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“That woman — “

“Is irrelevant.” Lily interrupted her brother’s words. Beaming, she eyed the attendant who was serving their order and waited for him to leave before she continued talking. “She had a son.” She added.

For a few seconds, Qin Yuanfeng stared at her.

“I realized if she would stop disturbing my peace then… I would not let her son lost a mother.” Lily added. Until now, Lily still could not forget her conversation with Zhou Jingren about adopting the child, in case something happens to Xuan Hui and Qin Fei. A sigh escaped her lips.

If Qin Fei and Xuan Hui found a backer, she would not hesitate to ruin them. However, the fact that she is currently pregnant might change their previously planned arrangement about the Xuan Hui and Qin Fei’s son. How unfortunate, she thought inwardly.

“Her husband is a smart man. I checked the current profits of Qin Industries and it is doing pretty good. I think he is afraid of you.”

“Of course, he is. He and his woman killed someone. He knew I could ruin him.” Lily beamed. Xuan Hui’s fear could steam from the fact that Lily could take away everything from him in a blink of an eye. He knew what she was capable of. Staying away is actually a very smart decision for him.

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Xuan Residence.

“I saw Lily today.” Qin Fei did not even bother knocking on her husband’s study. She collapsed on the couch before letting out a deep sigh. “I was pretty tired today.” She added, ignoring the dark look on her husband’s face.

“Then sleep.”

“Didn’t you hear me?” She snapped back. “I said, I saw Lily today. She was very disrespectful. You should totally make your plans — “

“What plans?” he interrupted her. Standing from his chair, Xuan Hui walked towards the bar in his study and pour himself some whiskey.

“Stop acting dumb. I heard about your plans against Lily. Tell me… who was it? The one that you talked to?”

A frown made its way into his face. “What are you talking about?” he asked, confused.

“I mean… the plan to ruin her? Hui… “she made a deliberate pause as she met his cold eyes. “Can you stop hiding things from me? I mean… I know you are trying to protect me and our son, but — “

“What are you talking about?”

“I heard you talk to someone on your phone a few nights ago.” She uttered, expecting him to tell her the truth. “I heard you mention getting out of Qin Industries.”

“You were listening to my calls again?” his face turned grim. “You promised me you will stop — “

“I am your wife. Why can’t I listen to your conversations?” she retorted before shrugging. “Alright. I’m sorry. I know… I already promised not to act as your jealous wife. My mistake… I was about to knock on the door when I heard you talk to someone. When you mentioned Lily’s name, I got curious, so I listened? This was not really my fault, right?”

Seeing the grim look on his face disappear, Qin Fei immediately added. “So? Are you going to tell me the entire plan?” She grinned. “Today, that woman disrespected me and looked down on me in front of my friends. You know… how hard I am working to build connections with those socialites from China. And yet… that woman just embarrassed me in front of them. Can you really stand seeing me bullied?”

“There is no plan.” Ignoring Qin Fei’s words, Xuan Hui sat beside her and started drinking his whiskey.

“What do you mean?”

“There is no plan. Is that so hard to understand?”

“What — But I heard you talk about getting out…”

“I am planning to leave the company and that’s about it. I am not going to let some people use me to try to antagonize Lily. I would not put you and our son in any danger.”

Qin Fei’s eyes instantly widened at his words. She felt anger started to boil inside her veins. “You are afraid of her?”

“I am afraid that she will hurt my family.” Xuan Hui said. “And you should be too.”

“Hui! Are you really going to allow her to bully me? I am your wife! How could you let her destroy us?”

“Did she approach you first?” he asked.

“Of course she did.”

“Qin Fei… can you — for once tell me the truth.”

“I am telling the truth!”

“You think she would waste her time bullying you?”

As expected, his words made her silent. She pursed her lips. Was that really something so unbelievable? “Why is that so hard to believe? Was it because… she was more successful than us now?”

“You really don’t get the point, do you?” Standing up, Xuan Hui decided to go back to his paperwork rather than waste his time walking to Qin Fei. “You are tired. You should see our son and sleep so — “

“No!” Qin Fei said. “I am not leaving until you explain why you won’t do something about our current situation! I want to know the truth! Everything… stop hiding whatever it is that you are hiding and tell me why you are so afraid of her.”

“Stop it.”

“Xuan Hui! Stop ignoring me and — “

“I said STOP IT!” his loud voice made her flinched. Tears immediately pooled in her eyes as she stared at him, surprised at his outburst.

“You — “

“Lily is out of our league! Simple!” Xuan Hui said before turning towards his table. “We already have a son, and that should be our priority.”

“Are you telling me to just bow my head as she flaunts her wealth in front of me?”

“Yes!”

“You — “

“Unless you can do something about it, then… you swallow down your anger and focus on our family instead.”

“Is this because she is more influential than us?” Qin Fei asked as she met her husband’s eyes. She immediately noticed the ridicule in his orbs, as if she had just asked something so silly. “Are we just going to let her do whatever she wants because… we are inferior?”

“Yes!” He answered without batting an eyelid. This is how the world works.

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