The car was very spacious and quiet.
Shi Mengwan took some time to recover from the moment of shock. She almost thought that she was going to â
She retracted her thoughts and looked at Zhan Haoze, who was in front of her. Her emotions were complicated. Ever since she was a young girl, every time she was in danger, he was the one who saved her.
It was hard to say what she felt in her heart, but at this moment, her feelings were very ambivalent. She couldnât think of anything else, so she just stared at Zhan Haoze in a daze.
With this look, she realized that the person in front of her seemed to be different in some way.
After not seeing him for nearly two months, Zhan Haozeâs facial features were still the same, but the expression he revealed was very different.
He used to be a bit sinister and arrogant. Now, he still looked sinister and arrogant, but there was something else.
The moment he got out of the car, his eyes were cold and his gaze was as sharp as a knife. It gave people the feeling that he was a sword that had finally been unsheathed.
This kind of aura of a superior made Shi Mengwan gulp subconsciously.
The car was still parked. Shi Mengwan turned her head to look. The person in black who was in the lead outside the car window had been beaten to the ground.
The scene was a little bloody. Shi Mengwan turned around to look at Zhan Haoze.
âThatâs enough, right?â If the fight went on, someone might die.
Zhan Haoze glanced at her but didnât respond. She came out to talk about the foundry today. She was wearing a casual suit and her long hair was tied into a ponytail. She looked much more beautiful and youthful.
He picked up the ponytail at the back of her head and leaned over to sniff it.
This action didnât have much of an erotic smell, but Shi Mengwan felt an inexplicable ambiguity, which made her very uncomfortable.
âItâs really enough.â She forced herself to focus her attention elsewhere. âTell them to stop.â
Zhan Haoze still had his hand on her hair. He moved his face closer. âDo you know what they wanted to do just now?â
Shi Mengwanâs breathing tightened. Of course she knew. âJust call the police.â
Zhan Haoze stared at her face for a long time and knocked on the car window. The people outside almost instantly stopped their kicking.
The group of people stood at the front and back of the car again. Shi Mengwan couldnât help but turn around to look at Zhan Haoze.
This person had made such a big scene. He was probably different again now, right?
She didnât have the chance to ask the questions in her heart. Those people had already gotten into the car, and the car started again.
She couldnât help but turn around to look at him. The person in front of her still had the same face, but she felt a little unfamiliar.
Zhan Haoze looked at her wandering mind. Wanting to kiss her lips, his lips moved forward. Shi Mengwan instinctively avoided him.
This action made Zhan Haozeâs eyes darken. He put his arms around her waist and not letting her leave, he held her tightly. He lowered his head and kissed her without warning.
Shi Mengwan didnât have time to escape. This time, Zhan Haoze kissed her directly.
The lights in the car were dim. Occasionally, there would be reflected light from the street lamps. His deep facial features couldnât be seen clearly at this time.
âOh.â Shi Mengwan felt a pain on her lips and was bitten by him. She stared at him with her eyes wide open. He stepped back at this moment and his hand was still on her waist.
The distance between the two faces was less than three centimeters. The atmosphere in front of her was too intimate. Shi Mengwan wasnât used to it. At this moment, she had nothing to say. âUm, my car ââ
It wasnât just the car. Her bag was also in the car.
âDonât worry, theyâll take care of it.â
His breath brushed against her face. Shi Mengwan wanted to step back, but for some reason, she closed her eyes. In this way, it turned out to be like inviting Zhan haoze to kiss her.
Zhan Haoze did as she wished and kissed her again.
... ..
Shi Mengwan looked at the five cars that were parked in front of her apartment and felt a headache coming on. She didnât understand why things had become like this again.
She looked at Zhan Haoze with a completely speechless gaze. âCan you not be so ostentatious?â
She still had to live in this neighborhood in the future. If Zhan Haozeâs actions were seen by others, what would they think?
