Translator: Dj22031
Editor: Dj22031
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Xiu Lingfei sat in the chair, staring at Chu Jingyuan with a gloomy gaze. At this moment, Xiu Lingfei looked a bit disheveled; his expensive jacket was full of wrinkles, and his high nose was covered in dust.
Unlike the hatred in Xiu Lingfei’s eyes, Chu Jingyuan leaned casually against the wall, unloading the bullets one by one before tossing the weapon back to Xiu Lingfei.
“Chu Jingyuan, what exactly do you want to do?” Xiu Lingfei caught the question and asked coldly.
“What I want is very simple.” Chu Jingyuan looked up, his unfathomable black eyes staring sharply at Xiu Lingfei like an eagle’s. “I want your company to withdraw from P City, and you, never to appear in front of us again.”
“That’s all?” Xiu Lingfei asked incredulously.
“That’s all,” Jing Yuan said calmly. “Most importantly, don’t let me see your name mentioned together with her again, understand?”
Xiu Lingfei was stunned for a moment. When he understood Jing Yuan’s meaning, the man laughed angrily.
“Fine, Chu Jingyuan, what right do you have to say that? Don’t forget, you’re not Jiang Shining’s son. You are my son! You juniors always try to meddle in my affairs with her— Jing Xuan is one thing, but you have absolutely no right!”
Jing Yuan stared at him expressionlessly until he heard Xiu Lingfei say, “Don’t forget, Jiang Shining died because of you back then!”
Before Xiu Lingfei could finish speaking, he was punched in the chin again, knocking the man off the chair and onto the ground. Xiu Lingfei got up, unconcerned about the blood on the floor. He wiped his mouth and chuckled softly.
Look how alike they are, father and son. Both so ruthless.
“Do you remember when I was dying? You stormed into the palace, so full of yourself, and came to my bedside to mock me. I was thinking then, if you knew that Consort Jiang, whom you valued more than your own life, would ultimately die because of you, what would your expression be?” Xiu Lingfei said with venomous glee. “I never expected to be alive to see your reaction. It seems—I’ve hurt you terribly?”
Xiu Lingfei’s collar was suddenly grabbed by Jing Yuan. He felt Jing Yuan trembling with rage, his fingers cracking. Xiu Lingfei raised his head and calmly looked into Jing Yuan’s eyes, which were now red and filled with rage.
Xiu Lingfei smiled gently.
“My son, did you enjoy your reign as emperor?”
“You’re the one who ruined her!” Chu Jingyuan gritted his teeth. “If you loved her back then, how could you bear to let her die with you?”
“Because I loved her, I’d rather die than let Jiang Shining be without me!” Xiu Lingfei reached out and placed his hand on the back of Jing Yuan’s head, as if stroking his hair. Xiu Lingfei said softly, “You hate me? Then kill me. Wasn’t it enough that you held back your whole life in your past life?”
Chu Jingyuan’s fingers tightened, and a murderous aura filled the room. Xiu Lingfei stared at the ferocious beast before him, and for a moment, he thought that Chu Jingyuan would definitely kill him this time.
However, the murderous aura vanished abruptly. Jing Yuan released his grip and took two steps back.
“You’re trying to provoke me,” Chu Jingyuan said coldly. “I won’t let you have your way.”
“You coward!” Xiu Lingfei roared. “You dared to do it in ancient times, but you’re scared now that it’s modern times?!”
Suddenly, Jing Yuan chuckled softly.
“Yes, I’m scared,” he said. “My mother is waiting for me to come back. I can’t let killing you cause her trouble.” After a pause, Jing Yuan said indifferently, “Chu Haoli, you are not worthy.”
While Xiu Lingfei was lost in thought, Jing Yuan threw a portable hard drive at him.
“Guess what? I’ve caught you red-handed lately,” Jing Yuan said calmly. “Boss Xiu, back when you were starting your business, you weren’t exactly known for your clean hands. Were you still adjusting to modern life back then?”
Xiu Lingfei was startled. Back then, he was young and impetuous, even more arrogant than he was now, and lacked modern moral principles. At that time, he dealt with some obstacles using rather gray-area methods.
He was confident that he had handled these matters well. Then how did Chu Jingyuan find out?
“And your sons are just like you,” Jing Yuan sneered. “They’re all top students who graduated from famous foreign universities, and they all have their own problems. Luckily, they all have a good father who covers them up.”
