shen’s face and scolded him in front of all the senior executives. Vice President Shen didn’t even dare to breathe.When Serena saw it, the topic had already changed in the group. She looked through the chat history and discovered that in the eyes of the onlookers, James' return to Jin Cheng was no different from Zh
James' eyebrows moved slightly, and he led her out of the leisure area and walked towards the flower hall."You think so clearly, so you don't blame me for taking back my shares?"Meng Jinyun sighed, "It's still strange. Not for myself or the Meng family, but for you, I feel that I shouldn't go back on my words. I said it bluntly, but my heart was good, James.""You've always been kind."James showed a look of loss. "Three years ago, in front of my eldest brother's ward, you said the same thing. You said that you were just visiting with good intentions and advised him to focus on his treatment, but he asked you to accompany him to his last journey. You refused, and he vomited blood out of anger."When talking about the past, Meng Jinyun was also moved."I regretted it afterwards. I should have just agreed to it and let William live comfortably in his last days. It was all a way to repay him. Why did I have to stick to my original intention?
Meng Jinyun didn't touch the pork trotter , but James ate a few bites leisurely and praised the dish for its good quality .The atmosphere at the table was depressing, but the third brother's wife, following Xue Nanyue's instructions, began to liven up the atmosphere."Aunt Yan, I heard from Sister Liu that the family banquet is being held in advance?""Well, the one after William's death anniversary at the end of September has been moved up. There's been a lot going on lately, and the old man is worried about it. Please make time next Friday night."Hearing this, Serena looked towards the upper seat and saw James picking up some food for Meng Jinyun. He picked up a piece of pork trotter with chopsticks . Meng Jinyun's eyes were red and she ate it in small bites with her eyes lowered. It seemed that she was very angry and he was teasing her.Although he played a trick on the Meng family, he probably still cared about his childhood sweetheart.
"Jinyun is talking about fairness, I support it." James turned his head, "Sister-in-law, are you convinced?"Xie Shi didn't expect James to help her at all. Not to mention that he felt sorry for his childhood sweetheart, he wouldn't do anything just for the sake of the Meng family behind her.To put it bluntly, she did this only because she felt frustrated, and she carefully chose a way to vent her feelings. As the eldest daughter-in-law, even if she ignored the overall situation, there would be various people who forced her to do so.So she said, "Whatever Fifth Brother says is what it is."Meng Jinyun wiped the tears from the corners of her eyes, and took advantage of the victory to pursue the attack, saying sadly , "Ms. Xie, I did this so that we can get along longer in the future. You didn't grow up in a big family like ours, so you don't understand my painstaking efforts. I don't blame you."Serena dropped her eyelids and pretended not to he
Serena returned to the flower hall with this plain face. As soon as she entered, her third brother's wife called out."Oh, sister-in-law, you..." She said "you" twice and sighed, "You look so miserable!"Serena's miserable condition aroused the sympathy of the third brother and sister-in-law, and they hurriedly stood up to help her.Serena didn't refuse, and took the hand of her third sister-in-law and sat at the last seat at the side.She had a delicate appearance to begin with, and when she was bare-faced and looked full of resentment, Xue Nanyue looked unpresentable." Serena, why did you take off your makeup for no reason?"Serena lowered her eyes and whispered, "There's a wound on my face. I'm afraid it will get infected if I don't remove it."Xue Nanyue curled the corners of her mouth and wanted to say a few more words, but when she saw the condition on her face, she swallowed her words back. If you say she was injured, it was j
Serena put down her powder puff and turned around."Ms. Meng must understand this pain more deeply than I do. Why don't you tell me?""How can other people's words be as profound as your own feelings? Don't worry, you will experience a lot more pain in the future." Meng Jinyun looked at her red and swollen left cheek and laughed, "Poor thing, you already look stupid, and now you look even more disgusting."She was provoking her to get angry. It seemed that after saving face, it was time to save the reality. Serena's eyelashes trembled slightly."Ms. Meng is not at the banquet admiring the flowers and smelling the fragrance, but is running to the bathroom to smell the air freshener. This should not be as simple as a quarrel.""It's that simple. I just want to see you lose."Serena smiled too."It sounds like Miss Meng feels that she has won, but how has she won? After waiting for three years, you give me a slap in the face? Miss Meng's
Serena's ears suddenly rang and half of her face felt hot.She guessed that Meng Jinyun would not let her go easily, but she did not expect it to come so quickly and undisguisedly.This slap also stunned several people around . There were not many passengers near the VIP channel, but there were staff members, who looked over in twos and threes with inquiring eyes.The first to speak was the third sister-in-law. She said sternly , "Miss Meng, what do you mean by this!"As soon as she said this, Meng Jinxiu immediately pulled her sleeve.Meng Jinyun rubbed his numb palms."I mean to make peace with my sister-in-law."She asked with concern, "Sister-in-law, are you okay? Does it hurt? Don't blame me. I'm trying my best to recreate the slap you gave me."Serena dodged her hand, she was not annoyed, but more eager."Sister-in-law, if I don't return this slap to you, I will always have a thorn in my heart. As long as you are in