Zhan Haoze shook his head. The current situation was special. Although he had made a deal with Uncle Chi to take over the Zhan family, the Zhan family wasnât completely peaceful either.
The current Zhan family was like a volcano that was calmly washing its face. It could erupt at any time.
Whether it was Zhan Yi or Zhan Li or Zhan Yang, they werenât convinced of him. In the past month or so, the small actions behind the scenes were unceasing.
Zhan Haoze didnât take them seriously, but he wouldnât let down his guard when necessary.
âWhy did you come to me?â Shi Mengwan was angry. âI remember we broke up.â
âI remember too. I didnât agree.â He wanted to get out of the car, but Shi Mengwan sat there and refused to get out.
âZhan Haoze.â Shi Mengwan felt tired every time she communicated with him. âWhat do you take me for? What do you take me for? You can appear whenever you want and disappear whenever you want. When you disappeared, there was no news at all, but when you appeared, you insisted that I cooperate with your performance? What kind of logic is this?â
She was expressionless. The emotions that she had felt when she saw him earlier had all turned into calmness.
Zhan Haoze looked at her and suddenly reached out and pulled her into his embrace. âIâm sorry.â
Shi Mengwanâs body stiffened, but Zhan Haoze acted as if he didnât feel anything. âIâm sorry. I shouldnât have disappeared and appeared whenever I wanted to, but if youâre unhappy, I can promise you that I wonât do this in the future.â
Shi Mengwan didnât know how to react to this sudden apology.
But she quickly remembered that this was Zhan Haozeâs second apology. Last time, he also said he was sorry, but in the end?
It wasnât that Shi Mengwan didnât love him, she just didnât want to believe him anymore. The price of believing him was too great, and she realized that she couldnât afford it.
âZhan Haoze.â She should be happy to say such a promise at a time like this, but she really couldnât be happy.
âDo you know?â She looked at her fingertips. Her lowered eyes couldnât see her current expression. âI canât believe your promise now.â
âYou might not know, but Iâm very tired when Iâm with you. I often wonder if I did something wrong. I often wonder, what are you doing in a place I donât know about? Are those things dangerous?â
âZhan Haoze.â Shi Mengwan finally looked up at him and met his gaze. âIâm too tired when Iâm with you. I donât want to be tired anymore.â
As she spoke, she pushed open the car door and got out. She turned around and went into the apartment.
Zhan Haoze followed her out of the car and waved his hand. Although the person in the lead disagreed, the five cars drove off together.
Zhan Haoze slowed down and followed behind Shi Mengwan.
Shi Mengwan quickened her steps, and Zhan Haoze followed behind her. When she reached the elevator, she wanted to tell him to stop following her, but this wasnât her home, so she endured it.
Zhan Haoze seemed to be completely oblivious to the disgust in her eyes, and just followed behind her.
They entered the elevator and went upstairs. Shi Mengwan was silent all the way, so he followed her.
Until she stood at the door, Shi Mengwan finally couldnât help but turn around and glare at him.
âMr. Zhan, donât you have somewhere to go?â
Shi Mengwanâs tone wasnât very pleasant. âI believe that with your current status, you should have your own place in Lin City, right? Even if you donât have it, I believe that Miss Chen would be happy to take you in, so I really donât understand why youâve been following me.â
Zhan Haoze looked at the anger on her face. This was her, right? Lively and full of anger.
An almost imperceptible smile flashed through his eyes. He moved his body forward and placed a hand on the door behind her.
âI do have a place to stay.â His face was almost touching hers. His voice was low and filled with seductive undertones. âBut, I just want to be by your side.â
This personâs words of love were really deadly. Shi Mengwanâs body was already tightly pressed against the door behind her.
A manâs lust would mislead people. This was true. The Zhan Haoze in front of her could be considered a male version of Daji.
Shi Mengwan had never thought that she would hear Zhan Haozeâs confession like this one day. Looking at his face, she was a little confused.
