Suddenly, there was a crisp sound of bowls and dishes shattering to the ground. The food was in a complete mess on the floor, the stains on the snow - white marble floor looking extremely eye - catching. The sound echoed in the empty office.
He Man had never encountered such a situation before. She stood there, stunned, looking at the spilled food on the ground, still in a daze. Since she returned to the He family, no one had ever dared to treat her so rudely.
"I've already said I'm busy. Why don't you listen? Do you know how important this project is to me? If it fails, can you bear the consequences?"
He Man finally came to her senses from Chu Beize's hoarse roar. After hearing his words, her face turned deathly pale.
She had been in the He family for so many years. Since she was five years old, she had never had to please anyone. How could she bear such humiliation? Before their marriage, Chu Beize had always been polite, humble, and gentle to her. But now this man was shouting at her.
Was this still the Chu Beize who had always accommodated her before marriage? The man who would pick up food for her when they went out for meals and cared about her in every way? This was simply a different person.
"Chu Beize, how dare you lose your temper with me?" He Man still couldn't believe it as she looked at Chu Beize, trying to confirm that this ferocious - looking man was her husband.
"I'm just telling you not to bother me casually when I'm working. Do you think you're still the young miss of the He family whom everyone accommodates? You need to change your bad temper. You clearly saw I was busy but still interrupted me. From now on, without my permission, don't come to the company. Do you hear me?" Chu Beize instructed her coldly.
He Man was also extremely angry. She had prepared breakfast early in the morning and personally brought it here. Unexpectedly, not only did he not appreciate it, but he also swept the breakfast she brought to the ground and got angry at her.
"Chu Beize!" He Man trembled with anger. The knuckles of her hand holding the purse turned white. She pointed at Chu Beize and said, "Don't you forget that even though I'm married to you now, I'm still a daughter of the He family."
"A daughter of the He family." Chu Beize sneered. "You're right, you're the precious young miss of the He family. But since you entered my Chu family, you're a member of my Chu family. Before marriage, I always tolerated you and put you first just because of the contract. Now that I've got it, you're of no value."
Every single word made He Man's face turn deathly pale, and her fingers trembled slightly.
"What did you say? You married me just for the contract?" He Man still couldn't believe it as she looked at him.
"Otherwise?" Chu Beize sneered. "Do you think I really like being a tail - wagging dog behind you? I was just after the He family behind you."
He Man staggered a few steps, took a few steps back as if she couldn't bear it. "You... What did you say?"
"I believe you heard clearly. From now on, just be a good Mrs. Chu obediently."
"Chu Beize!" He Man fought back without showing any weakness. "Do you think you can rest easy just because you've got the contract? I'm telling you, I'm going to divorce you. By then, you'll have nothing."
The words "divorce" finally made Chu Beize's face change.
He Man thought Chu Beize was scared, so she continued haughtily, "If you treat me well, maybe there's still a chance for cooperation with the He family, and you won't end up too badly."
But Chu Beize didn't take her words seriously. "You said you want a divorce, right?"
"Yes. I'll definitely tell my parents what you said. As long as I divorce you, you won't get any benefits."
"We've just gotten married, and you want a divorce. Do you think they'll agree?" Chu Beize wasn't worried at all.
"My mom will definitely support me. She loves me so much. It's you who bullied me."
"He Man, don't you forget that you're already a member of the Chu family now. Do you think the He family will agree if you make such a scene? They probably won't want to lose face. Moreover..." Chu Beize paused and reminded her word by word, "You're the cast - off shoe I've worn."
"Impossible!" He Man angrily threw down a sentence, "Chu Beize, I'm telling you, don't be so arrogant. I'll definitely make you regret it."
After saying that, she stepped on her high - heels, quickly slammed the door, and walked out.
Chu Beize shook his head. After watching He Man leave, he slowly picked up the phone on the table and dialed He Zhenhua's number. "Dad, sorry to bother you now."
"I've got something here..." Chu Beize said deliberately with a look of embarrassment. "Just now, Manman came to my company. We were in a meeting, so I asked her to wait for a while. But she threw a tantrum and knocked the breakfast on the ground. I just said something to her, and now she's left angrily. I think she might go to you later. Please talk to her nicely. I'll go pick her up."
