Chapter 45: Do You Want Me To Reveal Our Relationship?
Hu Dad’s hands resting on his knees trembled uncontrollably, and Madam Hu covered her mouth and let out a sob.
Mother Liang heavily slapped the armrest of the sofa, “Give me a reason, is it for—her.”
Considering the Hu family outsiders were present and it involved the taboo of adultery, Mother Liang found it difficult to point it out directly.
Liang Chaosu raised his eyes, appearing seven parts indifferent and three parts smiling, but the smile was neither deep nor shallow, making his thoughts unfathomable, “Who?”
“Liancheng.”
Mother Liang spoke.
Liang Chaosu’s smile remained unchanged. He leaned back, his arm casually resting on the sofa back, his legs spread wide in a relaxed posture.
“You didn’t hear Mother calling you, come over here.”
Liancheng’s heart skipped a beat. He had been facing away from the door; she could detect him even by holding her breath; he was truly vigilant and unnerving.
And Mother Liang’s call was unusual; it sounded like she was calling her, and also like she was calling her name to trick Liang Chaosu.
Liancheng composed himself and slowly moved closer, seizing an opportunity when no one was paying attention to secretly glance at the man.
On the way back, Liang Wenfei had told her that after the private room incident, Liang Chaosu had launched a full-scale attack on the Hu family, and in just a week, he had already inflicted fundamental damage on them.
This level of action couldn’t be explained by merely punishing Hu Tiande for her reputation.
Moreover, Liang Wenfei herself had pleaded for leniency multiple times, yet Liang Chaosu showed no sign of stopping.
Because Hu Tiande was present, Liang Wenfei didn’t elaborate further, but the suspicion in her eyes and eyebrows throughout the journey clearly indicated her involvement.
“Liancheng, Tiande spoke without restraint, and you were involved,” Mother Liang’s words were deep and subtle, “Now Mother asks you, do you forgive him?”
Forgive his ass.
Liancheng was not a magnanimous great woman; she held grudges down to the number of strokes in each character.
If she had the strength, and the police didn’t arrest her, she would have subjected Hu Tiande to the full definition of personal injury in our country’s criminal law, from childhood to adulthood.
But seeking momentary satisfaction would only create more holes in her sinking boat, offering no benefit to her imminent freedom.
Besides, she was now so self-aware that even her hair felt it; unless she was out of her mind, she wouldn’t delusionally expect Liang Chaosu to vent his anger for her.
“I forgive him,” Liancheng said with a sincere expression, while also trying to gain more for herself, “I also spoke rudely that day, did Mother forgive me?”
Mother Liang ignored her, completely focused on scrutinizing every expression on Liang Chaosu’s face.
His expression became calm and devoid of emotion, his feelings receding like an ebbing tide, disappearing from his face and shedding from his body.
His sitting posture remained unchanged, yet it seemed frozen. The veins in his arms protruded like small, purplish-blue snakes, taut and prominent.
However, upon closer inspection, these all seemed normal, as if she were seeing ghosts.
Mother Liang truly felt at that moment why outsiders called him difficult to deal with, his mind unfathomable, without any discernible depth.
She could only take the initiative and draw her sword, “Liancheng also forgives him. Chaosu, about the Hu family’s matters—”
“I won’t stop,” Liang Chaosu’s attitude was dominant. His gaze didn’t specifically linger on any one person from the Hu family; as soon as anyone reacted slightly, he would immediately focus on them.
Sharp, ice-cold, and subtly deterrent.
Under his gaze, people felt their souls locked onto, a numbness from head to toe, their internal organs contracting into a ball.
Hu Tiande couldn’t stand it and suddenly jumped up.
Just now, he and Liang Wenfei had followed Liancheng over. Liancheng was standing, while they were sitting.
When Liancheng lowered her head meekly, he had felt a sense of satisfaction.
Liang Chaosu standing up for Liancheng, Liancheng being an incapable person he supported, would hit him in the face, making him realize his good intentions were wasted.
Little did he expect that the man’s attitude would remain unchanged, their descent into hell would not be averted.
Seeing Hu Tiande dragging his parents and fleeing in disarray.
Liancheng followed, intending to leave.
