Yang Fan stood by, watching Peng Shiyi angrily throw the things on the table.
Since being kicked out of Shengshi last time, he had come to Peng Shiyi. Fang Jiangyi had threatened to blacklist him in the industry. It seemed that coming to Peng Shiyi was his only option.
Seeing that the timing was right, Yang Fan said, "Actually, Miss Peng doesn't need to be so angry. Lu Sheng no longer has Lu Qianzhou as her backer. Master Lu has been in seclusion for years and doesn't meddle in other people's business. Without Lu Qianzhou's help, she's just a hopeless mess."
Peng Shiyi glanced at him. "Wasn't that Lu Qianzhou so protective of her before? Why did he suddenly stop caring about her?"
Yang Fan replied, "You've been busy with company matters recently and haven't paid attention to the news. You probably don't know that Master Lu had a big fight with the Lu family. Now all their cooperation has been interrupted, and they're on bad terms. In a wealthy family like that, no matter how good the relationship is, family interests always come first."
This news was like a timely rain.
But then she remembered what Fang Jiangyi had told her. She might not listen to others, but she always took Fang Jiangyi's words to heart, so she hesitated.
"But I've heard that Master Lu is very powerful. Brother Jiangyi told me not to provoke Lu Sheng."
Yang Fan said, "You're Mr. Fang's girlfriend. Moreover, it's Lu Sheng who's being pushy. Now that Mr. Fang is protecting her like this, there's no telling that Lu Sheng might steal Mr. Fang away while you're in closed - door study at the company. We mustn't show mercy to a third - party like her who tries to seduce someone else's boyfriend."
Peng Shiyi understood what he meant.
"I'm Brother Jiangyi's official girlfriend, so I don't need to get angry with a woman like that." She had to show the magnanimity of an official girlfriend, so she said, "I'll invite Lu Sheng and have a good talk with her."
Yang Fan asked, "What if she's not willing to talk nicely with you or refuses to give up and becomes even more aggressive?"
Judging from her previous performance, what Yang Fan said was very likely to happen.
Peng Shiyi lowered her eyelids. "Then I'll have to use my own methods to warn her."
When Lu Sheng (Yan Xia) received Peng Shiyi's call, Peng Shiyi spoke in a sarcastic tone on the phone, saying that she had something to talk to her about and inviting her to meet.
Yan Xia refused without a second thought. She really didn't have a good impression of Peng Shiyi. She didn't even need to think to know that Peng Shiyi must be talking about Fang Jiangyi again, so she was extremely impatient and declined the invitation.
However, Peng Shiyi was very patient. After being blocked twice, she called from another number, determined to achieve her goal.
Just to be on the safe side, after Yan Xia agreed to the invitation, she went to see Fang Jiangyi and got something she wanted from him.
There was a café with a fresh - style on Changning Street. There was a string of seashell wind chimes hanging at the door. When someone entered or left, the clear sound of the wind chimes could be heard. The atmosphere here was great, and Yan Xia liked it very much. It was very therapeutic to sit here and daydream when she was free.
Yan Xia sat in a corner by the window, waiting for Peng Shiyi to arrive.
This time she didn't have to wait long. Peng Shiyi came. She was wearing a bright red sweatshirt and sat down opposite Yan Xia.
"You finally came. I thought you'd refuse all the way."
"Wasn't it you who pestered me to come?" Yan Xia said indifferently.
Peng Shiyi smiled slowly. Her long curly hair fell on her shoulders. The red coat made her small face look bright and charming.
"I invited you here today because I hope we can have a good talk. We need to settle things about Brother Jiangyi."
Yan Xia lowered her eyes. "What do you want to say to me?"
"Stop pestering him. I'm his girlfriend, and he loves me." Peng Shiyi stared at her expression. "Lu Sheng, your good fortune is something that many people can't achieve in their whole lives. You were adopted by the Lu family, got such a good family background, such a high starting point, and so much attention. Why aren't you satisfied? There are so many good men in the world. Why do you have to fight with me for him?"
Yan Xia remained calm all the time. Compared with Peng Shiyi's anger, she seemed to be detached from the mundane world.
She said, "Because I want him, so I must have him."
Peng Shiyi suddenly slapped the glass table and leaned forward. "How can you be so shameless!"
"Shameless? A bit better than you." Yan Xia raised the corner of her lips slightly. "You keep saying that Fang Jiangyi loves you. Does he really love you, or is he just with you for some unavoidable reasons and only claims you as his girlfriend in public?"
The waiter brought coffee to Peng Shiyi, but she was stunned for a moment, as if she had been hit right in the sore spot.
She didn't know what gave Lu Sheng the confidence to say so. Did she know something or was there some other reason?
But she still refused to show weakness and blurted out, "He definitely loves me!"
"Since he really loves you, what are you afraid of?"
Peng Shiyi sat back in her chair. It seemed that she realized she had lost her composure. She took a big sip of coffee.
"Lu Sheng! You should know your place, be sensible, and know when to advance and when to retreat. Don't go too far. My absence recently doesn't mean I haven't been paying attention to Brother Jiangyi's affairs."
Letting a man with a girlfriend carry her into a hotel room. What a shameless woman must she be to do such a thing.
Yan Xia looked up at her. "Since you've been paying attention, your boyfriend carried me into a hotel room. Shouldn't you question him first? He, as the person involved, should know better what his motivation was at that time. What's the use of coming here to question me? You won't get the answer you want from me."
She knew what words could anger Peng Shiyi the most and make her crazy.
"Aren't you afraid that I'll let the media expose your true face?" Peng Shiyi showed hatred on her face. "Lu Sheng, the Lu family is no longer your backer. Do you think you can still make a splash with just Master Lu? If you don't want me to take things too far, stay away from him!"
Yan Xia tilted her head. "Threatening me?"
Peng Shiyi refused to back down. "You can try. I'll definitely do it."
"It seems you won't shed tears until you see the coffin. Then listen carefully and see if Fang Jiangyi really loves you."
Yan Xia sneered. She suddenly took out her phone, opened the recording interface, and played the recording for Peng Shiyi to hear.
Peng Shiyi stiffened her neck, not wanting to lose her momentum. She originally didn't care. No matter what, Fang Jiangyi would protect her in front of others. There shouldn't be any conversation that she couldn't accept.
This audio was recorded when Yan Xia went to see Fang Jiangyi. She deliberately brought up the topic of Peng Shiyi and asked Fang Jiangyi. This was his answer.
In the audio, Yan Xia said, "I'll win the Xinghaiwan project. I promised you that, and please don't forget what you promised me."
Fang Jiangyi: "Naturally."
Yan Xia said, "Peng Shiyi loves you so much. What about you, Mr. Fang? Can you be heartless enough to break up with her?"