My heart was in turmoil, and I was unable to vent an immense sense of resentment and grievance.
Ha! What a kind gesture!
Out of consideration for our past relationship, I saved her. But she turned around and mercilessly tried to kill me! Jinhe was like that, and so is Cangyu!!
Are you all blind?! Can't you see that it was Ye Huan who wronged me, Chen Yang?! Why are you all helping Ye Huan to kill me?! To deal with me?!
A favor... Haha! A favor!!!
I suddenly laughed. My laughter was strange and cold. This kind of laughter made Cang Yu's eyes feel a little cold.
I walked over to her, then reached out and gently placed my hand on her shoulder. Cang Yu sighed, closed her eyes, and waited for death.
Instead of placing my hand on her throat, or further crushing it, I gently placed it on her cheek and lightly stroked her face.
“Cangyu…Sister.” I took a deep breath, my voice devoid of any emotion: “Actually, I want to thank you, thank you for what you did just now.” I looked into her eyes and whispered, “You shattered the last shred of hope I had for our past relationship.”
After saying that, I left her and turned to walk towards the door.
"You're not going to kill me?" came her questioning voice from behind.
I ignored him and swiftly opened the door.
"Wait!" Cang Yu suddenly shouted.
I turned around and looked at her.
“Chen Yang…” Cang Yu bit her lip hard, then whispered, “Actually… that syringe was prepared for Shen Shan. I didn’t expect to run into you today… but…”
"It doesn't matter anymore," I said calmly. "But you still chose to try and kill me just now, didn't you?"
After saying that, I closed the door and strode away with Tu.
Once I left that oppressive place and stepped onto the street, I finally took a deep breath.
"Tu." I suddenly felt very tired. There was no one else around, so I could only speak to this cold-blooded killing machine: "You know what? I really want to kill someone right now."
"Yes, boss." Tu Yiran answered me like a machine: "Who do you want to kill? I'll do it right now."
“No…” I shook my head, then looked at Tu and whispered, “I must deal with this person myself, I must!”
Do you know? I once thought that I was back, and that I would use my power to take back everything that was rightfully mine!
But today, I suddenly realized with great sadness that all of that, all that warmth, all those old things, have actually disappeared and no longer exist.
Even if I kill Ye Huan, kill Jin He, even kill Cang Yu... kill all those who betrayed me... can I get back what I've lost?
Summer had just ended, and the weather in Shanghai was still quite hot. The autumn sun still carried some of the summer's heat. I stood on the street, with only Tu Anjing by my side.
But I couldn't help but pull my clothes tighter... Hmm, it's a bit cold.
My heart is truly cold.
Part Three: The Pinnacle, Chapter Fifty-Three: Tender as Water
When people are feeling down, what they crave most is to have good friends by their side, so they can drink and confide in each other, laugh and joke around, and then they can get through any obstacle. I think most people in the world get through it this way.
Unfortunately, my best friends, Miss Qiao, are on the run to avoid her father, and Wood and Aze are probably running with her right now. Xiluo is far away in Canada… and my wife is in Vancouver.
I gave a wry smile, checked the time, got into the car, and said to Tu, "Back to the Four Seasons Hotel."
Qian Pan said that Fang Nan should sleep for eight hours. If we go back now, she should still be sleeping.
When the car returned to the Four Seasons Hotel, a group of Jenny's fans were still standing downstairs, waving flags and shouting. When I walked into the hotel lobby, I was surprised to see several burly men sitting on the sofas near the windows. These men looked familiar, and after a moment of surprise, I recognized them as Shen Shan's men.
Sure enough, these people stood up immediately when they saw me walk in. However, they didn't seem to be looking for trouble; instead, they walked up to me and said, "Sir."
I stopped and quietly looked at this person.
“Our boss, Mr. Shen, wants to see you. Mr. Shen Shan.” He deliberately pronounced the name as if afraid I wouldn’t understand.
I laughed, a laugh that probably puzzled the guy. Then I said casually, "I don't have time right now... Well, if Shen Shan wants to see me, tell him to come find me tomorrow."
After saying that, I walked straight towards the elevator. The people next to me seemed to want to stop me, but Tu only glanced at them. They quickly moved aside.
"Damn it, so arrogant!" one person couldn't help but mutter under his breath.
"Shut up!" The leader's face darkened. "Boss Shen said we mustn't be disrespectful and must be polite!"
I returned to Fang Nan's room, where Qian Pan was still waiting. She was sitting on the sofa in the living room, reading today's newspaper, with a cup of hot tea in front of her. When she saw me come in, she smiled and said, "You're back."
Then she told me, "Miss Fang is still sleeping. I think she will probably sleep until evening."
"Thank you," I said sincerely, and Qian Pan waved to me, picked up the newspaper, smiled, and left.
I sighed and sat on the sofa for a while. Then I suddenly felt a bit irritable, so I got up, took off my clothes, went into the bathroom, and ran a hot shower. I think I need to relax properly.