Liang Wenfei sharply called out to her, “Stop, don’t think you can escape.”
She summoned the bodyguards at the door to watch Liancheng and then turned to look at the man on the sofa.
“Brother, the Hu family has left, so I’ll speak frankly.”
Liang Chaosu said calmly, “Speak.”
“I’ve always considered you the best brother in the world, but ever since my wedding date with Li Chuan was set, I can’t see clearly anymore.”
Liang Wenfei stood up and walked in front of the man. “Mother loves me and has prepared a generous dowry for me. You dote on me so much, yet you’ve given me nothing. Your secretary told me you bought a Yuhua jade rough stone, a family heirloom, in Southwest China on a business trip as a wedding gift for me. Are you not planning to give it to me now?”
Liang Chaosu unbuttoned his suit jacket, “Mother gave you three percent of the group’s shares. What else do you want? Should I give you the entire Liang family?”
Mother Liang couldn’t stand to see her siblings arguing, “Chaosu, your sister doesn’t mean it that way. She feels wronged that for such a significant event as marriage, you have no gift.”
“Isn’t Shen Lichuan a big enough gift?”
Mother Liang choked and couldn’t help but look at Liancheng. She knew the scheme from that year clearly. Usually, this topic was avoided, but she hadn’t expected Chaosu to bring it up publicly.
Liancheng wore a smile.
Time had passed, and she had let go of what she couldn’t let go of. Now, she was just watching them tear each other apart, which was incredibly interesting.
Mother Liang and Liang Wenfei still didn’t understand Liang Chaosu. He was nine parts ambition and one part affection; with that one part of affection, for wealth and honor, Liang Chaosu would grant any request.
He would even help suppress others to keep them happy.
But to try and pry open his cake of power.
It was truly an obsessive delusion.
The word felt painful when applied to herself.
When manifested by others, it was infinitely profound.
Liancheng continued to watch with amusement.
She unexpectedly met Liang Chaosu’s eyes, a boundless darkness she couldn’t see through.
Liancheng’s scalp tightened.
The next moment, Liang Wenfei’s pointed remark also came, “Brother is heavily investing in the Gu family, and it’s not advisable to have fluctuations in shares and funds. I can understand that. But what about Liancheng’s bag?”
The atmosphere in the living room suddenly became tense.
Liancheng’s back also went numb, “That bag isn’t mine.”
Mother Liang’s brows furrowed into a pattern like three mountain peaks, “What bag?”
Liang Wenfei glanced at Liancheng and smiled sinisterly, “This year’s M brand global limited edition Milky White crocodile skin Platinum Bag. There are only three in the entire Nan Province. Two are with me and you, and the other is under her company’s seat.”
Mother Liang’s expression changed dramatically—horrified, shocked, and fiercely cruel, all clearly evident.
Finally, she stared directly at Liang Chaosu, “Mom is one of the top three clients of M brand in China. Investigating the whereabouts of a bag, Chaosu, do you think that’s difficult?”
“With Mother’s intervention, it naturally wouldn’t be difficult.” Liang Chaosu’s suit jacket was broadly unbuttoned, revealing a firm chest and abdomen, exuding an ineffable masculine wildness, both domineering and unrestrained.
Mother Liang took out her phone and found the M brand manager, “Chaosu, do you want me to make the call?”
Liancheng’s pupils constricted.
Her neck stiffly turned, looking towards the man.
If this phone call was made, there would be no turning back.
She wouldn’t be foolish enough to place her hope in the man having a shred of pity for her.
Liancheng was gambling on his ambition; Gu Xingyuan’s wife was pregnant, there were internal divisions, and Liang Chaosu absolutely had to stabilize his position right now.
But she had miscalculated.
Liang Chaosu even let out a laugh, raised his hand in a gesture of invitation, exuding a composed and gentlemanly demeanor, an effortless and potent strength.
A chill instantly shot from Liancheng’s feet to her head. By the time she wanted to speak again, it was already too late.
Mother Liang made the call.
“Hello, Madam Liang, how may I serve you?”
Mother Liang clutched her phone, her voice gentle and smiling, but her eyes were dark and icy, “That limited edition Milky White Platinum Bag, who was the third person in Nan Province to receive it?”
