"Aunt?" Li Se couldn't help but be stunned. He looked at the young man before him. They were about the same age, perhaps two or three years older. He hadn't expected him to be Xia Bingyun's nephew. Honestly, this was the first time he had seen any Xia family members besides Xia Bingyun and Xia Shuyu. He wondered what kind of family they were.
"What are you doing here?" Xia Bingyun asked coldly.
"Aunt, aren't I just here to see you?" the young man chuckled.
"Bingyun, who is this?" Li Se couldn't help but ask.
"Xia Zhen!" Xia Bingyun replied casually.
"Who are you?" Xia Zhen frowned.
"Your uncle-in-law!" Li Se declared.
Xia Zhen immediately stood up, his expression turning grim. "Who the hell do you think you are, trying to take advantage of me?"
Anyone would be displeased to have someone younger than themselves claim to be their uncle-in-law.
"I am your aunt's man!" Li Se naturally put his arm around Xia Bingyun.
Xia Bingyun's pretty face flushed, and she pinched the flesh on Li Se's waist. Fortunately, Li Se could endure it, as the pain was a small price to pay for the intimacy.
"I don't acknowledge it!" Xia Zhen stated bluntly.
"What does that have to do with you?" Xia Bingyun said coldly.
"Aunt, don't forget, the family has already arranged a marriage for you," Xia Zhen said.
"Arranged for me? Heh, it's your father who arranged it, isn't it? Marry your mother off," Xia Bingyun scoffed dismissively.
"You!" Xia Zhen was somewhat annoyed.
Li Se felt a pang of displeasure. The Xia family had arranged a marriage for Xia Bingyun; she was a woman he had already claimed.
"Are you only here to say these things?" Xia Bingyun wanted to end the conversation.
Xia Zhen took a deep breath and said, "I heard your company launched a new product and it's selling very well. My father sees great potential in your company, so he sent me to take over as chairman."
Xia Bingyun wondered if she had misheard. "Your father sent you to be the chairman of my company?"
"Yes!" Xia Zhen nodded. "You should make the handover quickly. Also, my father wants you to go back and discuss the marriage."
"Get lost!" Xia Bingyun spat out the word.
"Xia Bingyun, don't be ungrateful. Me taking over your company is for the good of the Xia family. Once this Yunmeng Company is gradually integrated into the Xia family's larger group, this Yunmeng Company will be aimed at the entire Huaxia!" Xia Zhen said angrily.
"No need!" Xia Bingyun's reply was firm.
Xia Zhen roared, "Have you truly forgotten family ties?"
"It's you who has forgotten family ties! My father never arranged a marriage for me, but your father is in a hurry to arrange one for me. Heh, to put it crudely, who does your father think he is?" Xia Bingyun said sarcastically.
"You, you, you..." Xia Zhen was so angry he could barely speak, but he finally managed to blurt out, "Are you rebelling against heaven!"
"Are you finished?" Li Se was starting to lose his patience. He had initially thought that with this guy calling her "Aunt" repeatedly, the Xia family might be better than other families, at least in terms of familial affection. But now, it seemed he had been naive.
"What business is it of yours?" Xia Zhen, in his anger, naturally exploded when Li Se dared to question him.
Li Se, too lazy to argue, picked him up and walked him towards the exit.
"What are you doing? Let go of me! I'm telling you, if you want to marry my aunt, there's no way!"
"Also, you will never step foot into the Xia family in this lifetime... Ah!"
Before he could finish, Xia Zhen was thrown out of the company by Li Se. Li Se then instructed the security guards not to let this person enter the company again.
Returning to the lounge, he saw Xia Bingyun looking tired and sad. Li Se comforted her, "I'm here. I'll guard this company for you!"
"Mmm!" Xia Bingyun, in a rare moment of vulnerability, rested her head on Li Se's stomach.
After being kicked out of Yunmeng Company, Xia Zhen immediately called his father and recounted the events, even exaggerating them.
"What a Xia Bingyun!" Xia Ruifeng was extremely angry upon hearing this. As the head of the Xia family, he felt he had the right to arrange the Yunmeng Company and Xia Bingyun's marriage. But now, Xia Bingyun had shown him such disrespect; he was furious.
"Dad, not only did she refuse the marriage, but she also refused to let me become the chairman of Yunmeng Company. We must teach her a lesson!" Xia Zhen said fiercely.
Suddenly remembering something, he added, "Oh, right, this slut also found a gigolo. Dad, we can't let her continue this way, or it will be difficult to explain to the Zhu family."
"I understand," Xia Ruifeng said after a moment of thought. "I'll come to Qingyun City immediately. Also, someone from the Zhu family intends to visit Qingyun City, and I'll accompany him."
"Okay, I'll wait for you!" Xia Zhen said excitedly.
After hanging up the phone, Xia Zhen looked smug. He glanced at Yunmeng Company and sneered, "Just you wait, Xia Bingyun. Your good times won't last long. And this company, this young master wants it!"
"Xia Zhen, what are you doing here?"
Just then, a clear and cold voice sounded. Xia Shuyu arrived at the entrance of Yunmeng Company and happened to run into Xia Zhen. She was a bit surprised; why had this guy come to Qingyun City?
"Oh, it's little sister Shuyu." Xia Zhen saw how beautiful Xia Shuyu was, and frankly, it was impossible not to be moved. He was also quite attracted to Xia Bingyun, but alas, one was his aunt and the other was his cousin, so he could only bury these thoughts deep within.
"What are you doing in Qingyun City?" Xia Shuyu's voice became even colder.
"Of course, I'm here to take over Yunmeng Company. My father said he wants me to be the chairman of Yunmeng Company," Xia Zhen said arrogantly.
"Don't even think about it!" Xia Shuyu snorted.
"Little sister Shuyu is getting more beautiful, and you've grown up. When are you coming home? My father wants to arrange a marriage for you," Xia Zhen said with a sly grin.
As soon as he finished speaking, he felt a sharp pain in his abdomen. Li Se had appeared out of nowhere and kicked him flying. He couldn't get up this time.
"You hit me again..." Xia Zhen was furious, but the pain in his abdomen made him terrified to move. It was too agonizing.
Li Se was also a bit angry. This Xia Zhen's father was too arrogant; he wanted to arrange marriages for both his women. How could Li Se not be enraged?
"Shuyu, why are you here?" Li Se couldn't be bothered to pay attention to Xia Zhen and instead looked at Xia Shuyu.
"I had nothing to do, so I came to visit Aunt," Xia Shuyu said, leaning closer and sniffing Li Se's scent. She wrinkled her nose and asked, "You smell of Aunt's perfume. Did you just have an intimate moment with her?"