“I didn’t mean it that way…” Cheng Zhixia looked flustered. “I just want to protect my family.” As he spoke, he suddenly fixed his gaze on Cheng Zhili and said, “Aren’t you ashamed of framing your own parents?”
“They’re your parents, not mine,” Cheng Zhili replied with a half-smile. “Besides, what do you mean by framing?”
“Isn’t it true? Didn’t you slander Father at the wedding, saying he wanted your heart, misleading Laiying and giving him a bad impression of my family?” Cheng Zhixia said, glancing at Fu Laiying. “Think about it, how could a father possibly want to cut out his own child’s heart?”
Fu Laiying was taken aback, his brow furrowing suddenly.
“Ha~” Cheng Zhili chuckled lightly. “A man who would send people to kidnap his own son, what wouldn’t he do?”
Cheng Zhixia couldn’t help but retort, “It was just a kidnapping, not like they were going to kill you. What’s wrong with sacrificing a bit of your freedom to protect the company? The situation getting out of control was the kidnappers’ own decision, it had nothing to do with Dad!”
“Haha~ So it was all the kidnappers’ fault, huh?” Cheng Zhili sneered continuously.
Fu Laiying snapped back to reality, his face turning cold as he remained silent.
Cheng Zhixia understood Cheng Zhili’s implication. He bit his lip and asked, “So what do you really want? Do you actually want to destroy the whole family?”
“Yeah, I do want to destroy your whole family!” Cheng Zhili smiled.
“You… you’re a demon!” Cheng Zhixia’s voice trembled as he looked at him in horror.
“I’m not a demon, I’m the one who summons demons,” Cheng Zhili’s smile grew even brighter.
Cheng Zhixia was momentarily speechless.
Cheng Zhili curled his lips and continued, “How about… you go die? If you die, I might consider sparing Cheng Wenbin and Zheng Xue. But are you willing to die for them? Hahaha! Are you willing to give up your life?”
Cheng Zhixia’s breath hitched, his gaze flickering.
“You really aren’t willing, are you?” Cheng Zhili laughed arrogantly. But then, he restrained his smile and looked coldly at Cheng Zhixia. “Then get lost! Shameless scoundrel!”
Cheng Zhixia’s pupils contracted instantly. “You stole your brother’s fiancé, who’s the real scoundrel here?”
“Oh?” Cheng Zhili responded, wrapping his arms around Fu Laiying’s neck and asked in a low voice, “Husband, you tell me, who’s the scoundrel?”
Fu Laiying felt his scalp tingle.
How did the conflict suddenly involve him?
Honestly, watching Cheng Zhili and Cheng Zhixia go head-to-head felt like witnessing a thrilling palace drama, cold sweat trickling down his back, an indescribable terror.
After some thought, Fu Laiying followed his heart and hugged Cheng Zhili, lowering his head. “Chen Ma, show our guest out.”
He couldn’t bring himself to call Cheng Zhixia a “scoundrel.”
Cheng Zhili guessed his thoughts, his gaze turning slightly cold.
So, he couldn’t call Cheng Zhixia a “scoundrel,” but he could call him one.
Heh, men really are no good.
Cheng Zhili had initially wanted to seduce Fu Laiying to complete Reinhardt’s task, but now he suddenly lacked the motivation.
Relying on others is not as good as relying on oneself.
From the moment he married Fu Laiying, Fu Laiying had already lost his value.
What he needed to do now was wait for the jewelry company to be established and then overthrow the Cheng family in one fell swoop.
As he pondered, Chen Ma appeared, forcibly pushing Cheng Zhixia out. Cheng Zhixia struggled, looking pitifully at Fu Laiying as if begging for mercy. Cheng Zhili just watched quietly. After a long while, the door closed, leaving the living room eerily silent.
Cheng Zhili released Fu Laiying, stepped back, stretched lazily, and said with a bright smile, “By the way, General Manager, I sent Su Meng to protect my friend. I used your man without asking, you won’t be mad, will you?”
Fu Laiying frowned immediately upon hearing this.
It wasn’t that he minded Cheng Zhili using his men, but he minded how Cheng Zhili addressed him.
Just now, he had called him “Husband,” but now he switched to “General Manager,” using formal language like “you” and “sir.” Did Cheng Zhili really need to act so distant?
Annoying!
It was really annoying!
Thinking this, Fu Laiying said with a stern face, “I’ll assign you another bodyguard.”
“No need, I’ve already found a bodyguard,” Cheng Zhili refused decisively.
Fu Laiying’s frown deepened. “Is the bodyguard you found better than my men?”
Cheng Zhili glanced at Reinhardt floating in the air and couldn’t help but laugh. “He’s probably the strongest bodyguard in the world, right?”
“Oh?” Fu Laiying raised an eyebrow, full of disbelief.
He felt that Cheng Zhili had been deceived.
How could Cheng Zhili possibly hire the strongest bodyguard in the world?
And that smile on Cheng Zhili’s face… it was too dazzling!
It wasn’t his usual charming, roguish smile, but a genuine smile filled with trust and assurance. Like a hedgehog retracting its quills to reveal its soft belly.
Who was it?
Who could Cheng Zhili trust so much as a bodyguard?
Fu Laiying couldn’t help but feel a vague sense of jealousy.
