Zhu Yu looked at Tang Zhong, who sensed his gaze and turned to flash him a wide grin.
Zhu Yu nodded awkwardly.
If you two hadn't nearly made me watch an adult film yesterday, I might've actually believed you were an honest man. Just like the old saying goes: barking dogs don't bite.
"You must be Assistant Zhu. Nice to meet you." Tang Zhong caught the look Zhu Yu was giving him and had a bad feeling about it, so he quickly interrupted.
"Hello, Mr. Tang." Zhu Yu came back to his senses with a professional smile on his face.
"Then let's begin discussing the partnership." Li Yiyan noticed the tense atmosphere and quickly brought out the prepared contract.
The contract negotiations went very smoothly, and Zhu Yu put the signed copies from both sides into his bag.
He had just zipped it up when a woman's scream came from outside the office.
"Ah Zhong! Where are you?"
Zhu Yu only saw Tang Zhong and Li Yiyan's expressions change as they both rushed outside.
Zhu Yu exchanged a confused glance with Shen Jingmo. The two of them leisurely opened the office door and looked outside.
The moment Zhu Yu heard that woman's voice, he had already guessed. Wasn't she the woman who had been talking to that Tang guy in the car last night?
Outside the office, Tang Zhong wore a grief-stricken expression as he held the woman in his arms tightly.
Li Yiyan did not dare approach and softly tried to comfort her from the side.
Only after ten minutes did the woman in Tang Zhong's arms finally calm down.
"Xiao Li, I'm really sorry. Your Aunt Shen and I have caused you trouble again." Tang Zhong looked at Li Yiyan with guilt written all over his face.
"Uncle Tang, what are you saying? My father was the one who caused Aunt Shen such terrible harm back then." Li Yiyan waved his hand.
"Then I'll take A Ke back to the office first."
"Okay."
Tang Zhong held the woman in his arms and turned away. The two exchanged a glance. At this moment, Shen Ke no longer seemed crazed at all; her eyes were filled with a smug smile.
Li Yiyan watched the two enter another office before turning back.
Zhu Yu and Shen Jingmo silently looked at him.
Li Yiyan sighed when he saw them and walked into the office.
"You've had to watch another embarrassing scene."
"That was the last woman your father dated?" Shen Jingmo knew a little about this matter, but it was also his first time seeing the woman his friend called Aunt Shen.
"Yes. My father had a very violent temper. Aunt Shen suffered endless torment by his side and was eventually rescued by Uncle Tang. But in the end, she still suffered irreversible psychological damage." Thinking of it, Li Yiyan could not help clenching his fists.
His own mother had also been unable to endure his father's temperament and asked for a divorce when his younger brother was three.
Zhu Yu did not even know what to say after hearing their conversation.
Isn't this like a person cultivating the righteous path suddenly appearing in a den of demons? Li Yiyan is exactly that kind of person—handsome, morally upright, gentle, and even a domineering CEO.
Li Yiyan's face turned faintly red from the praise.
Shen Jingmo's expression shifted slightly. Why had he never heard a single compliment from that mouth about himself? Oh, right. Other than when he was sending him money.
But he's also inherited all the flaws of a good person: blindly trusting every stranger. Tang Zhong can be said to be the first obstacle on his path of being a good person.
Why was his dad so violent? There's a good chance it was hereditary. Look up three generations, then look at this one—there are always a few people who like forcing love on others.
Isn't Li Yichen a perfect example?
But his dad was driven mad too. Think about it—every person he dated got stolen away by his own brother. Who wouldn't go crazy over that?!
Li Yiyan's expression froze. What did that mean? His father had gone mad because of Uncle Tang? Uncle Tang had stolen every one of his father's partners?
Shen Jingmo also took a sip of coffee to hide the faint shock in his eyes.
And Tang Zhong is especially ambitious. He looks like he's doing it all for a woman, but he's actually laying his plans step by step, building a foundation to eventually seize the Li Household's inheritance.
And that Aunt Shen too. If I hadn't seen that Tang guy and that Shen woman making out in the car with my own eyes yesterday, I might've believed it. They even said they hadn't slept well last night. From what I can see, you two slept very well, didn't you?
"Cough..." Shen Jingmo could not hold it in and choked on his coffee.
Li Yiyan also opened his mouth in shock. "Uncle Tang is only temporarily taking care of and giving Aunt Shen a place to stay."
Zhu Yu looked at the innocent Li Yiyan, and the sympathy in his heart nearly overflowed. What kind of innocent kid was this? How could he appear in a book like this? Good heavens, how could you bear to do this to him?
You're right. Taking care of someone is great, taking care of someone is wonderful. Taking care of someone right into bed isn't their fault either, right?
"Pfft..." Shen Jingmo could not hold it in and directly sprayed out the coffee he had just drunk.
Zhu Yu jumped in fright and hurriedly handed him some tissues. This was his financial lifeline, after all!