The Temptation of CEO's Pregnant Ex-Wife
Chapter 421: He Despises Everything

Chapter 421: Chapter 421: He Despises Everything

"Zhou Chenyan, I said, don’t touch them," her voice trembled, her eyes were unnaturally red, "Let them go."

A hint of satisfaction flickered through Zhou Chenyan’s eyes. He enjoyed watching her cry and beg him, twenty years on and she was still just like his memory of her.

Feigning sympathy, he sighed, then slowly turned to those people and said, "Since Ah Yu has pleaded for you, I’ll let it go this time. If you bully Ah Yu again, you won’t be needing your mouths."

"Yes, yes, yes."

Several people scrambled away.

Outside the gate, in the black car, Zhou Lin watched their embarrassed figures and snorted coldly.

"President Zhou, they..."

"Waste," Zhou Lin sneered softly. Initially, he had hoped for Zhou Chenyan’s return, and now he reaped his own consequences.

After a white car arrived, he finally opened the door and got out, silently waiting by the roadside.

He Mingzhu, in her high heels, hurried a few steps to his side. "Ah Lin, I’m sorry I’m late."

Zhou Lin looked down slightly, "Let’s go inside."

"Okay."

When they entered the living room, Zhou Chenyan was whispering something to Lin Yu in that magnetic voice, full of entanglement.

Hearing footsteps, Zhou Chenyan looked over, and Lin Yu had already stepped back, creating distance between them.

"Ah Lin, you’re here."

Zhou Lin frowned instantly and supported Lin Yu’s shoulder, "Mom, did he bully you?"

He Mingzhu considerately stood on the other side, "Auntie."

"I’m fine. What brings you here?" Lin Yu sat down on the couch, increasing her distance from Zhou Chenyan.

Zhou Chenyan tilted his head, sizing up Zhou Lin, and said with a smirk, "Your timing is quite impeccable."

Zhou Lin’s eyebrows carried a cold smirk, responding unapologetically, "This is my private residence. Uncle, if you show up uninvited, I can call the police."

Zhou Chenyan let out a scornful laugh, "Ah Lin, are you a child, still talking about calling the police? If the police were useful, do you think I would still be standing here comfortably?"

He despised everything, including the law.

"Uncle, this isn’t overseas." Zhou Lin had investigated Zhou Chenyan; he had committed many outrageous deeds abroad, but every time he settled them with large sums of money, which kept those matters firmly under wraps there.

But here, the law is equal for everyone.

"Uncle has eaten more salt than the road you’ve traveled." Zhou Chenyan was nonchalant; he was used to acting recklessly and didn’t care about any protocols, "The last day of this month is a good day, and I’ll be marrying Ah Yu then. Make sure you attend."

He threw down those words and strode away.

Lin Yu’s whole body went limp, sitting on the couch in tears. The wedding and everything was Zhou Chenyan’s unilateral decision; he had calculated that they couldn’t resist.

He Mingzhu, concerned, gripped Lin Yu’s hand, "Auntie, don’t worry, Ah Lin and I will find a way."

Zhou Lin paced back and forth with slight irritation and asked He Mingzhu, "Aren’t you in charge of that project over there? Why has it stopped?"

Currently, as Zhou Lin and Zhou Chenyan contended in the ring, several of Zhou Lin’s projects had encountered problems and were taken over by Zhou Chenyan, except for the partnership with the He family.

To everyone, this project was Zhou Lin’s lifeline.

He had to hold onto it tightly.

He Mingzhu believed that too. Her eyes downcast gently, she said, "I’ll ask my father."

"Hmm."

He Mingzhu took some time to visit the He family, inquiring about the project with He Rongwei. However, He Rongwei said, "The Zhou family is now in a precarious state, and since your task is also complete, bring back all the files."

He Mingzhu was surprised, "Dad, didn’t you promise a marriage alliance?"

"Now that Chenyuan is already dead, whether we ally through marriage or not is no longer important; we need to recover everything we’ve invested," He Rongwei was very calm, "Mingzhu, your father will find you a better man later."

"That’s not acceptable," He Mingzhu stared at He Rongwei, "We agreed initially that the project would continue. Once Chenyan’s side has things settled, we would transfer the entire project over to the He family. Why change it now?"

If that hadn’t been the arrangement, she wouldn’t have invested so much effort.

He Rongwei’s words rendered all her hard work meaningless.

He Mingzhu wanted to argue based on reason.

He Rongwei added, "Also, the hotel project you’re handling, let Xiao Ye take over for now. You stay in Yucheng and handle things there properly, so you don’t have to run back and forth. It’s too exhausting."

He Mingzhu froze, disbelieving as she looked at He Rongwei, "Do you mean to hand over the company to He Ye?"

He Rongwei frowned, "Are you not willing?"

Of course, He Mingzhu was unwilling. She had put so much effort into the company, staying up late had become the norm, and just when everyone was finally following her lead, why should she hand it over?

She took a deep breath to suppress the roaring anger inside, and He Mingzhu tried to remain calm, "Xiao Ye has only been back a few months and is still unfamiliar with the company. The hotel project is one of our most important projects; it might not be appropriate to hand it over to him."

She searched for reasons, hoping that He Rongwei would change his mind.

In her mind, she planned to take care of He Ye once the Yucheng matter was resolved.

Ungrateful thing, taking advantage of her absence in Yucheng, trying to cozy up to He Rongwei and even aiming to seize power, barely weighing his own capabilities.

He Rongwei, however, didn’t seem to care and waved his hand dismissively, "Although he’s only been back a few months, he’s growing fast; I’ve been personally mentoring him."

If He Rongwei asking her to hand over the project to He Ye had angered He Mingzhu internally, now that He Rongwei said he would personally mentor He Ye, He Mingzhu’s fury was irrepressible.

"Dad, business isn’t child’s play," she said emphatically, "He Ye isn’t capable enough yet."

"Big sis, don’t worry, I’ll follow Dad and try my best to learn," He Ye appeared at the door of the study, his tone mild, "Isn’t this what you hoped for when you insisted on my return? Rest assured, it will be as you wished."

He Mingzhu: "..."

Being choked by her own words was truly uncomfortable.

But she didn’t believe He Ye was uninformed about her intentions.

He was doing it deliberately.

She couldn’t let him have his way.

"Dad..." He Mingzhu tried to persuade He Rongwei to abandon this idea.

But before she could speak, He Rongwei interrupted her, "Mingzhu, I know what you want to say. You and he are both my children, both dear to me. You oversee Yucheng, and He Ye will manage the projects here. If everyone cooperates happily, we can all progress together."

"But..."

"Didn’t you say Xiao Ye still needs training? This is also a good opportunity for him, and besides, I’m guiding him. You can rest assured, your project won’t fail."

He Mingzi was at a loss for words.

It wasn’t really about the fear of the project failing.

However, she couldn’t openly conflict with He Rongwei.

After all, although He Rongwei was ostensibly hands-off with the company matters, in reality, his word was still law.