âYou ââ
Before she could finish her sentence, the door behind her opened. Shi Mengwan was stunned when she almost fell backward. As soon as she steadied herself, she remembered that her bag was still in the car, so she didnât bring her keys.
Then â
She looked down and saw Zhan Haoze open the door with the keys. Her lips opened and closed, then opened and closed again. âYou ââ
Didnât she ask him to return the key to her? Why does he still have it?
When Zhan Haoze opened the door, he used his other hand to hold her waist. He brought her in and closed the door behind him.
âZhan Haoze.â Shi Mengwan stretched out her hand. âReturn the key.â
âWanwan.â Zhan Haoze picked her up and hugged her tightly. âI missed you so much.â
â...â He lowered his head and kissed her forehead. âDonât you miss me?â
âWho wants to miss you?â Shi Mengwan pulled his hand, but Zhan Haoze held her hand behind his back. âYou didnât miss me?â
âI didnât.â
Zhan Haoze kissed her on the lips. âDo you miss me?â
âWho would miss you? Get out of the way.â
Zhan Haoze took another hit. âDo you miss me?â
âI said, donât want to, donât want to, donât want to. Zhan Haoze, stop fooling around. I really donât want to miss you.â
Her voice was raised by one degree, and her face was flushed with anger. Zhan Haoze narrowed his eyes slightly, and suddenly carried her in his arms.
âYou ââ
âSince you said you donât want to, then it proves that I did too little before. It seems that I have to do something to make you remember it often.â
âZhan Haoze, youâre shameless.â
When Zhan Haoze heard this, not only was he not angry, he even moved his face closer to her ear. âEn. Later, Iâll do something even more shameless. Do you believe me?â
In terms of acting like a hooligan, how could Shi Mengwan be his match?
Her body was placed on the bed. When she tried to get up, he would pile on top of her and suppress her.
If she pushed him, he would have the ability to make her unable to move.
The moment her hand was bound by his tie, Shi Mengwan gritted her teeth. âYou, youâre raping me.â
âIs that so?â Zhan Haoze narrowed his eyes. âSince you put it that way, I can only think of a way to make you be willing to be raped by me.â
Shi Mengwan didnât understand what Zhan Haoze meant. It was only when he was teasing her like she was a kitten and that she was begging for mercy time and time again that she realized that this was more shameful than being willing.
..
When Shi Mengwan was half-awake and half-dreaming, she felt herself being gently carried into the bathroom by Zhan Haoze.
There was no bathtub, so she was carried into the shower by him. After the shower, he carefully wiped her dry, then carried her out again.
He placed her on the bed very gently. He took a hair dryer to dry her hair, pulled up the blanket, and covered her body.
Shi Mengwan was still awake, and her body was very tired and weak. So much so that when she saw Zhan Haoze like this, not only did she not feel touched, she even felt angry.
âBastard.â She was angry. âZhan Haoze, can you stop acting like a stallion in heat every time?â
Zhan Haoze frowned because of her description. As if he thought of something, he pulled her hand into his arms.
âSorry, I couldnât hold it in.â He gently kissed her earlobe and felt her tremble slightly because of his action.
He silently curved his lips and his eyes were filled with joy. âMy self-control was very poor when I met you.â
âYou ââ It was clearly his problem, so why was he blaming her now?
Shi Mengwan didnât want to pay attention to him and she was very sleepy. She pretended not to hear what Zhan Haoze said.
She closed her eyes and wanted to sleep, but Zhan Haoze wouldnât let her. He kissed her on the cheek again.
âWanwan, come with me to Qing City.â
Shi Mengwan didnât even bother to answer. She didnât want to talk to him at all.
âI want you to stay by my side.â
Most importantly, apart from those restless cousins, there was also Uncle Chi. He didnât trust anyone. He had to keep her under his nose.
Only when he personally looked after her and protected her would he feel more at ease.
