Chapter 622
“She is innocent? Do you really think she is an innocent person?” Tang Zhongwei shouted in a hushed tone at Xu Ke’s back, “You still don’t know what kind of person the sister you think is innocent really is, do you? She just looks a bit delicate, but she is not weak at all. She’s a master at threatening people, and her inner self is as dark as it gets.”
Seeing Xu Ke stop because of her words, Tang Zhongwei continued with more enthusiasm, “If you don’t believe it, I can prove it to you.”
“No need, I don’t need it. Regardless of what kind of person Xiaxia is, at least when it comes to my wife and me, her heart is pure, without a trace of impurity.” Xu Ke turned his head and looked at Tang Zhongwei as he spoke.
“I also harbor no impurities in my heart towards you two.” Tang Zhongwei replied, unconvinced.
The servants who were previously moving around in the living room had all retreated when they were not aware, leaving only the two of them confronting each other in the vast living room.
“Do you believe your own words?” The smile on Xu Ke’s face seemed somewhat sarcastic.
Tang Zhongwei’s tears inexplicably fell down her cheeks, “You should have realized by now. Yes, I have inappropriate feelings for you. You are the most outstanding man I have ever met. It’s completely normal for me to be infatuated with you, isn’t it? I only wanted to silently have a crush on you; I didn’t want to do anything more excessive. But how can feelings be controlled? Each second I see you, my affection for you deepens. By now, I can’t control my heart, which desperately wants to fly to you.”
“I don’t ask for much. I never wanted to compete with cousin. I just want to silently watch you, that’s all. I’ve never desired your response; I only hope you won’t push me away. I never intended to destroy this family. I just wanted to integrate into it. I think I’ve done quite well, don’t you think our current way of getting along is quite good?” Tang Zhongwei asked tentatively.
“I don’t know where you got these strange theories, but I hope you can recognize your own identity. Stay in the position that fits your identity. I don’t accept any reason for crossing the line. If you can’t control yourself, I will send you away from Shangjing. If sending you out of Shangjing doesn’t stop you, I don’t mind sending you abroad,” Xu Ke said coldly and mercilessly.
“Do you really have to treat me this way?” Tang Zhongwei’s voice quaked slightly.
“You need to understand that the only fundamental reason I still let you stay here is because you are Yaoyao’s cousin, nothing else. If you don’t covet things that don’t belong to you, I can pretend the previous things never happened and let you continue living here gracefully. But if you dare to have any crooked thoughts again, no matter how small, I will make you leave here.”
Xu Ke’s gaze made Tang Zhongwei feel a chill throughout her body. Looking at Xu Ke’s eyes, Tang Zhongwei realized he was serious.
“I understand. Don’t worry, I will certainly stay honestly in this home.” Tang Zhongwei bowed her head, her hands resting on her knees clenched into fists, her nails digging into the flesh of her palms, while the unwillingness in her heart churned like lava, bubbling with a scorching heat.
Why? Why should Lin Mengyao have everything just because both are women with similar blood in their veins, while she ends up with nothing? It’s hard enough to find a man she likes, and she doesn’t even crave status. She has humbled herself this much yet gets nothing, not even being able to compare to that wild child Yu Xia who appeared out of nowhere. How could she reconcile with this, how could she accept it?
Tang Zhongwei looked up at Xu Ke’s disappearing figure, eyes filled with resentful malice she herself was unaware of.
Feng Yiweng, thwarted by Xu Ke, felt quite aggrieved, “I will make you pay for not acknowledging goodwill. One day, I will have you begging me on your knees.” She glanced in the direction of the Xu Family Mansion before pulling out her phone and dialing a familiar, nameless number.
“Your business opportunity has arrived.” Once the call connected, Feng Yiweng’s cold voice resonated.
“You don’t need to do anything else, just help me catch two women. After it’s done, I’ll give you five million. As for how you deal with those two women afterward, you can do as you please once my task is completed.” Feng Yiweng spoke, facing a red light.
“Who provoked you, to make you so angry?” A laid-back voice from Diao Ge came through the phone.
“Don’t worry about who. Just do what I told you. I’m in Shangjing now, and the targets are also here. It’s an urgent task, so act fast. If you can’t do it, point me to someone reliable and discreet, price is no issue.” Feng Yiweng, unfazed by the impatience around her, spoke calmly.
“Relax, leave it to your Brother Diao. I’ll give you a satisfactory answer in no more than three days.” Diao Ge confidently reassured through the phone, shortly before Feng Yiweng ended the call. Not upset by the dialing tone, Diao Ge soon received a bank notification for a hefty two million transfer, which made him stroke the stubble he had just grown with satisfaction.
“Boys, put down the cards, we’ve got work. Get your gear ready, we’re flying to Shangjing this afternoon.”
Meanwhile, the Xu Family remained unaware that Feng Yiweng had hired someone to deal with them. Xu Ke hadn’t told Lin Mengyao and Yu Xia about it, only reminding them to be cautious when going out lately and not to be alone.
The Diao Ge enlisted by Feng Yiweng primarily operated in the Qingzhou area. It was only after establishing a stable collaborative relationship with Feng Yiweng that they redirected their focus entirely to Qingzhou.
Since Feng Yiweng ceased cooperating with them, their financial situation had become somewhat strained. Luckily, Feng Yiweng hadn’t forgotten them, and money is not something to be turned away when it comes knocking.
Thus, nearly as soon as Diao Ge instructed his men, they began mobilizing, flying to Shangjing with Diao Ge to meet Feng Yiweng that very afternoon.
Yu Xia had been feeling as though someone was secretly watching her lately, though whenever she turned in response to this feeling, nothing was there. Yu Xia found it strange, certain it wasn’t just her imagination but that the other party had ulterior motives.
As Yu Xia always had the bodyguards assigned by Xu Ke around her, Diao Ge’s men only dared to follow without finding a chance to act. However, over at Tang Zhongwei’s side, she was unprotected and thus quickly fell into Diao Ge’s trap.