Shi Zhongnan narrowed his authoritative eyes as he listened, fixing his gaze on him. He asked indifferently, âYour entry into the police station was an accident, but have you figured out why you canât get out once youâre in?â
Shi Mufeng was taken aback.
Shi Zhongnan continued, âDo you know that the police have already announced on their official account an incident involving a man with the surname Shi soliciting prostitution at a hotel?â
Shi Mufeng had no idea what had happened outside while he had been detained overnight. It wasnât until Shi Zhongnan brought it up that he realized the seriousness of the situation.
His handsome face turned pale in an instant as he looked toward Shi Zhongnan. âDad, what should we do? I canât⦠I canât have any stains on my record.â
He had to follow in his fatherâs footsteps in the future; he absolutely couldnât afford any stains.
Seeing that he had finally realized the foolishness of his actions, Shi Zhongnan sneered coldly, âYou still know you canât have any stains. Iâve told you before that you are to pursue a political career, to keep your personal life low-key. But you wouldnât listen, insisting on dating that girl from the Rong Family. Given her profession, there are bound to be many paparazzi around her. If youâre with her, you can never stay low-key. Sure enough, recently you caused a slander scandal for me, and I barely managed to use my connections to suppress its impact. Now youâve gone and made an even bigger mess.â
âDo you think I have all the time in the world to clean up your messes, that I donât need to work, and can just revolve around you all day?!â
âYou getting a girlfriend whose status doesnât match yours is one thing, but you also play around with escorts. Playing around is one thing â not many men donât enjoy it. But the problem is, you donât even know how to play without getting yourself arrested by the police. Do you actually believe others are setting you up, that they would bother scheming against you? They donât need to! Youâre perfectly capable of ruining yourself!â
Shi Mufeng was so scolded that he didnât dare utter a word, just hung his head low.
Shi Zhongnan held back his anger as he scolded his son, mindful that they were still on Li Groupâs turf, so he restrained himself and only said a few words before continuing, âThe authorities havenât formally published your name yet, so thereâs still a glimmer of hope. Think carefully about where you have offended Li Shengxiao and tell me once you have figured it out.â
âWhat Iâve come to understand is that Rong Yan, whom you previously dated, is now involved with Li Shengxiao. Because of some petty issue with the Rong Family, youâve gone to trouble Rong Yan time and again. Reflect on it, besides that, what else have you done that would make someone want to go through the effort of dealing with you?â
âLix Shengxiao didnât even give you the slightest face and took action against you; there must be a reason.â
âWhat could I have possibly done to himâ¦â Shi Mufengâs expression suddenly darkened, his thoughts trailing off into an ominous uncertainty.n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om
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Seeing his reaction, Shi Zhongnan knew he had probably realized what he had done. With an indifferent face, he said, âIt seems youâre clear about what youâve done. This is your last chance to confess your foolish actions to me. Later, I will shamelessly ask for a favor to settle this matter. If you donât speak up and the authorities release your name, you can forget about your political career for the rest of your life. Even with all my influence, I canât help someone with your stained reputation enter politics. Accept your fate and inherit HuanYu from your mother, becoming an honest businessman.â
Shi Mufengâs expression fluctuated, clearly not content with merely being the president of HuanYu, but to share his humiliating secret with Shi Zhongnan was another face he couldnât bring himself to lose.