âNo.â Shi Mengwan refused and turned her back to him. âZhan Haoze, Iâm not going anywhere.â
She used her posture to show her resistance. Zhan Haoze looked at the back of her head and pulled her into his arms with his big hand. He lowered his head and gently kissed her hair.
âGo to sleep.â
If there was anything, he would wait until she woke up.
Shi Mengwan wanted to believe that she was dreaming. Zhan Haoze saved her in her dream, and Zhan Haoze followed her home. Then the two of them started to mess around again.
She shook her head. This kind of dream wasnât good. It was a nightmare for her.
But she didnât expect that Zhan Haoze was still there when she opened her eyes. Just like that period of time, the dining table was filled with breakfast. Zhan Haoze sat at the dining table and reached out his hand to her when he saw her get up.
âLetâs eat.â
After yesterday, Shi Mengwan didnât want to argue with Zhan Haoze over such a small matter.
If there was anything, she would wait to finish breakfast and slowly argue with him.
âI have to go out later.â
After eating, he didnât wait for Shi Mengwan to reveal her cards. Zhan Haoze took the initiative to explain his whereabouts. âThere are some things in the company that I need to take care of. Iâll probably be in Lin City for the next few days. You can also pack your luggage and go to Qing City with me when youâre ready.â
When Shi Mengwan heard this, she put down the milk in her hand. âZhan haoze, I donât think I promised you to go to Qing City, right?â
âWanwan, stop fooling around.â
Zhan Haoze wanted to hold her hand, but Shi Mengwan didnât give him the chance.
She stood up abruptly. âZhan Haoze, didnât you come all the way here just to do what you did last night? Now that youâve done it, youâve achieved your goal. You can leave now.â
âWanwan.â
âAs for me, I definitely wonât go to Qing City. Give up on that thought.â
After saying this, she turned around and went back to her room to change her clothes and prepare for work.
After taking a few steps, she could feel the feeling coming from somewhere in her body.
She gritted her teeth and turned around to glare at Zhan Haoze. Would she accompany such a person to Qing City?
He would go wherever he was told to go. She would not wait on him.
Zhan Haoze sat there without moving. As he looked at her figure, the corners of his lips curled up even higher.
..
Zhan Haoze looked at Chen Yongchang in front of him without an expression. Chen Yongchang, who had always liked him, was now completely silent. There was a faint hint of flattery in the silence.
After a long silence, Chen Yongchang opened his mouth first.
âHaoze, you havenât been paying much attention to the company these few months.â
Zhan Haoze was silent. He originally wanted to send Shi Mengwan to the studio in the morning, but he didnât expect to receive a call from Chen Yongchang.
He didnât know how he found out about his return to Lin City, so he came over early in the morning. Zhan Haoze didnât plan to go too far with Chen Yongchang.
However, this didnât mean that he was a pushover that could be easily manipulated.
âDonât you have uncle to deal with the companyâs matters? I thought you didnât want me to interfere too much.â
âLook at what youâre saying. No matter what, you and Feifei are childhood sweethearts and engaged fiancés. Isnât it normal for you to interfere in the Chen familyâs business?â
âUncle, youâd better be careful with your words. I remember that Iâve already made it clear to Feifei that weâve already broken off the engagement. Uncle, if you say that again, it will affect Feifeiâs reputation in the outside world.â
Chen Yongchang looked at Zhan Haoze. At this moment, even he couldnât help but curse.
If he really knew that it would affect Feifeiâs reputation, he shouldnât have broken off the engagement.
âHaoze, look at what youâre saying. Feifei is sincere to you. You canât let her down like this, can you?â
Chen Yongchang held back his unhappiness and once again played the emotional card. He talked about how they saved Zhan Haoze back then. If it werenât for them, Zhan Haoze would probably have died on the streets by now.
If Zhan Haoze was a person with a conscience, he wouldnât have declined and taken over the business of the Chen Corporation.
In the past two months, Chen Yongchang had really felt uncomfortable. When Zhan Haoze was in Lin City, he didnât do anything.