As my body soaked in the hot water, every inch of my skin seemed to begin to relax, and I finally breathed a sigh of relief.
Actually, when I left Cangyu's place, I felt a surge of violent emotions within me that I was almost unable to control! On the way back, I wanted to find a place to vent my frustrations several times. But now, soaking in the water, I've calmed down a bit.
Like a foolish stay-at-home man, I grabbed a towel, put it on my face, and then completely submerged my head in the water.
I held my breath for a long time, and finally, after emerging from the water, I gasped for air, only then feeling a slight relief from the pressure in my chest. Just then, I heard the click-clack of the bathroom doorknob turning.
I paused for a moment, then the door was pushed open. Fang Nan, still half-asleep, walked in from the outside. She seemed to be yawning, wearing only her underwear, her hair disheveled. She seemed to have just come to her senses when she came in, but seeing me lying in the bathtub, she couldn't help but pause and instinctively exclaim, "Huh?"
I stood up, soaking wet, and walked over to her. I quickly covered her mouth and said with a wry smile, "Are you still half asleep? I don't even recognize you?"
Fang Nan's eyes widened, as if she had finally woken up. Looking at me, she leaned softly against me, immediately wrapping her arms around my neck: "Hmm, I thought you were gone..."
I was soaking wet, and when Fang Nan leaned into my arms, her thin underwear was instantly drenched, becoming translucent. Her body was soft, and she smelled sweet and fragrant. I couldn't help but feel a surge of desire, especially as her full, wet breasts pressed tightly against my chest…
In this situation, the suppressed desire I felt when Cang Yu started teasing me today, along with the anger that followed, and all the pent-up frustration that needed to be released, suddenly transformed into a flame within me that needed to be vented!
I held Fang Nan in my arms, and my hands couldn't help but slide down her back, landing on her mature, full, and round buttocks. I couldn't help but knead them hard. Fang Nan let out a charming "hum" from her nose, but she raised her small face, her eyes seemingly about to drip water, looking at me with a seductive expression.
Then, she gently tiptoed to kiss me. At first, her kiss was very gentle and her movements were very light, but I couldn't help but be ignited by her action!
I wrapped my arms tightly around her waist, pressing her body against mine as if I wanted to meld her into my very being. Then I began to kiss her passionately, my kisses unusually intense. Fang Nan initially responded boldly, but gradually, she became breathless. Seeing that she was almost suffocating, I released her lips and lowered my head, kissing my way down her neck.
My hands climbed onto Fang Nan's shoulders, and then I slowly peeled off her bra, just like peeling an eggshell, and soon the thin layer of her bra was off...
The bathroom was filled with steam, and the light was dim. Fang Nan's rounded shoulders, high chest, and flat stomach were exposed to the light, and they seemed to emit a soft, white glow...
Finally, I couldn't hold back any longer. I roared like a wild beast and picked her up with both hands.
"Carry me back to...the room," Fang Nan whispered in my ear, her arms around my neck.
"No..." I suddenly smiled wickedly, and instead of carrying her out of the bathroom, I closed the bathroom door with one hand, and stepped into the bathtub with her in my arms...
Soon, the small bathroom was filled with a man's heavy breathing and a woman's soft, melodious moans... and the sound of rushing water...
Before we could catch our breath, we lay in the bathtub, embracing each other tightly. Fang Nan nestled lazily in my arms like a cat, her slender finger tracing patterns on my chest, her fingertip gently caressing a scar on my skin.
"Chen Yang...is something on your mind?" She raised her head, looking at me with tenderness in her eyes.
I sighed, then smiled and gently hugged her.
Seeing the undisguised exhaustion on Fang Nan's face, I couldn't help but feel a pang of guilt. Our passionate embrace in the bathtub just now was less a passionate act and more a near-savage release on my part. I don't know what came over me; it was as if a raging fire within me was burning ever brighter, until I felt like a wild beast, my mind completely blank, using Fang Nan as the only outlet for this fire…
Fang Nan started off passionately, but quickly succumbed to my ferocity. Yet, she remained submissive, allowing me to vent my desires on her body. Her mature, voluptuous body bore the brunt of my violence, and at the end, I even thought I saw a trace of a tear in the corner of her eye.
"I'm sorry." I sighed, kissed the corner of her eye, and licked away her tears. But I accidentally saw the red hickeys and bite marks on her neck and chest, which showed how barbaric I had been.
"Hmm..." Fang Nan wrapped her arms around my neck and let me lie down with my head against her chest. The woman's soft chest seemed to become the best haven to comfort me. I sighed and whispered, "I'm sorry, I'm really sorry. I don't know what happened to me just now."
"You seem troubled, don't you?" Fang Nan said softly, "I'm fine... I'm your woman, aren't I? A woman should make her man happy."
I suddenly smiled, looked up and pecked her lips: "If this gets out, I'll probably be beaten to death by feminists immediately."