Thinking this, he couldn’t resist saying, “The strongest in the world? I don’t believe it. Let me meet him, how about a match with Su Meng?”
“Hmm…” Cheng Zhili looked at Reinhardt in mid-air.
Reinhardt shrugged, then nodded. “I don’t mind.”
“Alright then, he’ll come over tomorrow. Let them have a match then,” Cheng Zhili said.
“Okay.” Fu Laiying nodded seriously.
“I’m going to sleep now.” Cheng Zhili yawned and then turned to head to the bedroom.
“Wait…” Fu Laiying instinctively called out.
“Hmm?” Cheng Zhili turned his head to look at him.
Fu Laiying lowered his eyes.
Cheng Zhili blinked in confusion.
Finally, Fu Laiying moved.
He grabbed Cheng Zhili’s hand, leaned down, and pressed a gentle kiss on his lips.
Cheng Zhili was instantly stunned.
Fu Laiying awkwardly averted his gaze and said in a low voice, “I’m sorry.”
“Huh?” Cheng Zhili was even more confused.
“I said a lot of bad things about you before, I apologize.” Fu Laiying looked deeply at him. “You’re not a scoundrel, you’re very… very good. It’s just that your smile is a bit fake. I want to see your real, happy smile.”
Cheng Zhili’s breath caught.
A real, happy smile?
Ah, this person’s observation skills are sharp!
Cheng Zhili curled his lips. “Did you kiss me because you’ve fallen for me, General Manager?”
Fu Laiying’s pupils instantly dilated, and he blurted out, “How could that be?!”
“Then why did you kiss me?” Cheng Zhili questioned.
Fu Laiying was at a loss for words. His Adam’s apple bobbed twice before he slowly said, “It was just… just a simple comforting kiss, don’t overthink it! Even though you’re a good person, I won’t like you, so give up!” With that, he immediately turned and ran upstairs, as if fleeing in panic.
“Pfft—hahaha!” Cheng Zhili burst into laughter.
Was Fu Laiying giving him a “good person” card, or was he embarrassed after being exposed?
Either way, it was too amusing!
For some reason, Cheng Zhili felt very happy, laughing until tears almost came out.
Fu Laiying had just stepped onto the stairs when he heard Cheng Zhili’s laughter and couldn’t help but turn to look. Then, he was stunned.
This was a Cheng Zhili he had never seen before.
A radiant smile, easily tugging at one’s heartstrings.
Fu Laiying felt his heart beating at an unusual pace.
What kind of feeling was this?
Fu Laiying suddenly didn’t understand.
*
The next day.
“Ding dong~”
“Coming!” Chen Ma opened the door to find a tall, handsome foreign man with black hair and green eyes, smiling at her. “Good morning, ma’am. I’m the bodyguard Cheng’er hired.”
“Cheng’er?” Chen Ma was momentarily dazzled by the sudden appearance of such beauty.
“Oh, that’s Cheng Zhili,” Reinhardt realized.
In the living room, where Fu Laiying had just finished breakfast, he instinctively tightened his grip on his cup upon hearing this.
Cheng’er?
Heh, how intimate!
“Chen Ma, let him in!” Fu Laiying said loudly, his face darkening as he shot a glare at Cheng Zhili.
Cheng Zhili was a bit puzzled.
Reinhardt always called him “Cheng’er,” so he didn’t find the term unusual.
As Reinhardt, with his unparalleled handsome face and long legs, walked into the room, Fu Laiying’s expression grew even more sullen.
He now even suspected that Cheng Zhili had intentionally invited a “wolf” into the house!
The man before him, though tall, wasn’t particularly muscular. He looked more like a gigolo than a bodyguard, didn’t he?
At this moment, Reinhardt had already approached Cheng Zhili and Fu Laiying, bowing politely. “Good morning, Mr. Cheng, Mr. Fu. Reinhardt reporting for duty.”
“Reinhardt, have you had breakfast?” Cheng Zhili asked, quite familiar.
“I have,” Reinhardt replied.
Demons didn’t need to consume human food.
“Alright then,” Cheng Zhili said. “To test your abilities, my husband would like you to have a match with his bodyguard. Do you have any objections?”
“Of course not,” Reinhardt’s smile was flawless.
“There’s a boxing ring in the gym on the fourth floor. How about you have your match there later?” Fu Laiying said coldly.
He had noticed Cheng Zhili’s familiarity with Reinhardt and felt increasingly annoyed, though he didn’t understand why.
“That’s fine,” Reinhardt replied.
Fu Laiying then looked at Cheng Zhili and asked, “Are you done eating?”
“OK~” Cheng Zhili put down his chopsticks.
“Then let’s go.”
The three of them headed to the fourth floor together.
The room in the center of the fourth floor had been converted into a gym, where Su Meng and other bodyguards were working out.
Having heard about the upcoming match, Su Meng was quite nervous. After all, the Fu family was his bread and butter, so he had gotten up early to warm up.
Seeing Fu Laiying and the others enter, Su Meng wiped the sweat from his face and jogged over, respectfully saying, “General Manager, Young Master Cheng.” Then, he looked at Reinhardt.
A foreigner?
Su Meng’s sharp gaze swept over Reinhardt from head to toe.
Reinhardt smiled and extended his hand. “Hello.”