However, the companyâs performance had been thriving. Many cases that seemed difficult to solve at that time had become easier in Zhan Haozeâs hands.
Since he wasnât around for two months, although there were no major problems with the Chen Corporation, Chen Yongchang had become more and more exhausted and understood more and more of Zhan Haozeâs role and methods.
Zhan Haoze sat there without moving. He waited patiently for Chen Yongchang to finish talking about the past. He supported his chin with one hand.
âThen, Uncle Chen, what do you want me to do?â
He didnât call him Uncle anymore. He added his surname. The estrangement was already very obvious.
Chen Yongchang didnât understand what he was saying. âFrom what Iâm saying, of course you want to re-enter the Chen Corporation and take over my business.â
Zhan Haoze wasnât in a hurry to speak. He just looked at Chen Yongchang and stared at his face. Zhan Haoze couldnât bear what he Haoze meant, so he finally spoke.
âEn. Go to the Chen Corporation and take over the Chen Corporationâs business. Then, when I make the Chen Corporation bigger and stronger, Iâll let your ideal candidate take over your business, right?â
âHaoze, you, what nonsense are you talking about?â
âIs it nonsense?â Zhan Haoze didnât think so. He was glaring at Chen Yongchangâs face. He took out a photo from the drawer and pushed the photo in front of Chen Yongchang.
When he saw the photo, Chen Yongchangâs eyes widened. âYou, you, you, where did you get the photo? No, how did you know?â
He had done this very discreetly and no one knew about it. Other than one of his confidants who had followed him for many years and took care of him from time to time, no one else knew about it, let alone others.
Zhan Haoze looked at Chen Yongchang, and there was a hint of mockery in his eyes. âUncle probably doesnât know, but I donât like to fight battles that Iâm not confident in. Since you want me to return to the Chen family and support the Chen family to bring them to glory, then I have to make sure that I can get some benefits here, right? If there are no benefits, why waste my time? However, I didnât expect that the things that uncle arranged for me would not only have no benefits, but instead, he even dug such a big hole for me to jump into ââ
He didnât say anything else after that. Chen Yongchang became anxious. âZhan Haoze, what do you mean? You ââ
âUncle.â Zhan Haoze picked up the photo as if he was admiring it. When he put it down, his gaze became quite sharp. âThe matter of making a wedding dress for someone else, perhaps some saint would like it, but I donât like it.â
âHaoze, you ââ
âNot to mention, Iâve already told Feifei that we should dissolve the marital agreement between us. Feifei is a very smart girl. She just didnât understand it for a moment. After a long time, she would know that her feelings were just thee infatuation for a little girl who didnât understand love, but, uncle, youâre different ââ
Zhan Haozeâs voice was filled with mockery, and every sentence seemed to hit Chen Yongchangâs heart. Uncle, you have spoiled Feifei for so many years. You made Feifei think that she was the happiest little princess in the world, but I think that she probably never dreamed that she, the most proud little princess of the Chen family, was not the only one. Because her father, who has always doted on her, has an illegitimate child outside.â
âZhan Haoze.â Chen Yongchang couldnât listen anymore. âYou, enough. Shut up. Donât speak anymore.â
âFeifeiâs health isnât good. You donât want her to be stimulated. But, you donât want these properties to fall into the hands of others, so you came to me. Because with me, who owes the Chen family a favor, you can ignore me and treat me as a victim. You can use me to make money for you. You can use me to bring the Chen family back to the top. And you ââ
âOnce the Chen family reaches the height you want, you will treat it as a gift to your illegitimate child outside. Poor Feifei would be sacrificed by you just like that.â
Zhan Haozeâs words had been very soft, and Chen Yongchangâs facial expression was ugly. He simply wanted to slap the table and scold Zhan Haoze for his nonsense. However, the office door was opened with a bang.
Chen Feifei stood at the door with a pale expression on her face and looked at the people inside in shock.