We'd been playing around in the bathtub for ages, and there wasn't much water left. It'd all spilled out, leaving the entire bathroom floor wet. I stood up, grabbed a dry towel, and carefully dried Fang Nan. Seeing her half-closed eyes and seemingly enjoying it, I couldn't resist a mischievous thought. I deliberately pinched her round breasts a few times, and Fang Nan immediately jumped up like a startled kitten, giggling, "I'm ticklish!"
I quickly dried myself off, then wrapped Fang Nan in a bathrobe. "You're not feeling well, be careful not to catch a cold." Fang Nan didn't say anything, just looked at me gently. Finally, I carried her out of the bathroom and back into the bedroom, and then we both snuggled into bed.
Fang Nan lay in bed, while I sat up straight, leaning against the headboard, letting her head rest on my lap. I placed the ashtray on the bedside table and then started smoking.
"Okay, Fang Nan, I'm fine. I was just in a bad mood earlier." I said softly, "Now, tell me, what's going on with your company?" I gently stroked her face with one hand, "You're going to transfer the company, right?"
Part Three: The Pinnacle, Chapter Fifty-Four: Ambiguity
What Fang Nan told me was almost the same as what Qian Pan had said directly. In fact, she was even more subtle in her own words. I understood that Fang Nan was forced to give up her business due to pressure from her family. Moreover, as a condition for compromise, she had indeed pleaded for my return to China.
When I asked, she still seemed reluctant to talk about her family situation, as if she didn't want to discuss her family background. Even now, I only vaguely know that Wu Gang became a lieutenant colonel at a young age, and that when I first met him, he was driving a car from the military region headquarters…
Since Fang Nan didn't want to talk about her family, I didn't press her. Instead, I changed the subject and talked about Qiao Qiao's father, especially about my conversation with him.
"It seems Mr. Qiao is determined to acquire your company... Moreover, he has proposed a very strange idea—to establish a real media company. But I doubt how he can do it... Because in China, media platforms are not allowed to be privately owned. And a media company without a television station or newspapers and magazines cannot be considered a true media company at all!"
Fang Nan thought for a while, then shook her head: "I can't figure it out either. But Mr. Qiao has been in the business world for so many years, and he's a very influential person. He probably wouldn't make empty promises. He must have some plan that we don't know about."
She paused, looked at me, and said in a low voice, "Chen Yang, I want to hand the company over to you... You worked at Deep Blue Entertainment. You know many of the women in the company. Besides, this is the culmination of my years of hard work, and these women have been with me for a long time. I don't trust them to be handed over to anyone else. Only by entrusting them to you can I feel at ease."
"But I have absolutely no idea what the entertainment industry is like," I said with a wry smile.
“That’s no problem. Qian Pan and the others will help you. Ning Yan can handle things on her own now.” She thought for a moment, “Actually, I’m not against cooperating with Mr. Qiao, but I don’t want to sell the company to someone else. How about this, I’ll reply to him tomorrow that I’ve decided to transfer the company to you. Of course, if he wants to start a media company, he can cooperate with us. The main company under Deep Blue Entertainment must be retained, as well as some other subsidiaries and channels. If he needs them, I’m willing to spin them off and transfer them to him.”
After talking for a while, I laughed and said, "It seems I'm going to have to take over your company no matter what..." I looked into Fang Nan's eyes and suddenly a mischievous thought came to my mind. I chuckled softly and said, "Fang Nan, I suddenly remembered a very strange idea."
"Huh? What?"
I laughed, but one hand slipped under the covers and gently grasped one of her breasts. Then I whispered in her ear with a smile, "Back when I first joined the company and was your driver, I never imagined that one day we would be lying naked in bed like this."
Fang Nan's face immediately flushed red, and she said with a slight reproach, "You...you little rascal! Now you're saying such things to bully me."
My heart stirred, and I rolled over and pinned her down, laughing, "That's right, I'm a villain, and now I'm going to bully you."
Fang Nan was about to say something when I suddenly covered her mouth with my hand...
I spent the night in Fang Nan's room. The next day, Ning Yan and the others found out. Fang Nan didn't hesitate. The next morning, she simply called Ning Yan and Qian Pan to her room and gave them an internal briefing. In front of me, she announced that Shenlan Entertainment would be transferred to me, and I would invest in the acquisition of Shenlan Entertainment in the name of Huaxing Company.
As for the price... Fang Nan's suggestion last night in bed was to simply give it away as a gift.
Although she meant well, and she told me she wasn't short of money and had considerable assets besides her company, I still couldn't accept it, even though it was all out of Fang Nan's deep affection for me.
If I were to accept a job from such a company for no reason, wouldn't I be seen as a gigolo?
Despite my insistence, I still hired a lawyer to do an asset appraisal, and then I paid for the purchase.
To be honest, I currently have plenty of liquid funds in my account! The movie "The Great Heist" brought me at least two hundred million US dollars in net profit, and I don't have to share that money with the Rothschild family. I transferred all of that money into Huaxing Company's account, although I later spent a lot of money investing in diamond mines in Africa and that worthless shell airline. But the cash I have on hand now is enough to make many large companies envious.