"Bingxue, is what your sister said true?"
Seeing Liu Bingxue's expression change slightly, even a trace of cold sweat appearing on her forehead, Liu Shu began to question her in a cold voice, "Bingxue, is what your sister said true?"
"Dad, Mom, actually, my sister and I..."
Liu Bingxue was already feeling guilty about lying. Now that she heard her sister Liu Huohuo say that after investigating, she knew Liu Bingxue looked down on Chu Lingtian and had suppressed him and withheld his salary at the company. These were all facts, making it even harder for Liu Bingxue to deny them.
It was true that she, Liu Bingxue, looked down on Chu Lingtian's casual demeanor, his self-indulgence at such a young age, and his lack of ambition. She had indeed repeatedly withheld Chu Lingtian's salary at the company. These were all undeniable facts.
"Sister, the matter has come to this. I think you should stop being stubborn and lying to Dad and Mom. If you confess now, there's still room for maneuver. If you continue to lie, one day when Dad and Mom find out the truth, they will be even more devastated. Do you really want to anger them to death?"
Seeing Liu Bingxue hesitate, her forehead sweating with guilt, Liu Huohuo was even more convinced that her intuition was correct. Her sister Liu Bingxue and Chu Lingtian were indeed faking their relationship to deceive her and their parents.
Liu Bingxue was too guilty. She also thought that if it were true as her sister Liu Huohuo said, the longer the deception lasted, the harder it would be for her parents to accept when the truth was revealed, and she might even anger them to death. Being filial and valuing family, she was truly frightened. Her voice trembling, she said:
"I'll tell you the truth. My sister and Chu Lingtian have always been..."
"Deeply in love!"
Chu Lingtian interjected.
Liu Bingxue was startled, her beautiful eyes fixed on Chu Lingtian. She never expected Chu Lingtian to chime in at this moment.
Moreover, judging by his words, he wanted to continue the act, to continue pretending to be her boyfriend.
Liu Huohuo frowned, her gaze also fixed on Chu Lingtian, and asked, "Deeply in love?"
"Yes, little imp. I really don't know where you got the idea that your sister and I are faking our relationship?"
Chu Lingtian asked back with a calm smile.
"Because you..."
Liu Huohuo had only said two words when Chu Lingtian interrupted her.
Chu Lingtian then asked, "Didn't you just say it was based on your investigation? Then show me the evidence now to prove that your sister and I are faking our relationship. Otherwise, you are talking nonsense, slandering me, and having ulterior motives."
"You are your sister's boyfriend, but your sister only lets you be a security guard in the underground parking lot of her company. No one in the entire Baoxue Company knows about your close relationship with your sister. When you make mistakes, your sister shows no mercy and deducts your salary. Does this look like the way couples interact?"
Liu Huohuo furrowed her brows. She suddenly realized that Chu Lingtian, who usually didn't talk much, was surprisingly eloquent at critical moments. He had even managed to fluster her, a seasoned female CEO.
"First, working as a security guard in the underground parking lot at your sister's company was my own choice. The skills I learned during my years in the army cannot be applied in the city. So, when I returned to work, I had to start from scratch. Second, not announcing my relationship with your sister in the company is for better colleague interactions. This way, if I get promoted or get a raise in the future, other colleagues won't feel it's unfair. Third, regarding my mistakes and your sister deducting my salary, it is completely reasonable. The company's rules and regulations apply to everyone, including your sister. Is there anything wrong with that? You are also a company president. Don't you understand this logic?"
Chu Lingtian's series of words left the shrewd and cunning Liu Huohuo speechless for a moment.
Liu Bingxue stared at Chu Lingtian in surprise. She hadn't expected that the man she usually scolded into silence would be so eloquent, capable of even handling her sharp-tongued sister.
"But my intuition tells me that you and my sister are not really a couple..."
Chu Lingtian interrupted Liu Huohuo again before she could finish.
Chu Lingtian smiled and said, "My intuition tells me that the world will end tomorrow. Do you believe me? If everyone spoke and acted solely based on their intuition, how chaotic would society become? Perhaps there would be no need for laws or judges; everyone would simply act on their intuition."
"You..."
Liu Huohuo was indeed getting angry, being rebutted by Chu Lingtian. She was known in the Da Chang City business world for her sharp tongue, and few people could outtalk her. Yet, today, she had been rendered speechless by Chu Lingtian multiple times. How could she not be angry?
"Enough!" Liu Shu slammed the dining table, stood up from his chair, and glared at Liu Huohuo, reprimanding her, "Huohuo, if you dare to talk nonsense and question your sister and your brother-in-law's relationship again, or try to sow discord between their genuine feelings, I will kick you out of the house!"
"Dad, my sister and Chu Lingtian really have problems..."
Liu Huohuo's intuition was indeed accurate and formidable. From the interactions between Liu Bingxue and Chu Lingtian, she sensed a lack of affection, which made her suspicious. Later, she secretly inquired about Chu Lingtian's interactions with her sister Liu Bingxue within Baoxue Company, further solidifying her belief that they were faking their relationship. Unfortunately, their parents didn't believe her.
"Get out, get out immediately!"
Liu Shu felt that his second daughter, Liu Huohuo, was too unruly and ignorant. She was simply envious and jealous of her sister Liu Bingxue finding such a good man as Chu Lingtian.
"Fine, I'll get out!"
Liu Huohuo shot up from her chair, cast a fierce glance at Chu Lingtian and Liu Bingxue, and then turned and stormed out of the house in a huff.
"Huohuo..."
Zhang Ping, concerned for her second daughter, wanted to go and stop Liu Huohuo.
But Liu Shu stopped Zhang Ping and said angrily, "Don't mind her. It's always been like this since she was little. She just can't stand to see her sister doing better than her!"
Zhang Ping was stunned for a moment, then reluctantly sat back down. Her thoughts were the same as Liu Shu's, and it was indeed true that Liu Huohuo had always competed with her sister Liu Bingxue for everything since childhood.
Ding!
At this moment, Chu Lingtian's phone buzzed. He looked at it and saw a text message from the cunning Liu Huohuo. The message read: "Hmph, you and my sister, just you wait. I will find evidence to expose your fake relationship one day. Then, let's see who Dad and Mom stand by. If I can't do it, then I'm not Liu Huohuo!"