Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation
Liang Han only called Xi Cheng when he arrived at Xi Corporationâs headquarters, but Xi Cheng said that he was at âVision ofEternity instead.
âWhy are you at â Vision ofEternity in the middle of the day? The bar isnât even open during daytime!â Liang Han complained as he restarted the car.
Xi Cheng avoided the question. âJust come over. Thereâs something I need your help with.â
Gu Man burrowed into Xi Chengâs arms when he put down his phone. âXi Cheng, youâre the best. I love you to bits!â She cupped Xi Chengâs face and kissed him fiercely.
Xi Cheng finally freed himself from Gu Manâs overwhelming kisses and stated, âAlright, enough! You have to behave yourself later when Liang Han comes.
Donât let him see through you. The guys⦠It wonât be good for your takeover of
â Vision ofEternity in the future if they find out about us.â
Gu Man pouted and shifted down to his side, resentfully mumbling, âTheyâre so nosy. Itâs none of their business who youâre with, and they donât seem to like Lin Yu that much in the first place! We love each other and are perfectly happy together. If they were true friends, shouldnât they be happy for you?â
Xi Cheng frowned slightly. âStop disparaging Lin Yu if you want to be with me. Iâm helping you secure âVision ofEternity because I want you to have a place to settle down and something to rely on in the future. I know the Gu family doesnât treat you well.â
Gu Manâs eyes reddened as she murmured, âXi Chengâ¦â
Xi Cheng gently patted her hand and didnât say anything else. Gu Man hugged his waist, buried her face in his chest, and silently cried. She was from an insignificant branch of the Gu family, and it was only thanks to her having caught Aunt Chang Huiâs eye that she got raised by her side and had as noble a status as her cousins. Even if she knew she would only be a marriage alliance tool in the future, Gu Man was happy to do so because that was how a daughter of the Gu family should be.
She would naturally be able to marry better by staying by Aunt Chang Huiâs side. Therefore, Gu Man treated Aunt Chang Hui and her cousins like they were her closest kin and rarely contacted her birth family.
She fell in love with Xi Cheng at first sight, but Xi Cheng had Lin Yu. She lost badly just in terms of origin. However, Aunt Chang Hui said whether a woman could marry a man worthy of marriage depended on their ability to fight for it themselves. As for whether that man had a wife or not, that wasnât within the scope of consideration at all.
Thus, Gu Man had the confidence to fight for her own happiness. She coaxed Han Yuan into acknowledging her as her goddaughter, and even Lin Yu got trampled underfoot. However, Gu Man didnât expect to be set up by Lin Yu in the end and lose Han Yuanâs favor. Aunt Chang Hui found her a disgrace and kicked her out.
Gu Man thought that she and Shi Gao were each otherâs best friends, but she did not expect the woman to mercilessly conspire against her and turn her into a woman of the night. Gu Man wouldnât even have this chance to be bait if Xi Cheng hadnât been one of their targets.
Gu Man calmed herself down and was already all smiles when she looked up at Xi Cheng. âXi Cheng, your word is enough for me to die happy. Donât worry, I wonât fight with Lin Yu; she has her position as the Xi familyâs young madam while I have your heart, and thatâs enough for me. Xi Cheng, youâve done so much for me. Iâll surely repay you in this life and my next.â
Xi Cheng kissed Gu Manâs lips in satisfaction. âI like women who are sweet, obedient, and sensible.â He felt a pang in his heart when the thought flashed through his mind. âI lost the sweetest, most obedient, and sensible woman in my life.â
Gu Man leaned into Xi Chengâs embrace and smiled as she stared unfocused, thinking, â The only one you should rely on in life is yourself. Family? Friends? Thatâs all rubbish. Iâll definitely seize the opportunity before me, and once I have a firm footing, Iâll settle the score with those who owe me/
Liang Han frowned and asked as soon as he entered and saw Xi Cheng, âWhy arenât you at work?â
Xi Cheng looked at Liang Han in confusion. âWhat do you need from me? And what does it matter if Iâm at work or not? Itâs not like I need to watch over the company from nine to five!â
Liang Han spluttered. He glanced at Gu Man, who was sitting quietly at the side, and in the end, swallowed the words on the tip of his tongue and said through gritted teeth, âYou should pay more attention to the company, or the Xi Corporation might be gutted!â
Xi Cheng grinned. âWhatâs gotten you in such a foul mood, cursing the Xi Corporation out of the blue like this? Relax, no one can gut the Xi Corporation with me around!â
Liang Han inwardly sighed, âNo wonder Shi Nian is so troubled, and Ye Kun didnât want to bother with the Xi familrs matters. Since when did Xi Cheng become so headstrong? Or was it that T ve been looking at my buddy through rose- tinted glasses before?
â What now? Itâs obvious that Xi Cheng wonât believe us even if we tell him
everything.. â