The Billionaire's Hidden Affection

Chapter 679 - 676: The Barefooted Brawny Man Appears 2_1

"No matter Wan Donglin’s intentions or plans, he’s only using you. Can’t you see that? All his elaborate pretense is merely to successfully transfer the family assets. And what do all your irrational actions on his behalf amount to? If he loved you, he would have told you the truth. But you know nothing. They never cared about you, even when you were threatened or harassed, did they?"

"..."

He didn’t mince words. "You don’t understand Wan Donglin at all! He definitely didn’t communicate with you beforehand. A man like him, with his special training, wouldn’t trust anyone easily. Yan Xixi, are you sure you can keep up with him?"

How could she not understand? This whole time, she had been a joke—the biggest joke in their circle. A woman who’d suddenly erupted onto the scene, her only asset to flaunt being her Harvard credentials, dreaming of leaping the dragon gate, only to be laughably discarded in the end.

The Wan family... not one of them had told her anything. Whether it was the transfer of assets, the transition of their business, or Wan Donglin’s plans... not a single word had been leaked to her.

In fact, they didn’t trust her.

How could such a prominent family ever truly trust an outsider? In other words, she wasn’t qualified to know any of their core secrets.

Just as the Empress Dowager had said, "Did he and his family pour all their efforts into this, just for a vulgar woman like you to reap the benefits?"

So, she could only fend for herself. Even Huang Xiaojue had realized it—she couldn’t keep up with his pace! They were from two different worlds; how could she ever completely align with their worldview? But what did this have to do with you, Huang Xiaojue? Just because you stopped Yang Wei?

"Wan Donglin is far more capable than you imagine. His personal safety is absolutely not an issue. Xixi, it’s not worth risking yourself for him. Besides, you’ve offended many people. When it comes to a critical moment, they won’t show you any mercy..."

She yelled, "Huang Xiaojue, are you warning me?"

Yes, he had come to warn her tonight. In this world, he might be the only one left who would.

Mother Huang, Yang Wei... The anger that had accumulated over such a long time finally erupted like a torrent.

"Are you afraid I’ll offend Zhou Ting? Weren’t you the one who instigated Yang Wei to cause trouble? What, now that Yang Wei has backed down, you’re personally stepping in?"

"..."

"If you forbid me from going, I’ll go tomorrow anyway! What’s the big deal? Isn’t it just because Zhou Ting is the star of the show tomorrow? Are you afraid I’ll steal her spotlight and offend her completely? What? You want to ride her coattails to success, so I have to get out of your way? Why should I?"

Huang Xiaojue said calmly, "Because Liang Sheng will be there tomorrow."

Liang Sheng.

Yan Xixi was stunned.

Liang Sheng has been released? That shouldn’t be so soon, right?

"Liang Sheng was released six months ago and transferred to another department as a senior executive. As far as I know, he’s also an important figure in the Zhou business empire, so Zhou wouldn’t just stand by and watch him fall. Attending other events is one thing. But Liang Sheng... why would you want to provoke him again?"

Yan Xixi couldn’t utter a word.

The fountain’s lights came on, and its final plume of water for the night shot into the sky. Amidst the sudden roar, Yan Xixi felt a wave of dizziness. It was like the hazy, ambiguous moonlight; everywhere she looked, she saw only enemies.