Supreme Heir Son-in-law
Chapter 361: The Tower is about to Fall

Chapter 361: Chapter 361: The Tower is about to Fall

The speed at which the Sheng Family collapsed was unbelievable. In just three short days, this company that had stood strong in Shangjing for decades, a company whose slightest tremor could shake the Capital City, declared bankruptcy at lightning speed.

The Sheng Corporation was like a piece of meat, everyone wanted a bite, but the bulk of it was cleaned out by Xu Ke and the Qian Family, leaving nothing behind.

Because of this event, Xu Ke’s position on the board became even more solid. His status now was incomparable to when he first arrived at Xu Corporation; the company had thoroughly become Xu Ke’s plaything.

Although Xu Ke did not pay much attention to Sheng Hong, he knew from Sheng Wenhao’s mouth that the other was living quite miserably. In the end, although Mother Liang did not gain anything good from Sheng Hong, after following him for so many years, she managed to obtain quite a few benefits while maintaining a façade of indifference. Knowing that Sheng Hong was finished, she anticipated that Mrs. Sheng wouldn’t spare her either, so she took Liang Rou and all their valuable possessions and fled overnight, leaving Sheng Hong alone in the hospital.

Mrs. Sheng took down Sheng Hong’s company but did not divorce him. Instead, upon learning that Sheng Hong was staying at the same hospital, she had him transferred to her ward, where she hurled insults and the most venomous curses at him daily. Sheng Hong frequently quarreled with her because of this, causing his healed wounds to reopen several times until he was warned by the doctor that if they opened again, they would rot. Only then did Sheng Hong calm down.

In just a few days, Sheng Hong had aged beyond recognition. Once a graceful and charming man, he now appeared old and fatigued like an elderly grandfather.

Sheng Wenhao’s daily amusement was to sneakily watch the couple tormenting each other from outside the ward, like a fool in love, and then amuse himself by vividly mimicking them before Xu Ke, unrestrainedly mocking them until satisfied.

After wrapping up his tasks, Xu Ke tugged at his tie, which was making it hard to breathe, and tidied the desk. Checking the time, he decided to head home. But when he reached the building’s entrance and saw the red supercar parked there, his steps slowed.

"Why are you walking so slowly? I know you’ve been busy, so I haven’t disturbed you these days. I dragged it until now to see you. Shouldn’t you happily come over and hug me now?" Xu Jiahui wore a black ruffled dress; her exposed shoulders were smooth and white, and her delicate collarbones, like mesmerizing daggers, captivated all attention. Not to mention the long, slender, and fair legs visible beneath the short skirt, she was the embodiment of a natural beauty. But to Xu Ke, this beauty was like a buzzing fly in a toilet, utterly annoying.

Xu Ke slightly furrowed his brows, the displeasure in his gaze at Xu Jiahui was evident.

The smile on Xu Jiahui’s face gradually settled. The two stood facing each other, neither speaking, but as a pair of attractive individuals, even those in the building who knew the man standing was their boss couldn’t help but cast curious and gossip-filled glances their way.

"It’s not convenient to talk here, let’s go somewhere else." Xu Ke said as he walked past Xu Jiahui towards his car.

Xu Jiahui did not stop him but instead got back into her car, watching Xu Ke’s car come out of the garage. The two cars traveled one after the other, finally stopping at the restaurant where Xu Jiahui had previously arranged to meet Xu Ke.

Sitting in the same private room as last time, even their seating for conversation hadn’t changed, Xu Jiahui had a fleeting illusion that they were back at that day, her eyes turning playful.

"I am a married man." Xu Ke began.

"Being with me, I cannot give you a recognized status, and I don’t understand why you must cling to me while there are so many eligible bachelors in Shangjing. Even if not in Shangjing, there are many outstanding individuals across China. You really don’t need to focus your energy on me. With Miss Xu’s qualities, I think these things wouldn’t be hard." Xu Ke said, looking into Xu Jiahui’s eyes.

"Many people pursue me, but they’re not you. Let me say it again: I don’t care if you are married; I don’t care about status, for these things are not particularly important to me. I don’t care, I just want you. Even if others are better, they are not you." Xu Jiahui said directly, locking eyes with Xu Ke.

Any other man might fall for such a sincere confession from a beauty, but Xu Ke was not among them. He knew clearly that she was not a benevolent person; she was a venomous snake in a beauty’s disguise. If you truly fall for her or show weakness, the outcome would be your complete ruin.

Thus, Xu Ke firmly shook his head, "I don’t see anything special about myself, not deserving of Miss Xu’s interest."

"No, you are deserving. In all my life, I’ve never met a man like you, as if tailor-made for me. I simply cannot like anyone more." Xu Jiahui said with a smile.

Xu Ke’s face showed no expression, yet inside his impatience had reached its limit.

"I’m the kind of person who, once I desire something, I have to obtain it. If I can’t, I destroy it. If you’re with me, you’ll not lack benefits, and as long as your wife doesn’t trouble me, I won’t actively trouble her either." Xu Jiahui said, playing with her nails.

"I’ve already given you plenty of time to consider, and I’ve grown very impatient waiting. Today, I hope you’ll give me a satisfactory answer." Xu Jiahui’s eyes were filled with determination and a hint of danger.

Barely listening to Xu Jiahui’s tyrannical declaration, Xu Ke’s impatience broke free. Checking his watch, a sarcastic, disdainful smile appeared at the corner of his mouth.

"I generally don’t like to be harsh to a woman unless I truly can’t hold back." Xu Ke paused, looking at Xu Jiahui and wiping the smile from his face.

"Do you not understand human language? I’ll say it again, I won’t be with you. Please stay away; you are simply too annoying, especially your perfume, which smells like a toilet air freshener, makes me want to puke upon smelling it." Xu Ke said, without expression, delivering the cutting words.

Sitting across from Xu Ke, Xu Jiahui’s expression turned cold from his words, with an anger beneath the surface she could barely contain.

"You’ve really angered me, from now on I will no longer spare you. Prepare to face my revenge; I will make you lose everything, make you fall back into the mire as a loathsome and odious maggot." Xu Jiahui said with a grim face.