The next day.

Chen Yang was having breakfast when Qin Qiu hurried downstairs.

"Honey, what's the rush?" Chen Yang asked.

Qin Qiu grabbed a steamed bun from the dining table. As she walked out the door, she said, "There's a problem with the distribution channels. I'm going to sort it out."

"It's just a small matter, you go on and eat."

Qin Qiu walked to her car, then turned to Chen Yang. "Don't come to the company today. Accompany Xiaomo to her contract signing."

"Alright. Call me anytime if you need anything," Chen Yang said.

Qin Qiu waved her hand, slipped into the car, and sped off.

"Brother-in-law," Qin Mo said, holding a bowl of soy milk and winking at Chen Yang, "once the company gets through this busy period, shouldn't you propose to my sister?"

"Er..." Chen Yang was stunned for a moment, then said helplessly, "That's for the adults to handle. Why are you meddling?"

"It concerns my sister's happiness, so of course I, as her younger sister, have to get involved," Qin Mo said, wrinkling her nose and tilting her head up proudly.

"Of course I'm willing, but your sister... well..." As he spoke, Chen Yang deliberately put on a long face and said pitifully, "I don't have a say in it! You know I have absolutely zero status in this family."

He looked as if he was about to burst into tears. It was a heart-wrenching, tear-jerking sight.

Qin Mo was deeply moved. She patted Chen Yang's shoulder and said, "My sister's attitude toward you has changed a lot recently! Just keep up the good work. I believe she'll be completely won over by you."

"And I'll talk to her, too."

Chen Yang looked at Qin Mo with a grateful, mournful expression. "Xiaomo, you're too kind! You know, for all this time, your sister and I have been sleeping in separate rooms. If word of this got out, how could I ever show my face again?"

"Xiaomo, your brother-in-law is miserable!"

Qin Mo hadn't thought about it much before, but hearing Chen Yang put it that way made her nose tingle. This man who had married into the Qin Family truly hadn't had a single good day.

"Brother-in-law, don't you worry. I will definitely help you," Qin Mo said, sniffling as she thumped her chest in assurance.

"Thank you, Xiaomo. Your brother-in-law is eternally grateful."

Though he said that, Chen Yang was secretly overjoyed. Perhaps the day I no longer have to sleep in a separate room from Qin Qiu isn't far off. Hehe!

「Zou Corporation, General Manager's Office.」

Even though a day had passed, Zou Wendong still ached all over. The throbbing, swollen pain on his face made him grimace and furrow his brows from time to time.

When he had woken up in the private room, he hadn't seen Chen Yang or Tao Jinshui.

In his mind, that damnable piece of trash Chen Yang must have been killed by Tao Jinshui, the King Kong of the Martial Association.

He later tried calling Tao Jinshui but couldn't get through. He had wanted to inquire at the Martial Association, but its newly established branch had been completely wiped out by some mysterious powerhouse.

While shocked, he was also relieved that he had managed to host Tao Jinshui beforehand, allowing the King Kong to kill Chen Yang.

Zou Wendong stood before the floor-to-ceiling window with his hands clasped behind his back. Now that that roadblock is gone, can that little slut Li Si still escape from the palm of my hand? he chuckled to himself.

He smiled, which pulled at the wound on his face, causing him to grimace and inhale sharply with a HISS of pain.

Zou Wendong swore under his breath, clutching his face. "That piece of garbage got off easy. If I had gotten my hands on him, I'd have made him wish for death but deny him even that!"

"Young Master, Yang Chun is here," a female secretary in black-framed glasses said respectfully as she approached gracefully.

Zou Wendong waved his hand. "Let her in!"

"Yes, Young Master."

Shortly after the secretary left, Yang Chun strode in, dressed in a long black dress. "Young Master Zou," she laughed, "did you have fun yesterday?"

"Let me tell you, Sisi has never even had a boyfriend!"

She was oblivious to what had actually happened yesterday. Given the circumstances, how could a delicate girl like Li Si have possibly escaped their clutches? That was why she asked the question.

"Damn you!" Zou Wendong's anger flared. He whirled around and pointed to his face. "See this? I almost died in there yesterday!"

Seeing Zou Wendong's bruised and swollen face, Yang Chun was stunned. "Young Master Zou, what... what happened? Who would be so bold as to lay a hand on you?"

"Who else but that bitch Li Si!" Zou Wendong's face twisted with venom as he briefly recounted the events in the hotel room, concluding with a fierce laugh. "Fortunately, my Mr. Tao was there and killed him."

"Oh, that's good, that's good," Yang Chun said with a placating smile.

Zou Wendong waved a hand, a strange smile on his face. "I called you here today to inform you that Li Si's concert might have to be postponed for a couple of days."

"What?!" Yang Chun's expression changed drastically. She took two quick steps forward, bewildered. "Young Master Zou, why would you do that?"

"This is a concert tour! Tickets for the following shows are already on sale. If you do this, the entire schedule will be thrown into chaos. We can't afford that kind of loss!"

"And what does that have to do with me?" Zou Wendong said bluntly, not bothering to hide his intentions. "I am determined to have Li Si. Since she has repeatedly disrespected me, I have to teach her a lesson."

"But..." Yang Chun began, her face a mask of anxiety, but Zou Wendong cut her off.

"This is not the time to be talking to me. You should be talking to Li Si! As long as you persuade her, the concert can proceed as planned."

Zou Wendong was putting the squeeze on Yang Chun, shifting all the pressure onto Li Si's manager. He was well aware of Yang Chun's capabilities; if anyone could make Li Si submit, it was her.

Yang Chun's expression flickered before she smiled. "Young Master Zou, I was just about to bring that up with you!"

Zou Wendong frowned, waiting for her to continue.

Yang Chun went on, "I have a permanent solution, one that will let the two of you be together, open and above board."

"Oh?" Zou Wendong's interest was piqued. "I'm listening."

SLAP. Yang Chun slammed a photo onto the table. It was the same one Zou Wendong's driver had secretly taken earlier.

"The man in this photo is already dead, and you can't see his face clearly," Yang Chun said with a chuckle. "So, if I say the man is you, Young Master Zou, who would ever suspect otherwise?"

"Once I release this photo, Li Si will be thrown to the wolves. Our company will also pressure her to admit to her relationship with you."

"At that point, all you need to do is show up and say a few words, and this little fabrication will become an ironclad fact."

"And most importantly, your relationship with Li Si will naturally fall into place!"

Zou Wendong's eyes lit up instantly. He gave her a thumbs-up and laughed loudly. "Yang Chun, oh Yang Chun, that's brilliant. You've really lived up to your reputation."

"Haha, you flatter me, Young Master Zou," Yang Chun laughed. "Since you agree, I'll get right on it."

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