After Prison, She Shocks the World-Chapter 95 What do you like about me

At this moment, Jiang Linshan utterly despised her natal family. The mess they’d made was never properly cleaned up; instead, they just brought trouble to her doorstep.

She explained hastily, "They are my relatives, true, and I once loved them dearly. I was even willing to split all our household possessions to share with them. But if their existence seriously harms the future of our son and daughter, I definitely won’t associate with them anymore. Husband, haven’t you trusted me at all during the twenty-odd years of our marriage?"

Ren Shu felt that Jiang Linshan wouldn’t lie at this time.

"You must cut ties with the Jiang Family immediately, and you are forbidden from having any contact with them from now on."

Jiang Linshan wanted to nod, but couldn’t bear it.

"Right now, many eyes are on both the Jiang and Ren families. If we cut ties at this moment, what would others think of our son and daughter?"

Ren Shu was stumped by the question.

Then he asked, "What do you suggest we do?"

"I know the Jiang Family’s financial situation best. They have no savings at all. Xiaoyuan has squandered everything over the years. Now that they’re in this state, they have no way to make money. Let’s give them some money so they can arrange their own future lives. Whether they live well or poorly after that will be out of our hands."

Jiang Linshan had her own little schemes in mind. Once Ren Shu’s anger subsided, she planned to secretly or even openly subsidize her family. This incident had shown her the Ren Family’s true colors; none of them could be relied upon. If something happened to her in the future, they would certainly just stand by and watch. Instead of pinning her hopes on these ungrateful wretches, it was better to find a way to secretly stash away money. That way, she could also avoid the disgrace of kicking her natal family when they were down.

"How much do you need?"

"One million should be enough; just consider it compensation for their hardships in raising me."

Ren Shu thought it over and nodded.

When Ren Ye heard about this, he was in the presidential suite of a hotel and actually laughed while standing before the floor-to-ceiling windows.

What sort of people had he surrounded himself with before?

Zhang Man got up from the bed and saw the neatly dressed man by the window. Then she looked down at herself, still wearing last night’s clothes.

She pounded the pillow in frustration and said coquettishly, "Uncle, you truly have remarkable self-control."

"A good girl like you shouldn’t be thinking about old men all day. Find someone your own age and have a proper relationship," Ren Ye said, turning off his phone.

Zhang Man looked at Ren Ye in the sunlight. "When you opened the door for me last night, I really thought I was going to succeed."

He had wrinkles, sure, but on some men, wrinkles only added to their charm and experience. Elegant and cunning, this man had been refined to near perfection by decades of experience.

Ren Ye looked at Zhang Man’s young, graceful body.

A woman between twenty-five and forty—those fifteen years are her most beautiful and charming period, attractive in every way.

"What do you like about me?"

"All of you," she replied.

Ren Ye just smiled without saying a word.

Zhang Man tucked a strand of hair behind her ear. Even though she hadn’t washed her face or brushed her teeth, she knew she had to seize any chance to be alluring.

"I feel at ease when I see you."

"I give you a sense of security? That’s easy to fix. You can collaborate with me on a few projects. By the time we’re done, your rose-tinted glasses will be completely shattered."

"Do you dislike it so much when people love you?"

"Your affection holds little value for me; it can’t even satisfy my most basic vanity. Therefore, you don’t need to waste your time and energy on me. If you still can’t let go, I can set up a few projects so you can gain some appropriate returns during this period of your infatuation."

"Are you pitying me?"

"What is there for me to pity about you? Your wealthy family background? Or your alluring beauty?"

In front of Ren Ye, Zhang Man’s assertiveness never held any sway; she only wanted to submit to him obediently.

"I don’t know what to say."

Ren Ye’s sharp eyes swept over her. "You don’t even dare to be your true self in front of me. How long can you keep up this facade?"

At that moment, there was a knock on the door.

Ren Ye said tonelessly, "I’m leaving. This is my private suite; you can stay as long as you like. Anything else you want, however, will never happen."

After he spoke, Ren Ye left without looking back.

The secretary was waiting outside. Seeing Ren Ye emerge, she whispered, "The Young Master isn’t in good condition."

"Where is he?"

"At the company."

"Tell him to come back and see me."

"Yes."

Half an hour later, Ren Zhi appeared before Ren Ye.

His face was pale and his stubble unshaven; he looked haggard and dejected.

Ren Ye barely looked at him as he leisurely sipped his tea.

"Tell me your thoughts."

Ren Zhi stared blankly for a long moment, then drank the tea closest to him.

The tea had gone cold. That cold liquid slid down his throat and into his stomach, sending a shiver through him.

"I’m very upset. From last night until now, I’ve been wondering if my choice was right. I still haven’t found a better way to resolve last night’s problem."

"Many things in this world are difficult to have both ways. Did you actually believe what outsiders said—that you’re just a puppet I trained?"

Ren Zhi shook his head firmly. "My perception is that Second Uncle has been very good to me. Outsiders only suspect you because they don’t know how good you’ve been to me."

Ren Ye lowered his gaze to his teacup, which was filled almost to overflowing. "I’ve known everything, from start to finish, since Jiang Linyuan’s driver hit Gu Sining. I could have intervened to mitigate the process and consequences, and things wouldn’t have reached this state. Do you know why I didn’t?"

Ren Zhi shook his head.

"It’s related to Fu Bing. You can think along those lines."

Ren Zhi looked at his Second Uncle in surprise, then obediently sat on the meditation cushion and began to ponder.

Fu Bing was his Second Uncle’s lifesaver and also Fu Ya’s daughter. It wasn’t strange for Second Uncle to treat Fu Bing well. His maternal uncle indeed deserved a lesson for harboring improper designs on Fu Bing. However, this lesson was too severe.

Ren Ye checked the time. "Have you thought it through?"

"Is Second Uncle trying to use my maternal uncle’s situation to set an example, to make others afraid to have any improper ideas about Miss Fu?"

"You’re still looking at things too superficially. Fu Bing is not simple, and the people protecting her in secret are not simple either."

Ren Zhi pursed his lips tensely. "Should we... not continue to have dealings with her then?"

As soon as Fu Bing arrived in Jiangnan, Fu Ning went to prison. It couldn’t be such a coincidence.

Ren Ye let out a low chuckle.

Ren Zhi had been by his side since childhood, intentionally groomed by him. But intelligence and talent aren’t things that can be produced through acquired training. He could become a successful businessman, but he could never be a top-tier business magnate. Even if he poured all his resources into Ren Zhi, the most he could do was follow the rules conventionally. If he had a strong enough character, he could also live splendidly by strictly adhering to the rules. Unfortunately, he lacked sufficient strength of character; he was easily influenced by the people around him. Since that was the case, he would help him make decisions and remove those who would interfere with him.

"Not only must you continue to associate with Fu Bing, but you must also become even closer than before."

Ren Zhi looked at his Second Uncle, bewildered. "I’m slow-witted. I don’t quite understand your arrangements."

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