Ren Ling'er’s temper flared at Mo Chen’s indifferent attitude.
"What do you mean by that? You’re unhappy to see me? Why are you treating me like this? You should know, I’m your fiancée!"
The words "fiancée" acted like a bomb, igniting the situation.
"What!" Xia Chao and Zhou Yanan stood up in shock.
The two regretted their words so much they wished they could travel back a few hours and slap themselves for their ill omens.
But… why did it feel a little thrilling?
Despite their regret for tempting fate, it didn’t stop their gossip.
Truly, novels never lied. The legendary scene of a domineering CEO’s fiancée was finally about to unfold!
"What fiancée? Didn’t your parents tell you that our engagement was long canceled?" Mo Chen said calmly.
Ren Ling'er, however, thought he was lying. "How is that possible! My mother even told me to come find you. If the engagement was really off, wouldn't I know!"
Ren Ling'er believed he was making excuses. After all, ever since she was old enough to understand, she knew that Mo Chen, the boy three years her junior, was her fiancé.
Everyone said so. Even when she grew up and knew Mo Chen didn’t like her, and she didn’t like Mo Chen either, she had always held firm to the fact that she was his fiancée.
Back then, when the Mo family went bankrupt, they had approached her family for help, but for some reason, things ended unpleasantly. Soon after, the Mo family applied for bankruptcy restructuring.
She didn’t know the reasons behind it, but when her mother told her to find Mo Chen, she came.
"You know in your heart whether it's true or not. You can't just use me as a shield because you don't want to go on blind dates."
Mo Chen’s words were blunt, and everyone listening found it quite satisfying.
"You, you…"
Ren Ling'er was so angered by Mo Chen that she turned and ran.
Shen Huaisang looked at Shen Yao, then at Ren Ling'er. Seeing Shen Yao’s subtle signal, he sighed and chased after her.
Fortunately, most people were seated outside, so no one overheard their conversation.
"Mo Chen, what exactly is going on? Where did this fiancée of yours come from!"
Shen Father’s tone was very displeased. The good impression he had of Mo Chen had instantly plummeted, even showing signs of dipping into the negative.
Mo Chen quickly explained, "Ren Ling'er is a childhood betrothal arranged by our elders, but because of the age difference between us, our relationship wasn't good.
I swear, before I met Sister Yao Yao, I never liked anyone else!"
Seeing Mo Chen earnestly raising his hand to swear, Shen Father quickly interrupted, "Don't distract me, continue!"
Mo Chen subtly raised an eyebrow. Oh, he’d been found out.
"A few months ago, our Mo Corporation was already showing signs of bankruptcy. My father specifically went to the Ren family to ask for their help with this matter.
But as you can see, the Ren family didn't agree. The matriarch of the Ren family directly proposed to break off the engagement, saying it would be better for both parties.
My father didn't want me to be wronged, so he agreed to the proposal to break off the engagement.
Now that the Ren family wants Ren Ling'er to come here and find me, it's likely because they've seen the implications of our Mo family's bankruptcy restructuring and have had a change of heart. They’re sending their former fiancée to test the waters."
Mo Chen laid out the entire situation and added, "I really wasn't two-timing anyone!"
The Shen family: We get it, we get it, no need to remind us again!
Shen Mother listened and thought that rich families truly had too many complications, even breaking an engagement was so messy.
…
Meanwhile, Shen Huaisang caught up with Ren Ling'er, who had stormed out.
"Hey, where are you going?" Shen Huaisang said, looking in the direction Ren Ling'er was heading.
This wasn't where the car was waiting. If she continued in this direction, she’d be in the mountains in about ten minutes.
"It's none of your business! All men are no good!" Ren Ling'er glared fiercely at Shen Huaisang.
However, there was no sadness on her face, mostly indignation.
"What does this have to do with me?" Shen Huaisang innocently felt wrongly accused.
"It does!" Ren Ling'er muttered, but her pace slowed considerably.
She then stopped walking altogether and sat down on a stone stool by the stream.
"You know, he and I were engaged for so many years. Even if there wasn't love, there should have been some affection, right? Yet he wouldn't even help me."
Ren Ling'er was furious. Mo Chen knew her situation, so what was the big deal about helping her out?
Actually, Mo Chen was right. She knew about the annulment of their engagement. But after the engagement constraint was removed, her mother started forcing her to meet various men every day.
Her mother claimed it was to find her a suitable match, but in reality, it was about a political alliance.
Naturally, she was unwilling, but her mother pushed her daily, so she had to brace herself and go along with it. Later, when she heard that the Mo family's situation had reversed, her mother immediately sent her to find Mo Chen.
Being able to escape her mother's clutches, she was naturally willing, even if her mission was to "remarry."
Shen Huaisang: It’s the rich people who know how to play. Marriage can be toyed with like this.
"Forget about it. Mo Chen is my sister’s boyfriend now. And if nothing unexpected happens, those two children should also be Mo Chen's. They're the real family."
To dispel Ren Ling'er's unrealistic thoughts, Shen Huaisang directly revealed a major secret.
"What!"
Ren Ling'er’s eyes widened. No wonder he was so gentle feeding the two little ones, and his movements were so practiced!
"Why! What’s better about your sister than me!" Ren Ling'er was indignant.
Hey, when Shen Huaisang heard Ren Ling'er’s words, he immediately became displeased. "My sister is better than you in every way!"
"Better than me in every way? Is it just that she’s a little prettier, more talented, more capable, and gave Mo Chen a pair of twins? Where…"
Ren Ling'er’s words caught in her throat, and then she burst into tears.
"What the heck, what are you doing? Are you trying to pull something!" Shen Huaisang was startled by Ren Ling'er and looked at her warily, as if she were crazy.
What was wrong with this woman? She was crying one moment and laughing the next!
"Wuwu… I’m so sad. I realized I can’t even compare to your sister. Wuwu… she really is better than me in everything. How can I compare to her…"
Shen Huaisang: She’s insane!!!