"Not going back to City S anymore?" Liang Sheng curled his lips mockingly. "Are you worried about yourself or your other son?"
"Xiaosheng, since you've been away for five years and have been living well in Italy, why did you come back?"
Liang Sheng snorted. "Why did I come back? Don't you know?"
"Five years ago, you were afraid that your identity would be discovered by the Xiao family, so you forced me to leave. But have you ever thought about me? I'd lived here for so many years, had my own study and life, and even had a girlfriend. In the end, I had to part with her for so long. I drifted alone in Italy for those five years. When I came back, my girlfriend wouldn't forgive me anymore. Do I have to bear all this?"
"It's all Mom's fault. But, Xiaosheng..." Huo Lin said sadly. "You can't hold a grudge forever because of Mom's mistake. Don't worry. After you go back, Mom will remit money to you regularly. You won't suffer much."
"Money? Humph... Do you think all I care about is money?" Liang Sheng looked at Huo Lin resentfully. "Don't you understand yet? The thing I hate most is hearing you say this. Apart from giving me money, what else can you give me? Nothing!"
"Xiaosheng, I don't know what else to say except sorry. Since you..."
"Enough. Stop saying sorry. I've heard it too many times. I just hope you won't regret this decision in the future." A flash of resentment passed through Liang Sheng's eyes.
"I know you have a deep misunderstanding of me. Anyway, Mom owes you. But I still want to say, I'm sorry!" Huo Lin stared at his cheek with sincere eyes. "I hope you can live happily in the future instead of being in resentment all the time. I really hope you can have your own life."
"Have you said everything you wanted to say?" Liang Sheng replied coldly. "Since you still plan to stay in the Xiao family, please leave now."
Seeing his cold face, Huo Lin knew it was useless to say anything more. She sighed and glanced at him.
Over the years, she had always felt guilty towards Liang Sheng. She was the one who brought him into this world, but she had failed to fulfill her responsibility as a mother. So now, she was a bit helpless.
But in the past, Huo Lin had tried her best to provide him with a carefree life and didn't want him to suffer a bit.
Now at this age, she had figured out many things. The most important people in her heart were Xiao Yu and Liang Sheng. However, both of these two sons seemed to bear a grudge against her. No matter what she did, she couldn't make up for it at all.
After going out, Huo Lin moved her lips, wanting to say something. But Liang Sheng had already slammed the door shut, isolating her outside. The words on her lips were swallowed back.
Watching the door being mercilessly closed, Huo Lin left the hotel dejectedly.
That night, Ye Yanxi received a call from He Chuyan, saying that Liang Sheng had gone to see her.
After hearing what happened from He Chuyan, Ye Yanxi couldn't hold back her urge to go find Liang Sheng at that moment. In the end, she suppressed that impulse in her heart.
The next day, the Italian cultural exchange group and the representatives from the school needed to go on an off - campus inspection.
After Ye Yanxi got on the bus, her eyes never left Liang Sheng. She wished she could stare two holes into Liang Sheng's forehead. Her eyes were intertwined with anger and coldness. If Liang Sheng had turned his head at that moment, he would definitely have been scared by her expression.
After staring for a while and getting nowhere, Ye Yanxi had to look away.
Finally, the bus stopped, and they arrived at the inspection site. As soon as they got off the bus, Ye Yanxi found an opportunity to stop Liang Sheng.
"Student Ye, do you have something to talk to me about?" Looking at the angry Ye Yanxi in front of him, Liang Sheng still wore a gentle smile.
"Did you go to see Yanyan?"
"So what if I did? So what if I didn't? Does it matter?" Liang Sheng gave an ambiguous answer and looked at her calmly.
Ye Yanxi's face immediately turned ugly. "I seem to have told you not to go see Yanyan again."
"Student Ye, although you're the wife of the president of Xiao Group now, you have no right to restrict my personal freedom. I don't need to report to you where I'm going at all times. Besides, I'm not doing anything illegal." Liang Sheng raised his eyebrows.
His sharp retort made Ye Yanxi extremely angry.
"What do you want from Yanyan?" Ye Yanxi paused. "Is it for money? I can give it to you, but you're not allowed to have any more ideas about her!"
"Money again?" Liang Sheng sneered self - deprecatingly. "It seems that many people want to give me money. But sorry, I, Liang Sheng, am not short of money."
"Then what on earth is your purpose?"
"I just want to get back what belongs to me. What I lost five years ago, I want to get it back. Is there something wrong with that?"
"You left Yanyan without a word back then. It was clearly your fault. Now she's living a good life. Why do you come to disturb her again?"
"It was my fault. I don't deny it. So I want to make it up to her now."
"Can a simple 'make it up' fill in what Yanyan has given for you in these five years? How are you going to compensate?" Ye Yanxi was so angry that steam seemed to be coming out of her head. "Do you know where you were when Yanyan was sick and lying alone in the hospital bed? Where were you when she was bullied? In these five years, she refused others' kindness just for a ridiculous promise. What can you use to make it up?"