“You—!” Xiu Lingfei exclaimed in disbelief, “Are you threatening me?”
“Don’t put it so harshly, I’m just having a chat with you.” Jing Yuan chuckled softly. “I’ll consider my request. I’ll give you seven days to move and relocate the company. If there’s no movement after seven days, I’ll reveal one of your little secrets every day.”
After saying that, Jing Yuan seemed to want to turn around and leave, but he stopped as soon as he turned his back.
“By the way, I asked you to move because I was thinking of you,” he said casually. “I have eyes and ears everywhere in Y City. For your safety and the safety of your three young masters, it’s better to stay away from here.”
….
Chu Jingyuan ignored Xiu Lingfei’s expression and left, disappearing into the night. He then went outside, lifted a plastic sheet by the building, revealing a pure black Harley-Davidson motorcycle.
He turned the key, pressed the button next to the handlebars, and the engine roared to life.
With a loud, echoing bang, Jing Yuan rode his motorcycle away from the unfinished building site.
The scenery seemed to flow backward, and the wind whistled through his hair. Jing Yuan stared ahead, his gaze no longer sharp, but somewhat lost.
Should he go find Jiang Shining now?
If Jiang Shining knew that he actually knew where she was three months ago, but didn’t go to find her directly… he would definitely get a beating.
The night wind was blowing and it was a bit chilly.
Chu Jingyuan was a bit scared after thinking it over, so he simply drove his motorcycle out of P City and went to the nearby beach to enjoy the breeze.
In fact, Jiang Shining’s image in the harem world was much gentler and more serene than it was now. But he didn’t know why, Jing Yuan was somewhat in awe of her back then, and now that she has been reincarnated, he felt even more afraid of her.
Having missed the opportunity to meet directly, the meeting dragged on and on. Jing Yuan always used the excuse that he needed to settle down first, and as a result, it has been delayed until now.
No matter how much he thought about it, nothing seemed to work. He could let things slide in the past. But now, he was representing Jiang Shining and Jing Xuan in a complete break with Xiu Lingfei and Longteng, both of whom had nearly killed each other. In this situation, he could only feel at ease when he was with his mother and younger brother.
Sigh! Either way, I’m going to die, so I might as well have a quick death.
If all else fails, he’ll knock on the door and kneel down as soon as Jiang Shining opens it. Jing Yuan refused to believe Jiang Shining would still have the heart to scold him!
With this confidence, Jing Yuan finally drove towards the villa community as the sun rose.
He knew Jiang Shining and Jing Xuan lived not far away. After driving for a while, he finally stopped in front of one of the villas and dismounted from his Harley.
Then he went forward and rang the doorbell.
After a while, the door was opened, and Jing Xuan, who was still a little sleepy and wearing his pajamas, looked up and met Jing Yuan’s eyes.
“Jing Yuan?!” Jing Xuan was fully awake. He exclaimed in disbelief.
“Long time no see.” Jing Yuan was about to speak when Jing Xuan took a few steps forward and excitedly hugged him. Jing Yuan patted his younger brother’s back and then said, “Jing Xuan, there’s something you need to help me with.”
“What’s wrong?” Jing Xuan let go of him and quickly asked, “Have you seen mother?”
“That’s what I’m talking about,” Jing Yuan said helplessly. “I should have come months ago, but I kept getting delayed. What am I going to do when my mother asks? Will she beat me?”
Jing Xuan hesitated, as if he wanted to say something but didn’t. In the end, his eyes were filled with sympathy.
Chu Jingyuan had a bad feeling.
The next second, from behind Jing Xuan, he saw a woman slowly walking down the stairs.
“Whether I beat you up or not depends on the situation,” Jiang Shining said calmly.
Jing Yuan: …
I’m doomed.
Just as Jing Xuan was about to say something to ease the tension, he suddenly felt his vision go blank, and Jing Yuan had already knelt down decisively.
“Mother, your son missed you so much!” Chu Jingyuan said with deep emotion, sweating profusely. “My longing for home is as clear as day!”
Jiang Shining walked over, and Jing Xuan, who had been indifferent to the matter, immediately moved to a safe distance. Jiang Shining squatted down next to Jing Yuan, reached out and gently stroked his hair, and Jing Yuan nervously swallowed.
Jiang Shining revealed a slight smile, tinged with a gentle murderous intent.
“Tell me, what have you been doing for the past few months?”
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The happiest thing in Jing Xuan’s life is watching his older brother get scolded (??)
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