Looking at the debris on the ground, Chu Beize hung up the phone with a smile on his face.
Sure enough, after He Man left the building of the Chu Corporation, she went straight back to the He family.
When Mrs. He saw He Man come back with tears in her eyes, she went up and pulled her into her arms to comfort her. "What's wrong, baby Manman? What kind of grievance have you suffered? You're crying."
"Mom, you don't know." He Man said intermittently. "Chu Beize is a despicable scoundrel. He admitted himself that he was just with me for the contract. I'm going to divorce him."
After hearing this, Mrs. He frowned and didn't quite believe it. "Manman, are you misunderstanding something? How could Beize be such a person? And why do you want a divorce just after getting married?"
"But Chu Beize really bullied me. I can't live with him anymore."
"Nonsense!" He Zhenhua heard the commotion and walked out of the study. He scolded He Man, who was crying downstairs loudly, "As soon as you get angry, you come back to your parents' house to cry. You've lost all our face."
"Zhenhua, say less. Can't you see Manman is sad?" Mrs. He glared at He Zhenhua.
"She's been spoiled by you." He Zhenhua then said to He Man, "Come up to my study."
Since childhood, He Man had been a little afraid of He Zhenhua. He always looked unapproachable, exuding dignity and coldness. Although he would try his best to meet any of He Man's requests, she was still really afraid of him deep down.
Hearing He Zhenhua ask her to go to the study, He Man immediately showed timidity. "Mom, I don't want to go to Dad's study now. I'm very tired and want to go back and rest. Okay?"
"Are you still afraid that your dad will eat you? Go. Your dad may know more about Chu Beize. You can also ask him how to get along with your husband." Mrs. He gave her a push.
"But I don't want to go. I want to divorce Chu Beize." He Man didn't move.
"Don't be so impulsive. Go up. Don't keep your dad waiting for too long."
In the end, He Man reluctantly went upstairs and pushed open the door of the study.
He Zhenhua's study was decorated in a classical style with a cold color scheme, giving people a very heavy feeling. The curtains were drawn, making the room rather dim. He Zhenhua was standing by the window, and He Man hesitated at the door.
"Aren't you coming in?" He Zhenhua scolded in a low voice.
He Man had no choice but to walk in and close the door.
"Dad." He Man called out and then stood obediently waiting for him to speak.
"Did you go to Beize's company?"
He Man's heart skipped a beat. She guessed that Chu Beize must have complained to He Zhenhua after she left. "Dad, what did he tell you? Don't believe his words. He's a liar."
"I'm only asking one question. Did you go or not?" He Zhenhua ignored her words.
"Yes." He Man replied in a low voice.
"Then I'll ask you again. When you went there, was he busy?" He Zhenhua had a solemn face with an unpredictable expression.
"Yes." He Man admitted, but immediately retorted, "But that's not the point. Chu Beize is a liar. He married me completely for the contract with the He family."
"So, you're going to divorce him?"
"Yes!" He Man straightened her back and said confidently, "He used me. Why should I still be with him?"
Suddenly, He Zhenhua turned around and slapped the table. The books on the table fluttered a few pages. "You've been spoiled by your mom. Since childhood, whenever you did something wrong, you only knew how to find excuses and shift the blame to others. Now that you're married, you're still so childish. You come back and make a fuss about divorce. Your temper hasn't improved at all. Do you think the He family can afford to lose this face?"
He Man was shocked and subconsciously asked, "Dad, do you mean I'm lying?"
"Isn't it? When you were in primary school, you framed your classmate. Relying on being the daughter of the He family, you forced that child to drop out of school, right? Do you think there are few such things?"
Facing He Zhenhua's accusation, He Man kept silent.
"You... You knew all about these?"
He Man never expected that He Zhenhua had seen all the things she had done before and knew everything.
"The headmaster told me not long after that happened."
In this case, He Man could only keep silent and listen to He Zhenhua's lecture without daring to refute at all.
But the matter of Chu Beize was of great importance. He Man softened her tone. "Dad, I was wrong about the previous things. But this time, it's Chu Beize who used me. I must divorce him."
"This marriage can't be divorced."
"Why?"
He Zhenhua looked at her coldly. "This contract is very important to both families, so you can't divorce. Moreover, since you became my daughter sixteen years ago, you've had no right to choose anything."