“Since I’m not welcome, I guess I should just leave. I wouldn’t want to spoil your mood!”
Lu Yang said, making to leave.
“Lu Yang, you haven’t eaten the cake yet, you can’t go!”
Tang Shimin’s eyes were already fixed on the eighteen-inch cake.
Lu Yang smiled slightly, gently patted Tang Shimin’s head, and said, “Be good, Shimin. I’ll go home first, and wait for you there. You stay here and eat that big cake!”
With that, he turned and left the Tang family villa.
Not long after he left, Lu Yang’s phone rang again. This time, the caller ID showed a number from Jiangbei City.
He took it out, glanced at it, and then answered.
“Chairman Lu, I am Lin Guoxiong, the new general manager of Haitong Group. From now on, I will be your most loyal subordinate!”
Lu Yang was slightly surprised by this. He had naturally heard of Lin Guoxiong; he was the most capable professional manager in China, and major corporations had gone to great lengths to poach him. To think that he was now his subordinate.
Lu Yang adjusted his breathing and spoke briefly with Lin Guoxiong before hanging up.
“Grandmother’s illness is no longer a worry. Treatment in Yananjing is bound to be successful. Since I have money now, I should attend to Shimin’s illness. Shimin has had intellectual problems for years, and the Tang family has been unwilling to spend money to treat her, treating her merely as a tool for making money. Those scumbags! I, Lu Yang, was a good-for-nothing live-in son-in-law back then, and you looked down on me. Now, I, Lu Yang, am the chairman of Haitong Group. You can’t even dream of reaching me!”
As Lu Yang reached the neighborhood entrance, a Mercedes-Benz stopped in front of him. The car door opened, and Ye Shangwen stepped out, accompanied by Tang Shimin and her parents.
“Lu Yang, this brother is sending me back!”
Tang Shimin saw Lu Yang and immediately ran forward, taking his hand with a smile.
“Good-for-nothing, if you know what’s good for you, leave the Tang family. I’m claiming this girl!”
“Tang Zixuan told me that even after three years of marriage, she’s still a virgin. Haha, I should thank you properly for that!”
Ye Shangwen looked at Lu Yang and said coldly.
“Shangwen, you can rest assured about that. My daughter is pure and untainted. How could she be defiled by this brat? For so many years, this good-for-nothing has been sleeping on the floor in the study and has never even entered my daughter’s room!”
Li Xiumei quickly explained.
“Haha, thank you, Aunt Li. Don’t worry, after I marry Shiming, the betrothal gift will be eight million eight hundred thousand, not a penny less!”
Ye Shangwen immediately said with a smile.
“Why are you still calling her Auntie? You can change your address now!”
Hearing the eight million eight hundred thousand betrothal gift, Li Xiumei’s eyes lit up, and she said excitedly.
“Mom, why don’t I take Shimin to my place tonight!”
“This… let’s wait a little longer. Tomorrow, I’ll take them to get the divorce certificate, and then I’ll send Shimin to your place!”
Li Xiumei hesitated before saying.
“Lu Yang, I’m so scared. I don’t want to go to his house!”
Hearing this, Tang Shimin tightly gripped Lu Yang’s hand, saying timidly.
“Don’t worry, Shimin. As long as I’m here, no one will take you away!”
Lu Yang gently patted Tang Shimin’s shoulder, then turned to Ye Shangwen and said, “Ye Shangwen, give up on that idea. I will not divorce Shimin, nor will I hand Shimin over to a beast like you!”
“What? You dare to insult me? I think you’re tired of living. If I don’t teach you a lesson today, you won’t know how many eyes the King of Hell has!”
Ye Shangwen hadn’t expected that Lu Yang, this good-for-nothing, would dare to resist. He waved his hand, and a bodyguard behind him clenched his fists and charged towards Lu Yang.
Seeing this, Lu Yang was prepared to take a beating. However, as the bodyguard threw a fast punch towards Lu Yang’s head, Lu Yang blocked it with his hand and then punched the bodyguard, sending him to the ground, unable to get up for a long time.
“My… my fist is so powerful?”
Lu Yang looked at his fist in disbelief.
“Could it be because of the Black Dragon Token?”
Lu Yang couldn’t help but ponder in his heart. Ever since he obtained the Black Dragon Token, Lu Yang had felt his body filled with an inexhaustible strength.
“You damn good-for-nothing, you dare to hit Young Master Ye’s bodyguard? Kneel down and apologize to Young Master Ye immediately!”
Li Xiumei stepped forward, slapped Lu Yang across the face, and said fiercely.
“You…”
Lu Yang raised his fist, ready to strike. Seeing that it was Li Xiumei, the fist suspended in mid-air could not come down.
“What? You want to hit me too? After living off us for so many years, your wings have hardened, and you dare to hit me. If you don’t apologize to Young Master Ye today, you’re not getting into our house!”
“Shangwen, I’m sorry. This good-for-nothing has no other skills, just a strong body and a wretched fate. Don’t bother with him. Tomorrow, I’ll take them to get the divorce certificate and send Shimin to you!”
“You dead girl, come home with me!”
Li Xiumei yelled coldly and dragged Tang Shimin towards the house.
“I’m not going back! I want to be with Lu Yang! Lu Yang said he’d buy me an ice pop!”
Tang Shimin cried out.
“You dead girl, you’re so silly to be tricked by an ice pop!”
“You old geezer, don’t just stand there watching! Hurry up and pull your daughter back!”
Tang Mingde, hearing Li Xiumei’s words, quickly ran forward and, along with Li Xiumei, dragged Tang Shimin back.
Seeing Li Xiumei and the other two leave, Ye Shangwen smirked.
“Kid, I’ve noted down that you hit my bodyguard. After I’ve had my way with Tang Shimin, I’ll settle the score with you properly. You’ve probably never experienced intimacy before, have you? I’ll capture you then and make you watch firsthand as I consummate my marriage with Tang Shimin!”
“Hahaha…”
After speaking, Ye Shangwen got into the Mercedes-Benz and sped away.
Standing on the spot, Lu Yang clenched his fists tightly.
“Ye Shangwen, how dare you covet my woman? I will make sure your Ye family never knows peace!”
Lu Yang said coldly, then took out his phone and made a call.
“Chairman Lu, what are your orders?”
Lin Guoxiong on the other end asked respectfully.
“Mobilize all your resources and means to suppress all industries of the Ye family in Jiangbei City. Within one day, I want the Ye family bankrupt!”
Lu Yang commanded coldly.
“Yes!”
Lin Guoxiong replied respectfully upon hearing Lu Yang’s command.
After hanging up, Lu Yang wanted to go home but found that Li Xiumei had already locked the door from the inside. He couldn’t get in. Helpless, Lu Yang had to go to a nearby internet cafe to pass the night.