Liang Sheng's eyes seemed to waver. He repeated, "I'll compensate for all these."
"She's already been heart - broken because of you. If you really want to do good for her now, the best way is to stay away from her and never show up again."
"Ye Yanxi, anyway, this is a matter between Yanyan and me. It doesn't seem to be your place to interfere." There was already a bit of impatience in Liang Sheng's tone.
"Fine. I'll tell you that she has a boyfriend now, and they'll get married soon. If you have any conscience at all, don't make her sad anymore."
"Get married?" Liang Sheng raised his eyebrows. "I'm her boyfriend. Naturally, I won't let her marry someone else."
"Don't you have any sense of shame? The person she's going to marry is not you."
"My feelings for her are the same as they were five years ago. I believe she won't forget me either. Ye Yanxi, I know you're bent on breaking us up. I won't let you succeed." Liang Sheng's sharp eyes swept across Ye Yanxi and he said word by word, "Yanyan can only marry me. No one else can even think about it!"
"..."
Ye Yanxi was extremely angry. She wanted to say something else, but Liang Sheng had already left. All that was left for her was his back.
It seemed that he was going to pester Yanyan and wouldn't let her go easily.
Ye Yanxi felt that Liang Sheng seemed to have changed a lot. Five years ago, he also looked gentle and amiable, giving people a calm and gentle feeling. Now, although he still looked the same, there was always something uncomfortable about him.
After thinking about it, Ye Yanxi decided to tell He Chuyan to be careful of Liang Sheng.
Suddenly, she remembered what Huo Lin had said last night. Ye Yanxi quickened her steps and caught up with Liang Sheng.
"I've said what I wanted to say. Are you never going to stop? Student Ye, is this how your school treats guests from outside?" Liang Sheng frowned and looked at Ye Yanxi unhappily. There was a hint of disgust in his eyes.
"I'm asking you, why did you join Xiao Group? What's your purpose?"
"Purpose? I'm just going to work." Liang Sheng smiled faintly. "I'll graduate with a master's degree next year. Naturally, it's for my career development. Besides, I have a half - brother who's the president of Xiao Group. Why should I waste my energy looking for other jobs?"
"Are you really just going for a job?" Ye Yanxi squinted suspiciously, looking on guard. Obviously, she didn't believe his words.
"Did you ask this question? Or... my half - brother?" There was full of mockery in Liang Sheng's eyes.
"What on earth is your purpose?" Ye Yanxi stared directly into his eyes without flinching.
"Since it wasn't him who asked you to ask, why should I answer? Although you're the president's wife, you never seem to interfere in the affairs of Xiao Group. So why should I talk to an irrelevant person? Come and ask me when you become a shareholder of Xiao Group one day. Maybe I'll answer."
After saying that, Liang Sheng strode forward to catch up with the several representatives in front. Ye Yanxi could only stand there annoyed.
The inspection site they were going to was an electronics factory in City S. At the moment, everyone was chatting cheerfully with the representatives in the factory.
Since Xiao Yu was also having a business dinner nearby, at noon, he specially asked Xu Bei to drive to Ye Yanxi's vicinity and have lunch with her.
Ye Yanxi was naturally very happy when she heard this.
After a group of people visited the venue, they walked out. Ye Yanxi was already standing at the door waiting for Xiao Yu.
Most of the Italian representatives had met Xiao Yu on the first day, so there was no need for any more introductions. When Ye Yanxi saw Xiao Yu waiting at the door, she walked over happily. "You came so early!"
"I came as soon as the thing was over. I was afraid you'd be impatient." Xiao Yu smiled at her lovingly.
Then Xiao Yu nodded slightly to greet everyone. When his eyes met Liang Sheng's, both of their expressions darkened. Xiao Yu's eyes became even deeper.
In front of everyone, Liang Sheng naturally couldn't lose his temper. He walked over to shake hands with Xiao Yu. "Hello, President Xiao. I'm Liang Sheng. I wasn't there at the last dinner. I heard it was hosted by President Xiao. It's really a pity that I missed it."
Xiao Yu replied calmly, "Yes, it's a pity."
Although it was just a polite handshake and a few simple words, and there seemed to be nothing abnormal to others, Ye Yanxi could see the undercurrent in their eyes, as if something was about to burst out.
Just then, a student shouted at Ye Yanxi, "Ah, Student Ye, where's your entrance pass? Did you leave it in the factory building?"
Only then did Ye Yanxi look down. Her name tag was gone.
Then she turned to Xiao Yu and said, "I lost my factory pass. I have to go back and get it. I'll be back soon. Let's go for lunch later."
"I'll go with you."
"No, I can do it myself."
As she was saying this, Ye Yanxi had already walked into the factory building.
But not long after she went in, suddenly a deafening loud noise came from the factory building.
Everyone felt the ground shake.