Cheng Yingyu held her breath, her eyes full of terror, but after only a few seconds, she suddenly began to laugh softly. "Heh. Hehehehe..."
"What are you laughing at?"
Cheng Yingyu lifted her eyes, unable to hide the mockery in them. "Ji Yanzhi, if I remember correctly, you've already been kicked out of Shili, haven't you?"
The curve of Ji Yanzhi's lips vanished, and a slight crease appeared between his brows. "Whether or not I'm the group's president, my surname will always be Ji."
"What a coincidence. My two children..." Cheng Yingyu leaned forward slightly, her smile beguiling. "Their surname is Ji too."
The last trace of expression disappeared from Ji Yanzhi's face. "No wonder you dared to come see me," he said in a low voice.
The balance between them abruptly reversed, and Cheng Yingyu finally stripped away her last layer of pretense. "Speaking of which, I ought to thank you. If you hadn't been arrogant enough to fall out with the old man, my children might never have had the chance to be acknowledged by their family."
Her red lips curved into a triumphant smile. "The Ji Family never keeps useless people around. You certainly are outstanding, but an eagle that has grown its wings is even more likely to earn the old man's disdain than someone useless."
A barely perceptible fury burned in Ji Yanzhi's eyes, as though a wound had been torn open and he was gritting his teeth against the pain. "Cheng Yingyu, all those years with Ji Shize certainly weren't wasted."
Cheng Yingyu's beautiful eyes curved. "I'll take that as a compliment."
Ji Yanzhi drew a deep breath, holding himself in check. "Let's make a deal."
Cheng Yingyu folded her arms and leaned back against the sofa at her leisure. "Making a deal with